Prepare for the Onslaught of Comic-con Press Releases!
- At July 07, 2014
- By Gina Ruiz
- In Art, comic books, Comic-con, Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga
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It’s July. In AmoXcalli world, July = Comic-con. We go, we photograph, we write, but first we post all the press releases from all the amazing folk that will be there promoting comics, movies, music, games and most of all books.
Are ya ready for some press releases? We’ll be posting them daily, sometimes thrice or more daily depending on how we get them. Given the volume, we’re not going to clean them up, re-write or put our own spin on them. Nope, you get pure undiluted releases on all the happenings. There will be sizzle videos, SDCC exclusive release announcements and more.
Gird up your loins (not really) but definitely get out your reading glasses and let the releases begin!
Fred Patten Reviews the Gabriel Hunt Series
- At July 05, 2014
- By Fred Patten
- In Adventure, Fred Patten, Reviews
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- Hunt at World’s End
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- Hunt through the Cradle of Fear
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- Hunt at the Well of Eternity
The Gabriel Hunt Series
Hunt At the Well of Eternity (Gabriel Hunt #1)
Author: James Reasoner
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN-10: 1-7811-6988-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-7811-6988-9
Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear (Gabriel Hunt #2)
Author: Charles Ardai
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN-10: 1-7811-6990-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-7811-6990-2
Hunt At World’s End (Gabriel Hunt #3)
Author: Nicholas Kauffmann
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN-10: 1-7811-6992-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-7811-6992-6
Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission.
“From the towers of Manhattan to the jungles of South America, from the sands of the Sahara to the frozen crags of Antarctica, one man finds adventure everywhere he goes: GABRIEL HUNT. Backed by the resources of the $100 million Hunt Foundation and armed with his trusty Colt revolver, Gabriel Hunt has always been ready for anything–but is he prepared for the adventures that lie in wait for him?” (publisher’s blurb)
The Gabriel Hunt adventure novels, in the tradition of the popular adventure fiction starring such famous fictional heroes as Allan Quatermain, Tarzan, Doc Savage, and Indiana Jones, were originally published from 2009 to 2011 by Leisure Books, an imprint of Dorchester Publishing. Each was commissioned from a successful popular author. Hunt At the Well of Eternity, the first, was named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear, the second, is by Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author Charles Ardai. Hunt At World’s End, the third, is by horror-genre Bram Stoker Award-winning author Nicolas Kauffmann.
Fred Patten Reviews The Disney Storybook Collection
- At June 30, 2014
- By Fred Patten
- In Childrens, Fred Patten, Picture Books, Reviews
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Disney Junior Storybook Collection
Author: Disney Book Group (edited by Denise Scott)
Publisher: Disney Press
ISBN-10: 1-423-17875-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-423-17875-0
Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission.
This book should have a year in the title, because this is at least the third annual volume with the same title. It is in the same format as such other annual Disney story books as the Disney Christmas Storybook Collection, Disney Scary Storybook Collection (for Halloween), Disney Pixar Storybook Collection, and others: a collection of short stories written by the Disney Book Group and illustrated by the Disney Storybook Art Team (various authors and artists) with full-color cartoons on every page. It is designed for readers 3 to 5 years old; the preschool to kindergarten first readers.
Fred Patten Reviews A Brief History of Manga
- At June 29, 2014
- By Fred Patten
- In Art, Culture, Fred Patten, Manga, Non-Fiction, Reviews
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A Brief History of Manga
Author: Helen McCarthy
Publisher: ILEX
ISBN-10: 1-78157-098-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-78157-098-2
Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission.
Manga – Japanese comic books – have become increasingly popular in America with comic book fans over the past two decades. Today there is a separate manga department in major bookstores containing many shelves devoted to the American editions of manga titles, usually in multiple volumes. Some of the most popular, such as Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto and Rumiko Takahashi’s InuYasha, have over a dozen volumes apiece.
Fred Patten Reviews Godzilla: The Art of Destruction
- At June 28, 2014
- By Fred Patten
- In Art, Fred Patten, Reviews
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Godzilla: The Art of Destruction
Author: Mark Cotta Vaz. Foreword by Gareth Edwards.
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN-10: 1-6088-7344-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-6088-7344-9
Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission.
This is the official “art of” coffee-table film book of the new May 2014 Godzilla theatrical feature, produced by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros., and released by the latter. If you have any interest in this particular Godzilla movie, this is a worthwhile, maybe even necessary purchase. If you want information about any of the 28 Godzilla movies produced by Toho Co., Ltd. in Japan since 1954, or the 1998 American theatrical feature by Tri-Star Pictures, you will not find it here. This is not a book about the King of the Monsters over the years.
But for the details about the May 2014 123-minute feature, this book is exhaustive. There is a foreword by Director Gareth Williams, who is quoted throughout the book so extensively that he might as well have been credited as its co-author. Most of the frequent illustrations, many of them full-page, are the production staff’s concept paintings rather than photographs from the film, although those are also included, especially of the human cast. In addition to presenting a visual summary of the entire plot, there is a concentration upon the new design of Godzilla, and upon his (its?) monster opponents in this movie, the two giant wasplike MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms).
