Nate Fisher/Eightball case mop-up
Pretty much everything of interest in the Nate Fisher/Eightball case has been said, until Fisher himself speaks, perhaps, but a few late comments are worth noting. We found these through our own trackbacks (Our...
Porn comic revealed…..EIGHTBALL!
UPDATE: Based on the news video at the below link, it appears that the issue in questions was EIGHTBALL #22, shown at left. I had originally put a picture of Eightball #2 in this...
Great moments in comics acceptance
The headline of this UK Observer article would appear to be the beginning of a long awaited graphic novel backlash as literary pundits grow resentful of having these comics sprinkled over their Wheaties on...
EU parliament refuses Eisner’s THE PLOT
TheEU parliament has refused delivery of Will Eisner's THE PLOT a graphic novel discussing the long running anti-Semitic tract "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
The European Parliament has refused to distribute to...
Shocking PORN STAR and PUNISHER rattle Singapore –UPDATE
Mothers react with shock to the discovery of a copy of HOW TO MAKE MONEY LIKE A PORN STAR buried among the legit children's comics at a Singapore Book Fair, and some suggest even...
Happy ending in Marshall
In case you missed it, here is the full story from the Marshall Democrat-News on the new Marshall, MO library policy and the fate of FUN HOME and BLANKETS which were removed from shelves...
In Marshall, you find great books along the highway
Meanwhile, back in Marshall, MOthe new library policy has its first reading and two citizen-democrats showed up to have their say.
Hird was wearing a button that said, "I read banned books." He brought...
Comics haters found
As you all know, it is the Age of the Graphic Novel, a time of peace, harmony and awards being heaped upon the comics. But even among the approbation, there are still a few...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 1/24
§ Comics artist Tomm Coker turns out to have done the cinematics for the new 300: MARCH TO GLORY video game:
On the technical and artistic front, 300 is a decent-looking PSP game. Despite...
“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:
The Chicago-based American Library Association said it knows of at...
Comics defenders assemble
There is he. Tony Long. The enemy. The Wired staffer's modest proposal that AMERICAN BORN CHINESE wasn't good enough for a National Book Award nomination has spurred defenses of comics far and wide. Here's...
