Announcing our name change to ‘ComycMyx’
And from now on, our slogan is going to be “Pretend Harder“.
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Seriously retro art posters
Okay, the Invaders are already retro, but you know what I mean.
This, and much much more, is the work of Tom Whelan. You can see many more examples up at his DeviantArt gallery.
(Hat tip: Allan Lamberti.)
The Inkwell Awards 2009
The 2009 Inkwell Awards have come out, highlighting the art form that arguably is the most quintessentially comics.
FAVORITE INKER (favorite inker over another’s comic book pencil art from ‘08 material)
Wade Von Grawbadger (Ultimate Spider-Man) winner
Mark Morales (Thor, Secret Invasion) runner-up
MOST ADAPTABLE (showing exceptional ink style versatility over other comic book pencil artists in ‘08)
Tim Townsend (Amazing Spiderman) winner
Danny Miki (Incredible Hercules, Ultimate annuals) runner-up
PROPS AWARD (inker over others comic book pencil art deserving of more attention from ‘08)
Matt Ryan (Ms. Marvel, Wonder Woman) winner
Stefano Gaudiano (The Immortal Iron Fist, Daredevil) co-runner-up
Steve Leialoha (Fables) co-runner-up
THE SPAMI (favourite Small Press And Mainstream-Independent: ‘08
comic book cover-dated ink work over another pencil artist (Non-Marvel
or DC work))
Tim Townsend (Witchblade) winner
Tom Van Zandt (Unhappy Gran’ma) runner-up
ALL IN ONE AWARD (Favourite artist known for almost-exclusively
inking his/her own comic book pencil work and rarely the work of others
in ‘08)
Mike Mignola (Hellboy: In the Chapel of Moloch) winner
Simone Bianchi (Astonishing X-Men) runner-up
THE JOE SINNOTT AWARD (a hall of fame designation for an inking
career of outstanding accomplishment (lifetime achievement, 15-years
minimum- not limited to ‘08 comic book material)- two winners chosen
annually)
Terry Austin (winner)
Dick Giordano (winner)
Tim Townsend (runner-up)
Congratulations to all the winners, with a special shout out to Simone Bianchi– I was positive that Astonishing X-Men was reproduced from pencils.
IDW to publish Deluxe editions of Archie Comics
IDW Publishing has announced a partnership with Archie Comics to reprint some of the property’s most iconic stories in deluxe hardcover and trade paperback editions. Under the agreement, IDW will reprint sequential newspaper strips for the first time, offer multiple collections of the very best Archie comics material from the past seven decades, and add to the brand’s digital presence. The newspaper strip collections will be incorporated into the much-lauded Library of American Comics (Dick Tracy, The Complete Terry & the Pirates) helmed by Eisner award-winner Dean Mullaney.
Coming of age in post-World War II America, Archie captured the hearts of generations of children and adults. Archie and his friends remain hugely popular today, appealing to comic fans new and old with a blend of timeless stories and classic Americana style. Many popular comic book writers and artists cite Archie as their inspiration to work in the genre. Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams did his first professional work on Archie.
“We are incredibly excited to be working with Archie Comics,” said Greg Goldstein, IDW’s chief operating officer. “There are very few comics as influential in popular culture as Archie, and we are looking forward to offering original, never-before-reprinted strips and a wealth of comic book material to fans.”
In addition to reprinting original strips by series creator John Goldwater and original artist Bob Montana, IDW will also present Best Of volumes that showcase the work of Archie artists, such as Montana, Dan DeCarlo, and Stan Goldberg. “Archie has had so many talented artists throughout its history, each with their own take on the characters,” said Goldstein. “We want to offer fans the best from each of those eras, especially since much of this material has not been in print since its original publication.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with IDW Publishing on these important historical works. IDW is well known for their outstanding work and we look forward to working closely with the team at IDW to create a line that all past, present and future Archie fans will enjoy,” commented co-CEO Jon Goldwater.
IDW will also publish special collections of Archie’s Madhouse and Archie as Pureheart the Powerful, a comedic super hero series that ran during the 1960’s. Award-winning creative director and editor Craig Yoe will oversee many of these special volumes.
Trevor Von Eeden, ComicMix Resolve Conflict
Writer / artist Trevor Von Eeden and graphic novel
producer ComicMix LLC have resolved their differences and are completing work
on The Original Johnson, the
biography of controversial African-American heavyweight champion Jack Johnson,
an international celebrity whose career and behavior became the pivotal point
in early 20th century race relations.
The concerns that separated the sides were not directly
related to Von Eeden’ story or art, nor over financial or rights issues. They
were of a technical and procedural nature, but were nonetheless important to
both sides.
Work is once again underway on The Original Johnson and new material will be posted weekly at www.comicmix.com
as soon as there is a sufficient backlog. The story has been entirely written and
penciled and has been approximately one-third inked. Color artist George
Freeman has resumed his efforts on the series.
The first volume of the printed version of the 240 page
graphic novel will be released through IDW Publishing later this year.
“I have
nothing but the highest praise for Trevor as a storyteller and as an artist,
and I think The Original Johnson is
the crowning achievement in his distinguished career,” ComicMix editor-in-chief
Mike Gold stated. “Trevor and I go back to his days on Black Lightning at the
very start of his career, and I am personally very happy we have resolved our
outstanding issues so that we can all get back to doing what we do best: make
real ass-kicking comic books.”
Von Eeden noted, “Part of the appeal to working with Mike
and ComicMix is that they’re letting me tell the story of Jack Johnson my own
way – the way this important story needs to be told. I’ve been working on The Original Johnson for over 12 years,
doing an intense amount of research and honing my artistic skills. So it’s
great to see that the book will finally reach its fruition.”
Both Von Eeden and ComicMix would like to thank in
appreciation Thomas Kjellberg, of Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman in New York
City, for his assistance in mediating this matter.
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Exclusive ‘Dollhouse’ Season 1 DVD for San Diego Comic-Con, 1st look at ‘Epitaph One’
In a studio first, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is offering fans of Joss Whedon’s mysterious cult series Dollhouse a chance to purchase a special advanced limited edition Blu-ray or DVD of the first season, exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con International. Individually numbered and highly collectible, only 5000 (2500 Blu-ray/2500 DVD) copies were created, each featuring a personal letter to fans from Whedon, exclusive Comic-Con packaging, and a first look at the unaired episode “Epitaph One”.
Available for pre-order at FoxStore.com beginning Monday, July 6 at 10:00 AM PST (oh noes, thirty minutes from now!!!) through July 20 (or until product is sold out), a limited quantity will also be available for on-site purchase at the Fox Booth (#1429). In person pick-up for those that pre-ordered the collection will begin at the Fox Booth on Wednesday, July 22 (preview night). Photo ID is required or purchasers must designate at checkout someone who will pick-up the DVD on their behalf.
The Dollhouse Season One Comic-Con Blu-ray Disc will be available for a suggested retail price of $69.99 and the DVD will be available for $49.98. Regular versions of Dollhouse Season One BD and DVD will be available everywhere July 28.
Here’s an introductory video from Joss, spelling it all out:
‘Doctor Who’ movie with David Tennant coming?
That’s the latest rumor kicking around everywhere across the web– that there might be a new Doctor Who movie that, if the rumors are correct, would star David Tennant as the Doctor and that the movie will be officially announced later this month at Comic-Con in San Diego, like everything else in the world.
The rumors also have former Doctor Who writer/executive producer Russell T. Davies involved in the project, and both he and David Tennant are rumored to be showing up at San Diego… are they showing up for a victory lap, or is there something bigger going on? Hmm… IDW is doing the Doctor Who comic, maybe they know something.
Webcomics.com debuts new look as Brad Guigar models for DC Comics
Congrats to Brad Guigar of Evil Inc. and the rest of his evil crew (Kris Black, Josh Price, and a minyan of minions) on the relaunch of Webcomics.com.
And yet, with all this, Brad somehow found the time to appear on the cover of this month’s Jack Of Fables. If I was British, I’d put this in a Swipe File…
Review: ‘Peanuts 1960’s Collection’ DVD
I’ll be honest and tell you that I am in the minority who felt that [[[Peanuts]]] stopped being funny after 1972 and should have been retired long before Charles M. Schulz’s death. All its charm and whimsy had been drained out of it as witnessed by the 1970s material that has been reprinted since his passing. The world had changed and their innocent worldview ceased to feel at all relevant. But once Schulz found his characters and voice, the strip was brilliant for quite some time.
By 1965, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts had grown to become one of the most popular comic strips launched since the end of World War II if not the 20th Century. It made perfect sense that the characters would eventually find their way onto television. They were first licensed for use as pitchmen for Ford in 1961 and appeared in black and white commercials animated by Bill Meléndez. When Lee Mendelson tried to make a documentary on Schulz in 1963, he hired Meléndez to create a short segment while hiring Vince Guaraldi for the score. The proposed show never sold but sowed the seeds for what came soon after.
As we know today, that first holiday special, was something unique and heartwarming from Guaraldi’s amazing score to the characters being funny and poignant. While the holiday-themed specials have become television perennials, several of the others have not achieved the same attention.
That oversight is rectified in the Peanuts 1960’s Collection
, coming Tuesday from Warner Home Video. Those first six half-hour cartoons which set the standard for animated specials thereafter, are collected on two discs. In addition to [[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]], there’s also [[[Charlie Brown’s All-Stars]]], [[[It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown]]], [[[You’re in Love, Charlie Brown]]], [[[He’s your Dog Charlie Brown]]], and [[[It was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown]]].
