Weekend bestsellers analysis: New York Times edition
It's been a while since we took a look at The New York Times' Graphic Novel best sellers lists. Let's take a peak shall we?
Continue ReadingPowernap webcomics collective includes Shadmi, Sohn, Collardey
Share this link on Facebook!TweetBTW, a bit more about Powernap, the webcomics collective we mentioned in the previous post. While it’s still in its early stages, members include Koren Shadmi, Raymond Sohn (TRUE CHUBBO, above and VERY NSFW) and Domitille Collardey, who is working on a new webcomic expected to launch in a few months. [...]
Continue ReadingNice art: Koren Shadmi’s The Abaddon
Award-winning illustrator/cartoonist Koren Shadmi's graphic novel IN THE FLESH was published by Random House in 2009. Now he's working on a webcomic called THE ABADDON, which he describes as "Jean Paul Sartre meets Three’s Company" with humor and drama meeting existential dilemmas.
Continue ReadingConvention Report: Swedish SPX 2011
In spite of the dramatic international intrigue Sparkplug Comic Books and its affiliates faced at the Canadian border on the way to TCAF last weekend, we managed to simultaneously invade a whole other continent at Stockholm Sweden’s 11th Annual SPX Festival. Sparkplug was honored to be invited to the festival for the 3rd year in a row along with many other hella distinguished international guests.
Continue ReadingDan Slott’s review of the revamped Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN writer Dan Slott attended the premiere of the NEW, revised, less Arachne Spider-Man musical last night, and he tweeted his review!
Continue ReadingMarvel Month-to-Month Sales — March 2011
This is the busiest month Marvel have had in quite some time. The big release for March was the relaunch of FANTASTIC FOUR as just plain FF, but the month also sees the prologue to upcoming mega-crossover FEAR ITSELF, two new ongoing titles in VENOM and IRON MAN 2.0, the revival of CrossGen titles RUSE and SIGIL, and issues from the "Death of Spider-Man" and "Age of X" crossovers. We also have the second month of Point One issues - more on that below. As usual, Marvel had the largest share of the direct market, both in terms of dollars (leading DC by 40% to 28%) and unit sales (45% to 32%).
Continue ReadingOnline VP Ron Perazza leaving DC
On his Twitter account, DC's vp of Online Ron Perazza confirmed that he is leaving DC instead of moving to the West Coast, as had been previously reported. Perazza was a 12-year-vet at DC, following a stint at Marvel, starting out in creative services where he rose rapidly in influence and rank to vp of creative services. Perazza's best known public move at DC was starting the Zuda webcomics line, which was controversial but one of the most innovative efforts at DC in recent years, and one which developed a thriving online community.
Continue ReadingBatman police arrested in Michigan was a repeat costumed crusader
In these end times, we'll likely see more of this kind of thing; a lone vigilante, striking out for justice, armed with a baton, a can of chemical irritant Freeze Plus P, and lead-lined gloves, until suffocating government interference shut him down. It all went down in Petoskey, MI where Mark Wayne Williams, 31, was peacefully minding his own business, climbing a building dressed as The Batman.
Continue ReadingQuesada, Simonson and Steranko talk about the artist’s life
It's a busy week for cartooning events here in NYC, with so many you can't even get to them all. One we didn't want to miss took place last night, DRAWING THE LINE at the Society of Illustrators, a group chat about the cartooning craft by Joe Quesada, Walt Simonson and Jim Steranko. The panel was organized and moderated by artist Dennis Calero (X-MEN NOIR) as part of a move for the SI to get more involved in covering the graphic literature world. In the regard it was a total success, allowing three important artists talk about their work and approaches devoid of the promotional efforts that color most convention and bookstore appearances. Calero did a great job moderating as well, keeping the talk circling various aspects of the cartoonist's life, including dealing with "shortcuts", deadlines and the rewards of artwork, and showing a great knowledge of the trio's careers.
Continue ReadingHow to: Cartoonists Hillary Allison and JP Kim learn about social media
A bit of an interesting experiment going on over at the Drawing Words Writing Pictures blog, as two young cartoonists are learning how to make their way in the world -- without even drawing cartoons:
Continue ReadingNice art: Trondheim’s LITTLE NOTHINGS
Just a reminder: The NBM blog is running regular web comics by Lewis Trondheim, one of the finest cartoon diarists of all time. The comics are excerpted from his acclaimed Little Nothings series, published in the US by NBM. Bookmark!
Continue ReadingJason Aaron’s beard still very awesome
In case you were wondering, Aaron, author of SCALPED, WOLVERINE and PUNISHER MAX, sports a beard as fearsome as his talent.
Continue ReadingMaryland comics shop has never heard of THE WALKING DEAD
As we peruse the Google comics scanner, one warhorse is the "local comics shop profile." Here's a puzzling one from Maryland that examines how Gotham Comics in Westminster is hoping this summer's superhero movies boost the bottom line:
Continue ReadingWonder Woman update: Pilot probably won’t fly after all
Both Variety and Deadline are reporting that a pick-up for NBC's WONDER WOMAN pilot looks unlikely, contravening some rumors that went out this morning. WW show runner David E. Kelley might not get blanked, however -- his show HARRY'S LAW, starring Kathy Bates, is likely to be renewed.
Continue ReadingNice Art: AJ Frena
We just got back from SVA's portfolio day, in which seniors in the illustration and comics departments display their wares for visiting editors and art directors. We'll have some more comments on this tomorrow, but we'll leave you with some images from AJ Frena who delivers some powerful animal-based imagery. Her paintings are executed on heavy plywood and look even better in person.
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