Well Said: Neil Gaiman
Embedded in the carpet of the new Gungahlin Public Library in Canberra, Australia.
Continue ReadingWell Said: George R. R. Martin
Clearly, then, you can’t rely on schools to teach these prospective writers to read. You'll have to do it yourself. Fortunately, there's an easy way. Comic books.
Continue ReadingBaltimore Comic-Con: Huge Saturday
It seems that everyone has discovered that the Baltimore Comic-Con is one of the friendliest and most star-studded comics shows on the circuit. We don't have figures of magnitude yet, but pre-sales and attendance this year are WAY up. While the crowds on Saturday were always brisk, when we arrived at noon today it was difficult to get into the show floor past giant lines for Jeff Smith, David Finch, and (of course) Stan Lee. Reportedly there was a giant line that wrapped around the block to get in this morning before the show opened. Or as one exhibitor told us, "At 9:30 when they let in the VIP badge holders I thought 'Good crowd.' At 10 when everyone got in, I was 'Oh my god.'"
Continue ReadingOf Mice and Men and Cedalion
So, this weekend in Anaheim (home of Disneyland), the D23 Expo is taking place. Dedicated to All Things Disney, this show will feature Marvel Comics for the first time, with appearances by Joe Quesada, Kevin Feige, and Marvel creators. Joe Quesada will be hosting a panel on Sunday, at 10:15 AM. I hope someone pulls a "Batgirl" and questions Mr. Quesada about the "legends" of Marvel, and how Marvel honors their contributions to Marvel's legacy. Given the concentrated nature of the fan-fest at "The Happiest Place on Earth", it is very unlikely. So I'll ask them here!
Continue ReadingStudio Coffee Run 8/19/11: Catwoman’s starving, Jason Stackhouse is invisible, Fright Night is killing it with critics, etc.
Share this link on Facebook!TweetAnne Hathaway is starving herself to fit into her Cat Woman costume for your viewing pleasure. She does look pretty neat in one of the new photos of heavily armored vehicles just released from the set of The Dark Knight. Also at the link is a pic of Gary Oldman who’s [...]
Continue ReadingChampion! Magazine debuts for iPad from many ex-Wizard staffers
Some ex-Wizard staffers have found some friends and launched an iPad magazine about pop culture
Continue ReadingAVENGERS movie update: Thor and Captain America brawl on the streets
We don't need us to tell you that it's tough times in the heartland of America these days. Slowing manufacturing, a recession that never really ended in some places, and a recovery that has failed to ignite. Luckily, one thing has come to the Steel belt to liven things up -- superhero movies. With Batman filming in Pittsburgh, Superman in Chicago, and now The Avengers in Cleveland (standing in for NYC? Ooooooookay) it's been boom times for photographers. Here's the latest Avengers leaked photos, showing Cap and Thor battling mocapped Hydra or someone goons.
Continue ReadingGhost Rider does not need Spider-Man’s help to go to the bathroom in new trailer
This clip is way better than anything in the first Ghost Rider movie, including the last shot of Ghost Rider weeing flame. No one tell Anderson Cooper.
Continue ReadingNY Times surveys comics arts books
There's art in them thar comics! Dana Jennings surveys the current boom in comics-related art books, with an essay:
Continue ReadingThis weekend: Baltimore Comic-Con
The East Coast comics shindig known as the Balitimore Comic-Con takes places this weekend at the Baltimore Comvention Center; highlights include the Harvey awards tomorrow night emcee'd by Scott Kurtz, and an appearance by Stan Lee. The complete guest list is here; it includes people like Jeff Smith, Adam Hughes, Amanda Conner, Geof Darrow, Nick Spencer and so on. In other words, it's a fantastic place to hang out, maybe buy a sketch look at some comics. There's also a costume contest on Saturday, a complete slate of programming. If you've always wanted to attend a REAL comic book convention with the emphasis on comics and the people who make them...this is the joint. The Beat will be there for all the fun, just walking around and saying hi. Please feel free to say hi back!
Continue ReadingWith Borders gone, manga industry looks to new markets
Remember manga? It's still around, even if it isn't the juggernaut it was in the olden days. The big, big news in manga this week was the launch of Jmanga.com, best described as what if Marvel, DC, Random House, Dynamite, and Fantagraphics all teamed up to create their own comiXology. After years of sitting around anxiously watching piracy take a toll, the top Japanese publishers have finally banded together to create their own LEGAL online portal. The site just launched this week, and there been a ton of talk. J.K. Parkin has a great round-up of much of the reaction but it hasn't been universally loved:
Continue ReadingNice Art: Terry Moore’s Sin City
Terry Moore has been posting some of the sketches he'll have for sale at Baltimore Comic-Con, like this one of SIN CITY's Nancy Callahan. Man, he's going to have a hard time selling these doodles.
Continue ReadingWarren Ellis on demographics
As usual Warren Ellis says what everyone else is thinking (or maybe blogging) -- the fact that age 40+ comics fans think the New 52 is a horrible idea may be a sign it's working.
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