Tag: Comics
31 Days of Halloween: Stephanie Buscema
Stephanie Buscema is the Crown Princess of Halloween. Her Cute Ghouls are just one reason why. Click around her site and you'll soon realize no one does the cute and the spooky better.
On the Scene: Small Press Expo 2012, Day One
By Hannah Means-Shannon
Things were buzzing at the Small Press Expo even before it officially began. A crowded hotel lobby, constant chatter, and a general sense of anticipation partly due to this year’s much-hyped stellar...
David Lloyd’s Aces Weekly Goes Live!
Launched on Sunday, Aces Weekly is a new anthology series created by David Lloyd, which seeks to bring back the spirit of traditional British comics to the digital era. The idea is that, like...
Comixology heads for 100 millionth download
At the start of the year, comiXology had recorded 50 million downloads. And in 9 months they're barreling towards 100 million. That would be more than 5.5 million downloads a month. How does that...
Megaskull: The Interview
At this year's SPX, London's Nobrow Press booth was indeed one of the shining surprises of the weekend. Filled with some of the most artistically intuitive graphic novels and then some, one of the...
Todd McFarlane is suing Al Simmons over Spawn identity—here’s the complaint
It's been a a little while since Todd McFarlane was involved in a lawsuit, but that sad, empty feeling can go away now, as he is
suing former employee Al Simmons for claiming to...
Building Stories is a hit
While we all know that Amazon rankings are easily gamed and represent dozens not hundreds of copies sold, it's worth noting that Chris Ware's epic Building Stories is selling quite briskly on Amazon,firmly ensconced...
On the Scene: Independent Creators at Asbury Park Comic Con
By Hannah Means-Shannon
Asbury Park Comic Con wowed fans last May at it’s inaugural event with its atmospheric venue and bevy of guests who had one particular trait in common: a penchant for creator-owned projects....
Harvey Pekar statue to be dedicated October 14th
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Remember that Harvey Pekar Memorial Statue that was Kickstarted and planned to be installed in the Cleveland Public Library?
Well, i's going to be dedicated in just a few weeks, on October 14th. In...
MUST READ: Art or money?
In advice to an aspiring cartoonist, ABA finalist Gene Luen Yang lays out the dichotomy of career paths:
You have to decide whether self-expression is more important to you or making money from your art...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 10/1/12: Waffle Days are Back!
§ Indie icon Adrian Tomine is interviewed at The Comics Reporter. His new art book NEW YORK DRAWINGS is shockingly good:
TOMINE: I feel like I came along... the timing was just perfect for my...
Stan Lee gets a pacemaker, recovering
Turns out those concerns over Stan Lee's recent show cancellations weren't entirely unfounded—The Man announced he just received a pacemaker:
"Attention, Troops!
This is a dispatch sent from your beloved Generalissimo, directly from the center of...