Happy Hockey Day in Canada
For those so inclined, take a break today from reading those comics or watching DVDs for today's annual Hockey Day in Canada. (Apparently, it's also Hockey Day in Minnesota, according to the Islanders/Wild telecast.)...
RIP Gus Arriola
Gus Arriola, creator of the comic strip Gordo, has died at age 90. The strip, which began in 1941, was one of the first to highlight Mexican culture on the comics page, although...
Steven Stwalley’s Crumbling Paper
You may just spend a few hours clicking around Steven Stwalley's Crumbling Paper site, an archive of old comics strips by Herriman, Gruelle, Opper, Gluyas Williams and many, many more. Above, a panel...
Cranky columnist misses the funnies
We are a sucker for a curmudgeonly old timer (or at least someone who writes like a COT) taking to a local editorial page on a comics related topic, and today's piece by ...
RIP Martha Arguello
The SF Chronicle reports that cartoonist Martha Arguello - better known as Marty Links -- died on Sunday at age 90. As Links, Arguello was the creator of Bobby Sox, which ran for 35...
UNDERTOWN gets syndicated
UNDERTOWN, the OEL/OGM manga by Jim Pascoe and Jake Mylar will be the lastest syndicated strip for Tokyopop, as this press release reveals. The book has also been picked up by Scholastic for their...
Jeannie Schulz comments
A very important link that has been floating around over the last 10 days or so. Jeannie Schulz finally speaks out on the David Michaelis bio of her husband, Charles, and explains what he...
SCORCHY SMITH next on the list
Here's the official PR on IDW's upcoming Noel Sickles Scorchy Smith reprint. We couldn't gank any Sickles SMITH art online, so here's a COMPLETELY UNRELATED Sickles illo. Thanks to Scott Dunbier for sending...
Content at Comixology
comiXology is on of those new comics websites you are seeing everywhere. The site focuses on recent comics releases, biling itself as "the ultimate indigital comics bok pull list management." Whatever. Where they have...
King Features establishes Jay Kennedy Scholarship
Jay Kennedy was the much-admired editor at King Features syndicate who died tragically earlier this year. Now King Features Syndicate has announced a worthy way to remember him:
King Features Syndicate has committed $100,000 to...
Kibbles ‘n’ bits 11/7/07
§ Marvel profits picked up in third quarter due to increased toy sales.
§ Chris Mautner interviews Monte Schulz, on his father, Chalres:
The fact that the family is out of the book is a huge...
