Information 25 Oct 2007 06:49 am
Comic from Callblog
Justin a Callblog has linked to a FABULOUS comic that I must share.
Go
Be
Amazed
Tags: callblog.net, comic, comic strips, justin, online comic strips, xkcd, xkcd.com
Book 10 Apr 2007 09:46 pm
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Guilty Pleasures
Another Vampire novel you say? NO WAY!!!!
Oh yes. This time we delve into a vampire series that I have not read. First, some background
Anita Blake is a Vampire Hunter. From the Wikipedia article,
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter is a series of dark fantasy novels by Laurell K. Hamilton, narrated in first person, hard-boiled detective style by the title character, Anita Blake. Anita lives in a fictional Saint Louis much like our own, save that, not only are things like vampires and shapeshifters real, but everyone knows that they’re real and they are considered citizens of America, much like normal humans.
If you want to know where to start with her BOOKS, The Laughing Corpse would be the place to look (1994 though… might be hard to find). However… the point of this post is to discuss Hamilton’s foray into the Comic Book World. Here is info on one of her comics and that gives a couple pages. Cool huh? A line from one of the pages,
I had my gun and I wouldn’t melt in the heat.
Because really… what more is important than that?
(also, she is all Bob Barker on her website, “Don’t forget to spay and neuter your pets.” Gotta love that!!!)
Tags: anita blake, blake, bob barker, Book, comic, comic book, hamilton, Laurell K. Hamilton, paperback, vampire, vampire hunter, werewolf, zombie
Book & Information 01 Mar 2007 02:14 pm
It All Began with Spiderman
Back in November, I was over at Zach and Sara’s house and I was telling Zach about a promo we got in the mail at the shop. Zach then did a story on it.
We got to talking about all the promotional things that get sent to me at the bookstore…And Bookembargo.com was born!
I write this post specifically because the Amazing Spider-man Pop-up book’s release date is April 10th this year.From the Candlewick page,
TRUE BELIEVERS RETRO CHARACTER COLLECTION
A new series for real fans, featuring original comicbook excerpts, leap-out-at-you metallic pop-ups, and slide-out character fact files. A complete guide to all your favorite superheroes!
First in a series of four pop-tastic volumes: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Follow Spidey as he makes his transformation from shy bookworm Peter Parker to friendly neighborhood web-slinger. Plus encounter his seven deadliest foes, including Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, and Sandman. Kazam!
So if you like Spidey, check out this new pop-up book in April.
And to give homage where homage is due, Thank you Spidey for helping me be a real blogger. 
Tags: amazing spiderman, amazing spiderman popup, april, Book, book embargo, bookembargo.com, books, comic, creation, dr. octopus, electro, embargo, green goblin, marvel, popup, pup-up, retro, spideman, spider-man
Book 15 Jan 2007 11:40 pm
White Tiger, Circle Realm, Tortall
Let us enter the young-adult fantasy market shall we? maybe with a little Comicbook love thrown in for kicks? And yes, that means, the joy of Tamora Pierce.
This is an author that I have had the pleasure of meeting on multiple occasions. I began (reading in order, what a shock I know), with her Tortall series. Then I moved onto the Magic Circle series and now she has entered the Comic book world, on the Marvel side. A quote from Tamora, from a really interesting article,
I started writing the kind of books I wanted to read. I’m still writing the kinds of books I want to read. There are so many different kinds of strong females out there, and so many ways they interact with other women and with men; there are so many interesting men out there, and they all react to these women and girls in different ways — the combinations are limitless. I had a limited definition of strength when I was twelve — it’s much more varied and complex now, and it grows and changes all the time.
Anyone who talks with Tammy knows that she is all about strong people, especially strong women, in her books. Almost all of her books have a female in the lead main character role and they are all such wonderful girls. Most of them have mainly male friends, and yes, she IS writing a book just about Numair for 2009 publication (for those of us who love him).
Zach has been educating me about comics, and when we discovered that Tammy (with her hubby) was going to be adventuring into the Marvel world, well, let’s just say there was excitement. (On his side, he was happy to show me something that he knew I would love, and on my side, well I love it.) This will be a 6-book series and for reference, White Tiger deals with the character Daredevil, for those Marvel fans out there. So far, the first three issues are out.
I hope that if you like comics, you wil try her, and if you like young adult fantasy, you will also try her. She is an amazing author and from the few times I have met her (at the fabulous conference Boskone), she seems to be a really nice person.
Tags: alanna, books, briar, circle realm, civil war, comic, comic books, comics, daine, daja, daredevil, fantasy, fiction, hardcover, kel, magic, marvel, numair, paperback, respect, sandry, strong females, tortall, tris, white tiger, young adult