Literary

  1. Twenty-One Not Exactly Original Notes On More Watchmen, Written At A Slight Remove

    Comics Reporter &bull Feb 12, 2012

    1. In and of itself, More Watchmen is an interesting story, but it's not that interesting a story. The More Watchmen story reminds us of how enthralled even the most enlightened comics fans are by an orientation towards North American comic books, specifically superhero comics, and even more crucially the superhero comic books of one's youth. Because that's what Watchmen is now for a huge chunk of comics fans: a formative experience a tiny bit further in the past than Fantastic Four #1 one was when the Moore/Gibbons series hit the stands. 2. The More Watchmen firestorm became more intriguing… Full Story »

  2. Collectors Cornered - Watching Men

    Bleeding Cool &bull Feb 11, 2012

    Collectors Cornered is a weekly video column, filmed inside Collectors Corner in Baltimore. Join us every week as we discuss comic book news from a different point of view and get instant feedback from real customers on New Comics Day,… Full Story »

  3. Daily OCD: 2/6/12

    FLOG! &bull Feb 10, 2012

    Review: "While other colleagues have seen their short stories and graphic novels draw serious attention in literary circles, Griffith remains the 'Are we having fun yet?' Perhaps the long-overdue collection Lost and Found: Comics 1969-2003 will change that. Leaning heavily… Full Story »

  4. What I read this week - Feb 10

    Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales &bull Feb 10, 2012

    This week was actually the start of my busy season. My work is very cyclical with Spring and Fall being ridiculously busy with Summer and Winter being ridiculous dull. My company has part timers that work for 3 months, take three months off and repeat. And yes, they earn in 3 months what you and I earn in 6! Anyway, I did manage to read some books this week and because I was busy I cheated and read great stuff. Yep, nothing completely new and out there. Nothing mysterious.… Full Story »

  5. Old Characters: Do They Still Hold Value?

    Kleefeld on Comics &bull Feb 9, 2012

    The question was posed on Facebook whether or not a character retains any literary weight after being written by so many different authors in so many different ways as to retain almost none of their original meaning. To my point the other day, Captain America played by Chris Evans is a far different character than… Full Story »

  6. Link Day, International Edition

    Kleefeld on Comics &bull Feb 8, 2012

    FocusTaiwan has this piece on several Asian artists who are headed up to the Planete Manga festival in France later this month. Guy Delisle and Christophe Blain are also referenced. Derik Badman points us to the 28th issue of the… Full Story »

  7. Pipeline - Joe the Diabetic Hero

    CBR Columnns &bull Feb 7, 2012

    Joe the Barbarian" is a 200-page story about a boy having a bad case of low blood sugar. I've never been a big Grant Morrison fan, but this book fires on all conceivable cylinders for me. As discussed last year, I'm a juvenile diabetic going back 25 years. Everything Joe feels in this comic in relation to his low blood sugar attack is believable and real. I know this isn't something 99% of the people reading the book will ever understand (thankfully for them), but the "drunkenness," the confusion, the slurring speech, the loss of fine motor control, the desperate… Full Story »

  8. Call for Papers for third 'Transitions' comic conference in November

    downthetubes.net news &bull Feb 5, 2012

    Transitions is a one-day symposium promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix, manga, bande dessinee and other forms of sequential art, now in its third year, with the next event taking place as part of Comica 2012 on Saturday 3rd November 2012 at the School of Arts, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7HX. Comics studies occupy a unique multi-disciplinary middle-space, one that encourages cross-disciplinary pollination and a convergence of distinct knowledges: literary and cultural studies, visual arts and media, modern languages, sociology, geography and more. Transitions is intended as a platform where different perspectives and methodologies;… Full Story »

  9. The World of Comic Con Comic Book Conventions

    Central City Comics DB Blog &bull Jan 24, 2012

    With the new year comes the new season of Comic Book Conventions. If you have never been I ask you one question, Why Not? They are all over the country theses days and there has to be one close to… Full Story »

  10. Writing About Comics: Part Two (Comp or Bought?)

    Comic Book Bin &bull Jan 17, 2012

    In my last installment of "Writing About Comics," I said that this time we'd be looking at a way of writing about comics that's derived from a personal enjoyment of a comic book, not necessarily because it was particularly artistic or literary. I'm going to amend this focus just a bit to focus on a topic that very closely relates to the original idea for this installment. The Comic Book Bin recently produced its first podcast. One of the topics that came up during the course of the podcast was something that I had been thinking about for some time,… Full Story »

  11. The new year is going exactly as planned.

    Jog - The Blog &bull Jan 4, 2012

    1. I recently had the pleasure of contributing to MUBI's annual writers poll, focused on Fantasy Double Features . Mostly I discuss Panic Movement co-founder Fernando Arrabal's Viva la muerte , as almost everybody has likely had their fill of… Full Story »

  12. Back In The Groove

    Green Lantern Butt's FOREVER! &bull Dec 27, 2011

    Well...Christmas is over, and I do have to say that having Monday off, was a wonderful wonderful thing. It was so nice to have time to pick up all the wrapping paper, put one's feet up and eat left-overs and… Full Story »

  13. Denver Comic Con releases second amazing guest list

    ComicList Headlines &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Media Release -- Denver Comic Con unleashes their second wave of special guest announcements with a star studded line up. The inaugural event, set to take place at the Denver Convention Center over Father's Day weekend 2012 will play host… Full Story »

  14. Jan. 5th - 500 PORTRAITS EXHIBIT AND SIGNING WITH TONY MILLIONAIRE

    Floating World Comics &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Literary figures (Hemingway), literary characters (Don Quixote & Sancho Panza), Hollywood legends (Steven Spielberg), comics icons (Herge) and historical figures (Hitler) also figure prominently. Millionaire's impeccable linework resembles that of Johnny Gruelle (creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy), whom he… Full Story »

  15. Stuffing the Scaly Stocking

    Shane Oakley Artist &bull Dec 14, 2011

    UK publisher Self Made Hero has positioned itself on the cutting edge of British comics publishing, producing a wide variety of high quality books. Volume one of The Lovecraft Anthology is no exception. Visually, this is a stunning collection. The… Full Story »

  16. Tony Millionaire Portrait Show at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery

    FLOG! &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Provocative cartoonist Tony Millionaire will appear in Seattle at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Saturday, January 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM for a book signing and art show. He'll be exhibiting brilliantly sedate work from his new book 500… Full Story »

  17. SOLICITATIONS: Bluewater announces Stooges bio comic

    Major Spoilers &bull Dec 13, 2011

    The legendary physical farce and extreme slapstick of The Three Stooges are the subject of a new comic book called "COMICS: The Three Stooges." COMICS is a biography series about stand-ups, sitcom stars and comedians who have made a huge… Full Story »

  18. D+Q to Publish Gilbert Hernandez's MARBLE SEASON

    Drawn & Quarterly &bull Dec 8, 2011

    Drawn & Quarterly has acquired world rights to Gilbert Hernandez's semi-autobiographical graphic novel, MARBLE SEASON, it was announced today by Tom Devlin, Creative Director and Acquiring Editor of Drawn & Quarterly. "Working with Gilbert is a dream come true. He's… Full Story »

  19. SAME DIFFERENCE is out!

    First Second Books &bull Dec 6, 2011

    Same Difference made a strong impression on me. It was a comic, yes, and boy howdy do I love a comic. But I'd never read one that seemed as though it had been written for me, personally. Simon and Nancy… Full Story »

  20. 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' exhibition invades Eurpe

    downthetubes.net news &bull Dec 6, 2011

    An exclusive "selling exhibition" of art from Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen saga opens later this month in various continental locations. In close collaboration with Alan Moore, acclaimed writer of Watchmen, From Hell and V for Vendetta, Kevin O'Neill visualises an alternative history in which a team of famous fictional characters live real lives and tackle terrifying threats to humanity. Rich with literary and artistic allusions, O'Neill's meticulous pages conjure up a fantastical parallel London from fog-shrouded Victorian mysteries to 1960s psychedelia and 70s punk. This exclusive selling exhibition at Galerie Champaka, Brussels and Galerie 9eme… Full Story »

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