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UK residents have been enjoying Arrow Video Blu-ray releases of cult films like Maniac Cop and The Funhouse for years, and soon horror hounds living stateside can enjoy the diligent distributor’s offerings now that Arrow Video is expanding to the Us. To commemorate their growth, Arrow Video has announced upcoming North American Blu-ray releases of Mark of the Devil, Blind Woman’s Curse, and more.

Making their Blu-ray debuts in the Us, 1970’s Mark of the Devil will come out on March 17th and 1971’s Blind Woman’s Curse (aka Black Cat’s Revenge on March 24th. Arrow Video will also release the Blu-ray of Blood and Black Lace on April 14th and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne to Blu-ray on April 21st. All four releases will include a DVD copy, as well. We have the official press release with full details, as well as...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

12-gauge Comics

Sherwood TX #1 (Of 5)(Cover A Andrew Robinson), $1.00

Sherwood TX #1 (Of 5)(Cover B Even Matthews), Ar

Sherwood TX #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Andrew Robinson, Ar

AC Comics

Golden Age Greats Spotlight Volume 15 Gn, $29.95

Alternative Comics

Magic Whistle #14, $4.99

Amigo Comics

Ghost Wolf #3 (Of 4), $3.99

Amp! Comics For Kids

Charlie Brown Pow Tp, $9.99

Pearls Before Swine The Croc Ate My Homework Tp, $9.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie #657 (Art Baltazar & Franco Little Archie And His Pals Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #657 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Betty And Veronica Comics Annual #224, $5.99

Aspen Comics

Lola Xoxo #3 (Cover A Siya Oum), $3.99

Lola Xoxo #3 (Cover B Jordan Gunderson), $3.99

Lola Xoxo #3 (Cover C Siya Oum), Ar

Atheneum Books

Mercury Gn (New Printing), $12.99

Avatar Press

Caliban #4 (Facundo Percio Dark Matter Cover...

What's new on the app stores on Friday 9 March 2012

A selection of 17 apps for you today:

Zuma's Revenge HD

There are hundreds of mobile games pretending to be ball-popping puzzler Zuma, but this is the real deal, from EA's PopCap division. It includes 60 levels of sphere-firing action, including six boss battles.

iPhone / iPad

Guardian Crosswords

The Guardian's first crosswords app has gone live for Android as a free trial, providing the daily Guardian Cryptic crossword on weekdays, and the Quick crosswords on Mondays to Saturdays. Social features are built in for competitive types. It's free for now, but payment options are coming in the future, as may be an iOS version.

Android

Peter Pan: Disney Classics

Disney's famous animated retelling of Peter Pan has spawned a new book-app, where the classic Neverland story is complemented with mini-games, digital colouring and a virtual Pan flute.

iPhone / iPad

Biologic

Well, this is...

Several new posters from eagerly anticipated releases have surfaced! First up, see below for the first poster from the animated and cute looking "Gnomeo and Juliet," starring James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart and Ashley Jensen. The Kelly Asbury-directed film opens on February 11th, 2011 and is written by Mark Burton, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling, based on the play by William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet." Next, from "Cars 2," Yahoo Movies has the official one sheet and People has a first-look photo! Be sure to check on www.disney.com/Cars to see the worldwide debut of the official trailer! Lastly, from "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, there's a first teaser one-sheet up for your viewing pleasure on Yahoo! Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth...