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Lucid Comics Oct 8 2008

Written by Adam A. Donaldson Wednesday, 08 October 2008 14:57

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IDW knows who to call

IDW Comics this week released a 5-page sneak preview of Ghostbusters: The Other Side #1, the first part of a new miniseries starring everyone’s favourite paranormal investigators and eliminators. Writer Keith Champagne (Green Lantern Corp, The Flash) and artist Tom Nguyen (JLA, Green Lantern) will shepherd this tale which will see the original Ghostbuster go up against a literal gang of ghosts; the spectral haunting by legendary mobsters of the 30s. This is part of a renewed interest in Ghostbusters, which includes a forthcoming video game featuring the voices of the original actors and increased chatter about a Ghostbusters 3 being written by a pair of scribes from The Office.

Batman Versus… Sub-Zero?

Midway Games has released cover art and screenshots of its new game which will see the titans of the DC and Mortal Komat universes face off it savage battle; hand-to-hand combat with super-powers. The game, Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe, will be released this November for the Playstation 3 and X-Box 360. Midway describes the game by saying, "For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe Super Heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents with a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, pick your favorite character from MK or DCU and pursue a fighting adventure in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two unique perspectives."



Siegel House Saved

Previously it was reported in Lucid Comics of the campaign to rescue the house in which Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman. On Monday, Brad Meltzer spoke out to thank everyone for their efforts in securing a Mission: Accomplished banner for the Siegel & Shuster Society. "I just wanted to thank you for what you unleashed - especially in the efforts to save the house where Superman was created,” said Meltzer. “As you know, the goal was to raise $50,000 just to work on the outside of the house. Instead, we raised $101,000."

Over $94,000 was generated through online auctions where fans could bid for items donated by numerous celebrates from Neil Gaiman to Stephen Colbert. Another nearly $7,500 was raised through cash donations and the sale of collectors t-shirts. Meltzer also shared a note from Jerry Siegel’s wife and daughter: “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of everyone involved in this massive undertaking. We have great admiration for you and what you are accomplishing with the auction. We deeply appreciate the love and care you put into it. The amount of money that's already been raised to restore Jerry's house is a magnificent tribute to Jerry's memory.”

The Goon, and other Dark Horse characters, hock soda

Jones Soda and Dark Horse comics announced last week that they were teaming up to put popular Dark Horse characters on bottles of Jones variety sodas to make a limited-time collectable. “This is a really fun way to expose our characters to a whole new market,” says Dark Horse President and founder Mike Richardson. “We have a lot of great ideas on how to make this partnership an exciting one and the flexibility and creativity of the Jones staff make them the perfect company for us to work with. Most importantly, we love the soda!” Only 100 hundred six-packs will be available through Jones’ website myjones.com. The bottles were made available starting yesterday (October 7th) with Eric Powell’s The Goon and will be followed up on the 14th with Emily the Strange. “We are excited to work with such an iconic company like Dark Horse Comics that has always inspired the imagination and challenged the status quo,” says Jones Soda COO, Joth Ricci. “The spirit of these two brands will be an exciting partnership combining our premium soda and their epic characters.”