Things to buy: Noah Van Sciver’s Heartbreak Sale
Noah van Sciver is one of our finest young cartoonists, building up a body of work that displays hard work, insight, and a strong storytelling sensibility that doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable. I like The Hypo, his unconventional take on Abraham Lincoln, and Saint Cole from the Expositor.
MUST READ: Genius by Bernadin, Freeman and Richardson
How is it that a mini series that was conceived six years ago can actually be a stunningly accurate mirror of this week's events in Ferguson, MO, where the shooting of an unarmed black teen led to days of police action that looked like something out of a Christopher Nolan Batman movie?
Could it be that the issues of race, inequality and violence that Genius deals with are so important that they were just as clear six years ago?
On the Scene: Harlan Ellison, The Flying Nun, and TMI at Star Trek Las...
By Bob Calhoun
Harlan Ellison showing up at “Star Trek” Las Vegas is a hell’s frozen over moment. It’s something that seemed impossible just a...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 8/15/14: I saw dry leaves rattling in the gutter yesterday
§ I should have my rebuilt computer back next week and should get a lot more productive. I know everyone was anxious for an...
SPX announces international guests: Hanselmann, Frémok, Franz
SPX just got more awesome with the announcement of the slate of international guests from Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Iran, Colombia and more. Previously announced guests include BRandon Graham, Emily Carroll, and more more more. This is gonna be so great. Save money now!
The Retailer’s View: Greed, Avarice, Power, and Responsibility
The first superhero comic I paid for with my own money was Sensational Spider-Man #0. It arrived at the pharmacy my mom worked at...
Study: we learn better with paper than screens
I've written about these kinds of studies before, but here's the latest one. Norwegian 10th graders were shown to retain information better when they...
Webcomic alert: Breaking Cat News
Because we all need a laugh and because the internet was made for cats: BREAKING CAT NEWS by Georgia Dunn.
I really have to...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 8/14/14: links about things we were linking about before
§ Illustrators and cartoonists salute Robin Williams in a gallery at Vice. Above by Zack Soto.
§ Actually, I didn't cover this before, but Tom...
Review: The Star Wars Tries to Soar
By Matthew Jent
The Star Wars
Credits
Script: J.W. Rinzler
Art: Mike Mayhew
Colors: Rain Beredo
Lettering: Michael Heisler
Cover Art: Nick Runge
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Movie Tie-In
Star Wars the film -- the...
Marvel is hiring, after a few layoffs
Several job openings at Marvel -- both in Burbank and New York.
You'll notice that several of them are in the games division. I've confirmed...
One person can make a difference
Continuing this morning's elegiac tone, here's a lovely remembrance of retailer Nick Post by the CBLDF's Charles Brownstein. Postiglione, to give his full name,...
