Thanksgiving Parades of years past
In 1987 there was a Marvel Comics float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This was around the time right after Marvel was...
On the Scene: The Future of Television Conference Goes Digital
On November 16th, a one day conference held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage brought out the best and brightest in Television to talk...
Studio Coffee Run: Mo’ Hobbits, Mo’ problems, Elysium, Kickass 2, Spiderman 2, etc.
Here is a new pic of a very armed and very bald Matt Damon in a teaser image from Neil Blomkamp's Elysium. The film...
Best Comics of 2012: Washington Post
Well, the year is winding down, and with it comes the annual "Best Of" lists from various websites and media. Publishers Weekly led the...
Kick-Watcher: INTERVIEW with Jimmy Palmiotti on SEX AND VIOLENCE Vol. 1
Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray debut their second Kickstarter project of the year, SEX AND VIOLENCE Volume One.
Project: SEX AND VIOLENCE Volume 1
Talent/Project Manager: Jimmy...
How to: A case study for a first-time Kickstarter, Part 2 — the first...
Here's what our first 24 hours looked like:
5 am - Coffee. Lots of Coffee. Hit the launch button. Create bitly link (bitly.com gives great analytics and allow you to track the reach of your link outside of Kickstarter). Text, email, and Facebook message friends on EST and CST. I made sure to message people individually and not as a group, as I thought this would better my chances of getting them to repost our campaign.
NC Comicon—the local con wins
It was nice to finish up a busy and exhausting year of cons (11 or 12) with one of the strong local shows that has been a hallmark of current comics/nerd culture. The NC Comicon was put together by the guys behind Ultimate Comics, a popular shop in Durham, NC.
Marvel’s 2013 Event will be Age of Ultron
Their first event, at any rate. Today's conference call was with Brian Michael Bendis, who will be writing a 10-issue event story for Marvel...
How to: A case study for a first-time Kickstarter, Part 1
Sitting in on the Kickstarter panel at the New York Comic Con, I found myself sharing many of the questions that were posed to the Benign Kingdom Creators, a Kickstarter team that raised well over $100,000 with their campaign: How can I create such a successful campaign? How do I build an audience that large?
Oops. Kindle comics are returnable?
A reader writes that he's been buying some of Amazon's DC Digital Comics, and just noticed that, like other Kindle titles, there's a grace...
Scratching the Surface of Thought Bubble 2012
This weekend saw Thought Bubble 2012's convention, and.... phew, it was busy. I did my best to talk to everybody, but don't think I...
It’s Always Darkest Right Before Blackest Friday
While The Beatrix is down South for a a comics convention, I'm back home in Omaha, Nebraska, spending Turkey Week with family and friends....
