Mark Your Calendar: NYCC 2007 After-Party
Last year’s PopCultureShock-hosted After Party was so much fun, we’re doing it again…Bigger, Better and FREER! 2007 NYCC / PCS AFTER-PARTYSaturday, February 24th10pm – Until…? SLATE PLUS54 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) ** No Cover Charge; No Guest List** With DJs Dylan Garrett and Mr. Brown** 2 Floors of Music, Drinks and
Make the F***ing Comics
Cheryl Lynn of Digital Femme, frustrated by the state of the comics union, nails the solution: “I can see that I am going to have to make the fucking comics. …right now I’m doing the second easiest thing. And that is to not-so-politely bitch. Because I suppose I’m still hoping that someone else will make
Tidbits: Movies, Retail and Writing Aspirations
ITEM UPDATE: Wonder Woman Spec Script Review Latino Review’s El Mayimbe has a preview/review of the Wonder Woman spec script that seemingly helped get Joss Whedon axed from the movie. Overall, a very great read. The writers did their homework. As a comic book character origin movie – it is just as good as Batman
Suburban Dysfunction & Blaxploitation
Ghost World By Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books, 1998; $11.95) I skipped the movie version of Ghost World when it came out because I could tell from the previews that it wasn’t my cup of tea; stories of suburban angst make my skin crawl (ie: I hated American Beauty), suburban teenage angst even more so. But,
On The Shelves: 1/24/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/24/07. The full shipping list, as always, is 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
On The Shelves: 1/17/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/17/07. The full shipping list, as always, is 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
Review: Robotika
Robotika By Alex Sheikman and Joel Chua (Archaia Studios Press, 2006; $19.95) It’s rare for a mini-series whose first issue turned me off the way Robotika‘s did gets a second chance, but thanks to Alex Sheikman‘s commitment to his work — emailing me to clarify something from the first issue that I didn’t like get,
On The Shelves: 1/11/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Thursday, 1/11/07. The full shipping list, as always, is 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
Blog: One Diverse Comic Book Nation
Over in the left column, a little ways down, are “Blogs of Note”, my short-list of the most essential comics blogs that I check regularly for updates. If the democratic blogiverse is akin to the [self-elected] House of Representatives, than these blogs are the House Ways and Means Committee. Some are new, some aren’t; some
On The Shelves: 1/4/07
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! Hello, 2007! 2006 was a great year for comics of all types (be sure to check out my Best of picks) and I’m betting this year is going to be even better all-around. Hopefully Ed Brubaker’s crystal ball is in working order: