The day in political cartooning
§ Gawker predicts hard times for political cartoonists if Obama is elected. Part of the problem is that caricaturing the African-American candidate could draw...
“I am Spartacus, and I am a graphic novel!”
Starz has announced a new TV series version of Spartacus, the stirring historical epic of a doomed but feisty slave rebellion in ancient Rome....
Two links for the day
§ Steven Grant looks at the 20 most important comics ever published, chronologically:
1) FAMOUS FUNNIES #1 (Eastern Color, 1934)Max Gaines' brainchild, the one that...
Seen around
CBR has a gallery of Red Carpet photos from the Scream Awards, including Stan Lee. The Man is old. =(
Yet another busy day
Sorry.
BTW, when we were searching for a suitable graphic for this post on the cover browser, we found a listing for "Punishment Postcards."...
One of the greatest comics of all time: In Pictopia!
Mike Fiffe is at it again with a scan of In Pictopia! by Alan Moore and Don Simpson. Originally published in 1986 in the...
More Superman legal news
Over at Blog@, Jeff Trexler reports that ne of his posts has been introduced as evidence in the Siegel/DC copyright lawsuit. Under examination...
The Marvel Douche FAQ
With DC's recent run of pulpings, much attention has been placed on previous comics that were recalled and reprinted, including the infamous LEAGUE OF...
Nothing lasts forever
In one year we've lost Yankee Stadium, Coney Island and the economy. What else could go wrong?
Don't answer that.
My own photo from after...
Political comics roundup
§ Matt Shepherd remixes McCain: The Mavericking Maverick Mavericks More. (In case (like The Beat) you don't have Frank Miller's oeuvre memorized, the captions...
Ditko speaks. Sorta
The still-anonymous donation of the entirety of art from Spider-Man's debut story to the Library of Congress led to an intrepid reporter tracking down...
