Rob Granito launches pay-for-chat plan; plan fails
As we predicted last week, the Rob Granito team is attempting to get their second act rolling with a round of tell-all interviews. You may recall (it was all so long ago and little noted) that Granito is a person of dubious artistic skill who has been going around to comics shows for 15 years selling copied art that he's passed off as his own. Now, Comics Cube reports a letter is making the rounds:
Continue ReadingTHE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED, first hand account of Egyptian revolution, debuts
Dov Torbin and Asher Berman are two Americans who happened to be in Egypt when the recent revolution broke out. The Revolution Will Be Televised is Torbin's comics account of two American travelers who, through clouds of tear gas, watch a country evolve and find themselves altered by the experience. It's launching today on ACT-I-VATE.
Continue ReadingWatch Peter Bagge rock out in his new video
Cartoonist Peter Bagge has long had a thriving side career as a member of various garage bands. Now his outift Can You Imagine? has just released a new video for the song "Drive," directed by Mott Todd. Bonus: Artwork by Peter Bagge!
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits — April 1-7
Why isn't more Moebius in print in the US? That and other questions examined in today's installment.
Continue ReadingTo Do: Strange Tales 1 and 2 party and signing, April 9th
The MoCCA Fest social scene is already jam-packed, but we wanted to alert you to this one, which takes place just around the corner from the Armory and leaves you plenty of time to get a signed book, have a brew and a bite, and then head off to wherever you next need to be. It's being co-hosted by the CBLDF and The Beat, and will feature tons of your favorite cartoonists, so come on by! Please note that the Mad Hatter also has a patio so if the weather is nice we can stand outside and talk about comics! They are also giving us happy hour specials so even someone on a comics budget can have a good time. See you there!
Continue ReadingcomiXology releases Kids Comics app with 15 publishers
Long discussed, the comiXology phone and tablet app for kids comics is available today. Such popular characters as Archie, Sonic the Hedgehog, Secret of Kells, Atomic Robo and dozens more kid-friendly, parent-approved characters will be available. Complete PR is below, but the main idea is that if you are a parent -- or know of one -- you know that iPhones and iPads are increasingly being used as babysitters for small children, and kids book apps top the iPhone charts. As the app is non log-in based, everything on it is preapproved; it's not hard to see how this is going to make buying digital comics for children in the classic "reward" method much easier. The app has launched with 15 publishers and 175 comics; notably absent are Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and IDW, but hopefully they'll be coming on board in some way.
Continue ReadingImage books sell out from Diamond
Five of this week's Image books have sold out at Diamond and are going back to press. PR below and 2nd printing cover roughs scattered throughout this post. Please note, just because these are sold out at Diamond doesn't mean you can't still buy them in your local comics shop -- according to my email there are many copies available. Continuing the recent trend of releasing new series to rave reviews and instant sellouts, Image Comics has announced that BLUE ESTATE #1, GREEN WAKE #1, NONPLAYER #1, UNDYING LOVE #1 and the second printing of THE INFINITE VACATION #1 have all sold out at the distributor level and are going back to press.
Continue ReadingThe day in Marvel PR: Thor/Loki trailer, Fear Itself, Moon Knight
What did Marvel send to our mailbox today?
Continue ReadingSPOILERS: BRIGHTEST DAY #23 reintroduces you-know-who to Lantern mythos
Out of deference to those who have yet to pick up and slip to the last page of BRIGHTEST DAY #23, we'll put this in the jump. DO NOT CLICK UNLESS YOU WANT SPOILERS. NOT KIDDING.
Continue ReadingSPX unveils 2011 flyer by Craig Thompson — UPDATED with more guests
Besides being a lovely flyer, several new guests are revealed in this flyer by Craig Thompson, including Diane Noomin and Chester Brown. Thompson's long awaited HABIBI comes out this fall and should be a HOT topic of conversation.
Continue ReadingTom Fowler is drawing VENOM
Apparently Rick Remender and Tom Fowler are teaming up on Marvel's VENOM comic...and it looks INSANE. More insanity in the link.
Continue ReadingVillage Voice wonders why cartoonists don’t make more money — while not paying cartoonists
As mentioned in a previous item, this week's Village Voice is the Cartoon Issue, and the centerpiece is a longish article called If Cartoons Are So Big, Why Don't They Pay?; it's one of several recent prominent articles -- like the recent Marvel profile in the em>NY Times -- that focus on the rather frugal level of profits one can expect from publishing comic books in America.
Continue ReadingWard Sutton covers the Village Voice
This week's Village Voice is the Cartoon issue, to tie in to MoCCA Fest, and regular Voice contributor Ward Sutton has done the cover. Sutton is known for his ability to mimic other art styles, but this time, we do believe he's topped himself -- esp. with Marlys Wonder Woman and Rusty Brown Bumstead. BUT...see next item.
Continue ReadingTeen Boat signed to Houghton
They said it would never happen but it has: Teen Boat is being collected as a book by Clarion/Houghton Mifflin -- created by Dave Roman and John Green, Teen Boat, the story of a boy who can transform into a small yacht, has long charmed readers with a series of mini comics combining "the angst of being a teen with the thrill of being a boat." There's even a trailer, above. PR below:
Continue ReadingArnold Schwarzenegger is really into this GOVERNATOR thing
Despite all logic and evidence to the contrary, former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is serious about his new cartoon show, based on a joke nickname for his political career. The Governator, developed by Stan Lee and Andy Heyward, has a trailer, above, and a lot of wish fulfillment for Ahnuld.
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