Bitpass closes
Do you remember micropayments? Well, if you ever listened to Scott McCloud in the 90s you do. Micropayments were the idea that you could...
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...
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 --...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
