Review: The Many Faces of DOCTOR WHO: PRISONERS OF TIME #1
If you somehow didn’t know it already, then this is breaking news for you: this year marks the 50th anniversary of the longest running...
Manga watch: Lu leave Viz; DMI shuts down Digital Manga Direct
§ Viz evp of Publishing Alvin Lu has left the company after 13 years, ICV2 reports.
The Fables Cross Over into The Unwritten in May
Or rather, as seen in this gorgeous Peter Gross/Mark Buckingham-drawn teaser image, the cast of Fables literally drag Tommy Taylor into their world.
Vertigo...
On the scene: Amazing Arizona Comic Con kicks off 2013 on the right foot
The only cons I like better then ones that I can ride my bicycle to are cons that only take an hour and a half drive. Sometimes the commute is intimidating and it's much easier to just stay home. Amazing Arizona Comic Con gave me too many reasons to not miss this event.
News and notes: Jeff Bonivert, Jupiter’s Legacy, NFL RUSH, Max Steel at Viz, Face...
News has been piling up like cordwood...this is where we stack it up in the woodshed.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 1/30/13: Heck Yeah, Doctor Strange
§ The 25 Comic Books You Need To Read Before You Die -- this piece should be called "The 25 Vertigo Comics you Need to Read Before Your Library Card Expires" but not a terrible list for what it is.
Guy Delisle’s Pyongyang in production with Gore Verbinski attached
It seems that Hollywood studios are now so desperate for material that they are turning to smart, nuanced graphic novels with intelligence and insight...
Die hard Young Justice fans stand up to studio execs
For those of you that don't have cable or watch television, CBR broke the heart breaking news that Green Lantern and Young Justice was...
Can Kevin Tsujihara help Warner Bros. overcome its fear of superheroes?
Lots of news emerged from Warner Bros. yesterday besides getting a new CEO.
On the most germane to our continuing investigations, Amazon, the Wonder Woman pilot being scripted by Allan Heinberg, has been put on hold for a while. It hasn't been killed, but it "needs more time." On the plus side, an off-season pilot may be ordered so it can go in as a midseason replacement. On the non-plussed side it's yet ANOTHER superhero project that WB has put on hold or dithered over or fretted about.
Glyph Comic Awards entry deadline nears: January 31
Johanna Draper Carlson wrote to remind us that the entry deadline for the Glyph Comic Awards is January 31. The Glyph Comic Awards recognize the best comics made by, for, and about people of color. Carlson is one of the judges this year. Entry guidelines:
Why you should not believe everything you read on the Internet
That goes without saying but two recent examples of how the internet news site echo chamber has little to do with facts sometimes.
On the Scene: Superman at 75, Celebrating America’s Most Enduring Hero
The Center for Jewish History hosted a celebration of the 2013 75th birthday of the seminal superhero Superman on January 27th with co-sponsorship from...
