Little Gloomy cartoon on the way, renamed Scary Larry
Landry Walker and Eric Jones' Little Gloomy, a staple of the goth comics world for years, is being adapted into a cartoon called Scary Larry. Unfortunately, as of now, it is only being seen in France:
Continue ReadingSuperman lawsuit is speeding along again
After a delay due to a procedural matter, the Superman lawsuit is back on. This case is more complicated than a DC crossover event, but the bottom line is that depositions by the heirs of Siegel and Shuster -- Joanne Siegel, Laura Siegel Larson, Jean Peavy and Mark Peavy -- are now taking place.
Continue ReadingFantagraphics vs Cool Guy
This profile of the Seattle Fantagraphics store in a college newspaper gives us all a chance to admire their gold leaf signage, but it also presents yet another example of the eternal conflict of art and people with mustard in their goatees as they argue the merits of graphic novels in bookstores and what that means for bathroom privileges.
Continue ReadingHappy birthday, Alan Moore!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Moore is 57 years old today, and it gives us a great excuse to post this illo by Dylan Horrocks of Moore as Tom Strong.
Continue ReadingA month of Previews: Grandville Mon Amour
Back to the previews, we're proud to present a peek at Bryan Talbot's Grandville Mon Amour, a steampunk talking animal mystery mash-up, or as Talbot puts it: Grandville Mon Amour pits Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard against an old adversary and ruthless urban guerrilla, Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock. It's a fast-paced, Hitchcockian steampunk thriller. If you've been following Talbot's career at all you know he's one of the most eclectic storytellers in the medium, producing a string of amazing graphic novels that show a range of emotion and imagination few can match -- from Grandville to The Tale of One Bad Rat to Alice In Sunderland and the previous Grandville. This is no exception.
Continue ReadingMarvel Month-to-Month Sales: September 2010
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet [Editors note: These charts are running a bit behind due to the workload of the columnists but we are trying to get back on schedule.] by Paul O’Brien Marvel’s biggest release for September was the relaunch of the Wolverine titles, in an attempt to undo the damage caused when the last relaunch backfired. [...]
Continue ReadingSpidey teams with Bloomberg for jobs
In the proud tradition of Superman fighting landmines and other great didactic comics of the past, Marvel and the Mayor's Office of NYC have teamed for a comic book teaching New Yorkers about resources available for their job hunts. "Spider-Man, You're Hired" "features an unemployed Peter Parker starting his job search, is the Administration’s latest effort to connect out-of-work to New Yorkers to job training and placement services."
Continue Reading2011 Angoulême official selections announced
The 2011 Angoulême comics festival fast approaches, and they have just announced their official selections. Rather than nominate various books in different categories, these selections are a pool from which the Gran Prix and other prizes are given. A jury -- led this time by Baru -- will make final selections.
Continue ReadingWho killed Thor: The Mighty Avenger?
A horrible crime has been committed and the killer is still in the comic shop. Only YOU can stop him/her.
Continue ReadingA month of Image teasers: “I’m a Superhero”
Is it just me or does that look like Bruce Campbell?
Continue ReadingFirst Green Lantern trailer up
The first GREEN LANTERN trailer debuted on Entertainment Tonight this evening. The full HD version is viewable on Apple.
Continue ReadingTo Do This Weekend: Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival in Leeds, UK
From Thursday to Sunday the Thought Bubble Sequential Arts Festival is happening in Leeds. The festival features exhibitions, talks, a 24 hour comic challenge, workshops, film showings, parties, and the launch of Bryan Talbot’s new graphic novel Granville: Mon Amour.
Continue ReadingYou’re gonna want this: Michael DeForge’s Spotting Deer
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest is fast coming, and many books will debut there, just in time for gift giving, including, SPOTTING DEER by Michael DeForge which is coming from Koyama Press.
Continue ReadingBrit nerds like Clowes in Paul
Paul is a comedy due next year that follows two English comics nerds -- played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost -- on a cross country trip that includes Comic-Con. But along the way they meet up with a cute little alien named Paul, portrayed by CGI and voiced by Seth Rogen. Hijinks ensue. It's directed by Greg Mottola who made Superbad and Adventureland, so color this promising.
Continue ReadingComiXology offers Guided View Authoring tools
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Been trying to figure out how to get your small, self-published comic on the iPad? An even more diverse and open world of downloadable comics took a step closer to reality as comiXology has announced they will be making their Guided View™ Authoring Program software available to individual publishers. Already in [...]
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