Jean Schulz gives $1 million to Ohio State
A nice story, via pr, about Jean Schulz, widow of Charles M. Schulz, making a big donation to Ohio State's Cartoon Library and Museum,...
PictureBox Gallery launches
Dan Nadel writes to tell us of a new art site, the PictureBox Gallery, that should repay more than a few visits. We are...
Cool Stuff: Parker preview by Darwyn Cooke
The first of three adaptations of Richard Stark’s Parker novels by Darwyn Cooke is coming out this summer, and IDW has a preview of...
What happened to Anne Cleveland
In 2006, on the old Beat, I wrote a post called "Women in Comics: Who is Anne Cleveland?" and I wondered if there hadn't...
Actor shocker: Writing comics is HARD!
Among its many interviews with nerdlebrities enamored of the wonderful world of comics, MTV's Splash Page caught up with James Marsters, formerly of Buffy...
C for Coloring
Over at his blog, David Lloyd talks about the coloring on V FOR VENDETTA:
In my view, what had prompted Dick to offer me that...
Aroo, Nell Brinkley, Milt Gross — is there no end to these riches?
How on earth are we supposed to find money and shelf space for all the incredible books of fantastic historical material that keeps flooding...
All the old José Luis García-López you could want
Not far-fetched at all.
So it's settled then, right? Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez is the best artists in comics, right? I know, I know... "best"...
Crabapple’s MoCCA Fest poster unveiled
Over on her blog, Molly Crabapple has posted her poster for this year's MoCCA Festival, held June 6-7. Not only does the art feature...
Jeff Lemire + Art Brut = Album
Up at Standard Attrition, Jeff Lemire's artwork for the new Art Brut album.
