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Digital Deal: Joss Whedon’s ‘Astonishing X-Men’ Issues 1-12 For 99 Cents Each

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 05:02 AM PDT

Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men

ComiXology is running a sale today on Astonishing X-Men issues #1-12 by Joss Whedon for only 99 cents each.

Note, the sale is only for today, Monday, April 18, 2011 and ends at 11pm EST in North America.

You can download the digital versions for the iPad or iPhone of issues #1-12 of the Marvel comic book series for only $.99 each at the ComiXology App.

Also, it looks like the Astonishing X-Men Omnibus hardcover, which collects the entire Whedon run (#1-24 and Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1), is on sale at amazon.com for $47.25 (that's 63% off the list price of $75) [...]

Watch Now: Another New Trailer Released For ‘Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut’

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:26 PM PDT

Week of Geek: Countdown to Doctor Who, Series Six

The Impossible Astronaut

The promotion by BBC for the upcoming series of Doctor Who is continuing in high gear, as they have released yet another video, this time an episode-specific trailer. The opening episode of Doctor Who Series 6 is called The Impossible Astronaut, and is the first part of an adventure that will conclude in the second episode of the season, Day of the Moon. You can see the trailer, and another clip with Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith, at the bottom of this post.

The Impossible Astronaut kicks off the season with a reunion between The Doctor and his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), and the mysterious River Song (Alex Kingston). The group is soon pulled into an adventure that begins with deadly consequences, and pits them against the new villains known only as The Silents [...]

Get Ready For Tonight’s Premiere Of ‘Game of Thrones’ With This Free eBook Excerpt

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Game of Thrones

Tonight, the first episode of the anticipated television series Game of Thrones premieres on HBO at 9pm, with encore showings at 10pm and 11pm.

The first season is based on A Game of Thrones, the first novel in George R.R. Martin's book series, A Song of Ice and Fire. I know a lot of people wanted to read the book before they watch the show, and though the series is just hours away, there's still time to get prepared before tonight's episode, thanks to a free ebook excerpt from A Game of Thrones, which covers the events and story from Episode 1.

Check out the 70-page excerpt from Random House here [...]

Black Sabbath’s ‘Born Again’ To Get A 2-CD Deluxe Expanded Edition

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Black Sabbath's Born Again Deluxe Edition

Coming this May to the UK will be a new 2-CD Deluxe Edition of Black Sabbath's 1983 album Born Again, the only album they recorded with Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. The upcoming release, which will be a remastered expanded edition, will contain the original album, along with a second disc containing 2 bonus tracks, including "The Fallen," a previously unreleased studio outtake recorded during the original album session. The album will also have 9 tracks from the BBC Friday Rock Show broadcast of Sabbath's August 1983 appearance at the Reading Rock Festival where they performed Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water." See full track listing here below.

Unfortunately, the 2-DC Deluxe Edition will only be released in the UK, not in the United States (the original album has never been released on CD in the U.S., though it is available on mp3). The release is set for May 30, 2011 and is available now for pre-order for £13.42 through Amazon UK. For those of us in the States, we can get an import copy through Amazon.com for the hefty price of $39.89 [...]
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