31 Days of Halloween: “A Skeleton Story”
Via Adam McGovern, a page from "A Skelton Story" by Alessandro Rak & Andrea Scoppetta.
Continue ReadingRIP: Steve Jobs
The Apple website has a heartbreaking graphic up. After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs, the visionary who foresaw the integration of home computers with everything we do, has died at the age of 56.
Continue ReadingNYCC: Tom Morello to play kickoff concert
New York Comic Con -- the spectacle begins. Playing in support of ORCHID, his debut comic for Dark Horse, former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will appear as The Nightwatchman, backed by his band the Freedom Fighters, for a set at the IGN theater in the Javits Center. The show kicks off at 7:30 on Thursday, October 13th. It's free to all badge holders, but seating is first come, first served. DJ Z-Trip will also appear.
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Haven Distributors announces closing down; one man stands against a monopoly
Although various factors are being thrown around as contributing to the closing Haven Distributors-- including the New 52 -- it isn't entirely clear what did them in. Distribution is a middle man's game, the most difficult in the food chain, and a business of margins. Haven never really seems to gain traction with retailers or publishers -- according to one indie publisher we spoke with, Haven's order were very small and irregular and never surpassed the Cold Cut orders. Front man Lance Stahlberg was well thought of, but his efforts remained low key.
Continue ReadingWebcomic Alert: Kittens Everywhere
a New episode of EVEYRYWHERE by Chris Miskiewicz and Maurice Fontenot, and co-starring the UK band Big Linda as they try to get to their hotel after a gig only to find that the streets of London are filled with millions of cute, adorable kittens. To us, kittens everywhere sounds like some kind of porno film, but it could conceivably be a traffic hazard as well.
Continue ReadingACTION PHILOSOPHERS on stage
Attention outtatowners who might be coming to NYC for New York Comic-Con, we know what you want to do. You want to look at comic books. And go to the theater. Well, here's how you can do BOTH. This weekend and next the Impetuous Theater Group is putting on ACTION PHILOSOPHERS!, an adaptation of the much admired comic by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey, written by rising playwright Crystal Skillman (who is also van Lente's wife) and directed by John Hurley.
Continue ReadingNice Art: Francesco Francavilla’s “Archie Meets KISS” covers
Just when we thought we couldn't love Francesco Francavilla any more, along come these variant covers for the upcoming Archie Meets KISS crossover.
Continue ReadingDigital report: DC’s Kanalz on the Kindle
Hank Kanalz, DC's SVP of Digital, talks a little about the new deal with Amazon for Kindle kontent, and where they're going. Hot tip: more digital news is in the works from DC.
Continue Reading31 Days of Halloween: Brooke A Allen
Artist Brooke A Allen (A Home for Mr. Easter) is also doing the month of Halloween illos thing, in a "Monster Month" and she's served up a dandy with these Gremlins pics:
Continue ReadingBatman teams with Katana in BEWARE THE BATMAN cartoon
Batman's got a new cartoon and a new sidekick: Katana, the female ninja character created in the 80s and lately part of the New 52 Birds of Prey comic (above, foreground). Talking at the MIP JR tv conference in France, Cartoon Network programing head Sam Register said that BEWARE THE BATMAN will debut in 2013. In addition to katana, Batman will be teamed with a gun-toting Alfred.
Continue ReadingMike Malve Named President Of Epic Digital’s Entertainment Division
Mike Malve, owner of the Atomic Comics chain in Phoenix, AZ, stunned the industry with the announcement of his bankruptcy back in August. But you can't keep a smart guy out, and he's back as the newly named President and Partner for Epic Digital, a Phoenix-based web, design and media company. Malve will be heading a newly formed entertainment division to spearhead projects in digital and animation.
Continue ReadingWebcomic alert: Outfoxed by Dylan Meconis
A lovely piece of folklore, featuring a fox, naturally.
Continue ReadingAlphaBeasts gets started
Sort of Halloween-y: Having completed the Animal Alphabet -- a collaborative Tumblr blog of drawings of animals for every letter, Ben Towle is now getting started on AlphaBeasts, a similar project covering IMAGINARY beasts:
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