avatar: the last airbender - the lost adventures

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Posted on January 12, 2012 by Brett

We had the biggest comic book publisher so far come out against SOPA and many more individuals added their name to the list that oppose. While you ponder adding your name, here’s the news you might have missed.

SOPA/PIPA News:

GamePolitics – Riot Games Comes Out Against SOPA and PIPA

Mashable – Prime-Time TV Network News Ignoring SOPA

Around the Blogs:

Marvel – Marvel & IAVA Provide Free Comics for Veterans – Good for Marvel. Still doesn’t make up for the evil shit.

The ComiChron – 2000 for 2011: Top 1000 Comics and Top 1000 Trades, with Comichron estimates – Interesting stats.

CBLDF – Study Questions Supreme Court’s Protection of the First Amendment – I’m in a fighting mood. Bring it.

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Comicsgirl – Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise Part 1

CBR – Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1

MTV Geek – Peanuts #1

Geeks of Doom – Scarlet Spider #1

Paste Magazine – Comic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (1/11/12)

Complex – Review: The 300th Issue Of “Wolverine” Kicks Off One Of 2012’s Biggest Stories

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Posted on July 11, 2011 by Brett

It’s the beginning of a new week and the ticker is counting down until San Diego Comic-Con, and we’ll be there! Wee! As you get settled for work, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The Mary Sue – Medikidz Comic Opening an Office in the United States – An example of comics being used for educational purposes.

The ComiChron – Where did comics numbering come from? – Some nice history about comic book numbering. Always great to see articles like this.

Kotaku – Sunday Comics – Each week Kotaku brings various web comics.

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – Joe Harris To Debut Issue One AND Issue Two Of Spontaneous At San Diego?

Bleeding Cool – Retailer Swag From Diamond At San Diego Comic Con

Robot 6 – Comic-Con International rolls out Sunday programming

Bleeding Cool – San Diego Sunday Programming Strikes Back!

DesMoines Register – ComicCon, Iowa style, proves modest

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Comicsgirl – Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures