Quick hits
§ Eddie Campbell is back with one of the secrets of comics, known only to true initiates:
Due to the overwhelming thumbs up in response to my post telling you kids how to dress properly,...
Black Panther now a bombshell
Did you know that the Washington Post now has a Comic Book Blog written by Michael Cavna? Neither did we. But anyway, this blog gets its first "scoop" with news that Black Panther is...
More WATCHMEN footage
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A new "sizzle reel" of WATCHMEN scenes was introduced during the airing of last night's Scream Awards. Bootlegs are up on the net. (Link via Splash Page.)
24 Hour Comics Day remembered
Last Saturday saw cartoonists all over the world put pencil and pen to the grindstone for this year's 24 Hour Comics Day. Since the annual event was formally organized by Nat Gertler in 2004,...
Jones off final FINAL CRISIS
It's official: JG Jones won't be drawing the final issue of FINAL CRISIS. Instead, Doug Mahnke, the third artist on the series (after Jones and Carlos Pacheco), will draw the whole thing. Jones...
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS director to add comic book movie to portfolio
In today's Option News, David Gordon Green is set to direct FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND, a film based on the Dark Horse graphic novel by Steve Niles and Greg Ruth.
Illustrated by Greg Ruth, Niles'...
Comic books in the news
§ Jules Feiffer's THE EXPLAINERS gets a front-page review in the NY Times Book Review by David Kamp:
Of course, representing any Feiffer strip with a quick quotation really doesn’t do it justice. His...
Studio coffee run: Howard, Flash, etc.
NPR isn't exactly the place you expect to find breaking superhero movie news, as appealing as the idea of listening to Scott Simon talk about who's stronger, She-Hulk or Wonder Girl, is. But in...
16 Days of Halloween: Mark Engblom
Mark Engblom is a long time contributor to the old CBG, and currently a professional artist/cartoonist. Visit his blog to find out more.
Marvel’s digital domain grows
Well it looks like they were for real on the digital comics thing, as Marvel has announced SIX MORE ORIGINAL digital comics. Some of it is normal Marvel fare -- GALACTUS by Frank Tieri...
