This is the weekend! The fourth annual Stumptown Comics Fest will be held tomorrow and Sunday at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel in absolutely gorgeous Portland, Oregon! Portland is a virtual hotbed of cartooning creativity, and the convention attracts lots of out-of-town luminaries as well, most of whom will receive spotlights during the show’s events. …
A videogame has set the all-time record for most revenue earned in a single day by any entertainment property. Any property. Ever. That game, for anyone hiding under a rock, is Halo 3 by Bungie, a subsidiary of Microsoft. Who knew there were so many Xboxes out there? CNet notes that the game "netted $170…
A little mini-browsing around the internets the last few days has come up with the following: There is no Furries vs. Klingons bowling tournament this coming Saturday in Atlanta. But dang, that poster is still cool. Nick Mullins at The Comics Reporter notes two main reasons for the kerfuffle over the teacher who got fired…
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not exactly what you would call an early adopter. I’ve tended to view many modern trappings more like modern traps. I readily admit to being one of those mean people who applauded when Apple lowered the price on its iPhone, a product I anticipate never needing nor owning, nodding at…
Comic fans love to play imaginary casting games. Now that comic book movies have become big business, the folks with real money have the means to make those games come true. Here’s the latest casting news, both rumored and factual (at least for now): Jessica Biel to play Wonder Woman in the upcoming Justice League…
Erbert and Gerbert’s Subs and Clubs, a Midwest-based chain of sub shops, decided to do something a little different to advertise their business. Here’s the entire how-to and the result: We’d love to know if there are any other "human flipbooks" in existence!
Congratulations to Ted Rall on his election as incoming President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists! Rall, shown here officiating at the recent wedding of fellow cartoonists Mikhaela Reid and Makesha Wood, states on his blog that "Never, in the history of the form, has the quality of political cartoons has been as high…
All hail the autumnal equinox, which crept in at 5:51 AM today! Yes, we were awake for it, thanks to affection-demanding cats. For us, autumn is the season of excitement and change, and that certainly applies to ComicMix, as you all know. But one thing that’s staying the same is our great lineup of core…
Bummed out because Jonathan Ross’ BBC4 documentary In Search of Steve Ditko isn’t being shown in the US? God bless the internets, we say. Here’s part one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaBuYz2A90M YouTube has it up in seven parts; here are sections <a href=” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbHblWpCIcU , <a href=” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4p3Gt2dFQQ , <a href=” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkDEIgYfTw , <a href=” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_ymGSFD2c , <a…
A few months ago, Google’s map section came out with a new feature called Street View, which had a number of people up in arms. "They’re spying on us!" came the cry. "It’s creepy and inappropriate! Our privacy is being violated by having cameras in public streets capturing possibly embarrassing moments for posterity!" I’d lay…
Yeah, I’m psyched for this next year as well. Even though I’m strictly a "Phase One" gal for now, ComicMix‘s next incarnation has me excited over lots of good reading ahead. But let’s not let the weekly columns get lost in the shuffle: Mike Gold – Whizzy’s Wazoo #31: The Big Phase 2 Announcement! Dennis…
Just as with the Twilight Zone, I have a favorite Star Trek: Next Generation episode that’s stuck with me for years. It’s called "Darmok," wherein Picard & co. attempt to communicate with the Tamarians, a people with an incomprehensible language. Blogger Barbara O’Brien picks up the plot synopsis: "Captain Picard and Dathon the Tamarian have…
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