Artists: Are you guilty of the “Smarm brow”?
LACKADAISY artist Tracy J. Butler delivers some notes on cartooning and facial expressions. Her examples are anthropomorphic, but can be applied to all "cartoony" 'tooning styles.
Continue ReadingNice art: Brecht Evens’ Night Animals
Belgian cartoonist Brecht Evens made quite a splash with THE WRONG PLACE from D&Q, and the upcoming NIGHT ANIMALS (Top Shelf, March) looks to continue the buzz.
Continue ReadingGreen Hornet news roundup
Despite reviews which ranged from pleasantly amused to fuming accusations of being one of the worst movies of all time, GREEN HORNET managed to lead at the box office with $40.5 million over the four-day holiday. That was doubtless inflated by the 3D conversion, so, sadly, studios will keep doing it and keep making movies less watchable.
Continue ReadingImage and Top Cow reorganize
Some changes at Image Comics, which had a dynamite 2010 with the success of WALKING DEAD and many new series. As announced in a press release, Top Cow, which has functioned pretty much independently of Image for marketing and PR, will be moving some of its operations to the Image Central office, coordinating more production, marketing and sales efforts. Top Cow had a big hit in 2010 with ARTIFACTS, a big event crossover for their long running WITCHBLADE and DARKNESS franchises, but they don't have a huge publishing program and some consolidation seems like a move to strengthen both companies.
Continue ReadingAnother voice on digital
Over at the CO2 blog, Gerry Giovinco suggests that in all the app madness, we're missing something petty obvious:
Continue ReadingTumbling Tumblr blogs: A Nice Cup of Comics
In the ever proliferating world of highly focused Tumblrs about comics, how can one not adore A Nice Cup of Comics which features people having a nice hot cuppa? Above, Wolverine Tea Party by Mike Maihack; below, Cap from TRUTH: RED, WHITE, AND BLACK #7 by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker.
Continue ReadingNew Spider-Man will have mechanical webshooters
Poor Emma Stone. As lovely and charming as she is, she did not know that by answering some nerdy question on the red carpet she was stepping into a hotbed of fannish research. While everyone went all Zapruder inspecting the bulges on Andrew Garfield's wrists in the recently released look at him in Spider-garb, she innocently answered the burning question:
Continue ReadingNever forget
Obviously, DC doesn't want to risk losing the dollars of its core audience in the hopes of gaining a broader selection of readers. What if those new readers don't come? Hey, that’s a serious and valid question. Money isn't exactly pouring in. Taking a risk is scary when a comic selling 25,000 copies is considered a solid book. And so...you do nothing. You make awkward jokes when fans ask questions at cons. You put minority characters who rarely appear in big pose down images as if they are an integral part of the story. You hope to keep complaints from both sides to a very low rumbling.
Continue ReadingNice art: The X-Men family tree by Joe Stone
A fine infographic chart which, if not for the initiated, still lays out mutant heredity in an elegant way.
Continue ReadingMixed media: Lego Angry Birds
Despite the fact that popular apps on iPhones can read our private data and sell them to the highest bidder, we just can't get enough of such time-voids as Angry Birds. And now we can look upon them in Lego form and feel even more sated.
Continue ReadingPaul Duffield on motion comics
FREAKANGELS artist Paul Duffield, who has a background in animation, shares some informed thoughts on motion comics proving that there is more you can say about the hybrid form than "Yuck." However, there is a conceptual problem, he says.
Continue ReadingA Comic-Con comes to India
According to this article, India is getting its first comic-con, a two-day affair to be held next month in New Delhi, and called...Comic-Con India:
Continue ReadingBeautiful superhero stars at the Golden Globes: Emma Stone, Christian Bale etc.
Last night's Golden Globes held no wins for any comics-themed material, but lots of stars of comic book movies were out, providing a stunning parade of nerdlebrity pulchritude.
Continue ReadingSeparated at birth?
"Your feeble skills are no match for the dark side!" -- Patriots coach Bill Belicheck channels his inner Palpatine.
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