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2010 Stumptown Trophy Award nominees

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While we were writing up our Stumptown news, we noted the Stumptown Trophy Awards nominees, and since we never ran 'em here, thought we...

A few summational thoughts on the Chicago branch of the Magical Comical Tour

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Since my Spring convention schedule wrapped up on Monday, I've been trying to just sit quietly on the porch with my eyes closed, but...

Archie Comics introduces first openly gay character

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Can a gay teen comically get in trouble with Mr. Weatherbee, humorously strive to win a burger eating contest, make horrible puns and have trouble deciding who to date? At Archie Comics, the answer is yes, as they have introduced their first openly gay character, Kevin Keller. In the words of Archie Co-CEO Jon Goldwater, “The introduction of Kevin is just about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive. Archie’s hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in Archie comic books.”

Political cartoonists vindicated: Day and Fiore

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Although political cartoonists are an endangered species -- as are the newspapers that once carried them -- two have won a bit of...

R. Crumb's Genesis…the band

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As imagined by Ward Sutton: The Band Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb Sutton has mastered the "visible" touch, for sure.

Free Comic Book Day video: "Forever Wednesday"

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http://www.youtube.com/v/uJL6gZ3qjF0&hl=en_US&fs=1& This fan-made video for Free Comic Book Day is entitled "Forever Wednesday" -- apparently the emerging filmmakers were unaware that nothing lasts forever. Technorati Tags:...

Kibbles 'n' Bits — 4/20/10 non-con news

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§ Gene Colan has been hospitalized with a broken shoulder and will not be able to work for a while, so friends are raising...

It’s Good To Be The Dream King – Part One

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I have been writing these in chronological order, but from now on I’m going to channel Lost by doing a flash forward, a flash...

Video watch: Tim Gunn looks at superhero cotumes

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http://www.youtube.com/v/8fQwU7uUPcU&hl=en_US&fs=1&

The Abominable Charles Christopher comes to print

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Karl Kerschl's much admired webcomic, The Abominable Charles Christopher, is coming to print! Wrapped in an embossed, faux suede cover, this 144-page tome collects...

C2E2 Day 1

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It was a day of discovery for the comics industry gathered in Chicago for C2E2 yesterday. Discovering where things were; discovering who was there;...

C2E2: Reading with Pictures

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Reading with Pictures (Booth 1468), an advocacy organization which promotes learning to read via comics, has a pretty big slate of programming at C2E2: FRIDAY Room...

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