Our vanishing internets
That last post about Ric Flair illustrated something we've been noticing for a long time: how the disappearance of the "fan page" is resulting...
To be the man you gotta beat the the man
Ric Flair retired last night. Like Jack Kirby, Flair is so essential he gives his entire profession context.
Both "Woman" and Miss Elizabeth have left...
Levitz vs Jakala
Hey it's Paul Fridays! as DC head honcho Paul Levitz begins blogging at Blogorama.
Another interesting phenomenon is the difference in concentration between three types...
Siegels awarded Superman rights
In a stunning decision, the heirs of Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, have been granted the copyright to Action Comics Vol. 1. Jeff Trexler...
The rise of the manga
This is the moment of manga. I mean, I know you all knew that, but it's not just a fast growing comic book...
Robin Enrico in the Daily News
Brooklyn's indie cartooner Robin Enrico is profiled in the Ny Daily News:
With thoughtful and believable dialogue, eye-popping visual elements, simple character designs,...
You need this
Actually we used Duane Reade's "Multi Eraser" knock-off, but either way, when your light switches are clean, you are clean.
PS: Thursday is...
MySpace Comic Books relaunches
MySpace's comic book page has just been revamped, with a new look and new mottos, such as the one at left, and a new...
Get well soon, Don Rosa
Several sources are reporting that cartoonist Don Rosa is recovering from surgery. Mike Gold at ComicMix writes:
It probably goes without saying that an artist's...
Remembrance of Werthams Past
David Hajdu's The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America has been getting a great deal of press. The story...
Getting boys to read
Must reading: Brave Kristy Valenti starts a methodology-based (or as much as it can be based) series entitled Gender and Reading Habits . In...
Unsinkable Marvel_b0y
UPDATE: You can read the first 12 pages of SECRET INVASION at EW's website. PLUS, Nisha Gopalaninterviews Brian Bendis:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How much input did...
