RIP Paul Rigby
Paul Rigby, the Australian cartoonist whose lush cartoons were a fixture of the new York Post and Daily News in the 70s, has died...
Stuff 11/16
§ Trend-watcher really on top of that comic book thing.
§ The Austin Chronicle reviews ROCKETO and GØDLAND.
§ The Stranger reviews LOST GIRLS:
The last time...
“As more graphic novels appear in libraries, so do challenges”
Thus reads the headline on a story , widely circulated via the AP which looks at the Marshall Library matter in a wider context:...
What’s happenin’!
§ "Funky Winkerbean" cartoonist Tom Batiuk has won the American Cancer Society's Cancer Care Hall of Fame Award for his comics about the Lisa...
VHS, 30, dies of loneliness
Variety says it all:
VHS, 30, dies of lonelinessThe home-entertainment format lived a fruitful lifeBy DIANE GARRETTVHS RIPAfter a long illness, the groundbreaking home-entertainment format...
Fall 2006 Xeric winners announced
The fall Xeric Grant recipients have been announced! As is normal, several of them resist easy googling -- one shares the name of a...
Batman and Robin: crime-fighters…or distractions?
Bournemouth UK police dressed as Batman and RObin to nab drug suspects. But it appears the Dynamic Duo were effective not because their appearance...
Marshall, MO slogs towards policy
Zack Sims continues to faithfully chronicle the activities of the Marshall, MO library board, as another meeting to discuss their policy on material...
“My baby gets Antifreeze”
http://www.youtube.com/v/MUKWmQL8K9U
We are saddened by the passing of Oscar®-winning actor Jack Palance, and he even has a brief comics-ish kind of connection by having hosted...
American Anime Awards debut at NY Comic-Con
The New York Comic-Con just got their own awards, and they are brand new AND they spotlight ANIME. PR details:
The New York Comic Con...
Joann Sfar tour info
The First Second blog has deets on the remainder of Joann Sfar's US Tour. Sfar has been known to bust out his banjo at...
Superhero doctor protects your dermis
Believe it or not, we've been doing this sort of link blogging thing for four years, and when we started out, it seemed few...
