It’s a Fun-Filled Celebration for the Whole Family! Kids Comics L.A. Event at Meltdown Comics December 4, 2010

from BOOM! Studios:

Join BOOM! Studios and Meltdown Comics as they celebrate Kid’s Comics L.A., a day of comics, creativity and fun for the whole family, Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 1-3pm!

Kids Comics L.A., gives an opportunity for kids to meet with talented all-ages comic creators and learn learn how to create their own comic books! Two unique comic seminars will help budding creators understand the basics of comics creating. These seminars are open to all attendees giving families the opportunity to to learn together!

Don’t miss your chance to hang out and learn comics creating from Darkwing Duck & Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers writer Ian Brill, Fraggle Rock writer Sam Humphries, Penguins of Madagascar’s David Server & Jackson Lanzing and Reed Gunther’s Shane & Chris Houghton.

This is an all ages event, open to the public and absolutely free. So if you have a budding artist or writer in your household or are a kid at heart come down to Meltdown Comics for Kids Comics L.A.!

What: Kids Comics L.A.

Where: Meltdown Comics & Collectibles
7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90046

Who’s in Attendance:
Ian Brill (Darkwing Duck & Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, BOOM! Studios, BOOM Kids!)
Sam Humphries (Fraggle Rock, Archaia)
David Server & Jackson Lanzing (Penguins of Madagascar, Ape Entertainment)
Shane & Chris Houghton (Reed Gunther, Independent)

Anything else?: Dine on Los Angeles’ own famous GRILLED CHEESE TRUCK on hand all day to feed comics lovers of all ages!

Sweeping Decisions and Tough Choices will Affect the Direction of the Series in an All-New Episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”!

from StarWars.com:

Senators Padmé Amidala, Bail Organa and Onaconda Farr attempt to rally the senate against a bill that would appropriate funds for millions of new clone troops — with disastrous financial consequences for the Republic. Their opposition to the measure, however, makes them targets for intimidation and attack. “Pursuit of Peace” is an all-new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars — airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, December 3 on Cartoon Network.

The Console Killer

from GeekChicDaily:

The history of video game development is littered with failed gaming systems. There was the Nokia N-Gage, a game system/cell phone that actually required you to remove the phone’s battery to switch game cards. Remember Nintendo’s Virtual Boy? Everyone loves an eyepiece on a stand that produces 3D images… and ocular damage in young children. How about the RDI Halcyon? Price? $2500. Total number of games released? Two.

You can forget the aforementioned. The eggheads at OnLive have engineered what may finally become button-mashing’s next great leap forward. Today marks the debut of their OnLive Game System, a device that lets you stream video games for the Xbox, PC and PS3 while owning almost no hardware.

OnLive’s new MicroConsole is about the size of a deck of cards and it does little processing work on its own. Instead, it connects your TV to the company’s servers, which stream games that you’ve bought or rented. What’s the catch? You need a pretty speedy internet tap to avoid diminished graphics and controller lag. For max performance, OnLive recommends an internet connection speed of 5Mbps, although it should still function at 3 Mbps. The best part? Because the console is portable and the games live in the computing cloud, you can start playing a title on your home PC, pick up a saved game on your laptop and maybe finish on the TV at your hotel. (Although why you’d be playing a game at a hotel and not watching Skinemax is beyond us.)

Grab ‘Bot + Save 20% on All MIMOBOTs! + 10% more on “Star Wars”!

from Mimoco:

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In Memoriam Irvin Kershner (Director of The Empire Strikes Back). In his memory, we offer this humble celebration from our favorite Star Wars movie. A MIMO-fied reenactment of the infamous deleted scene “Wampas Attack”. R.I.P Mr. Kershner. May the Force be with you. Watch Now!

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Wonderdog, Inc.

Wonderdog, Inc.

Arcana Studios (the studio behind the critically acclaimed The Clockwork Girl and Paradox, both of which are in various stages of production to feature films) has a new addition to their action adventure comics. Wonderdog, Inc. is an all-ages story in the vein of classic adventurers like Allan Quatermain and Indiana Jones.

Ryan Robertson is an average teenager from a boring family. He isn’t really popular or especially gifted, but he’s got a best friend who’s always there for him and a really hot girlfriend who seems to be way out of his league. Just as school is getting out for the summer, he learns that his parents are going on a trip to Europe, and now, instead of hanging with his friend or getting cozy with his girlfriend, he’s got to go spend the summer with his loony old grandfather. Spending the summer at the farm isn’t exactly his idea of excitement, but soon after arriving he finds himself with his hands full of more excitement than he can handle.

Turns out grandpa isn’t as crazy as Ryan thought he was, and his parents aren’t exactly on a vacation in Europe. He and his grandfather end up on an adventure in Bolivia in search of the Fountain of Youth. Along the way, they face dangerous thugs and a villainous vixen as Ryan gets caught up in, learns about, and becomes a part of his family’s secret life.

Wonderdog, Inc. was created and written by Scott Zirkel (A Bit Haywire, Josh Howard Presents: Sasquatch) and illustrated by Matt Hebb (Harry Walton: Henchman for Hire). At 122 pages, this comic is full of great artwork, high adventure, lots of humor, and even a little romance. The story is exciting and uncomplicated enough for any kid to enjoy, yet appealing to adventure-loving grown-ups, too.

The artwork is straightforward, like you find in the classic comics of the 70s and 80s, not the flat, lifeless smears of color and blocky lines that are prevalent in other comics these days. It complements the story well, especially the first part of the book, which is done in sepia tones (because it takes place over 50 years ago) like you might find in a flash-back scene in a movie. I think it’s a really great touch.

As a special bonus, the back-matter of the book includes not only illustrated bios of the writer, artist, letterer and inker, but some great pin-up art in various artistic styles, if you are so inclined to decorate your walls with them. I’d recommend getting two copies if you want to do that, though, because you will probably want to re-read it or pass it on to a friend.

Overall, I found Wonderdog, Inc. to be very entertaining and fun. Even though I hadn’t planned to read it all in one sitting, once I started reading it, I just couldn’t stop. If you like good old-fashioned adventure comics, or you’re looking for something safe to give to younger readers just developing their love of comics, I recommend that you pick up a copy of Wonderdog, Inc.

Wonderdog, Inc. is available at your local comic book store or Amazon.

“Ghostbusters” PKE Meter

from Matty Collector:

Long awaited and fan-demanded, this movie-accurate prop replica is available for the first time from Mattel at a special sale on December 1st only at MattyCollector.com!

Perfect for all your psychokinetic energy measurement needs, our PKE Meter features:

  • Light sequences from both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.
  • 3 screen settings as seen in the films: diagonal display, arc display, off.
  • Adjustable LED and screen animation speeds.
  • Opening wings!

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A New Generation Rises in “Golden Sun: Dark Dawn”

from Nintendo of Canada:

The vibrant graphics, rich role-playing action and imaginative storyline of the original Golden Sun series for the Game Boy Advance system made it a hand-held gaming classic. Today, Nintendo introduces a fresh chapter in this acclaimed series with the launch of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Available exclusively for the Nintendo DS family of systems, this bold new Golden Sun installment finds the descendents of the previous games’ heroes fighting to protect the world of Weyard from a mysterious and powerful threat.

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn takes place 30 years after the events of 2003’s Golden Sun: The Lost Age, where the world of Weyard has recovered its vitality through the immense power of the Golden Sun. Continents have shifted, creating new nations and landscapes, and new species have emerged. But along with these changes, the next generation now faces new dangers. What begins as a simple journey turns into a dramatic quest to save the land from catastrophe as players are drawn into a world full of magical energy.

In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, players will encounter dangerous enemies as they strive to collect more than 70 different Djinn — mysterious elemental creatures that are used to summon powerful spirits in battle. As they explore the vast and beautifully rendered world of Weyard, players use the stylus on their Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system to control character movements, enter battle commands and use magical abilities by releasing Psynergy — spells connected to the elemental forces.

“Golden Sun: Dark Dawn delivers a planet-sized quest to explore and conquer,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “The game’s memorable characters, brilliant graphics and multifaceted game play will satisfy fans of the original Golden Sun games, and the rich storyline and intuitive touch-screen controls will help newcomers to dive right in.”

For more information about Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, visit goldensun.nintendo.com.

Split Reason: Happy Holidays!

from Split Reason:

In a few more days it’ll be time to dust-off your battleaxe and slay a tree. If you’re not up for the hunt don’t be afraid to choose the synthetic alternative: no mess, no moral dilemma, and you can buy the fresh tree scent in a can. (Isn’t the future great?) In the spirit of the holiday season we’ll be offering FREE shipping on orders of $75 dollars or more and 10% OFF using the promo code CRINGLE, until December 31st, 2010.

We have some new products from our community and partners this month, as well as new UPS shipping services that offer fast delivery times and tracking at great low rates. Refer to our shipping schedule to make sure you receive your order in time for the holidays and keep checking back for new products and re-stocks throughout December.

We hope everyone has a safe and festive holiday with their friends and families, filled with good times, great food, and countless hours of video games! Facebook Friday and Win Wednesday will continue to run during the holidays so hit us up on Facebook and Twitter for a chance to win, you might catch the competition in the midst of a turkey nap!

Tired of Turkey? How about some Cheezburger!

from I Can Has Cheezburger?:

It’s Here!!! After years of requests from adoring fans, it has finally arrived…
The Cheezburger 2011 Calendar is Here!!!
Our very first calendar has arrived at LOLMart.com! A year of Cheezburger! Twelve LOLs to keep you laughing through the seasons with special holidays so you’ll never forget Chocolate Cupcake or Talk Like a Pirate Day again!

Cheezburger Collectibles
Keep an eye out for our new collectibles! The Winter Collectibles Set is available now!

Looking for Goods?
Get your LOLs off the Internet! Mugs, Mousepads, and Print LOLs OH MY! Your favorite LOLs custom printed on Mugs, Mousepads, or Printed and Framed at LOLMart.com.

HEXBUG News and Holiday Deals

from HEXBUG:

Vote HEXBUG for Toy of the Year!
The HEXBUG Nano Habitat Set has been nominated for a Toy of the Year Award by the Toy Industry Association! We need your help to spread the word and get the vote out for HEXBUG! Make sure to vote for the Habitat Set as Specialty Toy of the Year and then again as Overall Toy of the Year. Vote for HEXBUG at hexbug.com/toty.

HEXBUG Nano Holiday Bundles now available! Free Shipping!
Just in time for the holidays, 6 different HEXBUG Nano Holiday Bundles have been released on HEXBUG.com. These bundles are a collection of our most popular HEXBUG Nano products at great prices. Holiday Bundles come in a box that is perfect for gift wrapping and, for a limited time only, we are offering Free Shipping on all Holiday Bundles! Check out the savings today at hexbug.com/holiday.