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To counteract the rah-rah of San Diego Comic-Con’s impending arrival, here’s a chunk of depressing news for comic companies looking to reach the teen market: Bloomberg reports on a new study from a 15 year old intern at Morgan Stanley says that teens think printed media, such as newspapers and comics, are “irrelevant”. And if…
The Point Radio: Wanted – One ‘Spider-Man” For Big Movie Role
Sony has announced a release date, a director and a writer for the next (3-D) SPIDER-MAN film. But who will wear the costume? Meanwhile, in snowy New York Toy Fair is underway and we’ve got plans to take you there and SECRET AVENGERS? Really? PRESS THE BUTTON to Get The Point! And be sure to…
Interview: Garth Ennis on ‘Crossed’
No stranger to pushing the boundaries of storytelling in the comics world, Garth Ennis has routinely shocked and awed readers of such titles as Preacher, The Boys, Punisher and recently, The Chronicles of Wormwood. In early August, Ennis looks to repeat that success with Crossed, a story that promises to be a "horrifically visceral exploration…
Iron Man’s Costly Armor
Our friends over at io9 attempted to price out what it would cost to construct Iron Man’s movie armor using real world technology. Annalee Newitz concluded, “So, what’s the final price tag? $100,420,000 “To put that in perspective, the cost of the F-35 fighter plane is estimated at $95 to $113 million. So this suit…
Last ComicMix Baltimore trade paperbacks on sale
As we previously mentioned, we printed special editions of Grimjack: The Manx Cat, Jon Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden, and the Harvey-nominated EZ Street for this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con, limited to a print run of 100 for each title. And just as quickly, there were people asking if they were going to be available if…
UPDATE: Tom Artis family struggling
Via Blog@Newsarama: The Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register reports on the financial problems faced by the family of Tom “TC” Artis, the comics artist who died on May 1. Artis, 51, suffered a massive stroke last June that left him comatose, and reliant on a ventilator and feeding tube. He was best known for his work…


