Lupin the Third, Fujiko Mine (Lupin III: Mine Fujiko to iu onna in Japan) is a new anime in the Lupin III series, the first televised, animated entry into the franchise in over 25 years. This is a show of firsts for the franchise - It's the first Lupin related media that doesn't star Lupin himself, and its the first to have a female director, Sayo Yamamoto. The show's twelve episodes focus on Fujiko's first meeting with Lupin and his cohorts, followed by a variety of misadventures tied together by a single overarching plot.

As mentioned, the show is focused around the titular character Fujiko Mine. She's is a thief of some renown, and along with her (future) accomplices Arsène Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen, and Goemon Ishikawa, she travels the world stealing priceless artifacts and avoiding arrest at the hands of Inspector Zenigata. The series is being simulcast on the Funimation website for US residents. EU bros will have to wait a bit for localized versions to come out in their respective countries.

We're in month nine of DC's New 52 initiative. We've seen mega hits in Batman and Action Comics, severe flops in Static Shock and Hawk & Dove, and sleeper hits in Birds of Prey and I, Vampire. The "First Wave" ended last month, and six titles (Static Shock, Hawk and Dove, Mister Terrific, Omac, Blackhawks, and Men of War) were axed. With their end come six new titles in a "Second Wave."

With more new titles on the way, I'd like to recognize some of my favorite surprises from the past eight months. Each of these titles has shown enough promise to earn continuation, but their true quality is not so easily gleaned. For me, a comic's priority is story, and these titles have delivered on that ground with each installment since they began. These are those stories you wouldn't expect to be great - those that provide a nice surprise.

Diablo 3 comes out May 15 for PC and Mac after years of development and a decade of anticipation by fans of its predecessor. People everywhere are excited for what has already promised to be a fun game experience. The response from beta players and preview reporters has been extremely positive, as one would expect from a game with this kind of legacy.

On top of the elements included or adapted as a continuation of the franchise, the game will feature a player-supplied auction house that can use real money to facilitate the buying and selling of earned items among players. Players can actually earn money from the game!

Blizzard has stated that their involvement with the money transferred in this process would be minimal. In a recently published FAQ, they’ve revealed that their cut is $1 on equipment, and 15% on commodities, with a max bid for a single listing set at $250. The deduction is made only if the listing sells, after which point players can either deposit the money into their Paypal or similar service at an additional 15% fee (increasing Blizzard’s cut), or keep the money in their Blizzard wallet forever. There is currently no mention of a previously stated intention to allow a certain number of free auctions a week.

Worth it? Perhaps.

Community, NBC's loved-by-nerds sitcom, has been renewed for a fourth season with a thirteen episode order. The show came back strong from its unexpected hiatus this January thanks to an outpouring of fan support. Although the threat of cancelation had loomed steadily above, fans can now rejoice at its renewal!

But what about Community drives the kind of fan support that can bring it back from an unscheduled hiatus to renewal? It often finds ratings hard to pull with its unique wit and style, despite the fact it's really quite good. It's a show that pushes the definition of everything a sitcom is. With its large, diverse cast, it excels at character development and refrains from cliche moments without first shining a light on those very cliches. It's the kind of show that can make you think while also making you laugh, and that's just delightful. Keep reading!

Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward has been teasing a potential AT game for a long while with images of notes framing his ideas for a game based on his popular cartoon. Gradually, the reality of that game has become more and more tangible, and now there's an official release window! This fall, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage? will come out on DS and 3DS!

In March, Ward tweeted that he'd have a great deal of involvement with the development of this game. In fact, his message is rather clear about just how much involvement he'll have:

I'm going to be working so closely with WayForward Technologies... / I'm going to be working so so close to them... / ...and also with them... / You will be playing my mind on your DS...

There you have it. Playing in his mind. Even the light-hearted attitude he has towards development suggests promise for a game based on such a lovable franchise as this. Too often, games based on existing properties fail to deliver an experience that's both worth playing and worthy of its source material.

Its developer, WayForward Technologies, has a long history of making franchise-based games of moderate quality. But, fans of Adventure Time hoping for a quality game can look to their 2009 Wii title A Boy and his Blob, a critically acclaimed re-imagining of a classic NES platformer. With a game as unique as that under their belt and Pendleton Ward's guidance, this is a game at least worthy of our attention.

Keep an eye out!