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 the FOX network has placed and order for a Gotham series after a bidding war between networks. The show will feature a young Commissioner Gordon and will not feature Batman. It is to be along the lines of the old DC Comics series Gotham Central, which some of you might have in your collections.
This is a cool thing that the window washers agreed to do for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The window washers dressed up as Captain America, Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman and greeted children at the windows on each floor as they went down the side of the hospital one floor at a time. The hospital helped by purchasing the costumes and letting the gentlemen take pictures with the children. Very cool gesture from everyone involved. You can read the complete story with the link below.
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/superhero-window-washers-assemble-childrens-hospital-181700278.html
1. Jon Sable Freelance Omnibus, Vol. 1, Mike Grell, Dark Horse, 2010. ISBN: 978-1600106941, $29.99.
2. Time Machine, H.G. Wells, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012. ISBN: 978-1453767528, $ 5.95.
Other mentions: Age of Reptiles, Marvel Masterworks, DC Archives, Doctor Who, Time Lord.
1. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein, Ace Trade, 1991. ISBN: 978-0441788385, $18.00.
2. Six60, Six60, Massive Entertainment, 2011. ASIN: B007Q33GR8, $39.24.
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Also mentioned was: Mars; Superman; Dan Brown; Da Vinci Code; Puss in Boots; Jedi Church; Native Americans; Water Ritual; Star Trek; Doctor Who; Batman; Martian Manhunter; Water Boy; Warner Bros.; Christianity; Muslim; Bible; Religion; Maroon 5; “Moves Like Jagger”; “Young and Wild and Free”; “Don’t Forget Your Roots”; “Rise Up 2.0”; “Lost”; Soundtracks; “Forever”; Indy 500; “Free Bird”; Meat Loaf; “Hotel California”‘; Bat Out of Hell; “Anything for Love”; Uglies; Daemon; & New Zealand.
Kia and DC have had fun this year. Kia has produced five custom Kia cars to reflect five DC comic book characters. The main theme is of course DC’s Justice League and the five cars, shown above, are in order: Batman; Aquaman; Flash; Green Lantern; and Cyborg. Pretty cool!
WizKids has introduced a new dynamic to their HeroClix brand. Starting with the Batman: Gotham City Strategy Game will have interchangeable dials. Two sets will come with the game and the players get to choose which dial they want to play the game with. Then in Spring of 2013, Teen Titans HeroClix will be released with the SwitchClix dials and then in the Summer of 2013 the Wolverine and the X-Men will be released with the same game features. This will probably be the standard from this point on, if I was guessing. Thanks to ICv2 for the information.
WizKids is having a DC HeroClix’s event. The event revolves around the Batman storyline “No Man’s Land”. Have your gamers that are into HeroClix check with their local gaming stores to see if they will be participating in this event. Prizes will include limited edition figures, like the Poison Ivy above and a Grand Prize of the Batcave, also pictured above. Good luck to all you gamers.
Here’s a movie the majority of libraries will want to put in the DVD collections when it becomes available, Lego Batman The Movie. Thanks to ICv2 for the following trailer:
Warner Premiere is releasing the adaptation of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns from DC Comics. Their is no release date as of this time, but libraries will want to add this to their animation collections when it becomes available to purchase. Thanks to ICv2 and MTV for the following trailer, which takes a while to load:
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I wanted to do this sooner but I have been away from a computer for four days now and have finally gotten back home were I have access. I want to express the ComicPop Library staff’s condolences to the families that lost loved ones in Aurora and that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to each individual and their families that had loved ones injured in any form or capacity.