Manga corner: mini Tezuka. manga costs, etc.
§ MangaCast has news of SegaToys plans to reproduce 400 mini-manga collecting the works of Osamu Tezuka:
The books are truly mini in every sense including price. Each one of the books is 5cm wide...
Avatar Press Names David Marks as Marketing Director
Avatar Press has been around for a long time, and published work by folks like Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and more -- but you'll probably be hearing a lot more about these...
Bye-bye Bam Bam
Wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow was found dead yesterday, cause unknown.:
Bigelow, a major star in the 80s and 90s throughout the world, was found dead by his girlfriend at their place of residence in Hudson,...
Jim Steranko is peeved
At the Pulse, Hall of Fame artist Jim Steranko frets about a piece of art he gave to a friend's academic collection that is now being cold on eBay:
In the 1970s, I gifted the...
Leah Adezio funeral details
For the official obit and funeral details go here:
Services will be held on Friday January 19, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. from the Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, PA 17362 -...
RIP Leah Adezio
I learned only yesterday via Elayne that Leah Adezio was in the hospital and not expected to pull through.
I was shocked and stunned. Now I have received word that she passed away last...
Isotope announces Award judges
Every year Isotope, the legendary SF comics shop, presents the Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics. This year will mark the fifth presentation of the award, and the judges and rules have been announced:
San...
Personnel moves at Viz
Gonzalo Ferreyra upped to VP Sales, Publishing & Home Video. He replaces Dudley Jahnke, who left last month. Moneka Hewlett is also now Director of Sales, Publishing, Sales, and Brian Ige
has been...
Yes I know
There was a lot of weird shit going on with The Beat yesterday -- at one point it had reverted to December. Something was going on with the server, apparently. Everything is working normally...
Marv Wolfman blogs
Yes like everyone, Marv has a blog. In a recent post he talks about working with Stan Lee on THE CONDOR, a direct-to-DVD movie he wrote.
I've also admired Stan as a person. I know...
PGW talks Perseus offer
GalleyCat has interesting reports of recent AMS/PGW news:
Publishers Lunch reports that Publishers Group West clients were explained in a conference call yesterday he details of the offer being formulated by Perseus Books Group, which...
New sounds for a new generation
Great excitement here at SBM as you can buy a new digital single from our beloved Amon Tobinat iTunes! Entitled BLOODSTONE it includes 2 tracks from his upcoming FOLEY ROOM album and a non-album...
