{"id":3698,"date":"2011-05-07T14:12:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/05\/07\/stuff-received-5711-2\/"},"modified":"2011-05-07T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2011-05-07T14:12:17","slug":"stuff-received-5711-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/05\/07\/stuff-received-5711-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff received 5\/7\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61uTbEeKEVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thor-Tales-Asgard-Jay-Brazeau\/dp\/B004PHE9FQ\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;s=dvd&amp;amp;qid=1304805250&amp;amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Thor: Tales of Asgard<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Before he ever lifted his might hammer\u2026Fantastic journeys beckon from the mysterious nine realms. Places of dark mists and fiery voids. Of winged creatures and giants in the ice. And of the most alluring quest of all \u2013 the search for the legendary Lost Sword of Surtur. Hungry for adventure, Thor secretly embarks on the journey of a lifetime, joined by his loyal brother Loki, whose budding sorcery equips him with just enough magic to conjure up trouble, along with the Warriors Three \u2013 a band of boastful travelers reluctant to set sail on any adventure that might actually be dangerous. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must now prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.<\/p>\n<p>Special Features<\/p>\n<ul>\u2022 Audio commentary with Supervising Producer Craig Kyle and Screenwriter Greg Johnson<\/ul>\n<ul>\u2022 Audio commentary with Supervising Director Gary Hartle, Animation Director Sam Liu and Character Designer Phil Bourassa<\/ul>\n<ul>\u2022 \u201cWorthy: The Making of <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Thor: Tales of Asgard<\/span>\u201d featurette<\/ul>\n<ul>\u2022 <span style=\"font-style: italic\">The Avengers: Earth\u2019s Mightiest Heroes<\/span> Bonus Episode from the new hit TV series<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.radicalpublishing.com\/\/images\/titles\/earp\/covers\/earp3_main.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radicalpublishing.com\/titles\/comics\/earp?series_id=39&amp;amp;issue_id=184\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Earp: Saints for Sinners<\/span> Issue 3<\/a><br \/>\nCreated by: Matt Cirulnick &amp;amp; David Manpearl<br \/>\nWritten by: M. Zachary Sherman<br \/>\nIllustrated by: Mack Chater &amp;amp; Martin Montiel<br \/>\nCover art by: Alex Maleev<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The stunning reimagining of the wild west\u2019s greatest lawman continues! The A.O.K. is in ruins. Wyatt\u2019s brother, Morgan, lies dead while Josephine has been kidnapped by the Pinkertons, with Mayor Flynn pulling the strings \u2013 but Flynn and the Pinks made one huge mistake: they left Wyatt alive. Now, Earp and his erstwhile nemesis, the notorious Jesse James, must join forces against Flynn and the Pinks to save the woman that they both love. Can Wyatt face his demons to avenge his brother, rescue his love and rid the city of Flynn\u2019s corruption for good?<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51072IfyavL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Blood-Work-Original-Hollows-Graphic\/dp\/0345521013\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1304805694&amp;amp;sr=1-1-catcorr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Blood Work: An Original Hollows Graphic Novel<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Kim Harrison<br \/>\nArt by Pedro Maia and Gemma Magno<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When Ivy met Rachel, the result wasn\u2019t exactly love at first sight. Sparks flew as the living vampire and the stubborn witch learned what it meant to be partners. Now Kim Harrison, the acclaimed author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-Magic-Sanction-Hollows-Harrison\/dp\/0061138045\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1304805930&amp;amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Pale Demon<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-Magic-Sanction-Hollows-Harrison\/dp\/0061138045\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1304805991&amp;amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Black Magic Sanction<\/span><\/a>, turns back the clock to tell the tale\u2014in an original full-color graphic novel.<\/p>\n<p>Hot-as-hell, tough-as-nails detective Ivy Tamwood has been demoted from homicide down to lowly street-crime detail. As if rousting trolls and policing pixies instead of catching killers wasn\u2019t bad enough, she\u2019s also been saddled with a newbie partner who\u2019s an earth witch. It\u2019s enough to make any living vampire bare her fangs. But when a coven of murderous witches begins preying on werewolves, Rachel Morgan quickly proves she\u2019s a good witch who knows how to be a badass.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Ivy and Rachel hit the mean streets to deal swift justice to the evil element among Cincinnati\u2019s supernatural set. But there\u2019s more to their partnership than they realize\u2014and more blood and black magic in their future than they bargained for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tumblr-crosspostr-linkback\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2011\/05\/07\/stuff-received-5711\/\" title=\"Go to the original post.\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\">Stuff received 5\/7\/11<\/a> was originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\" target=\"_blank\">The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. Thor: Tales of Asgard Promo copy: Before he ever lifted his might hammer\u2026Fantastic journeys beckon from the mysterious nine realms. 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