Jerks of the world: Three examples
The internet sure makes people jerks. But there are jerks in the real world too, and three recent stories reveal that jerks in all mediums are still with us.
Continue ReadingMost detailed Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark review yet: OUCH
Well, we were wondering how Spider-Man musical previews were going. Former Marvel editor and DC editor, now writer, Steve Bunche went a few days ago and turns in the most detailed review yet, expressed as only he can. Be forewarned the review includes ALL the major plot points, so spoilers ahoy. However, he and his date were unimpressed but may perhaps be able to tell their grandchildren that they saw something beyond imagining all right. Some excerpts:
Continue ReadingWaid leaves BOOM! to freelance once more
After three years in top management positions, Mark Waid is leaving his current position as COO at BOOM! Studios to go back to freelancing. He'll continue to write INCORRUPTIBLE and IRREDEEMABLE, his hit titles for BOOM!, and Stan Lee's THE TRAVELER. Editor-in-chief Matt Gagnon, who stopped into that position in July, will oversee BOOM!'s creative output. Waid spoke exclusively to CBR with his usual candor about the move, stressing that unlike his tenure at CrossGen, he was leaving on friendly terms.
Continue ReadingBCGF wrap-up
Although my "official" news story about last weekend's Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival was published in PW Comics Week, I still had some pictures I wanted to put up. Over all it was an awesome day. Not much more to say. I thought last year, set in a dramatic blizzard, would be hard to top for that special something, but the cheerful, can-do spirit of this show equalled that. Everyone seemed to be finding like-minded souls to share their work. As I said several times, "Who knew so many people liked good comics?"
Continue ReadingIndie Month-to-Month Sales October 2010
Share this link on Facebook!TweetBuffy looks like it will hold on to its position as top “indie” book until its season 8 run finishes early next year. Meanwhile Dynamite’s launch of a Warlord of Mars series did very well, IDW’s True Blood picked up a lot of reorders, and the first of Boom’s Stan Lee [...]
Continue ReadingBrenda Starr reprints coming from Hermes Press
If you are grieving for the loss of Brenda Starr with the previous story, fear not, Hermes Press is launching a reprint series of the strip from the beginning with the first two storylines in full color. The first book comes out in June 2011. We'll be making some room on the shelf.
Continue ReadingBrenda Starr ends her run January 2
Another classic comic strip just ran out of panels: Brenda Starr is ending its run on January 2. Writer Mary Schmich and artist June Brigman have decided to end their run on the strip, and the syndicate decided to end the strip with them. The death of Schmich's mother is said to have been the turning point in deciding to move on.
Continue ReadingWalking Dead writer shambles over to Powers
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet So what is really going on at The Walking Dead? Josef Adalian has rounded up all the dirt on the matters of The Walking Dead’s fired writers, and despite protestations from producers Gale Ann Hurd and Robert Kirkman, Adalian’s version is that Frank Darabont wants to have a hand in writing [...]
Continue ReadingOwly to be published in color by Simon & Schuster
It's been a little bit since we saw an indie comic get picked up by a mainstream publisher, but after many months of rumors, it is true: Andy Runton's popular Owly character is a getting a full color book, to be published in March by Simon & Schuster. The book is licensed from Top Shelf, which has been Owly's home for five books and six years.
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits — 12/08/10
Naked cartoonists, youth culture, Abhay's surprise appearance in the secret volcano, One Piece restaurant...
Continue ReadingGo west, young DC online department…and many more DC changes
A lot of changes have been announced over the last month at DC. Here's what we know or can guess.
Continue ReadingWill you give Tony Harris $60k for his new comic? — UPDATED
Kickstarter, the website that allows creative types to raise money by direct appeal to a community of supporters, has been helping all sorts of folks get their dream comics out there -- from reprints of obscure old comics, to webcomic collections. Most projects we've seen are fairly modest. But some are much bigger in scope. Tony Harris has just turned to Kickstarter for his new project ROUNDEYE: For Love. That would be Starman/Ex Machina, five-time Eisner nominee Tony Harris.
Continue ReadingSpider-Man musical news roundup
The never-ending story of the Spider-Man musical continues: • Director Julie Taymor is out and about promoting her film THE TEMPEST, and also answering questions about the musical. As many have pointed out...it's still a work in progress. Maybe that book -- the script -- does need a bit of work:
Continue ReadingNice Art: Hard Apple concept art
Over at tropical toxic, the blog of artist twins Asaf and Tomer Hanuka, they share some concept art for an animated version of HARD APPLE, a crime series based on the work of Jerome Charyn.
Continue ReadingWebcomic alert: The Magic Pen
Have you checked out Dylan Horrocks' online comic THE MAGIC PEN lately? You should.
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