Don’t plan that vacation around a trip to the Frazetta museum
We haven't been updating the Frazetta family feud, as it's certain to just drag on and on, but Howard Frank at the Pocono Record continues to cover the story in depth. One recent story...
WOLVERINE pirate charged but culprit remains at large
You may recall that last April there was great chagrin at Fox when a near-perfect workprint of WOLVERINE was uploaded a full month before the film's planned release. The world will never know how...
Frazetta Heist update: Notary drops bombshell
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It seems safe to say that the Pocono Record knows that they have the story of, uh, a fortnight in the Great Frazetta Art Heist. As you may recall, Frank Frazetta Jr., son...
More on the Frazetta heist
The Pocono Record story has been updated on the Frank Frazetta artwork theft we reported earlier today, giving some background and the names of the accomplices, a video of Frank Jr's wife explaining her...
Frazetta Jr. steals dad’s paintings with backhoe — UPDATE
UPDATE: This is a serious, sad story that obviously has a lot of personal grief to it. However, we are hearing unconfirmed reports on the identity of the backhoe driving accomplice which, if true,...
Yaoi Press publisher indicted
Yamila Abraham, the publisher of Yaoi Press and a frequently quoted manga industry observer, has been indicted on seven counts of mail fraud, one count of misbranding a drug, one count of introducing goods...
Kirby family files for copyright reassignment
ALL HELL IS BREAKING LOOSE. Last week, Jack Kirby's four children filed notices of copyright termination for 45 characters . The LA Times has details. This is the same legal maneuver that the Siegel...
PERSONAL #2: Chris Weston, crimefighter
Artist Chris Weston is no stranger to mayhem, having drawn THE FILTH, THE TWELVE, and many more beloved comics classics. Doubtless the ninja training of working with Grant Morrison and JMS has honed his...
Brief bits: New Siegel decision, Larson and Shaw on editors
§ Ever vigilant Jeff Trexler reports on the latest ruling in the Superman case—the judge is pushing REALLY hard for a settlement.
As I’ve noted before, the judge in the ongoing Superman and Superboy...
Meth ring used comics to launder money
We were not aware that Denver, CO was a hotbed of both methamphetamines and comics speculation, but the two went hand in hand in a huge meth lab that sold pound and pounds...
Siegel heirs win legal point based on blog
The latest round of the seesaw "one for you, one for me" legal battle between the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and Time Warner has gone to the Siegels, according to ICv2:
The heirs...
Marvel/Miracleman plot thickeners
Likewise, we haven't had time to delve into all the various levels of the return of Marvelman, but let's just say all the players are tuning up for a whang dang doodle of a...
