Disney Buys Marvel

Holy Cow! For $4 billion dollars Marvel characters will be part of the Mickey Mouse family, meaning Disney. According to CBS 2, in the deal Disney will "acquire the rights" to five thousand Marvel characters, which some are created by the legendary Stan Lee. The deal is suppose to close by the end of the year.

Check out these articles for more information:
Spiderman, Mickey Team Up As Disney Buys Marvel WCBSTV Aug 31, 2009 4:00 pm US/Eastern
DISNEY BUYS MARVEL! In $4 Billion Deal ICv2 Published: 08/31/2009 09:58am
Disney to Acquire Marvel Comics for $4 Billion By Calvin Reid -- Publishers Weekly, 8/31/2009 8:08:00 AM

New York Comic Con Feb 7, 2009

Instead of browsing around, I decided to check out some panels and cruise through the artist alley again. Maybe I will find something that will catch my eye…so guess who I found? Cliff Chiang! When I was an undergraduate, I invited Chiang, along with Alex Simmons, founder of Kids Comic Con, and William Foster III, comic book historian, to my school as a speaker for Asian Heritage Month. I was wondering what happened to Chiang and it looks like he is doing pretty well.

Collectible Ponyo Bookmark

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Trading Card Game 2009 Collectible Tins

Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME FANS See Double with the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME 2009 COLLECTIBLE TINS from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

Twin Releases Guarantee Twice the Dueling Action

El Segundo, CA (August 25, 2009) – Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) enthusiasts can expect double the fun with the first installment of this year’s marquis product, the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME 2009 Collectible Tins, from industry leader Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE). In total, eight Collectible Tins will be released in 2009, including 4 limited distribution exclusive tins. The first two Tins feature “Power Tool Dragon” and “Ancient Fairy Dragon” – the dragons of the Dueling twins, Leo and Luna. Now fans of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s can have a sturdy collector’s item featuring these two beloved monsters featured in the animated series.

DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present: Evangelion 1.0

Evangelion1.0 to be screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.

DC Anime Club in collaboration with Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present screen Evangelion 1.0 Wednesday September 9, 2009 6:30 pm as part of inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga (Japanese Comics).

DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present: Death Note 2: The Last Name

Death Note 2: The Last Name to be screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.

DC Anime Club in collaboration with Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present screen Death Note 2: The Last Name on August 28, 2009 6:30 pm as part of inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga (Japanese Comics).

Media Report: Lolita Fashion Day 2009

OOooo Yummy cake! The cake was very pretty and nicely decorated. It was one of the props for the photo shoot. I wonder who ate it in the end?

Getting to Know: SelfMadeHero and Manga Shakespeare Part 5

Please read Part 4 of the interview before reading Part 5

Manga in the United Kingdom

Getting to Know: SelfMadeHero and Manga Shakespeare Part 4

Please read Part 3 of the interview before reading Part 4

What is it like Working at SelfMadeHero

Getting to Know: SelfMadeHero and Manga Shakespeare Part 3

Please read Part 2 of the interview before reading Part 3

SelfMadeHero + Manga Shakespeare continuation

Getting to Know: SelfMadeHero and Manga Shakespeare Part 2

Please read Part 1 of the interview before reading Part 2

SelfMadeHero + Manga Shakespeare continuation

Getting to Know: SelfMadeHero and Manga Shakespeare Part 1

Introduction

I present to you, Emma Hayley! Now what makes this lady special? Well, one, she works at a United Kingdom company called SelfMadeHero and two, she is the lovely founder of the company. She has been working in the publishing industry “for a number of years now.” She edited a book titled “Learn to Draw Manga” about seven years ago, which is how she became interested in manga. Having years of publishing work under her belt, it has provided her with “very broad experience in all aspects of book publishing from the creational side to the business side.”

Getting to Know: ABRAMS Books and Manga Shakespeare Part 2

Please read Part 1 of the interview before reading Part 2

ABRAMS Books + Manga

Getting to Know: ABRAMS Books and Manga Shakespeare Part 1

Introduction

I would like to introduce to you Ms. Maggie Lehrman! (Applause) She was an English major at Harvard University and previously, for one year, worked for HarperCollins. Currently, she is the editor of Manga Shakespeare and has been working at Abrams for four years. Her responsibilities as editor are acquiring “novels and picture books for Abrams Books for Young Readers and Amulet and edit them for publication.”

My Manga Shakespeare Event

Well, not an event like a party, but a week long of posts dedicated to Manga Shakespeare, one post a day. I had the pleasure of interviewing two lovely young ladies that dealt with the responsibilities related to the series. However, I will keep who they are as a surprise. :) I can give you a hint though. One is from ABRAMS books, the famous company that publishes art books. The other interviewee is from SelfMadeHero, the publisher of the series. So tune in on Sunday August 16, 2009 for day one of Manga Shakespeare week!!! Enjoy!

Media Report: Super Para Natural Manga Day 2009

The first event of the day was the Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody screening at 11am. I did not go, because I already saw it and here is my review of the movie.

Next was the Vampires in Manga Presentation by performance group Alone Together NYC. They did a good job with their small stage production. Old fashion style theatre works. Unfortunately, I do not know what the theatre style or type is called…Sorry!!! Here, they are setting up their props for their performance.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Trading Card Game “Turbo Packs”

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Adds Duelist’s Picks to New
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME “Turbo Packs”
Turbo Packs to be given to Duelists for Participating in
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Official Tournament Events

El Segundo, CA – (August 11, 2009) – The Duelists have spoken loud and clear. After conducting an online poll at www.yugioh-card.com earlier this year on what Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) enthusiasts wanted to see in the new Turbo Pack, the successor to the former Tournament and Champion Packs, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) has responded. The excitement will begin in August when Duelists open the first packs and see which cards made the final cut.

New York Comic Con Feb 6, 2009

This is day one of the convention and the time is way before public hours. I was there at 9:00am and spotted people on the professional line. It was a lengthy line that went as far back as the bridge in the lobby, but everyone was calm and waiting patiently. Others, who just came into the lobby, went on the line and, like everyone else, waited to get their badges and entrance ability into the convention hall.

Otakon 2009

Brooklyn College Anime and Manga Corps Photo Gallery Note: Not all photographs are appropriate for all ages.

Otakon's Craziest Deaths Cosplay photos from the floor and more By Erin Finnegan, Otaku USA Magazine, 7/21/2009

Otakon ‘09: Good Attendance and Sales; Some Complaints by Ada Price and Erin Finnegan, Publishers Weekly, 7/21/2009

A Day in Life at Tokyopop

Hey Guys!

There is an article at the Tokyopop website by Daniella Orihuela-Gruber, an Editorial Intern at the company, who interviewed Marco Pavia, Production Manager, and Lillian Diaz-Przybyl, Senior Editor, on what it is like to work at Tokyopop.

Day in the Life of a TOKYOPOP Employee!

Check out the article! Enjoy!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in the Guinness World Records

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Is One for the Record Books
with more than 22 Billion Cards Sold Around the World

Global Sensation Created In 1999 Enters Guinness World RecordsTM

And Named Best Selling Trading Card Game of All Time!

El Segundo, CA (August 7, 2009) – One trading card game stands out as the leader and has been named as the best selling of all time, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME from global gaming powerhouse Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME reached this lofty achievement in April 2009 as sales exceeded 22,587,728,173 cards and proudly entered the Guinness World Records™ on July 7th, 2009.

In September 2009, Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers

NCM FATHOM TEAMS AGAIN WITH BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT ANIME EVENT TO THE BIG SCREEN THIS FALL

Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers Highly Anticipated U.S. Debut Hits Select Movie Theaters Nationwide this September

Los Angeles & Centennial, Colo. – July 3, 2009 – NCM Fathom, the alternative entertainment division of National CineMedia, announced today an agreement with Bandai Entertainment to present the English-dubbed version of Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers exclusively in select movie theaters nationwide on September 24th. Through this agreement, Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers will be shown in a one-night event featuring an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the animation production and the making of the English version of Eureka Seven.

All Day Anime August 8, 2009

Directions to event.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Trading Card Game Retro Pack 2

Step Back in Time with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME
Retro Pack 2 from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Release Includes Unique Cards Not Available in Years

El Segundo, CA (July 28, 2009) – Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) fans will be happy to “step back in time” to get their hands on Retro Pack 2 – the newest dynamic release from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE). This latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG release allows players to get popular, out-of-print cards from older booster sets, as well as previously released magazine, movie and video game promotional cards. Retro Pack 2 is available now at hobby stores nationwide.

In General New York Comic Con 2009

Overview