Italian thinks Spider-Man is real
An Italian scientist has come up with an idea for a Spider-Man like climbing suit. The suit would use the sticky million-hair technology employed by geckos and...SPIDERS.
It is generally accepted that the microscopic...
Hadley on MADAME XANADU
Found this in our catchup and although it's kind of old news, it's still of some interest. Newsarama has a preview of Amy Hadley's art for the upcoming MADAME XANADU book from Vertigo. It's...
Marvel Month-to-Month sales: July 2007
by Paul O'Brien
The era of big events continues apace, as Marvel's WORLD WAR HULK squares off against DC's COUNTDOWN. And while WWH isn't a sales juggernaut on quite the same scale as CIVIL...
John Green on DA cancellation
John Green, Disney Adventures freelancer recounts the end of the magazine
-- and by the way folks, he's now looking for work and anyone who doesn't hire him is stupid.
I can't say it's...
Viral sites come to comics
All us nerds know plenty of these viral websites tied into things like the new Batman movie or LOST. Now, there's actually one tied into a good old-fashioned comic.
Last week, news about a website...
RIP Disney Adventures
Ad Age reports that after 17 years, Disney has cancelled Disney Adventures magazine, with the November issue the last one.
Disney Publishing attributed its decision to an effort to better focus resources and maximize...
Coloring comics the Steve Hamaker Way
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Super colorist Steve Hamaker posts the first in a series of video tutorials on his coloring techniques.
Fantagraphics old TCJ sale
Via FLOG, a warehouse find:
We recently did an audit of our Comics Journal back issue inventory to compare what's listed in the online store vs. what we have in our warehouse, and discovered that...
BOOZE, GOODLOOKIN’ PEOPLE and COMIC BOOK SIGNING with MARK HAVEN BRITT
We're a sucker for a good email title:
Critically acclaimed comics creator Mark Haven Britt will be appearing at Comic Relief in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, August 25th, 2007 from 5 to 7 P.M.. The...
James Jean covers The Beguiling
This stunning poster celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Beguiling, Toronto's famed comics shop, can be purchased here!
Hernandez Brothers Week
Blake Bell is celebrating Hernandez Brothers week, and of course you don't have to ask us twice to join in the fun. Bell is posting mp3's of a 1989 interview of Gilbert Hernandez by...
TRANSMISSION-X expands
Ultra talented tooners Arthur Dela Cruz, Ramon Perez, Michael Cho and Brian McLachlan are joining the Transmission-X webcomic cooperative:
Toronto-based webcomics group Transmission-X has added four new ongoing comics to its daily...
