iVerse gets $4 million in private equity funding for Comics+
And....another digital provider heard from, as iVerse -- which powers the IDW store and has partnered with Diamond for their own digital distribution -- has announced a new $4 million funding from the PS&J Group. The money will be used to expand its offerings and for promotion.
Continue ReadingThe Nook Tablet is here and it’s got Marvel graphic novels
Although keeping their GN backstock in print isn't a Marvel priority, the new Nook Tablet was just announced this morning with Marvel as a very active partner. Marvel's Ryan Penagos was at the unveiling and live tweeted it and was around to answer follow ups -- including avoiding the question of whether this is an exclusive or not. First the hardware deets; The 7-inch Nook Tablet will run $250 and offer 16 GBs storage, with an SD expansion slot which supports 32 GB SD cards. Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora will be available. Like its predecessor, the Nook Color -- which remains available for $199 -- the tablet will have browser and email capabilities. Here's an early review.
Continue ReadingNice art: Know Your Pokécuts of Meat by Sarah Becan
I CHEW you, Pikachu! Sarah Becan has created butcher charts for some of the best known Pokémon and they are both cute and grisly. Bonus prep tips: Initially considered to be nothing more than an annoying invasive species. Recently it has been discovered that Magikarp hides a light, delicate flavor for the enterprising chef willing to extract this Pokémon's numerous bones.
Continue ReadingLegal Right & Ethical Might Part 2 with AUDIO
On October 21st, Stephen Bissette from The Center for Cartoon Studies met up with Oliver Goodenough from The Vermont Law School to discuss Jack Kirby and his relationship with Marvel Comics. The Comics Journal put the audio up and it is a good listen with a nice James Sturm introduction
Continue ReadingWebcomic alert: What’s in the Backpack by Victor Kerlow
This rollicking space acventure updates every Tuesday. Creator Victor Kerlow is best known for his illustrations in the New Yorker and elsewhere, but once in a while he gifts us with one of his excellent comics.
Continue ReadingWeekend con report: Comikaze in LA
Will LA ever get a good comics show? It seems as elusive as a football team. This weekend saw first time show Comikaze unfold at the LA Convention Center, scene of much heartache over the years. Held just one week after the Long Beach Comic Con, Comikaze still was a sell-out, according to IGN, but first hand reports were very mixed.
Continue ReadingWeekend con report: MIX! in Minnesota
The final Minneapolis Indie Xpo wrapped up this weekend, and it sounds like it was fun. The CBLDF's Charles Brownstein tweeted:
Continue ReadingComing Attractions: Fall 2011: Dark Horse Comics
Aliens! Star Wars! Axe Cop! Milk & Cheese! Avatar! Mignola! Pratt! Minara! Powell! Clamp! Vess!
Continue ReadingConvention report: Dave Roman on Quai des Bulles
Imagine a cartoonist-centric comic convention, held in a city that is equal parts Kiki’s Delivery Service and the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and you get a small taste of what it’s like to attend Quai des Bulles. You would have to consume many delicious butter-filled pastries to get the full taste!
Continue ReadingComing Attractions: Fall 2011: DC Comics
Well, DC has had a spectacular Fall so far, launching the New 52 comic books. But what of their strong graphic novel line? What's new (and old) on bookshelves this season? Quite a bit! Absolute editions, omnibuses, deluxe editions, licensed products, and the usual titles.
Continue ReadingDigital Update: e-Reader War for the Holidays?
by Bruce Lidl -- The digital drumbeat continues, as Marvel’s announcement of full day-and-date releases of digital makes clear. And on the demand side, e-Readers with high comic book potential continue to crop up, particularly as the holiday season rapidly descends upon us. First the new Amazon Kindle Fire got announced, then the Kobo Vox showed up and now the next contender to enter the ring is the new version of the NookColor from Barnes&Noble. The original NookColor has been out for almost exactly one year, and has done decently from a sales point of view, although much of the on-line enthusiasm for the device centered not on its qualities as an e-Reader of Barnes&Noble books, but on the ease with which users could hack it to be a full-fledged Android tablet device (myself included).
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Coming Attractions: Fall 2011: Fantagraphics
Mark Twain and Flannery O'Connor! Estonia and the Andes! Armed Gardens and Treasure Island! Joe Kubert, Tony Millionaire, Jack Davis! Old Comedians and Young Romance! And Gahan Wilson's Nuts!
Continue ReadingThought for the day
Whether you had a great week or a crappy week, this should tide you over the weekend.
Continue ReadingUniversal head in confession stunner: “Cowboys & Aliens” was “crappy”
Universal Studios head Ron Meyer is the longest serving studio head around; he's 67 and he's seen it all. So when he was hanging loose at the Savannah Film Festival, he was really hanging loose, admitting that the reason a lot of Uni's films failed at the box office was because...they stank.
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