Posted on: August 4, 2010
Is naked manga child porn?
The Comics Journal delves into recent news stories regarding a manga translator being arrested in Sweden for possession of manga depicting undressed children (the images posted on TCJ’s site depict a child taking a bath). In Sweden, all images ? be it photos, movies, animations or drawings ? depicting what one can understand to be […]
Barnes & Noble up for sale
The Guardian reports that Barnes & Noble is now up for sale. B&N, which owns 720 high-street shops in all 50 American states, announced it was calling in the investment bank Lazard to advise on strategic alternatives including “a possible sale of the company” after a 45% slump in share price in the last year. […]
Art made on the iPad
The iPad was first deemed a dud because it was a device for consuming media, not creating it. Some didn’t get that message and started creating digital paintings that are selling. These works of art could easily be mistaken for oil paintings or watercolours – but they’ve actually been created on an iPad. The pictures […]
King launches disappointing Oh, Brother! site
Before the launch of the Oh Brother comic strip, individuals I spoke with were very excited in what was described as King Feature’s first foray into a webcomics model for one of their features. The way the site was talked up – pre-launch, I really believed that King was going to create something bold and […]