Listen up you scruffy-looking nerf herders, this January Star Wars #1 is coming to stores near you and according to Marvel Comics‘, it is projected to sell over a million copies. Perhaps you can buy your copy at your local Maul… *Warning: many more puns to come** Read the rest of this entry »
Star Wars #1 January 2014 Release
Posted: December 11, 2014 by Brie Young in Comicology - Comic Books, Dark Horse Comics, Movies & TelevisionTags: #1, comic book, Dark Horse Comics, Disney, Episode VII, Jason Aaron, John Cassaday, Marvel, Star Wars
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The Acme Novelty Library
Posted: December 10, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, Comicology - Comic Books, Independent ComicsTags: cartoons, Chris Ware, classic, collection, Golden Age comics, nostalgia, Random House, The Acme Novelty Library, throwback, vintage
If Chris Ware, as an entity, had to be represented as a symbol, it would have to be a funny bone, wouldn’t it? Sure, design-wise, there would be some problems to solve in that endeavor. And yes, the “funny” sensation is actually the ulnar nerve. But think about it. A laugh from Chris Ware does not come without a little pain. His work is not for everyone. It takes a bit of resignation – acceptance of human suffering, imperfection and, sometimes, ridiculousness. The Acme Novelty Library, published by Random House in 2005, serves as a compendium of his work. Cartoons, some seriously mini comics, and faux adverts, old and new, in a variety of styles and formats, are held together by a biting, sometimes nihilistic wit and charm.
The Phantom Isle
Posted: December 3, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in BOOM! StudiosTags: Ireland, Irish mythology, Jim Henson's The Storyteller Witches, Matthew Dow Smith, Oisin, The Phantom Isle, Tir na nOg
Mortality is, more or less, the bane of human existence, wouldn’t you say? Looming over each of us, sometimes menacing and always mysterious, death is life’s only guarantee. Naturally, we fear it. We do not understand it and cannot prepare for it. For those of us left behind in its wake, it is tragic. It’s loss. But every living thing does it. Our very human response is to attempt to make sense of it, to make it okay. And we do this in a very human way. Storytelling. Matthew Dow Smith’s The Phantom Isle, tale three of four in Archaia’s Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Witches series, is a story about stories. And life. And death.
How to Be Happy
Posted: November 19, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, GeneralTags: Eleanor Davis, Fantagraphics, How to Be Happy, human condition, mindfulness, satire, wellness
Happiness is a multi-billion dollar industry. People need help. And in this day and age, they need help navigating a veritable maelstrom of self-help options. Mindfulness workshops. Gratitude challenges. These wellness communities have sprung up all over, well intentioned, but not necessarily effective. Inner-strength and calm is a personal quest, made more elusive and difficult than ever before with the frenetic conditions we call modernity. It’s no laughing matter. But reading Eleanor Davis’s How to Be Happy might help you to do just that. Laugh.
Binding of Isaac is Reborn with Stellar Sequel
Posted: November 19, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Sony/PlayStation, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Edmund McMillen, Playstation, PS4, Rebirth, Review, Steam, The Binding of Isaac, Vita
The original Binding of Isaac premiered on September 28, 2011 and quickly swept the indie scene off its feet. With so many power-up and item possibilities, each play through is unique and addicting. It’s been a few years, but on November 4th, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth was released on Steam, PS4, and PS Vita and truly knocked our socks off:
Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D Joins Netflix
Posted: November 17, 2014 by Brie Young in Comicology - Comic Books, Marvel, Movies & TelevisionTags: Avengers, Disney, Marvel, Netflix, SHIELD
Photo Courtesy of Marvel
This week Season One of Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D will premiere on Netflix. The show revolves around the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division or the secretive government agency introduced in The Avengers to investigate superhuman phenomena from Thor to Captain America.
Joss Whedon is the series executive producer. The show has been on the rise with popularity since it’s debut (currently on season two).
Last year, Netflix and Disney signed a multiyear deal where Marvel will develop four original live action series by 2015. The series will be based on four of Marvel’s fan favorite street-hero characters like Daredevil, then Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage.
S.H.I.E.L.D will streaming on Netflix November 20th.
Special Labels for Swedish Video Games?
Posted: November 17, 2014 by Brie Young in Gamenomics - Video GamesTags: Feminism, Gamergate, Labels, Sexism, Sweden, Video Games
We all know that video games agencies provide labels indicating the level of violence, adult language and sexually explicit content. But what about gender equality? Currently, Sweden is considering creating special labels for video games based on whether or not the games’ portrayal of women is sexist or not.
The Zen of Steve Jobs
Posted: November 12, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, Comicology - Comic BooksTags: Apple, Caleb Melby, Forbes, JESS3, Kobun Chino Otogawa, Ma, Steve Jobs, The Zen of Steve Jobs, Wiley, Zen Buddhism
cover courtesy of Forbes magazine
When Steve Jobs died of cancer in 2011, he was almost deified. He did, as he said he would, change the world. But Jobs was only human. Creative agency JESS3 and Caleb Melby’s The Zen of Steve Jobs explores the many facets of the man and legend. With Jobs’s design aesthetic at its center, the story achieves a vivid portrait of the complex figure that Jobs had cut.
HD Retrovision Brings Retro Games To High Definition TVs
Posted: November 10, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, NintendoTags: Gaming, HD Cables, HD Retrovision, Nintendo, Retro, Sega, SNES
Say you are looking to crack open a can of nostalgia by plugging in your old video game console, but alas, your patience is quickly tested with blurry graphics, flickering backgrounds, and frustratingly unclear images. That is why HD Retrovision, a company founded in March 2014, has made it its mission to preserve retro gaming history while improving the retro gaming experience:
The Snow Witch, Tale Two from Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Witches
Posted: November 5, 2014 by Kristilyn Waite in Art, BOOM! Studios, Comicology - Comic BooksTags: Archaia, Japan, Jim Henson's The Storyteller Witches, Kyla Vanderklugt, The Snow Witch, winter
These Jim Henson Storyteller Witches books that Archaia is putting out are really remarkable. Kyla Vanderklugt’s, The Snow Witch,is a vaster contemplation of life and the human experience than stories ten times its length.
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