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Few films were as atmospheric and downright scary as Deliverance when it was released in 1972. Director John Boorman made an indelible mark on film history with this film which features amazing performances by Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, and James Dickey. Four city men on a weekend canoe trip pit their nerve and muscle against the churning waters of a wild Georgia river — where only three are “delivered” from the heart-pounding experience. These days, most remember the terrific music but forget just how tension-filled the rest of the film was.

A new Blu-ray edition of this seminal film is being released by Warner Home Video on June 26.  We have partnered with WHV to host a contest with one copy of the disc to be given away. Please note, we are not able to ship to PO Box addresses and winners must be within the United States.

In 2008, Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Pick one of these three qualities and tell us why the film deserves these accolades. Post your comment by 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 29. The judgment of ComicMix will be final.

If you’ve been following The Amazing Spider-Man and any of the viral activity surrounding #markofthespider-man, you may note that there’s been some action leading up to today. There’s been a countdown clock that indicated various things were going to happen today, with flights booked by Dr. Richard Parker leaving today.

At noon today, this image appeared on the link for New York:

That happened to be at the New York Hall Of Science, not far from the Forest Hills home of the Parkers, and where there happens to be a pretty decent exhibit on Animation running until Sept. 2 sponsored by Cartoon Network.

I rushed over there, went to the coat check window, and reclaimed this satchel:

A leather satchel with an RP monogram…

Inside we found the following:

A bit more detail:

Oscorp Industries ID for Richard Parker, glasses, and a Parker Pen.

An HP48G calculator, an Ericsson phone, and more pens.

Three New York City subway tokens, and three quarters, all at lest twelve years old.

And two spiders encased in lucite.

Surely, this couldn’t be all of it, could it? Hey, there’s a pocket on the back of the satchel…

Pocket’s empty. But wait, I can feel something in there… is there a zipper on this pocket?

Bingo. And what do we have here…?

This is the point where a good storyteller covers for getting to a scanner with the words… “To Be Continued!”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(June 20, 2012 – Melbourne, FL) Press release: Final Book of The Skinvestigator Trilogy coming this July.

The third and final volume of the popular Skinvestigator series is coming out this Summer. Author Terry Cronin has published each novel on a yearly basis in preparation for pre-release at the famous San Diego Comic-Con. 3 Boys Productions will release the eagerly awaited final installment The Skinvestigator: Sunburn on July 31st, 2012.

As the finale to Cronin’s Sunshine State Trilogy, The Skinvestigator: Sunburn is not content to merely match the adrenaline-charged pace of his first two novels The Skinvestigator: Tramp Stamp and The Skinvestigator: Rash Guard. Instead, it explodes with a roaring storyline that blows the doors off the series and proclaims that the very best has been saved for last. Dermatologist Harry Poe is in trouble. He’s been abducted by Venezuelan thugs from his past and is poorly prepared for their increasing level of violence. Sexy tattoos, illicit cosmetic surgery, and espionage round out the exhilarating conclusion to the Sunshine State Trilogy and may just mark the end of the career of The Skinvestigator . The dermatologist detective series is currently available at Barnes and Noble and on Amazon.com

Terry Cronin created the critically-acclaimed horror adventure series Students of the Unusual and has been a long-term advocate for independent filmmaking co-founding the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. Fans can follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Readers can also visit his Skinvestigator fan page on Facebook.

I wonder if this will move Yahoo’s stock price. From the AP:

Yahoo said Wednesday it is expanding its original offerings, partnering with Liquid Comics to offer motion-comics. The two companies said they’ll make the first two titles — created by film directors Barry Sonnenfeld and Guy Ritchie — available online later this summer through Yahoo! Screen.

Motion comics blend elements of comic book art and animation, offering some movement and action but on a limited scale. It’s gained ground and popularity in recent years as publishers big and small experiment with the medium, which can viewed online or on devices like tablets and iPads.

“This is compelling content from great storytellers, and we are excited to be adding Liquid Comics to our robust slate of premium content partners,” said Erin McPherson, vice president and head of video for Yahoo.

By partnering with Liquid Comics and focusing on animation, she said Yahoo is enhancing its premium original content.

Together with Tom Hanks’ new animated Web series, “Electric City,” ”motion comics are the start of a unique animated offering on Yahoo,” McPherson said.

Sonnenfeld’s offering is “Dinosaurs vs. Aliens.” The director of the “Men In Black” films tells the story of aliens invading earth in prehistoric times only to face off against dinosaurs.

Ritchie, whose films include “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and the recent “Sherlock Holmes,” will have his “Gamekeeper” transformed into a motion-comic written by Andy Diggle. It focuses on groundskeeper whose life is turned upside down by mercenaries.

Sharad Devarajan, CEO of Liquid Comics, said the titles, along with plans for more, will help expand the reach of graphic novels and comics.

“Yahoo’s impressive global reach will greatly enhance Liquid’s goal of pushing the boundaries of comic books through digital platforms and technology and enabling our creative partners to share their stories with audiences worldwide,” he said.

via Yahoo, Liquid set to publish motion comics – Yahoo! News.

Just to refresh your memory: Liquid Comics is what’s left of the former Virgin Comics line, a joint venture between Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra, which originally published Gamekeeper.