I have been intending for two weeks to write up my report of events at the Minnesota FallCon, and I kept putting it off as I don’t have the pictures loaded up yet. But here, in brief, is how it went. First off, I don’t think it’s possible to overstate that the Minnesota Comic Book…
Todd Nauck plugs Shooting Star Comics
In a Comicon interview, Todd Nauck mentions that he will be doing a cover for Shooting Star Comics. I don’t think this had been made public before, but it’s true. Todd Nauk is doing the cover to Shooting Star Comics Anthology #5 which debuts July of 2004. And, as long as we’re revealing tidbits about…
Jeff Johnson leaves CrossGen
Jeff Johnson leaves Way of the Rat Jeff Johnson, whose thrilling martial arts battles and glorious wide shot spreads on Way of the Rat has made it one of the company’s real hits, has left CrossGen. He will be penciller on Marvel’s Weapon X. This is the first truly unsettling news I’ve heard from CrossGen…
The Green Loontern
The Duck Dodgers episode “The Green Loontern” debuted this last weekend, and it airs one more time this week. You can see it Friday night at 6:30 PM Central Time. There was a lot to like about this episode, such as John Dimaggio (Bender on Futurama) as the voice of Kilowog, and Guy Gardner being…
Tiger attack!
Vegas tiger attack caught on tape!
South Park returns tomorrow
“South Park Is Gay” – That’s not an opinion, that’s the name of the new episode debuting tomorrow. It’s all about the hip new gay craze and how every show is pushing for a “Queer Eye”/”Will and Grace” vibe. South Park will debut 8 new episodes as the second half of the season takes off,…
Nick Cardy is 83 today
It’s Nick Cardy’s birthday today. He is 83 and still going strong.
Sales for September
The September 2003 sales figures are out and Newsarama has its own analysis of what they mean. Now, JLA/Avengers sold extremely well, but this is credited as a strong showing for Marvel. I know from the business end of things Marvel released the book, but I take issue with this being considered as weighing only…
Since I don’t highlight enough indy books
Independent comics for January.
CrossGen – The All-Winners Squadron!
I was looking over the CrossGen’s January releases and I have to again NEVER MIND – THIS LINK IS DEAD –restate my case that CrossGen is undergoing a period of strong self-improvement. Most of the vague-titled books that I don’t read are gone, and what’s left is a lean fighting line-up of some truly great…