Special Edition NYC 2014

Article by Chet Royer
Hello, it's me, Hitomi~! Sorry, just a little something left over from me watching old school Apple Seed anime. Whelp, I'm Chet a.k.a. Ninja101. I recently had the pleasure of attending the first ever Special Edition: NYC, brought to us by ReedPOP. If you don’t know, the company is responsible for New York Comic Con (NYCC) and many other great conventions. So when they announced that they were holding another convention in New York, I felt obligated to go!

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

Library of Congress and Comic Books

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the lack of posting but school comes first (^_^) Lots of reading and assignments. I got a tip from my professor and I wanted to share it with you!

The Library of Congress has a challenging task to be dealt with. According to Preservation Technologies, "100,000 comic books in their collection were at risk for damage and deterioration due to their highly acidic paper and older housing." So to save the wonderful comics the Library of Congress is working with Preservation Technologies, L.P. and a manufacturer or enclosures "to create an effective preservation plan addressing the unique needs of comic books."

Go comic book preservation!!! Thanks Professor!

Read more at Preserving 100,000 comic books at the Library of Congress

© 2009 Linda Thai

Simmons and Scooby Doo Signing!

Signing: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Where: Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 West 33rd St. (between 6th & 5th Ave)
Time: 3:00pm -6:00pm

WHAT'S UP?
That's right! So nice, they had to print it twice. IT'S A WONDERFUL FRIGHT, Simmons' fun time homage to the film, It's A Wonderful Life" (Scooby Doo 115, Dec. 2007) is back this season -- just like the movie! Check out Scooby Doo # 139, coming in December 2008.

Also ...
Simmons begins his third Archie & Friends story arc with a 4 part mini series entitled, THE CARTOON LIFE OF CHUCK CLAYTON. Archie & Friends mini series --
#126 - December; 127 in January; 128 in February; & 129 in March.