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Time to be terse, people! Check out the latest edition of Afronerd Radio’s Mid Week in Review broadcast airing every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100. Listen to your favored AFROnerdist hosts bring their own special brand of analyses to the following issues: the growing popularity of the Latin centric HBO Max musical, In the Heights isn’t stopping many critics from noticing a dearth of Afro-Latin representation in the film; and speaking of HBO Max, it appears the removal of a very intimate scene between Batman and Catwoman in the upcoming third season of Harley Quinn’ has fans titillated and rattled at the same time; thankfully, Tyler Perry Studios is not the only black-owned movie production company in town…..enter BLP Film Studios located in Memphis, TN;
The historical “well” known as Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 just got deeper with the recent announcement that the tragic event will now be an M.B.A. Case Study at Harvard (but what about HBCUs?); our thoughts about the S2 Stargirl trailer that dropped on the cyberwebs; is actor/singer, Tyrese Gibson wrong for asserting that the forthcoming Sony Morbius film is set in the MCU?; a ScreenRant.com piece provides greater insight into the Milestone Static Shock reboot by writer, Vita Ayala, and illustrator, ChrisCross; And lastly, we discuss and wax about an article written by frequent guest, Sergio Mims, noted Chicago cinephile and film historian. Sergio’s RogerEbert.com piece places a societal and racialized microscope on the John Ford Western classic, Sergeant Rutledge (1960), starring Woody Strode and Jeffrey Hunter.
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Time to be terse, people! Check out the latest edition of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast airing every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100. Listen to your favored AFROnerdist hosts bring their own special brand of analyses to the following issues: the growing popularity of the Latin centric HBO Max musical, In the Heights isn't stopping many critics from noticing a dearth of Afro-Latin representation in the film; and speaking of HBO Max, it appears the removal of a very intimate scene between Batman and Catwoman in the upcoming third season of Harley Quinn' has fans titillated and rattled at the same time; thankfully, Tyler Perry Studios is not the only black-owned movie production company in town.....enter BLP Film Studios located in Memphis, TN;
The historical "well" known as Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 just got deeper with the recent announcement that the tragic event will now be an M.B.A. Case Study at Harvard (but what about HBCUs?); our thoughts about the S2 Stargirl trailer that dropped on the cyberwebs; is actor/singer, Tyrese Gibson wrong for asserting that the forthcoming Sony Morbius film is set in the MCU?; a ScreenRant.com piece provides greater insight into the Milestone Static Shock reboot by writer, Vita Ayala, and illustrator, ChrisCross; And lastly, we discuss and wax about an article written by frequent guest, Sergio Mims, noted Chicago cinephile and film historian. Sergio's RogerEbert.com piece places a societal and racialized microscope on the John Ford Western classic, Sergeant Rutledge (1960), starring Woody Strode and Jeffrey Hunter.
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Titan Comics announce their convention exclusives and panels for Comic-Con@Home 2021, scroll down for all the details!
Convention Exclusives:
Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation #1 Limited Edition Convention Special
Price $10
This Limited Edition Convention Special features an exclusive, collectable sketch cover by superstar artist Peach Momoko!
(Limited to 1000 copies)
Taking place during the events of the original game, this new arc explores the never-before-told adventures of Aloy and her fan-favourite sidekick Erend as they hunt for a killer with links to his past…
Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation #1 Limited Edition Convention Special
Writers: Ben McCaw, Anne Toole
Artist: Elmer Damaso
FC, 32pp, On sale July 28, 2021
Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation #1 Limited Edition Convention Special is available to purchase from July 23 from AnotherUniverse.co in the USA & CAN and ForbiddenPlanet.com/sdcc2021/ in the UK and Europe.
ExtraOrdinary Convention Exclusive Edition HC
Price $24.99 (preorder)
This Exclusive Convention Edition includes a special variant cover with gold metallic ink and a signed tip-in sheet by V. E. Schwab!
(Limited to 500 copies)
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, launches her incredible world of super beings with this ALL-NEW dazzlingly illustrated graphic novel set in the five years between Vicious and Vengeful. A must for all Schwab fans everywhere!
Taking place in the years between VICIOUS and VENGEFUL, ExtraOrdinary follows the tale of a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who following a fatal bus crash, seemingly dies only to wake up to discover she has become an EO — a person with ExtraOrdinary abilities. In Charlotte’s case, it’s the ability to see people’s deaths, but when she looks into her own future, she only sees her own murder at the hands of the self-proclaimed hero and notorious EO killer Eli Ever, who is currently in prison for the murder of Victor Vale. Refusing to accept her fate, Charlotte sets off to find–and change–her future–before it comes for her.
This collection also features, for the first time ever in print, Schwab’s original 2013 text short story Warm Up, which is set in the Vicious universe.
ExtraOrdinary Convention Exclusive Edition
Writer: V. E Schwab
Artist: Enid Balam
HC, FC, 112pp , On sale October 12, 2021
ExtraOrdinary Convention Exclusive Edition is available to pre-order from July 23 from AnotherUniverse.co in the USA & CAN and ForbiddenPlanet.com/sdcc2021/ in the UK and Europe.
Panels:
Doctor Who Comics Panel
July 23, 2021
The video stream will premiere on July 23, 2021 at 1pm Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Runtime: 1hr
Titan Comics’ Doctor Who books are back and better than ever in 2021, with brand-new stories and characters from across the Whoniverse! Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner goes behind the scenes of the critically-acclaimed series with Eisner-nominated writer Jody Houser, artist Roberta Ingranata, colorist Enrica Eren Angiolini and editor Jake Devine as they discuss the success of their Doctor Who: Missy series.
Blade Runner Comics Panel
July 24, 2021
The video stream will premiere on July 24, 2021 at 1pm Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Runtime: 1hr
Return to the spectacular world of Blade Runner with Titan Comics’ critically-acclaimed, best-selling comics adaptations of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece. Both of Titan’s ongoing series – Blade Runner Origins (which recounts the birth of the Blade Runner division) and Blade Runner 2029 (following the career of Detective Ash) are going from dystopian strength-to-strength and Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner rounds up writers Mellow Brown, K. Perkins & Mike Johnson, artists Andres Guinaldo & Fernando Dagnino, editor David Leach and Alcon Publishing’s Jeff Connor to discuss Blade Runner’s cultural influence and continuing success!
V. E. Schwab’s ExtraOrdinary Comics Panel
July 25, 2021
The video stream will premiere on July 25, 2021 at 10am Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Runtime: 1hr
2021 has already been an ExtraOrdinary year for best-selling author V. E. Schwab and the excitement continues with Titan Comics! Her most recent novel The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue reached No.1 in the Publishers Weekly fiction chart and her new ExtraOrdinary series from Titan Comics debuted in June 2021 – taking her fans deeper into the world of Schwab’s critically acclaimed Villains novels! Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner goes behind-the-scenes with V.E. herself and series artist Enid Balam to discuss this epic new series!
Max Allan Collins Panel – Three Hard Cases: Ms Tree, Mike Hammer & Nolan!
July 23, 2021
The video stream will premiere on July 23, 2021 at 12pm Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Runtime: 1hr
In this special discussion, Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner sits down with SDCC Inkpot Award-winning comics writer/novelist/movie director Max Allan Collins (Quarry’s War, Road To Perdition) to discuss his various ongoing crime comics & crime novels for Titan: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, career criminal Nolan and unstoppable female private eye Ms.Tree, all of whom return with all-new adventures in 2021!
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Let's get into it, people! Welcome to the "hippest trip in America," better known as Afronerd Radio's The Grindhouse internet broadcast, airing every Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on the BTalk 100 platform. Join your very competent blerd-centric hosts as they delve into this week's pop topics: MAN...this stuff is happening far too frequently. Hip Hop icon, Marcel Theo Hall aka Biz Markie passes at 57 after suffering complications from Type 2 diabetes; new supernatural TV series alert! It seems like the new SYFY series, SurrealEstate is garnering great reviews but is teetering below the radar. Hopefully, our blerd universe will assist with changing that perception; our thoughts about the Loki season finale and the revelation that there will be an S2 ; in a rather slick and comedic way, the latest Deadpool teaser shows that the character is indeed a part of the MCU:
Reviews are in for the Space Jam reboot featuring Lebron James and Don Cheadle, and albeit they're not that great, money is still flowing through the animated film overtaking the top spot from Marvel's Black Widow; and just as we are forced to address a weekly onslaught of untimely celebrity deaths, we also have to address even more Karen vs Black folk minding their own damn business tales;
After a rather interesting video clip of Tyler Perry's Sistas TV show went viral, the consensus on Twitter concluded that Mr. Perry needs to hire writers:
WTF is wrong with Tyler Perry?!! pic.twitter.com/9bPn6Y5pwT
— ☥ Virgin Mary (@_realjgoodwin) July 14, 2021
Netflix' Gunpowder Milkshake premiered this week with Kingsman comparisons; Can a comic book creator make a living without a secondary stream of income? And lastly, is Black Rifle Coffee the Right's answer to left-leaning Starbucks coffee?
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We’ve found the best Star Wars books for kids that will get them reading, coloring, and daydreaming of a galaxy far, far away.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away… George Lucas directed the movie Star Wars, which became a sensation almost immediately after its release to theaters in the summer of 1977. In the nearly fifty years that followed, Star Wars has expanded into video games, television shows, toys, and, of course, books.
That last category is particularly fitting for Star Wars. As its famous opening words suggest, the series has its roots in literature, as Lucas created the movie as a modern-day fairy tale, complete with a bold princess, brave and noble knights, and wise magicians.
In fact, in the sixteen years between Return of the Jedi in 1983 and the release of The Phantom Menace in 1999, Star Wars was primarily a literary franchise, as a bevy of expanded universe novels told the continuing adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo. They even introduced beloved new characters, such as Kyle Katarn and Jacen Skywalker. The prequel movies only accelerated the production of these books, as has the new trilogy that started with The Force Awakens. The movies may get more attention, but the books get to spend the most time in the universe.
But even the biggest Star Wars-loving parent will be overwhelmed by the vast number of choices out there. But we here at Nerdy With Children are bonafide experts in nerdy kids’ books, whether they be magical stories, graphic novels for middle school students, or good old sci fi and fantasy books. We’re bringing that same level of knowledge to the worlds of Star Wars to direct you to the best reads for your young Jedi.
Ages 2-5
Star Wars Coloring Book 
All kids love coloring books, and with good reason. Not only is coloring an inherently relaxing exercise (for proof, just look at the legions of coloring books for adults), but it gives kids a chance to study the characters they love and let their imaginations go wild. So of course there are plenty of coloring books about Star Wars, a franchise chock full of wild aliens and amazing machines.
Illustrated by Nadiya Zabolothaya, the official Star Wars coloring book indulges in all the cool creatures and star crafts that the universe has to offer. Kids can spend time coloring in the lines of classic elements like the Imperial Walkers that menaced the ice planet Hoth or they can go crazy with new designs of new entries like the Progs of The Last Jedi. With 62 full pages of figures, the Star Wars coloring book gives kids plenty of room to release their inner George Lucas. No matter the age of your child, if they are the creative type how about helping them decorate their whole bedroom in a Star Wars theme.
ABC-3PO: Alphabet Book 
While the favorite Star Wars character of most children is one of the heroes of villains – Luke or Vader, Rey or Kylo Ren, Anakin or Count Dooku – for young kids, it’s all about the ‘droids. And since children need to learn their ABCs at some point, why not bring those lovable robots in to help make the process fun?
That’s the appeal of ABC-3PO, written by Calliope Glass and Caitlin Kennedy and illustrated by Katie Cook. Guided by the lovably fastidious C3-PO, ABC-3PO takes the reader through the Star Wars universe guided by the alphabet. Simplifying his protocol droid explanations for an early reader audience, C3-PO teaches kids that “A is for Ackbar” and “B is for Boba Fett.” With this book, kids will not only learn their alphabet but also gain a love of the Star Wars galaxy.
Ages 6-10
C-3PO Does NOT Like Sand! 
Part of the appeal to Star Wars is the broad nature of their characters. While there are certainly interesting contours to our favorites, kids can easily understand that Luke is heroic, Vader is evil, and Poe Dameron is dashing. That’s doubly true of the droids. R2-D2 is irascible and cute, while C-3PO is fussy, which makes them an appealing comedy team for children.
Once again, Caitlin Kennedy writes a funny and accessible story that puts the droid duo in the center, with new addition BB-8 joining them for the ride. But by returning 3PO to his desert home planet of Tatooine, Kennedy amps up the comic hijinks by making the protocol droid irritated at, well, everything. Brian Kesinger’s vibrant and sketch-like artwork heightens the humor, capturing 3PO’s annoyance while keeping everything fun.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies 
While Star Wars has roots going back to the late 70s, the current generation is all about The Mandalorian. Applying the classic Lone Wolf and Cub trope to the Star Wars universe, The Mandalorian pairs a stoic, conflicted warrior with a lovable tyke of infinite potential. The irresistible combination draws children into the Star Wars universe, fostering excitement all over again.
For those who learn about Star Wars through The Mandalorian, Allies & Enemies is a perfect introduction. Written by Brooke Vitale, with illustrations from Tomatoform, Allies & Enemies is an early reader book that takes kids on a tour through The Mandalorian universe. Kids get to meet the major characters, including evil Moff Gideon, robot hunter IG-11, and of course the breakout star The Child (not called either Baby Yoda or Grogu here). Allies & Enemies is the perfect book for kids who want to read for themselves about the basics of the Star Wars universe.
Ages 11-14
Star Wars: Alien Archive 
Most young kids love Star Wars, just like they love every bright, splashy media franchise. But it’s a special kid who not only continues that love when they get older, but then they get serious about it. And when you get serious about a franchise, especially one with such a deep backstory, you dig into the weird minutia. While internet databases such as Wookiepedia can give fans the exhaustive information they want, there’s no replacing an actual physical guidebook, something you can pull off the shelf and flip through the pages to prove a point to your other nerdy friends.
The Star Wars: Alien Archive continues this proud tradition of nerdy guidebooks. Alien Archive combines detailed technical entries with intricate illustrations, creating the definitive answer for all things Star Wars.
Star Wars: Ahsoka 
Although the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars received a theatrical release, it and the animated series that followed did not receive as much attention as other releases in the franchise. But those who did watch found a fascinating and complex series, which not only fleshed out Anakin Skywalker’s relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi but introduced some great new characters. One of the standout characters from the series was Ahsoka Tano, Anakin’s padawan learner.
Written by the author of several Star Wars novels, E.K. Johnson fills in the blanks between the end of the Clone Wars series and her return in the sequel animated series Star Wars: Rebels. Taking a YA approach that emphasizes the heroism of a lone fighter coming into her own, Johnson explores Ahsoka’s mixed feelings about her mentor’s turn to the dark side while finding the strength to stand her own. The book establishes Ahsoka as a fully realized and inspirational figure, perfect for tween readers.
Ages 15+
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Lost Stars 
During the fallow period between Return of the Jedi and the release of The Phantom Menace, Star Wars was not the dominant cultural force that it is today. Not only were no new Star Wars movies or tv shows being made (save for the occasional Ewoks special), but most people had moved on to different pop culture franchises. However, fans during that time kept the hope alive thanks to the Expanded Universe novels, which continued the adventures of beloved characters and explored new places in the universe.
The Journey to Star Wars series continues that proud tradition by introducing readers to unknown worlds affected by the Galactic Empire. Written by Claudia Gray, Lost Stars takes place on the outer planet of Jelucan, where the Empire continues its rule and a new hero joins the fledgling rebellion. The story captures the classic tensions of a great Star Wars story while adding a romantic element and introducing new characters, keeping the franchise fresh and accessible.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate 
Most Star Wars stories tie into the movies, cartoons, and tv shows. But that’s not all that Star Wars is anymore. These days, Star Wars is an event and a place, as evidenced by the new Galaxy’s Edge collection at Walt Disney World. Guests at Galaxy’s Edge get to live in the world of Star Wars, ordering blue milk and rubbing shoulders with some of the franchise’s signature aliens. For a teenager who loves Star Wars, Galaxy’s Edge is a dream come true, a chance to play a part of their favorite franchise.
The Galaxy’s Edge book series builds on that feeling to follow the backstory of characters who live in that world. Written by the award-winning author Zoraida Cordova, A Crash of Fate takes place on a largely unknown Star Wars world called Batuu, an idyllic planet caught in the struggle between the empire and the rebels. But while the world may be new, the story will be familiar to fans of the series, as it focuses on two childhood friends whose bond is tested by galactic tensions. In other words, it’s exactly the type of dramatic and deeply nerdy story that teenaged Star Wars fans love.
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