Lookee for January 30th 2012
Let’s take a look around the internet, shall we? Today’s TeeFury design. Men’s sizes only printed on hideous cream-colored shirts. Neil Gaiman announced on Twitter feed today that he and Todd McFarlane have settled their long, bitter legal spat. Cory Doctorow gives Witch Doctor the thumbs up. Jean-Claude Denis (Grand Prix) and Jim Woodring (special [...]
New and Notable- Daredevil by Mark Waid HC Volume 1
As I mentioned on our Twitter feed this past weekend, Wednesday the 25th is the official release day for the first collected HC of, hands down, my favorite mainstream superhero book since All Star Superman. No hyperbole, no guff. It’s that good. That being said, if you’d like to follow my recommendation for this book [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: The Shortpants Observer Issue #1
This week we’ve got a really interesting a new anthology to look at! Originally formed as a collective of Midwestern cartoonists, Shortpants Press has blossomed into an indie publisher of curated talent. Now they’ve put out their first anthology; a three-color collection of some of the groups’ artists. According to their website, Shortpant Press was described by [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Two Eyes of the Beautiful and Cross-Eyed
Every so often I have to put a comic back. I try very hard to be impartial about what mini-comics I pull to review, but there have been times when, upon opening a book, I decided not to review it. Usually this is because the mini is actually a ‘zine, which I just don’t have [...]
Morgan Pielli’s Pile of Minis: Space Case Sally and Sad Animals
This week’s pair of mini-comics are about as different as two comics could possibly be. A first-issue from what promises to be a graphic novel, and a collection of like-themed single-page gags; these minis are a testament to the versatility of the medium. Space Case Sally: The Purloined Pest Part One! by Ashley Quigg First [...]
LOOKEE! for the 14th of October, 2010
Unca Grant as one angry, frilly-shirted badass vs. My Chemical Romance Redemption: The sequel to one of the most ambitious SF cinema flops of all time is expected to become one of the biggest films of all time. What’s happening to my special purpose? Action Flick Chick as The Baroness NYCC Vanity: Jeff Ayers on [...]
NPR reveals who is behind HOBODARKSEID.
Not familiar with what I’m talking about? HOBODARKSEID is the Twitter version of the DC Universe’s Big Bad, who was killed by the power of song in Final Crisis. Hilarious right? Well, it seems like the character’s essence has been transfered to Twitter where he panhandles and lives in a dumpster behind a Baby Gap. [...]
Comic Book Creator Types on Twitter.
Twitter is the new favorite thing that everyone uses, it can often be mundane, stalker-y and hilarious. Below is a list of some our favorite Twitter users who also happen to be comic creators. A lot of them dish out advice, drop hatings, but all are generally hilarious. Geoff Johns. “The Blackest Night” writer frequently [...]