Occult Crimes Taskforce - Rosario Dawson:

Dimension Films has optioned O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce, the Image comic co-written by Rosario Dawson:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9385.html

Cancer Vixen

Marisa Acochella Marchetto's autobiographical graphic novel Cancer Vixen, which Random House is publishing today, has been optioned by Working Title as a vehicle for Kate Blanchett:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9367.html

Family Guy Deleted Scenes

Some of the �deleted� scenes from the upcoming Family Guy Season Four DVD set have been revealed:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9353.html

Gamer Study

The first part of a new research study of the motivations of hobby gamers has been published by GAMA and Ohio State University:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9358.html
 

More Downloading

A new comic download site launched this week:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9352.html

On This Day

"The Jetsons" becomes 1st TV series broadcast in colour, 1962

Fwd: Happy New Year!!!

La Shonah Tovah!   Happy year 5767!

hmmm 5767 seems a much more interesting year to live in than 2006 ...

Talk like a Priate day - Sept 19, 2006

http://www.yarr.org.uk/

http://www.talklikeapirateday.com

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/dave_barry/4018055.htm

Video Downloads

Another Internet powerhouse has begun offering anime downloads:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9314.html
 

Crowley and Aziraphale's New Year's resolutions

Crowley and Aziraphale's New Year's resolutions

Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman present New Year's resolutions of the demon Crowley and the angelic Aziraphale — characters in their collaborative novel, Good Omens.

Aziraphale:
Resolution #4: I will try to be nicer to the customers. They want to buy books; I want to sell them. It can't be that hard. (Memo to self: Regular opening hours? Mark prices on books?)

Resolution #6: Find out exactly what an "Internet" is.

Geppi's Museum "Overwhelming"

The word for Geppi's Entertainment Museum, which opens to the pubic today, is "overwhelming:"
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9287.html

Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0!

Gainax has announced a series of four movies that will �retell� the Neon Genesis Evangelion saga with all new material, creating a new version that is not redundant, but is more accessible:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9282.html
 

Lost Girls - sold out!

And Alan Moore and Linda Gebbie�s Lost Girls sold out its first printing immediately.  Here�s the breakdown between the direct market and the book channel, and the plans for future printings:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9277.html

Internet Beggars - rating site

http://pimpingthepoor.com/

Mouse Guard

David Petersen's Mouse Guard (published by Archaia Studio Press) has been a stealth hit in the direct market with the first three issues burning through several printings--clearly this is a title to watch, especially when it appears in a collected edition in 2007:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9260.html
 

Titanic's First Two Games; FLCL Set!

Titanic�s premium version of Kill Dr. Lucky, due in October, will include a limited edition game piece with retailer preorders:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9270.html
 
A FLCL DVD box set is due in November, with a book, t-shirt, and other special extras:
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/9268.html

GENE SIMMONS

TOWER MUSIC in LA GENE SIMMONS and Miss Tweed will by signing their respective books (GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS/Sex, Money, Kiss) and KISS AND MAKEUP (both on SimmonsBooks/Phoenix Books) at:
   TOWER MUSIC on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.
   September the 8th, 2006 -- we start at 7 pm and we will stay as long as possible.

Smith's Bone one-volume-edition 1st $99!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bone-One-Volume-Edition-by-Jeff-Smith-1st-Print-OOP_W0QQitemZ200018655235QQihZ010QQcategoryZ377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem