I moved to Madrid, Spain in the middle of spring in 2000. I was sixteen, I’d recently broken my thumb (playing video games, of all things), and I was suddenly transported from Georgia, where I’d lived off and on forever, to another continent where I didn’t speak the language and knew no one.
It was strange. [...]
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This collection of essays by women and their love affair with comics is now officially published. I just finished reading the book today and very impressed with the variety of viewpoints and passion that these women bring to the topic. Pros like Gail S…
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Y’all have probably seen this clip from The Wire before. I think Matt Maxwell tossed it on Twitter a few weeks back, and I know I put it on tumblr shortly after. It’s about chicken nuggets and being rewarded for innovation. I’d embed it, but HBO hates the internet, so here’s a transcript:
Wallace: Yo, D, [...]
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There have been some major changes announced about DC Comics collectible figures over the last few days. Yesterday DC announced it was taking DC Direct, traditionally offered through the direct market, online. The site will feature exclusives as well a…
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“You know who goes to jail? Nigger stick-up men, that’s who. You know why they get caught? Because they fall asleep in the getaway car, Karen.”
-Goodfellas, 1990
“That’s what the niggers don’t realize. If I got one thing against the black chappies, it’s this. No one gives it to you. You have to take it.”
-The Departed, [...]
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Today is Amanda’s birthday and to celebrate here’s a collection of characters she’s drawn from A-Z. Conner’s next project is Silk Spectre. The long awaited collection of Conner’s art is out, after numerous delays, on May 1…
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Here’s some stuff I think you should throw money at or read or hear or kiss that I haven’t had a chance to write about in detail just yet but probably will in the future:
-Jack Kirby: Here’s a Jack Kirby youtube I liked:
I never thought of the Silver Surfer as a fallen angel before, but [...]
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Fantasia, directed by a lot of dudes, written by a lot of other dudes, 1940 (Amazon VOD): This was playing at the Castro Theatre (which turns 90 this year!). I haven’t seen Fantasia in years. Probably 15 years? Definitely not since Y2K. As a result, this was almost entirely new and a real deal delight. [...]
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Hey, everyone…..I’VE GOT TWO BOOKS IN STORES TODAY!!Actually hitting stores TODAY, is Chicks Dig Comics from Mad Norwegian Press, a series of essays from women about their love of, you guessed it – comics! Check out this crazy line-up involved.Introd…
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According to Wired, DC Comics is announcing today a set of titles under the moniker “National Comics” that will debut in July.
The series will focus on characters in the new 52 who “while interesting, don’t currently have an outlet …
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