Artist Buzz calls for #occupyartistalley movement to stop rip-off print vendors
Something is stirring in Artist Alley.
As with every other aspect of the comics business, selling art in Artist Alley has become a lot...
Kick Watch: Comic Book Convention Survival Guide tell you absolutely everything about going to...
I received a nice note asking me to promote this Kickstarter for aComic Book Convention Survival Guide by Kyle Rose and Matthew Bernard.
The...
Nerdlebrity Babylon: Extreme fan bites Norman Reedus at Walker Stalker Con
Fan favorite nerdlebrity Norman Reedus has become an icon as the zombie-stompin' Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead. But despite his amazing survival skills he was not able to repel a real bite attack by one of his greatest fans.
Crowd Watch: Muscle Temple an all star wrestling anthology!
The wrestling/comics connection has always been strong, from their shared roots in carnival strongmen singlets to former grappler CM Punk's writing comics career. And here's a new one: Muscle Temple, an indie comics anthology spotlighting the squared circle that is currently being crowdfunded. Frank Gibson of Tiny Kitten Teeth is leading the rumble. which will include work by Maddy Flores, Sam Alden, Box Brown, Amanda Meadows, Zac Gorman. According to Gibson:
Naked, pregnant Amanda Palmer recreates Hirst statue for literacy at NYPL (nsfw)
Baby on board musician/provocateur Amanda Palmer and hubby did in waiting Neil Gaiman staged a pretty spectacular event at the New York Public Library yesterday, as the eight months pregnant Palmer recreated Damian Hirst's statue Verity with body paint. The event was well captured in social media.
Jason Momoa has suddenly made Aquaman very hot
Now let's get one things straight, even though his Conan relaunch flubbed, Jason Momoa looked hot as Conan. He looked hot in Baywatch, he looked hot in Stargate, he looked hot as Khal Drogo. Let's be real, he would look hot as a UPS delivery man or a clerk at Chipotle. You would eat at that Chipotle every day, be honest.
But now he's done the impossible. He's made Aquaman look hot as revealed in a Zack Snyder tweet.
Comic-Con registration starts on February 21st; new guests
Here it comes! Preliminary instructions for this year's San Diego Comic-Con open registration is coming next Saturday, 2/21 at 9 am pst. As usual links will be revealed later and you'll get into a waiting room before being able to get in and purchase tickets. Only THREE PER PERSON this year, which is tough. Here's some rough guidelines:
WWE asks Papercutz to remove CM Punk from WWE Superstars reprints
When you leave the WWE, you also leave WWE licensed comics, as CM Punk will be removed from future printings of Papercutz WWE Superstars comics.
UFC and DC team for UFC 181 poster
On December 8th, UFC 181 will take place withThe cover unveiled will be used ahead of UFC 181 as the promotion teams up with...
Swipe File: Kris Mukai’s Commuter and a real woman with a subway pole in...
While there were more great comics than you could count at this weekend's MoCCA Fest one that got a little notice was Kris Mukai's Commuter (available for sale here) which captures real life moments of subway horror (rats, puke, bums, vandals, peoples selling batteries, mariachi bands) in comics form.
RIP: The Ultimate Warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR08M6EUd0g
Only a day after recording this promo, the man known as The Ultimate Warrior is dead at age 54.
Born Jim Hellwig, the masked...
RIP: Mae Young
Wrestling Hall of Famer Mae Young died earlier this week, at age 90. She wrestled in 7 decades, as recently as 2010, a...