New full-length Thor trailer delivers
Ooookay, NOW we are cooking! You know that part where Thor throws his hammer right in the dude's face? That was alright.
Continue ReadingJust Mostly Gross, Funny Fun: An Interview with CHEW Writer John Layman
On the occasion of the German edition of Chew, which recently debuted from Cross Cult Verlag, I had the opportunity to talk to Layman about the series, his prospects in the comics industry and his experiences at WildStorm. An abbreviated and translated version of the interview, which was conducted via e-mail over the course of several weeks, appears in Chew – Bulle mit Biss 1: Leichenschmaus. The book can be purchased here, here or here, among other places. (Disclosure: I’m the translator.)
Continue ReadingBasement fire leaves St Marks Comics closed but okay
A fire broke out on NYC's St. Marks St. this morning, in the same building as St. Marks Comics:
Continue ReadingDoes Adrianne Palicki have the goods to play Wonder Woman?
We're sure you've all heard by now, Friday Night Lights' Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the pilot being made for NBC. Palicki is 5'11" and her performance as the town vixen on the football drama won her a lot of attention. But does she have what it takes to play a vigilante who is also a successful high-powered executive who enjoys ice cream sleepovers?
Continue ReadingPOOD 3 on its way
POOD, the oversized newspaper anthology of current cartoonists, has a third issue coming out in April, just in time for MoCCA, editor Adam McGovern writes:
Continue ReadingMarvel and Disney team on DISNEY-PIXAR PRESENTS magazine –UPDATED
While it's been obvious for a while that BOOM! was no longer going to publish their Pixar comics, no official word has been circulated on what would become of the Pixar characters in comics. Now it seems...surprise! They are going to Marvel! With a magazine reminiscent of the old Welsh magazine titles for the newsstand -- for those old enough to remember -- or Nickelodeon Magazine for the Gen Y set.
Continue ReadingPAYING FOR IT gets final cover and an intro by R. Crumb
Chester Brown's PAYING FOR IT is sure to be one of the most-discussed GNs of the year, and D&Q has just released the final cover. In case you missed the log line, it's an account of Brown's decade-long practice of hiring prostitutes and his arguments for the dignity and necessity of the profession -- in Canada certain forms of prostitution are legal, but that situation is changing for the worse, and Brown makes a pretty impassioned plea in the book to expand on the legalization of what really should be a business transaction between adults. We've read the whole thing, and while we're not quite on board with some of of it, he does make a good case for keeping things safe and legal. The book will have an intro by R. Crumb and blurbs from many famous folks, including Neil Gaiman, who writes:
Continue ReadingMore on Borders bankruptcy: Interactive map of 200 stores to close
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings filed this morning, Borders has announced that it will close some 200 stores nationwide -- you can see if yours will be hit in this interactive map. Chicago has been particularly stripped, with half their 430 stores set to close. According to documents, Borders has $1.29 billion in debt and $1.27 billion in assets; it hopes to boost the bottom line by closing these 200 stores which were losing $2 million a week for the company
Continue Reading2011 Glyph Award nominations released
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet UNKNOWN SOLDIER led the 2011 Glyph Award nominations, with six nods. The awards are presented each year to “the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year.” The nominations are picked by a judging panel which this year consisted of Jennifer Contino, Martha [...]
Continue ReadingMSNBC’s O’Donnell takes on Hudnall/Lash over Michelle Obama cartoon
While Beat pal and cartoonist Batton Lash probably wouldn't mind being on MSNBC, this may not have been the context he'd have preferred. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell attempted to go Olbermann last night on Obama Nation, the cartoon by James Hudnall and Lash that runs regularly on the right-wing Big Hollywood website. O'Donnell is not a fan of Lash's cartoon stylings in a comic that mocked Michelle Obama's ongoing battles against American obesity, which some think have gone too far by banning the kind of unhealthy crap that makes life worth living:
Continue ReadingBorders files Chapter 11; owes Diamond $3.9 million
As expected, Borders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jim Milliot and Judith Rosen report:
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Stumptown unveils official poster by Brandon Graham
Zeitgeisty Brandon Graham covers the Stumptown Comics Fest, to be held April 16-17, in Portland, OR.
Continue ReadingCourtney Simmons named SVP Publicity for DC Entertainment
The new DC Entertainment has added another high-powered ex-Disney West Coaster to its roster as Courtney Simmons has filled the position of SVP of Publicity. The current New York-based publicity team of David Hyde, Pamela Mullins, and Austin Trunick will report to Simmons, who has worked for Disney, Sony and Lego -- we'd say that covers it all.
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