Quick hits
§ Inkstuds interviews Jordan Crane and Sammy Harkham about their new website, What Things do.
§ IcV2 checks in on Marve'ls "Lanterns for Deadpool"...
DC’s BRIGHTEST DAY teasers
Just released via the Source blog, some info on BRIGHTEST DAY, the new miniseries that follows up BLACKEST NIGHT:
The questions appear often and in...
Vertigo trade release schedule
The Graphic Content blog has a rundown of the Vertigo graphic novel release schedule for the rest of the year. The list mixes in...
So what’s going on at DC Entertainment, anyway?
If there's one topic occupying the water coolers and drink-ups of the comics industry these days, it's "Just what the heck is going on...
Diamond update: Shipping normal given the snow
As was reported yesterday, Diamond was closed due to a power loss following the record-setting snowfall over much of the East Coast. According to...
Montana and Hogarth judges’ choice for Eisner Hall of Fame
Bob Montana, co-creator of the beloved Archie characters, and Burne Hogarth, an artist who drew the Tarzan comic strip and helped found New York's...
Diamond power out, no phones
The big snowstorm which smacked much of the Northeast has claimed Diamond Distribution's phone and power lines, as John Jackson Miller writes:
The first Monday...
Veitch statement on Comicon.com
Following reports last week about Jen Contino leaving the Pulse, Rick Veitch, co-owner of Comicon.com along with Steve Conley, made a statement on...
Photo/event parade
§ Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan at Rocketship!.
§ Hope Larson's back piece!
§ Craig Yoe and “Faux Stan Lee” and “Faux Ditko”at MoCCA.
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AVATAR, UP, DISTRICT 9 lead Oscar’s nerd herd
AVATAR, to no one's surprise, snagged nine Oscar nominations this morning, tied with THE HURT LOCKER for most. The two films are the leading...
Angoulême wrap-up: Baru wins Grand Prix
The Angoulême comics festival wrapped up over the weekend, with the Grand Prix being presented to Baru, a well-respected French cartoonist whose genre-spanning career...
