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Archives for 05/09/2008 1:33 pm

Stop, Speed Racer, Stop

05/09/2008 1:33 pm by The Beat

Stop, Speed Racer, Stop

It’s no secret that The Wachowski’s SPEED RACER is primed to be the summer’s first big FLOP. Nikki Finke explains: The real problems plaguing this pic occurred not in the marketing but in the production. Oh heck, they started as far back as handing control of the project to the writer-director Wachowski siblings (since they’re […]

Filed Under: Anime, Movies

Lost Cabin fever

05/09/2008 11:30 am by Mark Coale

Lost Cabin fever

Your humble Helper Monkey had to stay up past his bedtime to watch tonight’s spooky episode, so let’s get right to it. Mark Coale

Filed Under: LOST, Television

THIS WEEKEND: Jeff Smith exhibit opens

05/09/2008 9:01 am by The Beat

THIS WEEKEND: Jeff Smith exhibit opens

This weekend, if you’re in Columbus, Ohio or anywhere nearabout, the only place to be is the Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond exhibit opening at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Of course it contains mucho awesome Jeff Smith art, but there is more: The exhibition also includes a selection of original comics whose artists […]

Filed Under: Events

This Weekend: Emerald City Comicon

05/09/2008 8:41 am by The Beat

This Weekend: Emerald City Comicon

Meanwhile, up in Seattle, it’s the Emerald City Comicon, marking the second big comics event in the Pacific Northwest in three weeks. The guest list is an eclectic brew, from Kurt Busiek and Tony Bedard to Bryan Lee O’Malley and Derek Kirk Kim. There are a few media guests,m but even these seem to be […]

Filed Under: Conventions

This Weekend: Bristol International Comic Expo

05/09/2008 8:30 am by The Beat

This Weekend: Bristol International Comic Expo

England’s biggest comics bash takes place this weekend: the Bristol International Comic Expo, home of the Eagle Awards which will be presented at a star-studded gala, we’re certain, Saturday evening. Since it’s already after noon there, we imagine everyone is already sitting around The Reckless Engineer, where they will remain for the next 60 hours. […]

Filed Under: Conventions, World Comics

Lynda Barry on tour!

05/09/2008 8:06 am by The Beat

Lynda Barry on tour!

Lynda Barry’s WHAT IT IS comes out in a few short days, and the legendary cartooner will be touring all spring and summer, into the fall D&Q reports. Here are her current tour dates: 06/4 The Strand New York, NY 06/5 Free Library of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 06/6 NYU Cantor Center New York, NY 06/7-8 […]

Filed Under: Drawn & Quarterly, Events

SVA’s next generation

05/09/2008 8:05 am by The Beat

SVA’s next generation

Indie Jones blogs about the School of Visual Arts annual mini comics faire, which we usually go to, but had to miss this year. It’s a shame, because every class includes at least one future star and several future mainstays: Most interesting thing to note: I’d say about 90% if not more of the kids […]

Filed Under: Cartoonists

Publishing news at ICv2

05/09/2008 8:04 am by The Beat

Publishing news at ICv2

ICv2 breaks the news of more reality comics from Hill and Wang, who had a bestseller with their graphic version of the 9/11 Commission report This fall Hill and Wang is continuing its tradition of releasing reality-based graphic novels with The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey and Aaron McConnell and Isadora […]

Filed Under: Books

Genco and Makkonen announce BLUE

05/09/2008 8:04 am by The Beat

Genco and Makkonen announce BLUE

Elizabeth Genco, founding member of The Chemistry Set, sends us word of her first graphic novel, BLUE, which will be illustrated by Finnish artist Sami Makkonen and published by Desperado. It’s the tale of a young woman locked in the apartment of a long-lost boyfriend with the ghost of a young girl. “It’s a new […]

Filed Under: Indies

Trees and Hills hit the roads

05/09/2008 8:03 am by The Beat

Trees and Hills hit the roads

Dan Barlow sends word of a spring tour for this New England cartoon collective–frankly we didn’t know there were two conventions in New Hampshire alone! The Trees & Hills comics group will celebrate the end of a long winter this year by hitting the road for a spring tour. The 2008 SPRING THAW TOUR features […]

Filed Under: Events, Mini Comics

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