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Josh Elder and the case of the expensive apartment
Josh Elder, writer of “Mail Order Ninja”, needs ot raise money to pay his rent. Thus, a trove of treasures from his collection are going up on eBay.
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Why the teens like Rob
The Drawing Board (an artist messageboard) is currently discussing Rob Liefeld, who is back in the spotlight due to his recent work on Teen Titans. And I mean, they’re really discussing it; the thread is now fifty-seven pages long! It’s easy for art-lovers to pick on Liefeld’s anatomy, like the small heads with Minbari ears,…
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FallCon in Minnesota is next weekend!
The FallCon 2005 Panel Schedule has been announced and I’m wondering when I’ll have time to appear at my table! Between Tom Nguyen showcasing scenes from his new DVD, the author of “The Physics of Superheroes” lecturing on super-science, the world premiere of the Uptown Girl movie, and the chance to see panels with Joe…
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Now here’s how you write a comic book press release!
KYLE BAKER SIGNS EXCLUSIVE WITH KYLE BAKER PUBLISHING – This has to be the most tongue in cheek press release I’ve ever read. I love it that Kyle doesn’t take himself so seriously. Here’s just a sample: "Yes, it’s safe to say that Kyle Baker drawing Kyle Baker is the perfect fit between character and…
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Chris Franklin’s Wizard World report
Chris Franklin, of Shooting Star Comics, has a report about WizardWorld Chicago.
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Recommended by Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon has this to say about the new book, Hellbent: The Art of Flint Henry: My good pal has a sketchbook being released this week from SQP. It’s an oversized paperback with tons of his madly detailed drawings he’s done for minature figues and toys, some of his own bizarre imaginings and a previously…
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Alex Toth speaks out!
Okay, so it was 14 years ago. Toth was writing during the height of Lobo’s popularity, when “dark” was the catchphrase. There’s still so much that is applicable to the industry today.
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He’s 35 but is two years behind in celebrating
Happy Birthday to Kevin Smith.
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The Eisners
2005 Eisner Award Winners Bad news for PvP fans: Scott Kurtz didn’t win, while Kyle Baker won for Plastic Man. (Maybe there were some miffed Christians on the committee?) Wait, is DC still making Plastic Man?
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How to be a successful super villain
Is it just me or has everyone on the Internet done a web page about how to be a supervillain? It seems like we’ve all given this subject way too much thought. And yet, each such web page raises a point that the last one overlooked. (Thanks to Roz for the link)