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Fashion Spotlight: Stay Wild, Let Me Out Reprint, Attack of the Space Pirates sumi-e

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Ript Apparel has three new designs! Stay Wild, Let Me Out Reprint, and Attack of the Space Pirates sumi-e, by vptrinidad, PrimePremne, and Dr.Monekers are on sale today only! Get them before they’re gone!

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Manga Monday Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Vol. 1

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Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.

Link once trained in swordsmanship, hoping to protect the world of Hyrule. After a fateful meeting, he sought out the anonymity and peace of life in a small village. But danger and adventure always find heroes to set things right, and when the dark minions of the King of Shadows threaten his new home, Link answers the call!

Akira Himekawa is really two women, A. Honda, and S. Nagano, who together have adapted this modern classic video game for the manga page. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Vol. 1 is all set up taking us into this new world of Link introducing us to the light and the dark and hinting at the adventure to come. The first volume is very much a set up with the action coming at the very end, so if you’re looking for a story to dive right into Link’s adventure, that’s not it. But, that slow start feels like a classic Link story and it’s hard to not read each page with the classic Legend of Zelda theme song playing in your head.

The art is fantastic and perfectly captures the video game’s imagery on the printed page. Characters look familiar and there’s so much detail without overwhelming the page. The manga’s art feels like it captures the video game series and is just a perfect translation. The balance between the light and dark is emphasized in the art and uses of grays and blacks on the page. We’re transported from one to the other with just a flip of the page. For as fun as the manga is the read, the art is just as fantastic.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Vol. 1 is perfectly timed to be released with Link’s latest video game adventure. It extends the fun to the printed page to relax and read when you’re not guiding the excitement yourself with a joystick. All these years later, the manga feels familiar and like home in many ways. For fans of this franchise, or those who enjoy a fantasy epic, this is a must get.

Story: Akira Himekawa Art: Akira Himekawa Translation: John Werry and Stan!
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Viz Media provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Fashion Spotlight: I Want To Believe, Emergency Exit, Cut Grass Get Rupees

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VIZ Media Announces The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Series

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legendofzelda-twilightprincess-gn01VIZ Media, LLC has announced the publication of the manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda’s most famous video game with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on March 14th.

Set for an exclusive print release, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is based on the classic Nintendo role playing, puzzle-solving, action video game series. The manga features story and artwork by creator Akira Himekawa, the team widely renowned for their previous Zelda manga adaptations. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Vol. 1 is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will carry a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. Volumes will be released on a yearly basis.

Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.

The Legend of Zelda manga series was created by Akira Himekawa, which is the pen name of two women known simply as A. Honda and S. Nagano. The pair created The Legend of Zelda manga series which was inspired by several games and story arcs in the Zelda video game series. To-date they have created ten manga adventures, which are published by VIZ Media, featuring Link and the popular video game world of The Legend of Zelda, including Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Seasons, Four Swords and more.

The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts Review and Preview

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The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts contains over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire thirty-year history of The Legend of Zelda including artwork from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Every masterwork is printed on high-quality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse yourself in the fine details of each piece. This book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and much, much more! The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts collects many of your favorite masterpieces from the storied franchise, as well as rare and never before seen content, presented in one handsome hardcover.

Out Tuesday, February 21 you can get The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts at stories worldwide.

You can order your own copy on Amazon, for Kindle, or through TFAW

 

 

Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Follow the Quest to The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts

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Hear ye! Hear ye! Zelda fans far and wide! To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts, Dark Horse and Barnes & Noble bookstores invite you to special events taking place at select stores across the country.

Each participating Barnes & Noble location below has a quest. Zelda fans will be given a map of various locations throughout their store, where they must answer a trivia question at each stop. Those who are successful in their quest will be rewarded with an event exclusive Triforce enamel pin and photo opportunity.

– 2/20  7pm Clackamas Town Center Mall, Portland, OR
– 2/21  7pm Huntington Beach Barnes & Noble, Huntington Beach, CA
– 2/21  7pm Stevens Creek Blvd Barnes & Noble, San Jose, CA
– 2/21  7pm Roseville/Har-Mar Barnes & Noble, Roseville, MN
– 2/22  7pm Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble, Dallas, TX
– 2/23  7pm Temecula Barnes & Noble, Temecula, CA
– 2/24  6pm Warren St (Tribeca) Barnes & Noble, New York, NY
– 2/24  7pm Anchorage Barnes & Noble, Anchorage, AK
– 2/24  7pm Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble, San Diego, CA
– 2/24  7pm Edgewood Barnes & Noble, Atlanta, GA
– 2/24  7pm River Oaks Shopping Center, Houston, TX
– 2/25  1pm Colonial Plaza Market Center, Orlando, FL
– 2/25  1pm Northgate Mall, Seattle, WA
– 2/26  2pm Ala Moana Center, Honolulu, HI
– 2/26  3pm Old Orchard, Chicago, IL

About The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts: The hardcover contains over four-hundred pages of fully-realized illustrations from the entire thirty-year history of The Legend of Zelda™ including artwork from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild game! The book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and much, much more!

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Fashion Spotlight: time machine, Zelda Synthwave, Eternia Battlecats

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Ript Apparel has three new designs! time machine, Zelda Synthwave, and Eternia Battlecats, by mainial, Wizards, and rbucchioni are on sale today only! Get them before they’re gone!

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Dark Horse Reveals Limited Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts

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In late 2016, Dark Horse announced the next installment in their legendary partnership with Nintendo would be The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. Today, Dark Horse is excited to reveal a limited edition of The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts!

Fans who purchase The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts limited edition will experience the thrill of finding and unsheathing the Master Sword! The cover features a 3D embossed sword hilt sculpt with a metallic foil finish. The sword hilt is life size to give the reader the satisfaction of unsheathing the very realistic sword from the acetate sleeve that encases the book. The cover’s background features the Lost Woods (a maze of mystifying forests that has appeared throughout the franchise) in a custom-mixed deep purple ink with a soft-touch lamination and spot-gloss UV, framed with metallic foil. The book’s pages are gilded as well.

Both the regular and limited editions of The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts have over 400 pages of fully realized artistic masterpieces, exclusive interviews with the artists behind the beloved video game franchise, the official pixel art of the early series, and rare promotional art never before published in this format.

The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts limited edition is available for preorder from Amazon, Penguin Random House, Things From Another World, and more. The limited edition retails for $79.99 and goes on sale February 21, 2017.

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Fashion Spotlight: Toads of War, MOON, Where in the World is Sombra Sandiego?

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Ript Apparel has three new designs! Toads of War, MOON, and Where in the World is Sombra Sandiego?, by Mikecall, alex.pawlicki, and DCLawrenceUK are on sale today only! Get them before they’re gone!

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Where in the World is Sombra Sandiego?

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