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lk-smallworld01-covaThe New Year is going strong and our Blogger in Chief will have his yearly address at 11am today with all sorts of announcements. We hope you all had a great holiday season and on to a new kick-ass year!

While you wait for the announcement(s), here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Around the Tubes

The Mary Sue – Ben Affleck Says His Solo Batman Film Is “Not a Set Thing” – Well no, no film is a set thing really…

Comics Alliance – ‘Aquaman’ Stunts Will Come Courtesy of the ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Crew, Plus a Potential Start Date – And those were some awesome stunts.

Engadget – Watch Korea’s mech take its first steps with a pilot on board – Cmon Robot Jox!!!!

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

The Beat – I Thought You Hated Me

Comic Attack – Locke & Key: Small World #1

Talking Comics – Rocket Racoon #1

ICv2 – Tomie: The Complete Deluxe Edition

Creepy Horror Manga Masterpiece Tomie Debuts From VIZ Media

tomieVIZ Media delivers a chilling treat for readers with the release of creator Junji Ito’s horror masterpiece, Tomie, on December 20th.

Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition will be published as a special hardcover release under the VIZ Signature imprint with a suggested reader rating of ‘T+’ for Older Teens and a print MSRP of $34.99 U.S. / $46.99 CAN.

Tomie also will be available digitally from VIZ.com/read and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and GooglePlay stores.

Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will never be free of Tomie.

Manga creator Junji Ito made his professional debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His acclaimed titles include TOMIE and UZUMAKI, which have been adapted into live-action films; GYO, which was adapted into an animated film; and FRAGMENTS OF HORROR, all of which are available in hardcover Deluxe Editions from VIZ Media. TOMIE was adapted into a live-action film and also into a TV series in Japan. Ito’s influences include classic horror manga artists Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino, as well as authors Yasutaka Tsutsui and H.P. Lovecraft.