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Gary Friedrich and Marvel
The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log &bull Feb 13, 2012
The comicsphere has been awash with comments over the last few days after the latest in the sadly never-ending tussle between veteran comics creators or their estates and massive publishers backed by even more massive multimedia corporations. I think most of us have read about various such cases - the Jack Kirby and the Siegel and Shuster cases spring prominently to mind. But this week a lot of comics folks have been quite sickened not just by the usual no, it is our company character the creator has no rights approach (which has been debated endlessly for… Full Story »
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Development Deal: "Dakota North"
Comic Book Resources &bull Feb 12, 2012
If there's one thing that a quick look at the current state of television and movies will tell you, it's that there's not much need for original ideas when there's so much out there ready and waiting to be adapted, updated or just outright ripped off. That's why we've decided to help in that process with a… Full Story »
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First Look: Marvel Avengers LEGO
Comic Vine &bull Feb 12, 2012
LEGO is really making a comeback. Not that they ever stopped making great sets, it seems they've recently been getting more and more attention (we even featured two DC Comics sets a couple weeks ago). You can't go wrong with a… Full Story »
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On The Lone Ranger, Adam West and Gary Friedrich by Tony Panaccio
Bleeding Cool &bull Feb 12, 2012
A number of comic creators are auctioning work to help Gary Friedrich and they are looking for more. Here's a Neal Adams Captain America currently on eBay. It would be so easy to characterize the recent court decision against Gary… Full Story »
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Wild Horse!
the Web Comic List &bull Feb 12, 2012
A brilliant solution to that age old problem of having to get another beer! Do I even need to say who made this masterpiece? Greg of course! Thankfully, Greg has never tried this underhanded trick on me but he did say the comic was based a on a true story so there is definitely at least one victim out there. This comic is quiet a topical one in my life at the moment because I… Full Story »
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Re: For the Writers Among Us
Advanced Iron &bull Feb 12, 2012
Metal Head, Chaos and I got started discussing writing in another thred: http://www.advancediron.org/forums/index.php/topic,3058.msg39055.html#msg39055. But instead of derailing that one further, I started this one.Anyone out there serious about writing, be it a novel, short story, screenplay, comic book, poem, etc.?Anybody already a published author who might care to share their success stories and some insights into the business?Or how about your routine? How do you write? I'll start on that one...Luckily, right now I have a few free hours to devote to writing every day. I sit down at the computer around 8:00am after the kids are off to school… Full Story »
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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 »
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Phoenix updates. issues 5 & 6
The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log &bull Feb 12, 2012
A combination of a hectic schedule and a (futile) attempt to crack on with the pile of review copies sitting alongside me here at Bruton Mansions meant I never got round to chatting about the last issue of The Phoenix… Full Story »
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Tales From The Quarter Bin--Things I Never Expected To See
Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!! &bull Feb 12, 2012
A costume of Namor's that I had never seen before. And it's kind of...well...interesting.This one apparently didn't last too long. For most of that volume of Marvel Team-Up, it was actually a Sub-Mariner book. Howard The Duck trapped within the… Full Story »
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Will Elder Weekends: More Starchie!
X-Ray Spex &bull Feb 12, 2012
I've blogged before about "Starchie!," the classic Kurtzman/Elder takedown of America's favorite teenager that originally appeared in Mad #12 (June 1954). A later Kurtzman/Elder Archie satire, the notorious "Goodman Goes Playboy," is more notorious, and Archie's lawyers took the boys… Full Story »
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer getting abortion
The Four Color Media Monitor &bull Feb 12, 2012
Because if we're going to try and stop the misuse of our favorite comics and their protagonists by the companies that write and publish them, we've got to see what both the printed and online comics news is doing wrong. This blog focuses on both the good and the bad, the newspaper media and the online websites. Unabashedly. Unapologetically. Scanning the media for what's being done right and what's being done wrong. Despite claims of a 27% increase, sales are still ... Comic-creating conservatives need to counter the O... What is the use of Watchmen prequels? Billy Batson was once… Full Story »
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Feeling Lazy
Green Lantern Butt's FOREVER! &bull Feb 12, 2012
Every once in a while...actually probably several times a week, it dawns on me, that I really don't have anything particularly worthwhile to say. Other people and other blogs do a much better job than I do, of addressing the… Full Story »
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Milton Caniff takes some modern-day comic book artists to task!
Comics Should Be Good! &bull Feb 11, 2012
Readers - soldiers, airmen - write in and say how authentic it ["Male Call," that is] all is, and all I need is a little encouragement. Besides, all those gadgets and whatnot are part of the fun of it. It's… Full Story »
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Spoiler Saturday--Mister Terrific #6
Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!! &bull Feb 11, 2012
And when he says "good luck, you're definitely going to need it" to survive, well, don't we have to believe that "Mister Terrific" believes that there's a good chance the guy will die screaming?Not so "Terrific," then, in my book.… Full Story »
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Ellerby and Knisley . more hourly comics
The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log &bull Feb 11, 2012
After featuring a few of the annual Hourly comics (which I mistakenly called 24-hour comics - bad me - completely different thing!), I found another couple to put before your eyes first up it's Marc Ellerby returning to drawing his… Full Story »
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Helping Raise Money For Gary Friedrich
Bleeding Cool &bull Feb 11, 2012
A number of people were both shocked and surprised at the latest twist in the Gary Friedrich/Ghost Rider lawsuit over the ownership and exploitation of Ghost Rider. That Marvel Comics are demanding $17,000 for Gary selling signed prints of Ghost… Full Story »
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The Fanboys Vs Zombies 9.8 CGC Retailer Variants
Bleeding Cool &bull Feb 11, 2012
Boom's 9.8 CGC Joe Jusko retailer variants for Valen The Outcast have seemed to pay off for the company. Retailers had to order a stack of copies, but then could sell off the variants for $200 a pop. And now… Full Story »
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Assembling the Avengers: Iron Man
Marvel Comics: News &bull Feb 10, 2012
Avengers" face a different kind of adventure in AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 by the celebrated creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley. As we count down to this action-packed new ongoing series, over the next five days… Full Story »
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Axel-In-Charge - Guest-Starring "AvX's" Jason Aaron
Comic Book Resources &bull Feb 10, 2012
An editor with years of experience who's brought out comics to both critical acclaim and best-selling status, Alonso stepped into the chair at the top of Marvel's Editorial department earlier this year and since then has been working to bring his signature stylings to the entire Marvel U. Anchored by regular question and answer rounds with the denizens of the CBR Message Boards, each week Alonso will shake things up with special guest stars, exclusive art reveals and more! This week, we have a special guest as Axel kicks off a special five-week run with all the writers of "Avengers… Full Story »
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 41: Flinch #1
Comics Should Be Good! &bull Feb 10, 2012
Every day this month, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. This month I will be doing theme weeks, with each week devoted to a single artist. This week: Frank Quitely! Today's page is from Flinch #1,… Full Story »
