Quick Hits
§ San Diego Comic-con board member and hubby indicted in crazy-ass $7.7 million stock scam: The arrest has nothing to do with the con, but the duo WERE imaginative:
Vencent Donlan, reportedly a former Navy...
More bad news for “Captain America”
The Smoking Gun has extensive coverage of yesterday's Captain-America-with-a-burrito-in-his-pants ruckus, including the mug shot. This is bringing grim 'n' gritty to a new low.
Captain America Arrested with Burrito in Pants
A costume party gone wrong led to a a bad night for one Captain America, when a Palm Bay physician discovered liquor and a burrito in your tights don't mix, especially when you keep...
Just one more post about Kelly/Goldman
The Las Vegas SUN presents a journalistically sound piece on the David Kelly/Todd Goldman art theft matter, and interviews both parties. Goldman still sounds like a jerk, alas:
Of the Internet reaction, Goldman said: "This...
Todd Goldman issues apology
Following up on yesterday's story of seeming idea theft, t-shirt maven Todd Goldman has issued a statement on the subject of reportedly stealing an image from webcomics artist David Kelly:
Popular post pop-artist, Todd Goldman...
Cat fight!
Everyone loves Felix the Cat, right? And everyone loves those Kit-Cat clocks with the black cat with the big eyes, right? Well, did you ever think they were maybe TOO similar? Well, the...
News ‘n’ Notes
§ Local paper profiles cartooner:
Brian Ralph sits at a table in the sun outside Donna's in Baltimore's Charles Village and fidgets with his paper coffee cup.The 33-year-old has messy hair, and wears a short...
Ghost Rider creator sues for ownership
In 2001, writer Gary Friedrich said
Well, there's some disagreement between Roy, Mike and I over that . I threatened on more than one occasion that if Marvel gets in a position where they are...
Cartooner searches for killer!
Opus's Berkeley Breathed is entering Dick Tracy territory as one of his drawings appears on America's Most Wanted to help track down the culprit in a 1979 slaying..
Authorities believe the killer may have...
Ellison/Groth explained
The Seattle Weekly looks at the long running Harlan Ellison/Gary Groth fued in an article we couldn't have titled any better ourselves: News: From Hell's Heart, I Litigate at Thee!. The article looks at...
CPM vs Libre
Yesterday a titanic scandal emerged in the world of manga when manga publisher Libre posted on its website in English that CPM was publishing unauthorized English versions of their books:
Thank you very much for...
Stan vs Stan gets even more complicated
RED HERRING follows up on the news that Stan Lee Media is suiing Marvel, and Stan Lee is Suing Stan Lee Media, with the news that Stan Lee Media will almost certainly countersue Stan...
