RIP: Phil Frank
San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist Phil Frank creator of FARLEY died this week at age 64. He had announced his retirement due to illness...
Viz’s Liza Coppola
ICv2 continues it's series of interviews with newsmakers with Viz Sr. VP Liza Coppola:
What are you looking at for 2008 in terms of...
Great Cartoonists II: Milton Caniff/Norman Rockwell
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive presents a treasure trove of old magazine articles on Caniff and Rockwell. Marvelous stuff, just marvelous.
Great Cartoonists I: Winsor McCay
Jesse Hamm reproduces Winsor Mccay's response to a Clare Briggs questionnaire on how to be a cartoonist:
Much much more in link.
Movie news: Iron Man, Watchman
We've got to admit, the new IRON MAN trailer is...amazing. We even liked the Ozzy music. As brief as it may be, the trailer...
To Do 9/12 NYC: Parade with Fireworks
Tonight! First, it's Wednesday and to millions around the world that means -- new comic book day! For me, that means PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS)...
Indie news: Clowes, Brunetti, Jean, Pope
Some news tidbits items of note gleaned from our voluminous reading habit:
Via various postings at FLOG! The Fantagraphics Books:
§ Dan Clowes new strip MISTER...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits
§ An otaku may start running Japan. Calling all monsters!
§ Raina Telegemeier ruminates on For Better or worse:
These collections, along with my dog-eared Calvin...
College cartoonist resigns
Grant Woolard, a cartoonist for the University of Viginia's Cavalier Daily has been forced to resign after a controversy erupted over one of his...
On the scene: Baltimore
We're actually down in Baltimore for the Diamond Retailer summit. We arrived yesterday as the Comic-Con was wrapping up and heard that Saturday was...
Hyde upped to VP at DC
PR:
David Hyde has been promoted to Vice President of Publicity, DC Comics, it was announced today by Paul Levitz, DC Comics President & Publisher....
