Graphic Details: Driven to Distraction
Share this link on Facebook!TweetI was walking through the aisles at BEA (BookExpo America — the biggest book industry event of the year) a few weeks ago; the show had been cut down to two days from the usual three. The show has changed radically over the years. It used to be a place where [...]
Continue ReadingSpurlock Comic-Con movie seeking collectors, retailer, artist
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet The first time we mentioned Morgan Spurlock’s upcoming documentary set at Comic-Con, both we and commenters were a bit skeptical that the casting call was aimed mostly at obsessive collector types. However we’ve just received a more expansive casting call, and if this is what they are looking for, then this [...]
Continue ReadingJim Woodring in New York!
Speaking of New York, Jim Woodring, the magical cartoonist of existential dread and mysetry, is here! Three nights in a row!
Continue ReadingSmurfs trailer is feelin’ blue
Yesterday video and photographic evidence of the Smurfs movie was released, and we're glad to see that New York City, the Beat's hometown, is once again the setting for the deeply profound story of alien-in-America and what we can learn about ourselves and others, especially when the others are small and blue.
Continue ReadingFirst Looks: Wheel of Time: Eye of the World #6, Buddha
Dynamic Forces sent over some advance looks at some of next month's books, including the latest installment of the comics adaptation of the WHEEL OF TIME franchise and Deepak Chopra's collected Buddha adaptation.
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits: 6/17/10
The dirty, dirty mind of Mort Walker, the secret of Hostess Cupcakes and Spider-Man, chattings, learnings, growings and old family cartoon photos...all in the link!
Continue ReadingGaiman/McFarlane’s eternal struggle renewed yet again
The week saw a scaled down direct-to-video sequel to 2002's "epic battle' between Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman for copyrighs to characters Gaiman created in an issue of Spawn. Out of all the press reports we've seen, Gaiman's own account, blogged today, is by far the most clear and accurate -- well, he is a beloved author after all:
Continue ReadingComplaints, complaints II — The Return of Doug Funnie
Okay, we've restocked our load of piss and vinegar and we've loaded our shotgun for bear! UNTIL WE TELL IT, WE JUST CAN"T MOVE ON! My first "Complaints" post drew a bit of private praise, especially from those who welcomed a return to more pointed commentary. To which I say, I'd love to do more of it but I was literally up until dawn writing that first one (I'm ssslllooowww) and this one will take just as long. Especially since this time I"m taking on everyone's FAVORITE SUBJECTS: Race and gender. It's a good thing comics never talk about religion or we'd be here all night and day! And if I can predict one thing with dead certainty it's this: Gene PHillips will show up in the comments.
Continue ReadingNew Roy of the Rovers comic!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Okay, it’s just a reprint: It will rekindle fond memories for those who grew up with the greatest footballer who never lived – and will introduce a new generation of fans to a golden age when soccer stars actually set a good example to youngsters. Roy Race never swore, didn’t spit, and [...]
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Briefs & Boxers! 06/16/10
This week: Boom! Studios dives into digital-distribution breach; more on green, pink and blue people and race in comics; Marvel and DC Comics advertisement behemoths for September; the clunkiness of Ex Machina; and a troika of must-read Grant Morrison reprints.
Continue ReadingKevin Huizenga’s stash of old comics IS pretty f***in’ cool
Sean T. Collins stumbled upon a bunch of old strips and what nots that Kevin Huizenga had been digitally squirelling away, and got very excited, and who can blame him. They are aces.
Continue ReadingCasanova returns from Marvel
Matt Fraction and Gabrial Bá's stylish espionage thriller Casanova is coming back this July from Icon, Marvel's creator-owned imprint, after a long hiatus. Previously published in a limited palette at Image, this newly remastered version is now in full color. Marvel sent out some preview pages of the this morning and it looks a-okay.
Continue ReadingI’m Comic Sans, As*hole.
Listen up. I know the shit you've been saying behind my back. You think I'm stupid. You think I'm immature. You think I'm a malformed, pathetic excuse for a font. Well think again, nerdhole, because I'm Comic Sans, and I'm the best thing to happen to typography since Johannes fucking Gutenberg.
Continue ReadingDark Horse, Toshiba, and USA Today announce DH:HD
Via pr, a new initiative between publisher Dark Horse, electronics giant Toshiba, and newspaper USA Today called DH:HD (Dark Horse: High-Def), but it's not quite clear what it is. It will bring comics to multiple platforms -- desktop, digital and doorstep -- and be like Wednesday Comics (which ran a Superman page in the online USA Today after a print launch) and will be viewable on Toshiba's giant HD TVs. It will also involve Dark Horse top properties. Hm. The program kicked off today with a feature on Janet and Alex Evanovich's new graphic novel, TROUBLEMAKER, which appears to be a digital comic with some kind of Flash interface looming over a profile of the Evanovii. Okay then! PR below:
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