Demographic research: They like Magic the Gathering in Alaska
Well is seems that those Facebook demographic analysis that our own Brett Schenker has been delving into, can be used for just about anything....
Salt Lake CIty’s FanX drew 100,000
Well it's seems the Salt Lake City con hits its goal with 100,00 attendees, according to a press release. That would make it the third biggest show in the US. Show Runner Dan Farr is very bullish on the show.
What is it like to be a man in comics?
So yesterday I tweeted this, and there was quite a bit of outcry before during and after about Janelle Asselin's Tumblr post, linked to in this said tweet. The kind of short version of it all is:
Bone gives Shades of Grey a run as one of the 10 Most Banned...
If you were to guess what the 10 most banned or challenged books in the US in 2013 were, you might guess 50 Shades...
Tumblr-gedden as Tumblr removes Disqus and custom code from some sites
Tumblr users who have been reveling in its ability to share content—and block trolls via the plug-in Disqus—got a rude shock today when due to code problems, users found their custom themes disabled and their comment boards wiped out. Among the missing—DC Women Kicking Ass's lively comments section. DCWKA's Sue took to Twitter to mourn the loss, and just as I write this it looks like she may have found the missing posts, but others were still searching.
New comic of the day: LUMBERJANES #1
While I don't know what was the book of MoCCA at ECCC it was DEFINITELY Lumberjanes, which launched in a convention exclusive edition. With...
Swipe File: Kris Mukai’s Commuter and a real woman with a subway pole in...
While there were more great comics than you could count at this weekend's MoCCA Fest one that got a little notice was Kris Mukai's Commuter (available for sale here) which captures real life moments of subway horror (rats, puke, bums, vandals, peoples selling batteries, mariachi bands) in comics form.
RIP: The Ultimate Warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR08M6EUd0g
Only a day after recording this promo, the man known as The Ultimate Warrior is dead at age 54.
Born Jim Hellwig, the masked...
MoCCA Award of Excellence Winners announced — and here’s where you can get them
Saturday night at a rockin party at the Socirty of Illustrators, the winners of the 2014 MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence were announced....
The Beat MoCCA Festival Dining Guide — 2014 Edition: Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts
Photo of Kalustyan's via
Five years of MoCCA at the Lexington Armory! We've seen a lot of pizza come and go. Although the area surrounding...
Richard Corben’s Luke Cage…as you’ve never seen him before
Speaking of Marvel and diversity, in 2002, Marvel published a Cage mini written by Brian Azzarello with art by Richard Corben. It was rough,...
There’s a movie about Bryan Talbot…and here’s the trailer
There is to be a documentary about Bryan Talbot, the creator of he Tale of One Bad Rat, Luther Arkwright, Dotter of Her Father's...
