They’re just not that into you
Via Brigid comes the tale of Takeshi Miyazawa, an American manga-style artist who moved to Japan to follow his dream after being published in the US by Marvel. He had his big day showing...
Brits catch on to the graphic novel thing finally
Or so says the New York Times. Of course, when you have people like Raymond Briggs and Posy Simmonds leading the pack, it's about time:
First came the surprise successes of “Ethel and Ernest,” Mr....
What are people doing
§ If only we could be as funny as Tim O'Neil.
§ The Forbidden Planet Blog Log interviews the guy behind the Comics Britannia mini series up, Alastair Laurence. Until you see the three-hour special...
Japan notes
§ The New York Times investigates the Manhattan branch of Book Off, the used book store chain from Japan that aims to eradicate “the shame of buying used books.”
Behind the counter of...
A tale of two cons: Dragon and Polcon
§ The Ledger-Enquirer previews DRAGON-CON the freakiest show of them all.
There's only one weekend when you get the chance to see Spiderman, Doctor Who and the Sith cheerleaders in one place.Lucky for you,...
TCAF in 195 pictures by Jamie Coville
Just what it sounds like/ Looks like it was lovely.
More on the Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Mark Siegel/First Second
Rey Ortega
Jasmine C
Dayuse, who says there were "smells" but we don't believe it!
Paul Rivoche
Danielle at BlogTO
Sequential...
Notes from around the world
ITEM! Quick and Flupke, two also-ran characters created bhy Tintin great Herge, are getting their adventures rereleased in India.
ITEM! Venerable Brit comics Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan are making the jump...
Comiket kicks off
Think San Diego was stressful? Imagine half a million otaku streaming through Tokyo Big Sight hunting for their favorite doujinshi. :
About 36,000 organizations will put cartoons, novels, music and game software programs on...
More 80s comics memories
The Forbidden Planet blogposts a Brit con flyer from 1985 where you could rub elbows with everyone from Alan Moore to Alan Davis and back.
Spanish Cartoon Crisis: Day Cinco
Metabunker has continuing coverage on the ongoing turmoil over a El Jueves cover which mocked the Spanish royal family and which has led to legal action against the magazine. Cartoonist Guillermo and writer Manel...
Spanish judge orders seizure of El Jueves
Remember when we wrote that El Jueves is the Mad Magazine of Spain? Well, it may be, but it has run afoul of a Spanish law banning slander or defamation of the royal family....
Great moments in comics acceptance
The headline of this UK Observer article would appear to be the beginning of a long awaited graphic novel backlash as literary pundits grow resentful of having these comics sprinkled over their Wheaties on...
