Official US TAMARA DREWE trailer debuts
Forget about THE LOSERS or IRON MAN 2 or SCOTT PILGRIM or any other 2010 comics movie, TAMARA DREWE is the comic book movie event of the year -- at least for indie comics snobs. Based on Posy Simmonds' much-admired graphic novel, the film debuts in the US on October 8th, courtesy of Sony Classics in the US. (It opens in September 10th in Simmonds' native UK.)
SPX announces programming
The entire programming list for SPX is up now, curated by Bill Kartalopoulos and reproduced below. It's the usual outstanding mix with spotlights on R. Sikoryak, James Sturm, and Jaime Hernandez, and much more. SPX will be held Saturday, September 11 from 11 AM to 7 PM and Sunday, September 12, noon-6 PM at The North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Admission is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days. Please note: We're moderating two panels, one a spotlight on the late Harvey Pekar and another on the creative storytelling process.
Image launches digital comics app via comiXology
ComiXology app for iPads, iPhones and Ipods. IDW has a bunch of storefronts via iVerse, while Dark Horse mostly sells comics through their own standalone apps. New Image comics are selling for $1.99, which is about industry standard. Initial offerings include CHEW, YOUNGBLOOD, and SAVAGE DRAGON. In case you're wondering what to get first, Chris Sims has a good guide to what to download.
Nice Art: The Lowbrow Tarot Card Project
Via HiFructose, an upcoming show at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery in LA will feature 23 contemporary artists' takes on the Tarot deck. A book and actual card deck will follow. Above, The Wheel of Fortune by Heather Watts.
Nice Art: New Penguin Classics covers by Sala, McPherson, Killofer, etc., etc.
Over on his Flickr page, the very talented designer Paul Buckley has posted a new batch of comics-inspired covers for thePenguin Classics Deluxe series. Contributors include Richard Sala, Killofer, Tara McPherson, Jen Munford, Ten Stearn, Gonzalo, and Grez.
Nice Art: Scott Morse’s ATP Festival posters
Scott Morse has posted two posters which he created for the film portion of the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in Monticello, NY, Morse writes:
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Marvel’s summit Daredevil cake and rumors
Marvel has a big writer's summit going on this week, and they celebrated the creative process with cake, as this picture by editor Nate Cosby proves. Does the tribute to Daredevil have anything to do with his regular book ending in November? Only the dessert bar will tell.
Brian Bendis had more from the summit in a message board posting:
the superpowered nanny for Luke Cage and Jessica Jones' baby was voted on and unanimously decided by the entire Marvel editorial team and the attending creators. their first appearance will be in new avengers number seven.
To Do: August 29th, Vancouver: Comix & Stories
Len Wong sent us info on Comix & Stories, a day of alternative & small press comics, zines, artwork & culture set for Sunday in Vancouver BC
Sunday, August 29 11 AM to 5 PM, Heritage Hall
Walking Dead to debut on Halloween
Too early for Halloween plans? Not really. The Walking Dead TV show debuts on Halloween at 10 PM ET with a 90-minute opening episode. Based on Robert Kirkman's comics, the show follows the adventures of the survivors of a zombiepocalypse, and stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Shane Walsh, and Sarah Wayne Callies. A four-and-a-half minute trailer was also released, and we would absolutely set our DVR for this while we were out trick or treating!
What Lee and DiDio were really saying
ICv2 has its first comprehensive interview with DC co-publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio since the publisher restructured in February. The interview runs in three parts. There's a hint that some of the CMX titles that weren't finished may get picked up by a different publisher, perhaps Dark Horse, and an acknowledgment of the need to keep prices down from DiDio:
