Books-A-Million Offering Discounted Print Subscriptions
Over at the Books-A-Million website, on the magazines page, DC's "New 52" is being highlighted. "Action Comics," "Justice League" and "Batgirl" are rotating in the middle slot at the top of the page, sandwiched between magazines like "Vogue" and Maxim. At the bottom of the page, filed under "special interests" are Batman, Action, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Detective, Supergirl, Green Lantern Corps and Batman & Robin.
Continue ReadingBooks-A-Million, the DC Boycott That Wasn’t and a Comics Clearance Booth
I'm in Iowa for the holidays, so I thought I'd drop in to the local (brand new) Books-A-Million and see what kind of comics they had after they joined Barnes & Noble in removing the boycotting the 100 DC graphic novels made exclusive to the Kindle. There were a lot more Marvel books there than DC and, of course, no Grant Morrison Batman or Batman: Hush or... uh, oh. What's that on the shelf?
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Holiday explorations: Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen is an animator turned illustrator who's pretty amazing. He made the above BAFTA-nominated promot spot for the BBC's Winter Olympics coverage, and worked in character design om such films as Coraline. Now he's switched to books with such things as I WANT MY HAT BACK.
Continue ReadingCatching Up With Iron Man and Thor, Post-Fear Itself
Share this link on Facebook!TweetAs you’ve doubtless heard by now, Marvel followed up the Fear Itself event mini-series with issues 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3. Let’s be kind and say the reception to these issues was mixed, at best. If you’re like me, those “point” issues put some titles on probation. Let’s see what happened with [...]
Continue ReadingHoliday Explorations: What kind of otaku are the craziest? Answer
Via Crunchyroll, a translation of a 2chan chart which shows which kinds of otaku are the craziest and cause the most trouble. In case you're wondering about the "train" part that occupies the Michele Bachmann spot on the chart, it does not refer to various colloquial meanings of the word "train." It means fans who like...trains. You know, toot toots. Just what is it that makes them so crazy? Known as tetsudo otaku, train fans have long been looked on with suspicion by the Ahakibara crowd -- Irvine Welsh is universal, it seems -- but a band of younger, more energetic trainspotters has revitalized the subculture:
Continue ReadingBrevoort and Alonso on what’s up at Marvel
Marvel is going through some odd times, of late. Cancellations, accelerations, and a complete focus on the bottom line seem to be the order of the day. Axel Alonso and Tom Brevoort have been talking.
Continue ReadingHoliday reading: a Charles Burns interview
Paul Gravett asks Burns about X'ed Out and more. And this is the source of that preliminary cover for THE HIVE, BTW.
Continue ReadingLeela Corman and Tom Hart update
Lauren Weinstein has posted an update from Tom Hart and Leela Corman, who tragically lost their young daughter last week: Tom and Leela asked me to thank everyone from the bottom of their hearts. “We feel every word, every thought, every intention, and please tell them that their help has enabled us to pay for our families – who don’t have much money – to fly here rapidly to be with us. And that it has helped us with all of the costs of this horrible experience. We are beyond grateful and we owe you many lifetimes of kindness and service. We hope that you will never experience anything remotely close, but please know that whatever help you need, we are with you too.” Although the whole situation is unbearably sad, we should all be thankful that our community has been able to help these two good people at this time. The fund is still open for donations here.
Continue ReadingSteve Rude “Jail Update”
According to anew mailer, artist Steve Rude has been instructed by his lawyer not to talk about his case. However "He does want me to pass along his deepest gratitude. He really loves reading any mail that comes his way and words of encouragement to be strong." You'll recall that on the night of Halloween, Rude was arrested and charged with assault and violating a court order in a dispute with a neighbor. In happier news, the full color Rude 2012 Sketchbook is now available for presale. This weekend it's on sale for $20. Regular price of $25 goes into effect on Monday. All purchases get am exclusive presale print.
Continue ReadingHoliday explorations: Achewood is back
Sound your horn! After a lengthy hiatus, Chris Onstad's emblematic webcomic is back -- hoo boy, is it ever. If you've never hit this dance floor before, Chris Sims has a good beginner's guide with bios for Ray Smuckles, Roast Beef, Philippe, and the rest. Don't desert us, Chris Onstad. We need you more than ever.
Continue ReadingBlack Friday is everywhere: Comics edition
Like other retailers, a lot of comics shops are having big Black Friday deals today. Check out the comments at this thread for some listings. After you've pulled an all-nighter at Wal-Mart, why not stop by your local comics shop to pick up some handsome giftees, always following the essential holiday shopping principle: two for you, one for me. Our inbox has a few more deals and announcements.
Continue ReadingLooking at Venom by Rick Remender Vol. 1
“Venom by Rick Remender Vol. 1” is not the flashiest title ever conceived for a book (pun intended). There’s a trend of breaking up titles runs by creator. Over at Marvel, you’ve got “Ultimate Comics Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis,” “Moon Knight by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev,” and so forth. Over at DC, You’ve got “Tales of the Batman” volumes for Gene Colan and Don Newton. I suppose it’s good for branding the work of a particular creator on a series, though it’s the rare title like Moon Knight that’s spreading the love between both writers and artists. We’ll see how long this naming trend sticks around and whether more heavily promoted storylines are collected under the creators’ names (as of this writing, it’s Spider-Man: Spider Island, not Dan Slott’s Spider-Man Vol. *.*”) Venom by Rick Remender has Remender on writing chores, with the art split between Tony Moore and Tom Fowler, and a variety of inkers on Moore. I pulled this volume out of the library on a lark and it turned out to be a much deeper read than I was expecting.
Continue ReadingBlack Friday at Your Local Comics Shop?
So, this got me wondering... what other comics shops out there are offering specials tomorrow on Black Friday? If you're a retailer, comment below! If you're a customer, give a shout-out to your favorite store!
Continue ReadingMarvel’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Yesteryear and Today
Spider-Man on Broadway (No, not Times Square, Herald Square!) Spider-Man and friends at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! 2011, 1987, 1989! And look closely for one of the first ever webcams!
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