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I am going away from the computer for approximately 48 hours. Of course, this means that Marvel will announce a reboot, or Jim Lee will quit DC, or Alan Moore will announce he's writing HELLBOY, or Google will buy Archie Comics sometime during the next 48 hours. My Special Operatives will be keeping an eye on things, and I've left a few art posts to keep you all amused. But for now I'm going somewhere where giant Indians beat drums so loud that train tracks disintegrate. Because that's how I roll. So behave.
Continue ReadingComing Attractions: Fall 2011: IDWhoops!
*BLUSH* I discovered a file I had overlooked yesterday... Here are some more interesting titles from IDW! Click on the titles for more information!
Continue ReadingComing Attractions: Fall 2011: IDW
IDW publishes a wide variety of titles. Licensed properties, archival collections of both comic books and comic strips, original works, literary adaptations, and even the occasional picture book! This season, we see more of that, and many "wish list" items, just in time for the holidays! What caught your eye?
Continue ReadingThe Legal View: The Missing Siegel Check
The most revealing development in the Siegel case since I last wrote for The Beat involves a check. Not the check issued to Siegel and Shuster in exchange for the Superman copyright, but one that DC has apparently* not written--payment to the Siegel family for Grant Morrison’s relaunch of Action #1.
Continue ReadingCatwoman’s Guillem March gets his own art book
Artist Guillem March's work on CATWOMAN has gotten a lot of attention -- although not for the best reasons. But before he pencilled superheroes book for DC, he had a busy career in his native Spain as a pin-up artist. Now Image is showcasing that side of his art in a new book slated for January. PR below:
Continue ReadingFrom the vaults: The Kirkman/Liefeld Killraven that never came out
Here's another lost comic: a Killraven mini series by the dynamic duo of Robert Kirkman and Rob Liefeld. Although FIVE issues were finished, it has never been printed and doesn't look that will change any time soon. In 2007 Kirkman told CBR all about the series:
Continue ReadingTo Do (Saturday/at any Hampton hotel/your living room)
This weekend is Portfolio Day at The Center for Cartoon Studies. Prospective students cram into the Colodny for a day of tours, faculty talks and portfolio reviews. Their age range is all over the place, fourteen years of age to fifty. Some don't want to come to the school but know that they are on the right track with comics.
Continue ReadingIt takes an army of men to stop the Hulk…or draw him
Since the olden days of the Marvel Bullpen, it has been tradition to draft an army of freelancers to do an overnight rush to get a book out on time. This week, the week-early release of HULK #2 on comiXology due to a computer error gave everyone who managed to snag a copy before it was withdrawn a chance to peruse the credits and they were a wonderful tribute to this Bronze Age tradition:
Continue ReadingLooks like they might be casting for Luke Cage after all
A recent interview with TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 and Dexter scripter Melissa Rosenberg got an update on her development of the Marvel comic Alias as as TV show called AKA Jessica Jones -- and yes Luke Cage will be included:
Continue ReadingDC’s Rood and Wayne talk New 52 sales
DC's sales and marketing meastros John Rood and Bob Wayne give their post-game interview over in a two-part interviews at ICv2, so instead of Andrea Kremer they get Milton Greipp. Rood isn't hiding the sports metaphor in talking about who, how and how many of the New 52 sold and who bought it.
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits, 11/11/11
We had to commemorate today's once in a lifetime date with some kibbles, now didn't we? Seth, Alison Bechdel, and the greatest day of Obama's life.
Continue ReadingSpider-Man musical claims another victim
After months of peaceful performances, this was a rocky week for the Spider-Man musical. On Tuesday original director Julie Taymor sued over royalties and on Wednesday there was yet another injury to the cast. Back-up Spidey Matthew James Thomas, who plays the title role at matinees Wednesday and Saturday, was injured backstage while racing from one scene to another. The injury required a 10-minute pause in the musical, a trip to the hospital, and stitches for Thomas.
Continue ReadingRIP: Mick Anglo
Marvelman creator Mick Anglo died last week at age 96, Bleeding Cool reports. Although best known as the actual creator of Marvelman-- later Miracleman-- whose resurrection by Alan Moore and Garry Leach led to one of the most bizarre rights battles in comics history, Anglo had a long career as a writer (sometimes under the name Jonny Dekker) and artist, from 1940 onwards. Although involved in at least one legal wrangle for his character in recent years, Anglo settled up his end of things, and Marvel has recently been reprinting his early Marvelman/Miracleman adventures.
Continue ReadingWhen Victoria’s Secret did Superheroes
Cosplayers rejoice! The theme at this year's Victoria Secret fashion show was superheroes!
Continue ReadingIndie Month-to-Month Sales: September 2011
Buffy returns in the top spot, although with sales far down on the beginning of the last Season, with Angel in third place. Sandwiched in between is Game of Thrones' debut issue, while TMNT drops to fourth place after being last month's best-selling indie. Further down the charts IDW's other new licensed ongoing titles seem to be benefiting from the increased awareness the new DC books seem to be bringing, while many of Dynamite's licenses seem to be tanking, the aforementioned Game of Thrones apart. There were 127 indie books in the chart this month, well up on last month's 103. The 103 book this month sold almost exactly what the 103 book last month sold, so this was certainly due to less Marvel and DC books released this month rather than stronger Indie sales. In fact those 103 books sold almost 35,000 less copies than last month, although top 300 indie sales are 1,053,116, almost 55,000 up on August. The bottom book sold 3,341 compared to last month's 4,514. As usual, UK and European sales from Diamond UK are not reported in this chart. This month Dark Horse were the number three publisher, with 4.76% dollar share and a 3.51 market share, followed by IDW with 4.13% dollar share and 3.10% market share, Image with a 4.08% dollar share and a 3.29% market share, Dynamite with a 3.07% dollar share and a 3.02% market share, and Boom with 1.39% dollar and 0.94% market share. That's the same order as last month, although all but Dynamite have reduced figures.
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