Toonami is BACK on May 26th

Well Toonami fans, Adult Swim has answered your prayers. Returning on May 26th is the exciting block of action cartoons and anime. Adult Swim’s April Fools Joke was to play their old Toonami block for one night which set the internet afire as fans told other fans resulting in no one sleeping. Now, Adult Swim has recently announced that the block will be returning. Toonami was one of the few sources for great anime back in the day. It showed the likes of Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakasho, Outlaw Star, several Gundam titles, etc. Twenty-something anime fans probably owe quite a lot to Toonami and, now, we get to relive those sleepless Saturday nights of our youth. It is unsure if Toonami will run alongside the current Adult Swim programming, but we shall all find out on May 26. Just to add a bit of nostalgia, here is

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Summer Movies are HERE

That time of year is upon us: the summer movie season! For four glorious months, movie goers can experience what film companies think are the best of the best. Summer is typically packed with the movies that everyone flocks to theatres to see and 2012 is no different. So, grab your large tub of popped kernals and your expensive boxed candy and get ready for what appears to be a summer full of fantastic flicks.

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DC Comics and Entertainment Reveals New Logo

Perhaps DC Comics’ needs a new graphic designer. Their latest logo reveal has many people scratching their heads as to why this would even remotely be consider a good logo redesign. Maybe adding color would be better? Or maybe the logo is just boring and dull. For a company that has so many amazing things going for it, this newest logo does not seem to represent that. It is a D peeling back to reveal a C. Somewhat. This new logo has been registered for trademark for all sorts of products: comics, food, household items, etc. This is not the first time DC has changed it’s logo: Personally, the current logo represents a comic based company brilliantly: dynamic blue and white colors; amazing, swooping star. It just screams action and excitement. This newest logo. Well. It just seems out of place. Of course this could merely be a provisional trademarking, but

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Jerry Robinson Dies At Age 89 – creator of Joker & Robin

Comic characters are immensely iconic. The majority of them have been around for decades with variations to their appearance and personality. One such character is the Joker, the eccentric and manic villain of Batman. His classic purple suit, hysterical laughter, and affinity for deadly jokes have cemented Joker in fandom history. Now, the man credited with having a huge hand in the creation of such a popular villain and also creating Batman’s sidekick, Robin, has passed away. Jerry Robinson, 89, died in his sleep on December 7 at a hospice in New York City. A native of Trenton, NJ, Robinson was hired at the age of seventeen by Batman creator Bob Kane. Robinson made key contributions to the character, but it has been thoroughly debated as to who came up with the character. Kane, who died in 1998, that he and Bill Finger came up with the Joker. However, comic historians credit Robinson with the creation and Finger with

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Holiday Guide: Books – Part 2

Continuing with the holiday guides, here are more selections of books that would make amazing gifts for those book worm friends. Be sure to check out the previous Books Guide for other options because we provide books in various genres to allow for a variety of choices. For Giftees who can’t get enough of their favorite gaming worlds   World of Warcraft: Wolfheart by Richard A Knaak $15.85 Taking place shortly after the Cataclysm hit Azeroth and Deathwing’s return, this novel explores more into the story of the Night Elf and Worgen races, along with deeper story into Varian Wrynn. Well written and with some intriguing plot development, this book makes for a great gift for any World of Warcraft fan!   StarCraft: Ghost–Spectres by Keith R. A. Decandido $8.99 StarCraft fans will enjoy this novel set in the SC universe. It talks about the story of Nova as well as

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Cartoon Network Gets DC Comic Show Block

Over the years, Cartoon Network has some amazing and successful Cartoon blocks aimed at different age demographics such as Toonami and Adult Swim. In 2012, Cartoon Network sets it sights on comic book fans with a block full of DC related animated series and shorts. DC Nation will be the exclusive home for original DC animation properties. It will be an on-air and online programming block that will not only show DC shows, but also behind the scenes exclusives. “DC Nation on Cartoon Network will be the first-ever dedicated broadcast destination to showcase the depth and breadth of the DC Universe,” said Diane Nelson, President of DC Entertainment. It will be a way to stay up-to-date with all DC news as well as a great place to catch awesome shows such as Young Justice and Green Lantern. The teaser trailer shows a wide variety of DC properties including glances at

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Image Comics Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Expo

With so much DC and Marvel talk, most people that are not avid comic fans seem to forget about a little gem called Image Comics. Image is a wonderful publisher as it allows creators to publish their own work and material without giving up copyrights to their characters. Some very popular works that are published by Image include The Walking Dead, Spawn, Invincible, and Morning Glories. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publisher, a 3-day convention is being held on February 24-26 at the Oakland Convention Center in Oakland, California. Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino, all Image partners, will be the guests of honor, with other special guests include the founders of Image, Rob Liefeld, and Whilce Portacio. Creators of some of the comics will also be in attendance. “IMAGE EXPO isn’t just about Image Comics, it’s a celebration of independent creativity in comics.  The

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Barnes and Noble’s Nook is Getting Marvel Comics

  And the war of the Digital Comics wages on. Announced today by Marvel, Barnes and Noble’s newest NOOK device will launch with a selection of Marvel Comics including Civil War, Invincible Iron Man, and Marvels. The latest NOOK Tablet is a touchscreen device with a 7 inch screen, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. Retailing at $249, the device along with the Marvel Comics seems to be a retaliation at Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which is also on sale next week, retails at $199, and has the exclusives to DC Comics. “We’re excited to bring NOOK customers the largest available digital collection of graphic novels from Marvel Entertainment. The high resolution of our VividView color touchscreen makes the action virtually jump off the page, and takes graphic novels to a whole new level of entertainment.” said Theresa Horner, Barnes & Noble’s Vice President of Digital Content The NOOK Tablet is also slated

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Review: Footprints #1

Big Foot. Yeti. The Loch Ness Monster. What do all of these things have in common? Well, they are mysterious creatures whose existence has not one hundred percent been proven, but still have tons of loyal believers across the world. They offer a sense of wonder and mystery in the world at large. Footprints takes these cryptids and puts them in a noir setting as they, along with the Jersey Devil and the giant shark Megalodon, set out to solve the murder of BigFoot’s brother. The first aspect of Footprints that drew me in was the beautiful black and white art because, lets face it, if you are going to do a detective comic then black and white is the way to go.  The detail in the art is incredible and really gives a sense of a gritty mystery world. The cryptids are a part of this world, fitting perfectly from their speech and demeanor. Speaking

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Holy Tantrum, Batman! Barnes and Nobles Removing DC Comics

I casually strolled into a Barnes and Nobles this past weekend in search of Batman and Robin Vol 2. Upon finding the graphic novel/manga section of this particular B&N, I noticed a lack in all things DC related. There was about one shelf still containing what once was a great selection of decent DC graphic novels for both old and new fans. The very popular Batman comic The Killing Joke still graced the shelves in this store, but other popular comics had already been removed. Who knows how long Killing Joke and the other DC graphic novel survivors will stay on the shelves. In something that can only be described as a huge tantrum, Barnes and Nobles will be removing 100 DC graphic novels from their shelves. Some of these novels include the classic Watchmen, the popular Blackest Night, several Batman titles, V for Vendetta, etc. The removal is in response to the

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