Quote of the Day; Tom Kaczynski on the practicalities of being a comics publisher
The Comics Reporter's year-end interview series is full of notable quotables, as usual, and spans quite an array of newsmakers and creators. I was...
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Trade Paperbacks: 2012
Every week, the New York Times runs bestseller listings, which include "Graphic Books". There's a listing for Hardcover, Paperback, and Manga titles. The Times...
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Manga 2012
When the New York Times first started their "graphic books" bestseller lists, they included one for manga. Why manga? Why not one for superheroes,...
And the Award for Longest Period of Foreshadowing Goes To..
DAN SLOTT!
Way back in 1993, circa January, Dan Slott was a journeyman comics writer, toiling away writing stories about Marlin T. Höek and Stimpson J....
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Hardcovers 2012
So as the new year approaches, I continue my look back at the graphic novels which made the New York Times bestseller lists in...
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: 2012: Overview
As the end of the year approaches, it is commonplace to take a look back at the year, see where we've been, and if...
Happy 90th Birthday, Stan Martin Lieber!
Stan "The Man" Lee celebrates his 90th birthday. I think it should be a national holiday so Stan has no choice but to take...
The Betting Pool: Who’s The Next Marvel Character To Die Via Press Release
So Peter Parker died. Again. (The Ultimate universe Peter Parker was killed off not all that long ago.) And there's a new character parading...
The Spider-Man #700 controversy — SPOILERS, y’all
In case you happened to make it to your comics shop or tablet to purchase a copy of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 before the shocking...
The Holiday Spirit by Rick Veitch
Rick Veitch has always done things his own way, from Creepy to Swamp Thing to Brat Pack and beyond. His holiday card is no...
Holiday Reading Review: I WILL BITE YOU by Joseph Lambert
Though I attended MoCCA Fest 2012 where I WILL BITE YOU debuted, it went under my overwhelmed radar, but fortunately, it caught my attention...
Stumptown announces 2013 guests
Not much news this peaceful time, as folks enjoy either going back to work or the US equivalent of Boxing Day, but the Stumptown...
