Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/31/14: Almost done
Final housekeeping of 2014: I keep trying to use Wordpress's new "lite editor interface" but it keeps posting things when I meant to save them as drafts which is why odd things popped up...
The Retailer’s View // Top Sellers and Bottom Dwellers
A couple of news bits and a personal announcement to tackle this week, so let’s get right to it.
MILLION AIRS
About a week ago, Marvel started to make a big deal over Star Wars #1 eclipsing...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/11/14: Krazy Kat vs Little Nemo
Actually, Julian Darius wrote the headline used in this KnB title, but it's the essential comics match up of all times, right? Also, Winsor McCay wasn't a very good letterer.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/18/14: Get well soon, Norm Breyfogle
§ Veteran Batman artist and nice guy Norm Breyfogle has suffered a stroke, as reported by his ex-wife. He's expected to make a full recovery but send good thoughts.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/15/14: What Grant Morrison has to say about diversity is like...
§ A white, straight man named Grant Morrison said something that wasn't stupid. I think.
Q: I love that the first issue of “The Multiversity” is full of people of color, from black superheroes...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/12/14: Celebrities like Norman Reedus are just like us and do...
Oh boy, have we got something for you today!
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/9/14: I tried to do this every day but it broke...
§ Reportedly, the first issue of Marvel's Star Wars comic by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, will sell 1 million copies, the most single issues of a comic since Batman #500 in 1993. Comicsbook.com...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/24/14: No one remembers this old DC series, but what it...
§ In case you missed it, that half million dollar Tezuka Kickstarter missed the mark by a huge margin. Johanna Draper Carlson has commentary. DMP publisher Hikaru Sasahara will probably have more to...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/21/14: A serious matter
§ Rat Queens artist and co-creator Roc Upchurch was arrested last month on charges of assault and battery against his wife, who posted an account on a blog and then removed it. It's a sad familiar...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits Five 11/20/14: Five trends that will change the way you count...
Roz Chast did not win the National Book Award—Evan Osnos won for Age of Ambition— But she's still a winner in my book! There ceremony also saw Neil Gaiman presenting Ursula K. LeGuin with a lifetime achievement type award. LeGuin had things to say:
The Retailer’s View // A Confluence of Events (Part Two)
With both Marvel and DC running big, somewhat vague multiverse spanning crossovers this year, I decided to take some time to go over what retailers would be looking for from both of these series....
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/17/14—New people are reading comics, but what’s their deal?
§ MUST READ!!! Brigid Alverson has a write up of last October's Cv2 Conference. and boils down the many statistics that were presented that day about new readers from retailers, publishers and convention organizers....
