SDCC: Vanguard (#1706)
Appearances by the legendary Steranko, Basil Gogos John Romita Sr. and more highlight the Vanguard schedule, along with the premiere of 3 new calendars. More in the cut.
Vanguard Productions, the World's leading producer...
Moore, Lee, Braque, Picasso
Marcela Valdes has a good piece in WaPo's Book Notes section nicely tying together LOST GIRLS and the Gordon Lee case:
Alan Moore better be careful. The long-haired comix genius from England -- whose V...
2006 Doug Wright award nominees
The nominations for the 2006 Doug Wright Awrads have been announced, celebrating the best in Canadian cartooning, and it's a diverse, high quality list:
BEST BOOK
* Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle...
Man of Action BLOGS!
While the Man of Action collective has been storming the castle with BEN 10, their hit CN toon, Messrs. Seagle, Casey, Kelly and Rouleau realize that to truly be real men of action, they...
SDCC: How to park, take trolley at Comic-con
The Comic-Con website hs handy hints on how to park at Comic-con, ans a guide to taking the trolley:
Parking can be one of the most challenging aspects of coming to Comic‑Con. While Comic-Con itself...
To do tonight, 7/13 Minneapolis: McCloud lecture
Scott McCloud delivers a free lecture at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) tonight:
Scott McCloud lecture When: July 13, 7 p.m.Where: Auditorium 150Cost: Free Scott McCloud's 1993 book, Understanding Comics, has become...
Vancouver cartoonists in the news
The Vancouver Westender looks at the local underground scene, including Drippytown, with an art exhibit, and a cover feature.
Hey Folks, Guess What? Comics Arenât Just For Kids Anymore!â? screams the title of an...
The New World Order
Speaking of Hill & Wang, the Book Standard had a probably the most important story about comics you'll read this week, as the impact of the book world entering comics begins to be examined.
Although...
Japanese manga nostalgia boom grows
Comi Press links to a Japanese news story talking about how classic manga of the past are being reprinted; despite the huge popularity of manga in Japan, it seems they are not even as...
Japanese coloring boom grows
Japanese seniors trying to stay mentally active, and even middle aged folks just looking for a little peace and quiet have made coloring inside the lines the newest fad in Japan, Mainichi Daily News...
Linkie winkins
A new 300 video journal is up at Movefone! In this one, Lena Headey explains what it was like to be constantly surrounded on the set by muscular men in leather boxer-briefs. Poor poppet....
Mark Millar, drunk on the tube
Oh that Mark Millar. When he's not very ill and in hospital, he's preparing for a TV appearance as any sane pundit would -- by drinking heavily.
It all started out on Millarworld with...
