Retro Zeus Comics line is now on Kickstarter
Note: This Zeus Comics is in no way associated with the well known Texas store Zeus Comics.
Back on April 1, we told you about...
Fashion corner; new t-shirts by Cypress, Suburbia, Adventure Time
Do you need more t-shirts?
That is a trick question. People rarely need more t-shirts, but if you want new t-shirts here are some...
Frank Cho temporarily banned from Facebook
This is why I do not store my life on Facebook.
Is Dark Horse Entering a Golden Age?
Dark Horse appears to be increasing their list of titles at a gradual but steady pace, with some laudable caution but what seems to...
Kylie Minogue is FINALLY She-Ra
We were starting to worry that Kylie Minogue would never get to be She-Ra, an idea we've been unable to get out of our...
On the Scene: Long Beach Comics Expo Photo Extravaganza
The semi-annual Long Beach Comics Expo landed on May 11th with a substantial line-up of guests and also some smart choices in programming. Guests included...
A very brief guide to TCAF 2013
This weekend it's the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2013, with the actual event to be held May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library, 789...
MIX: call for proposals
MIX is a comics confab held each year in Columbus, OH by the Columbus College of Art and Design. This year's event will be...
Today’s big read: “The oral history of graphic novels in libraries.”
Well that's what my copy editor called my story for PW How Graphic Novels Became the Hottest Section in the Library. Over a couple of months I talked to many of the major players in the GN/library connection like Robin Brenner, Mike Pawuk, Karen Green, Christian Zabriskie, Tina Coleman and so on to get a picture of where graphic novels got started in libraries and where they are going.
Jailed Egyptian cartoonist Magdy El Shafee updates
As you may recall. last month Egyptian cartoonist Magdy El Shafee was arrested during a protest at Abdel Moneim Riyad Square in Cairo. El Shafee was freed after four days, but his arrest is a reminder of the difficulties with free speech and other basic civil liberties going on in Egypt right now.
Poisoned Chalice Part 12: All About Angela
In February 1992 Todd McFarlane, along with six others, announced the founding of Image Comics, after having failed to negotiate more favourable terms for...
Off the Scene: TOCCF
The Oxford Children's Comics Festival is underway right now, but I've decided that - rather than enjoy a lovely day in Oxford reading comics...
