Press Release
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization (sequart.org) is proud to announce the release of its newest book of comics analysis, The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by Ryan K. Lindsay.
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GAMING: Gatecrash, The Secretist Part 2
Gatecrash is currently happening and the Return to Ravnica block is nearing its completion as Dragon’s Maze approaches. As with most of the Magic: the Gathering products, there is a story behind the cards, and this one is called The Secretist and stars Jace Beleren. For some more info, such as how to get and an actual synopsis, take the jump.
ART: The Art of Blizzard Entertainment book launch and Art Exhibition
Press Release
Gallery Nucleus is excited to announce our first event of 2013, “The Art of Blizzard Entertainment Book Launch and Art Exhibition,” taking place January 12, 2013 – February 3, 2013. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 7:00pm – 11:00pm. Nucleus will be home to over 50 pieces of artwork from some of your favorite Blizzard games, including an extensive collection of concept art from the Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Warcraft® universes.
TRAILER: Night of the Living Trekkies
I’m really surprised the number of views of this one year old trailer are so low, as it seems to have everything fanboys want – including a green skinned alien.
The book has been out for a year now, and it looks like you can get it relatively cheap.
CLOCKWORK STORYBOOK: One in a Million – Chapter 16
Zombies vs. Robots gets prose treatment, and Brea Grant, too
Press Release
IDW Publishing continues expanding its prose publishing activities with a two-month-long “e-singles” promotion featuring all-new stories set in the gleefully gory ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS universe. The property was first published in 2006 as a two-issue mini-series from the creative team of artist Ashley Wood and writer/editor Chris Ryall. Helpless to resist ZVR’s rowdy mix of clunky, wise-cracking robots trying to stem the zombie apocalypse (the fault of clumsy scientists), with the remnants of mankind caught in the middle. There have been multiple ZVR miniseries, and in 2010, Sony Pictures optioned the film rights for Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company.
APPS: Stan Lee narrates Spider-Man app
Press Release
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) has launched today a new, interactive storybook app for young readers featuring the voice of comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app provides a new way for DPW’s hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to experience comic stories. Complementing the original book from the Marvel Origins storybook series, the app retells the story of Peter Parker’s transition from teen to Super Hero with music, activities, and more.
Me Want: Space Oddity Picture Book
For those of you out there who feel there’s not enough David Bowie-themed children’s literature you can pick up “Space Oddity” an illustrated book based on the lyrics of the song of the same name.
Take the jump for some images from the book.
Game Review: Neverwinter Campaign Setting
Raise your hand if you’ve played Neverwinter Nights for PC! I didn’t mean literally, put your hand down, you’re at work! You want your boss to see you?
Alright, that was close…
…Anyway Wizards of the Coast is apparently aware of all the love that game (by the now famous Bioware game studio) has garnered over the years. And so for the first time WoTC has dedicated a whole supplement detailing the Jewel of the North.
…which has been hit by a meteor.
Night of the Living Trekkies: The book trailer
The zombie invasion has penetrated the book market with mashups like Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies, and now the Star Trek universe gets some undead action with Night of the Living Trekkies. While a book with no images may not sound that exciting, Quirk Books makes me want to run out and pick up the book with this trailer.
Actually, I take that back, I want to see this trailer turned into a full on movie – RIGHT NOW!
Carter Beats Pre-Pro Hell
One of my favorite books to be released in the last ten years is Glen David Gold’s Carter Beats the Devil. It’s one of those pseudo-historical works of fiction that finds real life magician Charles Joseph Carter (Carter the Great) wrapped up in the murder of Warren G. Harding, the invention of television, and a rival that wants nothing less than Carter’s defeat. If you haven’t read the book, it’s a great time to dig up a copy and enjoy the exploits. This is especially true now that Warner Bros. has reacquired the rights to the book that was once in pre-production at Paramount before it descended into Pre-Pro-Hell (PPH, not to be confused with the PCH, although once you’ve driven Highway 1 in L.A. at rush hour, the two are pretty much the same).
This time writer Michael Gilio will write the script with Jon Shestack, Ginny Brewer, and Jeremy Stein producing. The only thing that makes me wonder if Carter will beat Pre-Pro Hell this time is the fact that we’ve already had two period magician movies come out in the last couple of years that didn’t come on like gangbusters, even though they ere acclaimed.
Major Spoilers Podcast #175: Soon I Will Be Invincible
This issue: Trying something a little different this time as Stephen picks a book from his growing pile, reads it, then talks about it. Also, Matthew and Rodrigo make an appearance to talk about their reading (or lack of) books.
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