I have to say that I fell in love with the Avatar series one long weekend, Nickelodeon had a marathon on and I pretty much got hooked. I always wished that they would have finished the series a little better, there were so many unanswered questions. So I was super excited that Dark Horse was going to be releasing a series of books that are after the original series. It’s a shame that the original creators didn’t make this series, however they were closely involved. This series is written by Gene Luen Yang, author of the National Book Award-nominated American Born Chinese, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1 marks the continuation of Airbender and the link to its upcoming sequel, Legend of Korra!I got the chance to read the first part of the book, I have to say that it was pretty good. I don’t know if I really cared for some parts of it, but the main story line is geared around the restructuring of the nations and trying to restore balance. I can’t wait to see where the rest of the series goes!

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 1 is a must-have for any Airbender fan! This is the latest release in an ongoing partnership between Nickelodeon and Dark Horse to bring you the very best in Airbender books.

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 1 is on sale now!
Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 2 is on sale May 30th

I thought this was a cool idea, especially for all the parents out there.  I know we always had trouble getting our monkey to smile and look at the camera.  It’s called Shutter Huggers.  It does exactly what you think it would do… its a ringed plush that goes over your lens and basically stays there.  So when you are ready to take your pictures of your little ones, its right there ready to help you get the best picture.  They are planning on releasing a smartphone version as well.

More information at their site here.

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In front of a packed panel at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, The Guild creator Felicia Day unveiled the series’ trailer for the exciting new web original she wrote and produced, DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION. Following the premiere of the series in October 2011 on Machinima.com, all six episodes are now available on one DVD – with exclusive bonus material.

Set in the same time period as the hit Role-Playing Game (RPG), Dragon Age II, DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION stars Day as Tallis, an Elven assassin hired by the Qunari to capture a rogue mage intent on wreaking havoc throughout the world. In her quest to find this dangerous mage, Tallis is joined by other companions who are not always aligned in their beliefs and goals, but who band together to defeat their foe, in an attempt to restore peace and balance to this dark fantasy universe.

DRAGON AGE: REDEMPTION is a match made in gamer heaven. From Electronic Arts’ BioWare label, Dragon Age II sold 1 million copies in the first two weeks of its release in March 2011.  The Guild, still going strong in its 5^th season, is one of the most watched web series of all time and a valuable franchise for Ms. Day.

More than 40 minutes of bonus material includes: Bioware TV’s “Working with Felicia”; Dragon Age Trailers and Premium Content; “Making Of” Stunts, Costumes and Characters; Audio Commentary with the Director and Producer; Bloopers.

More information here.

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Metlife’s new campaign is just awesome, if you spotted the Superbowl commercial you know what I’m talking about.  But I thought the Voltron outtake was great.  There are a bunch of hilarious outtakes on their facebook page.

See this cutie.. he’s a cutie no?  Well he needs people’s help, his name is Ludwig.  He belongs to Allison Sommers, and he’s dying.  Allison needs people to help her out here she’s spent the majority of her money getting the poor little fellow diagnosed and now he needs surgery. Donate to help this cutie here or even buy some of her art to get this little dude better.