Hereville nominated for a Nebula Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America annually presents the Nebula Awards to the best in those genres. The complete list of nominations is here but we'll mentioned two. Barry Deutsch's HEREVILLE: HOW MIRKA GOT HER SWORD is nominated in the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy category. And SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD was nominated for the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.
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Los Angeles Times Book Award Graphic Novel finalists announced
Speaking of literary awards, the LA Times Book Awards announced their finalists yesterday and the new graphic novel category yielded the following honorees:
Continue ReadingScott Pilgrim lives
On Etsy, anyway; Jill Pantozzi, a recent Pilgrimite, surveys some of the Pilgrim offerings on the craft website. Please don't read too much symbolism into the irony of a post entitled "Scott Pilgrim Lives" with a Day f the Dead figure. It's these contradictions that make life more interesting. Love him or hate him*, he's here to stay.
Continue ReadingComic Book Club is back
Sorry this is so late but Comic Book Club, the weekly talk show hosted by Alex Zalben, Justin Tyler, and Pete LePage is back at a NEW venue that is super nice. Best of all, the shows are now FREE. Tonight's lineup of guests includes Marvel editors Jordan White, Daniel Ketchum, Sebastian Girner, and Jody LeHeup.
Continue ReadingRIP: Dwayne McDuffie
CBR is reporting the tragic news that creator Dwayne McDuffie has died of unknown causes. In addition to co-creating the Milestone Universe and its signature character, Static, McDuffie had a long career as writer, editor and producer, story editing the popular Justice League of America cartoon and most recently writing the All-Star Superman movie. As CBR reports, he was in full stride as a creator:
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Borders: Portrait of a liquidation
With 200 Borders stores going into immediate liquidation following the chain's bankruptcy, I took a Presidents' Day stroll to our local to survey the sadness first hand.
Continue ReadingGraphic.ly goes Android
Graphic.ly has just released their app for Android phones, opening their comics to an audience of 22 million, according to the PR which you can read below.
Continue ReadingLangridge joins Kaboom!
Continuing its rollout of their revamped Kaboom! kids comics line, BOOM! is teasing a new series by Roger Langridge called SNARKED as part of the line. Peanuts AND Roger Langridge? This is looking better and better.
Continue ReadingBarefoot Gen examined
Before MAUS proved that US comics could take on the most serious subjects with intelligence and dignity, the Japanese were there first. BAREFOOT GEN took on another World War II horror -- the bombing of Hiroshima -- with 10 harrowing volumes, based on the real life experiences of Keiji Nakazawa. The series -- published in 6 volumes in the US by Last Gasp -- is the subject of this month's Manga Movable Feast, hosted at A Life in Panels, but also summarized by Ed Sizemore who reviews the series at Manga Worth Reading:
Continue ReadingQuick links — 2/22/11
Digital comics, convention centers, women and comics...the usual.
Continue ReadingJohnny Depp strangely attracted to the Sub-Mariner
As excuse to find pictures of Namor (by Marko Djurdjevic) and Johnny Depp? Why not.
Continue ReadingSpring ‘11 Xeric Grant winners
This spring's Xeric Grant winners have been announced. Founded by Peter Laird, the Xeric is presented to worthy cartoonists to provide them with funds to print their projects. A total of $31,158 was awarded for seven comic book projects. The Foundation has awarded in excess of $2.4 million to comic book creators and nonprofit organizations since its first grant cycle in September 1992.
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