Warren Ellis and Sam Henderson on Monkeys or man on the moon
Recently, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich declared his support for the idea of a moon colony. Even more recently, he was roundly mocked for this even thoughmanned space flight is one of the glories of American history. Wired asked space enthusiast Warren Elliswhat he thought of the plan:
Continue ReadingArchaia switches to PGW, publishes APES
Archaia is making some moves, both with a new distributor -- PGW -- and its first illustrated novel, strong>Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes. Buried in a PR on the Ape book is the news that Archaia is leaving Diamond for PGW, which already distributes Cartoon Books. PGW distributes over 100 independent publishers, so picking up a few GN publishers makes sense. And Archaia's new books-only plan is also a good bit for a books-only distributor.
Continue ReadingComing Attactions: January 2011
So, this month is a bit light. There are always some significant titles every month, so here's the list for January.
Continue ReadingThe DFC Library Day One: David Fickling
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWhen the weekly DFC comics magazine came to an end in 2009 after only 43 issues many in the UK comics scene were saddened by its loss. The magazine was launched by David Fickling Books, a division of Random House, in 2008 and while it may not exist anymore as a [...]
Continue ReadingNice Art: Turf One
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet via the Johnathan Levine Gallery The Artist’s Unconscious Mind (Self-portrait) by Jean Labourdette (aka Turf One). Limited edition print, $185. Only 50 available.
Continue ReadingY: The Last Party video
Share this link on Facebook!TweetY The Last Party – Q&A with Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra MySpace is hosting a few videos from last months Y; The Last Party blowout at Meltdown in LA. This video features Joss Whedon, Mark Waid, Don Murphy, R. Eric Lieb, a monkey, and the live Q+A with co-creators Brian [...]
Continue ReadingKibbles 'n' Bits
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet§ Todd Allen continues his dispassionate look at the current web comics scene, with ann examination of Marvel’s Online DCU, and just how Zuda and ComicsMix may actually make money. Always worth a read. § The Monkey Day site is petitioning web comics for support. What are you waiting for? How do [...]
Continue ReadingMorrison was right: Monkeys are ventriloquists!
Share this link on Facebook!TweetOkay, that headline is a little misleading, but according to this piece a tiny part of the monkey brain is able to process sight and sound simultaneously which could shed light on both ventriloquists and synesthesia, the neurological condition in which two or more senses are intertwined. Confusing? “Our results show that [...]
Continue ReadingKibbles 'n' Bits
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet§ My cunning plan is working. § Murakami Gala– now that sounds fun! And Kanye was there! § Halloween stirs imagination in costume-loving Japan — the mind boggles. A Halloween street party? “Ah, no, this is cos-play,” says 20-year-old Saori, referring to costume role-play, or the Japanese past-time of dressing up as their favourite [...]
Continue ReadingMonkey attacks!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet A politician in New Dehli recently fell to his death after a savage attack by a band of roaming monkeys. He must have been in such pain that plunging to his demise was the only way to end the fierce, burning agony of the monkey attack! Although this sounds like the [...]
Continue ReadingGurewitch and the Ape
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Ray Quentin sends us a video of the now famed Nicholas Gurewitch/Great Ape skit at this year’s Ignatz Awards. Sadly, the lighting was so low in the auditorium that you can’t really see the monkey’s very funny actions, but some of the charm comes across.
Continue ReadingBattle for Monkey
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWe’re not as sick as Dirk, but we do have a mild case of “Wesnoth-itis.” Symptoms include the desire to sit in a darkened room and play Battle for Wesnoth all day. Hey, it happens to everyone. BTW, we have recently discovered this interesting blog called “Monkeys in the News” — but [...]
Continue ReadingNew foe for the Flash?
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet As seen at giantmonster! via Boing Boing.
Continue ReadingDrinky Crow May 13!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Because we were feeling very guilty and wanted to do penance, we watched some of the live action shows on Adult Swim last night and decided for the 30th time that the complete raison d’etre for most of them is simply making you feel uncomfortable. Hooray. Putting hoisin sauce in your [...]
Continue ReadingHeard around
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet At Wizard World LA, Dan Didioembraced the truth: Asked about Detective Chimp, Didio interjected “You cannot add a chimp to anything and not make it better.”
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