Salón Internacional del Cómic de Barcelona Day 3
Suddenly Cosplay! Well they weren't kidding about the crowds and the local kids dressed as their favorite manga characters. We don´t have time for a detailed report today -- we've just returned from...
German ‘toon lonely for mate
Pumuckl, a lovable water sprite plucked from folkelore to become a popular German cartoon character is at the center of a legal battle over whether he can get a girlfriend or not:
Ellis Kaut, 86,...
Thailand crack down on porn
Although the headline may sound as unlikely as "New York crack down on pretzel carts" or "Iowa crack down on corn dogs", it turns out sexy manga had inadvertantly been bundled with more...
Breaking News: Travis Charest is ssllooww
We're receiving word that Travis Charest may have been removed as the artist on the Alejandro Jodorowsky-penned Dreamshifters graphic novel for Humanoids. We're going live to John Roberts in Tustin for the latest...
4/3: news and notes
§ Dan Nadel has a nice picture-laved post in which he gets to go to Europe and visit with Moebius and many other arty folk.
§ Marjane Satrapi has a MySpace page.
§This year's...
Comic strip debuts in Jewish Museum in Munich
Whatever happened to former DC editor Jordan Gorfinkel? Well, for one thing, he's just completed a comic strip that decorates the walls of the new Jewish Museum in Munich, Germany:
In a panel of Jordan...
Captain Canuck dead?
Can it be Canadian copy cats? Or just a seasonal disorder?:
Captain Canuck, Canada's superhero, is fatally shot by a sniper in the latest issue of his eponymous comic, which arrived in stores yesterday. The...
Virgin in the news
Big AP story on Virgin's release of The Virulents, which is produced by creators in Bangalore, apparently. The story, which was picked up by the Washington Post and USA Today, includes a slideshow of...
Comics in India redux
A few days ago we were wondering just what's up with comics in India, as we frequently see items come across our news feed, but have no idea what the popular reaction is. One...
Munna & Circuit hit the comics
Just what IS going on in the Indian comics business anyway? We're always picking up stories about comics in India in our Google feed, but we never hear about any fans. Anyway here's yet...
Marvel’s thrills in Dubai
The good news: A Marvel theme park is opening!
The bad news: You will have to go to Dubai to ride The Punisher's Intensive Carousel.
A UAE-based investment group hopes to sink $1 billion into...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits
§ BAD GIRL leads China down Japan's 'toon path:
Time was when Chinese cartoons were childish retellings of traditional tales or propaganda images peopled by rosy-cheeked peasant women, muscle-bound ironworkers and strong-jawed soldiers celebrating the...
