This week: Minneapolis Indie Xpo
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Meanwhile, out in Minneapolis — prime comics country with 11 comics shops, the MCAD art school and more — a new indie comics fest is taking place with three days of activities. The Minneapolis Indie Xpo (MIX) kicks off tonight with a Precious Little Film Fest showing SCOTT PILGRIM and [...]
Continue ReadingJuly charts: Sales look wobbly
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet ICv2 posted their sales for July yesterday, but bucking a recent trend, periodical sales were down while GN sales were up a bit, mostly because so many Scott Pilgrim books were sold. Nut graph: “The over-all picture was one of weakness, however, as the increase in graphic novel sales was insufficient [...]
Continue ReadingThis week: Chicago Comic-Con
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet The Chicago Comic-Con, aka Wizard World Chicago kicks off today in Rosemont, headlined by William Shatner and lots and lots of old actors and wrestlers and even a few comics folks, like Jill Thompson and Michael Golden. There are also things like the Julia Jones VIP Package, which we don’t want [...]
Continue ReadingAttractive people recently cast in comic book movies
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWhile we were out of town, many comic book movie casting decisions were announced, and since it’s beach season, here’s a great chance to post some awesome swimsuit photos! X-MEN: FIRST CLASS has a very crowded cast, and director Matthew Vaughn added a few more faces in the past week or so. [...]
Continue Reading2010 Ignatz nominees announced
The nominations for the 14th annual Ignatz Awards have just been announced, with the winners to be presented at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 9:00 PM. Nominees were chosen by a panel of five judges: Anders Nilsen, David Kelly, Rob G, Joshua Cotter and Trevor Alixopoulos. Winners will be chosen by attendees. As always, it's an eclectic mix, with many lesser known gems very much worthy of your attention:
Continue ReadingJohn Callahan tribute
The late John Callahan -- the paraplegic cartoonist who passed away last month -- is remembered with some excerpts from one of his cartoon collections.
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Trailer pitch: CLiNT Magazine
In just a few short weeks, Mark Millar and his friends reinvent the comics anthology magazine with CLiNT, a 100-page monthly magazine featuring comic strips from Millar, John Romita Jr., Steve McNiven, Tommy Lee Edwards, Jonathan Ross, Frankie Boyle, and comics, including the Millar/Romita Jr. Nemesis, and others by "up and comers." There's now a short trailer online, too. The issue goes on sale on September 2, 2010. You can also get palsy with CLiNT on Twitter or Facebook, so you can even get it to be your neighbor in Farmville.
Continue ReadingTrailer pitch: Frank Miller’s Gucci mini-movie
For those of you wondering if Frank Miller would ever direct again, the answer is, "Yes!" He's directed a commercial/short film for Gucci Guilty perfume starring Chris Evans and Evan Rachel Wood -- that's right. Captain Johnny Stormerica and The Girl Who Was Almost Mary Jane. The music is by English dance duo Friendly Fires. A trailer is getting some airing, but the whole caboodle will premiere during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th. If you can't wait -- or your doctor has warned you that watching the MTV Video Awards could trigger a fatal brain embolism -- the whole thing will be available online on August 24th.
Continue ReadingJaime Hernandez’ cover for STRANGE TALES #2
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet As the last fitful days of summer slip away, this cover by Jaime Hernandez for the second issue of Marvel’s indie anthology, STRANGE TALES, will take you to that happy place where there is eternal sunshine and jollity.
Continue ReadingSummer Reading: Abner Dean
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Jordan Crane’s great storage room of comics, WHAT THINGS DO, posts What Am I Doing Here? by Abner Dean, a lovely mid-century comics collection. Not quite work safe, although it’s debatable.
Continue ReadingNice Art: Joe Sacco and his dog
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet The comics journalist supreme looks at his “best friend” in the NYT Sunday book review. Via the D&Q blog.
Continue ReadingAt last! Woodgod as you have never seen him before!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet We’ve been talking about the Woodgod revival for years, and finally, courtesy of Dean Haspiel and STRANGE TALES II, it is happening! Yes! Woodgod is getting his own revamp! The old idea drawer is now EMPTIED! Haspiel writes: Perhaps foolishly, I decided to attempt the impossible and make Woodgod honorable. My personal [...]
Continue ReadingAlways Appropriate: Felix the Cat
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Via Comic Book Bin, info on the new Felix the Cat: The Great Comic Book Tails from IDW, compiled by inexhaustible Craig Yoe.
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Share this link on Facebook!Tweet STARSTRUCK, the eccentric space opera comedy by Elaine Lee and Wm. Michael Kaluta has led a varied multimedia history — while it’s now coming out as a periodical comic from IDW, it started out as a stage play by Lee. Now it’s going back to its roots with a new audio [...]
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