Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.
Here's what I'm currently buying on a regular basis, and, in some cases, why. (And here's where things stood back in June.) "+" / "-" / "*" equal the change, if any, in my opinion since then.100 Girls *Only a couple of issues since June but pulled off a wire-to-wire run on my Top 10 for 2005.15 Minutes *Haven't seen another issue since I first discovered the series back in April, but unlike, say, Secret War, I'm still looking forward to it.Action Philosophers! *Always fun, but I suspect it doesn't have terribly long legs. I give it another 3 issues…
(Actually, a few days ago, but work's been kicking my ass this week.) This is the blog version of a chain letter Salomé "infected" me with. The point is to state 10 random things about yourself and "infect" ten others. Here we go...1) Despite the former poetry series, editing Buzzscope, and my apparently good reputation at work (see #2), I am one of the most disorganized people I know. My desk is almost always buried under piles of papers, most relating to jobs in various stages of incompletion.2) I can't take a compliment. Makes me feel awkward and I never…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!It's the home stretch for 2005! My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 12/7/05. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]AIT/PLANETLAR Demo Collection TPB, $19.95Not to beat a dead horse but... [kick]AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Vaistron #2, $2.95Andrew Dabb is a very sick man, but the first issue, which I was sure wasn't…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/30/05. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ADHOUSE BOOKS Secret Voice #1, $4.95I think I have a review copy of this coming my way, but I'd have checked it out regardless since the preview in Superior Showcase #0 put it on my radar and AdHouse always puts…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!Ugh! Another Wednesday already? I'm so behind...on everything!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/23/05. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Alias Convention 2005 Ed 3 Pack, $24.99Hmmm... desperate cash grab before the bottom falls out? Oh wait, it's already fallen out, they just don't realize it yet.APE ENTERTAINMENT Sullengrey #1…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/16/05. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Pirate Club #8, $2.95The digest collection of this caught my eye a week or two ago. Might finally pick it up.BLUE KING STUDIOS Black Heart Irregulars #2, $3.00The first issue was kinda fun, "like The…
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released tomorrow, 11/2/05. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]ACC STUDIOS Liberality For All #1 (Of 8), $2.99Part of me feels obligated to pick this up, just because I believe I should be aware of all the "notable" comics out there, and part of me is reluctant to validate…
