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  May 12, 2008: Which version of MS Paint are you using?

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  2 days ago in Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal · Authority: 293

  “I was going to just draw my review by tracing panels from old issues of Cerebus and then putting my review in the word balloons, but I decided against it.” - Valerie D’Orazio, reviewing Dave Sim’s Glamourpuss #1 Above the Fold [Top Story] Revered comic-book cartoonist Gene Colan is seriously ill, suffering from a failing liver and a variety of nasty complications due to same. Daniel Best presents a message sent by Colan’s wife, Adrienne: My darling, sweet, handsome and brilliantly gifted husband’s liver is failing. The complications are very nasty. This week it’s fluid retention and encephalitis. He’s on powerful meds now to diminish the symptoms. He sleeps a lot and has very little energy. […] Not sure how long we have left together, but our family [is] whole and we’ll be taking this sad journey together and nearby. Best is asking that fans and co-workers send Colan a short get-well card, letting him know how much his work means (Address available at the above link). Best has also posted some of the responses sent in to date: part one, part two and counting. Mark Evanier offers his thoughts on Colan, as well. (Right: Colan’s cover to Daredevil #21.) [Top Story] MSNBC correspondent Dennis Murphy looks at the 1990 murder of retailer Barbara George and subsequent trial and conviction of her husband, Michael George. [Publishing] The complete text of Marvel Entertainment’s 1Q-2008 financial report is now online. [Publishing] Matt Blind examines the available 2007 sales figures for comics in Japan. [Publishing] Tom Gatti speaks with U.K. children’s publisher David Fickling, whose forthcoming anthology The DFC is intended to revitalize weekly kids’ comics. [Publishing] The Friends of Lulu Blog presents a short Q&A with SLG Publishing editor-in-chief Jennifer de Guzman. Literary Comics [Profile] Alice Chen talks religion with American Born Chinese author Gene Yang. [Profile] Writing for the New York Times, Carol Kino recounts a visit with What It Is author Lynda Barry. Also at the Times site: a big multimedia presentation starring Barry and her work. (Above: page detail from What It Is, ©2008 Lynda Barry.) [Profile] Antonie Young speaks with Tonoharu author Lars Martinson. [Profile] Vice Magazine presents a short Q&A with — and a boatload of comic strips by — Angry Youth Comics creator Johnny Ryan. (Link via Eric Reynolds.) [Scene] Justin Berton looks at how a Stanford University graphic-novel class produced Shake Girl, a full-length book about acid attacks against women in Cambodia. (Above: sequence from the book, which can be read online; ©2008 The Stanford Graphic Novel Project.) [Review] Neel Mukherjee on Andrzej Klimowski and Danusia Schejbal’s adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s notorious satire, The Master and Margarita. [Review] Katherine Farmar on Catel Muller and José-Louis Bocquet’s French-language biography, Kiki de Montparnasse. [Commentary] The Mindless Ones‘ “Amypoodle” kicks out a big, long think piece on Jim Woodring’s Frank. (Above: sequence from “Frank’s Real Pa,” ©2003 Jim Woodring.) [Commentary] Regina Hackett and Larry Reid debate the merits of Peter Bagge’s Hate. (Above: sequence from Hate #16, ©1995 Peter Bagge. Link via Mike Baehr.) [Comics] Courtesy of the New York Times, Jillian and Mariko Tamaki explain their family’s Mother’s Day traditions. (Above: sequence from the strip, ©2008 Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.) Pop Comics [Profile] Brendan Wright presents a lengthy interview with Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis. [Profile] Kiel Phegley talks to Scud the Disposable Assassin creator Rob Schrab. (Above: sequence from the 24th and final issue of the series, ©2008 Rob Schrab.) [Profile] Jeff Ritter interviews Atomic Robo artist Scott Wegener. (Link via Kevin Melrose.) [Profile] Graeme McMillan speaks with The Martian Confederacy writer Jason McNamara about “cheap realism,” his collaboration with Paige Braddock and science fiction as a living language. [Review] Matthew Brady and Paul O’Brien on the first issue of Matt Sturges, Bill Willingham, Luca Rossi and Ross Campbell’s House of Mystery. [Review] Paul O’Brien and Chris Lamb on the first issue of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca’s Invincible Iron Man. [Review] Greg McElhatton on the first issue of Andrew Kreisberg and Matthew Rice’s “there’s high concept and then there’s high concept” series, Helen Killer. [Review] Matthias Wivel on Mark Evanier’s biography, Kirby: King of Comics. [Review] Johanna Draper Carlson on Kerry Callen’s young-adult fantasy, Halo and Sprocket: Natural Creatures. [Review] Abhay Khosla and Hervé St-Louis on the second issue of Brian Micheal Bendis, Leinil Yu and Mark Morales’ big Marvel crossover thing, Secret Invasion. (Above: sequence from the comic book, ©2008 Marvel Characters, Inc.) [Review] David Welsh on the seventh issue of Thomas Zahler’s superhero soap opera, Love and Capes. [Review] Bill Sherman on the first volume of Shawn Granger and a truckload of artists’ “true crime” chiller, Family Bones. [Review] Van Jensen on Jim Shooter and David Lapham’s collected superhero series Harbinger: The Beginning. [Review] Brigid Alverson on two superhero-themed comics for kids: Power Pack, Day One #1 and Tiny Titans: Penguins in the Batcave. [Review] Tucker Stone, Katherine Farmar and Chris Mautner and Michael May on a variety of comics. [Commentary] Tucker Stone explains why Grant Morrison’s run on Batman is not in fact going to change anything, let alone everything. [Comics] The Fortress Keeper presents two early comic-book stories by legendary creators: First, a Blue Bolt story containing what’s credited as the first comic-book work by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; second is “The Asteroid Witch” an oddball sci-fi tale by Murphy Anderson. (Above: panel from Simon and Kirby’s “The Green Sorceress and the Cyclotron,” originally published in Blue Bolt Comics #2, ©1940 Funnies, Incorporated.) [Comics] Pappy offers up some big dumb fun starring Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, as drawn by Robert Webb. (Above: sequence from Jumbo Comics #93, ©1946 Fiction House.) Manga [Scene] Ishikawa Masayuki has taken the grand prize in the 12th Annual Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for his Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture. Anime News Network has the details. [Review] Tom Baker on Hiromu Arakawa’s fantasy-adventure series, Fullmetal Alchemist. [Review] Brigid Alverson on volumes four through seven of Kaoru Mori’s Victorian romance series, Emma. (Above: sequence from the seventh volume of the series, ©2006-2008 Kaoru Mori.) [Review] Matthew Brady on the seventh volume of Naoki Urasawa’s thriller, Monster. [Review] Barb Lien-Cooper on the ninth volume of Towa Ohshima’s High School Girls. (Link via Brigid Alverson.) [Review] Junichiro Shiozaki on two Japanese-language series based around theater: Minako Narita’s Hana Yorimo Hana no Gotoku, and Shinkuro Ichisaka’s Kabukumon. [Review] John Jakala on the fourth volume of Tadashi Kawashima and Adachitoka’s dark fight comic, Alive. [Review] Dale North and Deb Aoki on the first volume of Yuko Osada’s young-adult romp, Toto! The Wonderful Adventure. (Above: Kakashi gets pissed off at the military in this sequence from the book, ©2005-2008 Yuko Osada.) [Review] Katherine Dacey on a variety of new and recent volumes. Comic Strips [Comics] Golden Age Comic Book Stories presents the last fourteen Sundays from Robin Moore and Joe Kubert’s 1960s war strip, Tales of the Green Berets: part one, part two and part three. (Above: excerpt from one of the strips, ©1967 The Chicago Tribune.) Editorial Cartoons [Comics] Another week, another batch of 1907 George Herriman cartoons, courtesy of Allan Holtz. Digital Comics [Profile] The Scienteers present a short Q&A with Pray for Death writer Nicholas Doan. [Profile] Xaviar Xerexes interviews Rob and Elliot co-creators Clay and Hampton Yount. (Above: excerpt from a recent episode of the strip, ©2008 Clay and Hampton Yount.) [Comics] “Webcomics suck.“ (Above: sequence from Least I Could Do — click forward into the strip for more abuse — ©2008 Blind Ferret Entertainment. Link via Chet Mosher.) Minicomics [Review] Sean T. Collins on Matt Furie’s Boy’s Club. [Review] Valerie D’Orazio on Jamie Cosley’s Nobody Likes Tony Pony. [Review] Shannon Smith on two recent minis: Michael Klopner’s Wonderful Summer and the third issue of the Mallard anthology. (Above: sequence from Wonderful Summer, ©2008 Michael Klopner.) Cartooning [Analysis] Paul Gravett presents the conclusion of his look at Tintin creator Hergé and the clear-line tradition in European cartooning. Part one is here, in case you missed it. [Review] Josh Cook on Sam Gross’ gag-panel collection, I am Blind and My Dog is Dead. [Comics] Mike Lynch presents a collection of Peter Newell’s Topsys & Turvys panels, which complete their gags when turned upside-down. (Above: one of the panels in question.) [Art] Here’s another goody from Golden Age Comic Book Stories, a “Space heroes” portfolio by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta: part one, part two and part three. (Above: detail from a Williamson plate.) [Art] Meet Gustave Henri Jossot. (Above: a 1903 drawing by the artist. Link via Sean T. Collins.) [Commentary] Jennifer de Guzman offers advice for cartoonists looking to show their work to publishers. [Commentary] Nick Abadzis discusses the importance of keeping a sketchbook. (Above: some Abadzis sketches, ©2008 Nick Abadzis.) Technology [Software] Dan Shahin is trying to raise money to take his open-source comic-shop software package to the Google I/O developer gathering in San Francisco at the end of the month. As a user of open-source software myself, I naturally think that the idea of giving retailers a free, non-proprietary alternative to Diamond’s pricey POS system can only be a benefit to the retail community. The Comics Press [Profile] Tom Spurgeon speaks with Tripwire editor Joel Meadows. Comics Culture [Scene] Gianfranco Goria presents photos from last weekend’s Festival del fumetto Torino Comics in Italy. [Scene] The London Underground Comics crew presents video from last weekend’s Bristol International Comics Expo in England. (Above: Alas, Oli Smith’s face is now stuck that way. Screenshot from the video; link via Joe Gordon.) [Review] Mark Materson on the new Cooke Brothers documentary, Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist. [Review] Scott Saavedra on David Hajdu’s book, The Ten-Cent Plague. [Your not-comics link of the day] Go, Speed Racer, go… crazy! (Above: screenshot from the remixed video at the link, which is via Jerry Beck.) [Your Hey Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin’ Time!! link of the day] Here’s novelist Herman Hesse, as drawn by Tomm Coker. [Your Scans_Daily link of the day] A short excerpt from Peter Milligan and Jamie Hewlett’s Hewligan’s Haircut. (Above: sequence from 2000 AD #700, ©1990 Rebellion.) Events Calendar This Week: May 13 (New York City, NY): Novelist Jonathan Lethem will moderate a discussion with avant-garde pioneer Gary Panter at the Strand Bookstore on Broadway, from 7-8:30PM. Details here. May 13 (New York City, NY): Neil Kleid, Molly Crabapple, John Leavitt and Kevin Colden join hosts Justin Tyler, Pete LePage and Alex Zalben onstage for the Comic Book Club at the Peoples Improv Theater on 29th Street, beginning at 8PM. Admission is $5. Details here. May 14 (Halifax, Nova Scotia): Join Ray Fenwick for a release party celebrating his new book, Hall of Best Knowledge at the Eyelevel Gallery on Gottingen Street, beginning at 7PM. Details here. May 14 (New York City, NY): Alt-weekly cartoonists Jen Sorensen and Ruben Bolling will appear at the Tank Space for Performing and Visual Arts on Church Street, beginning at 7:30PM. Details here. May 15 (Columbus, OH): Strangers in Paradise author Terry Moore at the Wexner Center for the Arts’ Film/Video Theater on High Street, beginning at 7PM. Details here. May 15 (New York City, NY): Legendary cartoonist Jules Feiffer will be meeting readers and signing copies of his new collection, Jules Feiffer, The Explainers: The Complete Village Voice Strips 1956-1966, at the Strand Bookstore on Broadway, from 7-8:30PM. Details here. May 15 (Vancouver, British Columbia): Maus author Art Spiegelman will lecture at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Hornby Street, beginning at 7PM. Details here. May 16-18 (Novi, MI): The Motor City Comic Con takes place at the Rock Financial Showplace on Grand River Avenue. Guests include Al Feldstein, David Petersen, William Messner-Loebs, Bernie Wrightson, Matt Feazell, Pam Bliss, Herb Trimpe, Chris Claremont, Guy Davis and many others. Oh, and Micky Dolenz. Can’t forget Micky Dolenz. Details here. May 16 (Berkeley, CA): Most Outrageous: The Trials and Trespasses of Dwaine Tinsley and Chester the Molester author Bob Levin will be signing copies and meeting readers at Chester’s Bay View Cafe on Walnut Street, from 7-9PM. Details here. May 17-18 (San Jose, CA): Super-Con takes place at the San Jose Convention Center on Market Street. Guests include Russ Heath, Juan Giminez, Amanda Conner, Terry Moore, Steve Leialoha and others. Details here. May 17 (White River Junction, VT): The Center for Cartoon Studies will hold an opening reception for its 2008 Thesis Exhibition in the Colodny building on Main Street, immediately following the Center’s commencement ceremony at 11AM. Details here. May 17 (Ann Arbor, MI): As part of the Ann Arbor Book Festival, comics blogger Dave Carter will interview The Three Paradoxes author Paul Hornschemeier on the Kalamazoo Stage in the University of Michigan’s Michigan League, at 3:30PM. Details here. May 17 (Seattle, WA): Some line or other of skateboards gives you an opportunity to hang out with Peter Bagge and various comics types at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery on Vale Street, from 6-9PM. Details here. May 17 (San Francisco, CA): An opening reception for the “Tree Show IV” exhibit, containing work by Andrice Arp, Martin Cendreda, Austin English, Matthew Thurber, Jeremy Tinder and others, will be held at Giant Robot on Shrader Street, from 6:30-10PM. Details here. Next Week: May 19 (Ottawa, Ontario): Cartoonist Von Allan will attend an opening reception for his new exhibit at the Ristorante e Galleria D’Arte on Preston Street, from 6-9PM. Details here. May 20 (Columbus, OH): 100% author Paul Pope will give an artist’s talk at the Wexner Center for the Arts’ Film/Video Theater on High Street, beginning at 7PM. Details here. May 20 (New York City, NY): Hosts Justin Tyler, Pete LePage and Alex Zalben will join a group of guest cartoonists onstage for the Comic Book Club at the Peoples Improv Theater on 29th Street, beginning at 8PM. Admission is $5. Details here. Want to see your comics-related event listed here? Email a link to dirk@tcj.com and let me know. Please include an online link to which I can send people for more information. No sales-only events, please — it’s nice that you’ve marked things down at your store or website, but I won’t be listing it here.
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  Speed Racer, digital manga, MangaLife’s new direction

  http://www.animefavor.com/2008/05/10/speed-racer-digital-man...
  5 days ago in Anime News Updated · No authority yet

  Speed Racer, digital manga, MangaLife’s new direction By | May 10, 2008 I’m reading DMP’s luscious two-volume set of Speed Racer right now, so I was intrigued to find this interview with Peter Fernandez, who was heavily involved in the American adaptation of the anime and wrote the intro for the new books. Jog’s review of the box set puts it into its historical context. ICv2 talks to Barry Levine, who is launching a new company, Radical Publishing, that plans on releasing some manga in the next year or so. Even after reading the interview, I’m a little unclear on Original post by Technorati Search for: naruto Topics: Anime

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