LiveJournal future cloudy, ask again later
Much anxiety yesterday when it was announced that the company which owns popular blog/social network LiveJournal had laid off much of its staff. The fact that the company is owned by a mysterious Russian...
Kyle Baker’s review of THE SPIRIT
You must follow the link, as it's heavily illustrated, but here is a wee sample:
There is a reason the Spirit has long been one of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. A...
James Jean art show
Although it was mentioned in this week's event listing (thanks, Aaron!), it's worth pointing out again: James Jean is having his first solo art show opening this weekend. Do you think it will...
She Hulk holiday wishes
I realize I'm just playing into a Marvel PR ploy over a character revamp. but heck, this is a comics blog, so there ya go.
Catching up on publishing news
If you have a little downtime over the holidays, you could do much worse than by reading The Comics Reporter's yearend series of interviews:
Fantagraphics co-publisher Kim Thompson
Scholar and critic Jeet Heer
A looooong interview on...
Media Watch: NY Times on webcomics, Jack Johnson
The comics-loving New York Times ran a couple of comic-themed pieces over the holiday. Leslie Berlin sums up the changes brewing in the comic strip world as Internet syndication takes over from newspaper syndication,...
Ulises Farinas’s JLA
Ulises Farinas is a Member of ACT-I-VATE, and with this drawing, he says what many of us have been feeling.
SPIRIT watch!
In only a few short days, THE SPIRIT will open, and the long, long promotional trail -- and all those posters of a flapping red tie dotting the nation -- will be just a...
Auction for the Fabers is live
Updated to add: You can find all the auctions right here.
On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, a series of auctions will begin at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, benefiting Rich Faber and his family. Rich...
William Moulton Marston’s OTHER pastime
Psychologist William Moulton Marston had a life full of achievements -- he helped invent the polygraph test, he created Wonder Woman, and he lived with two women at once! But this book cover would...
