Actually they are not so mysterious; they are just cool. John Shableski shares this photo he took while touring the Penn State campus.
Everyone is talking about: The Blonde Woman by Aidan Koch
03/28/2012 by Leave a Comment
If you haven’t checked out the Study Group webcomic site, you are missing some great stuff, which we hope to be spotlighting in more depth very soonish, but for now, here’s The Blonde Woman – Part 1 – by Aidan Koch, an abstract, mysterious opus that many art comics readers have been buzzing about.
Dan DiDio: The Crisis Years
03/28/2012 by 36 Comments
To mark the first ten years of his stint as Executive Editor at DC, Dan DiDio ran down the top ten highlights of his years there on his Facebook page. It’s an interesting list that tells you everything you need to know about the last decade in superhero comics publishing.
Incredibly violent Captain America Lego video
03/28/2012 by Leave a Comment
Of all the Lego videos, this is by far the most violent and nihilistic we’ve seen…and perhaps the greatest, next to this one. It features Captain America. And the Wilhelm scream.
Reprints in Review: The Lurid World of Pre-Code Crime [Column]
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
by Casey Burchby
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How dangerous or offensive were pre-code crime comics – really? Most of us probably agree that the anti-comics hysteria of the early 1950s was ludicrously overblown, and can probably also think of a few current issues that are similarly hyper-inflated by reactionary gasbags. Dr. Fredric Wertham’s claims (enshrined in his ridiculously titled pseudoscientific 1954 screed Seduction of the Innocent) about the ill effects of comic books on easily-corruptible young minds probably said more about Wertham’s Germanic way of seeing the rest of humanity than they did about observable reality. But how do these Golden Age crime comics look to contemporary readers? A couple of new releases collect some of the best pre-code crime comics and prove that they still pack a wallop, both in terms of their swift, punchy visual storytelling, and in their ability to deliver real shocks.
SPIDER-MEN teases team-up
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
When this Spider-Men teaser campaign began from Marvel, everyone was all, What can it be? Now it’s looking like a Spider-Man/Ultimate Spider-Man x-over.
There are worse things in the world.
2012 Doug Wright Award nominees announced
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
The Doug Wright Awards, which recognize English language Canadian comics creators in three categories, have just announced the 2012 finalists. Expected names like Chester Brown and Kate Beaton are mixed with newer folks like Ethan Rilly and Connor Willumsen. There’s not a title on this list that isn’t worthy of reading.
Live action MARSUPILAMI movie headed straight for you
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
André Franquin’s Marsupilami is a very popular character in the Franco-Comics belt. Marsu is a funny cat monkey with a long tail who lives in the jungle. Cat monkey. Sold. He’s also known for his funny cry of “Houba!” which is what cat monkeys say instead of “Wooah!”
Nice art: Kyle Baker's Green Lantern
03/27/2012 by 3 Comments
Some old art on Kyle Baker’s hard drive, probably for licensing.
Kibbles 'n' Bits, 3/27/12: the secret of comics is The Gag Master
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
Lots of links to art and stuff which is cool. I think.
Akira creator Otomo working on a new series
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
After a 20-year break from making longform manga, Katsuhiro Otomo is starting a new longform manga.
To do, New York: CRIME STOPPERS CLUB with Kate Beaton & Michael Kupperman
03/27/2012 by Leave a Comment
This is the last one before Beaton moves back to Canada. Guests are DAVE HILL, VICTOR VARNADO, DOMITILLE COLLARDEY, JIM TOROK, and COREY PANDOLPH.
Marvel's Happy Hour Promotions For Avengers Vs. X-Men
03/26/2012 by Leave a Comment
Over at Comic Book Resources, Kiel Phegley interviews David Gabriel about what’s going on at Marvel right now. There aren’t a lot of raw numbers discussed but the vector they’re moving in is certainly worth noting.
Warner Bros wants trial in Superman rights fight
03/26/2012 by Leave a Comment
Deadline is reporting that WB has changed tactics and now wants a trial in the ongoing rights battle over Superman:
Hunger Games: Katniss succeeds where the other girls failed—but will anyone listen?
03/26/2012 by Leave a Comment
In case you were sleeping under a tree, it’s official: HUNGER GAMES was the third biggest opening ever, with $152.5 million, the best non-sequel opening ever, only behind HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 and THE DARK KNIGHT.
Heady company for a girl who hunts squirrels.
The success of the movie also puts the lie to Hollywood’s beloved trope that an actioner starring a women can’t be successful. And as such, it’s going to have a lot of repercussions. Because Hollywood is full of copycats and they’re going to try to repeat the formula. But what formula will they see in HUNGER GAMES?
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