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My Work At The NY Times Book Review
Irish Literature
My Work At The NY Times Book Review
Irish Literature
My first illustration for Steve Heller at the Book Review. I'm making the transition from woodcuts and engravings to pen and ink drawing.
I illustrated a few reviews of books in the mystery and crime genre.
Another illustration about Irish literature. This was published...
...and this was an alternate version of the final art that wasn't used.
There have been times with my work when an apparently calamitous mistake has turned into a deeply satisfying victory. Once Steve and I had a misunderstanding. I thought he had asked me to do three drawings for an article on understanding Islam. I came up with the idea of a sequence like an animation storyboard that zoomed in on a gate in an Islamic wall that opens to reveal the world of Islam. I remember not feeling at all confident about the finals.
A calamitous mistake: the three gates sequence that bombed.
A deeply satisfying victory: one of my favorite illustrations.
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As we get closer to the warmer days, my mind retreats to memories of my time on Kauai last summer. This trip to the beautiful garden island of Kauai, Hawaii was definitely the highlight of my year. I had many amazing adventures during my short stay, one of which was the experience of making poi at Waipa!
What is poi? What is Waipa? Allow me to explain...
First of all, the photo at the top of this post is of the taro root plant, or "kalo", which is its official Hawaiian name. It grows all over the island and is steeped in history. The root vegetable that grows underneath this beautiful green plant is like a starchy, purplish-white potato. After it is boiled and peeled, it is ground up, mixed with water and made into smooth, silky poi!
Poi is a the Hawaiian name for this staple food made from taro/kalo. Water is added to it to make the consistency smooth and the result is an almost paste-like substance. "The creation story tells of the Earth Mother and the Sky Father which produced a still-born son. Once he was buried, the taro plant grew out of his body"(www.robert-oakes.
Waipa is really "The Waipa Foundation", an amazing non-profit "whose mission is to restore the health and abundance of the 1,600 acre Waipa watershed, through the creation of a Hawaiian community center and learning center....Waipa is a place where Hawaiians and community can renew ties to the 'aina (land and resources), the culture and a more traditional lifestyle; a place to create assets and opportunities for more culturally relevant teaching, sharing, learning and living; and a place to work towards brining health,
My experience making poi at Waipa truly defines connecting through food -- everywhere I turned there was a lively conversation, a hardworking soul cleaning up and a group of helping hands cooking, cleaning and sharing.
I was led to Waipa by a friend who grew up on the island and we were welcomed by a slew of his "Aunties" and "Uncles" who have known him since he was a small child. It was such a beautiful display of love and community to see this friend sharing hugs, smiles, memories and even back rubs with his Aunties and Uncles. It is very common to call many people your "Auntie" or "Uncle" on Kauai -- it is a respectful, affectionate way to refer to anyone who is your elder in the greater Hawaiian community.
Making Poi:
The process begins with a mass boiling of all of the taro root. Once it is cooked and softened, the small boulder-like root vegetables in all shapes, sizes and shades of purple and white are put into large bins filled with water and placed in front of small groups of community volunteers, armed with dull knives ready to shave, shape and carve.
I pulled up a chair and learned the proper technique from some Aunties and Uncles who had been shaving down kalo for years. Every Thursday morning bright and early this process begins again, and by noon the poi is bagged and ready to distribute, sell and give away. I was playfully warned by my friend not to worry if Auntie Cathy loudly proclaims that I might be carving the poi incorrectly: "If she yells at you, it means she likes you", he said, so I was happy a little later on when I heard her stern voice directed towards my knife technique.
Each time I put my hand into the huge bucket of water and taro root, I didn't know what shape would emerge or how many slimy bits of the outer skin I would touch. I was careful not to shave too much off in order to preserve as much of this starchy vegetable as possible. Once each one was cleaned and peeled to the locals' liking, it was put into another bin, and sent on its way to the grinder. After some time I finally got the hang of this inexact science, and I quite enjoyed the meditative quality of the exercise. Huddled around the poi buckets, it was a pure moment of energy and connection around this little purplish-white root vegetable.
Probably one of the happiest looking people I've ever met was the man in charge of pushing the taro root through the grinder. The result definitely did not look pretty or appetizing in any way, but I did get a feeling of visual satisfaction seeing the tubs fill up with the literal "fruit" of our labour.
Once the greyish purple pudding-like mixture filled a bin or bucket, it was rolled over to where Auntie Cathy held court, at the weighing, bagging, twisting and tying station. My friend was called over to do the twisting honours, a privilege not to be taken lightly. Considering the high station of poi-bagger, I was shocked and delighted when I was called over to tie off the bags, a role not often offered to a first-time visitor. Apparently there was a proper way of doing this task as well, and I took in every little bit of instruction from the Aunties with care and respect.
After a long session of Auntie Cathy dipping her gloved hand into the vats of poi, weighing different sized bags, and others twisting those bags just so, and tying them off tightly and properly, the poi making process was finally complete. By the time the last bag was tied, the floor had been swept, the tables prepared for lunch, and the meal prepared by loving hands. It was a true vision of community in action, all hands, feet and hearts working together to make and serve Kauai's bounty.
Before we sat down to eat, a blessing was said and hands were held in a circle. The buffet was a gorgeous display of local Kauai food including kale, papaya, avocado, pork, citrus fruits, bread, fresh pesto, rice and of course, a healthy portion of poi. As we sat down at the row of picnic tables joined together, we shared jokes, stories, memories and conversation, all while enjoying our delicious lunch. To be honest there wasn't much of a taste to the poi, but it punctuated the meal in the perfect way, and really, for me it wasn't about the taste.
What made this whole morning and meal amazing for me was the beautiful joining of hearts and hands over a fresh, local plate of food, and the community connection between locals, visitors and men and women of all ages in the poi-making process itself. Over lunch I joked with an Uncle who asked me questions about Canada, shared smiles and hugs with the friends I was visiting, and enjoyed pleasant conversation with a local Doctor who does charitable works in the community.
So you see, friends, to me, this day of making poi was not really about the actual food itself, the magic was all in the connecting.
Aloha, sweet friends :)


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The USA winning the Gold Medal in hockey....Charl Swartzel winning the Masters....Red Sox's being down 1-3 to the Yankees and winning the ALCS....Nancy Pelosi never had a face lift....Dolly Parton is all natural....Weiner's account was hacked..... and the greatest miracle of all....Lyle Lovett getting to sleep with Julia Roberts.
Well, I have one better than all of those. My hunting clients know that a year and a half ago I got a new puppy. Her name is Molly. She comes from the Labrador's Unlimited Kennel in Valparaiso, IN, owned by my good friend Bill Cox. All of my dogs have been from Bill's kennel. He breeds the finest hunting labs in the country. He also trains labs. Bill has qualified more dogs for the Master National Hunt Trials than any other breeder/trainer. Molly's pedigree is exemplary.
However, Houston, we have a problem! After a reasonably promising start last fall, Molly decided she didn't like to train. She didn't really like retrieving dummies. I have never had a dog that did not want to train. It became so bad this spring that it was clear that she was never going to make a quality retriever. In May I gave Molly to my brother Chad. He has three young kids and I thought she would at least make a good pet.
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, Chad could not keep Molly. So back she came. And now the MIRACLE ON THE REEF. My Dad is convinced that Molly has been possessed by the spirit of my wonder dog, Brooks. Brooks is a legend all across the Midwest. The ultimate hunting companion. 1000 yard blind retrieves on snow geese; tracking a rooster pheasant and pinning him until the gunners arrived; marking multiple mallards; she did it all with style and grace. Molly, after usually running away with the dummy; if she picked it up at all, now delivers to hand. In the last few days I have introduced marked doubles and she nailed them. I started her on piles. She is up to 100 yards and never hesitates. I planted a 50 yard blind for her last night. She took the line like she had been doing them forever.
Time will tell if she makes the move from the scout team to the varsity starting line-up. I am cautiously optimistic.
"The mystery masked man was smart
He got himself a Tonto
'Cause Tonto did the dirty work for free
But Tonto he was smarter
And one day said kemo sabe
I'm going out to sea"
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You can gain unprecedented access to The Royal Mint to discover the people and events behind the coins in your pocket.
In November 2017 Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary.
The Royal Mint has launched a new service – The Royal Mint Secure Storage
The first coin will be struck by Prince of Wales during a visit to The Royal Mint Experience
The Chairman of The Royal Mint, Peter Warry
Shine Through The Ages - 65 Years of Loyalty and Affection
In each jubilee year the nation has come together, not only to mark a milestone in The Queen's enduring reign and the country's history but to celebrate with her and to thank her for the stability she brings and her dedication to serving Britain and the Commonwealth.
Now it is time to celebrate Her Majesty's Sapphire Jubilee – in her 91st year. The Queen is as dedicated to her role as she was when she came to the throne in February 1952. The Sapphire celebrations may be quieter but they call for all the joy and thanks she deserves as the world's longest reigning living monarch – and the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee.
Royal Mint coin designer Glyn Davies has created a £5 design inspired by the regalia of the coronation, highlighting the Stuart sapphire of the Imperial State Crown. For the five-ounce and kilo coins, Gregory Cameron, designer of the last commemorative 'round pound' and The Royal Mint's first Christmas coin, has looked to tradition and heraldry. His new interpretation of the Royal Arms includes oak and olive branches, representing The Queen's steadfast service and faithfulness to the nation.
In keeping with a celebration of a life lived on the public stage we have asked Jennie Bond, the well-known former BBC Royal Correspondent, to share her own memories and views of The Queen in the packaging that accompanies all the coins in the Sapphire Jubilee range.
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Unanswered: Capturing audio save it in wave format and as a blob also
can you guys help me? can you tell me how to capture audio with a specific a specific audio format, let's say linear, 22050Hz, 8-bit, mono (using the additional jmf classes) in wave format and as a blob? coz im doing a project on capturing audio in the said format and store it in mysql database. can you tell me how to do that? tnx!


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Our Tricky Tray event is held annually in April at Ehrhardt's Waterfront Restaurant in Hawley. It has become our most successful fundraiser with each year bringing in more money than the previous one. It is full of incredible baskets that are donated to us by family, friends and businesses both local and corporate. In 2015, we raffled off 180 prizes ranging from gift cards to full themed baskets, to hand crafted benches and wine bars. We are so grateful to everyone who made a donation, especially Wickit Good Candles and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. for donating items that helped fill more than 1/3 of our baskets. Heartfelt thanks to the Ehrhardt Family for allowing us the use of their beautiful banquet center. They have been involved since the beginning and we couldn't do it without them. We are blessed with the most generous supporters, more than 230 in 2015, and truly cannot express our gratitude enough… Thank you!
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I'm not a bioinformatician, and I found great to be able to work under windows on BAM files thanks to the samtools.exe which you had provided here.
As part of my current research project, I wish I could analyze CNVs from targeted resequencing data. I found several tools, but none that I could easily use given my lack of bioinfomratic skills. For instance, I found the CONTRA software package developed
by Li et al (http://contra-cnv.sourceforge.net/). Yet, it works with Linux. I wondered whether it would be feasible to adapt it to dos windows. I would be very helpful for biologists.
Hi, Sébastien
Neither am I a bioinformatician, so we don't need worry about the titles.
I had a look of CONTRA, it doesn't look like a 'concrete' program/software, more on the side of a bundle of scripts calling other 'real' programs. In some way this can be called a 'pipeline' for CNV analysis.
Of the components required:
We have IronPython on Windows, http://ironpython.net/
R does run on Windows
BEDTools in fact use Bamtools, I'm in the middle to port Bamtools, then will do the BEDTools port.
We have it here.
Hope this R-library will just run fine.
Seems to me the road blocker is really BEDTools in the whole chain.
Hi Dong,
Thanks for your reply. I was not aware of ironpython. I guess that another interesting tool for CNV was written exclusively in Python. I will see what I can do with other tool (I don't remember if it was CoNIFER or another one) and how far I can go with
CONTRA depending on the step at which BED Tools is required.
Best regards,
How is things going? Which package did you choose? Does that work alright?
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It snaps, it precisely shuts the shutter, and boy does it take a pristine quality photograph? The Nikon D7000 Body Only camera is a marvel at its best. Your intestines are quivering to buy Nikon D7000, aren't they? Oh yeah, once you have taken a photo off of this device, there's no ending to filling up those munchy MicroSD Flash Cards. Read on as this review is about to unlock a 'never-before-seen' plethora of information…
Nikon D7000 Review for Camera Lovers and Haters:
The last time I held a camera in my hands, it was a Canon EOS series edition, which is indeed a very good camera, extraordinary and scaled down to an amiable level of output. Today, however, as I tee across this Nikon D7000 review, it reminds me of that tingling frenzy that only Canon was able to deliver by a long shot. Ever since then, I didn't think that any other company would be able to impress me that easily. Bravo Nikon, you guys have done the job with the D7000 DSLR device.
The Good Stuff about Nikon D7000 Body Only Camera:
- One for All; All for One: Professional photographers love this device because of the way that Nikon streamlined an entire collection of control locations, operations, viewfinder buttons and an overall classy act. I'd like you to imagine a camera that none of the predecessor DSLRs from the same company, were able to deliver.
- Relatively Affordable: Pro category cameras always come with a heavy price tag. Ask your wallet; doesn't it feel a blow when you end up spending $2,000 on a so called dream machine. Instead it turns out to be a sloppy experience on the average. Those dreams kind of shatter, don't they?
- On the contrary, in case you want to buy Nikon D7000, it intoxicatingly venomizes owners with a sense of satisfaction. The device is relatively cheaper, it's a solid investment and an overall nice bang for your buck's worth.
- Top Notch Exposure:Grainy photographs aren't that hard to overlook. Perhaps you might have been a little negligent in noticing but whenever newbie level photographers don't know much about "noise" too much exposure or lightning settings, they tend to buy something that is mostly automated and easy to handle.Rolling Shutter, Anyone? Let's talk about videography for a while. While reviewing our previous Canon EOS 60D , it was specifically mentioned that Canon never went for that highly craved real time auto focus module.
When in the hands of a professional or a newbie, the D7000's pro performance speaks up for itself. It has a solid metering and exposure combo. The camera isn't shy of remaining faithful to all kinds of color contrasts without compromising too much on loss of shadows or sharpness.
- I don't know why these guys don't release an all-in-one kind of a product; something that would ideally embody an entire list of essential features. Anyhow, moving on to Nikon D7000 body only, I'd say that this device has been blessed with the goodies. Video capturing, even on default settings, is really cool. The auto focus system literally locks on to its "prey", without distorting the contrast too much.
- Wheel of Fortune: The so called wheel of fortune (named by yours truly) on this particular camera model can help to immediately traverse among different settings. Not satisfied with the current flash mode category? Well, pop the Flash menu and cycle/ rotate the wheel through a multitude of different options to your heart's desire.
Nikon D7000 Hands on Video Review | The National
You'll Not Love or Buy Nikon D7000 IF…
- Your main intention is to record videos with an extra emphasis on audio quality. Though this camera is quite lenient on granting quality images, preciseness and definition to its videos, it doesn't have a powerful microphone.At high ISO settings, you will see a slight decrease in the photograph quality. However, ISO is the kind of feature that most photographers don't like to mess with unless they completely understand their shooting environments, light and textures within a frame. Therefore, there is absolutely no need of worrying about High ISO or whatever fellas.
That being stated, whoever have had experience dealing with weak microphones, will tell you that buying an external Mic is a mandatory requirement in case of particular recordings that might be highly important to you.
- Not meant for pixel peeps. You know the kind of nerds who will look into each photograph in an attempt to circumvent across the total number of pixels? Yeah, these kinds of guys will never be satisfied with anything.
Nikon D7000 Body Analysis – My Experiences with This Beast:
The biggest pleasure of having to write tech product reviews for a well off company is quite obvious: Sometimes, you get to order something for free. I got my share in form of an answer to my age old "Nikon USA D7000". First look at the delivery box kind of yanked my chains to list down everything that could be expected of it:
- Nikon D7000 Body X 1 = Duh… But of Course…
- MH-25 QuickCharger X 1
- Eyepiece / Lens Cap X 1
- Rubber Cup X 1
- Official Nikon Camera Holding Pouch X 1
- Body Cap X 1
- D7000 Shoe Cover X 1
- Setup & Application CD-ROMs X 2
- Audio Video Cable X 1
- Camera Strap X 1
- EN-EL 15 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery X 1
- Nikon D7000 Lens X 1 = 18-105mm f/3.5 to 5.6G
Upon further investigation, I found out that most of the marketing hypes associated with this camera were true. Yes, it does the occasional job of helping you to crisscross memories across the photo reels. But apart from this primary purpose, the entire thing is done in a most professional manner.
Having said that – you must have overlooked the fact that while you wanted to buy Nikon USA D7000, this thing doesn't have a 1080p output. Probably, to you a 720p would be more than enough. But if you are really rooting for a camera specifically made for 1080p video/image results, you should look for alternatives, which I duly stated next in this Nikon D7000 review.
Here's a nice list of other cameras from different companies that you might be interested in. They fall within, or a little above/ below the price range of Nikon D7000 body only.
- Panasonic: In the smaller weight and price range, we've got a very nice Panasonic GH2. How much is the difference? How does $300 – $600 sound? Savvy, aint it? The Panasonic GH2 has what I like to call a "set of features" for a short range of entry level enthusiasts.
- Nikon D3100: For a flat difference of almost $800, the Nikon D3100 falls in a different class of cameras against the infamous D7000. However, if by any means, you want to compare the results, the D3100 comes with an 18-200mm lens for the same price as that of the D7000, and it isn't too skittish on photos either. *For more details about, don't forget to checkout National's tongue-in-cheek Nikon D31000 review.
- Canon: Against your "buy Nikon D7000" related decisions, Canon EOS 7D stands tall as a suitable, and a budget friendly alternative. This puppy has been treated with 2 SD Card Slots, a 2016 RGB Metering Mode, and an overall build for nice photo quality sustenance.
Did You Make the Decision Yet?
After reading this honest-Abe version of Nikon D7000 review, if you haven't made your mind yet, then don't rush it. Checkout the camera at Amazon and decide what works best for you. This is, without a shadow of doubt, a great camera. For DSLRs, the price isn't too shabby either. In the end, if you are planning to pack a punch with your photos, the D7000 is supposedly a top priority in your today's to-do list.
Word From Nikon – The Original Manufacturer
Meet the new Nikon D7000, a camera ready to go wherever your photography or cinematography takes you. Experience stunning images with sharp resolution and smooth tonal gradation, thanks to the 16-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and a powerful EXPEED 2 image processing engine.
Take advantage of its wide ISO range of 100 to 6400 (expandable to 25,600) and its incredibly low levels of noise. Expect your images tack-sharp and accurately exposed, thanks to the camera's 39-point AF and Scene Recognition System using a 2,016-pixel RGB matrix metering sensor. And with an approx. 0.052-second release time lag and approx. 6 frames-per-second shooting, you won't miss a moment. – www.nikon.com


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RED Hearts: Find a Yoga Class!/
RED Hearts are guest posts on I Heart Daily from the authors of RED: Teenage girls in America write on what fires up their lives today.
Today's RED Hearts post is from RED author Zulay Regalado, 24, in Miami, who wants you to channel your inner peaceful warrior:
Sometimes summer vacation just doesn't feel like summer vacation. In fact, the older I get, the more it's turned into the busiest, most stressful time of the year, balancing a loaded work (and in my case, school) schedule, with the added irritant of heat and the call of book or beach that must be ignored.
I realized this when I found myself staring at my bedroom ceiling after finals, only days into summer and already fried with a thinning patience and little-to-no time for extracurricular cool-downs, debating what to do with my small slice of freedom. A friend suggested I attend a yoga class to release my "stress monsters," an idea (and term) that made me chuckle. For starters, I refused to be That Girl -- you know the one -- who struts along the streets of Miami, all yoga mat and matching spandex and smugness.
However, my monsters were itching to get out, so I was willing to try anything.
I went into my first class with few expectations, but was immediately greeted warmly by other yogis (OK, there, I said it). We practiced various stretching and stamina-building techniques in a Warrior Pose (pictured above). Some positions felt a little funny at first, but my body was actually enjoying the movement. Who knew I was flexible enough to touch my toes? Ninety minutes later, I had volunteered to try my first handstand. My equilibrium was gasping in shock at that one, but there's nothing like turning upside-down -- inversions, as the yogis say -- to gain a fresh perspective on the world. We cooled down to the sounds of my favorite Coldplay and Bon Iver songs, setting a very calming mood. Best of all, the instructor was accommodating to us newbies, and one fellow beginner even introduced me to a free (!!!) Saturday class in downtown Miami, overlooking the bay. So, yeah, that sold me.
Even through my crazy schedule, I've made it a point to attend class at least twice a week. To date, I have not had a moment of contact with spandex, and my monsters now enjoy a happy summer sleep in Shavasana. Namaste!
Interested in trying yoga but don't know where to start? Check out this site to find a class near you.
RED Hearts guest poster Zulay Regalado is an author of RED: Teenage girls in America write on what fires up their lives today, which is out in paperback.


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Food For Life Review
Whether you are trying to eat healthy, live on a budget or try to maintain a healthy lifestyle it's tough at times am I right?
With eating healthy I still at times run into wanting sweets.
I make myself a healthy breakfast that's easy, affordable and not to mention delicious.
I was recently given the opportunity to review products from a company called Food For Life.
If you haven't ever heard of it you probably have heard or seen their Ezekial products such as breads and cereals.
Usually for breakfast I eat oatmeal but was feeling a bit adventurous with food this morning and set out on a mission to make something different that was not just healthy but could last up until lunch time.
Here it is ta DA!
Finished product!
My breakfast this morning:
A cinnamon raisin English muffin with some Barney's almond butter (smooth)
with a chopped banana and of course my coffee!
I have tried my fair share of different kinds of English muffin brands, but recently I am into organic and sprouted breads.
I am in absolute love with Ezekial's cinnamon raisin English muffins.
They are fluffy and they don't crumble when you slice them apart.
They have a touch of sweetness to them as well which is great.
You can add a little honey to them if you wanted with some almond butter like I do on rice cakes all the time!
This morning I felt like having eggs, so I decided to make a sandwich using ham, egg and cheese on The Cinnamon Raisin English muffin.
It was very good!
The sweetness of the raisins made the sandwich!
sesame bread:
whoa, a bit different from your average sesame bread!
Reminded me of wheat bread with sesame seeds on it.
It was so good though!
Tons of great flavor and works great for a sandwich!
Gluten free
Diabetic friendly
sprouted grains
yeast free
also high in fiber
vegan meats
pocket breads
English muffins
*Coming soon*
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The Armchair Detective On Board the Steam Train Express
Product Description
Here comes the choo choo train puffing down the track.
All aboard! Tickets please!
Trench and Old Tom board the newly-restored Steam Train Express, and soon become engrossed in their mystery on the move, and ponder their fellow passengers… What is so odd about the Mildred sisters? Why did the Sergeant-Major retire so early? And where has that girl, Debsy got to?
Can Old Tom make the necessary connections before journey's end?
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Presidency has no knowledge of report on Commissioner Phiyega
The Presidency has not yet received the report into the position of National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega and will thus not comment on the alleged contents of the report which was released by a weekend newspaper.
The Presidency has no knowledge of the report referred to in the media reports.
The Presidency will inform the public as soon as the report is received by President Zuma.
Source: The Presidency Republic of South Africa.


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Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 77, where we take a nostalgic look at comic books I currently own, and in some sad cases, ones that I let get away.
For each of the comic books I include in this blog, I list the current secondary market value. This is according to the listings at the website www.comicbookrealm.com. They list out the near mint prices, which are on the comic book grading scale of 9.4. If you go to the website to look up any in your collection, you can click on the price and see the value at different grades. Not all of my comics are 9.4. Some are probably better, and some are worse. But to simplify it, that's the grading price I use here. And remember, a comic book is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Have you considered being a guest host for Cool Comics? You can do a theme or just pick any of your comics for inclusion (this blog is for all ages, so please keep that in mind), with a maximum of seven issues. Repeat guest hosts are permitted and encouraged. Send your completed blog to email@example.com.
If you have any questions or comments, please scroll to the bottom of the page to where it says, "Leave a reply." I hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I do writing about them. And now, Episode 77…
Cool Comic News!
Back in episode 42, I had a guest blogger, Hank Garner, who runs the Author Stories podcast. Please click on the link and go check out his website, because if you appreciate stories and the people who write them, this is a great place to listen to your favorite authors, including Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alan Dean Foster, Jerry Pournelle, and Anne Rice, just to name a few. Besides, I'm a current sponsor on Hank's page, so find my ad on the right-hand side and listen to the last couple podcasts, because Hank put in a little commercial for Cool Comics in My Collection just past the 2-minute mark. Awesome!
Cool comics in my collection #404: Supergirl #1 (Walmart Variant), April 2017.
On a recent trip to my local Walmart, I decided to take a quick look at the area where I found those DC Walmart Variants last month, and lo and behold, they'd issued another batch! I was able to scoop up all 8 of the sealed 3 issues for $5 sets. Like before, the majority contained Rebirth titles facing the buyer, and it was fun making sure I had each set (the backs show you what's available) before I left that area. I ended up opening them and putting all the customer facing issues on top of the pile, but if DC and Walmart do more of these in the future, I'll probably blog about each individual package per week, revealing what mine contain underneath the first issue. Last month when I wrote about these, I just told you about the covers you see in the stores. But this time I'm going to let you know about every issue (24 in all). Supergirl #1, as you can see in the picture, is a Rebirth title. She's currently popular, due in no small part because of her TV show on The CW. If you're a fan of the show, just don't expect these to be part of the same universe. There are some similarities, but the comic is the comic. The cover price of Supergirl #1 is $2.99, while the current value of this variant is $5.
Cool comics in my collection #405: Batman: Trinity #1 (Walmart Variant), April 2017.
This title adds to the confusion some of the Walmart Variants have caused. This is actually a variant of the Rebirth comic titled "Trinity." Why did they feel they needed to make it a Batman-centric title? Probably because he's a big seller for them, but anyone can see the big three are on the cover, and should have no problem discerning that it's a comic worth buying. This is the second Rebirth comic I've read with the "other" Clark Kent, along with his son, Jon, and of course Lois is his wife. I like seeing the super son in action, because he doesn't have control of his powers yet, which adds to the conflict. If anyone out there is currently reading this title, let me know what you think of it, since this is the only issue I've read. These Rebirth titles are entertaining and I'll probably end up getting more in the future, although digital comics may be the way I go, because storage space is a never-ending battle for me when it comes to comic books. The cover price of Trinity #1 is $2.99, while the current value of this variant is $5.
Cool comics in my collection #406: Batman #52, July 2016.
This is the last published issue of Batman, Volume 2, and it was one of the hidden comics in one of my Walmart Variant sets. It came out just before the whole Rebirth thing started. Of course, I've had no idea what's been going on with Batman and the whole New 52 thing since I stopped reading new comics regularly back in 2003, but I really enjoyed this issue. When I was a child, Batman became my first hero. The campy, live-action TV show caught me in its snare, and I was sold! But my affections drifted away to a certain web-swinger, and though I'd get the occasional Batman issue through the years, it wasn't until Bruce had his back broken by Bane (alliteration again…it's been a few weeks since I've done that!) that I became a regular reader for a while. I've heard mixed reviews on the whole New 52 thing, but I really enjoyed this issue of the caped crusader. The last batch of Walmart Variants gave me a couple other Batman issues from the New 52 years, and I enjoyed them just as much. Maybe it's because I'm getting older and more nostalgic as the years pass too rapidly, but maybe he's growing on me again. The cover price of Batman #52 is $3.99, while the current value is $4.
Recently Read Digital Comics
When I became a proponent of digital comics a couple months ago, I really loved the deals you could get with collections of 5 or 6 or even more comics. The problem comes in finding enough time to read them all the way through and then tell you a little about them here each week. We're all busy these days, even if it's time spent binging the newest hot show on Netflix. Doggone it, that sort of busy takes away from comic book reading time. And novels and day jobs tend to do the same. I have some really cool collections on my tablet just waiting for me to read them, but I'm trying to keep it to one at a time. And then Thursday quickly rolls around again, and I have too many issues to read to get it done, so then I end up looking over my digital library of free comics for something a little shorter to feature here. So this week I read Wolverine / Punisher #1, which came out in the usual paper format in April 2004 (well, they usually come out a couple months earlier than the date listed on the cover, but that's what I go by on here). This was part of the Marvel Knights lineup, which started a short time before my retirement from weekly trips to the comic store, and they tend to be a little more on the violent side. And what else do you expect when you throw these two characters into the ring together? This mini-series had a five-issue run, and while I wouldn't mind reading the rest, I've got too much else to read for the next several years. If you're a big fan of either, and you missed this before, now you can read it on your tablet or PC.
Back during my third phase (1993-2003) of regular comic buying and reading, the X-Men and all their off-shoot comics became a huge part of my purchases. You could buy about 7 or so monthly titles, and I got to a point where I was reading them all, which certainly helped during crossover events, but it smacked me hard in the wallet. Those mutants didn't mean much to me until the Nineties, and the Saturday morning cartoon that first aired in 1992 must have influenced my change of heart. I'd read a short run during my lean, second foray into comic collecting in 1982, but I didn't stick around them long enough to really care, and besides, newer X-Men entered the scene during the in-between years and changed the dynamics, not to mention the writers and artists I discovered in phase 3. No surprise, then, that I was excited to read X-Men #188 on my tablet. Yet it didn't take many panel flips (that's a digital comics thing, for the uninitiated) for me to not like the art or the direction of the story. I know, things change, and this issue came out three full years after I'd stopped buying the X-Men. Still…just the thought of this family of mutants makes me yearn for those early days in the Nineties when I was discovering Gambit, Jubilee, and Bishop for the first time, and geeking out on their powers and personalities.


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News Amiga Classic Putty Squad Morphing Its Way To The Wii U And 3DS
System 3 celebrates its 30th with a reboot of the classic platformer
News Mighty Switch Force! 2 Confirmed For 3DS eShop, Coming This Spring
Patricia Wagon returns
News Dakko Dakko Reveals Wii U Exclusive Scram Kitty And His Buddy On Rails
Former Q-Games developer working on Wii U debut
News Sniper Elite V2 Confirmed For Active Duty On Wii U
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Announcements - News
News Super Monkey Ball 3DS Title to Roll Out Next Year
Get ready to tilt some monkeys in the palm of your hand
Earlier today we brought you the 3DS software trailer and the only reason our eyeballs didn't implode with excitement from the barrage of treats on display was because we're weren't seeing it in 3D. At just under three minutes in duration, it showed clips from twenty 3DS titles and one of them features little monkeys running around inside..
News Watch Out for Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts Next Monday
From the makers of Target Toss Pro: Bags
The Wii has played host to countless sports games since the days of Wii Sports, with everything from cricket to compendiums, but WiiWare's about to receive one of the more unusual sporting outings in the form of Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts. From Incredible Technologies, the team behind Target Toss Pro: Bags,...
News Netflix Now Available in Canada
Grab your Wii Remote and start streaming
Back in July, it was announced that Canada would be getting in on the Netflix service and logistically, that meant Canadian Wii owners could be treated to the same sort of console streaming that their neighbours South of the border have been enjoying since April. Netflix has today announced that its streaming service has launched outside of the United States..
News DSiWare to Get Frenzic Thanks to Two Tribes
Room for one more puzzle game
DSiWare is a pretty crowded place for puzzle games, so the announcement of one more is generally met with more than a little world-weariness. When the team behind the announcement is Two Tribes, the studio responsible for Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH and Toki Tori, you might be a bit more inclined to show interest. The studio is publishing portable puzzler Frenzic on..
News Spot the Differences Marking Its WiiWare Release Very Soon
Sanuk's latest puzzle game will have you paying close attention
There are certain games that transcend language barriers and Sanuk Games tapped into one particular example when it launched Spot the Differences! on the Sony PSP and PS3, and then later on the Apple Apps Store. With the success it has enjoyed across the platforms, the developer has announced that the WiiWare service will soon be..
News Disney Announces Epic Mickey Release Dates, Delivers New Trailer
See the mouse become the epic hero he was always meant to be
Disney has just announced that their hotly anticipated Wii title Disney Epic Mickey will hit store shelves in the United Kingdom on November 26th and North America on November 30th. You can also watch their new trailer below. Warren Spector, general manager and creative director of Disney Interactive Studios' Junction Point in Austin,..
News Activision Announces Six More DJs to Feature in DJ Hero 2
...and the mixes that they'll be bringing to the turntable
It's not long before DJ Hero 2 drops and when it does, it's going to bring with it a staggering amount of remixes and mash-ups that players will scratch and beat-juggle to. A while ago, DJ Shadow let it slip that he would return in some form or another, and now Activision has confirmed that he will at the very least be providing two mixes..
News Doc Clock and the Toasted Sandwich of Time Our New Favourite Game Title Ever
Chronological WiiWare puzzle adventure on the way
This truly is a golden age of time-travelling WiiWare adventures. Not only is Back to the Future set to grace the service soon, Stickmen Studios has just announced its new title, the gloriously named Doc Clock and the Toasted Sandwich of Time A side-scrolling adventure puzzle game with a promising...
News EA's Budding Line-Up of 3DS Titles Starts With My Garden
No need to water your 3DS, do that in-game
The upcoming 3DS clearly packs a punch in the visuals department in more ways than one, and instead of portraying more human forms of photo-realism, EA has decided to introduce itself to the party with a gardening simulation as its first release on the platform. My Garden (a working title), is exactly what it sounds like. Offering a variety of different..
News European DSi XL Palette Gets Three More Splashes of Colour
Yellow, green and blue, to be more specific
With Japan already enjoying its array of bright additions, Australia set to launch its own similar colours and North America receiving its Midnight Blue model, Europeans might be justified in feeling a little left out with the current available DSi XL colours. Not for long, as Nintendo has announced that it is to launch the DSi XL in gr
News Super Mario Collection Special Pack Revealed
Game details, box art, promo video and more
We've been bringing you all the news regarding the enticing yet vague announcement of the Japan-exclusive Super Mario Collection Special Pack, including a posting from an online retailer somewhat obliquely detailing its contents. Now comes the definitive announcement regardin
News Capcom Releases Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Screenshots
These images are worth investigating
We recently reported a leak by Famitsu Magazine of the existence of Ace Attorney Investigtions 2, the sequel to the DS crime adventure Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth which itself is a spinoff of the Phoenix Wright series. Now Capcom has announced the game's existence and released these lovely
News RZA Joins the DJ Hero 2 Clan as a Playable Character
Head of the Wu-Tang to mix things up
With the full tracklisting of DJ Hero 2 now revealed, Activision has gone a step further and announced another playable character and the mash-ups that this producer will bring to the turntable. RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan is the latest in a lineup of contemporary artists to lend their likeness and production skills to FreeStyleGames's upcoming sequel. RZA will be..
News Jett Rocket Developer Flooring It For FAST - Racing League
Shin'en Multimedia shifts gears for its next project
Shin'en Multimedia is on a WiiWare hot streak. After the impressive puzzler Art of Balance and platformer Jett Rocket, the German development studio is in a good position to score a service hat trick. Today the studio revealed its next project, a futuristic racer called FAST - Racing League...
News Atari's Greatest Hits Hitting the DS in November
Reborn company finally delivers classic 2600 titles to handhelds
We've long wondered if any of the companies that have held the rights to the Atari back catalogue over the past 20 years would ever see fit to put out a compilation of Atari-branded games from that most golden of console oldies, the Atari 2600. Well now the wondering can finally cease...
News DJ Hero 2 Pumping Out of Your Speakers From 22nd October
Activision launches its "Name That Mix" challenge with prizes to be won
One of the best qualities that the original DJ Hero possessed was undoubtedly the soundtrack; with its eclectic make-up of various genres moulded together to give something familiar yet all together fresh. When its upcoming sequel lands in UK shops on 22nd October, you can be sure to find mash-ups that will instantly send you..
News Doctor Who to Land the TARDIS on Wii & DS
Like bowties and time travel? Then you should be excited to hear that the hit BBC programme Doctor Who is zooming to the DS and Wii with Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth for the former and Doctor Who: Return to Earth for the latter, both set for release in the coming months from Asylum Entertainment. The program stars The Doctor, a 907 year old Time Lord who, with his companion, winds up in..
News Capcom Announces New CEO & President of European/US Offices
Kazuhiko Abe gets ready for new big-boss status
Earlier today, Capcom announced the newly-appointed company CEO and President of CE Europe & Capcom U.S.A. to be Kazuhiko Abe, whose managerial responsibilities will extend to cover the overall business operations in North American and European offices. Overseeing activities on both sides of the Atlantic is hoped to promote efficiency in..
News Ghost Recon Shows Different Strategy to Invade Wii
Tom Clancy's latest instalment built from the ground up
A couple of months ago at E3, it was made known that amongst the strong third-party support for the upcoming 3DS, numerous games were in the planning stages and two Tom Clancy titles were just a couple of examples. Today, Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon will also be released on the Wii, with a scheduled North American..
News Start the European Wii Party on October 8th
Get your dancing shoes on
Sneaking up on sales charts in Europe like a grass snake destined to make a fortune, Wii Party is set to conquer living rooms across the continent from October 8th. We had chance to play Wii Party at a recent Nintendo event and spoke about in a recent podcast, but the name doesn't leave too much to the imagination. Taking your Miis to the world of board games, Wii Party..
News Get Creative with EA's Creatively-Named Game "Create"
Heading to Wii in November
As consoles continue to become more and more powerful, they naturally need to draw that power from other sources. AA batteries, rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries and good ol' AC/DC are all valuable power sources, but EA is about to tap into a much bigger source: imagination. The company has just announced a new game...
News 3DS Release Date and Price Will be Revealed in September
Place your bets now, please
Although we recently got chance to have a second bite at the 3DS apple, there was no further information available about when the machine would be released or how much it would cost. Now we have a clearer idea of when that information will be forthcoming. Nintendo has confirmed to Bloomberg that it will announce these...
News Nintendo Provides Face Training to European Gamers This September
A rarity that is a DSi-only game
We here at Nintendo Life know the importance of exercise and general body & mind maintenance; especially since we're in the business of interactive entertainment which requires a significant amount of time in front of a screen. Muscles need to be exercised and the ones in the face are no exception. It's been announced that Face Training: Facial exercises to..
News Let Wii Entertain You with We Sing: Robbie Williams
More singing from Nordic
Shy and retiring British popstar Robbie Williams is popular again now having rejoined Take That, the band he essentially condemned to death with his departure all those years ago. Fans of the publicity-shunning singer will soon be able to see a lot more of him on their TV than is possibly healthy, as Nordic Games is slotting Mr Williams into its popular We Sing series to..
News EA Tagging DSiWare with Need For Speed: Nitro-X
Graffiti and driving: a natural combination
EA unveiled several upcoming games yesterday during the their Studio Showcase press conference, and while most of the announcements were related to HD consoles, PC and iPhone, the company slipped in a little sumthin'-sumthin' for DSiWare. Need for Speed: Nitro-X continues the Nintendo-exclusive spin-off series that started off on Wii and DS last November..
News Get Cute and Fluffy with Miffy's World on WiiWare
Such cold black eyes...
Miffy, so the song goes, is a sweet little bunny, and Wii owners will soon get the chance to meet the cute rodent as Miffy's World is on the way to WiiWare. Taking the popular character and her friends, Miffy's World is billed as a simulation game that lets young children and their parents explore the world through quests and...
E3 2010 Namco Bandai Games Announces its Initial 3DS Line-Up
Pixel chomping, rubber burning, super saiyan, metal-suited.... er...super robot goodness.
Of the many peaks at this year's E3 event, the unveiling of the 3DS and the wave of game announcements that came with it were certainly up there. Namco Bandai Games is carrying on that momentum by announcing the five games it is currently working on for the new...
E3 2010 Need For Speed in Hot Pursuit of Wii
The cops are back, and boy, are they not happy to see you
Criterion games, best known for their white-knuckle crash-fest Burnout series, has been tapped by EA for the next Need For Speed game coming this fall to pretty much everything, Wii included. Hot Pursuit, a kinda-sorta sequel/remake of the 1998 game of the same name (we're not sure exactly, it's a bit unclear), and Criterion's game is set to..
E3 2010 Ubisoft's Michael Jackson Dance Game Moonwalking to a Console Near You
King of Pop returns to video games
Wrapping up his company's E3 2010 press conference, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed yet another dance game — this time they're bringing out the big guns. Known only as Michael Jackson, the game is light on confirmed details so far. We do know that it will feature the "most famous tracks" from the late King of Pop, including Billie Jean and Beat It;..
News Back to Basics With Family Games - Pen & Paper Edition
Icon Games unveils its latest family-friendly title
What's better than playing pen and paper games with actual pen and paper? According to Icon Games, playing them on a living room television. The reasoning? It's fun as well as environmentally friendly, saving on all that wasted paper. Well, except the electricity you'll be using. From the makers of Stunt Cars comes a WiiWare collection of games..
News Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock to Feature All-New Story Mode
Activision re-designs the guitar controller (we wouldn't be surprised if it looks like an udder)
To an extent, as long as gamers are satisfied with the track selection on the Guitar Hero brand of games, they are probably more than happy to carry on buying the continuous stream of new instalments that keep the franchise alive. If you don't mind the...
News Embark on a New Adventure With Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
The DS has an entirely new chapter of the Final Fantasy saga to conquer
With the HD consoles getting the main series in the Final Fantasy franchise and the with the Wii having its own Crystal Chronicles series to tuck into, DS owners might be getting a bit tired of getting old ports and updated versions of past Final Fantasy games. Well, now you can stop cursing at the skies because Square Enix has..
News Marth Returns as New Fire Emblem for DS Announced
Looks like a remake of the third title
Tactical battling on the go is a big win for us here at Nintendo Life Towers: many's the hour we've spent on Advance Wars and Fire Emblem, so the opportunity to get more of either is something we welcome with open arms. We already knew about a new Advance Wars, but today the Japanese Fire Emblem site has been updated with a new trailer showing the game's..
News Nnooo's Next Game Makes You a Spirit Hunter
Don't be afraid of no ghosts
Aussie developer Nnooo has given you the joy of bubble popping and helped you collect your life, and next they hope to help you get a handle on all those meanie spirits floating around. Titled Spirit Hunters Inc. and coming in both Shadow and Light flavors, it's an augmented reality game centered around capturing and battling spirits in your surroundings using the DSi..
News Sales Charts, Meet Your Future King: Wii Party
Marquee game coming sometime before March 2011
In a presentation to investors this week, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata filled in the blank for the next marquee "Wii ____" game with the word "Party." As the next entry in the barn-burning series – whose previous games include million-sellers Wii Sports and its follow up Resort, Play, Fit and the less-successful Music – Iwata..
News Animal Color Cross coming to DSiWare
French based developer Little Worlds Studio announces upcoming 'draw-em-up' scheduled for release this 'Spring'
Animal Color Cross offers accessible and addictive entertainment for gamers, nongamers, and sharp-witted puzzle solvers alike! The goal of the game is to reconstruct a mysterious animal image that lies beneath the grid. Players simply need to fill in each square of the grid with one of..
News Team6 Reaching for the Finish Line With FlatOut Wii
FlatOut (working title) racing along with four play modes announced
Team6 has brought many racing games to the Wii in the past, such as Monster Trucks: Ultra Mega Extreme!!!, Glacier 2 and the aptly-named Speed. It seems the smell of petrol fumes is too difficult to walk away from, as the game studio has announced that it will be bringing a brand new instalment of the FlatOut series to the Wii. Not..
News Sid Meier's Pirates! Sets Sail in Autumn
Avast ye mateys!
The ESRB outed this title just a few weeks ago, but 2K Games has just sent over the official announcement and first screenshots for Sid Meier's Pirates!, heading to Wii this Autumn. Promising all the danger and adventure of the classic original as well as – batten down the hatches! – two Wii-exclusive minigames, there's also the addition of new character and ship customisation..
News Swords Announced, Supports MotionPlus, Content Remains a Mystery
Early rumours suggest swordfighting contained
You have to hand it to Majesco and its knack for coming up with le mot juste when it comes to naming games. A Boy and His Blob hit the squishy nail on the head, and now comes Swords, a brand-new swordfighting game for Wii. With MotionPlus support included this is in admittedly well-worn territory, with...
News Yuji Naka's Ivy the Kiwi? to XSEED Expectations
The storybook-style aims to enchant Wii and DS gamers this Summer
Following on the Japanese retail and download release a couple of weeks ago, the creators of Let's Tap and Let's Catch are about to bring their latest title to an American audience. Yuji Naka – one of the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog – has unveiled more on the rather different-looking platform game, developed by his o
News Teyon Releases Teaser for Heavy Fire: Special Operations
A special treat for on-rail shooter fans
We previously reported Teyon's announcement of upcoming light-gun WiiWare shooter set in the Middle East, Heavy Fire: Special Operations. Now Teyon has released a teaser for the game that you can watch below, with more information available if you head over to the official site. The site describes it as follows: Enlist the elite special forces unit in Heavy..
News Red Steel 3 Teased in Official French Nintendo Magazine
Updated: Ubisoft makes a statement
There's a curious little teaser in the back of France's official Nintendo magazine (appropriately titled Nintendo Magazine) that was brought to our attention by French website LiveGen. And that is that Ubisoft Montreal is already hard at work on le tiers in the Red Steel series. The Red Steel series has so far been Ubisoft's experimentation playground for Wii,..
News The Sims 3 Coming to Wii, DS with Exclusive Features
Annihilate your fake family from the comfort of your couch
EA's massively popular life-management Sims franchise is no stranger to Nintendo platforms; the Wii and DS have already seen versions of The Sims 2: Castaways and Pets, not to mention multiple entries in the younger-skewing MySims series. This fall, EA will keep that relationship going by unleashing the hugely successful The Sims 3 onto..
News JV Games Announces Frat Party Games: Pong Toss Pro
Not just for amateurs anymore
You may remember Frat Party Games: Pong Toss, released on WiiWare over a year ago. We gave the game a pretty unfavourable review, but instead of giving up, its developer has gone back to reassess, tweak and fix what went wrong with its debut release. The new WiiWare game, Frat Party Games: Pong Toss Pro, will be released this Spring. Read the full press release below:..
News Level-5's New Game Linked to the Future in More Ways Than One?
It seems appropriate that a game about time-travel should be for hardware that "doesn't exist yet"
There's nothing more mouth-watering than respected game developers dishing out cryptic pieces of information regarding upcoming projects. Level-5 has given us some of the most enchanting games for the DS, notably the Professor Layton series, and it seems they are continuing their captivating methods..
News Frogger Takes a Trip to DSiWare
Carry something slimy and green in your pocket
Despite his precarious position on the food chain, Konami's Frogger refuses to die, as last year's WiiWare release Frogger Returns proves. It seems his return is returning again, as it's been announced for a conversion to DSiWare later this year. Judging from the few details released so far, it looks like being a pretty faithful port of the big-screen..
News Hudson Serves Up Deca Sports 3 Announcement
Will include MotionPlus support and online play
Hudson recently announced plans to release the next iteration in its Deca Sports series (known as Sports Island in the UK), Deca Sports 3. According to its press release, Hudson is including Wii MotionPlus support for all ten games, which may pique the interest of those unfamiliar with the series. As you may expect, twenty sports after the original's..
News Noitu Love 2's 'Devolution' Path on the WiiWare Service
Golgoth Studio shows their love of 2D gaming
When the WiiWare service was launched, the remit was to make it easier for independent developers to bring their creations to the Nintendo platform and thus, making it possible for more people to enjoy their games. In keeping with that philosophy, Golgoth Studio is proud to announce that it is working in collaboration with Konjak to develop and publish..
News Be the Master of Ceremonies With Def Jam Rapstar
Mic check, one two, one two
We might be getting a taste of what the turntable brings to the whole Hip Hop culture with games like DJ Hero, but evidently, that's not enough. Konami has secured co-distribution rights with Autumn Games for the upcoming "rap game" developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Games, and Def Jam Interactive. So clear your throat and pick up the mic if you have the skills..
News Google Teams Up with Nintendo to Release Search Engine-Based Game
The world furrows its collective brow
Google is the type of company that makes people feel like their best friends are in charge. They even joke around with their users, playing a creative April Fool's joke on them annually. Lately, though, it seems that Google's gone a little screwy (Buzz, anyone?). And their big April Fool's prank this year was to remove all of the vowels from their GMail..
News THQ Announces Big Beach Sports 2
Includes five new activities
With summer just around the corner, it's about time that we're greeted with a plethora of sports titles. With Wii Sports Resort taking the limelight last summer, THQ hopes to kick things off with their sequel to 2008's Big Beach Sports. Developed by Jet Black Games, Big Beach Sports 2 sees gamers taking part in the annual Coconut Cup Championship which takes place on..
News Virtual Console Confirmed for DSiWare
This was an April Fool's joke. It is not real.
It's been a long time coming folks: ever since the DSi launched in April last year Nintendo fans worldwide have been clamouring for the ability to download past handheld titles in a similar fashion to the Wii's Virtual Console feature. Time and again Nintendo denied the existence of the service, but we can exclusively reveal Virtual Handheld will be..
News Wii & DS Become Guardians Of The Great Ga'Hoole Tree
Fantasy book series gets video game treatment to coincide with film release
With several anticipated Summer blockbuster films ahead of us, we can expect to see video game spin-offs to start appearing our consoles and handhelds if they haven't already. Krome Studios and Tantalus Media, two companies that have given us video game adaptations of Star Wars and Cars are currently working on another..
News Ogre Battle 64 Hits Europe This Friday
One last Hanabi surprise.
Nintendo almost had everybody fooled. They only announced four games for release in this month's Hanabi Festival, and then proceeded to release all of them in two weeks, despite Hanabi Festivals usually lasting three or four weeks. But if you take a look at the Wii Shop Channel right now, you can see that they have one more...
The future is announced
While some developers are churning out WiiWare ad nauseum, the developers of the critically acclaimed World of Goo have yet to treat us to another game since the release way back in 2008, leaving the corporations free to gobble up most of those Nintendo Points. All this is now set to change, with the announcement of a new independent studio formed by the co-founders of..
News Shin'en Introduce Jett Rocket for WiiWare
Shin'en announce their next WiiWare project, taking to the skies with Jett Rocket
Jump and run and fly! Let Jett Rocket explore the beautiful planet of Yoroppa and find out why it has been attacked by the evil 'Power Plant Posse'. Ride the ocean on your Jet Boat, parachute from giant cliffs, speed through arctic regions on your Jet Snowboard or skyrocket with your Jet Pack. Just be Jett Rocket in..
News Cosmonaut Take The Plunge With "Dive"
Dive: The Medes Islands Secret will be the second WiiWare title from Spanish developer Cosmonaut Games (5 Spots Party)
"It was in the Great Medes Monastery, in 1412, where Martin I "The Human", leader of an Order of the Temple and long-time resident of the island, was buried. The secrets of the Order were also buried with him, where they would be sealed in the same crypt and kept through the..
News Gods vs Humans Strikes WiiWare
Out of the heavens and into the Shopping Channel
It can be quite fun to be human, what with all the guilty pleasures it entails. Then again, being an all-powerful God could be a little more satisfying, given the ability to crush lands and slay man without the fear of arrest. Well, all these dark fantasies can soon be fulfilled with Zallag's upcoming WiiWare download. Gods vs Humans will allow us..
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We're LIVE from London for Nintendo's European Gamers Summit 2010
From 10am onwards we'll be live-blogging from Nintendo European Gamers Summit 2010 at the O2 Arena, London. What will Nintendo have in store for us? Mario Galaxy 2? Sin & Punishment 2? Or perhaps a shock announcement, like Pilotwings Wii or Pikmin 3? There's no need to refresh...
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Alien After All and Neko Entertainment have today announced their first DSiWare download: DodoGo! The title is highly stylised action puzzle game in which the stylus is used as a tool to return the Dodo eggs back to their nest and away from the jaws of hungry predators. The eggs themselves are uncontrollable leaving players to manipulate the environment as a mechanism to get..
News Sniper Elite Remade for Wii
A new old game
World War II sniping simulation Sniper Elite is to be brought to the Wii by UK publisher Reef Entertainment. Set in Berlin 1945, players take the role of an American OSS agent on a mission to seek out German nuclear technology and shoot Nazis in the neck. The game was released back in 2005 on PS2, XBOX and PC and was generally well received by the gaming media and players alike. Reef..
News Ubisoft Bringing Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to Wii
Will take a "different approach" for the Wii audience
If you ask Ubisoft, military tactical shooters and the Wii need not be mutually exclusive. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed to Kotaku that the newly announced next entry in the Ghost Recon series, Future Soldier, will be making its way to Wii, with a few caveats. Naturally. The Wii version will be handled by a different development team..
News EA Makes NBA Jam Wii Officially Official
From downtown, etc!
'Twas but one week ago a little birdie told ESPN that NBA Jam would be making a comeback, so color us not-so-surprised to hear that EA has made it official that they've got a new Jam in the pipes for this year. Apart from the obvious graphical overhaul, which is said to bring "visible player emotion" to the table (e.g. eye popping), expect new modes and characters on..
News Wii Getting Attacked By Movies In 3D
You know, the kind with glasses
Ever seen a movie in 3D and wished you could shoot the crap out of everything on screen? Developed for Wii by Panic Button Games and published by Majesco, Attack of the Movies 3D wants to put you right in the thick of the action of your favorite types of movies. Want to shoot aliens? Boom! Fight the machine army? Ka-pow! Battle underwater critters? Torped-ouch! It..
News BlazBlue Blazes onto DSiWare
Hardcore fighting game gets big-headed
Fans of Guilty Gear and superb 2D fighting games in general may already be aware of the excellent - though unashamedly odd - BlazBlue series, currently only playable in arcades and the HD consoles. Sadly, such is its relative obscurity it's only been received in tiny pockets of players, but it'll be heading to slightly bigger, more cottony pockets soon as a..
News Virtual Console Blaster Master To Spearhead Sunsoft Revival
Famed Japanese developer confirms impending release of 8-bit classic
It would seem that Japanese developer Sunsoft is about to support the Virtual Console in a big way. Former Working Designs big wig Victor Ireland is currently making big noises over at NeoGAF about some interesting projects he's involved with, and Sunsoft's resurgence would appear...
News Glory of Heracles Confirmed For Western DS Release
Massively popular JRPG series gets its first release outside Japan
You can't beat the Japanese when it comes to taking a classic myth and putting a entirely new spin on it, as the popular "Heracles" series - which kicked off in 1987 on the Famicom - proves. The good news is that the latest instalment has been confirmed for release in North American this coming January. If you need any..
News Art of Balance Announced for WiiWare
Cubic cranium conundrums on the way
Puzzle games and physics go together like plumbers and mushrooms, so Shin'en Multimedia's announcement that Art of Balance is heading towards WiiWare is welcome news. Here it is in their own words: Shin'en Multimedia announces the development of Art of Balance for WiiWare. Grab your Wii Remote™ and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler! Puzzle..
News Hotel Dusk Is Getting A Sequel
Goes by the name of Last Window
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 was a great little mystery game for the DS. Set in a hotel in 1979 Los Angeles, developer CING combined mystery text adventure with a graphic novel style while crafting a decidedly DS experience. And now it's getting a sequel. Quietly announced by Nintendo, Last Window: Midnight Promise takes place yet again in LA one year after the first game..
News Onteca Announces Monsteca Corral For WiiWare
Herd monsters away from danger that is more dangerous than monsters
British developer Onteca yesterday announced their new WiiWare game, Monsteca Corral, and it will be hitting sometime in January. The game puts players in the shoes of a Monster Herder, whose job is to control a herd of monsters called Sdompe's and keep them away from danger and tomfoolery. Onteca said Monsteca Corral incorporates..
News Phalanx Remake Coming to WiiWare
The Kemco shooter is getting an upgrade.
Chances are you're familiar with Phalanx one way or the other - Originally released for the Japan-only Sharp X68000 and later ported to the SNES for all regions, the game's somewhat infamous for having some of the most ridiculously inappropriate boxart of all time. Of course, the game itself is actually pretty good, which already led to a Game Boy Advance..
News Hudson Soft Releasing My Zoo in Europe This Week, Shootanto Next Week
It's been a while since the last Hudson WiiWare game, but now there will be two of them in two weeks.
Hudson's My Aquarium has seen continuous success - Almost every single week, it is among the top WiiWare downloads. Obviously, they've taken note of that, because this week, they'll be releasing a sequel to it! And to top it off, next week, they'll be releasing a game North America already got a..
News Nintendo Blasting Off With New DSiWare Puzzler
Boldly go where no rocket has gone before...in three minutes.
Japan's DSiWare fight against space wages on next week as Nintendo has revealed a new downloadable puzzle-fest. Developed by Intelligent Systems, Panel Connection: 3 Minute Rocket has you move tiles around in order to complete the rocket's fuel line for blast-off. The three-minute limit comes into play in the game's Mission mode where..
News Easy Piano DS With Keyboard Peripheral Announced
Pretend you're Beethoven on the bus next year
Publisher Valcon Games has announced that they'll be bringing Game Life's new music game Easy Piano to the DS, complete with a 13-key, full-octave keyboard peripheral. The game hopes to be an introductory teaching tool for playing the real piano, similar to how Art Academy wants to teach you how to draw fruit bowls. There's also a mode that prompts you..
News Space Invaders Extreme Z Hits Japanese DSiWare
Remember: short, controlled bursts.
Taito shocked and awed Japanese DSiWare aficionados today with the release of a miniature entry of its bat****-crazy Space Invaders Extreme series: Space Invaders Extreme Z. For 500 pointy points, Earth defenders get Fever and Bingo modes, whatever that means, from Extreme 2 playable over three courses. If you're feeling adventurous you can scope out Nintendo..
News Konami Announces Tomena Sanner For North America
Dancing onto WiiWare next year
Konami is just full of download announcements today, this time with one for North America. Previously released in Japan, Tomena Sanner is bringing its odd dance party to us other NTSC gamers early next year. The game has players take on the role of businessman Hitoshi Susumu who is behind schedule and won't stop running until he gets to his ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY. As..
News Konami Announces Planned MSX Releases for Japan
It's not just November's five games, there's even more in the pipeline!
It seems like Konami is supporting the Wii's download services more and more - First the ReBirth games on WiiWare, and now support for the MSX catalogue on Virtual Console in Japan. No new MSX Virtual Console games have been released in Japan for over a year, so the fact that...
News DSi LL Coming To Europe First Quarter 2010
New console to be rebranded as the "DSi XL"?
Wondering if the recently confirmed DSi LL is coming to Europe? Wonder no longer. Website VG247 has pressed Nintendo Europe for an answer regarding this hot question and the company has confirmed that the new machine will be hitting The Old World in the first quarter of 2010. Nintendo Europe has also hinted that the console will be called DSi XL here..
News It's Official: Big-Screen DSi LL is Confirmed
The rumours were true after all - but is it a mistake to launch new hardware so soon after the DSi?
The DSi launch may seem like it was only yesterday but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from announcing a new version of its portable gaming system. As we reported recently, the large-screen DSi - known as the DSi LL - will feature bigger displays (4.2...
News Rayman Getting A DSiWare Game
According to German ratings board site
Ratings board Web sites occasionally and unintentionally announce new games, and today yet another hitherto unknown title has been exposed. According to the USK, Germany's game ratings board, Ubisoft's limbless freak Rayman is getting a DSiWare entry. And that's all we know. The rating states the title's genre as "jump 'n run," which sounds an awful..
News Frogger Returns Coming To WiiWare
Twelve times the size of the original game, says Konami
Frogger, the little amphibian who has been trying to cross roads with varying success since the early 80's, is coming back for another go this fall. Frogger Returns, slated for a fall release, is being developed by Konami for PlayStation Network and WiiWare. New for this time around are time travel, invincibility and time freeze power-ups and..
News Excitebike: World Rally Coming To WiiWare
Track editor, online multiplayer and more
Nintendo's long-dormant Excitebike franchise has seen two entries proper: the original NES release and a 3D sequel in the form of Excitebike 64. Yeah, the Excite name has lived on in the excellent Wii releases Excite Truck and the more recent Excitebots: Trick Racing, but Bike fans know they're just not the same. But good things come to those who wait..
News Heron: Steam Machine Available on WiiWare this Friday
Yet another Dutch developer joins the party.
Triangle Studios have announced that their upcoming puzzler Heron: Steam Machine will be available on WiiWare in Europe this Friday. Remniscent of the classic Pipe Mania/Pipe Dream, in this game you move around sections of pipe in order to stop a steam machine from overflowing. There is also multiplayer support for up to 4 players. For 500 Wii Points it..
News Snakenoid Coming to DSiWare
Cinemax announces yet another new DSiWare title.
No sooner did Czech independent game developer announce their first DSiWare release, they're now announcing yet another DSiWare title in the works called Snakenoid. You can check out the official game description below for a bit more information on this unique DSiWare release. Snakenoid is an unique blend of the "Snake" and..
News Fight in the Street on Virtual Console Later This Month
The TurboGrafx-CD version of the original Street Fighter will be available in all territories soon.
As on every other Friday, Nintendo of Japan today revealed their download plans for next week, and among the games to be released is Fighting Street, a port of the original Street Fighter that is quite close to the arcade version. We already reported that the game had been rated by the OFLC a while..
News Assassin's Creed II: Discovery To Make Use of DSi Camera
Handheld spin-off also launching alongside home console editions
It's just been confirmed that the DS version of Assassin's Creed II will make use of the DSi's camera to enable players to put their own faces on wanted posters within the game. Thankfully it hasn't been stated that the game is a DSi-only release, so owners of the DS and DS Lite should still be able to join in with the fun - although..
News Capcom Unveils Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and Ghost Trick
New Wii and DS titles revealed at TGS 2009
Capcom has already dropped the Frank-bomb on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom at this year's TGS but there's more fun to be had with two new announcements. First up is the next instalment in the massively popular (at least in Japan, anyway) of the Sengoku Basara series (which has previously been known as Devil Kings here in the West). Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is..
News New Super Mario Bros. Wii Confirmed For November Release
Mark the 15th down in your diary, North American Nintendo fans
Nintendo has officially confirmed that New Super Mario Bros. Wii will be hitting store shelves in North America on the 15th November. The actual announcement comes as little surprise; a pre-Christmas release had been fully expected by many sectors of the industry and some had even ventured to guess that November would be the magic..
Nintendo Life wishes the Big N a very happy 120th birthday.
Well, it's been a long time (120 years, would you believe?) since the small Japanese handmade card business was founded, and where would the video game world be without them? The years have seen ups, downs, highs and lows for the Japanese gaming giant, but through thick and thin they've...
News PopCap Sets Sights On DSiWare, DS
Bookworm and Bejeweled Twist to both get downloadable and retail entries
Not too long ago PopCap Games, the folks behind smash hits Bejeweled, Peggle, and the recent Plants Vs. Zombies, announced their intentions on expanding their output to include Nintendo consoles. We weren't sure whether that meant retail games or downloadable ones, but as it turns out it meant both. Bejeweled Twist, the third..
News Nintendo of Europe Announce WiiWare and DSiWare Plans for 2009
NoE has once again revealed a bunch of their upcoming downloadable games in advance.
Today, Nintendo of Europe held a press event for the announcement of a whole bunch of DSiWare and WiiWare titles. And it paid off - There's at least 37 WiiWare games left for the rest of the year, so it looks like we're going to get at least 2 every single week from...
News Flowerworks "Coming Soon" To WiiWare
Flowers, explosions and gnomes, oh my!
Aussie developers Nocturnal Entertainment have announced that their WiiWare title Flowerworks is just about ready to drop after 18 month in development. No date or window was given for the release, but we've got a whole slew of new screens for you to check out. Flowerworks is an adventure that puts you in the role of a confused alien with no self-confidence on..
News Rooms: The Main Building Coming To Wii, DS
Slide your way to freedom
Wii and DS owners looking to get some puzzle-y chamber sliding action on are in for a treat, as Hudson has announced their new title Rooms: The Main Building is all up in that business. Players find themselves swept into a world of mystery that proves to be unwilling to just let you waltz right on home again; instead, you'll have to work your way out slide-puzzle style..
News Data East Arcade Classics Coming to Wii
Get ready for some arcade action!
The ESRB has a new listing that ought to make retro arcade fans very happy. It appears that someone is planning on bringing a collection of classic Data East games to the Wii. The IP is mostly owned by a Japanese mobile phone company called G-Mode, so it's likely another company has licensed the content. The listing includes a sampling of game titles, amongst them..
News Gaijin Games Announces BIT.TRIP VOID
No rest for Commander Video.
We can all stop guessing about cryptic images for what Gaijin Games has in store for the third installment of Commander Video's journey through the BIT.TRIP saga, as that teaser site has finally put out. Titled BIT.TRIP VOID, the latest entry has you navigating a black hole of adjustable size as you try to intercept...
News Mario, Luigi and Bowser Hit Europe in October
Hear Bowser's Inside Story on October 9th!
Some exciting news here: Nintendo has just confirmed that Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story will be in your hands on Friday, 9th of October. The third in the respected Mario and Luigi RPG series, Bowser's Inside Story revolves around a mysterious infection called "The Blorbs" taking over the Mushroom Kingdom, causing Toads to inflate to..
News Oscar in Toyland on DSiWare This Friday
Sequel to a relatively unknown SNES game available very soon.
If you've kept your eye on the various rating boards, you might've noticed that a game called Oscar in Toyland has been rated as DSiWare release for quite a while now. Out of the blue, it has now been announced that the game will be released in this Friday's European Wii and DSi update. Only recently did we learn that this is actually a..
News NinjaBee and Grubby Games Announce The Amazing Brain Train for WiiWare
Award-winning game comes to WiiWare.
The ever-growing list of upcoming WiiWare releases has just gotten a little bit bigger - Developers NinjaBee and Grubby Games have announced a partnership to bring The Amazing Brain Train, originally a PC game, to WiiWare. Although it's an educational game, it supposedly has more content than any other game in the genre - Quests, trophies, highscores and more..
News Two Tribes Reveals Their Next WiiWare Project
Set to make a series of games based around the famous Rubik's Cube.
Ever since they released the excellent WiiWare launch title Toki Tori, things have been rather quiet at Two Tribes, which was a shame - Obviously we couldn't wait to see what else they had in store for WiiWare! Today the wait is over - Two Tribes has revealed that their next project is actually a series of WiiWare games based..
News Modern Warfare 2 Could Come To Wii
If the first one sells like hotcakes, that is
People have been questioning why Activision is bringing a port of the first Modern Warfare game, despite the second being released very shortly on pretty much every other platform under the sun (including the DS!). Activision, speaking at GamesCom, stated that if Modern Warfare sells well on Wii, we could be playing Modern Warfare 2 on our white waggle..
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There have been a few economic projections for tax venue generation if/when Oregon legalizes marijuana this November during the 2014 Election. I have seen numbers as low as $15 million, and until recently, as high as $40 million dollars. There is a lot of debate by activists and pundits as far as how much will actually be brought in. An estimate released by Oregon State University has the highest projection I've seen so far. Per Oregon State University:
If marijuana is legalized in Oregon, the state could net anywhere from $35 million to $105 million in new tax revenue per year, Crawford estimated in research published earlier this year in the Humboldt Journal of Social Relations.
Any additional expenses generated from legalizing marijuana would be small in comparison to money generated from the taxes, Crawford believes. Police and court expenses would be lower if marijuana use was legalized, he pointed out.
"From a purely economic standpoint, it's a net win for the state's budget," he said. "There are still going to be enforcement issues, but the costs are likely to be lower than what is spent on enforcement now."
I have lived in Oregon my entire life. Marijuana legalization will be interesting in Oregon from an economic standpoint because so many people here have cultivation skills, and the climate and soil are of high quality. As a result, we will have to ultimately see how much tax revenue is generated as it's being generated. Any estimates or projections have to be taken with a grain of salt. I don't think Oregon will generate as much as Colorado, but with that being said, it will still be a huge sum of money that the State of Oregon doesn't have now. Also, tax payer dollars will be re-directed away from enforcing failed marijuana prohibition and towards much better things, which in itself is well worth it.