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Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 11:28AM
Two of the minds behind Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog got a little tipsy and recorded this little documentary - with song! Funny, I also have a song about tacos and burritos, but my wife won’t let me sing it in public, let alone record it and put it on the site. ShareThis
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 11:27AM
We’re busy writing up our official SPX report for tomorrow’s PWCW but a very few quick notes: The show was generally speaking, a big success, everyone was having fun and selling books and talking about making comics. Future Mr. Beat — an indie show near virgin — had a telling comment, comparing it to last week’s Baltimore Comic-Con (which was also fun). He pointed out that at Baltimore as you walked through artist’s alley there would inevitably be people sitting [...]
Illustrator Bob Staake has put up a video on his site of how he created the cover for the Oct. 13th issue of New Yorker, titled “Face Off”. Bob says: I guess I have a pretty unusual way of working — at least that’s what my illustrator friends are always telling me. I start by creating the most basic shapes and then refine with details as I go. To me the process feels completely normal. I look at that stark white [...]
Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 10:47AM
It’s a big week for Boom! Studios as the company has five titles hitting the shelves on Wednesday, including Pulp Tales, a benefit comic to raise money for Josh Medors. Take the jump for Pulp Tales, Cthulhu Tales #6, High Rollers #3, Necronomicon #3, Scream Queen #4, and Warhammer: Crown of Destruction #1. CTHULHU TALES #6 ShareThis
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 10:46AM
More legal maneuvers in the case of Michael George, whose conviction in the killing of his wife has been sent back for a new trial: Although judge James Biernat Sr. did not remove the Macomb County Prosecutor’s office from the case, he has issued a gag order: But Biernat instead imposed a gag order prohibiting attorneys from speaking to the media about the case, because he said he’s concerned about a tainted jury in an upcoming trial. Advertisement “The defense [...]
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 10:46AM
The Comics Reporter has a list of “If I Were The Emperor of Comics: Two Dozen Things I’d Decree To Make Comics Better” none of which we’d disagree with outright, few of which any responsible comics observer could disagree with, although some of the business suggestions would get a fight. As we head into the Cormac McCarthy model of a world economy, making cave drawings to amuse ourselves may be the only thing we have, so all this may be moot, [...]
comics212 |
Oct 06, 2008 10:29AM
Hey there, sorry I missed the Tuesday Review last week. It was a stupid couple of days. I feel pretty good now though. I was weighing a bunch of options for stuff to review for tomorrow, but? NBM just dropped off a copy of Moresukine for me to review, and that’s awesome. I both enjoyed this one and have a bunch to say about it… and NBM have been sending me review copies of stuff for years, so far, for naught. [...]
Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 10:29AM
Pray it isn’t as bad as Batman Forever, but better than Turkish Batman. ShareThis
Comics Worth Reading |
Oct 06, 2008 10:28AM
KC’s latest column at Westfield Comics covers the amazing variety of comic strip collections available today with a special focus on the upcoming Sam’s Strip, to be published from Fantagraphics in December. Sam’s StripBuy this book Until I helped KC with some of the scanning, I hadn’t known about this amazing comic strip and its references to the medium’s history through character guest appearances. Now I can’t wait to read it! KC also talks about how this Golden Age of comic [...]
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 10:28AM
§ ICv2 has the most information yet on Fred Pierce leaving Wizard: Gareb Shamus, founder and Chairman of the Board of Wizard Entertainment, told ICv2 that “the parting was amicable, and we wish Fred well in his new endeavors.” Shamus indicated to ICv2 that he is open to the idea of filling the position held by Pierce, but has no plans to do so at this time. According to the piece Shamus is more involved and sees “greta things ahead” for [...]
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 10:28AM
Apparently all the Ignatz winner lists out there have left off the Dbue Prize winnder, probably becuase the nominees weren ‘t part of the original press release. At any rate the winner was Nate Powell’s SWALLOW ME WHOLE (Top Shelf.) Congrats to all the very deserving winners.
downthetubes.net |
Oct 06, 2008 09:29AM
On sale later this month is Transformers Animated #1 from Titan, the company's new tie-in with the latest animated incarnation of the phenomonally successful robots-in-disguise toy franchise.The first issue, on sale from 23 October, includes ‘Sideswiped’, one of two new comic strip adventures, in which New Detroit is at risk from a villain who has the Autobots quaking in their boots – literally! Luckily, there’s a new bot on the block to help out.The issue comes with some cool Optimus Prime [...]
Forbidden Planet Blog |
Oct 06, 2008 09:29AM
Top Irish comics creator Bob Byrne is briefly allowed out into civilised society to corrupt the unwary readers of the world, talking to Adam Maguire in the Irish Times about Mbleh!, Mister Amperduke and his ’silent’ strip for the Judge Dredd Megazine, Bob Byrne’s Twisted Tales: “I think it’s cheating - comics don’t need words. But listen, there have been times when I thought ‘I could save myself 60 pages of work with just a sentence or two of text here’; [...]
What is Pants Stampede? Pants Stampede is an occasional feature on the site where the members of the Panteon take a gander at the week’s releases and give a quick hit and run review of each one. Now, we may not cover everything, as some of them are already covered in our Wednesday Number Ones and some we may not have access to, but we’ll get to as many as we can. So, without further ado, let’s get to it. Nick [...]
Neil Gaiman's Journal |
Oct 06, 2008 09:28AM
Last night's reading is up at http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx?VideoID=6 .It's Chapter Six, and was really fun to read.
Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 09:28AM
Is it time for December Previews already? Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for the two titles arriving in December 2008. CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY #3 Writer STEVE NILES Artist and Colorist ZID Letterer CHRIS ELIOPOULOS City of Dust #3 Cover A - Clint Langley – Diamond Code: OCT084325 City of Dust ShareThis
The Comics Waiting Room |
Oct 06, 2008 09:28AM
DDP TO DISTRIBUTE TWO ISSUES OF 'HACK/SLASH' OUTSIDE OF DIAMONDPublisher stands behind creator-owned horror series amid licensing dispute and will distribute 'Hack/Slash' #'s 16-17 outside of Diamond Chicago, IL. (October 5, 2008) – In a show of support for its top-selling creator-owned title, Devil's Due Publishing will distribute the previously solicited Hack/Slash issues 16 and 17 directly, rather than through Diamond Comic Distributors. The decision follows Diamond's receipt of a Cease and Desist letter regarding the issues from an unknown, recently [...]
The Comics Waiting Room |
Oct 06, 2008 09:28AM
RADICAL PUBLISHINGSolicitation copyDECEMBER 2008 shipping City of Dust #3 Cover A - Clint Langley – Diamond Code: OCT084325City of Dust #3 Cover B - Lucio Parrillo – Diamond Code: OCT084326City of Dust #3 Cover C - Michal Ivan – Diamond Code: OCT084327 CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY #3Writer STEVE NILESArtist and Colorist ZID Letterer CHRIS ELIOPOULOS28 pages, FC, December, $2.99 Blood fills the streets as Khrome's detective instincts awaken him to the truth behind the serial murders. Khrome may [...]
The Comics Waiting Room |
Oct 06, 2008 09:28AM
Comics on Comics (http://www.comicsoncomics.com/ ) returns to The Comic Bug (http://www.thecomicbug.com/ ) this Wednesday, October 8! Host Robbie Peron welcomes Comicraft's Richard Starkings (Elephantmen), along with comedians Boris Hamilton (Late Night With Conan O'Brien), Ron McGehee (Last Comic Standing 2) and Ed Salazar (UCB's Tournament of Nerds) for another round of comics & comedy! The Comic Bug is located at 1807 1/2 Manhattan Beach Blvd in Manhattan Beach. The taping begins at 8pm, so show up early to grab a good [...]
Comics Should Be Good! |
Oct 06, 2008 09:27AM
the Justice League would fight more giant gophers… 2 Comments At October 6, 2008, Chris McAree wrote: Don't worry folks, I'm sure the Batman has prepared for just such an eventuality! ;) At October 6, 2008, DBish wrote: thats friggin creepy
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 09:27AM
Quite a busy weekend for comics-related group activites: FallCon, Mid-Ohio and the Birmingham International Comics Show all took pace, in addition to SPX. § In the UK, this year’s BICS sounds like it was bigger than ever: About 3,000 fans, artists, writers, publishers and comic dealers were treated to exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops and discussions involving some of the comic world’s greatest names. Co-organiser James Hodgkins said: “It’s getting bigger every year. We’ve got a great guest list. A bigger theatre and [...]
The Beat |
Oct 06, 2008 08:46AM
“And…here our troubles began…” Photo by Brian Heater. Soon after this photo was taken, one man involved was battling explosive diarrhea, another was nauseous and yet a third had a Cúchulainn-like gout of blood spurting from his nose. We have to give a call-out to Jah Furry’s cat-like survival instincts: after a bite or two of a biscuit, the techniques taught him by an ancient Navajo shamen kicked in, warning him that to finish it would mean total incapacitation for [...]
Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 08:27AM
The latest issue of Production Weekly, has the synopsis of the upcoming Captain America film from Marvel. The good news - it will be a WWII movie. “Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired ShareThis
Major Spoilers |
Oct 06, 2008 08:27AM
I love Indiana Jones. Love the first three movies, the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles on television, and the comic books. Just listen to the Major Spoilers Podcast about all things Indy, and it is clear nothing did more in my formative years than Dr. Jones cracking the whip, cracking wise, and cracking the heads of ShareThis
