Archive for August, 2009
Disney Buys Marvel
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Jacked from one of my favorite industry sites.
According to the New York Times (via Topless Robot), Disney has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock. This deal gives Disney rights to over Marvel’s 5,000+ characters, not to mention control over Marvel’s licensing, publishing, and film production capabilities. This acquisition is [...]
In: Press Releases · Tagged with: Disney, Marvel, Monopoly, takeover
Day By Day Ent. Relaunch
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There is good news for fans of M.I.C (Monsta Island Czars) founder and underground mainstay MF Grimm. His main website www.daybydayent.com is back up and running with all new music and videos. Above is an interview segment filmed by A Comic Book Orange with Percey Carey at Meltdown Comics in L.A. Good looks.
In: Press Releases, Underground · Tagged with: Day By Day Entertainment, MF Grimm
Raekwon House Of Flying Daggers
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Just doing my part to make sure the Chef can at least go gold (aka the new platinum). This video is fresh. 1000 Styles providing the artwork, Dilla on the beat. Cop that Cuban Linx part 2 Sep. 8th!
In: Underground · Tagged with: Animation, OB4CL 2, Raekwon
Tokyopop Web Comics Announced
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I’m sure everybody who follows this type of thing is familiar with the whole restructuring ( i.e. massive layoffs ) that went on last year at my old publisher Tokyopop. Now that the economy is rebounding somewhat, Comic Book Resources reports that some of the series that were cancelled or left in limbo will be [...]
In: Manga Vs Comics, Press Releases · Tagged with: print on demand, Tokyopop, web comics
Peepo Choo Vols 1 and 2 Out In Japan
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According to the big homie Felipe Smith’s blog on Myspace the first 2 volumes of his (Japanese language!) Manga are out in Nippon Land where he’s been locked in for the last couple years producing what looks to be some magnificent work. I met Felipe at Comic Con a few years back, and he told [...]
In: Manga Vs Comics, Press Releases · Tagged with: Fam, FBI, Felipe Smith, Peepo Choo
The Wackness
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The Wackness is a poignant but meandering coming of age movie about a young weed dealer set in Manhattan circa 1994. The year is important because most people over a certain age (25 and up) tend to regard that as the golden era of rap music, myself included. I’m sure one could make an argument [...]
In: Reviews · Tagged with: 90's, nostalgia, sleep aids, The Wackness
Robot Generator
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Way kewl software that generates a mech design when people input their name in the now infamous Robot Generator form. Just out of boredom I entered Obama’s name in the generator and this is what they came up with.
Sa-Weet. Obama’s bot is sleek and modern. Plus it looks like Obama’s got a decent [...]
In: Illanoids · Tagged with: Hoke, Obama, Robot Generator
Mega Man Jutsu
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I previewed this track for some heads over on the Teh Bored (correct spelling), and they dubbed it the Mega Man 4 soundtrack so I’ll keep that Mega theme going, cause I’m Megatron or whatever whatever…
In: Audio Too · Tagged with: Field Ninja Mixtape, Mega Man, Megatron, Teh Bored, Trickology
Survival Horror LP Gets Delayed
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In a move that will surprise no one Coldwar Mediagroup Inc is delaying the fall release of the Survival Horror LP until October 31st to add additional bonus tracks and a DVD Box Set just in time for the holidays. The Complete Conquest Myspace page will also be getting a complete overhaul with all new [...]
In: Home Team, Press Releases · Tagged with: Complete Conquest, DVD Box Set, Flight Chi, Survival Horror
Bwahaha Clothing Line
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A new concept for a clothing line based off current memes currently gaining buzz in very select online circles that are SO select that only they will know what this means- but they are also very meta and even that particular fact in and of itself has meaning. Yadadimang
In: Pencils · Tagged with: Bwahaha, clothing line, we can do better
