WATCHMEN Director’s Cut to get brief theatrical run
Collider reports that at a presser for the new WATCHMEN Director's Cut Blu-Ray, director Zack Snyder said the Director's Cut of WATCHMEN would be screened in four cities in one theater each, the...
Shamus buys Toronto Comicon
Confirming a rumor that was going around this morning, a press release has confirmed that Wizard CEO Gareb Shamus has purchased the Toronto Comicon. Also known as the Paradise Comicon, the show is...
May we recommend: Magic Trixie
While Marvel and DC are apparently shipping enough comics to choke a rhino today, may we recommend the quality cartooning of Jill Thompson and the final book in the Magic Trixie trilogy? If there...
Van Jensen on digital distribution
OKAY, one more...seems to be the topic of the day! Comics creator/journalist/digital guy Van Jensen has his own thoughts on Longbox. Jensen helped set up Top Shelf's Kindle initiative so he knows the territory:
I’ve...
Daryl Cagle’s Reuben Weekend photos
Over at Hogan's Alley!, Daryl Cagle posts his photos from the Memorial Day mingling of the comic strip tribes known as Reuben Awards Weekend. Above, Bill ("FoxTrot") Amend, left; Greg ("Luann") Evans, center;...
Looking at Longbox
Ron Richards at iFanboy takes the most in-depth look yet at Longbox, new software that could become the iTunes for comics. Richards is enthusiastic overall but also points out potential pitfalls, such as getting...
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 preview
IGN has a few pages of a BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 preview by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. It's hard to overstate how brilliant Quitely's storytelling and characterization are on even this single page....
Uclick launches Eisner Award iPhone app
This iPhone thing is really catching on. Today's press release involves a free app for checking out the Eisner Award nominees. We totally just downloaded this app and it features excerpts from all the...
BOOM! gets Disney, Archaia gets Henson
It looks like kids' comics licenses are the new hot thing, as two new licenses were revealed yesterday: BOOM! Studios will be picking up the Disney Comics license formerly at Gemstone, and Archaia has...
Longbox goes forth with Top Cow and BOOM!
Another highlight of the weekend was the public unveiling of Longbox at Heroes Con. What is Lngbox? The short version is iTunes for comic books. CBR has details.
Rantz Hoseley, the editor behind Image's...
News from all over
With both Heroes Con and Wizard World Philadelphia this weekend, it was a very busy week for news, so here's a quick tour, as best as we can make out.
§ Top Shelf is...
Quick Wizard World news and notes
§ DC bought a mock-up, on different paper stock from the finished product, of the eagerly awaited WEDNESDAY COMICS #1. DC wants fans and retailers to be aware of the size of the project,...
