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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Simon and Kirby Library: Horror<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\nby Joe Simon and Jack Kirby<\/strong><\/p>\nPromo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nAt every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar.<\/p>\n
When they came to comics,\u00a0<\/i>Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads.<\/p>\n
Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America<\/i>), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC’s\u00a0Boy Commandos<\/i>). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke all the rules when they created the first romance comics, and they blazed trails in every genre: horror, science fiction, crime etc …<\/p>\n
Their work in the legendary title\u00a0Black Magic<\/i>\u00a0was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed\u00a0Black Magic\u00a0<\/i>contributed to the corruption of American youth! Also included here are the Simon and Kirby stories from the experimental terror title\u00a0Strange World of Your Dreams<\/i>.<\/p>\n
WOW! (Watch for a review in a forthcoming Nexus Graphica)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"918rMFk7QvL._SL1500_\"](\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2014\/03\/918rMFk7QvL._SL1500_-228x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nVenture Bros: The Fifth Season<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\nPromo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe wait for Venture Brothers Complete Season 5 Blu-ray and DVD is over. Releasing with all 8 episodes from Season 5 and packed with special features, fans will be thrilled when they watch Hank, Dean, Doctor Venture, and Brock as they are pushed in fun and unpredictable new directions.<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Episodes:\n
\n- What Color is Your Cleansuit?<\/li>\n
- Venture Libre<\/li>\n
- SPHINX Rising<\/li>\n
- Spanakopita!<\/li>\n
- O.S.I. Love You<\/li>\n
- Momma’s Boys<\/li>\n
- Bot Seeks Bot<\/li>\n
- The Devil’s Grip<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- Bonus Episodes:\n
\n- A Very Venture Halloween<\/li>\n
- From the Ladle to the Grave: The Shallow Gravy Story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Special Features:\n
\n- Episode Commentaries<\/li>\n
- Deleted Scenes<\/li>\n
- (Blu-ray only): UltraViolet digital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nA Game of Thrones<\/a>
\nThe Graphic Novel: Volume Three<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\nby George R. R. Martin
\nAdapted by Daniel Abraham
\nArt by Tommy Patterson<\/strong><\/p>\nPromo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen dealing with a masterpiece, only the best will do. That\u2019s why writer Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson were chosen to adapt George R. R. Martin\u2019s beloved fantasy classic\u00a0A Game of Thrones\u00a0<\/i>as a graphic novel. And as anyone who has read the previous two collected volumes of the ongoing series can attest, the result has been a stunning tour de force faithful in every respect to its brilliant original.<\/p>\n
In King\u2019s Landing, Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell\u2014the Hand of King Robert Baratheon\u2014is surrounded by enemies. Some are openly declared, such as Ser Jaime Lannister and his sister, Queen Cersei. Others are hidden in the shadows. Still others wear the smiling mask of friends. But all are deadly, as Eddard is about to discover.<\/p>\n
Nor is the enmity between Eddard and the Lannister siblings the sole source of friction between these powerful noble families. For Tyrion Lannister, the Imp\u2014whose stunted, twisted body houses the mind of a genius\u2014has but lately won his freedom from Lady Catelyn Stark, Eddard\u2019s wife, who had accused him of attempting to murder her youngest son, Brandon. Now he seeks out his father, his restless thoughts bent on revenge.<\/p>\n
Far to the north, the bastard Jon Snow, newly sworn to the Night\u2019s Watch, takes the first faltering steps toward a destiny stranger than he could ever dream\u2014a destiny that will bring him face-to-face with unspeakable horrors from beyond the edge of the world.<\/p>\n
While across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen, wed to the great Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo, and pregnant with his child\u2014a son prophesied to conquer the world\u2014will see her own destiny take an unforeseen turn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Promo copy: At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar. When they came … Continue reading
Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar.<\/p>\n When they came to comics,\u00a0<\/i>Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads.<\/p>\n Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America<\/i>), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC’s\u00a0Boy Commandos<\/i>). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke all the rules when they created the first romance comics, and they blazed trails in every genre: horror, science fiction, crime etc …<\/p>\n Their work in the legendary title\u00a0Black Magic<\/i>\u00a0was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed\u00a0Black Magic\u00a0<\/i>contributed to the corruption of American youth! Also included here are the Simon and Kirby stories from the experimental terror title\u00a0Strange World of Your Dreams<\/i>.<\/p>\n WOW! (Watch for a review in a forthcoming Nexus Graphica)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n The wait for Venture Brothers Complete Season 5 Blu-ray and DVD is over. Releasing with all 8 episodes from Season 5 and packed with special features, fans will be thrilled when they watch Hank, Dean, Doctor Venture, and Brock as they are pushed in fun and unpredictable new directions.<\/i><\/p>\n by George R. R. Martin Promo copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n When dealing with a masterpiece, only the best will do. That\u2019s why writer Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson were chosen to adapt George R. R. Martin\u2019s beloved fantasy classic\u00a0A Game of Thrones\u00a0<\/i>as a graphic novel. And as anyone who has read the previous two collected volumes of the ongoing series can attest, the result has been a stunning tour de force faithful in every respect to its brilliant original.<\/p>\n In King\u2019s Landing, Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell\u2014the Hand of King Robert Baratheon\u2014is surrounded by enemies. Some are openly declared, such as Ser Jaime Lannister and his sister, Queen Cersei. Others are hidden in the shadows. Still others wear the smiling mask of friends. But all are deadly, as Eddard is about to discover.<\/p>\n Nor is the enmity between Eddard and the Lannister siblings the sole source of friction between these powerful noble families. For Tyrion Lannister, the Imp\u2014whose stunted, twisted body houses the mind of a genius\u2014has but lately won his freedom from Lady Catelyn Stark, Eddard\u2019s wife, who had accused him of attempting to murder her youngest son, Brandon. Now he seeks out his father, his restless thoughts bent on revenge.<\/p>\n Far to the north, the bastard Jon Snow, newly sworn to the Night\u2019s Watch, takes the first faltering steps toward a destiny stranger than he could ever dream\u2014a destiny that will bring him face-to-face with unspeakable horrors from beyond the edge of the world.<\/p>\n While across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen, wed to the great Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo, and pregnant with his child\u2014a son prophesied to conquer the world\u2014will see her own destiny take an unforeseen turn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take\u00a0a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Promo copy: At every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar. When they came … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\nVenture Bros: The Fifth Season<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nA Game of Thrones<\/a>
\nThe Graphic Novel: Volume Three<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n
\nAdapted by Daniel Abraham
\nArt by Tommy Patterson<\/strong><\/p>\n