We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
ICv2 is reporting that Image Comics is going digital day and date along with it’s print issues. The digital content will be available via Graphicaly through comiXology. The Graphicly iOS and Android Apps will have access to the content, to include the Nook and Kindle.
Here is a footnote for the Young Adult/Graphic Novel collections. Librarians should remember American Born Chinese, created by Gene Yang. Yang has now entered the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, by writing Volume 1: The Promise. You will want to tell your purchasing person to add this book to the list for your collections.
If you are in the area and can get in don’t forget that the New York Comic Con is next weekend, October 13-16. If you already have your tickets have fun at the Con.
The third season of Superhero Squad will air today on Cartoon Network. This is one that librarians can recommend to parents of young children that are starting to be introduced to the world of Superheroes.
What you can do with someone’s collection and using graphic novels within your own collection for a library display to spotlight a title.
Another game that will be coming out in November is Sonic Generations for the Nintendo 3DS, Playstation 2, and Xbox 360. This is one you can do a display with to get your gamers excited. If you have any of the Sonic graphic novels or DVD’s they can be used and you could ask a patron that likes Sonic to bring in old game cartridges and packaging. The individual might even have some of the figures for Sonic that can be added to a display to give an extra punch. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and Youtube channel IGNentertainment for providing the trailer below.
If any of your gamers have a Nintendo Wii they will be looking forward to the new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube channel IGNentertainment for providing the trailer below:
The movie Dream House is one that your horror fans will want to check out this weekend. Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer below.
Kindle is going to a color format. This is probably in answer to the iPad and Color Nook. Amazon has upped the game by have exclusive content for graphic novel readers though. They have made a deal with DC Comics that the will have 100 exclusive graphic novel titles. One of the titles to catch most readers attention is Watchmen. This is sure to cause a little bit of dust in the comic community. If a person already has an iPad will they fill pressured pick up a Kindle Fire, because of the exclusive content, even if they don’t really want a Kindle Fire? Thanks to ICv2 for the story.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21138.html
October is here again and AMC is offering us another helping of the Walking Dead. Be sure to tell all of your horror fans and comic book fans that enjoy this title to mark October 16th for the 90 minute premiere of Season 2. Here’s a new trailer that has been posted by ICv2, through YouTuber TVWeb.