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The interview I've been waiting for, pt. 2

2009-11-10T13:09:00.005-05:00

Following on the heels of a previous post comes a few words from Dick Giordano, the (among many other things) DC editor who in 1986 had a hand in bringing us Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns. What does he think of that part of his legacy?"The Dark Knight Returns additionally helped start the "grim and gritty" trends in comic storytelling that still exist today. That was an unintended result, and

Happy 40th birthday you foamy S.O.B.

2009-11-10T13:01:00.004-05:00

It's the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. I have fond memories of the show growing up. It would cheer me up on the sick days (like now). Still better than America's Top Model. (Stoopid Oxygen was on Saturday as I lay knocked out on the couch with a sinus infection. control no where to be found).Something wants me to burn Elmo's head.*I searched and searched and could not find a pic to use that

Remember eating pizza at Sbarro here?

2009-11-10T11:52:00.002-05:00

From downtowncolumbus.com, here's a video of the demolition of the City Center. Inside 43215: Behind the scenes at the demolition of City Center from Downtown Columbus on Vimeo.No big explosions, just a bunch of guys hauling fixtures out and tearing out facades. Here's the official site, along with a webcam of the demolition site, along with galleries.

"It starts from its influences..."

2009-11-09T08:23:00.002-05:00

Via The Beat and more or less confirmed by IMDB, those generously and blindingly original creative spirits in Hollywood will be bringing us some kind "Yogi Bear" feature film in 2010. Dan Aykroyd is currently credited as the voice of Yogi with Justin Timberlake slated to do Boo Boo. One can only imagine that with these "voice of" credits, the film will be CGI.Originality strikes again!

Weekend Versus

2009-11-08T11:07:00.003-05:00

IDW editor in chief Chris Ryall and artist Ashley Wood have a creator owned series called Zombies Versus Robots, and occasionally they'll up the ante, such as this weekend's feature: Zombies Versus Robots Versus Amazons.I think the book is just an excuse to have Wood draw what he likes.

Kid's comic fail

2009-11-06T21:59:00.002-05:00

I don't get as upset over the "maturing" of superhero stories and characters as Craig does, but man, something about this cover really, really bugs me.Apparently this is a translation of an Italian-produced comic. But wow, Donald Duck with a gun? Really?

7 covers: Ninjas

2009-11-06T21:34:00.002-05:00

This week's 7 Covers makes me nostalgic for the "black & white explosion" of the 80s, where indie publishers were popping up by the hundreds, trying to capture the magic-in-a-bottle that was TMNT fame. Sure, a lot of crap came out of that era (most of the comics below fit that category,) but there were some gems to be found as well. Plus, that's the time when I first discovered comic book stores

The Cho-sen one

2009-11-04T21:01:00.002-05:00

Ok, bad pun. So remember a few months back when I pointed out that Frank Cho was looking for an artist for his new series, 50 Girl 50? Well, they picked a winner. His name's Axel Medellin, and his art bears a strong resemblance to...well, Frank Cho. Which isn't a bad thing, all things considered. Whatever you think of Cho or his obsessions, he's a solid artist.Actually, I'm kinda surprised they

Scott Kurtz vs. Wizard

2009-11-04T19:53:00.002-05:00

Scott (PvP) Kurtz is often opinionated, occassionaly controversial, and sometimes in the wrong. But on this one, he's got it exactly right:Dear Kurt"...super-hero boobs magazine" That's funny!

The Shadow doesn't even know

2009-11-04T17:02:00.002-05:00

The Onion's AV Club talks to Penelope Ann Miller about "Random Roles," including her turn as Margo Lane in 1994's "The Shadow" movie.The Shadow (1994)—“Margo Lane”PAM: Well, I love the period. I love the ’30s, I love the costumes, and my hair and my makeup, and it really reminded me of the sort of classic movies of the ’30s and ’40s, where there was fun banter. I’m working with the great-looking

Nonsensical quote of the day

2009-11-04T13:39:00.003-05:00

From a newsarama interview that's actually a week or two old; surprisingly, I've not heard anyone comment on this statement from Neal Adams:“I wanted to do a feature for Marvel, so I’m saying, ‘give me a lousy feature that doesn’t make any money and I’ll make it into something’ and they say, ‘well, why don’t you do Wolverine?’ So, we’re kinda talking about doing Wolverine,” said Adams.Uh,

First Impressions: V

2009-11-03T21:22:00.003-05:00

I just watched the first episode of the "reimagined" V on ABC, mostly out of curiosity. I never really watched the original series, so other than knowing the very basic premise, I was going into this with no expectations.So let's see: the cast includes Morena Baccarin and Alan Tudyk from Firefly, and Elizabeth Mitchell from Lost. Well, that's one way to pull in the target demographic. The acting

Review: Gus and His Gang

2009-11-02T19:51:00.002-05:00

I picked up the graphic novel Gus and His Gang (First Second Publishing) on a whim at Half Price Books. I didn't know anything about this western, or its creator, French cartoonist Christophe Blain. As it turns out, Gus won this year's Harvey Award for "Best American Edition of Foreign Materials".This edition collects several volumes of the series, translated from French. The production values on

But the price will come down quickly, right?

2009-11-02T16:38:00.001-05:00

Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012

Way Back Machine

2009-11-01T16:22:00.021-05:00

Amazing Spider-Man # 161Geez, all these posts I've made and I've never gotten around to talking at length about how incredibly cool Ross Andru was. Alongside Herb Trimpe, he was one of the earliest artists that turned me onto comics. Like Herb on the Hulk, he illustrated the exploits of my favorite character for the better part of a decade during what may have been the peak of the series'

Come on down to Cleveland-town everyone!

2009-10-29T09:07:00.001-04:00

Because some folks haven't seen it.

Haunted Panel

2009-10-28T15:07:00.008-04:00

Being it's fast approaching Halloween, I've asked some of the group to post up art from... well now till Halloween is here. First up is...Andy BennettTom WilliamsBrent BowmanMolly DurstDara Naraghi (based on Warriors #2)

Craig profiled on CR...

2009-10-26T22:46:00.001-04:00

Saw this random piece on Craig's Ineffables. It's a regular column on Comic Related. Yay, Craig!

7 covers: Halloween Specials

2009-10-26T20:11:00.003-04:00

In honor of halloween, this week's edition of 7 Covers features 7 "Halloween special" comics. (Have a favorite series of your own? Or an artist? Character? Submit your own set of 7 covers by sending me small files (i.e. 72 dpi for the web) to ferret at ferretpress dot com and include "7 covers" in the subject line. Also, let me know if you have a blog or website you'd like me to

If only I still had a turntable...

2009-10-25T09:12:00.001-04:00

scroll down far enough and you can sample the record:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140353651641&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123

Being Rush means you're never wrong

2009-10-24T23:51:00.001-04:00

Your political moment of the day:"Limbaugh discovered halfway through his show that he'd been had, but defended himself by saying basically the thesis felt true."

Weekend Versus

2009-10-24T19:12:00.002-04:00

In honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, here's a horror-themed entry for our weekend look at crossover comics: Angel vs. Frankenstein.That's right. Joss Whedon meets Mary Shelley...via John Byrne. This offering is from IDW, and it just hit the shelves this week. Happy haunting.

Detective Comics - In praise of J.H. Williams III

2009-10-21T20:54:00.004-04:00

I started picking up Detective Comics with issue #854, which begins writer Greg Rucka and artist J.H. Williams III's year long run featuring the new Batwoman. And while the story has been fairly solid, the art has just consistently blown me away with every issue. Or to put it another way: holy shit, this guy can draw!Williams' breakout work was with Alan Moore on Promethea. And while I generally

My Kish-sense is tingling...

2009-10-21T19:09:00.004-04:00

*Wholly Craft is having another book signing in November with Paul Hornschemeier & Jay Ryan in November. Friday the 13th to be exact at 7pm. Paul will be signing his new collection All and Sundry from Fantagraphics. He's paired up with Chicago poster artist Jay Ryan. Jay's got a new art book (of his posters) called Animals and Objects In and Out of Water. I've been a fan of Jay's since I

Superheroes in war photos

2009-10-21T11:14:00.001-04:00

More here:by Agan Harahap.