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Digital Deal: ‘Irredeemable’ Issues 1-23 For 99 Cents Each

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 05:49 AM PDT

Irredeemable

ComiXology is running a sale for the next two days on their critically acclaimed series, Irredeemable.

From now until Thursday April 21, 2011 at 11pm EST, you can get each issue of Mark Waid and Peter Krause's tale of a Superman-like hero who goes bad for only $.99 an issue. You can check out this great deal through the Comics by comiXology app, the exclusive BOOM! Studios app, on comiXology's web page, or on their Android app. Issues 1 through 23 are available to read now.

Also, if you'd rather have a physical copy, the Irredeemable: Volume 1 trade paperback, which contains issues #1-4, has been discounted to only $4.

If you haven't heard of Irredeemable before, it is the story of the Plutonian, a superhero in the vein of Superman, who has spent a lifetime protecting the Earth, until one day he snaps and decides that humanity needs a good wake-up slap. He begins by taking out his former teammates who are the biggest threat to him [...]

Deal: ‘Let Me In’ Blu-ray & Digital Rental

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Let Me In

The digital deal of the day over at Amazon today is the Matt Reeves film Let Me In, which is available for rental for only $.99.

This deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, until midnight PST. Once you activate the rental through the Amazon Instant Video service, you'll have access to the movie for 24 hours. If you're interested in purchasing the digital version, the cost is $14.99.

Also, if you'd like to own a physical copy of the movie, the Blu-ray is on sale for only $13.99 while the DVD is $14.99 [...]

Geek Gear: Torchwood Shirt ‘He Always Cheats’

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Torchwood - He Always Cheats

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Torchwood-inspired shirt "He Always Cheats."

The tee, by artist Matt Dearden, went on sale at RIPT today, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

‘HBO Go’ Lets Current Subscribers Stream Content For Free

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:59 PM PDT

HBO Go

Early next month, HBO subscribers will be able to watch their favorite shows on mobile and tablet devices when the cable network launches a new streaming media app.

With HBO Go, current HBO subscribers will be able to watch the network's entire content library, which contains 1,400 episodes, documentaries, and movies, on laptops as well as smartphones and tablet devices for no extra charge. The service is free to current subscribers.

To take advantage of the HBO Go streaming service, you have to be subscribed to an HBO package through a cable or satellite provider, like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, or DirecTV, which means users cannot sign up for the service directly through their mobile or tablet devices.

Check out the HBO Go promo video here [...]

Comic Review: Lucid

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:19 PM PDT

Archaia Comics: Lucid, issue #2

Lucid #2-4
Written and Created by: Michael McMillan
Illustrated by: Anna Wieszcyk
Lettered by: Shawn DePasquale
Archaia Comics

A black president getting assassinated? Looks a little close to home…

The world of Lucid is a world of magic: a modern world where a secret cabal of sorcerers who work for the United States government. A member of the Ambrosian Order, Matthew works to protect the government, including the president from other magical forces seek to assassinate him.

While pursuing assassins, battling demons, and neutralizing magical threats, Matthew and the rest of the Order are investigating an organization known as Artemis Megacorp and its connection to the Pendragon Prophecy, a foretelling of an age when everyone on the planet has magical power. [...]

Blu-ray Review: The Walking Dead Season 1

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

By SoAndyway

The Walking Dead, Season One

The Walking Dead, Season One
Blu-ray |
DVD
Based on the Comic Book Series Created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard
Developed for Television by Frank Darabont
Starring Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release Date: March 8, 2011

When I first heard about AMC's The Walking Dead, I was very intrigued. Not many networks take chances on comic book properties, let alone one that has nothing to do with tights or flights. I had read a few issues of the comic prior to watching the series and liked them very much, but for the most part I went into the series not really knowing what to expect, and I think that's why I was so taken aback by what I saw.

From previews and television spots one could surmise that the show would be a relentless gore fest. While there is plenty of gore, The Walking Dead doesn't rely on that to propel its incredible story. Producer Frank Darabont has an immense passion for this show, one that shines through in each episode on the recently released DVD/Blu-ray sets. [...]

RIP Sarah Jane: Legendary ‘Doctor Who’ Actress Elisabeth Sladen Has Died

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 04:54 PM PDT

Sarah Jane Smith

Although the new Doctor Who season has been highly anticipated, fans of the long running sci-fi show are in mourning today, as the news came out that Elisabeth Sladen, known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Classic Doctor Who, died today at the age of 63. Lizo Mzimba from the BBC has reported that Sladen has been dealing with cancer for some time now.

Sladen made her debut as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who in 1973, starring alongside Third Doctor Jon Pertwee as his new companion. Her first episode was The Time Warrior, which saw her and the Doctor face off against the evil Sontarans. She continued working with Doctor Who for three years, and stayed on when Tom Baker took over as the Fourth Doctor. [...]

Book Review: Peter & Max: A Fables Novel

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:38 PM PDT

By Waerloga69

Peter & Max: A Fables NovelPeter & Max: A Fables Novel Paperback | Kindle
By Bill Willingham
Illustrated by Steve Leialoha
Vertigo
Released: October 2009

For those of you that have not read Bill WIllingham's wonderful Fables comics or graphic novels, you do yourself a disservice. But worry not, the new spinoff, Peter & Max: A Fables Novel is a standalone novel. Not that it doesn't tie into the comics by name and locale but it requires no former knowledge of the series or its characters.

I find myself in awe of the writing style, so much so that it is inspiring me to add flourish to my own review. As with the entirety of the comic series, this novel is less about the length of the tale (which is quite long) and more about the depth of its telling. And what a tale it is! It delves deeper into the life of a Fable than I have ever before been honored to witness (or in this case, read). [...]

HBO Renews ‘Game Of Thrones’ For Second Season

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:58 AM PDT

Game of Thrones

HBO has announced today that the cable network has renewed Game Of Thrones for a second season.

The show, based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire, premiered last Sunday to great critical acclaim. HBO reports that the premiere episode had a gross audience of 4.2 million viewers on the main HBO channel.

This first season of the series, which will be 10 episodes in total, is based on the first book of the novel series, A Game Of Thrones [...]

New Photos From ‘Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut’

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Doctor Who

It's Week of Geek and we're counting down to the premiere episode of Doctor Who Series 6, entitled The Impossible Astronaut, launching on Saturday April 23 on BBC in the UK, and BBC America in the U.S. The BBC has released a whole bunch of new images in the run up to the opening of the season, and you check all of them out at the bottom of this post... but be warned, some might find them a bit spoilery!

This photo collection is mainly made up of stills from the first two episodes of Series 6, The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. The two episodes make up one adventure, as The Doctor (Matt Smith) is reunited with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), and River Song (Alex Kingston) [...]
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