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...
2009 Harvey Award Winners
Presented tonight at the Baltimore Comicon. Winners in BOLD.
BEST WRITER
Kyle Baker, NAT TURNER, Abrams books
Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, Marvel Comics
John Gallagher, BUZZBOY, Sky Dog...
First PLANETARY, now this. What’s Next? BIG NUMBERS?
While everyone marveled at PLANETARY 27 finally being published, a much less important book will also debut this week.The often-delayed issue four of ODESSA...
Behind the BOOM!/Haven 2nd printing deal
Earlier this week it was announced that BOOM! Studios had signed a deal with Haven Distributors to distribute BOOM!'s second printing comics. BOOM! is...
Preview: STRANGE TALES #2
Courtesy of Jody LeHeup and Arune Singh at Marvel, here's an EXCLUSIVE preview of some pages from STRANGE TALES #2, the second issue of...
2009 Friends of Lulu Nominations
The nominations for the 2009 Friends of Lulu Awards, honoring the people, projects and characters who most promoted female participation in comics have just...
Huge news: Kodansha arrives!
The wait is over as Calvin Reid finally confirms Kodansha's entry into the US Market:After years of speculation about its plans, Kodansha, the largest...
Two very odd articles
A few months ago Comic Book Bin's Hervé St-Louis declared that copyrights were for wussies and part of an evil cabal called The Cult...
Things people did recently
• Congratulations to Agent M, aka Ryan Penagos, who was wed to Elizabeth Keenan this weekend. And yes, they tweeted about it.
• Congrats...
To do: Make to do list
Wow, there is so much GOING ON. Our to do list, dutifully compiled by our Down Under associate, Aaron Humphrey, seems to be barely...
RIP Rusty Haller
Various sources are reporting the death of artist Rusty Haller this week, from this sad thread where his roommate reports finding his body....
