Peter Milligan Takes over Shadowman
In an interview with Brian Truitt over at USA Today, Peter Milligan has been announced as the new writer for Shadowman. He'll join current...
Saga and The Avengers Pick Up Hugo Awards
The Hugo Awards were hosted last night - and hosted by no less than comics and TV writer Paul Cornell. An awards ceremony focusing...
iFanboy Ceases Day-to-Day Operation
In a farewell posted on their site yesterday afternoon, iFanboy confirmed that they will be ceasing all of their day-to-day reporting and blogging, and...
One for the road: Crankbunny’s Steve Zissou paper doll
As we all go off to the holiday weekend, we could all use a little Steve Zissou. The Crank Art gallery in San Francisco...
Last chance for MIX 2013 discount rate
MIX 2013 is yet another outstanding comics symposium, this one in Columbus, OH. It will be held Sept. 27–28, at the Columbus College of...
NYCC 13: New York Comic Con adds RFID for badges—but you might win a...
If you've noticed that this year it's been even tougher than usual to get a badge to New York Comic Con, you were't just...
Don McGregor and Trevor Von Eeden Bring SABRE to Kickstarter
One of the pioneering comic series has gone to Kickstarter, as Don McGregor has set up crowdfunding for a new Sabre story. The first-ever...
Brooklyn Book Festival spotlights graphic novels with Tomine, Feiffer, Modan, more
Fall's Brooklyn Book Festival, to be held September 22nd this year, has evolved into the biggest public book event in NYC—authors range from Edwidge Danticat to Chuck Klosterman—and each year it features a pretty extensive graphic novel presence as well. This year is no exception, with a full slate of panels which you can see in the link. Cartonist guests thi syear include Adrian Tomine, Jules Feiffer, Rutu Modan, Francoise Mouly, Audrey Niffenegger, Paul Pope, Jeff Smith, Art Spiegelman, and Gene Yang.
Sparkplug announces Reich #10 and convention schedule
A few newsy notes from Sparkplug Books just entered our inbox. First off, issue #10 of Elijah Brubaker's Reich is on its way—it's a stylized biography of psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich.
First Second announces second Delilah Dirk book
Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, a stylish romp by Tony Cliff was just released this week. The graphic novel, published by First Second, follows Delilah Dirk a 19th century swordmaster with a larcenous streak on her delicious adventures—it was first a webcomic then a printed book. A little Flashman, a little Adele Blanc Sec, a little Indiana Jones.
Neil Gaiman and Grant Morrison having tea together
We've seen some pretty funny mash-ups photos floating around the web of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore together, photos which are a little ironic since the two titans of comics are not actually besties IRL. However, the above photo of Morrison and Neil Gaiman is 100% real.
