Man receives support from CBLDF in manga possession case
In Iowa, a 32-year-old man may spend 20 years in prison for possession of Japanese manga and will face penalties under the PROTECT Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1466A). Christopher Handley is still in big trouble because of the manga he purchased from Japan in May 2006 that the government claimed was obscene and depicted minors engaged in sexual acts.
Luckily for Handley, he no longer has to face the court system alone as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has decided to provide their expertise as a consultant to the defense and provide funds for use to support in obtaining…
Gaia Online becomes new market for virtual resource
Gaia Online just announced the release of celebrity-inspired items for Gaia users. This week’s items now allow registrants the opportunity to dress up their avatars as Snoop Dogg or The Incredible Hulk with hairstyles, purple pants, green fists and more. This marks the first time fully licensed celebrity-branded virtual items have been sold in the virtual world.
In a partnership with virtual goods sales and distribution system Virtual Greats LLC, Gaia Online will allow users to collect or “snare“ quality celebrity items each month to create…
Artist, Aspen founder, Witchblade creator Michael Turner dies
Friday, June, 27, 2008, comic artist Michael Turner died in Santa Monica, CA, after an eight year battle with cancer.
While Michael Turner might not be as well known as Stan Lee or Todd McFarlane, to fans and those within the industry, Michael Turner was an icon who helped redefine the comic industry in the mid 1990s. It was his fighting spirit and dedication to his fans that set him apart from many of his peers.
Michael Turner began working with Top Cow comics in…
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RE: Army to spend $50 million on training games
It’s ugly and unpredictable. At least with war as it is now, there is a cost and it makes war the last option of many…" MORE »
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RE: Army to spend $50 million on training games
I foresee a day when all wars will take place on computers. There will be no need for human life to be spared. An army…" MORE »
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RE: Nexon and 7-Eleven team up for "Where You Play for Free" Slurpee campaign (update)
Its a download disc with all the game clients on there, so you don’t have to spend 1-3 hours downloading the game. It isn’t a…" MORE »
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RE: Man hacks Chrono Trigger to propose to girlfriend
Awesome gesture. Cool that he found a way to breathe new life into this great game. Bums me out the original developers can’t gather in…" MORE »
