Ye Olde Comick Booke Meme
From Ye Olde Comick Booke Blogge, via Chris @ 2 Guys… Hypothetical situation: Due to diminished readership and rising paper costs, it has been decided only fifteen comic titles will be published from this day forward. You have been charged with the decisions of which titles shall be printed and what creative teams will be
LINK: Isotope Legal Download Fest
A Week-Long Celebration of the Future of Comicsw/ Previews from Oni, Top Shelf, AdHouse & More In celebration of the overwhelming response to their offering all of their exclusive sneak peeks of upcoming books, the Isotope is doing something a little special as they lead up to the Alternative Press Expo and the awarding of
LINK: Moench and Huston talk Moon Knight
It’s like one of the best Marvel Team-Ups ever, and I’m totally jealous that ComicFoundry got it instead of me: THE CONVERSATION // CHARLIE HUSTONDOUG MOENCH There’s a lot of great back-and-forth between the two of them, and Moench provides some interesting background on the original Moon Knight series, including sales figures from its canary-in-the-coal-mine
LINK: Marvel Writer’s Meeting
Chris, of 2 guys buying comics, is f’n hilarious! Fly On The Wall, Vol. 2: Marvel Writer’s Meeting SETTING: Ritzy hotel room in ManhattanPLAYERS: Joe Quesada, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker … JQ: Anyway, Mark, how’s the Civil War coming along? MM: Oh, it’s great. Really great. Lots of superheroes, you know. ALL:
On The Shelves: 4/5/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. Here’s my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 4/5/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If
PopCultureShock Update #513f
Slowly but surely, I’m getting back on track over there. A huge help in that regard was finally finding a managing editor, Kevin MacDonald, who saw my posting on The Engine and endured a grueling interview process that included publicly, and intelligently, talking comics while drinking in an Irish pub. Equally important, though, is that
PANEL: Jova’s Harvest #3
Jova’s Harvest #3By Steve UyMarch 2006, Arcana Studio
PANEL: Blue Beetle #1
Blue Beetle #1Art by Cully Hamner and David SelfWritten by Keith Giffen and John RogersMarch 2006, DC Comics
LINK: The politics of V For Vendetta
Film critic and playwright Brian Dauth, “November 3rd Club” Editor in chief Victor D. Infante, Performance artist and film critic Matt Cornell, Libertarian Party co-founder Dave Nolan and “PopCultureShock” senior comics editor Guy LeCharles Gonzalez discuss The Politics of “V For Vendetta” in the first installment of a new “November 3rd Club” Feature. Read what
On the Shelves: 3/29/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. Man, I was a little pissy last week, yes? Nothing a strong week of comics couldn’t cure, though! American Way, Robin, Supermarket, Scatterbrain, Captain America, Iron Man: The Inevitable, Next Wave, X-Factor…it was like comics’ own Best Week Ever! Here’s my weekly look at select comic books