Haikasoru Debuts Creepy New Japanese Horror Novel – Apparitions: The Ghosts of Old Edo

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VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint is proud to announce the North American release of famed Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe’s chilling collection of ghost stories – Apparitions: The Ghosts of Old Edo. The new release carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.

An eBook edition is also available for $8.99 (U.S. / CAN) for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, and the Kobo eBooks Store.

Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation.

In old Edo, the past was never forgotten. It lived alongside the present in dark corners and in the shadows. In these tales, award-winning author Miyuki Miyabe explores the ghosts of early modern Japan and the spaces of the living world – workplaces, families, and the human soul – that they inhabit. Written with a journalistic eye and a fantasist’s heart, Apparitions brings the restless dead, and those who encounter them, to life.

Author Miyuki Miyabe’s first novel was published in 1987, and since then she has become one of Japan’s most popular and best-selling authors. In 2007, Miyabe’s novel, Brave Story (also published North America by Haikasoru), notably won the Batchelder Award for Best Children’s Book in Translation from the American Library Association. Her fantasy novels Ico: Castle in the Mist and Brave Story are also available from VIZ Media’s Haikasoru imprint. Apparitions: The Ghosts of Old Edo is her newest book to be translated into English.

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It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone getting this week? There’s a lot of amazing graphic novels out, putting a pinch on our wallet.

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ICv2 – ‘Locke & Key’ Movie Tied Up – This sucks.

Bleeding Cool – Guillermo Del Toro’s The Strain Is Officially A TV Series, Will Air Summer 2014 On FX – Can’t wait.

ComicBook.com – Gatorade Partners With DC Comics To Created Animated Comics Featuring NFL Players – Ok then.

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DC All Access Has Geoff Johns Talking DC’s 5 New Television Shows

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Geoff Johns discusses the five (yes, five!) new DC TV shows currently in development in today’s new episode of DC All Access. In the episode DC also looks at the intriguing new Batman Eternal illustration, get some tips on villain-proofing your home from Vine sensation BatDad, and talk Batwoman with Marc Andreyko, Fairest in all the Land with Bill Willingham and the Lighter Side of Dave Berg with MAD’s Sam Viviano.

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep. 8 – The Well

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Warning Spoilers Ahead

Agents_of_SHIELD_logoIn the aftermath of the events chronicled in the feature film Thor: The Dark World, Coulson and The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pick up the pieces — one of which threatens to destroy a member of the team.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the eighth episode of the series we get a bit more of what the series should be as it ties in directly to the latest hit Marvel movie, Thor: The Dark World. With a piece of Asgardian technology on Earth, there’s a mission to retrieve it from a bunch of rabble rousers and at the same time a lot of discussion as to what exactly Thor and his people are. It’s laid out simply, they’re aliens and primitive man didn’t know any better, so they called them gods.

We also get a bit more insight into Ward’s character and a hint at the trauma behind him. Through flashbacks we see some vents in his childhood that clearly had influence on the character today. It’s a nice way to give characters depth and move the story forward. And with that there’s also hints there’s a lot Melinda May, played by actress Ming-Na Wen, has more going on for the rather quiet character.

As a whole, this is one of the better episodes of the series tying into the Marvel movie universe much more closely and working with more of Marvel’s tools, instead of sticking to a new monster of the week episode. While it doesn’t dive too deep into the mythology of Thor’s world (the weapon and a character aren’t familiar to me), it felt a lot more tied in and done so organically.

This is a good example of what we should be seeing more of, an entertaining episode that does a lot to fill in the world and characters.

Director: Jonathan Frakes Writer: Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Brent Fletcher
Overall Score: 7

IDW Publishing Previews for 11/20/13

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Ben 10 #1

Jason Henderson (w) • Gordon Purcell (a & c)

Who knew vacation could be this exciting? Ben Tennyson and his teammates kick off a maelstrom of action when an ocean cruise brings Ben in the cross hairs of Ssserpent, who’s out to find a long-lost underwater society. But does Ben’s new, slightly oddball love interest harbor dark secrets of her own? Aliens, superpowers, ships and swimsuits: the perfect ingredients for high-seas adventure.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Ben 10 Classics, Vol. 1: Ben Here Before

Man of Action (w) • Dario Brizuela & Dev Madan (a) • Ethen Beavers (c)

The hit animated show that turned into a hit comic is now collected into trade paperback! Kicking off with the premiere story “Ole!” and also including “Fast Lane,” “Fear Itself,” “A Villain A Day,” and many more, these TPBs present the Ben 10 comics from Cartoon Network Action Pack! in chronological order. It’s the most concentrated dose of Ben 10 ever!

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 112 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-734-3

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #12 (of 12)

Scott & David Tipton (w) • Kelly Yates (a) • Francesco Francavilla, Dave Sim (c)

Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary concludes! All eleven Doctors must team up if there’s any hope of defeating his latest and most surprising adversary! Everything has been leading up to this epic conclusion!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Doctor Who Classics, Vol. 9

Richard Starkings, John Carnell, Alan Grant, John Tomlinson, Paul Cornell, John Freeman, Dan Abnett, Andrew Donkin, Graham S. Brand & Ian Rimmer (w) • Dougie Braithwaite, Dave Elliott, Andy Lanning, John Higgins, Kev Hopgood, Martin Griffiths, Cam Smith, Lee Sullivan, John Ridgway, Mike Collins, Lee Sullivan & Mark Farmer (a) • Matthew Dow Smith (c)

The continued classic adventures of Doctor Who! Volume 9 of Doctor Who Classics contains stories like “Time and Tide,” “Invaders from Gantac,” and more!

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-806-7

Jinnrise #8

David Liss (w) • Andrew Huerta (a & c)

In an effort to the defeat the alien Kibrani, Andrew and his ragtag team continue their quest to assemble an army of Jinn (Genies).  Imprisoned for centuries in China, two powerful Jinn may hold the key, but can they be released?  Meanwhile, Kibrani Warrior Lahasad Brim will face his greatest test, and a team member’s dark secret is revealed!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Mars Attacks: The Human Condition

Fred Hembeck, Bill Morrison, Ian Boothby, Dean Haspiel, Phil Hester, Beau Smith & Neil Kleid (w) • Hembeck, Morrison, Tone Rodriguez, Alan Robinson, Haspiel, John McCrea, Kelley Jones & Carlos Valenzuela (a) • Nar! (c)

Mars Attacks The Holidays and Mars Attacks: Classics Obliterated are collected into one volume by some of comics’ most talented creators. Halloween, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas aren’t safe from these alien invaders and neither are such literary classics as Moby Dick, Jekyll & Hyde, and Robinson Crusoe.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-795-4

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #13

Heather Nuhfer (w) • Brenda Hickey (a) • Hickey, Sara Richard (c)

The ponies hit the high seas! A trip to Horeshoe Bay takes a turn for the dramatic when our gang is captured by Hoofbeard the Pirate! Will the ponies help him find his long lost treasure, or will they be walking the plank?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Samurai Jack #2

Jim Zub (w) • Andy Suriano (a & c)

Jack can defeat almost any foe in single combat, but how will he fare against a pair of perfectly synchronized warriors who can exploit his every weakness? Cartoon Network’s hit animated series is back at IDW and bigger than ever.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Dark Cyberton #1—Deluxe Edition

James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Jimenez (c)

THE DELUXE EXPERIENCE! This once-in-a-lifetime book includes every page of the regular edition, plus behind-the-scenes material! Phil Jimenez’s layouts—including unused alternate versions—plus James Roberts and John Barber’s original plot, designs by Andrew Griffith and more!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #23: Dark Cybertron Part 2 (of 12)

James Roberts & John Barber (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)

THE DEAD UNIVERSE! ORION PAX—the ’bot who was once OPTIMUS PRIME—joins RODIMUS and the crew of the Lost Light in a desperate bid to outmaneuver SHOCKWAVE—by returning to the legendary Dead Universe! Meanwhile, BUMBLEBEE faces down the biggest—literally biggest—threat he’s ever seen on CYBERTRON!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #5

Kenny Byerly (w) • Adam Archer (a) • Dario Brizuela (c)

It’s danger on the high seas when Fishface attacks a ritzy cruise ship! AndFishface has just one thing on his mind—revenge! Will the Turtles be able to stop their slippery foe from achieving his goal? And when they find out what it is, will they even want to?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United Smashes Onto the Screen at Wizard World Austin Comic Con

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Get ready for the world premiere of Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United! This all-new animated movie debuts at Wizard World Austin Comic Con on Saturday, November 23, at 12:30 p.m. in Room 14 at the Austin Convention Center. Fred Tatasciore, the voice of Hulk, will make a SMASH-ing appearance to unveil the Marvel Television’s CG-animated feature to Wizard World attendees!

Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United, is the first full-length direct-to-video CG animation feature that showcases the team-up between two of Marvel’s greatest Heroes – Iron Man and Hulk! When two HYDRA scientists try to supercharge a Stark Arc Reactor with Hulk’s Gamma Energy, they unleash a being of pure electricity called the Zzzax – and he’s hungry for destruction. Together, Iron Man and Hulk are the only force that stands in the way of the Zzzax’s planetary blackout. But first, the Super Hero duo will have to get through snarling Wendigos, deadly robots and the scaly powerhouse, Abomination. Can two of Marvel’s mightiest Heroes find a way to work together without smashing each other before time runs out?

Fred Tatasciore has voiced the Hulk more than any other voice actor for Marvel Television. In addition to this animated movie, he’s brought the Hulk to life in Marvel’s Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Hulk Vs., Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers II. His additional contributions to other Marvel animated series include Beast/Dr. Hank McCoy in the animated series Wolverine and the X-Men and X-Men, and Shingen Yashida in Wolverine.

Schedule of Fred Tatasciore Wizard World Events:

12:30pm – Film screening with Q&A to follow Room #14
2:30 – 3:30pm – Fan signing Booth #106

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Preview: A Voice in the Dark #1

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A Voice in the Dark #1

Story: Larime Taylor
Art: Larime Taylor
Price: $3.99
Diamond ID: SEP130501
Published: November 20, 2013

“BLOOD MAKES NOISE”

It’s been 72 days since Zoey killed someone. With her recent move to college, Zoey is eager to start a fresh chapter of her life — one where she can control her dark urges the way she has before. But when she becomes the host of a late-night campus radio show, Zoey must consider if she has given a voice to something far more troubled than her anonymous callers.

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