World comics: Angoulême and Corto
Just a few more Angoulême links. Comic Book Resources has a thorough write up with a more complete list of prize winners than we've previously seen. Andi Watson links to this Flickr site. Alison...
Muñoz wins Grand Prix at Angoulême
Argentinian master José Muñoz won the Grand Prix for cartooning in Angouleme. Born in 1942, Munoz is perhaps best known for ALACK SINNER and his other collaborations with writer Carlos Sampayo.
The other prize...
Pow! Sock! Comics around the world
An Indian comic about a barn owl, nonetheless is pegged as a "Comic book to titillate 'adults only'":
Is it a play? Is it a musical? Or is it a theatre of the absurd? Actually,...
Meanwhile, in Angoulême…
For the 27th consecutive year, we are missing the Angoulême comics fest, but luckily many folks are on the scene and blogging. Bart Beatty is over at The Comics Reporter with his usual examplary...
Fund set up for Rahimi
Last week we reported on the very, very sad story of Afghani political cartoonist Shiraga Rahimi, a father of nine who was killed by a truck while making his last pizza delivery of the...
All kinds of links
We mean it, Seriously...hold on to your hats! This is WILD!
§ Mark Evanier and Marv Wolfman offer their reviews of BORAT:
Mark:
I guess I didn't like Borat the Character much. Many of those he encountered...
Ramdom news and notes
§ Are fansubs destroying the American anime industry? This article at ComiPress says yes.
In 2006, rumors spread about anime distributor Central Park Media's bankruptcy (which did not happen). Also, a friend of mine was...
News from around the world
§ Our Spanish is not very good, but this story seems to be saying that Warners will be producing comics (and other stuff) based on Luchadores -- masked Mexican wrestlers -- in Mexico:
Atlantis comentó...
MLK Day: Africa Comics
Just as a reminder, anyone who is around NYC owes it to themselves to go see Africa Comics the first ever exhibit of comics from that part of the world at the Studio Museum...
CAMPBELL INTERVIEWS LAT: Part 1
Over at the First Second blog, Eddie Campbell interview Malaysian cartoon giant LAT:
CAMPBELL: What other things were you looking at when you were young? Davey Law’s Dennis the Menace perhaps?LAT: The little Kampung Boy...
Comics around the world today
Let's take a spin around the globe via cartoons, shall we? Cartoons are bringing the world together and don't you believe a word otherwise.
§An Iranian cartoonist has won a Chinese humor contest! What the--
Mohammad...
Rumor: Duran Duran @ Virgin?
In a widely circulated story on Virgin Comics, director Shekhar Kapur hints at the newest celebrity comics creator:
Kapur, who directed Elizabeth, said rock group Duran Duran were also interested in working with him on...
