SLG’s Boutiki opens this Friday
SLG (that's Slave Labor Graphics) is jumping on the publisher-goes-retail bandwagon (D&Q, FBI, PictureBox) and opening a store in beautiful downtown San Jose. The grand opening is Friday and it's part of South First...
Mutts joins in White House pooch search
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts comic strip characters will be seen taking on the White House puppy hunt all next week, according to a press release. It's an unusually topical subject for the wonderfully whimsical strip,...
JLA film: one headache after another; Johns campaigns for gig; so does Lexi
§ Just when everyone was breathing a sigh of relief and declaring the JLA movie dormant, it has risen zombie-like from the grave, causing chills and night sweats. You see, maybe George Miller IS...
SLJ ‘s Best Adult Books for High School Students
School LIbrary Journal has released a list of adult books recommended for younger readers:
It was a banner literary year and so SLJ's Adult Books for High School Students Committee decided on 30 titles, published...
Can Chinese comics sell in France?
ComiPress translates a long Chinese brief on The Future of China's Comics Market in France. As if that topic weren't interesting enough on its own, the article gives many facts and figures on the...
Celebrity comics watch: Art Brut
News that this or that "famous person" reads comics isn't exactly a headline-maker (unless you're running for president, of course). With all the success of comics-based media in the last few years, it's more...
Best book covers of ’08
The Book Design Review unveils its choices, and one is Jordan Crane's design for Michael Chabon's Maps and Legends. Many more great covers in the link.
Garrity’s “Ten Comics That Made Me Cry”
This could have gone in Kibbles 'n' Bits, but it is so excellent it deserves it's own item. Shaenon K. Garrity's Ten Comics That Made Me Cry is a nice reminder, in the midst...
Cool new book: Chicken and Cat Clean Up
Johanna points us in the direction of a new children's book by the marvelous Sara Varon: Chicken and Cat Clean Up.
In this volume, a 40-page hardcover for $16.99 aimed at ages 4-8, Chicken runs...
Spider-Man musical casting!
Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you sing and dance at the same time while flying through the air and fighting Doc Ock? Director Julie Taymor is looking for you as the...
