NATE COSBY’S BUDDY COPS PUNCHES THROUGH DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9!
November 2, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics announces a new story from Nate Cosby that will slap you silly! Dark Horse presents . . . Buddy Cops!
URANUS—A galactic space protector demoted to the NYPD (for drinking).
TAZER—A reprogrammed 1970s android that follows the exact letter of the law.
They hate each other. They are BUDDY COPS.
This February, Nate Cosby (Pigs, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller), Evan Shaner (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller), and Rus Wooton (The Walking Dead) bring da motherf***in’ ruckus in an all-new story featured in Dark Horse Presents #9!
Monsters! Glowing swords! White boys rapping Wu-Tang lyrics . . . WHAT THE HELL ELSE DO YOU NEED!?!?
Hey Guys and Girls Sean ( the Comic Guy ) Here, And I have a teaser from the guys at Dark Horse Comics. Stay tuned for an official release next week...for now, enjoy the tease.
This is my 11th AMV, this time I use The Place Promised In Our Early Days. This was a challenging AMV since, this film has many dialogue scenes, I tried to capture the theme of distant love. The song used is Reunion by Yoko Kanno. Check it out.
Title: Darth Vader & The Lost Command Author: Haden Blackman Illustrator: Rick Leonardi Pages: 128
Story - Still haunted by the death of Anakin Skywalker's beloved Padmé in Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader is tasked with a mission to locate a lost Imperial expeditionary force--led by the son of Vader's rising nemesis, Moff Tarkin. But the perils of Vader's journey into the unexplored Ghost Nebula are compounded by traitors among his crew and the presence of the system's religious leader, Lady Saro.
The story is really an interesting read. The highlight of the story is definitely Vader. We see another side of Vader in this story, we see Vader questioning whether he made the right decision or not, with joining the Emperor. His dreams of Padme and family that he could of had, really makes you emphasize with Vader. However that really makes this story more enjoyable, as you see Vader take on his mission and unleash his rage and brutal ways, it makes you really think whether he has fully turn to the Darkside, or is he taking out his anger from his decision. It's a great read for fans of Star Wars. Haden Blackman gives an more interesting glance at the mind of Vader and fans will pleased, with the what if sequences that Vader thinks ups once he is alone. The story has conflict, turmoil and some cool action scenes as well.
Art - The art is not what I expected, but that isn't a bad thing. The art is very detail and some pictures look like color sketches which looks wonderful, during Vader's dream sequence. The details and battles look great and the emotion on Vader's eyes is greatly shown. Some might be thrown off by the art style, but it fits the story and universe.
Final Grade B-/8.0 - Darth Vader & The Lost Command is fun, dark and sad when you the layers of Vader is paid off. It's a nice look at Vader ruthless ways, but you can still see the good in him.
I was reading on Joystiq and they found out some games will need you to have internal memory, not a bad thing but only some games allow that, but the thing that is being said full is that if the game does save to the system it would only save there, even if you have a memory card, which is priority micro-SD cards which means it matters where you get the SD card, if its not made by Sony or someone else that Sony allows, you cant use a micro-SD care you got somewhere else.
So now it looks like its not optional to get the cheaper model and just a few memory cards. It looks like now you need to get the memory cards for the model with the internal HDD no matter what. This is not looking so good from the Vita at all when compared to the Nintendo 3DS. Look at the 3DS for a second and compare them, the 3DS doesn’t have a priority memory card you can use any micro-SD card you like, while the PSV you have to pick between different models that come in different sizes and it would all need memory cards, no matter which one you pick the game will have DLC but it was said that it might be downloaded to the cartridges, MIGHT DOWLOAD TO THE CARTRIDGES.
As of right now there are too many what if's with this system and whenever I hear something new my joy from hearing it from E3 this year, has been doing nothing but going down faster and faster. I still think this could have promise but the one thing that is making me even worry was how it is meant to be mainly a download system, that's a system that pretty much just has downloads on it. While there are going to be cartridges there is still the fact that am thinking I would still need to have a phone company on my system to get the most out of it. That is the one thing I don’t want to hear next, but with how it is going, I think the next thing we will hear would be that we need to have AT&T, which is the only phone company that will give the PSV a data plan. Really, I don’t have high hopes for the PSV but I will keep my eye opens on it. For now I will get stuck with my PSP and wait on getting my 3DS, which is in my plans for now.
Now for those that might be confused (like me) you can get the bundle and it does what I think it does. The bundle only comes with the most expensive PSV (3G and WI-FI inside the system so to use it fully you will need a data plan from AT&T), a 4GB memory card(which might be worth nothing, because of the fact that we don't know how big the games are and how its really pushing downloads beyond anything else or how big the download might be), a case for the PSV(I have no problems with that) and a copy of Little Deviants(its a collection of mini games to show off the PSV tech). All and all, this is pretty weak of Sony. They are pretty much forcing the 3G model down people's throats cause it comes with everything you would need, that being mainly the memory card. Everything else I would have to say is up to the person, however I still see very little value in that bundle and I would suggest everyone to wait and see how they clear things up.
I am just confused on how you need a memory card at all if the system got memory on the inside to begin with.
AMALA’S BLADE COMES TO DARK HORSE PRESENTS IN FEBRUARY 2012!
November 1st, MILWAUKIE, OR – Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a brand new three-part story from Steve Horton (DC Holiday Special, Superman 80-Page Giant) and Michael Dialynas (Popgun, Trinkets) appearing in Dark Horse Presents #9 – Amala’s Blade.
Amala was once chosen as a child to be the spiritual leader for her country, to unite the Purifiers and Modifiers and prevent war. She fled into the night. Twenty years of war later, she makes a living as an assassin, but her past is ever ready to catch up to her. Aboard a massive pirate ship, Amala stalks the fearsome pirate captain Cha'Kooh ... but the voices in her head, manifesting as ghosts, keep getting in the way!
Amala’s Blade will be featured in issues #9, #10 & #11 of Dark Horse Presents.
"Amala’s Blade is the steam punk-with-swords epic that I've been dying to tell," says Steve Horton, writer and letterer. "Thanks to the extraordinary and talented artist Michael Dialynas, we've brought Amala to life. Thanks to Dark Horse Comics, we've found an amazing and supportive publisher for our three-issue run in Dark Horse Presents. This story has heart, sword fighting, sarcasm, revenge, pirates, technologically modified villains, a girl steam punk heroine, and a robotic pirate monkey. What more do you need?" says Horton.
Dark Horse Presents #9 is out February 22nd, 2012!
DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES 2012 STAR WARS INCENTIVE PROGRAM!
November 1st, MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse is excited to offer retailers a special stock-up incentive tied to five great new Star Wars series in 2012!
Retailers who order fifteen copies of any of the following titles will receive 5 percent off of their initial orders for that title: Knights of the Old Republic: War, Dawn of the Jedi, Knight Errant III, Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison, Blood Ties: Boba Fett Is Dead.
Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison—Ghost Prison takes place a year after Revenge of the Sith and will showcase Darth Vader’s impact on the galaxy in ways fans have never seen. Darth Vader will serve the Emperor to the best of his abilities. After all, Darth Vader makes no mistakes.
Knights of the Old Republic: War—The Knights of the Old Republic video games and comics chronicle one of the most popular eras in Star Wars, making Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic—War the perfect entry point into the Star Wars galaxy!
Dawn of the Jedi—Here’s your first look at the Star Wars of 25,000 years ago—before there were lightsabers, when the ties to the Force were new, and before the Jedi spread out into the galaxy. It began with the mysterious pyramid ships—the Tho Yor—scattered to the eight corners of the galaxy, and ended with the establishment of an order that would change the universe forever.
Blood Ties: Boba Fett Is Dead—Boba Fett is dead. The most infamous hunter in the galaxy has been hunted. He’s lying, broken, on the desert floor. He’s more blaster holes than man.It’s the ultimate ending. However, this is just the start of our story. With the fall of Fett broadcast across the galaxy, someone rises to avenge him.
Knight Errant III—Jedi Knight Kerra Holt continues her one-woman crusade against the Sith from behind enemy lines on her most dangerous mission yet!
Look for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic–War #1 in this month’s issue of the Diamond Previews catalog!
Dragonball Z is back with another Tenkaichi installment. DBZ Ultimate Tenkaichi introduces some new mechanics and modes, but is it enough for fans and gamers a like?
Story - The story follows the same story from every Dragonball Z game in existence. You follow the Z warriors as they battle and stop threats from the Saiyans, Freiza, Androids and Buu. Also you get a few stories from the movies. If you're familiar with the Anime, then you already know everything.
Gameplay - Dragonball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi has five main modes, Story Mode, Hero Mode, Online Mode, Battle Mode and World Tournament. Story Mode follows the story of the series from the Saiyan Saga to the Buu Saga. It is not a fully accurate story mode as they're missing a couple of key stories like Garlic Jr, and more. However it does stick to the main core of the story for the most part. Hero Mode is a new addition to the series. For the first time ever players can create their own Saiyan, as he hunts for the 7 Dragonballs to restore the world. The problem with Hero Mode is that you don't have much to do in creation department. Most of your characters will look very close to the Z fighters, and the option not to be a female Saiyan is disappointing for female gamers. The mode is the best in the game, with RPG like elements. You will take your Saiyan and train with various characters to gain attacks, stats and aura for your Saiyan to choose from. The story is pretty interesting and it has some cool battles for you. The other modes are pretty basic, online works smoothly depending on the other players connection. The game has enough content to keep you playing, but how it plays is a whole different ball game.
The gameplay is not bad, but it's a little too easy and too repetitive. The gameplay is simple, you have your main attack button, which leads into a choice of quicktime events. This is basically a game of chance if your facing the CPU. You will have a choice of the melee attack, or the teleporting attacks, if you and CPU select the same thing, the CPU will counter. It's a game of chance and it can get very tiring very quickly, another disappointing thing is Super Attacks take too long to build up. Gone is the combinations, or build up to the attacks. It's melee until your meter is full, powering up your KI doesn't help towards your Super Attacks or Ultimate Attack, it just boost your melee. Players will get two Super Attacks and one Ultimate Attacks. Besides the Super Attacks, Fighting Stances, KI Aura and Ultimate Attack, every single character fights the exact same way. The same melee sequences happen, the counters are only three choices, intercept, evade and guard. Sometimes you can't even counter, you have to just take the attack. Another annoying part is, sometimes you can be dominating an enemy and they somehow have energy for a full blast.
The gameplay does capture to feel of the series, but the fact that each fighter feels the same and you basically don't do any real playing, the constant quicktime events might turn off some players. There is no real strategy on winning, it's basically on a game of chance and who has at higher power level. It will get very stale, really quickly.
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Graphics - The game looks amazing, this really took a page from Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. This is actually the best graphics in the series, the environment, lighting effects and presentation nail the show down the middle. The characters look great and their bodies look very detail, the facial expressions and the best part, the planet exploding. Also real cutscenes from the Dragonball Kai series makes the story mode worth playing.
Sound - The sound has some issues in the voice acting department. It's not the voice acting, both English and Japanese did a good job. It's the annoying two English voice actors for one character that feel really weird. For example in sometimes you will hear the original voice actress who play Frieza in one dialogue, then the next dialogue you'll hear the Kai actor. It switches from original DBZ to Kai and it gets annoying. Gohan also has this problem. The music is generic, but has some pretty cool tracks. It allows custom soundtracks, but however you can't import them into the game, you just have to play it from your music playlist. Overall the sound is decent, and the music will be awesome if you put the soundtrack on your systems.
Replay Value - Regardless of it's shortcomings, this game has some replay value, mainly in Hero Mode and World Tournament. Hero Mode leveling up and RPG elements will keep players on the grind, especially since you can fight online with your Saiyan.
Final Grade D+/6.5 - Dragonball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi isn't a bad game, but it isn't a good one. Heck you hardly play at all, but it still enjoyable thanks to Hero Mode and some online fun. The custom soundtracks is a nice addition, but the two voice actors at once is annoying. The game captures the feel of DBZ, but I just wish they let you actually be part of it. Final Grade D+/6.5.
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New Yorkers our good friends at Nintendo are throwing a Super Mario Land 3D Event, you can read the official details below. We will be there, hope to see you too.
WHAT: To celebrate the launch of the Super Mario 3D Land™ game for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo is giving fans in New York City a rare opportunity to experience how 3D significantly enhances and reinvents the beloved Mario gaming experience. Anyone who visits Times Square on Nov. 12 will be invited to play inside Mario’s 3D world with life size warp pipes, trampoline coin jumps and a flag pole finale! Consumers will also have a special opportunity to play Super Mario 3D Land in advance of its official Nov.13 release date. Among Mario’s World 3D game-play experience, attendees will also be able to enjoy:· A performance from a mass group of Nintendo characters at the start of the event· A set of exclusive Tanooki ears and tails as featured in the original franchise, rewarded to fans onsite throughout the event (available while supplies last). · A “Mushroom Kingdom” Pizza truck nearby offering free mushroom pizza slices to the first 1,000 consumers onsite that tweet using the #SuperMario3D hashtag.· Additionally, in advance of its official Nov. 13 release date, Nintendo is rewarding its biggest fans in attendance with an exclusive limited early sale of the game at Toys “R” Us located in Times Square on Nov. 12. Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario™ game created for Nintendo 3DS. The platform utilizes 3D visuals to deliver classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance and speed, all without the need for special glasses. To date, more than 262 million Super Mario games have been sold around the globe, making it one of the world’s most widely enjoyed video game series.
WHO: Mario costume characters, kids, adults, teens, parents, and video game fans will be in attendance
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 12. 10 a.m to 4pm
WHERE: Military Island at Times SquareBroadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th StreetsNew York, NY 10036
VISUALS:· A large group of Nintendo characters performing and participating in activities throughout the event.· A multi-sensory environment constructed from the ground-up to depict Mario’s World in the middle of Times Square.· Inside Mario’s world fans will be jumping for coins, going into a warp pipe and sliding down the iconic flagpole.· Hundreds of fans wearing their Tanooki ears and tails as Mario does in the game· Super Mario 3D Land game footage featured on the Jumbotron that fans and passersby can watch.
Hey everyone. It is now time to tell you about Fairy Tail from Comic Con. It was amazing!!!!!!!! I met the cast of Fairy Tail twice, and they are all so wonderful. As some may know, I gave one of my poems "Life of Innocence" to Todd Haberkorn who plays Natsu in Fairy Tail. I also gave Cheremi Leigh and Colleen Clinkenbeard poems as well. I got some autographs and a hug from Todd. Also the three episodes that i saw was amazing! I can't wait for you all to see it. All in all, it was a great weekend.
By the way you all need to get Fairy Tail which is going to be on sale Nov 22, same day as Hetalia: Paint it White is coming out!!! WOOOOOOOOT!!!!!! I will go into detail about what Fairy Tale is about in a different post. Until then, Fairy Tail rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 27, MILWAUKIE, OR—Brandon Graham, creator of King Cityand Multiple Warheads and writer of Prophet, one of the series in the heavily NYCC-hyped Extreme Studios relaunch, will be making his Dark Horse Presents debut in issue #7!
“A man loses his voice—his voice goes off to see the world. Years later the man dies and the voice that walks like a man hears the news and returns home. The Voice has to deal with all the personifications of the man’s doubts, secrets, and ideas that are left behind.
“It’s got doubts using tuning forks like guns and ideas that smash the light bulbs over their heads like they were bottles in a bar fight,” says Graham.
Stay tuned for more about original stories premiering in Dark Horse Presents!
Dark Horse Presents #7is on sale December 21, 2011, and also contains brand-new Age of Reptiles, Skeleton Key,and Hellboy stories.
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity,and Domo. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publishers of licensed comics material.
Hey Otakus and Geeks fans, Sean ( The Comic Guy ) today I have some news from the guys at Dark Horse Comics. So I'll keep reviewing and you keep reading enjoy!!
USAGI YOJIMBO REACHES 200TH ISSUE!
STAN SAKAI HONORED WITH YEAR OF THE RABBIT EXHIBIT!
October 25, MILWAUKIE, OR—Earlier this year, Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai was named the 2011 Cultural Ambassador by the Japanese American National Museum. Shortly thereafter, the JANM opened their Year of the Rabbit exhibit—the most comprehensive collection of Sakai’s work to date.
Stan Sakai has won several Eisner Awards and has received over twenty Eisner Award nominations.Prior to Dark Horse’s long run on the series, there were thirty-eight Fantagraphics issues, sixteen Mirage issues, a summer special, and four color specials. Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo #141 marks the landmark two hundredth overall issue of master storyteller Stan Sakai’s beloved series, and the rabbit ronin celebrates with a special story perfect for new readers, “200 Buddhas”! With a ruthless gang terrorizing his small town, a humble stonecutter receives a vision and sets out to carve two hundred stone figures. Just as he has finished the 199th, a long-eared stranger comes to his door seeking shelter from the rain!
“In a perfect world, everyone would read Usagi Yojimbo.”
—Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources
The Japanese American National Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry. The founding of the museum is a story of high hopes, remarkable achievements, frustration, and, ultimately, success. The JANM is located in Los Angeles, and the Year of the Rabbit exhibit closes its doors October 30, 2011 - http://www.janm.org/exhibits/stansakai/
New York City Game Development community is continually growing and trying new ways to get noticed. Game Jam an annual event held in Manhattan which pits a couple of development teams against each other to make a entire video game in 48 hours...yes 2 days. Those who follow the site know I'm also in the game development field so I was planning on participating but I had too many prior arrangements.None the less Justin & I made the trip to the east side of the city to check it out. Great event! We wanted to take more pictures and video but we decided against it to protect some of the unprotected material.
At New York Comic Con 2011 we were included in the Robot Chicken press conference with co-creator Matthew Senreich. Check out all the questions from other sites and I ask my question around the 24 Min mark. Enjoy the audio. Duration 60 mins
Okay time for the giveaway. All you have to do is read the instructions below. USA Only!
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Hey Otakus and Geeks fans, Sean ( The Comic Guy ). Today I have some news from the guys at Avatar Press.
Comic book and graphic novel publisher Avatar Press proudly announces the latest addition to its expanding line of horror fiction with the ongoing monthly FERALS series, written by genre legend David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Crossed 3D). Featuring the full-color artwork of Gabriel Andrade (Lady Death), FERALS is the carnage-filled tale of an idyllic town besieged by a new breed of werewolves. The debut #1 issue is solicited through Diamond Comic Distributor’s November Previews catalog for release at comic retail shops in early January 2012.
FERALS #1 introduces Officer Dale Chesnutt, a lawman with a big, bloody problem. Slaughtered civilians are turning up in the sleepy town of Cypress, and the burden falls on him to end the slaughter. But no sooner does he begin his investigation, then he finds himself violently drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman… and a vicious creature strikes again, this time at Dale's own family.
With its noir feel and small town domestic setting, FERALS brings writer David Lapham to his roots as the creator of the critically acclaimed Stray Bullets series. “It starts with small town people with their own little Peyton Place dynamic and a small town cop named Dale Chesnutt, who is a charmer, a womanizer, a screw-up,” says Lapham. “He suddenly is hit by the ‘stray bullets’ and finds himself in a whole new world that’s plenty dark and twisted.”
With popular supernatural dramas like True Blood and American Horror Story updating horror concepts like vampires and ghosts, FERALS will bring the legendary werewolf mythos into a modern context, but with a radical new slant. According to Lapham, “This isn’t a take on the mystical werewolf, full moon and all that. The classic werewolf is about a monster, a monster story. FERALS is a drama and a noir where being feral is a very real thing. This is about a different kind of person. A person who is feral could be your neighbor and you wouldn’t know it; he doesn’t change when he’s pissed or when the moon is full. Ferals are real and have their own culture, their own thoughts, history, and plans.”
For the past two years, Avatar Press has happily been the home to David Lapham’s horror tales, including the supernatural Caligula series and his contributions to the runaway success franchise Crossed (including miniseries Crossed: Family Values and Crossed: Psychopath, plus the record-setting bestseller Crossed 3D), wherein the world is overrun by madmen. While his reputation for twisted storytelling was cemented with Avatar’s fans, Crossed devotees especially should expect a completely different feel from FERALS. “That's the real trick – not just make Crossed with fur. FERALS ongoing and we’re following certain characters that we’ll come to know and see evolve through the series. It’s about what happens when you stick your nose into other people’s business. This is about live and let live ...or else, die horribly.”
FERALS #1 Regular Cover Edition
FERALS #1 “Gore” Cover Edition
FERALS #1 “Slashed” Cover Edition
FERALS #1 Wraparound Cover Edition
Avatar Press is a groundbreaking independent publishing company which produces a wide variety of cutting-edge comic books, graphic novels, and original web content. Their high-quality publications include the work of such industry luminaries as Garth Ennis (Crossed, Chronicles of Wormwood), Warren Ellis (Freakangels), David Lapham (Caligula, Crossed: Psychopath), and Alan Moore (Neonomicon). They also produce a diverse range of licensed projects including the classic zombie epic Night of the Living Dead and George RR Martin’s Fevre Dream. Their Boundless Comics imprint publishes Brian Pulido’s original Lady Death and Mike Wolfer’s reimagining of the classic femme fatales Pandora, Hellina, and Widow in the series War Goddess. For more information about Avatar Press, their publications, and creators, please visit www.avatarpress.com.
Who woudn't LOVE a "not for children children's book"? ... Ummm as the creator of such a title as The MISS-Adventures of Indian Pussy, I couldn't help but be excited about such a GREAT title being available at NYCC.
"Money can't buy happiness, my friends, but it can buy the next best thing... other people's unhappiness."
This yummy piece of goodness is already in its second printing and the creators are also digging into Tales of Hot Rod Horror 2 ... so stay tuned!
It's Sunday and what a perfect autumn day for a fashion walk in the city. So I thought I would share some cool Lolita's who made me WISH I had more Lolita sisters in DC ... if for nothing more than to stroll on a Sunday!
