Here is some news for your library’s gamers. WizKids is coming out with Avengers Movie HeroClix. There will be a starter deck and two theme packs, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra. There will be 40 figures for the set.
Campus Crusade for Christ make Manga
Campus Crusade for Christ, a Christian organization in Japan, is making a manga on suicide prevention. The manga will be titled Risk Ride. It is a story of two friends going on a motorcycle trip and one of the friends is trying to talk the other friend out of committing suicide and see the good in life. This book is going to be distributed in Japan that was effected heavily by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, before the events anniversary. March 11, is the first year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. The organization wants this manga to help prevent any suicides that might occur with this anniversary.
Episode 14.5 Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
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Attention Star Wars fans! Episode 14.5 of ComicPop Library is a special episode. Richard was invited to visit with Linda Eaves, Marketing Project Coordinator of Exploration Place. Linda is working with the Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit which will be at Exploration Place (Wichita, Kansas) from May 26 through September 3, 2012. Linda was nice enough to answer a few questions about how Exploration Place was granted the exhibit and what attendees will see when they visit the exhibit. This would be a great summer trip for families and fans alike. So be sure to mark your calendars to attend Exploration Place’s exhibit of, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.
Episode 14.5 ComicPop Library – Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
http://exploration.org/star_wars_exhibit.php
Episode 14 Shownotes
Bad Island, Doug TanNapel, August 2011, Graphix. ISBN: 978-0545314800, $10.99.
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Activision. ASIN: B004VQENY8, $69.99.
Intro and Outro: “Train of Thought” by Andrew Lubman
Other things mentioned: Ghostopolis; Creature Tech; Tommysaurous; Monster Zoo; Disc World; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Stargate SG-1; Hack/Slash; Pokemon; Yu-Gi-Oh; Danger Girl; HeroClix; Terry Pratchett.
Criminal Charges Dropped in Canada Case
The case of Ryan Matheson crossing the border, with manga on his laptop, into Canada were he had his computer confiscated for possible possession and importing of child pornography and was later brought up on charges for same acts, has been dropped by the Crown. Even though the charges were withdrawn Matheson still has to pay legal fees. Some of the fees were covered by generous donations, however he still has a fee of $45,000.00, to be paid to the court. Since the charges have been dropped he will not have any criminal record or be registered as a sex offender. For the full article follow the link below to Comic Book Legal Defense Funds site:
http://cbldf.org/homepage/criminal-charges-dropped-in-canada-customs-manga-case/
AMV of the Week Do Over
Didn’t realize I had already done the tribute video for Serenity, so here is another AMV for you. This one comes from YouTuber SimplyMadStudiOs. This AMV takes the song “Like it Loud” performed by Myah Marie and edits it to several anime: Bleach; Ookami-san; Toradora; Angel Beats; Higurashi; Macross Frontier; Shuffle!; Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya; and Umineko, as stated by the maker of the AMV. It spotlights the female characters of these anime as the tough ladies that they are. The transitions are timed with the beats of the song which make it a fast paced video. The added background isn’t distracting, but add to the video. Just a great video with a great song nice going SimplyMadStudiOs. You can find the AMV on YouTube under “[SmS] We like it Loud! [Collab]” or check it out below:
5 Points
RightStuf has announced the creation of 5 Points Pictures. This branch of RightStuf will focus on bring Korean Movies to the North American market. 5 Points will begin releasing titles this summer with the following titles: Bleak Night; Finding Mr. Destiny; Moss; Penny Pinchers; and others. Follow the link for more titles.
New Pokemon Decks
Let all your gamers know that Pokemon is having a new expansion come out on May 9. The new expansion is called Pokemon: Black & White – Dark Explorers. The expansion deck will have 100 cards to include six new “Pokemon-EX” cards. The expansion will have theme decks at $11.99 and booster packs at $3.99.
AMV of the Week, It’s Shiny
This week’s AMV comes from YouTuber Heironeous77. Heironeous takes scenes from Serenity and edits them around the song “Blaze of Glory” performed by Bon Jovi. I believe everyone that is a science fiction fan knows about Firefly and it’s follow-up movie Serenity. If you haven’t seen either go to your library’s and asked to check the series and movie out. Just be sure to watch the series before you watch the movie. If your library doesn’t have them ask them to get it for you through their Interlibrary Loan Program. “Blaze of Glory” fits this series to a “T”. The cuts between scenes is nicely done and lyrics to from the song emulate the scenes well. It’s a shame that this AMV hasn’t been seen by more people. Hopefully this will change with this posting. Head to YouTube and search under “Serenity: Blaze of Glory” or check it out below:
Still Having Fun with the Castle Franchise
Get ready for a second round with Derrick Storm. Marvel Entertainment and ABC Studios is releasing the second graphic novel based on the fictional Richard Castle’s Derrick Storm books. This graphic novel is entitled Richard Castle’s Storm Season and is scheduled for release October 17. This is one libraries that have Castle fans will want to pickup as they did the first graphic novel. If this is your first knowledge of this series, pick up both graphic novels for your library.