Nick acquires Turtles for $60 million
Another giant IP deal unfolded yesterday, as Viacom/Paramount/Nickelodeon acquired the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for $60 million.
Created in 1984 by...
The Missing Post Caper
As I mentioned yesterday, I'm blogging from a remote locale, and unfortunately in all the travel tumult yesterday, some posts that were "under construction"...
The lost Best Comics of 2008 Meta-List–reconstructed
Last year, blogger Dick Hyacinth presented the world with a time-consuming project -- compiling the 2007 best comics of the year lists into...
What’s it REALLY like to be a blogger???
As we continuously hyped, we were on a panel at the Royal Flush Festival on Saturday about blogging, along with celebrity news blogger Michael...
George Tuska: 1916-2009
Veteran artist George Tuska has passed away at age 93. Tuska's career spanned the Golden Age with work for the Iger/Eisner shop, Lev Gleason,...
RIP: Captain Lou Albano
Longtime wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano passed away today at the age of 76. In the 1970s, Albano was one of the big three...
Toronto Comic-Con announced, NOT featuring Warren Ellis
A print ad in Wizard magazine announces the dates and venue for the Toronto Comic-Con (formerly Paradise Con) as March 26-28, 2010. However, a...
Breaking news: David Small nominated for National Book Award
David Small's acclaimed graphic novel memoir, STITCHES, has been nominated for a National Book Award in the literature for young people category.
It's...
RIP: Rich Hafstead
Rich Hafstead, partner in the Jim Hanley's Universe chain in NYC, passed away on Friday, according to information making the rounds. Hafstead suffered a...
Comics have landed!
Via Milton Griepp:
But it’s a sign of the times when a nurse approaches a group of strangers with bootleg comics on his iPhone.
Retailer Summit notes
Limited posting this morning as we wrap up at the Diamond Retailer Summit. The show has been surprisingly focused on the positive aspects of...
Viz’s original graphic novel line open for subs
Last week, Viz made a low key announcement that they were now accepting submissions for original comics. The OG program has long been in...
