Dungeons & Dragons: It’s D&D, with strippers and porn stars, on video, featuring adult film performers Kimberly Kane, Zak Sabbath, Mandy Morbid, and Satine Phoenix, with a stripper named Connie, and a hairdresser named Frankie. Guest-starring Gia Jordan. The Escapist.
Movie News: MGM’s much reported financial turmoil has sidelined James Bond and The Hobbit for the time being. But are the skies starting to clear for the troubled company? Will 007 and Bilbo Baggins ride again before much longer? According to two optimistic points of view, the answer is… possibly. Spinoff.com.
Publishing: Another soft month for comics sales overall, August saw the lowest sales yet seen for a top-selling title in the direct market. Brighest Day #7 led the market with first-month orders of around 93,500 copies, just slightly underselling the previous record-holder. (Diamond-era records can be found here.) Trade paperback sales also saw a year-to-year loss; Scott Pilgrim led the pack for the second month in a row in the month of the film’s release. Click to see the comics sales estimates for August. A number of elements contributed to the softer market this time out. The Comichron.com.
Cartoons: New video clip from the upcoming DVD He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown, scheduled for release from Warner Home Video on September 21, 2010. Toonzone.net.
Creator: Q&A with Roger Langridge. Month after month, writer Roger Langridge wields the mighty Mjolnir and rains fun and excitement down upon readers with THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, which casts the Asgardian adventurer in all-ages modern day adventures. Marvel Comics.