KO por el Autismo (KO for Autism) Activity this Sunday

This Sunday at Metro Comics (San Patricio Plaza, Puerto Rico), from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, there will be a special activity to raise awareness about autism. Special guests include Boxing World Champion Juanma Lopez and the creator of the Tato y Quenepo comic book, Martin Gaudier.

Here are some links for more information (in Spanish):

https://www.facebook.com/koporelautismo
https://www.facebook.com/Pontepalopositivo

Green Arrow Digital Comics Sale!

ComiXology is having a massive Green Arrow sale, 99 cents each of the selected issues. This includes some Golden Ages stories, a couple of 60's, 70's and  80's issues (including a few New Teen Titans ones from the classic Wolfman/Perez run) and most of the New 52 series. Might pick a couple of issues from Jeff Lemire's run. Sale ends next Monday.

There is also an X-Files sale that ends tomorrow.

Here's the link. Also available through their mobile app.

Witness the revolution from the start

If you want to jump on board Cyclops' mutant revolution, be sure to pick up Uncanny X-Men vol. 3 #19.NOW released last Wednesday. It includes a code that redeems a digital copy of this issue AND a digital collection that includes issues 1-5 free. Thanks Marvel!

Image taken from marvel.wikia.com

Iga left Konami

After being MIA for years, Koji Igarashi (also known as Iga) left the company he worked for more than 20 years. He is famous for his work with the Castlevania video game series for most of the 90's and 2000's and responsible for creating the masterpiece that is Symphony of the Night.  Iga will go independent and "make the kind of games I really want to make – the same kind I think fans of my past games want as well" as he said in an official release. This seems to follow what happened a while back with Keiji Inafune (of the Mega Man series).

Symphony of the Night is my all-time favorite game, I still play it to this day. The Lords of Shadow reboot was not bad but not very impressive. I would have wanted another 2-D Metroidvania-style release (even in handheld) produced by Iga, but looks like this won't happen. It will be interesting to see what kind of concepts he will develop now that he is free from the limitations he had on Konami. Could this be the rise of a 2-D spiritual successor to the Castlevania series? Will frecent colaborators such as artist Ayami Kojima and composer Michiru Yamane be part of this. And what will happen to Konami? Besides Metal Gear, their franchises are either developed by other studios... or dead.

Best of luck Iga. I look forward to his next project!

Source
Iga image taken from: wired.com

20 years of "The Manga Nut with a Power Ring"

I know its kind of old new, but better late than never. It's been 2 decades since DC Comics introduced the graphic designer turned super-hero Kyle Rayner. After the third volume of Green Lantern sales were struggling, DC needed to shake up things to raise interest. They published a very polarizing story (Emerald Twilight) which saw the exit of longtime favorite character Hal Jordan and the rise of a younger, more inexperienced hero.

Even though he was created in the 90's, Kyle's character arc is impressive. He grows from inexperienced rookie to a formidable Corp member. His ring constructs are the most interesting (at least in my opinion) which include chibi characters, Patlabor Mechs and futuristic-looking weaponry. Also his training is not as military as the other lanterns, he learned by his own experiences and from other characters like Alan Scott (the original Green Lantern) and Batman himself.

Kyle can be found in the pages of Green Lantern New Guardians, as the only White Lantern. Here's to 20 more years!

The image was drawn by legendary artist Darryl Banks a colored by yours truly.

Flash Fail!

Tasty Nostagia - Patalin Ice Cream Bar

This ice cream bar is from Argentina, made by Laponia. It was extremely popular in the 80's with it's characteristic foot shape and delicious strawberry flavor. Perfect for those summer days from December to early March (yeah, South Hemisphere).

It's been many years since I was able to enjoy it. I went to Argentina a couple of times in the 90's and last decade, but wasn't able to find it. According to the Internet, Patalin can still be found. If you're able to find it, give it a shot!

Image taken from www.diarioandino.com.ar