Issue: Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part Two
Release Date: May 30, 2012
Writer: Gene Luen Yang
Artist: Gurihiru
Letters: Michael Heisler
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Picking up where The Promise, Part One left off, Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph are on their way to speak with Earth King Kuei to try to mediate a dispute between the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Fire Lord Zuko, concerned over the fate of Fire Nation colonies within Earth Kingdom territory, has decided to seek advice from his father, Ozai. If the story started in the first volume failed to hold your attention, then this isn’t going to help change your opinion. And even if you were mildly interested in the first part, this entry still feels a little incomplete.

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Issue: Dogs Of Mars TPB
Story: Johnny Zito, Tony Trov, and Christian Wieser
Letters: Gabe Bautista
Art: Paul Maybury
Book Design: Paul Maybury and Jordon Gibson
Publisher: Image Comics

Dogs of Mars is set in the future where a group of scientists and soldiers are trying to terraform Mars into a habitable colony. The comic starts off with Captain Zoe Barnes being tried by Commander Emma Turk. Suddenly one of the onlookers changes into something and people begin to panic.

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If you enter before midnight Eastern time on the night of Friday, May 25, 2012, you’ll have a chance to win one of two copies of Dark Blue: The Complete Second Season on DVD! Don’t miss out on your shot at this cop drama from Warner Bros starring Dylan McDermott and Tricia Helfer. You can find all the details about how to enter on the original contest post.

Good luck!

Sabrina was the half mortal/half witch who sprang from a comic book life and into Friday nights. You’d think being magical would’ve made her cool? Nope, she was an outcast “freak” and we loved her for it. Along with her were her wacky aunts, best friend Valerie (ignoring college friends because it took a horrible turn then), dreamy Harvey, and the sassy cat, Salem.

But ever since Sabrina rode off into the sunset with Harvey… I’ve been pondering their lives. So in LA traffic, my imagination kept me sane.

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Put on your deerstalker hats and grab your magnifying glasses. It’s time to win Sherlock Season 2 on Blu-ray! Our friends at BBC have sent us two copies of this newest release to pass along to you. You must have your entries in before midnight Eastern time on the night of Wednesday, May 30, 2012, if you want to win. Check out the form below to find out all the ways you can enter.

Good luck!

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I first became aware of the modrats when Z from Hipster, Please! played “My Ninja” on the podcast. I made a note of the album it was on but didn’t get a chance to listen to it. Shortly thereafter, Ryan from the band contacted me about their new album, Huzzah! Of course I had to check it out. I’m glad I did; it’s right up my alley in terms of the type of music I’ve been listening to since high school.

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Episode: Once Upon A Time 1.22 – “A Land Without Magic”
Original Air Date: May 13, 2012
Screencaps by Spinneresque.

In the Season 1 finale of Once Upon a Time, Emma and Regina team up to save Henry’s life, and Prince Charming searches for his one true love, Snow White. If you haven’t seen this episode, major spoilers follow in this review.

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Rock Band goes back to the ’80s this week to present a six-pack of epic tracks from Iron Maiden. The Iron Maiden Epics pack is available today across platforms for $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points), and you can pick up each song individually for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) a piece. Check out the full song list, followed by videos of all the tracks:

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Our third Doctor Who giveaway for May is about to wrap up, but you still have time to enter! If you want a chance to snag a copy of Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden on DVD, make sure we get your entries before midnight Eastern time on the night of Wednesday, May 23, 2012. You can find all the details about how to enter on the original contest post.

Good luck!

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for our roundup of our top three picks of the notable geeky releases for the coming week in games, movies, and video. Check back each Monday for the newest cool stuff that will be hitting over the coming days!

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