Some links for the day
ITEM! Artist Whilce Portacio (WETWORKS) is blogging.
So here are some of the panels from the first issue up close and personal. I got...
Otomo meets Cup Noodles!
Coolest thing ever for today. A site promoting Nissen for the 35th Anniversary of Cup Noodles presents an animated video by Katsuhiro Otomo...
Internet Hubris #2: the un-Mighty Mini-Con — UPDATED
We picked this one up from Johanna this morning, and it's a little more kicking someone when they're down, but...hey whoever said we were...
Internet Hubris #1: My Blog ! MY choice!
We try to stay out of endless internet blog feuds, because if we didn't, we'd have no time for things like eating and sleeping,...
Kibbles, Bits 9/19 matey
ITEM! Kingdom Come: Superman supplants Jesus as icon for rappers returning from retirement wilderness, or in Jay-Z's case, retirement wonderland.
ITEM! Colleen Doran...
Linkage: Spiegelman’s statement
Spurge has the text of Art Spiegelman's full statement on why he withdrew from the NY run of the "Masters of American Comics."...
Linkage 9/18
Joe Illidge looks at HEROES and wonders about the racial message the program is sending.
Busy, busy Mike Catron has video from the opening of...
Thong Girl invades Tennessee mayor’s office
In Gallatin, TN It's Thong-Girl to the rescue:
Imagine Gallatin being taken over by dastardly villains determined to wipe out country music and a scantily...
Comics and their cachet
A poorly formatted Art Spiegelman interview nonetheless captures the spirit of the times:
Q: How has the world of comics changed since you entered?
A:...
“Male cheerleading coach jumps at chance to change stereotypes”
We just can't improve on the Express Times' own headline as one brave man combined gymnastics and a Spider-man costume to pave the way...
David Mack benefit auction
We're a late in getting this up, but con organizer Shelton Drum is both biking and setting up a charity art auction to benefit...
To Do 9/17, WeHo: W. Hollywood Book Fair
We were a panelist at this fest last year, and it's a fun dday in the park surrounded by books andthe people who make...
