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Comics…it was the worst of times

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In the Brian Hibbs column I quoted in my previous post, he also wrote this: We also live in an industry where a significant number...

Cartoonists coming to a town near you: Knisley, Hernandez, Shaw, Hanawalt, Katin

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We'd like to remind you that a number of fantastic cartoonists are on tour either at the moment or upcoming soon this Spring. We've...

INTERVIEW: Greg Pak and Jonathan Coulton Team Up on Kickstarter!

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Kick up the Kick-Watcher! Today sees the launch of Code Monkey Save World, a new 60-page graphic novel from Greg Pak and Jonathan Coulton,...

A Comics Tribute to Annette Funicello

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The beloved Disney icon whole burgeoning adolescence entranced a generation of Mickey Mouse Club Watchers—before she went on to become a beach blanket staple and Skippy peanut butter enthusiast—Annette Funicello died earlier this week at the age of 70. In a very full life she also managed to have a surprisingly large comic book presence. While this cover gallery speaks to Disney's endless—and disturbing—series of chintzy movies, looking at Annette's essential perkiness in a jaunty scarf and pristine white gloves, gives ample evidence of why she was so beloved in her day.

DC Introduce First Transgender Character to the New 52

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Batgirl has come back into discussion around the interwebs this week, but for purely in-story reasons this time round. This week's issue #19 sees one of...

Kubla Comics—a Rotten Tomatoes for Comics?

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A new site called Kubla Comics aims to be a review aggregator for comics, with a Rotten Tomatoes-like 0-5 rating system and pages for...

Fallout on the Apple Saga #12 ban

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News of Apple's decision to ban SAGA #12 from any app-based storefronts spread like wildfire yesterday, prompting outrage and head shakes from those who...

Lisa Hanawalt hits the road for (MY) DIRTY DUMB (EYES) Tour

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Despite what other may say, Lisa Hanawalt's Y DUMB DITY EYES, colelcting her humorous and mysterious cartoons and drawings from recent years, is quite...

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Go “Live” at Bard College

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The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College in Red Hook, New York, hosted "An Evening with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer"...

Poison Chalice Interlude: 1953 – 1985 Roundup and Some Notes on Copyright

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So far, this history of Marvelman - more correctly called Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman - has taken...

Iain Banks is Unwell

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On the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of April a personal statement from Scottish author Iain Banks appeared on both his own website and...

Cartoonists on Tour: Gilbert Hernandez

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Few cartoonists can hope to have as great a year as Gilbert Hernandez is having, with two upcoming releases of majestic power: JULIO'S DAY...

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