Sunday, October 9, 2011

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Comics Deal: Spider-Man A New Goblin TPB

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Spider-Man A New Goblin

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the Spider-Man A New Goblin trade paperback for only $3.89 (that's 70% off the list price of $12.99).

Note - This deal is valid only for today, Sunday, October 9, 2011, til 11:59PM PST while supplies last. Visit the TFAW's Deal of the Day page to view the hours left in the sale as well as quantities left on the item.

This trade paperback edition collects the Marvel comic book series Black Panther #35-38 and Amazing Spider-Man #176-180 from the creative team of Len Wein and Ross Andru [...]

eBook Deal: James Ellroy’s ‘Brown’s Requiem’

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:34 AM PDT

James Ellroy's Brown's Requiem

The eBook deal of the day today for the Amazon Kindle is James Ellroy's first novel, Brown's Requiem, for only $1.99 (that's down 80% from the suggested retail price of $9.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Sunday, October 9, 2011, until 11:59PM PST.

Text-to-Speech is enabled on this Kindle version. If you'd like to own a physical copy of Brown's Requiem, the book is also available in paperback for $11.89 [...]

Digital Rental Deal: Source Code, Your Highness, Jane Eyre, Rango

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:19 AM PDT

Your Highness

Source Code, Your Highness, Jane Eyre,, and Rango are part of Amazon's Instant Video movie rental deals for this weekend. Rent these titles for only $1.99 each and you'll have access to the movie for 24-48 hours once the rental is activated. You can visit the main sale page -- $1.99 Weekend Special: Top Movie Rentals for $1.99 -- to access the aforementioned rentals, along with a few other titles like Something Borrowed, Mars Needs Moms, and The Company Men [...]

Geek Gear: Star Wars Shirt ‘Cup Of Java’

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:01 AM PDT

Star Wars Cup Of Java

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Star Wars-themed shirt called "Cup Of Java" by artist Jeisun.

The sale began at Teefury today, Sunday, October 9, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

FREE Listen: The Devil’s Rain By The Misfits

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 04:52 PM PDT

The Devil's Rain By The Misfits

The Devil's Rain, the latest album from The Misfits, was just released on October 4, 2011 and it's streaming online for FREE right now.

The album, which contains 16 songs, is available on CD and MP3 Download. The cover is by renown comic book artist Arthur Suydam [...]

Comic Review: Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #2

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Dynamite Entertainment: Warlord Of Mars Fall Of Barsoom #2Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #2
Written by Robert Place Napton
Illustrated by Roberto Castro
Colored by Alex Guimaraes
Lettered by Simon Bowland
Covers by Joe Jusko, Francesco Francavilla
Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99



"100,000 years before John Carter first arrived on Mars..." I present to you Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom #2. The atmosphere is depleted and the only way for the races of Mars to survive is to artificially create a new one. Of course, it would be easier if they weren't constantly trying to kill one another.


I have to say this has to be the most unfriendly read I have had in a long while. Between the lack of a lead-in and the overabundance of storylines, I was thrown into a mess of a comic. I quoted the entire printed premise at the beginning of this review, by the way. Given that I was very familiar with the the original books, I felt I would be able to catch up quickly and obtain some semblance of the plot. I was mistaken. […]

Barnes and Noble Pulls 100 DC Comics From Shelves

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 02:13 PM PDT

Barnes and Noble

Hey you lot, remember when DC Comics announced that they would be bringing 100 digital graphic novels exclusively to the Kindle Fire? I do, too! Well, apparently Barnes and Noble heard about this (they must read my work), and got all angry and decided that it would be in their best interest to pull each of these DC books from their physical store shelves, because... I'm sorry it really doesn't make sense to me [...]

Digital Comics Deal: DCUO Legends Sale

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 01:00 PM PDT

DCUO Legends Sale

DC Comics and comiXology are offering you a special deal this weekend, a deal in which you can digitally purchase all of the 15 released issues of DC Universe Online Legends for a mere 99 cents a piece! Woo baby!

That's right folks! The comic book tie-in to a Massively Multiplay Online video game that's based on a comic book universe is ON SALE! Oh, you've no experience with DC Universe Online? Well, let's give a little backstory [...]

Watch Now: ‘American Horror Story’ Pilot Episode

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT

American Horror Story

For those of you who missed it or had no idea it had already come and gone, the pilot episode of FX's new horror series, American Horror Story, is now online to watch when you please.

Click on over to the other side for a synopsis and to check out the pilot episode of American Horror Story now!

American Horror Story revolves around the Harmons, a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish. The all-star cast features Dylan McDermott as Ben Harmon, a psychiatrist; Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon, Ben's wife; Taissa Farmiga as Violet, the Harmon's teenage daughter; Jessica Lange in her first-ever regular series TV role as Constance, the Harmon's neighbor; Evan Peters plays Tate Langdon, one of Ben's patients; and Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey.

Guest stars for the series include Frances Conroy as the Harmon's housekeeper; Alexandra Breckenridge as the Harmon's housekeeper; and Jamie Brewer as Constance's daughter.
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Trailer For EA’s Video Game Remake Of Popular 1993 Title ‘Syndicate’ Released

Posted: 08 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Syndicate

Publisher Electronic Arts has released a new announcement trailer for an upcoming title being developed by Starbreeze Studios (The Darkness, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena), titled Syndicate.

Some of you old school gamers may recognize the title, as it's actually a remake of the 1993 multi–platform game of the same name also published by EA and developed by Bullfrog Productions.

You can check out the trailer for Syndicate by clicking on over to the other side now!

Described as something of a mix between Crysis and Mass Effect, the game is set in 2029 where regions are controlled by massive corporations known as "syndicates" instead of politicians. The game is a first–person shooter, and you'll play as a character with a special bio–chip implanted in your head that allows you to get to where you need to go and take out the enemies you face in many different and unique ways. [...]

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