FAT JACK’S COMIC BOOK SHOP: FOR EVERY NERD IN PHILADELPHIA!(FINAL BLOG: ENTERTAINMENT BEAT)

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Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt is one of the oldest comic book stores in Philadelphia and also one of the most popular in Center City Philadelphia. Since it’s inception in 1976, Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt has provided customers a variety of comic books from all genres including science fiction, fantasy, romance, action, and much more. Fat Jack’s also supplies apparel and accessories from many different genres for all types of customers according to their niche. Costumes from a favorite show, comic book, anime, or video game are available for customers as well for cosplay events and/or conventions. Many genres of DVDs are obtainable from people’s different niches from an entire series, seasons, etc. They have practically everything you want in the nerd society.

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The audience for comic book fans are known as “nerds” or “geeks” who are into sci fi, fantasy, horror, romance, and other kinds of comic books. Japanese comics, or manga as fans prefer to call them are well-liked to many readers as well because of the growing popularity of manga. Studies show that 53% of women like comics more than men, which is 47%. Comic book fans come from all walks of life from long time fans to new fans use Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt.

Long time fans of comic books are usually fans of Marvel, DC(Detective Comics), Vertigo, Dark Horse, and other types of comic books as well. New, or “casual” fans read comics and/or manga that are based on a recent or upcoming movie. Free Comic Book Day is an event that is held at Fat Jack’s in which people can pick up one free comic book every year. New fans also read comics and/or manga on their favorite character in a movie, tv show, anime video game, or etc.

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Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt also holds events and costume parties for comic book fans. It’s events range from cosplaying as your favorite character from a favorite comic book, anime, or video game character. On Halloween, Marvel fans come in the store dressed as Iron Man, Captain America, Ant Man, Doctor Strange, and many other characters. DC fans dress up as Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and characters from DC shows as well. Some fans even suit up as characters from The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones. Anime characters are seen more often because of the growing popularity of anime and manga. Those fans are usually called “Otakus” and they dress up as Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, etc characters. Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt also holds quizzes and prizes for who has the best costume.

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Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt advertises and has rights to comic books from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, independent comics, to Japanese comics. People come in the store not only to buy comic books, but some buy t-shirts, necklaces, and other apparel as well. Without the approval from their respected media conglomerates, Fat Jack’s would close down and fans couldn’t go into their favorite comic book store anymore.

Comic Book fans read comics in two different ways. Some fans prefer to read comics “old school”, or in physical form. Other fans prefer to read comics online. The reason that fans prefer to read comics in physical form because they feel that they are enthralled in the comics mire in physical form. Digital readers prefer to read comic books and/or manga online because they want convenience or they don’t have time to read comics in physical form.

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Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt’s atmosphere allows fans of old and new to experience comics any way they wish. Fat Jack’s offers new comics every week or month, but they also offer knowledge to readers who are new to comics.

Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt also makes appearances at comic book conventions, mostly at Wizard World Comic Con and holds events at the store as well for fans to buy comics, meet their favorite authors, artists, etc.

Video Games are not available at Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt for purchase, but they do have arcade games for customers to play such as X-men, Sailor Moon, Asteroids, and other vintage arcade games. A cafe is available too for customers to relax and read. Fat Jack’s offers great coffee, danishes, hot and cold food to many customers. Jobs are also available at Fat Jack’s, but they must be familiar with comic books. The workers at Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt are known to be very nice, helpful, and down to earth.

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For comic book, manga, video game, sci fi, horror, and other “nerds” from all walks of life are welcome at Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt for many of their needs. For over 30 years, Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt has become one of the most popular and oldest comic book store in Philadelphia and they have a new location in New Jersey. From comic books, DVDs, manga, light novels, cosplay, apparel, and much more, Fat Jack’s is open for all. Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt, to this day, is thriving with new customers, old and young with comic books, apparel, and new items every day.

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Philapages is a website about different kinds of bookstores in Philadelphia. There are many different kinds of bookstores in Philadelphia such as independent bookstores, comic book stores, and retail bookstores as well. We will describe these bookstores and how they affect Philadelphia in positive and negative ways. Many bookstores in Philadelphia have improved by having events, sales, cafes, etc for readers, but studies show that a lot of people in Philadelphia don’t go to bookstores anymore due to the internet. The internet has changed the way of reading because some people prefer to read books digitally. However, other readers prefer tor read books in physical form. Fat Jack’s Comic Crypt is one of the biggest and oldest comic book stores in Philadelphia. It began in 1976 as a small store in center city, but grew into a bigger store in downtown Philadelphia. Fat Jack’s offers readers a chance to buy comic books, engage in events, and buy cosplay.

World Star Wrestling Bio

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Hi, my name is Quadree Breeland, I am 21, and I have a passion for Pro Wrestling. I started watching WWE around 2003-2005 and stopped watching when The Rock left the company. He was my favorite wrestler and when he left, I didn’t think there was a reason to watch WWE anymore. Then, around 2010, I started watching WWE again because of two wrestlers. John Cena and CM Punk. At that time, CM Punk was given a major rise as a WWE Superstar due to his Straight Edge Society. I was so adamant on staying away from Pro Wrestling, but I think being a fan has always been apart of me and I, myself, needed a push to watch again. After that, I couldn’t stop watching Pro Wrestling. I even educating myself about the years I missed in wrestling, going on forums, playing the recent games, subscribing to wrestling channels on YouTube, watching PPVs, etc. In pro wrestling, I love the moves, announcers, managers, the story told by the wrestlers’ sweat, blood, and tears. I am a creative guy and I would like to thank Johnny Glitter and his father for choosing me to be apart of this amazing company. I started watching Pro Wrestling in my bedroom as a middle school student and now, I’m finally apart of an amazing company with so much respect and history and it doesn’t feel real.

Two New Screenshots for EA UFC!

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EA Reveals Two New Screenshots for EA UFC

 

EA UFC is currently in it’s alpha stage and is set to release Spring 2014 on Xbox One and PS4.

Jon “Bones” Jones, the 26 year old UFC Light Heavyweight Champion is the first official fighter revealed for EA UFC. Jon Jones being the first fighter revealed isn’t a big shocker. He’s the youngest light heavyweight champion and his record is 19-1. His strengths are wrestling, jiu jitsu, and muay thai. Hundreds of fighters will be featured in EA UFC

After years of a heated rivalry between the now bankrupt company, THQ, EA has finally struck a multi-year, multi-project deal with UFC to create their own UFC game. EA Canada(Fight Night Series) will develop the game. Dean Richards(Fight Night, NHL, SSX) and Brian Hayes(head of gameplay design for Fight Night Round 4 and Champion) will lead the development team for EA UFC.

Rainbow Six: Patriots Starting Over STILL in Development

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RAINBOW SIX STARTING OVER(But Still in Development)

 

Rainbow Six Patriots is the 18th installment of the long running Tom Clancy Rainbow Six Series. Patriots was first revealed in November 2011 with a planned 2013 release, but there were problems with production and current gen consoles couldn’t handle Rainbow Six Patriots and wasn’t “good enough”, said Ubisoft North America President Laurent Detoc.

Laurent Detoc stated “We had a core team. They had a good vision. They got started, and then the game wasn’t working. So they had to start again,” Detoc said. “There’s an editorial group in Ubisoft, a big group, very influential. If the game is not good enough, they say it’s not good enough. Most of the time, the team will say, ‘yeah, I know.’ But sometimes they want to continue in a direction where you say, ‘no, it’s not going to work.’

Detoc also stated “Rainbow had to be remade,” he added. “Now they’re going to have the benefit of the new consoles, if and when it comes out. It’s one of those examples where you try, it doesn’t work, you try again. If it doesn’t work, we’re not going to bring it to you.”

Rainbow Six Patriots is set in the not too distant future and in New York City, Team Patriots is called in to deal with a terrorist group known as the True Patriots, hence the name Rainbow Six Patriots. The terrorists are fashioning themselves as a populist militia group. They took initiative to be the judge, jury, and executioner of the victims during the Wall Street decay. The new leader of Rainbow Six, James Wolfe is tasked to diffuse of the situation. He believes that ethics aren’t needed with dealing with the True Patriots. As the leader, Wolfe and his team must stop the True Patriots at all costs, even at the cost of their morality.

Rainbow Six Patriots is currently in development and is slated for a 2014-2015 release on next gen consoles(Xbox One, PS4, and PC) instead of current gen(Xbox 360/PS4) for the definitive Rainbow Six experience. It is currently being developed by Ubisoft Montreal with assistance from Ubisoft Toronto and Red Storm.

UBISOFT’S SQUAD BASED SHOOTER WILL RETURN!!