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RIP Bob Thaves

08/05/2006 2:20 pm by The Beat

RIP Bob Thaves

FRANK AND ERNEST‘s Bob Thaves died at age 81, according to a post at his family’s website. Our husband and father had a full and wonderful life and he loved cartooning. He introduced Frank & Ernest to us as an idea for an idea for a comic strip during a family dinner many years ago. […]

Filed Under: Comic Strips

WW Chicago ’06, impressions

08/05/2006 2:12 pm by The Beat

WW Chicago ’06, impressions

We’ve had a few reports from the show, most saying Friday seemed to be a manageable day, although Artist Alley was quite busy. If you read our comments section (AND YOU SHOULD!) someone reports that even Knuckles was empty, which we find very hard to believe. CBR has a photo parade, although Jonah Weiland is […]

Filed Under: Conventions, Photos

YOUNG GUNS II!

08/05/2006 2:02 pm by The Beat

YOUNG GUNS II!

CBR has the Scoop!: Billy Tan, Clayton Crain, Simone Bianchi, Pascal Ferry, Ariel Olivetti and Leinil Yu Interviews and more in the link. Shouldn’t this list be called YOUNG GUNS 2: INTERNATIONAL FLAVA? The Beat

Filed Under: Marvel

WW Chicago News updates

08/05/2006 1:53 pm by The Beat

HOLY F**K THIS IS EASY! We just sit at home and link to other people’s reports. GodDAM, why didn’t we think of this year’4, while DC “tallied” nine. ABC/Disney was the lone none DC or Marvel winner for LOST. FAVORITE PUBLISHER—Marvel Comics FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES—Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics) FAVORITE ONE-SHOT—Countdown to Infinite Crisis (DC Comics) […]

Filed Under: Awards, Conventions, Image

Otakon news

08/05/2006 1:48 pm by The Beat

Anime News Network has DMP panel news Several titles were announced for a Spring 2007 release, including Kurashina Sensei’s Passino, La Vie en Rose, Waru, Wagamama Kitchen, Fake Fur, and Paradise on the Hill. The last title was penned by the same author who wrote Seven, which was announced earlier in the year. Digital Manga’s […]

Filed Under: Conventions, Manga

300 footage online

08/05/2006 8:35 am by The Beat

300 footage online

The quality is low, but a bootleg version of the 300 fooatge shown at San Diego is online for the moment. Hurry! The Beat

Filed Under: Indies, Movies

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