Comics in the news
If you are wondering why we're taking a break from link-blogging, the follow of three headlines say it all in spades and with a bag of chips:
Graphic Novels Take a Huge Step Forward
Graphic novels...
Kavalier and Clay movie on hold
Cinematical tracks down the latest on the proposed CAVALIER AND KLAY movie after author Michael Chabon posted some rather discouraging sounding things on his blog.
I was unable to find any further info in...
LIterary corner: Brontë; Austen
Speaking of Wuthering Heights, which is one of our favorite books, we forgot to mention that Dame Darcy is doing an illustrated version of Jane Eyre. Everything's coming up!
Meanwhile, Tintin Pantoja posted...
THEY HATE US — 9/11 Report division
HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE, which bills itself as "The National Conservative Weekly" and includes ads for such things as Ann Coulter and a website for beleaguered conservatives who can't bear to date another liberal, has...
Free Kyle Baker cartoons!
According to his email newsletter, there are now SEVEN free Kyle Baker cartoons on the web. They would be a bargain at any price:
1. THE BAKERS IN: NOSE
2. THE BAKERS IN: HEROINE
3....
The 9/11 Report sales soar on Amazon
There's been a lot of kvetching in various venues over THE 9/11 REPORT: A GRAPHIC ADAPTATION by Sid Jacobsen and Ernie Colon -- it's simplistic, it's inappropriate, blah blah. This review at TomPaine.com sums...
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 Jacobson, and illustrator, Ernie Colo´n, both veterans of the comic...
Must Reading: 2005’s Graphic Novel Bestsellers
In what could very well be the Rosetta Stone for graphic novel sales analysis, The Book Standard takes a look at their Comics & Graphic Novel Chart which is taken from the Bookscan...
HALO GN selling like hotcakes
The HALO graphic novel, based on the best-selling videogame, has proven to be a rare hit for the videogame-to-comics genre. The book has debuted at #2 on BOTH the Bookscan and Diamond charts, and...
PREVIEW: LONELY HEART by Tara McPherson
Dark Horse has created a Flash-heavy but nonetheless nifty preview of LONELY HEART the new art book by painter and cartooner Tara McPherson.
Zondervan finds religion in graphic novels
ICv2 has a report this morning on HarperCollins imprint Zondervan launching a line of religion-themed graphic novels for KIDS that will be sold in Christian bookstores, comics shops and book shops.
Zondervan will launch...
McElhatton’s new review site!
After 1000 comics reviews at iComics, Greg McElhatton has moved his review site to its own spot Read About Comics:
Read About Comics’s goal is to help keep you informed and updated on comics of...
