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More on Arnold Drake
As reported yesterday, writer Arnold Drake passed away yesterday of complications from pneumonia and septic shock. He was 83.
Drake was a busy writer...
Sponge Bob Plagiarism Pants?
A Calfornia cartoonist is suing Sponge Bob creator Stephen Hillemberger and Nickelodeon claiming the underwater toon icon was a rip-off of his...
Corrections
More people whose intelligence I trust wrote to tell me yesterday's post on 300 was whackadoo than perhaps any I have written, so I...
Arnold Drake 1924-2007
Ken Gale is reporting that writer Arnold Drake passed away today from pneumonia and septic shock. Drake is best known for his work on...
2007 Shuster Award nominees
Honoring the best in Canadian comics, this year's Shuster Awards have just been announced:
Canada's first national award recognizing outstanding achievements by Canadian creators in...
Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics noms closes this week
James Sime reminds us that the deadline looms for this prestigious mini comics award: Friday is the last day.
Hand stapled, folded, and xeroxed shoestring...
News flash! “Comic Books Aren’t Just For Kids Anymore!!!”
Oh we can't resist! The Chicago CBS outlet offers a video package on the comics!
It's even left to Devil's Due's Josh Blaylock to utter...
Interesting rumor
We've received a few whispers of late that since Kurt Hassler left his position as graphic novel buyer at Borders, his replacement is not...
FoL’s statement on Empowerment Fund
I'm going to have more to say about this whole matter after I've solved comics' marketing and distribution problems. In the meantime, Friends of...
Eisner offers two Mickey Mantles and a Nolan Ryan for Topps
Remember Michael Eisner, who ruled Disney for many profitable, synergistic years? What's he up to these days? Well, it looks like he really likes...
Scottish cartooner hasn’t stopped beating his wife
A top Scottish cartoonist has admitted to assaulting his wife, the BBC reports.. 63-year-old Malky McCormick repeatedly punch his wife Ann in the head...
