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New York, Oct 7 (EFE).- The quintessential pop culture event that is Comic Com opened in New York on Thursday to an enthusiastic reception from fans of comics, film, television and videogames delighted to have the chance to gather together in person again after last year's fest was canceled due to Covid-19.People from across the United States and the world - and some who looked to have come from distant quadrants of the galaxy - flocked to the Javits Center to show off their costumes and catch a glimpse of their screen heroes in the flesh.Spider-Man strolling with Venom, Ahsoka Tano of Star Wars getting help with her costume from a friend, the Joker taking a selfie with a Star Trek character and a pair of Star Wars Jawas browsing the merchandise constitute a small sample of the wondrous sights. (Camera: JORGE FUENTELSAZ).SHOT LIST: COMIC CON 2021 GETS UNDER WAY AT THE JAVITS CENTER IN NEW YORK, US.SOUND BITES: CHARLES ALLEN, A COMIC CON DEVOTEE; LEX, A COMIC CON DEVOTEE; AND MIKE, A COMIC BOOK MERCHANT.
London, Sep 3 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Facundo Arrizabalaga) Banksy’s Girl with Balloon is going back under the hammer three years after the secretive street artist shocked bidders when the painting partially shredded itself at Sotheby’s in London. The famous work, now known as Love is in the Bin, is going back on display at the same London auction house ahead of its sale on October 14 following a tour that will take it to Hong Kong, Taipei and New York. FOOTAGE OF THE WORK "LOVE IS IN THE BIN," BY STREET ARTIST BANSKY AT SOTHEBY'S AUCTION HOUSE IN LONDON.
Rome (Italy), Jul 14 (EFE) .- Italy sent back to France a stolen piece from the street artist Banksy, painted on a door in the Parisian Bataclan hall as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 attack, and which was discovered in an Italian farm.FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE ANSA AGENCY
Tokyo, Jul 13 (EFE).- Almost four decades after being demolished the Tokiwa-so apartment bloc where modern manga pioneers like Osamu Tezuka spent their youth has been rebuilt as a museum.The reconstruction of the famous two-story wooden building has been managed by the authorities of the Toshima district in Tokyo, a stone’s throw away from its original location in a quiet residential area."At first Osamu Tezuka began living here after his publisher found a place for him in the residence. Later other authors arrived, attracted by Tezuka or through the publisher. His assistants also lived here on occasions," Kanako Kitayama, member of the foundation that manages the museum, tells Efe. (Camera: MARÍA ROLDÁN).SHOT LIST: THE TOKIWA-SO MANGA MUSEUM IN TOKYO, JAPAN.SOUND BITES: KANAKO KITAYAMA, MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION THAT MANAGES THE MUSEUM (IN JAPANESE).TRANSLATION: At first Osamu Tezuka began living here after his publisher found a place for him in the residence. Later other authors arrived, attracted by Tezuka or through the publisher. His assistants also lived here on occasions. (00:49-01:13).
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