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...
‘Untitled Mike Judge Comedy’
This is a bit far afield for us, but here on Cartoon Friday, we're giving Mike Judge a pass because he's definitely part of...
Total a**hole attends comic-con
We debated on whether to link to this gem, found while Technorati surfing for the Baltimore con, or not, since the writer is obviously...
End Times: T-shirts for stalkers
This came across our MySpace linkage, a site called Comic Stalkers which sells t-shirts for the REAL fans.
Quote:
In here, you will find shirts...
Dragon*Con Bodice wrap-up
The other big fandom event this weekend was DragonCon down in Atlanta, and this show just gets nuttier and nuttier every year, apparently, and...
A home for Rocky
The Rocky statue, a timeless artwork that references man's struggle for dignity, the triumph of the underdog, and beauty of the Everlast logo, has...
Packrat leaves a fortune in comics
A 75-year-old New York man who never threw anything out left an unexpected windfall for his grieving kin: a collection of vintage...
Butter Superman in all its glory!
Iowa blogger/journo Joe Lawler recently informed us of the all-butter statue of Brandon Routh as Superman that was one of the highlights of this...
Turner censors smoking toons
In today's depressing news, Turner Broadcasting is tinkering with its old toons again, after a complaint about an appearance of smoking in a Tom...
9/11 in the news!
Slate Magazine is excerpting Sid Jacobsen and Ernie Colón's The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation. Meanwhile, USATODAY.com profiles the creators:
Last week, its writer, Sid...
Space Otaku shame: fails physical
A first, pioneering effort at cosplay in space has been halted by a shocking development: Space tourist Daisuke Enomoto has failed his...
