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'XKCD: Volume 0' is sticking it to traditional publishers

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:21:17 +0000

What's the most stupidly ambitious aspect of "XKCD: Volume 0," the book based on the wildly popular yet still very underground webcomic: Is it the assumption that cartoonist Randall Munroe's uber tech-savvy audience would pay for a hard-copy version of...

Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics ... found this 48 hours ago on latimesblogs.latimes.com

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Cover Story: Off the rack

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:42:43 +0000

The last decade has seen comic books go from the 98-pound weakling of the entertainment industry to a Charles Atlas-eque He-Man you wouldn't dare cross. Comic book movies clean up at the box office, Disney recently purchased Marvel for $4 billion (that's billion with a "B") and even President ...

Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering ... found this 3 days ago on desmoinesregister.com

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The Virgin Read: Somebody Made A Mess On Somebody's Prom Dress

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:00:45 +0000

Each week, the non-comics reading Nina Stone picks out one random comic book based off her own made up criteria, reads it, and then writes about that experience. While she's been doing these columns for awhile, she's only successfully managed...

4thletter! found this 4 days ago on factualopinion.com

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A Review of Batwoman in Detective Comics Focusing Mostly on the Art

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Detective Comics #858Here we have the fifth issue of the "Batwoman in..." iteration of this title, and the first chapter in a three-part Origin of Batwoman story. Writer Greg Rucka is on for the duration, as far as I know, but be aware that artist J.H. Williams III will be absent for a while ...

Jog - The Blog found this 4 days ago on savagecritic.com

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The Cry Goes Out in Hollywood: 'Get Me Mr. Potato Head's Agent!'

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:32:05 +0000

[Transformers] Hasbro Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime figure.

MTV's Splashpage found this 27 hours ago on online.wsj.com

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KICK-ASS - In Theaters April 16

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:17:25 +0000

KICK-ASS - In Theaters April 16

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24 Hour Comics Day

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:34:55 +0000

Add Reply 24 Hour Comics Day; The aftermath... Topic Started: Oct 7 2009, 11:48 PM (1,522 Views) Prankster Oct 7 2009, 11:48 PM Post #1 Posts: 38 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Jul 26, 2009 Posted Image Post your entries here, whether finished or otherwise!Here's the first few pages of ...

Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources found this 2 days ago on s1.zetaboards.com

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Opening Reception for Famous Fictional VILLAINS!

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:31:00 +0000

Famous Fictional VILLAINS! Portraits from Literature & Film Opening Reception Friday, November 6, 2009 7 pm to 11 pm Mad Art Gallery is proud to present the third installment of the annual Famous Fictional art show, in which characters will be ripped from the headlines of ancient texts, ...

Zettwoch's Suitcase found this 2 days ago on madart.com

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Phantasmic Tales

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:13:08 +0000

COMIC REVIEWS -- A collection of TPB reviews, as well as the archives of my "Reviews From the Repository" feature (detailing various comics esoterica). LINKS & COMMENTARY -- Links to various sites of interest, sometimes with reviews and commentary. Note: horrifically out of date. BLOG -- Like ...

Comics Worth Reading found this 28 hours ago on webcomicsnation.com

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An Olde Murder Ballad

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:15:47 +0000

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Shel Dorf dies at 76; architect behind San Diego's Comic

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:41:12 +0000

Shel Dorf displays a Dick Tracy comic book in Ocean Beach, Calif., in 2006. ( San Diego Union-Tribune )

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News Review - I [heart] comics

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:41:06 +0000

Four ordinary, 30-something guys gather around a dimly lit table at the back of downtown’s Fox & Goose restaurant. Anthony Leano, a key player in the local comic-book scene, taps away on his laptop; he’s compiling a list of names, nearly three decades’ worth of Sacramento comic-book writers, ...

Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering ... found this 2 days ago on newsreview.com

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Dear Kurt,

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:53:00 +0000

From: Larry Ernst (learnst@wizardent.com) to: Scott Kurtz Dear Kurt, I hope things are well and business is good. We wrapped up Big Apple Comic Con a couple of weeks ago and are now focused on our 2010 shows. Our next show is in Toronto in March and then in Anaheim. The Anaheim dates ...

Ferret Press/PANEL Weblog found this 2 days ago on pvponline.com

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'Manga' library opens at Meiji University

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:41:06 +0000

A library opened in Tokyo last weekend featuring traditional "manga" comic books that were popular nearly half a century ago and a rare collection of romantic manga for women. The Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subculture, which opened Saturday at Meiji University's Surugadai ...

Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering ... found this 2 days ago on search.japantimes.co.jp

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Interview with Peter Blegvad

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:51:00 +0000

Though this interview was conducted by email, Peter Blegvad and I met briefly a few months later in New York, when he participated in a conference on “The Word-Image Problem” at the New School, organized by Ben Katchor to celebrate the work of Swiss cartoon-strip pioneer Rodolphe Töpffer. In a ...

Comics Comics found this 3 days ago on believermag.com

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The Iowa Comic Book Club/Comic Book I-CON

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:42:43 +0000

Sean “Cheeks” Galloway (Lead Character Designer Spectacular Spider-Man TV show, and Hellboy Animated Series. Artist: Venom Marvel Adventures, Teen Titans Go!. Storyboard artist for: God of War, Disney, Dreamworks, Video Game designs for: Blizzard, EA, Sony, and THQ. Toy Designs for: ...

Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering ... found this 3 days ago on iowacomicbookclub.com

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Scott Kurtz vs. Wizard Magazine, Fight!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Another day, another Wizard controversy. This one is basically the sort of delicious, fatty chum that the internet loves to feed upon, as it involves both the infamously cantankerous "PvP" creator Scott Kurtz unleashing the scathing bile that seems ... Read more Permalink | ...

laurahudson posted 3 days ago from comicsalliance.com

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Prepare for MILESTONE FOREVER in 2010

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:20:34 +0000

What is MILESTONE FOREVER, you ask? Well, we can take a guess, but why slow down the process? Since it’s part and parcel of what we do, being The Source and all, we talked to Milestone founder and MILESTONE FOREVER writer Dwayne McDuffie for the scoop on the new project, along with some ...

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SPX '09 | The Critics Roundtable, transcribed

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:23:14 +0000

Here's what we talk about when we talk about comics. In front of a packed house at September's Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, a group of critics from around the comics Internet and beyond talked shop at the annual Critics Roundtable panel. Moderated by Bill Kartalopolous, the panel ...

FLOG! Entries found this 41 hours ago on robot6.comicbookresources.com

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Charles Schulz, Master Of Fan Relations And 'Killing' A 'Peanuts' Character

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Beloved "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz touched a lot of people over the course of his nearly six decades of professional cartooning, but I gotta say, his letter to a displeased fan shines some serious light on his interaction with readers. ... Read more Permalink | ...

laurahudson posted 5 days ago from comicsalliance.com

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