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Batman sets world record for comic auction item
The recent auction of Detective #27, which includes the first appearance of Batman, became the highest price ever paid for a comic book.
The stunning price of $1,075,500 for a single comic book wasn’t the only record set in Heritage Auctions’ Signature(R) Vintage Comics and Comics Art Auction. The $5.6 million total for the event broke [...]
Posted on: Mar 4, 2010, Section: Auctions, Comic Books, Comments: 2 Comments
DC Comics hires big gun in Siegel suit
Newsarama is reporting that DC Comics has replaced their “local outside counsel with Los Angeles “Super Lawyer” Daniel Petrocelli.”
Time Warner’s decision to bring on such a high-profile litigator as its new outside counsel would seem to signal that the company does not expect a settlement with the Siegel family in the foreseeable future. It’s equally [...]
Posted on: Mar 2, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Legal, Comments: 5 Comments
DC Entertainment names new chief officers
From the press release:
DC Entertainment, founded in September 2009 to unleash the power of the DC Comics library of characters across all media platforms, has named its executive management team, including new co-publishers of DC Comics and a Chief Creative Officer, as well as heads of Sales/Marketing/Business Development and Finance/Administration. Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, [...]
Posted on: Feb 19, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Comments: 1 Comment
Tea Partiers demands apology from Captain America
Mistake or not, the first run of issue 602 of Captain American just became more valuable than otherwise would be after Tea bagger references were discovered and corrected for future editions. Tea Party Coalition members demand apology from Marvel.
In issue No. 602 of Captain America, “Two Americas, Part One,” Captain America and his partner The [...]
Posted on: Feb 17, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Controversies, Comments: 9 Comments
Comic book artists are big in Hollywood
The Heat Vision blog (part of Hollywood Reporter) notes that comic book artists are becoming a hit in Hollywood.
Not that Hollywood is likely to resist. It already has succumbed to such waves of outsiders as commercials directors and music video helmers, and comic artists bring a lot of the same visual flair. But they bring [...]
Posted on: Feb 12, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Movies, Comments: 3 Comments
Stan Lee to create comic book staring himself
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee is working on a new series called “Super Seven.” The story resolves around seven stranded aliens on earth who are befriended by Stan.
"Super Seven" is to be introduced as a comic book and an animated series in the fall of 2010. Lee's POW! Entertainment is working with Archie Comics, [...]
Posted on: Feb 10, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Comments: 7 Comments
Tom Racine and me opine about the iPad and comics
This week’s Tall Tale Features tackle’s the iPad’s impact on comics.
Hey, everyone else is talking about it, so why fight it? Tall Tale Radio takes on Steve Jobs and the iPad! Will it change the business of print as we know it? Will it impact cartoonists everywhere? Is it a glorified iPod? And most [...]
Posted on: Feb 10, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Daily Cartoonist, Podcasts, Technology, web comics, Comments: 7 Comments
Shareholders approve Disney’s purchase of Marvel
Marvel Entertainment shareholders have approved the $4.3 billion deal with The Walt Disney Company that was announced in August making the deal final. Marvel’s cadre of super-heroes characters (over 5,000) are now a subsidiary of Disney.
Posted on: Jan 5, 2010, Section: Comic Books, Movies, Comments: 2 Comments
The Cartoonist to air on some PBS stations
The documentary, “The Cartoonist” – about Jeff Smith and his comic Bone, will begin airing on PBS stations around the country next year, with some stations already scheduled for this month (see below).
Here is a teaser about the documentary.
The following stations will be airing it this month:
Thursday, December 10th at 8:30pm on channel 15 [...]
Posted on: Dec 9, 2009, Section: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Would an Apple tablet boost digital comics?
There has been rumors for several months (if not years) that Apple, Inc will release a tablet computer. While the rumor swirls, Chicago Sun-Times technology writer Andy Ihnatko points to certain “evidences” that the rumor might be true and that such a tablet would be a boon for digital comics.
Someone certainly has to. Digital [...]
Posted on: Oct 27, 2009, Section: Comic Books, Comic strips, Technology, Comments: 11 Comments
News briefs for October 14, 2009
Comics Books
» Marvel Comics has announced the launch of the 3.0 version of their Marvel Digital Comics Reader.
Editorial Cartooning
» The Illustration Art blog looks back at the work of Jeff MacNelly.
Interviews
» Scott Nickel interviews State of the Union creator Carl Moore.
Mobile
» Genus Apps will be offering classic Robert Crumb comics in November.
Posted on: Oct 14, 2009, Section: Comic Books, Editorial cartooning, Interviews, mobile, Comments: 0 Comments
2009 Harvey Award winners announced
This year’s Harvey Award winners have been announced. The Harvey Awards recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. This years winners are:
Best Writer – Grant Morrison, All-Star Superman, Dc Comics
Best Artist – Gabriel Ba, Umbrella Academy, Dark Horse Comics
Best Cartoonist – Al Jaffee, Tall [...]
Posted on: Oct 12, 2009, Section: Awards, Comic Books, Comic strips, Comments: 2 Comments
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