2006 Ignatz Award Winners
It was a little hard reporting, as we were also MCing, but thanks to Douglas Wolk, here are the winners. Congrats to all!
Outstanding Artist
Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection
Black Hole by...
Gene Yang reax
Via SFGATe, Gene Yang's reaction to AMERICAN BORN CHINESE's historic National Book Award nomination:
"I'm in shock," said Yang, who missed the call from his agent about the news Tuesday night because he was...
On the road again
We're in transit to SPX as you read these words. Which means we had to get up at an hour best not even considered. So light posting for now.
But just for old times'...
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE nabs NBA nom
Wow. Gene Yang's AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, published by First Second, has scored a National Book Award nomination in the YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE category. These awards are extremely prestigious -- a win for Yang would...
Meanwhile, on the East Coast…the Quills
Our Scream Awards viewing was interrupted by attending a real live event, the Quill Awards, honoring the best in books via voting by the reading public. To say it was slightly more erudite than...
Scream Awards air
We caught only a few moments of this, due to pressing sleep-related matters, but managed to see the Best Comic Book Award with winner Robert Kirkman accepting for MARVEL ZOMBIES. It was a bit...
Temptation
The Beat is fighting the biggest battle of The Beat's life and we need all the support from our loyal fans we can get. We are trying very, very hard not to play CIV...
Something to scream at
Comic Book Resources has red carpet photos of comics personalities and other slebs from the Scream Awards, many shot at an ungodly close range. CELEBRITIES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE SEEN CLOSE UP! I...
The history of blogging
Return with us to the thrilling days of yesteryear, i.e. 2004 as Tim O'Neil recounts the history of his blog, the Hurting, and by extension the entire, glorious panoply of the Comics Blog-0-sphere.
The Hurting...
Quick hits
We had some modem problems, and other complications, so we must so a quick hit and run on posting today. But real quick, you probably heard about Google buying YouTube for $1.65 BILLION yesterday...
Miller, Phillips, ZOMBIES win Scream Awards
Spike TV's inaugural SCREAM AWARDS, honoring all that is boyish, violent and gory in entertainment were handed out this weekend, although the show won't air until Tuesday night. You can see all of the...
Gordon Lee back in court
Georgia retailer Gordon Lee is back in court for a hearing with two motions to dismiss today. The case has been in the court system since 2004. The CBLDF provides a complete run down...
