RIP J.D. Salinger
The great author and recluse J.D Salinger has died at age 91. Author of The Catcher in the Rye, Franny and Zooey and Nine...
RIP: Howard Zinn
Leftist author, teacher and activist Howard Zinn passed away yesterday at age 87. His bestseller, A People's History of the United States, was a...
Business news round-up: Borders, WCP, etc., etc.
§ National bookstore chain Borders is getting shakier and shakier, and yesterday's news that CEO Ron Marshall was ankling the joint did nothing...
Bluewater: finding new ways not to pay people
While Bluewater is often just thought of as that make-a-buck-quick company that puts out the funny bios, they've been getting a lot of heat...
Fall/Winter Xeric Awards announced
The latest batch of Xeric Grant winners has been announced -- since its foundation in 1992, the Xeric has recognized a fairly amazing lineup...
Millar and Dynamic Forces auction Nemesis for charity
Via PR, Dunamic Forces and Mark Millar are auctioning off the name of the hero in Millar's new NEMESIS book for charity. More here.
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SPACE Prize winners announced
The Space Prize is presented each year to the best in comics collected at the previous year's SPACE festival in Columbus, OH in the...
ComicsPRO announces Industry Appreciation Award nominees
The ComicPRO retailer organization has announced the formation of their Industry Appreciation Awards to honor individuals who have improved the direct market. PR below,...
So what’s up with Marvel and DC anyway?
Okay it's a brand new year, and Marvel is now officially part of Disney, and DC is officially not officially doing anything yet. So...
Need more stuff: TASCHEN warehouse sale
This is not comics, but it's so close. Taschen Books, publisher of many fine art books--some comics related--and many art reference basics, is having...
Did you miss us?
We're back! Damn the torpedoes AND the servers. While the server was down we took a little rest, finished watching season 5 of Lost,...
YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels for Teens list announced
The Young Adult Library Services Association has released a list of 73 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
The list of 73 titles, drawn from 127...
