Interesting exhibit running in Boston entitled, “All Works Guaranteed Stolen” showcases “work that ranges from clever takeoffs and pastiches of existing art and entertainment to pieces that merely mimic, modify, or even just physically enlarge their source material.” “The right of artists to use the pieces of their society in their art is being significantly […]
I wish more company execs were as blunt as Fantagraphic Books Co-Publisher Kim Thompson:Anyway, a new year is upon and it’s time to ‘fess up about all the late Fantagraphics titles you were expecting to have by now, and don’t, because we suck. Specific apologia and weaseling have been added to some titles, others we […]
I’ve written about the troubles of the Broadway adaptation of Spider-Man before. It’s now fodder for The Onion.A quote from their article: Spider-Man is supposed to swing down to the stage and deactivate a nuclear bomb, but his wires got tangled up, and by the time he got there and remembered the disarm code, it […]
Cul de Sac takes on a new direction of sorts, putting Petey instead of Alice at the center of a story arc. Richard Thompson has created such a full and lively cast of classmates around Alice that Petey’s social life can kind of sneak up on you. I think it’s kind of sneaking up […]
Apple launched their Mac Store today. The new store is the iTunes App Store equivalent for your Mac software. I’m assuming over time a lot of the iPhone, iPad apps will be ported over. I love my ArtRage app on my iPad – so I went looking to see what’s available in the new Mac […]
Wisconsin Public Radio featured two comic scholars (Gene Kannenberg, comic scholar; former Chair of the International Comics Art Festival and author of ComicResearch.com and Alex Buchet, American-French comic lover and scholar) as they talk about the international known comic Tintin. Tintin is the most well-known comic character worldwide, comparable in popularity only to Mickey Mouse. […]
Lot of discussion has been had on the importance of DIY book printing to create high profit margins. A few have discussed the finer points of the process of doing it yourself. John Hambrock has posted the first in a series about how he went about printing the first The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee […]
The Daily Freeman profiles the career of New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly
Hollywood Reporter reports that DreamWorks Animation has bought the rights to the comic book Maintenance. The comic, published by Oni in December, 2006, followed the exploits of two janitors who work for TerroMax, Inc., the world’s biggest and best evil science think tank. When they’re not dealing with toxic spill monsters and menial time machine […]
I received a note from Brian Fies (creator of Mom’s Cancer) who is helping to organize the second international conference on Graphic Medicine. He’s looking for presentations for a lecture, workshop or poster session on the theme of comics in the context of healthcare. The event will be held in June and keynote speakers will […]
Interesting news from King Features:The fashion industry is rolling out the red carpet for its next superstar – Beetle Bailey. The funny pages icon, who has entertained millions of readers for 60 years, is now serving as the inspiration for an all-new high fashion menswear collection. In conjunction with King Features Syndicate, fashion trendsetters Darren […]
I have no idea how the new House rule is going to work, but I suspect that Chan Lowe has got it about right. I’d love to think that the rule will lead to both a better understanding of the federal government as well as better-drafted bills that are more easily defended.I’d also love to […]
Three men arrested in Denmark for allegedly planning an attack on the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten have denied the allegations in a hearing to determine whether the men should be kept in custody. A fourth individual is still under suspicion and a fifth man arrested in Sweden for allegedly participating in the planning is being held […]
Comic book legend Stan Lee has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Lee, who has enjoyed numerous cameo roles in his characters’ superhero films, also joked that he hopes his Hollywood star will lead to more acting slots, adding, “One good thing about it: Maybe now I’ll be able to get cameos […]
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon notes that The Toronto Comic Arts Festival has relaunched their new website and notes the festival is, “free, diverse crowds, focused on artists, well-run, great city — still on the upswing and I think one of the most anticipated on the convention calendar.”