Iron screening causes ruckus
Everyone has IRON MAN fever! The film, opening Friday, has gotten fab reviews from everyone but the New Yorker, and Robert Downey Jr's performance is being hailed as one of his best ever, and...
Comics shop owner wounded in robbery
David Pirkola, owner of Apparitions Comics and Books in Kentwood, MI wasshot in a a robbery on Friday evening . Pirkola is in critical but stable condition. According to the police, a man...
Gordon Lee official announcement
CBLDF PR:
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund scored a victory last Friday when prosecutors dismissed all charges against Rome, GA retailer Gordon Lee. Neil Gaiman announced that Judge Larry Salmon signed off on...
Immonen reports rip off
Artist Stuart Immonen reports on an annoying internet rip off:
Yesterday, my pal Darren Di Lieto, from The Little Chimp Society website, emailed with some upsetting news. Turns out someone scraped the contents of his...
Gordon Lee case ends
Newsarama has a full write up of the stunning announcement from Neil Gaiman:
At Friday evening’s “CBLDF Presents An Evening with Neil Gaiman,” the guest of honor began the evening with a surprise announcement. Just...
ORPHAN WORKS dos and don’ts
Over the weekend we received about a zillion links to this call to arms at Animation World Magazine decrying an upcoming amendment to the Orphan Works bill soon to come up for vote:
In short,...
George’s attorney seeks directed verdict
Following Michael George's conviction last month of the 1990 murder of his wife, his attorney, Carl Marlinga, has asked for an acquittal based on the "flimsy" evidence presented during the trial. Marlinga...
Superman decision fall out
Okay a few links to tide you over.
Jeff Trexler continue his coverage of the case with a FAQ and an explanation of why DC isn't "doomed."
Comics Should Be Good! has an FAQ written...
Siegels awarded Superman rights
In a stunning decision, the heirs of Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, have been granted the copyright to Action Comics Vol. 1. Jeff Trexler has more links and details. The concluding paragraph of the...
D&Q: Breakin’ the law
If you were going to pick on an indie comics company as a scofflaw, Montreal's ultra-civilized Drawn & Quarterly would be the last one you would suspect. But you would be wrong. In bi-lingual...
Michael George found guilty
A jury has found Michael George guilty in the slaying of his wife 17 years ago.
George was accused of shooting his wife, Barbara, in the head on July 13, 1990, and making the...
Michael George jury deliberates
Prosecution and defense have rested, closing arguments have been made. It's up to the jury to decide whether retailer/convention organizer Michael George killed his wife 18 years ago. The DA has argued that...
