Batman #620 Sellout a Surprise The first issue of Batman written by Alariz…Azaria…Azzuzza…that “100 Bullets” guy has sold out, despite a 20% overprinting. This despite it being rather more blatant in its sex and violence (I refuse to use the word “mature” for content that sure doesn’t sound mature) featuring Batman brutalizing a captured Killer…
Author: thehutch
Michael is standing right behind you.
This gal abuses her comics
Eve Tushnet blogs about the whole monthly comics vs. trades discussion. Interesting perspective, considering I’m totally different from her. I treat my trade paperbacks extra carefully because they’re actual expensive books. But then, I take good care of my monthly comics, too. If I wanted comics to be disposable, I’d buy them printed on toilet…
Maybe this isn’t the best news piece title?
We’ve mentioned this subject before, but I’d like to comment on the way this news story is written: “Kim Jong-Il becomes an unlikely hero of Japanese manga” I don’t know why this is the title of the piece. I was getting extremely angry reading it because of its use of the word “hero.” I thought…
100 Scariest Movie Scenes of All Time?
Yes indeed!
CrossGen, DC, Image First Looks
Comics Continuum has first looks for CrossGen, DC and Image. Previews include Route 666, Brath, JSA, H-E-R-O, G.I. Joe and Gotham Central.
“Blankets” is going strong!
Here! Comic book news! ICv2 News – Blankets Sales Hit 20,000
Last non-comic news of the day
Okay, so linking you to cheap software was a bust. How about Free Money???
ACME Products Catalog
Amazing! The ORIGINAL Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products really does have every product offered by ACME. Even Earthquake Pills! And yet, not one word about the massive lawsuit against them by one of their biggest customers. Truth in labeling laws should have brought ACME down ages ago.
Follow-up on O.E.M. post
Microsoft’s page on legal packaging makes it very clear that O.E.M. products are intended to be packaged with new PCs…and you can tell if your copy is legit because it should come with a certificate of authenticity. Guess I won’t be getting my $60 copy of Office XP.
Texas convention news
Just a reminder that I will be at Wizard World Texas in Arlington to promote Job Wanted. We’re going to have a booth for Shooting Star Comics…that’s right, a booth, not a table in artist’s alley…so be sure to look for us. Joining me will be Scott McCullar, Roz Terrill, John Morgan Neal and Jayme…