Manga rumblings
Along with everything else in the world, the future of manga in the US is being examined -- not that it's going anywhere, but...
Life in the slow lane
We're back at the keyboard after a week of horrible holiday travel...As bad as it was, other people had it worse. As we finally...
RIP Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt died yesterday at age 81. Many people are called "legendary," but Kitt truly was, as a singer, dancer, and actress. Julie Newmar...
Comics: Cheap entertainment?
Aaron Albert attempts to break down the cost per minute of such forms of entertainment as movies and comics, and comics come out a...
Financial Fretting: 12/19/08
Just to keep the holiday spirit going, here's a roundup of recession rumbling from the comics world:
• Rick Veitch notes that he has received...
RIP: Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, passed away today at the age of 76.
She had just recently finished voice work...
Auction for the Fabers is live
Updated to add: You can find all the auctions right here.
On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, a series of auctions will begin at 5:00...
Beat Christmas giveaway
Yes, it's that time of year! We've located a surplus copy of Little Lulu Volume 6, and rather than just toss it, sell it,...
Carla and Lance Hoffman update
Carla's brother, Jason McComb, posted an update on their condition in our comments:
I am Carla’s brother. I live in South San Francisco and commute...
Webcomics ad networks — one goes, one arrives
We're been hearing some rumblings of late that ADSDAQ, a web advertising network, has been dumping webcomics. BookElves had some rumblings back in August:
One...
More on Devil’s Due
As we've alluded to several times, there are a handful of comics companies that one keeps hearing persistent rumors about of late. One such...
The questions we face
Prominent comics blogger Tom Spurgeon had a series of pertinent questions about the industry over the weekend. All deserve continued contemplation, but we'll take...
