Lee’s Comics through the ages
Lee Hester posts a history of his comics shop complete with photos of authentic 80s clothing and computers:
You always hear a lot about overnight successes. I was an overnight failure. My first day, my...
Area man thinks comics have too many crossovers
Neil Polzinn of Litchfield, MN has noted a troubling development in comics of late:
Like I've said in my last blog, I am an avid comic book reader, and I am beginning to notice a...
Very important things you need to know about
§ Neil Gaiman with an ultimate "Nobody knows anything" story
§ Listen to Bob Sikoryak talk about Tintin on NPR (Link via Peggy)
§ Tony Millionaire, Michael Kupperman, Coop, Bill Wray, Jenny Gonzalez etc. discussing the...
Shooter and Valiant are…back?
We ran across this press release over on CBR which indicates that there is a going concern known as "Valiant Entertainment" and they are publishing a collection of HARBINGER, and former Valiant E-i-C...
Jack Chick sighting!
A super-rare photo of the elusive crypto-cartoonists Jack Chick -- above left holding one of his tracts -- has been sighted! Christian author Jimmy Akin posted a purported picture of Chick from a...
Studio briefing: Thundercats, Shannara, Gaines to screen
The trades are announcing severl movie deals that our audience may find of interest:
§ First, Warner's is making a THUNDERCATS movie:
Studio has optioned a script by tyro scribe Paul Sopocy to turn the popular...
Fox, Gladir to Receive Third Annual Bill Finger Award
Press release:
Gardner Fox and George Gladir have been selected to receive the 2007 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The choice was made unanimously by a blue-ribbon committee chaired by writer...
The Dave Cockrum Memorial
Yesterday DC Comics was the host for a memorial tribute to artist Dave Cockrum. We dearly wanted to attend, since Cockrum's art had a profound effect on our youth, and his spirit was an...
Curiosities from the vault
We were cleaning up this weekend, and came across a few historical curiosities which we may post over the next few days or so. First up, a bizarre photo taken c. 1993 at the...
Things to click on
§ Early manga champion Frederik Schodt profile
§ LA Times looks at Minx line
§ Video of Frank Miller talking about the Spirit at Cannes.
§ Milo George tracks the political donations of your favorite cartoon types.
Upton on “Comics and the Lowbrow”
Colin Upton has been on the comics battleground from the mini-comics movement on, a 20 year run that has seen a lot of stuff come and go. Now he delivers his own history in...
1988: Pekar on Letterman
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Here's an oldie but a goodie floating around on YouTube.
BTW, people tell us hey are addicted to YouTube and spend hours searching for this and that...well good for you. The first two...
