Egyptian cartoonist Magdy El Shafee arrested, still held in jail
In a chilling reminder of the obstacles free speech still faces around the world, Egyptian political cartoonist Magdy El Shafee was arrested on Friday, and despite many reports that he was freed, the latest news is that he is still being held. El Shafee is a contributor to World War 3 Illustrated, and they reported on his arrest:
Disney rejects Tony Stark alcoholism storyline from Iron Man 3
It seems Disney has wimped out from using the famous "Demon in a Bottle" storyline in Iron Man 3. A few scenes in Iron Man 2 suggested that Tony Stark's partying was a little out of control, but the hero can't take a fall this time out.
Waid and Haspiel team on THE FOX for Archie
Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel are joining Archie's Red Circle superhero line with THE FOX, a new series. Waid has been tearing things up of late with his Thrillbent comics and Daredevil for Marvel, while Haspiel has been spearheading his Trip City website and various projects, so this chould be right up both their alleys.
Poisoned Chalice Part 10: Alan Moore at Eclipse
The original contract between Quality Communications Ltd and Eclipse Comics called for Quality to provide enough material for twelve issues, but this ran into...
On the Scene: Sex and Violence? “Blame it on New York!”
A group of New York City inspired comics creators descended on the Soho Gallery for Digital Art on the 17th of April to discuss...
Virginia Paine to take over Sparkplug Books; business to continue as usual
In an announcement on the Sparkplug Books website, Emily Nillson has announced that she and Tom Neely are turning the running of the imprint...
The Phantom Hand’s Art Opening on 4/20 in Philly
By Dre Grigoropol
The artist collective The Phantom Hand is having their art opening for their show The Last Meal this Saturday on 4/20. The show...
Why Maggott Isn’t the Worst X-Men Character of All Time
A few days ago Brett White wrote a passioned defence of teen hearthrob X-Men character Maggott on CBR. Many would mock him for such a...
Studio Coffee Run: Thor, Flash Point, Guardians and Ninja Turtles
I'm not going to lie, but my "mjolnir" dropped when I saw the brand-spanking-new Thor: The Dark World movie poster. You won't see the...
Titan Solicitations for July 2013
Good morning, hungover Brits and Americans who are staying up far too late. And, of course, hello to all our other friends across the...
PREVIEW REVIEW: Shipwrecked with BREAKERS
It’s a strange guide to a mysterious treasure, this tome launching April 25th at Desert Island (eerily appropriate venue name!) from So What? Press,...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales March 2013
The Marvel Now launches rumble on in March, with the first issues of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and the relaunched WOLVERINE, not to mention the long-awaited AGE OF ULTRON event. Meanwhile, as the first wave of Marvel Now launches start to settle into their runs, we're beginning to get a clearer idea of which ones are working. (And which ones, well, not so much.)
