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Speakeasy Shuts Its Doors: A Cautionary Tale

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 28, 2006
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[Originally published by Buzzscope on 2/28/2006, the full text of this post was retrieved via the Wayback Machine and archived here on 11/14/19. No edits were made beyond the removal of images that were no longer accessible.] Several creators still in the dark about their fates It's been less than 90 days since we first reported on fledgling publisher Speakeasy Comics' making waves with their announcement of a stricter policy regarding minimum thresholds for comic books they distribute, and since then, those waves have claimed several victims, but none bigger than Speakeasy Comics itself. Yesterday afternoon, on his blog, Elk's Run creator/writer, Joshua…

LINK: NEWSarama on Indie Panel

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 27, 2006
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A. Dave Lewis' coverage of my indie roundtable, Beyond the Capes and Spandex is up on NEWSarama now!NYCC: BEYOND CAPES AND SPANDEX by A. Dave LewisThe Sunday afternoon “Beyond the Capes and Spandex” panel, hosted by PopCultureShock.com, emphasized the overall diversity of the New York Comic-Con, featuring a wide array of creators for whom the medium and the superhero genre were by no means synonymous. Led by PopCultureShock.com’s Senior Comics Editor Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, the panelists consisted of notables from both sides of the mainstream/alternative spectrum. Tania Del Rio (Lovesketch, MangaKa America, and Archie Comics’ Sabrina the Teenage Witch) sat…

NY Comic-Con Journal: Day 2

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 26, 2006
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Crazy.Crowded.Lot of fun.After-party was off the hook, exceeding my expectations.Two panels tomorrow with no sleep. Yikes!Sleep now...Packed to the rafters.PopCultureShock booth and back of Senior Games Editor Howard Brown's head.((FREQUENCIES)) and Necromancer writer, Joshua Ortega.Elsinore and Monkey vs. Lemur writer, Ken Lillie-PaetzNostalgia Rampage!Cool Superman art from the Geppi's Entertainment Museum booth.Tim Seeley and Josh Blaylock representing for Devil's Dueat the PopCultureShock booth.Writer Charlie Huston representing for Moon Knight and his novels, with C.C. Banana and Howard Brown in the background, at the PopCultureShock booth.Charlie Huston and #1 Moon Knight fan, Comic Geek Speak's Kevin Moyer.Sabrina the Teenage Witch writer/artist, Tania…

NY Comic-Con Journal: Day 1

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 25, 2006
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I am exhausted.Before I say anything else, I want to get this one thing out of the way. During the Distribution panel this afternoon, a mouse ran into the room, right past where I was sitting, and off towards the stage. It looked like the moderator, ICv2's Milton Griep, noticed it, or noticed something, but no one else did. I'm just glad I didn't let out a little yelp when I saw it. Mice don't bother me like rats do, though.Welcome to NY!And another side note: Javits charges some ridiculous amount to use their WiFi network. Something like $24.95/hour. So…

NY Comic-Con Journal: Day 0

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 23, 2006
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So it all begins tomorrow... :-)Actually, it technically began about 3 hours ago as the ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference for Professionals is today, a series of panels on the past, present and future of graphic novels. Something I would have loved to attend, but alas, taking off tomorrow from work is about as much as I can handle. [EDIT: Tom McLean's coverage at the link.]The next three days promise to be a whirlwind of activity, with tomorrow probably being the most relaxed; once I get there, at least. Over the next 19 hours, I have to print some updated business…

COMMENT: Dawson Ditches Speakeasy

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 22, 2006
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After ending 2005 with a flurry of bad press, fledgling indie publisher, Speakeasy Comics, kicked off 2006 with the first of what was presumably going to be a string of big announcements which would reposition them as a player to be reckoned with in the industry: Rosario Dawson's Occult Crimes Taskforce (O.C.T.)"Rosario Dawson is an artist in the purest sense. She can act, sing, as well as write. She’s just an all around creative person. We are thrilled to collaborate with Rosario, David and Tony on this one of a kind project. The Rosario Dawson fans of the world are…

On the Shelves: 2/22/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:February 21, 2006
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Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month!My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 2/22/06. 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 not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]PICK OF THE WEEKBluesman: Vol. 1ALIAS ENTERPRISES LLC Lions Tigers & Bears TPB, $9.99 Lullaby Wisdom Seeker Vol 1 TPB (AA), $9.99LT&B piqued my interest when it first came out, but I never picked it up. Interesting to see that…