Author Archives: Seth G. Macy

If you’ve been waiting for the Akira 35th Anniversary boxed set to go back on sale, your patience has been rewarded. While this isn’t the lowest price it’s ever been, it’s the first time in a long time it’s dipped below $120 in ages.

On top of one of the greatest collections of a manga series ever offered, the complete hardcover edition of Calvin and Hobbes is also still on sale, as is the Far Side (if you don’t mind getting that one from a third-party vendor).

Hardcover Comic Collection Deals at Amazon

The Akira 35th Anniversary boxed set came out in 2017, so we’re actually looking at the very real possibility of a 40th anniversary boxed set next year. But I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this boxed set right now, while it’s both available and on sale, because it is absolutely fantastic. The quality of the books is outstanding, and the case it comes in is also top-notch.

Even if this were just paperback editions, I’d still recommend it because the Akira manga is so good. The biggest problem with the movie (which is also amazing and I’m not trying to knock it) is there just wasn’t enough time to condense the entirety of the manga into a single feature film, as incredible as it is.

I feel the same way about Calvin and Hobbes and the Far Side as I do about Akira. They collect some of the greatest works in comic-dom into great boxed sets. The Far Side is so absurd and weird, it really was way ahead of its time. Nothing has come close and probably never will again.

Today’s your last chance to preorder the Dark Souls trading figure boxed set from the IGN Store. This six-figure set from Emon Toys releases February 2022, but preorders close today, October 11 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

Preorder the Dark Souls Trading Figures Vol. 1 Boxed Set

Check out the gallery below to get a close up look at this Dark Souls limited edition figure set.

The set comes with the following figures:

• The Chosen Undead
• Artorias the Abysswalker
• The Fire Keeper
• Solaire of Astora
• Dragon Slayer Ornstein
• Siegmeyer of Catarina

Each figure is about 4″ tall, and the first volume comes with all 6 shown above.

Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.

Announced earlier this month alongside the new iPhone 13, the Apple Watch Series 7 is now available to preorder.

Apple Watch Series 7 Preorder

Starting at $399, the Apple Watch Series 7 comes out October 15, which is next week, and you can ensure your get your hands on one, or rather, one around your wrist, by preordering now.

Apple Watch Series 7 Features

The Apple Watch Series 7 was revealed during last month’s September Apple Event, with the most obvious improvement coming via a larger screen. The Apple Watch Series 7 has a 20% larger screen than its predecessor, and can now fit an entire touch-sensitive keyboard on the watch face itself. The watches come in 41mm and 45mm sizes, a slight increase over the Apple Watch Series 6.

The display on the Apple Watch Series 7 is always-on, and promises to be 20% brighter than the previous Apple Watch. In spite of increased brightness, the Series 7 claims the same 18 hours of battery life, as well as “33% faster charging” than the Series 6.

There’s a Blood Oxygen and ECG app standard with the Apple Watch Series 7, “High and low heart rate notifications” and “Irregular heart rhythm notifications,” according to the official Apple Watch Series 7 website.

There’s quite a lot to like about the new Apple Watch Series 7 and I’m considering ordering one for myself, because I like watches and haven’t yet equipped myself with a cool and trendy smart watch. There are a lot more features, like increased scratch and water resistance, that make it appealing.

Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.

If you’re looking to pick up an iPad Air for someone for the upcoming holiday gift-giving season I recommend checking out these iPad deals at Amazon going on right now. If you want to get one for yourself, I’m not here to judge. I have a regular ol’ iPad and I love it a lot more than I thought I would. It’s largely replaced my laptop, and being able to use the Apple Pencil with it is great.

Apple iPad Deals

Both the 64 and 256GB iPad Air are on sale, but the 64GB version is the better deal in terms of relative savings. Both are still pretty excellent, although I wish there were more color options available for the 64GB version.

This is one of Amazon’s “Epic Daily Deals,” so the prices are only good for today. However, the Apple AirPod deals on regular, Pro and Max AirPods are still live and have been all week.

Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.