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Lesbian Comic: The Legend of Bold Riley (English)
2012-05-18 00:08:00 She has hunted the wildest game and dallied with countless beautiful girls, but still longs to know the world beyond the city wall. Princess Rilavashana SanParite, called Bold Riley, leaves behind her station and sets out to travel through distant lands and find forgotten ruins, fearsome enemies, inscrutable gods, and tragic love. I was brought up on Robert E. Howard's Conan stories. They were so stereotypical - fierce, strong, heavily muscular barbarian swordsman, confronting evil priests and bizarre monsters and bedding wenches of all kinds, that kind of thing. I loved "that kind of thing." I have basically been waiting my entire adult life for someone to write "that kind of thing" starring a lesbian Princess who leaves her home to find adventure, because she can't stop herself, and who confronts gods, creatures, demons and the like. And, of course, beds wenches. Leia Weathington's The Legend of Bold Riley, is, at last, that story. The feeling of "yes, this, this is ex...
By: Okazu Reviews
Lesbian Comic: she said (English)
2012-05-15 03:27:00 Readers of Okazu frequently see me request more "After the happily-ever-after" manga; stories in which the girl, having gotten the girl, proceeds to make a life with her. Well, there's a good reason why we don't get that so much. For the presumed male audience who is really only interested in Yuri as fantasy, there's relatively little interest in the building of a real relationship. Take Shizuma and Nagisa out of Miator and their relationship, which is doomed to fail once it hits the real world, is a bore. But, if there's one thing that keeps people from exploring the after the happily-ever-after moment in comics, it's the harsh reality that after happily-ever-after comes, sometimes, not happily, and not ever-after. When the Prince rides off with the Princess, we fade out so we don't have to listen to the Princess wondering why his friends are such losers, or listen to them screaming at their kids. Obviously. Equally, when the girl gets the girl, we often fade out bec...
By: Okazu Reviews
TV: AMC renews Kevin Smith’s Comic Book Men
2012-05-11 01:33:00 Comic Book Men is a great way to unwind from all the doom and gloom of The Walking Dead on Sunday nights, so I am happy to report that it has been renewed for a second season. An unscripted series set in Smith’s iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture. Source: AMC
By: Killer Film
Free comic book on Saturday -in store
2012-05-04 01:57:00 http://www.freecomicbookday.com- -you can get a free comic book this Saturday, May 5 at participating comic book shops. There is a store locator on the left side of that page
By: Free Stuff Times
Comic Based on Particle Physicist Daniel Whiteson
2012-04-26 21:27:00 Recently, Daniel Whiteson did a presentation at CERN regarding the LHD. The information discussed was adapted into a clever, 14 page comic series found here regarding a brief explanation of the Higgs Boson particle. Pretty interesting stuff!
OMG C2E2! Get ready for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
2012-04-13 16:14:00 It’s the weekend Chicago geeks have been waiting for: C2E2!! The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo will take over the McCormick place  on April 13th, 14th, and 15th.  The event brings together comic artists, authors, entertainment stars, and local icons.  It’s easy to get overwhelmed!  As a start, here are a few things I’m... Read more »
Morgan Spurlock Tweets To My ?Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan?s Hope? Blog Post
2012-04-05 17:45:00 Morgan Spurlock sent a Twitter tweet reaction to my blog post called “Why Is Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope So White?” I wrote the post in response to the trailer for the movie I saw. In fact, just before I continue, I’m going to look at it again: And Morgan’s point-well-taken is that (Read More...)
Morgan Spurlock Tweets To My ?Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan?s Hope? Blog Post
2012-04-05 17:45:00 Morgan Spurlock sent a Twitter tweet reaction to my blog post called “Why Is Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope So White?” I wrote the post in response to the trailer for the movie I saw. In fact, just before I continue, I’m going to look at it again: And Morgan’s point-well-taken is that (Read More...)
Why Is ?Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan?s Hope? So White?
2012-04-02 14:55:00 Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is a movie this blogger’s received email after email about, and friends and acquaintances have said “You have to see this!” And so finally I get time to stop and look at the trailer for the movie, this one: And it’s full of white people. That’s not being (Read More...)
Why Is ?Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan?s Hope? So White?
2012-04-02 14:55:00 Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope is a movie this blogger’s received email after email about, and friends and acquaintances have said “You have to see this!” And so finally I get time to stop and look at the trailer for the movie, this one: And it’s full of white people. That’s not being (Read More...)
Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime , March 2012 (???????)
2012-03-19 23:40:00 I am absolutely overwhelmed with work this week (a week I desperately hoped not to be overwhelmed during) so reviews will be thin. My apologies in advance. To start thinner-than-average review week off right, here is a not particularly chunky review of the March 2012 issue of Comic Yuri Hime (???????). ^_^; The new "cover story" is being told in pantomime, with few words. As it is a schoolgirl story with moe designs by Namori, I have already checked out of it and simply do not care what happens. The first story of some note is an absolutely bizarre pastiche by Ohsawa Yayoi, that involves a computer website, two girls and a goat head. I will say no more. Morishama-sensei's "Koibana Valentin"e remains adorable. The balance of older couple (Haha. Older. Like 26) and younger is delightful and never fails to make me smile. Plus, candy and sex. Win."Love Preparation" by Takemiya Jin has left my household with a new phrase "Oppai-o gozaimasu." I wish she hadn't done that. ^_^ In "F...
By: Okazu Reviews
Comic impressionist Steve Bridges dies in LA
(AP)
2012-03-05 23:50:00 AP - Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and wigs to turn into presidents and laughs to make a living, was found dead at his home, his manager said Monday. He was 48.
Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime, January 2012
2012-02-07 00:59:00 Having concluded Fukami Makoto's story about girls and guns in the November issue, the January issue begins inauspiciously with looking in a window at girls getting dressed. This will be the new novel carried in Comic Yuri Hime (???????) and in a mere blink of an eye, I was already uninterested in it. The author will be Namori, creator of Yuri Yuri, so that seals that deal. It's pretty much not for me. The magazine begins with loads of colors pages, this time, asking us to determine which of the 4 Yuri Danshi type we are and suggesting manga based on that. As I am a Yuri Joshi, this pretty much missed the mark entirely for me, but between that, the cover novel and the many pages about Yuru Yuri, it clearly communicated that I am, once again, not their audience. It was with some genuine relief, then, that I found a number of excellent stories within. Kazuma Kowo's "Recalculation" is that moment when you realize that what you thought that the other person thought is not true...
By: Okazu Reviews
Richard Alf, Comic-Con co-founder, dead at 59
(AP)
2012-01-06 14:29:00 AP - Richard Alf, one of the co-founders of San Diego's Comic-Con, has died from pancreatic cancer at age 59.
Bill Bailey: 6 neck guitar - comic shred-athon
2011-12-29 12:24:00 Bill bailey playing his 6 neck guitar
Joe Satriani: Eternal Descent comic book 2012
2011-12-19 23:21:00 Eternal Descent has teamed up with Joe Satriani, drawing inspiration from his iconic back catalogue to bring you a reimagining of the mythos behind his music. Find out more at: http://tinyurl.com/c26qde7 Set for release in February 2012 by IDW Publishing and available worldwide through Diamond Distribution, Eternal Descent Volume 2 Issue 3 opens with a group of heroes divided and in turmoil. Strange beautiful music resonates throughout the cosmos, heralding the arrival of Joe Satriani - The Extremist himself - seeking to guide the lost and bring harmony to dissonance. Music by Joe Satriani ( Track: Crystal Planet ) Images & Words by Eternal Descent Video edited by Yaya Halawani Joe Satriani in Eternal Descent comic book!
Girly Comic, Volume 3 (English)
2011-12-17 00:30:00 Volume 1 was getting Otra and Winter sorted out as a couple and Volume 2 was them dealing with being a couple...so what on earth could Volume 3 of Girly even be about? That's a darn good question and the book itself had a really hard time getting around to answering it. Volume 3 starts with 4-color pages, that probably took a very, very long time to draw, and the art is actually quite decent. But you know, I don't look at the art in a comic, except as an afterthought. (I know, I know, reading the words first, then looking at the pictures is a really strange way to read a comic, but it's what I do. So sue me.) So the art is sort of wasted on me when the story is focused, basically, on there being no story. Or, no story as far as we, the readers are concerned. There *is* a story of course, and eventually we get around to being told it, then it ends and we all have a good laugh and move on. Volume 3 has some of the best individual comics Josh drew for Girly. I probably laughed ou...
By: Okazu Reviews
Batwoman Comic, Issues 1-4 (English)
2011-12-15 02:53:00 As a present for being a good girl all year and working hard at my three jobs, I bought myself a tablet as a replacement travel computer. Objecting as I do to Apple's content-censoring decisions, I chose a Samsung Galaxy Tablet, which is now named Tabibito. I spend the first few days getting the hang of the interface, downloading a few apps and rearranging the screen the way I like it. You know, normal stuff. Once I got myself up and running, I loaded up with a bunch of books - first things first. (Over My Dead Body by Nero Wolfe and The Calculus Diaries by Jennifer Ouellette, in case you care.) Then I decided that, if I had the chance, I'd try my hand at reading Batwoman as a digital download. As I've said before, I never was a DC comic reader. And I've been out of American comics for a very long time now. This was as much a way to test out the tablet as to read the comic, but what the heck, while I went through all the steps, I might as well get a review out of it. ^_^ Comi...
By: Okazu Reviews
Girly Comic, Volume 2 - Girly & Friends (English)
2011-12-06 01:54:00 I'm still making my way through Josh Lesnick's collection of Girly and find myself closing the pages of Volume 2 of the new collection with some reluctance. In Volume 2, Otra and Winter's adventures become more epic, and involve way more people in town than they did previously. In good chapters, this has the effect of giving Cutetown a more 3-D feel. In less good chapters, it feels like a Benny Hill routine. Luckily there are more good than bad chapters. Highlights of volume two are: the rather inexplicable appearance of Collette, Winter's half-sister, the resolution of the Chupacabre story (which turns out to be kind of unpredictably sweet) and the beginning middle and end of HappyCo, the manufacturer of arch-enemies. As I write these down, I'm having a hard time finding things to say about each one...but they were all entertaining when I read them, honest! Well, except for Collette, who I still don't know why she's in the story. Some of the side characters are intriguing...
By: Okazu Reviews
Once Upon A Time...Or, How to Make a Great LGBT Comic (and Contest!)
2011-12-05 13:46:00 Today I intended to write a review of an indie comic I supported through a crowdsource program. I thought, well, even if it wasn't to my taste, there ought to be some good qualities right? Well...no, there weren't. I was appalled through and through at how utterly sub-par the conception and execution were. Obviously, I won't be reviewing (or even naming) the book, because that wouldn't help anyone. What I can do, though, is talk about why I felt the comic was so underwhelming. Because that can be generalized into a discussion of representation of lesbians and gays in comics and manga. And that is certainly worth discussing. The more I thought about it, the more I thought today we might - together - start to create a tutorial for not only independent comic artists, but also large companies on some things to consider when approaching diversity, and LGBT representation in comics as whole. So, with that, let me talk first about creating a really good story. A really good story do...
By: Okazu Reviews
'Laugh-In' comic actor Alan Sues dies at 85
(AP)
2011-12-05 08:00:00 AP - Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night.
Girly Comic, Volume 1 (English)
2011-11-29 22:39:00 After revisiting Cute Wendy, I admit to questioning my faith in the entertainment value of Josh Lesnick's Girly. ^_^ I mean, I liked it loads when it ran online and my original review of the first volume was positive enough to be included as a pull quote on the second volume. But times change and I change and things change.... I'm very glad to say that my opinion of Girly has not changed. I found myself putting other (probably more important) things aside to keep reading this first volume of the new collection, which encompasses both the original Book 1 and 2. Otra and Winter are utterly un-normal, which makes them charming, and their adventures are utterly un-normal enough that one has to actually pay attention to what is going on in order to follow what is going on. In fact, reading Josh's post-volume notes, we realize how much of the apparent randomness and haphazard happenstance is carefully plotted out in advance. For Yuri fans, the real draw here is Otra and Winter. There...
By: Okazu Reviews
Yuri Manga, Comic Yuri Hime (???????) November 2011
2011-11-22 02:20:00 The The November issue of Comic Yuri Hime (???????) starts off, as it has for the past issues since its rebirth, with a chapter of "Girls Uprising" by Fukami Makoto. In this chapter, the (relatively) happy couple of Sayaka and Chisato are split so Chisato can go play prince to Hyoko's Rapunzel...even though she's not in the tower anymore. Oh, and of course she and Tatsuki were a couple previously, because this entire world only has 6 people in it. /facepalm/ This chapter thoroughly ve-xed me. I would very much like to see one of the many guns mentioned in the story take Chisato out. Unfortunately, this appears to be the last chapter of this story. Both cover art and layout change with the next volume. Meh. In "Fu~Fu," Kinana and Su-chan are about to celebrate their first anniversary together. Kina and Hayase head out to buy some food, when inexplicably (and I mean that sincerely) a strange woman approaches Kinana and tells her that she's fallen in love with her. Kina r...
By: Okazu Reviews
Cute Wendy Comic (English)
2011-11-18 01:14:00 This summer I contributed to Josh Lesnick's Kickstarter for the publication of his webcomic Girly in a spiffy hardcover, limited edition box set. I did this entirely because he had a premium of an Otra and Winter figurine set and I'm helpless before the offer of relatively obscure webcomic figurines. (I'd be the first one lining up to by figurines of Yuriko and Midori, our Yuricon mascots, but as I can't draw and have no toy industry contacts, it's kind of a non-starter.) In any case, I knew once I saw the figurines, I had to be part of the Kickstarter. Who wouldn't be helpless in the face of this? Okay, fine, lots of people who are not me. Anyway, with my very awesome hardcover limited edition box set and the figurines, I received a copy of Cute Wendy, Josh's side comic to Wendy. Where Wendy followed the adventures of Wendy and her sidekick, Cute Wendy was the product of many hours of anime watching, potato chip eating, video game playing, masturbation and exhausti...
By: Okazu Reviews
Dolltopia Comic (English)
2011-11-16 02:19:00 Abby Denson's Dolltopia is a light allegory about the plastic dolls we grew up with and what happens when they question their life of plastic conformity and consumerism. I first encountered Dolltopia back in 2008, when Abby gave me a copy of the mini-comic (that's western indie comicspeak for doujinshi) of the series. I was captivated by the idea of toy dolls rebelling against their intended fate, and their desire to be unique and independent. Dolltopia is, as I said, an obvious outsider allegory, that is nonetheless charming for being obvious. Colored brightly in black, white and hot pink, the art speaks of punk roots, and a childhood of cutting and dyeing doll hair. (Which Abby admits to.) For Yuri fans, there is one established girl-doll couple in the series - Candy O and Candy X. They are shown providing emotional support for one another, even in the most stressful times. Honestly, they are a very cute couple. There's also a little guilt-inducing chapter about the way we ...
By: Okazu Reviews
Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime (???????) September 2011
2011-10-27 01:01:00 The September 2011 issue of Comic Yuri Hime (???????) is filled with many interesting things. And I've read about 5/6ths of them, so I'm going to punt on some of the stories, particularly the novels...it's just been crazy and I really haven't had time to read them. In terms of the manga, I'm actally going to begin at the back of the book with a chapter of Uso Kurata's Yuri Danshi. Hanadera-kun is in ecstasy - he's going to a Yuri-only doujinshi event! Surely there he will see the Yuri behavior he so desires to see, the beautiful and pure love between girls that is Yuri! (Quick digression: I have NO IDEA AT ALL what you guys mean when you write me and tell me you love the "pure love" between girls. I never have and frankly, I don't delve into it too deeply. Love between girls is pretty much just as messy and complicated as love between a girl and a boy or two boys. No clue what you're thinking it's like...) So, imagine his shock when Hanadera-kun realizes that the girls ...
By: Okazu Reviews
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Massive Manga Giveaway!
2011-10-12 23:09:00 Manga is not a crime! Right now an American citizen is facing a minimum sentence of one year in a Canadian prison because customs authorities wrongly allege that horror and fantasy manga on his computer are child pornography. The CBLDF is helping him by assisting in legal strategy and by raising money to offset his legal fees, which are expected to reach $150,000. Join the effort to defend this case by visiting the CBLDF?s table in Manga Artists Alley and signing up for membership! When you do, we?ll enter you into our Massive Manga Giveaway! Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase at the CBLDF table in the Exhibitor's Hall. The top publishers in the manga industry, including Viz, Seven Seas, Vertical, Yen, Dark Horse, DMP, Kodansha, and ALC Publishing have contributed prize packages for teen and adult readers for each day of the show. Come learn about the CBLDF?s efforts to protect your freedom to read manga, and take home amazing books! Titles include: Tenjo ...
By: Okazu Reviews
Exclusive: Q&A with UK comic Bill Bailey in Chicago
2011-09-17 15:27:00 Bill Bailey is unarguably one of the top comics from the UK. Musical comedy acts have been catching steam the past few years in the Unites States, but Bailey is someone who has been doing it since “It wasn’t cool.” Aside from the most decorated comedy show and festivals in the UK, Bailey has also... Read more »
Chicago Comic Con 2011 recap
2011-08-16 10:18:00 Well, this weekend has definitely been eventful. Chicago Comic Con has come and gone, and my legs and feet have thoroughly seen their share of walking for a week! I only attending Friday and Saturday of the event, and there was plenty to see. Friday was probably my favorite day to walk around the convention...
Cirque Du Soleil At Comic Con 2011
2011-07-29 17:21:00 Awesome show on the wall of a building near the baseball stadium, downtown.
Comic?s Bought & Thought for the Week of July 13th
2011-07-27 18:11:00 Avengers #14 – I’ve never been a big “Avengers” reader but I am excited for the movie! Being the nerd I am, I wanted to be able to go into the flick with some experience under my belt. This wasn’t the issue to jump in on though. With this being a “Fear Itself” issue, it ...
By: Cinema Fromage
Comic Con 2011 Jeff Fahey, Tony Todd, Mark Hamill On Sushi Girl The Movie
2011-07-25 21:17:00 Sushi Girl is a "grindhouse" style movie best, which this blogger is dying to see, and is best described as a dinner over a naked chic that ends badly. My objective at the Sushi Girl Red Carpet held at Comic Con 2011, was to find out how badly the movie ends! Getting an answer out of Jeff Fahey, Tony Todd, and Mark Hamill was as hard as the abs on its lady star, Cortney Palm. But I did learn that, according to Mark Hamill, Sushi Girl will make Tony Todd a "really big star." Todd plays the lead role, a guy named Duke, who he says has the kind of "switch" in his head such that if you say the wrong thing, he will "just snap," but who, Todd says, is "charming." In other words, Tony Todd plays a lovable sociopath. Unlike the epic, must-see Bellflower movie meetup, this was a standard Red Carpet, which was fine, but the problem was once you got into a talk with, say, Mark Hamill, a PR rep would come by winding her hand as if to say "wrap it up." And while she's doing that...
Tom Morello: new comic book coming soon
2011-07-24 15:20:00 Tom Morello is set to launch his own comic book series this fall. The musician will write a book called Orchid, and the first issue will be available October 12, according to RollingStone.com.
Ranking the Summer 2011 Comic Book Superhero Movies!
2011-07-23 19:06:00 Four, count ‘em, four comic book superhero movies this summer, and three of them aren’t sequels. Badass. Three of them were good, one of them not quite. Poor Ryan Reynolds. He just can’t top his performance from Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place. 4 – Green Lantern I liked this more than most...
God of Carnage Pits Dueling Couples in a Comic Dissection of Parenting at C
2011-03-16 20:50:00 Veronica (Mary Beth Fisher) and Michael (Keith Kupferer) invite the Raleigh's over for coffee and caflouti to discuss a disagreement between their two sons.No Laughing Matter. Chicago, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Yasmina Reza's triple Tony Award-winning "God of Carnage" that opened Monday at the Goodman Theatre takes its audience on a rollicking roller coaster ride of twists, dips and turns as it examines the very nature of human nature. The 70-minute, no-intermission show is set in the living room of Veronica (Mary Beth Fisher) and Michael (Keith Kupferer)--a chic contemporary space filled with vases of tulips and many of Veronica's art books. It seems that their eleven-year-old son has been "attacked" with a stick by the son of Annette...
'Last Comic Standing' Finalist Mike DeStefano Dies
2011-03-07 20:06:00 Another sad day for Last Comic Standing...News just broke that last year's 4th place finisher, Mike DeStefano has died of an apparent heart attack. He had just finished up a run of shows called Drugs, Disease, and Death: A Comedy.The show was based on his own life and experience with HIV, drugs, and his wife's death. He had been very open about his past drug abuse, and that his stand up career had begun after becoming clean and going into counseling. So sad. This story is developing... last year Last Comic Standing judge Greg Giraldo also passed away after an overdose of prescription medication. ...
Meet Chicago Comic Artist Jeff Balke at SideTrack
2011-01-25 05:47:00 'Cuz I promised Jeff Balke I'd pimp him out every chance I got, here's the 411 on his next appearance: Visit www.sidetrackchicago.com for more info! And be sure to tell Jeff you heard about him on Geek To Me!...
Chicago's First Comic Art Gallery Debuts "The Sixth Gun"
2011-01-13 04:40:00 My good friends Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush of Challengers Comics + Conversation have really been bringing the cool ever since they founded their shop not-so-many moons ago.Challengers is a place where comic-book fanboys can go hang out with fangirls, and not feel like they're sitting in their uncle's musty basement. (And did I mention that the girls who hang out at CC+C are pretty darn cute?)Anyhoo... Patrick and Dal have now they've taken the next step in cementing their comic immortality with the founding of The Rogues Gallery, Chicago's first art gallery devoted exclusively to comic art.If you haven't had a chance to check out this nexus of nerd-dom, you should be sure to stop by this weekend...
Yuri Manga: Comic Yuri Hime Rebirth, Volume 1
2011-01-12 22:46:00 And thus, the fourth era of Yuri has begun. Ichijinsha has re-launched Comic Yuri Hime (???????), with an entirely new look, a slightly new feel and a new bimonthly publishing schedule. Gone is the sweet snuggliness of Fujieda Miyabi or Hibiki Reine, gone is the stoic Eiki/Taishi look, gone is the moe-moe of Tsubaki Asu. Comic Yuri Hime Rebirth is heralded with violence and darkness... ...there is something so very, very wrong about this that I immediately loved it. ^_^ The whole experience begins immediately on the cover where, buried in the art, begins a short story by Fukami Makoto (writer of Vertigo, which I reviewed a few months ago), illustrated with slightly more blood than, maybe, strictly necessary, by Kazuaki - a tale of girls shooting each other with guns in sexy and pointless ways. It was great, but then, you know I love stories about homicidally violent women. I laughed like a loon at the first page after the color art page, in which we are trained in the proper a...
By: Okazu Reviews
Batman y sus amigos? en USB
2011-01-10 03:00:00 Los fanáticos de los comics, en especial de Batman, estarán encantados con estas memorias USB con diseños del murciélago (en 2 versiones), Robin, Joker y Gatúbela. Las memorias USB vienen en capacidades de 2 hasta 16GB por precios que no superan los $40 por memoria. Cada dispositivo USB viene con extras como protectores de pantalla, videos, ...Este es un post de ILMAISTRO.COM, Blog de Tecnologia. Suscribirse via RSS. Sígueme en Twitter o Facebook.Batman y sus amigos… en USB
By: il maistro
Comic Creator Todd Allen Dishes on "Division & Rush"
2011-01-07 00:45:00 When I first met Todd Allen, it was at a ChicagoNow tweetup, where he took great pleasure in needling me over my lack of success at breaking into Marvel Comics. See, Todd is a veteran of the New York comic-book scene, having interned at the House of Ideas and getting a chance to make his mark on the comics industry."The name is Allen. Todd Allen.""When I went off to grad school at NYU," he recounts, "I had some course cancellations make a big hole in my first semester schedule and I filled it with an internship with Marvel's digital department towards the end of the dotComics era. (The lead developer from there is now the lead developer/co-founder at Comixology -...
MARVEL COMICS' TOP WRITER BRIAN BENDIS TO HEADLINE CHICAGO COMIC AND E
2010-12-14 18:30:00 After the success of C2E2 last spring, Chicago comic-book fanboys/fangirls have been waiting to see how the folks at ReedPOP would follow-up. Now we have a look at the initial guest list for the highly-anticipated show. The "Guest of Honor" is sure to make my CCW*TV co-host giddy with joy! (That's my sarcasm voice, btw.)Here's the press release:CHICAGO COMIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPO ANNOUNCES FIRST GUESTS FOR SHOW ON MARCH 19 - 20, 2011 Brian Michael Bendis is Guest of Honor!Norwalk, CT, December 14, 2010: Officials at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) have today announced the first guests who will be participating at the next show which will take place March 18 - 20, 2011 at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center. ...
Cleveland Fans' Cheat Sheet to Taunt LeBron... in Comic Sans
2010-12-02 00:08:00 Cavs fans have prepped their fanbase with a list of coordinated chants to taunt LeBron James during his first game in Cleveland since signing with the Miami Heat.
WGN's "Chicago's Next Big Comic" Finals
2010-11-09 00:28:00 Hello elegant Chicago Now readers,I want to say thank you to everyone who read my last blog and to everyone who voted for me in WGN's "Chicago's Next Big Comic" contest. I made the final 4! I will be on WGN Morning News Wednesday morning. Not sure when exactly, but I was told to be there at 6:30 am. Also not sure if it will be a live segment or aired later on.More importantly, I will be performing in the finals at Zanies (1548 N Wells) Wednesday night at 8:30 pm. It will be a great show, headlined by Chicago's own Michael Palascak (the Tonight Show, Live at Gotham). Please come cheer me on as the judges decide who will...
Stressed? Add Some Comic Relief!
2010-11-03 14:49:00 The Schmitty house (aka the Schmitt house, which we will use solely for this post) has been pretty stressful lately.Mr. Schmitty has been stressed with work. W. has been stressed with homework and studying. T. and R. have been stressed with each other. And I? Well, I've been stressed about EVERYTHING.There have been few laughs exchanged with one another. We have been at each other's throats and it's really getting on my last nerve.Dinners around here are a nightmare. I hate planning meals because SOMEONE will always complain about the menu. R. can't sit long enough to eat her food while it's still warm. The boys can't stop being obnoxious and rambunctious.Its enough to make me want to scream. Well, I do scream. A Lot.So last night I sat down, determined to have a nice conversation with my family, while we ate."Mom," said W., "Guess what I'm reading about for school."I took a few guesses and then asked him to tell me."The witch trials!""Very cool!" I said.He talked a little mo...
Interview with Chicago area web comic artist and writer Gordon McAlpin
2010-11-01 23:00:00 Chatting with local webcomic artist and writer Gordon McAlpin
WGN's "Chicago's Next Big Comic" Contest
2010-10-30 22:52:00 Hello classy Chicago Now readers. Here's the deal:WGN is having the "Chicago's Next Big Comic" contest. Being a Chicago comic, winning this contest would help me out a lot. I would really appreciate your vote. I can assure you I work very hard and love Comedy more than anyone you know. All you have to do is take a second to click on the link below, watch the video clip if you want, and most importantly, click "Save Vote." You can vote once a day. CLICK HERE TO VOTEThank you very much for reading my blog and any additional support!Scott...
The Horror! The Horror! 1950s comic books, that is, not Mr. Media's high sc
2010-10-29 20:34:00 Image via WikipediaBy BOB ANDELMAN (email) Any book in which Goosebumps author R.L. Stine writes the introduction is gonna be scary. But The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn?t Want You to Read! is a different kind of frightening. It?s about government censorship, federal abuse of the First Amendment, hypocrisy and hype and, frankly, an unwillingness of comic book publishers such as EC in the 1950s to show a little restraint. --------------Listen to my JIM TROMBETTA interview!-------------- Jim Trombetta?s four-color coffee table book full of blood, gore, science gone awry and nightmarish things that crawl, slither and kill is gratuitous fun now for adults but it also details an era when America was overrun with Communist scare tactics, paranoia, conspiracy theories and a long-since discredited knucklehead named Dr. Frederic Wertham and his book, Seduction of the Innocent. Ah, the good old days. This book ? which I would not at all recommend for youngste...
By: Mr. Media
Lesbian Comic: Batwoman Elegy
2010-10-19 17:27:00 Two years ago, I had the pleasure of a guest review by David Welsh on the issues of Detective Comics in which the Batwoman arc ran. This week I read the collected volume of Batwoman: Elegy by Williams and Rucka for myself and I find that I don't have a substantially different opinion than David did. I was an American comics reader for decades before I discovered manga. However, I was almost exclusively a Marvel reader. Not for any philosophical reason - Marvel series were just more appealing to me. So this was probably the first comic in the Batman world that I had read in more than 30 years. Batwoman Elegy tells the story of Kate Kane, the daughter of soldiers, who has been busted out of West Point and ripped from an exemplary military career for being gay. This section is poignant, as Lt. Dan Choi was consulted. I expect that the conversation Kate had with her C.O. was not unlike the one he had with his. Lost, flailing for purpose, she has a relationship with Renee Montoya (wo...
By: Okazu Reviews
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