X-Men Vs The Avengers (Pick Your Side)

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April will be a month for comics fans, Marvel's highly anticipated battle will finally come true. The X-Men will face The Avengers. Here is the synoposis "The Avengers and X-Men have learned that the all-powerful embodiment of both death and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force is on a crash course for Earth…and it needs a new host to unleash its immeasurable power. But what is the shocking decision tied to the Phoenix’s return that will pit the Avengers against the X-Men? And when good friends become bitter enemies, what does this mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?" Who will you side with geeks? I tell you one thing, this geek is team X-Men! Here is some pics for you guys, to see who will be fighting who.

What A Wonderful World Vol 1 & 2 (Manga Review)

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Title: What A Wonderful Vol 1 & 2
Author: Inio Asano
Illustrator: Inio Asano
Pages: 418

Story -  "What A Wonderful World" is a collection of stories that center around young adults, going through some awkward moments, depressed moments and going head to head on with life. Inio Asano once again takes you into the lives of teenagers who have the odds against them. Unlike his other Manga "Solanin", this Manga has a wider range of characters to examine and study. "What A Wonderful World" has various tales throughout it's two volumes, but the one that stands out the most is the short story "What A Wonderful World." This tells the tale of a young man really on rock bottom, he loses his job, he still is in love with his ex and he's depressed. Inio Asano does a great job weaving characters that anyone can relate too, the only problem is with this Manga is by time you get to the second volume, you grow tired of the depress stories, you grow tired of characters attempting to kill themselves. This doesn't take away how great the theme is, or take away from the story, it's just gets stale after a while. The story is crafted very well, mixing reality and non reality to make the readers wonder whether a character really has gone crazy. Asano uses this method by featuring animals as nagging antagonist that try to get the character to end their lives. "What A Wonderful World" is dark, depressing but in Asano style gives you hope and makes you look at the outlook in life.

Art - The art is very lovely, once again Inio Asano captures the normal life of Japan very well. I love the details in the characters, however sometimes it's hard to tell with the girls since they look very similar to each other. Asano is great when it comes to expression on the characters faces, you will really feel the emotion of pain, laughter and tears. Overall the style is very similar to "Solanin" and there is nothing wrong with that.



Final Grade B-/8.0 - "What A Wonderful World" is dark, gritty but also is very lighthearted and funny at the same time. The art style is great, but the depressed stories can get stale after a while and theme can repeat itself. Overall this a Manga worth checking out, for anyone who needs a little light in the dark.




Last Day Of The Robot Chicken Live Webcam Event

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With the upcoming 100th Episode of Robot Chicken on the way. Their has been an online live event from the guys at Robot Chicken. If you have missed the story of Quincy the chicken and the humping robot, watch the video below and catch up. Today is the last day to view the event of Quincy and his humping robot friend. You view the live event here http://robotchicken.com/webcam/ at 2pm EST.  The best part is that Seth Green will be taking questions at 4pm EST. Be sure to watch Robot Chicken 100th Episode this Sunday 11:30 AM on Adult Swim.

Gantz Review

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If you are chosen by the bizarre black sphere known as the Gantz, you are already dead. You remember dying, yet you can eat, sleep, have sex; it feels a lot like life. Strangers join you in this limbo. While some are good, some are very bad. All are dead like you for now. You might be able to reclaim your mortality. But first, the Gantz demands that you undertake missions of brutality and madness, killing aliens hidden among the population. It is your only chance and you have no choice. You must play this disturbing game. You must experience this nightmare. And if you die again and you likely will it's permanent. Check out the review below.

Robotech: The Macross Saga Review

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Justin reviews the beloved series Robotech: The Macross Saga. In the year 1999, Earth has been ravaged by a global war. Brother battled brother as the conflict raged across the planet, but the devastation paled in comparison to a new threat which appeared to alter the course of human history forever. Astronomers discovered an alien spaceship that had broken through hyperspace on a collision course with Earth. Alarm increased as reports of the giant spaceship were confirmed by scientists around the planet. Eventually, they determined that the landing site would be Macross Island in the South Pacific. Here is our review.

Take a SUGAR PILL!

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We're always yapping about clothes and fashion and blah blah blah girly stuff! Not that this week is annnnyyyyy different. But we've seemingly forgot that any girl who IS a girly girl, will not leave the house without putting her "face" on.

Now, I'll be the first to say that I am a girly girl at heart. However on a daily, despite the ruffles, bows, and excessive amounts of pink, I am truly a tomboy. So! When I put my face on, I look for make-up that accents the important facial features ... Eyes, cheeks, lips. that's it! That's all I got! I want to spend less than 15 minutes in the mirror, still look the same when I'm done, but a bit enhanced and somewhat on the colorful side (occasionally).



With all of that being said, my FAVORITE make-up obsessions are eyeshadows and eyelashes. usually a M.A.C girl, I have finally found another that makes my heart stop and my mouth water. with some of the BRIGHTEST colors I've seen by far. That would be the goodness of SugarPill! Now, M.A.C has the everyday and not so everyday make-up items from beginning to end. But what I love, love, LOVE about SugarPill is that they're "eye" specific, specializing in luxury eyeshadows and a few pair of lashes to die for! They offer bold colors in a great formula that last forever in a day! Ladies ... do you KNOW how hard that is to find?! ... 
I won't say too much more, but here are some pics I've been able to grab of Sugarpill at work, via Facebook! And while I was not able to catch up to Amy, just yet for an interview, here's what she's shared with the public via Cinnamon Kitten. 



Be sure to check out SugarPill's Make-Up Tutorials. Follow them on Twitter & Like 'em on Facebook! You'll never lose with these goods ... for sure!

~je t'adore! <3 IKB

AM2 Con Announces Screening of "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS

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Hey Otakus check this out news, for those who went to the AM2 Con last year, well they're back and getting bigger and better.


AM2 ANNOUNCES SCREENING OF ³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS²
AT THIS YEAR¹S CONVENTION

Get Your Passport Today and Automatically Enter the AM2 Pre-Registration
Contest to Win Two Tickets to the Red Carpet Premiere Event in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 5, 2012) ­2012¹s most anticipated animation,
music and manga convention in Southern California, AM2 (June 15-17, 2012 at
the Anaheim Convention Center and Hotels) continues to bring more fun to
fans with the screening of the long-awaited ³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED
STAR OF MILOS² to this year¹s event!  Passport purchasers will also have a
chance to attend the official premiere event in Los Angeles on January 20,
2012.  More information and online registration at www.am2con.org


Passport purchasers will be automatically entered into the AM2
Pre-Registration contest to potentially win two (2) tickets to the
³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS² Red Carpet Premiere Event.
Information for the event is as follows:

Date: January 20, 2012
Location: Downtown Independent (251 S. Main St.; Los Angeles, CA
90012); Hey Otakus check this out news, for those who went to the AM2 Con last year, well they're back and getting bigger and better.


AM2 ANNOUNCES SCREENING OF ³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS²
AT THIS YEAR¹S CONVENTION

Get Your Passport Today and Automatically Enter the AM2 Pre-Registration
Contest to Win Two Tickets to the Red Carpet Premiere Event in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 5, 2012) ­2012¹s most anticipated animation,
music and manga convention in Southern California, AM2 (June 15-17, 2012 at
the Anaheim Convention Center and Hotels) continues to bring more fun to
fans with the screening of the long-awaited ³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED
STAR OF MILOS² to this year¹s event!  Passport purchasers will also have a
chance to attend the official premiere event in Los Angeles on January 20,
2012.  More information and online registration at www.am2con.org


Passport purchasers will be automatically entered into the AM2
Pre-Registration contest to potentially win two (2) tickets to the
³FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS² Red Carpet Premiere Event.
Information for the event is as follows:

Date: January 20, 2012
Location: Downtown Independent (251 S. Main St.; Los Angeles, CA
90012); http://www.downtownindependent.com/
Time:  8:00 pm; Screeing at 9:00 pm followed by Q&A with
production & cast members

It will be a night of entertainment for fans of the popular Fullmetal
Alchemist franchise featuring an opportunity to walk the carpet, movie
presentation, and a Q & A with both the Japanese director Kazuya Murata and
the US Director Mike McFarland as well as members of the US voice cast
including Vic Mignogna and BONES president, Masahiko Minami.
Time:  8:00 pm; Screeing at 9:00 pm followed by Q&A with
production & cast members

It will be a night of entertainment for fans of the popular Fullmetal
Alchemist franchise featuring an opportunity to walk the carpet, movie
presentation, and a Q & A with both the Japanese director Kazuya Murata and
the US Director Mike McFarland as well as members of the US voice cast
including Vic Mignogna and BONES president, Masahiko Minami.

Comic News: Image Comics-WITCHBLADE'S NEW START

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WITCHBLADE'S NEW START






Witchblade Moves to Chicago and Invites New Fans To Join Her




Berkeley, CA – 4 January 2011 – The New Year brings a slew of fresh starts and Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini, is no exception. Pezzini will start 2012 in Chicago with a new job and brand new life, thanks to the fresh ongoing creative team of Tim Seeley (HACK/SLASH) and Diego Bernard (The Man With No Name).




Sara Pezzini has always been a born and bred New York City detective, in addition to wielding the ancient Artifacts, the Witchblade. That all changes with WITCHBLADE #151, the first issue by Seeley and Bernard, which finds Pezzini living outside of the Big Apple for the first time in the series history and working as a private detective. The mystery of how and why Sara is in Chicago, as well as what else has changed about her situation, will drive the story and reader interest for the coming year. This issue kicks off the 5-part story arc, entitled “Unbalanced Pieces,” in which Sara must find a way to balance her new role in the Windy City.




"WITCHBLADE is a dream project or me: A great character, an epic art and editorial team, and an important legacy in the history of comic books!" said Seeley. "Top Cow is giving me an awesome opportunity to reintroduce Sara Pezzini to new fans, old readers, and to a whole new setting!"




WITCHBLADE #151 is the first issue in Top Cow’s REBIRTH, an initiative spinning out of the end of the ARTIFACTS event, which concludes in ARTIFACTS #13. REBIRTH will provide ground-level entry points for each of Top Cow’s Universe titles - WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, and ARTIFACTS - and ushers in a bold new age of story-telling to coincide with Top Cow’s 20th Anniversary. In addition to containing the full first story by Seeley and Bernard, the issue will include a five page bridging sequence by Ron Marz (MAGDALENA) and John Tyler Christopher (ARTIFACTS) and an ongoing prose story backup feature by Seeley.




WITCHBLADE #151 is a 32-page full-color comic with no ads for $2.99, and will be available in comic stores and digitally today. This issue ships with two wraparound covers by regular cover artist Christopher. For more information, please visit www.topcow.com.

The Secret World Of Arrietty NYICFF Screening

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Hey New York Otakus and Studio Ghibli fans check this out.


THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
SPECIAL NYICFF EVENT - ONE SHOW ONLY!

Saturday, January 21, 1:00pm - Symphony Space
In English - Recommended All Ages 

Arrietty is a girl of 14, one of the "little people" living secretly with her parents under the floors of an English-style country house. They survive by "borrowing" food and finding ingenious uses for household objects dropped by its inhabitants - a single cube of sugar can last for weeks and a pin makes a great sword for fighting off hungry insects!  But one day a new visitor moves into the empty room upstairs.  Shawn is a delicate, handsome teenage boy who has come to the house to rest and build his strength before a heart operation. When he catches sight of Arreitty he is entranced, and the two begin to form a bond. But with their secret now exposed, the Borrower family worries that they may need to move away and find a new home.  In English, with voice cast including Will Arnett, Carol Burnett, and Amy Poehler. 


Tickets can be brought here http://gkids.tv/intheaters.cfm

Trailer

Are Fillers Good For Anime?

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If your an Otaku and watch Anime constantly, then eventually you will come across an Anime that has fillers. For those who don't know Anime fillers is when the story strays away from the original source material, or plays catch up with the original source material. As many of you know when an Anime is produce sometimes the Manga is still going. This leaves writers and producers with a situation where they must stray away from the story. That means we get plots that have nothing to do with the story, new characters who shouldn't have been created and even the worst of it all an ending that shouldn't have been the ending (Elfen Lied). Fillers are something many Otakus can't stand about Anime, especially when the filler is totally pointless. Some fillers are just a couple of episodes, then there is some that have an entire series of fillers (Naruto, Bleach). Fillers can make or break an Anime, the question is are fillers any good for Anime? Let's examine why fillers might have to happen.


Why Fillers Might Have To Happen: Like stated before a filler can happen due to the Manga series is still ongoing. This leaves the writer of the show to either consult with the Manga writer for the material. Or basically go their own direction with plots and stories that has nothing to do with the original source material. One thing Otakus forget when it comes to Anime, is that the Anime is an adaptation of the Manga. It works the same way in movies. When a movie adapts from a book there will scenes, plots and even characters kept in the book and not seen in the movie. Why is that? Well if everything was adapted one hundred percent, you will not get any real joy from the adaptation would you? You will know everything that happens, there will be no surprises, in some cases to keep a story fresh changes have to be made and fillers must be added.


Are Fillers Good For Anime?: The filler is only good if it makes sense, doesn't contradict the source material and isn't pointless. Seeing an episode in "Dragonball Z" Goku and Piccolo getting there driver's license was pretty pointless, since neither of them ever drove a car again. It didn't move the story along and it wasn't important. A filler needs to have significant, not something to just keep the series running longer. If it's pointless then it should be left out all together. A filler can be good if it has meaning or moves the story along, otherwise it just comes off as an unwanted side mission. Truthfully a filler can be entertaining, but if it drags and takes away from the core story people will lose interest. Fillers is a coin toss up, some fillers win and others lose.

XXX Comic Book Movies

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Hey Otakus and Geeks Fans, with the Avengers movie out this summer and other comic book movies, XXX industry are making their own Comic Book parody's. Some of these film are already out,but for those like me who might have missed them here are some titles you might want to check out.

The Avengers XXX Photos Featuring Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, and Nick Fury


As long as there are horny comic nerds out there, there will always be comic book porn parodies. Here are the photos from the upcoming Avengers XXX, being directed by Axel Braun (Superman XXX, Batman XXX), featuring Lexi Swallows as Ms. Marvel, Brooklyn Lee as Black Widow, and Lexington Steele as Nick Fury.


Ms. Marvel



Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow




Nick Fury



Source: Geekscape.net


Supergirl XXX Parody





Supergirl XXX starring Alanah Rae. For those that enjoy a little story and sexy comic fantasy in their porn, this should be on your watch list. Even Supergirl XXX gets a better flying scene than Smallville. Also starring are Sunny Lane, Andy San Dimas, India Summer, Nina Hartley, Dale Dabone and Buck Fuddy.



Check out the trailer at this link on Youtube:

Source: ComicBookMovie.com

Dear Otakus AND Geeks

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Moshi moshi Otakus AND Geeks!!!!

It's a new year with new goodness to talk about. But today is so NOT that day! The holidays are coming to a close and I hope everyone had a blast in 2011 with some memories to bring forward in 2012.

Be sure to mark your calendars as we begin to journey further into geeky art & fashion WEEKLY here on OtakusandGeeks. EVERY Sunday, I'll be sure to join the gang Sundays at 1pm in posting about some of the coolest with 'This Week in Fashion ... -or- Art ...' but ALWAYS with <3 IKB.

If EVER there's anything that you'd like to see me rant about, want opinions, or have something to share in art or fashion ... or BOTH, please feel free to hit me up!
email
twitter
It's painless, I SWEAR! But I'd love your input on how to make this a better convo between me & you!
;-D

So until next Sunday, enjoy your day of recovery & welcoming 2012 to its first day on the job!
あましておめでとうください！ことしもしろしくございますおねがいします。

<3 IKB!

Comic News: Dark Horse Comics-Win the Dark Horse Presents #10 Release Party! Mike Richardson Visits Your Comic Shop!

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WIN THE DARK HORSE PRESENTS #10 ReLEASE PARTY!


DARK HORSE PRESIDENT MIKE RICHARDSON VISITS YOUR COMIC SHOP!


December 28th, MILWAUKIE, OR - You may be asking yourself why your issue of Previews features Dark Horse president Mike Richardson’s handsome mug.

Well, as we near the landmark tenth issue of Dark Horse’s flagship anthology, we are offering one very lucky comic shop the chance to host the official Dark Horse Presents #10 release party!

In addition to a king’s ransom in prizes, the winning store will receive a visit from Dark Horse president and founder Mike Richardson!

Here’s how the contest works:

Step 1: Cut out the Mike Richardson mask in this issue of Previews. Enter to win by commenting or posting images on the Dark Horse blog (http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/777/mike-richardson-comes-your-store) beginning on December 28. You have until January 31 to tell us why your store deserves a day with Mike Richardson, or post a photo of yourself in the mask in your favorite store. Retailers may post as many photos as they can of store staff, customers, and people off the street. We’ll narrow it down to five finalists based solely on the number of comments and notify them the following day, February 1.

Step 2: After two more weeks of fierce competition, Dark Horse will pick from the five finalists, based subjectively on a combination of volume and creativity of the Mike photos and comments. The winning store will be announced in the February 13 FOC newsletter, and on the Dark Horse blog that same day.

Retailers: Tell us why your store deserves to host this exclusive event! Fans: Here’s your chance to show your comic shop loyalty!

One entry per person.

The party will be held the day Dark Horse Presents #10 is released in stores. One store will win a release-night party package including:

  • 200 various Dark Horse comics to give away
  • 10 trades to give away
  • Dark Horse Comics key chains
  • An assortment of Dark Horse Comics buttons
  • 4 Dark Horse Comics coffee mugs
  • Pizza
  • A store-exclusive Dark Horse Presents miniprint
  • And more!
The other four finalists will each receive 10 copies of Dark Horse Presents #10, signed by the big guy himself.

The fine print: No purchase necessary. You must be eighteen years of age or older to enter. Contest entries only accepted if they are submitted by 11:59p.m. (PDT), Jan. 31st, 2012, to be eligible. Winner will be selected, as determined at Dark Horse's sole discretion, from all applicable entries and will be notified by Feb. 13th, 2012. Entry becomes the property of Dark Horse upon receipt. Entry constitutes agreement by winners to be publicized and permission to use each winner's name for the purposes of promotion of the Contest without further compensation. Contest void where prohibited. Odds of winning dependent on number of entrants.



Gunpoint - Can This Unique Indie Game Steal Your Heart?

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Hey people, Jeff here 


Its been a while but I got to say college is a major drain. I really wanted to show you all this game, Gunpoint. The video here is from the indie developer himself talking about it showing game-play.





It had not been released yet because its still in development and from what I have seen its showing amazing  promise to be some great fun. From what is shown in the game-play preview is that its platforming stealth with a nice little upgrade system and shop for in-between missions. 


The game is mainly by Tom Francis(home-page) who does the coding, game design and other stuff, his words. the art is done by John Roberts(twitter) and Fabian van Dommelen(twitter). The game itself is a unique mix of platforming, puzzle with a little bit of stealth but in to a nice little mix. The game plays pretty simple get in find the computers with the files/sabotage the files and then get out with out being seen. From what is shown you don't have a gun you can how ever tackle the security guards. The levels appear to be open ended and allows you to find your way to solve the puzzle. What makes it so easy to solve puzzles your way is the crosslink. as explained in the video it always you to change what triggers what. as an example Tom uses the crosslink to trigger the light and the door at the same time form the light. its the biggest thing about the game, think portals portal gun and there you go.  


Tom Francis said in the video is looking for input from gamers to know what to do with it price wise. I myself would love for it to be free but with the work going on with it am thinking it would be nice to see this indie sold for 15 bucks max(or less) or see it inside the humble indie bundle(will talk about this later), also Tom wants people to either give him some idea to who the music should be or for people to enter with their own music they think would fit the game.


I do hope all of you get a chance and send him a message about what you think the price should be or if it should be free also if you have some music skill send it to him also he explains in the video how to do it. I will be keeping an eye out on this cant wait to see what happens next with it.


LINKS:
Tom Francis: home - Gunpoint
John Roberts: twitter
Fabian van Dommelen: twitter

Geeks Who Do Music #4 (The Oneups)

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It's time again to showcase amazing geeks who do music. This time we take a look at the band "The Oneups."  The Oneups are from Fayetteville, Arkansas. This band is one of the most dominant acts in the videogame music scene. They have released many albums with over 10,000 sold. Check out their site http://theoneups.com/ The Oneups and take a look at the sounds of The Oneups below.