July 2023 – Anime Motive

30Jul

BRONZE DIPPERS: five problems losing THEIR LUSTER?

by eeajc Anime

film as well as series announcements can spur the market, as well as that undoubtedly implies inflated prices. While an problem can ended up being the flavor of the month overnight, those higher costs can suggestion the scales against a key’s popularity in quick succession.

Listed below are five problems that have taken a considerable decrease in general sales in the past month. They are noted by their present positions as of November 19 on the most popular Comics for the Bronze Age listing complied with by the number of areas lost.

17. MOON KNIGHT #1 (-13)

The market can be fickle, as well as collectors have obviously had their fill of Moon Knight. A month ago, this was a top-five Bronze Age seller. just as rapidly as it increased to stardom, Moon Knight #1 has fallen outside the top 10. Of course, wait up until Disney+ has a trailer for the Moon Knight live-action series, as well as this problem will increase again.

42. tomb OF DRACULA #10 (-25)

The very first appearance of Blade will stay a force in the collector’s market, however that doesn’t imply it isn’t prone to the occasional decrease now as well as again. much of this can be credited to the inflated fair market values after a Blade film reboot was revealed last year. As we’re seeing with the Moon Knight keys, those high costs are off putting to collectors.

65. DEVIL DINOSAUR #1 (-30)

Along with Moon Knight as well as Blade, Devil Dinosaur’s very first appearance benefited greatly from this past summer’s D23. during Marvel’s showcase at the expo, Devil Dinosaur was slated to ended up being an animated series on Disney+. Initially, that led to high sales for both Devil Dinosaur as well as Moon Girl’s very first appearances, however collectors as well as investors have been backing away from Devil Dinosaur #1 in the past month. Being that it’s animated, the series won’t effect sales as much as it would if it were online action. Still, if the animation is a hit, this problem will bounce back.

82. marvel spotlight #28 (-56)

The second Moon Knight problem on the list, as well as it occurs to be his very first solo adventure. As collectors shift away from Moon Knight, once again I lean toward escalating costs as the culprit for its autumn in popularity. As I recommended with Moon Knight #1, don’t worry if you are holding onto your copy of marvel spotlight #10. By the time Marvel/Disney release the very first trailer, investors will be falling over themselves for anything Moon Knight. My guidance at this point is to hang tight as well as be patient. However, if you are wanting to buy, don’t expect this problem to get any type of less expensive up until after the series premieres as well as the hype uses off.

89. WHAT IF…? #10 (-41)

I continue to suggest that What If…? #10 is the very first appearance of Thordis, not the Goddess of Thunder (which you can checked out much more about in “What If…#10 Isn’t the very first appearance of the Thunder Goddess,” however I digress). This past summer, What If…? #10 as well as Thor #1 were two of the most popular comics on the market. just like many other problems on today’s list, the investment ended up being as well expensive. If you paid one of the elevated prices, don’t despair; everybody will get thrilled about this problem once again when the marvel hype device gears up for the new Thor movie.

COMIC book news

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Okay, so I just have to lead with this before the break. Over at Kickstarter, you can help a group of indie (mostly online creators who are relatively unknown) comic book creators launch a one-sho

t comic consisting of 13 4-8 page stories based on…Smiths songs.

Wow. Wild idea. It’s like a comic book version of music videos.

Hit the break for news.

THE walking DEAD. Episode one, season two will be 90 minutes. The first seven eps of the season will run beginning October 16th, the second run of six eps will begin February 12. There’s also discussion of an unscripted show called “Secret Stash” produced by comic book fan Kevin Smith that will be filmed in his comic book store.

Here’s the walking Dead trailer:

WARREN ELLIS ON secret AVENGERS. I bailed on secret Avengers after issue #3. It was awful. and I’m a huge Ed Brubaker fan. but the Bru is gone, and Warren Ellis has returned to marvel to take over the series for one story arc featuring Valkyrie, war Machine, a stupendous John Cassaday cover and interior work by Kev walker that, frankly, is some of the best he’s ever done. I’m not getting it in loosie, but I damn sure expect to snatch that trade up. It looks hot as hell.

SPIDER ISLAND…DOESN’T SUCK! In these days of concern Itself and Flashpoint, this may be damning with faint praise, but the Spider Island event is much better than any event I can think of from the past 12-24 months. Way, way, wayyyyy better than Shadowland. I’m actually diggin’ it. and I laughed out loud, twice, at the last issue (particularly when J.J. Jameson learns that Peter Parker is one of the Spider Men). great stuff. It didn’t need all the useless build up just to stretch so it could start with amazing Spider-Man #666, but all is forgiven now. I haven’t gotten any of the tie-ins yet…But the Avengers one is on my pull list. It features Squirrel girl for Crissake. how could I not pull it?

OTHER UPCOMING marvel stuff worth NOTING: Nick Spencer rebooting utmost Comics X-Men; Brian Michael Bendis’ Daredevil: end of Days mini; utmost Hawkeye by Jonathan Hickman (don’t see how this can suck); and Garth Ennis’ return to marvel MAX, writing Nick Fury.

NEW GARTH ENNIS BOOK. Dude isn’t busy enough, what with planning to return to MarvelMAX and writing The Boys—one of the most consistently unusual (and hilarious) books on the market? guess not. He’ll be writing “Stitched” for Avatar press starting in November 2011. Avatar really only invests in good comics—so this must be another one. Art will be by Mike Wolfer. It’s a war/horror books– American and British commandos stranded in Afghanistan battling the Taliban and something that looks either like zombies or aliens. Or both. Coooooool. Note: This is the comic that was attached to Ennis’ short film, which debuted at San Diego Comicon this year. So, he’s lookin’ for a buyer, I guess, and the comic may simply be a automobile to sell a film. Not that there’s (necessarily) anything wrong with that—Mark Millar seems to have produced high quality comics with same end in mind (Kick Ass, Wanted).

RIDDICK 3. Yeah, it ain’t a comic book motion picture per se, but Pitch Black was a really good sci fi/horror flick—and it’s Vin Diesel’s best work. The sequel sucked. So the third one, which is filming ideal now in Canada, has to redeem the franchise….

EXPENDABLES 2. Arnold Shwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have agreed to appear in the sequel in meatier roles, and rumor has it Jean-Claude Van Damme will appear as well. Van Damme famously told Stallone to stuff the first movie, predicting it would be a miserable failure. You’d think if any individual could spot failure, it’d be Van Damme…Also possibly in the cast: Chuck Norris, Donnie Yen, John Travolta., and returning castmembers Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Terry Crews. Due out August 17, 2012.

THE AVENGERS MOVIE. and we’re back to comic book movies…Joss Whedon confirms that agent Paulson will not be dying in the film. It’s kind of annoying how much info is leaking from the filming. let us have some surprises, please. If you dig around, you can find out a lot about the final scene of the movie. I’m not republishing it here.

LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS. Matt “Marvel Architect” fraction and Kieron “amazing artist” Dwyer’s old and out of print early work “Last of the Independents” is set to be reprinted under the icon label. It’s a crime story. I never read it, but I’ve heard lots of good things about it—it was one of the things that drew marvel to hire Fraction.

GREEN RIVER KILLER. Dark horse released a 240-page true crime OGN by a journalist whose daddy was a detective who worked the infamous green River killer case for 20 years—and eventually captured the killer (who has three names, of course: Gary Leon Ridgway). The content was based on transcripts and real-life evidence produced in the case. It looks amazing—albeit dense and tough (emotinull

20Jul

COMIC book legal defense FUND APE 2012 schedule

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Media release — The organizers of the alternative press Expo are intending to break last year’s record-setting attendance with this weekend’s festival, and CBLDF will be on hand to help make that happen! The West Coast’s premier celebration of independent comics, APE 2012 goes down October 13 and 14 at the Concourse exhibition center (635 8th Street) in San Francisco, and you’ll be able to find CBLDF at booth #318, where we will have an exciting variety of signed premiums and exclusive autograph sessions with APE special guest Ben Katchor!
PANELS

SATURDAY, October 13, 12:00 p.m.
CBLDF: The history of Comics Censorship—Learn the shocking history of comics censorship and how even today comics and the people who make, sell, and read them are still threatened. CBLDF online editor Betsy Gomez tells the sordid tale, from the public book burnings and Senate hearings that led to the Comics Code Authority in the 1950s through the attacks on merchants in the 1980s, artists in the 1990s, and readers today.

SIGNINGS

CBLDF is thrilled to host APE special guest Ben Katchor for two exclusive signings! Katchor’s illustrations have appeared in Metropolis Magazine, The new Yorker, and his books include Julius Knipl, real Estate Photographer, The appeal supply District, The Jew of new York, and The Cardboard Valise (all Pantheon Books).

You can find Katchor at CBLDF booth #318 at the following times:

SATURDAY, October 13, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, October 14, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

Don’t miss CBLDF as we join fellow indie comics fans for APE 2012, October 13 – 14 at the Concourse exhibition Center, 635 8th Street, San Francisco. We’ll be waiting for you at booth #318! For a lot more information, visit the APE web site here.

Comic films opening This Weekend, October 19

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You’ve most likely heard that 30 Days of night is opening this weekend, based on the comic franchise of the exact same name. (10-Second Comic Review: smart concept, paled quickly, many unforgettable to me since I offered my original miniseries copies on ebay for over $100.) film evaluations are around the board, with horror fans seeming much much more charitable than those from the general audience. I won’t be seeing it.

What am I thinking about seeing, if it concerns my area when it opens nationwide in two weeks, is Wristcutters: A like Story, because it’s based on the exact same source material as Pizzeria Kamikaze, a graphic book I enjoyed. The NY Times evaluation is intriguing, too.

BIOWARE as well as DARK equine reveal MASS impact CODE discount

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Media release — BioWare as well as Dark equine Comics are ecstatic to team up today to reveal that fans who purchase the digital version of The Art of the Mass impact world or the entire Mass Effect: invasion series with Digital.DarkHorse.com will get a restricted code to unlock a Reinforcement pack consisting of in-game products to be utilized on PC or the Xbox 360 video game as well as enjoyment system in the co-op campaign in 2012’s a lot of anticipated game, Mass impact 3.* any individual who has The Art of the Mass impact world or Mass Effect: invasion problems #1–#4 in their Dark equine digital account by March 21, 2012, will be eligible to get the code.
Codes will be emailed to you at the address you utilized to indication up for the digital store Account by March 23rd, 2012.

Fans who get gain access to to the Reinforcement Packs will get in-game products that can be utilized in the four-player cooperative multiplayer campaign in Mass impact 3 on PC or Xbox 360. These packs will include powerful character boosters as well as the devastatingly lethal Collector assault Rifle. With deadly efficiency, this special weapon utilizes the exact same principles as a human assault rifle, however its organic elements set it apart.

To redeem, go to Social.BioWare.com. Log in with the EA origin account your Mass impact 3 game is associated with. Input the code under Redeem discount Code. Log in to Mass impact 3, go into the multiplayer area, as well as go to the store to retrieve your items!

MARK ADAMS-Panjanatan

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An album that name-checks The huge Liebowski, has a tune about off-shore drilling on Mars, as well as a ballad asking a woman to be “his habit” as well as “come on as well as get hold of it” can’t be bad, can it?

No, it can’t.

Panjanatan is a witty, regularly shifting record that combines quirky electronica with “real” instrumentation to produce a unique, interesting sound. It makes me believe he need to be excellent live.

RIYL: Beck, Wilco’s experimental period,Jonathan Coulton.

2Jul

SOME a lot more MAIL!

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I took pleasure in this song….

A whole album about Brooklyn!!!

Get your complimentary Sea Wolf EP right here (follow link).

And last as well as most likely least, I’m throwing a bone to Vampire weekend as well as publishing their video, however it’s mainly on the merit of their very first record. every one considering that has ended up being progressively a lot more precious.

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