There's not that much about video games or comic books in Seconds, the new graphic novel from the creator of the much-loved Scott Pilgrim series. And it's one of the best things about Bryan Lee O'Malley's ambitious new creation.

"Transmedia" has become something of an annoying buzzword lately, or at least, a loaded one. It calls to mind corporate boardrooms where phrases like "maximum brand impact" and "synergy" are bandied about.

I thought she was just a comic book character. Or, at best, there was that one lady who played her in a movie. But no, here, before my eyes, is Ramona Flowers, in the flesh, taking her hammer out for a walk, perhaps to buy some milk, or the morning paper.

We last checked in on Mercenary Kings in June. It looked good then. With new screens and art (like the Bryan O'Malley-penned piece above), it's looking even better now.

It's not like Edgar Wright's cinematic adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's excellent Scott Pilgrim books wasn't good on its own. But there was a moment for me in this film when it went from "Okay, this is fun" to "Holy shit, this is awesome," and it happened because of a band, and because of a song.

When reader Simon got married recently, he wanted there to be a little surprise for his new bride. So he and a few friends sat down, took a knife to the Scott Pilgrim game and ended up with this little clip which played after the ceremony.

I've only been to Toronto once, and it was in high school for a band trip. I think we went to "Medieval Times"?

Canadian comics man Bryan Lee O'Malley, the creator, artist and writer behind Scott Pilgrim, obviously grew up loving video games. So much so that he was designing his own Super Mario Bros. levels.

Video games have a language all their own. It's a language that most people understand implicitly—concepts like extra lives, leveling up, experience points, and boss battles have gone mainstream. That language has begun to seep into other media as well—movies like The Matrix, Source Code, and books like those in the …

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Scott Pilgrim, a comic series never afraid to wear its gaming love on its sleeve, goes the Street Fighter Alpha 2 route for volume 5 & 6's release in Japan (via WPIP)

When comic book series Scott Pilgrim came to video game form last year—as Ubisoft's Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game—it played like an old-school beat 'em up, with pixelated style. But it could have been a very different adventure.

By Master Angel, as seen on HeroChan.

In celebration of today's Scott Pilgrim DVD/Blu-ray release, guest editor Edgar Wright is posting all day at io9. First up: his detailed list, given to io9 exclusively, of the top 10 DVDs that influenced Scott Pilgrim.