NYCC news rewind: Oni to reissue Courtney Crumrin
This story by Brigid Alverson on kids comics news at NYCC 11 is chock-a-block full of newsy bits, but we'll just spotlight the Oni news here:
Continue ReadingNice art: Sam Bosma videogames print
Alas -- already sold out! Larger version and close-ups in link.
Continue ReadingMillar and Gibbons team on “The Secret Service”
Although it's been known for years that Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons were teaming on a comic for Image, the name and art were still unannounced -- until just now. It's called THE SECRET SERVICE and will presumably revolve around doctors who quietly perform hair transplants...or something like that.
Continue Reading31 Days of Halloween: Watch the Walking Dead Webisodes
Now that the second season of THE WALKING DEAD is a smash hit , just in case you missed 'em here are six AMC=produced webisodes showing how various zombies got to be cut in half and so on. WARNING: high squeam factor.
Continue ReadingWhat to buy from Image Comics in December 2011
An all-star Madman anniversary collection and a Super Dinosaur coloring book highlight the month, plus a Jingle Belle collections, the first Witch Doctor trade, a comic about ancient Rome by Tito Faraci and Dan Brereton, and the second issue of Paul Grist's MUDMEN.
Continue ReadingWhat to buy from Dark Horse in January 2012
Dark Horse has just released its January solicitations -- a new reprint of a classic European comics by Hermann tops the list for us, along with a series of Mike Mignola variant covers in his monster year, and the Compleat Terminal City.
Continue ReadingLegal Right & Ethical Mights (To Do Friday)
BY JEN VAUGHN - This Friday, 'Marvel' will face the ghost of Jack Kirby when professor and attorney Oliver Goodenough squares off against creator rights advocate and cartoonist Steve Bissette.
Continue ReadingTed Rall scolds multimillion-dollar charity for asking for free cartoons
Does the Society pay any of its staff? Does it rent office space? Does it buy office supplies? If the answer to any of these questions is "yes," please consider paying cartoonists and other creators. Cartooning is hard work, and it deserves recompense.
Continue ReadingWizard hires Kevin Kelly as managing editor
Over the last few years, all the Wizard news stories have been about who's leaving, but here's a story about a new hire for a change. Kevin Kelly, formerly of G4, io9, Cinematical and so on, has joined as managing editor for web endeavors. WIzard is currently published as a computer- and tablet-friendly PDF about once a week.
Continue ReadingBluewater teams with Simon & Schuster for Bin Laden hunt comic
Bluewater and their comics bios get the most press of any comics, but not many sales that show up on Diamond's charts. However, all the press has enabled a team-up with Simon and Schuster for Killing GERONIMO: THE HUNT FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN, a comics-styled take on how the Al Qaeda leader was hunted down by US troops. A previous comics version was published by IDW, CODEWORD GERONIMO. Bluewater's version will be written by Jerome Maida and Darren G. Davis with art by James Boulton.
Continue ReadingNYCC News rewind: SPERA by Josh Tierney, Emily Carroll and more
Webcomic sensation Emily Carroll has joined the team on Spera, the graphic novel edition of a long-running online comic by Josh Tierney. Arachaia is publishing the print edition, which includes art by Kyla Vanderklugt, Hwei Lin Lim and Carroll.
Continue ReadingNYCC news rewind: Rushkoff and Sudzuka take on our cultural short attention span
This one has been out there for a while but hasn't gotten too much attention: A.D.D., an original graphic novel by Douglas Rushkoff and Goran Sudzuka from Vertigo.
Continue ReadingScream Awards: June Foray wins Comic-Con Icon Award
Scream Awards were presented to comics people; and the comics people rejoiced.
Continue ReadingTo do tonight: Alison Bechdel at B&N; Seth and Clowes at Housing works
Tonight at at the Union Square Barnes & Noble: Alison Bechdel, Jessica Abel, Gabrielle Bell, and Kevin Mutch on the Best American Comics 2011 7pm And at at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Soho: Dan Clowes and Seth in conversation 7pm Elite Beat Operatives -- please get going!
Continue ReadingTodd Klein and Shawn McManus team for GO FREELANCE game
Continuing his A-to-Z (one hopes!) series of prints, man of letters Todd Klein has released the latest, a collaboration with Shawn McManus which is actually a board game called "Go Freelance" which sells for a mere $20.
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