TOMORROW IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

SATURDAY MAY 3RD IS THE 7TH ANNUAL FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Thanks to Diamond Comic Distributors and all their sponsoring comic publishers, almost 2,000 comic book stores across the U.S and around the planet are planning to give away 2 million comic books absolutely free on Saturday, May 3! With over 40 titles to choose from, the selection of books on May 3rd will include comic books for all ages and tastes!

FIND A PARTICIPATING STORE in Tampa or ANYWHERE

• GREEN SHIFT, 5226 N. NEBRASKA AVENUE, TAMPA, FL (813) 238-4177
• YUMMY GEEK, 19651 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD.STE # E-1, TAMPA, FL (813) 991-7700
• WONDER WATER CARDS & COMICS, 14743 NORTH DALE MABRY HWY., TAMPA, FL (813) 269-8859
• READ MORE COMICS, SUITE A115 BRANDON BLVD, BRANDON, FL (813) 655-7838
• THE COMICS CLUB, LA VIVA PLAZA, 714 WEST LUMSDEN ROAD, BRANDON, FL (813) 653-4111
• DEMOLITION COMICS, 4049 S. DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL (813) 832-2692

MAKE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY YOUR FRIEND
Go to http://www.myspace.com/freecomicbookday, the FCBD MySpace page that provides a wealth of information on the event.

Updated Manga Page

Last week during the Anime-Manga club at Jan Platt Library, club members came up with 10 new picks for our website.

You can check them out here!

Thanks Anime-Manga Club! You all rock! And to anyone who would like to join the club, we have some great events planned for our next few club meetings. We'll be doing Manga trivia, origami, drawing, skits and more!

My picks for April

Fiction Book- Catherine, called Birdy by Karen Cushman

Catherine is thirteen and the daughter of a knight. She does not want to be married off- she prefers spending her time raising her pet birds. In her diary Catherine writes all about things like counting flea bites, the medieval cure for a toothache, how much she dislikes detailed embroidery, and how she certainly does not want to be married at such a young age.

Non-fiction book: Who Knew? by Beth Mayall

This book has 25 quizzes to get to know yourself better. It's written with girls in mind, but many of the quizzes can be useful for boys as well.

Manga: Manga Messiah

The most fascinating story ever told about the most controversial human being who has ever lived. Now in graphic novel format. With stories from all four Gospels.

Anime: Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

The Boomers are out of control in the year 2040. Not even the AD Police are able to take care of them. Linna Yamazaki has come to Tokyo simply searching for a job- but now she has joined the Knight Sabers along with 3 other women who will save the world from technology gone amok.

Website: Listverse

Top 10 lists. Fun lists. Crazy lists. Popular lists. List of things that you did not even know existed. Corrected misconceptions. Learn many new things in this compilation of lists of everything from animals to music and then some.

More power to YOU!

Remember last year's article about Captain Planet?

Well, when I went to search in GoodSearch this morning, guess what was today's spotlighted charity:

The Captain Planet Foundation

Not only does the Captain Planet Foundation provide grants for environmental projects in schools, but it also provides volunteer and intern opportunities. Not to mention it has many informational pages about preserving our environment- and even some fun eco-quizzes, a Planeteer interactive game, a schedule of ecological events, and cool downloads such as computer wallpapers. You can even view the Planeteer Alerts from the Captain Planet cartoon episodes.

Go Planet!

New Graphic Novel series at Bruton Memorial Library

New graphic novels at Bruton Memorial Library:

Phantom Story by Ki-Hoon Lee and Art by Seung-Yup Cho
Battle Angel Alita Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro,
Battle Angel Alita Last Order Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro,
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Story by Tatsuya Hamazaki and Art by Rei Idumi.

Anime & Manga Websites that Rock

Anime & Manga Websites that Rock:

Each of the website contains reviews about old and new manga publications and anime movies.

Anime News Network: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/

AnimeNfo: http://www.animenfo.com/index.php

Protoculture: http://www.protoculture.ca/Proto/index.htm

Tampa's own Anime Nation

Did you know that there is an anime company right here in Tampa? Yeppers, Animenation is headquartered right here!

Animenation is one of the coolest and biggest anime sites ever. You can buy anime through its online retail store, as well as rent anime through their Rent Anime program. You can talk to other otaku like you on the Animenation Forums. Or you can read the latest anime news and even ask the resident expert a question on the News Blog. . Hey, you could even listen to the PodCast or subscribe to the newsletter.

Were you aware that Animenation has licensed a few anime series? Yeppers, that would be Risky Safety, Miami Guns, and Hare + Guu.

www.animenation.com