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Warner Bros., Seigel & Shuster Estate Duke It Out over Superman
Warner Bros. access to the iconic Superman comic book character is currently a matter of heated legal debate. Last Friday, Warner Bros., who wholly owns DC Comics, filed a brief before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals explaining why the estate of co-creator Jerry Siegel shouldn’t be allowed to execute a copyright termination notice on the studio’s rights to the iconic hero.
ECA Action Alert: Help Fight The ‘Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2012’
The Entertainment Consumer Association (ECA) has issued an action alert, a call to arms for gamers everywhere to let their elected officials know that The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2012 wasn’t acceptable in 2009 and is not acceptable now. Rep. Joe Baca (D CA-43) has teamed up with Rep. Frank Wolf (R VA-10) to reintroduce a bill that is very familiar to gamers. If passed, the bill would require that ALL Video Games except those rated “Early Childhood” (EC) be labeled with a dramatic warning for parents:
“WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.”
Video Of The Day!: The Dragonborn Comes – Skyrim Bard Song and Main Theme Female Cover: By Malukah
You may have heard some of Malukah’s songs on SCIFI.radio, but did you know they’re fan covers?
For Sale: The Mystery Machine, for $3200. Jenkies.
The Mystery Machine – well, a Mystery Machine, anyway – is being sold by Ray’s Classics in San Carlos, California. It’s a ’69 Dodge cargo van for sale with the iconic paint job of the Mystery Machine from the cartoon series Scooby-Doo! The van has been seen tooling around the San Francisco area for years, often gracing comic book and science fiction conventions. The van is now being sold for the bargain basement price of $3,200. From the Craigslist ad that popped up yesterday:
“BATMAN” Being Used As Symbol of Hope In Crime Ridden Brazil
The Sao Paolo Police Department in Brazil have employed a retired police officer to dress up like Batman and help teach kids about how they can stay safe and help others.
RIP Noboro Ishigoru, Director of Macross, Battleship Yamato
Noboru Ishiguro, the veteran director of such works as Space Battleship Yamato, the first color Astro Boy anime series (1980), The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes, has passed away. He was 73.
