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Category Archives: Industry News
Political Cartoons Collection: The Story of Puck
What Fools These Morals Be: The Story of PUCK! The Most Important U.S. Political Satire and Cartoon Magazine Gets Collected San Diego, CA (June 26, 2014) – Published from 1877 to 1918, Puck was America’s first successful humor magazine. It was also … Continue reading
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Kickstarter for The Chair Film Announced
Release from Peter Simeti via Alterna Comics: So the day has finally come. The kickstarter for THE CHAIR film is underway! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersimeti/the-chair-a-horror-film-adaptation-of-the-graphic We’ve raised over $1K in the first 14 hours but we still have a LONG way to go. $299,000 … Continue reading
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Amazon: Comixology Nobbler?
I’m totally ashamed to admit I’d missed the news about Amazon buying out Comixology – I’d received the email advising me of the app update but hadn’t read into why it was occurring. Then I’ve read a great piece by … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets Issue 4
A regular roundup of interesting bits and pieces from the comic industry worldwide. If you’ve got an event or other piece of news to share, please drop us a line! You can view previous issues right here. There’s been an ongoing battle … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets Issue 3
A regular roundup of interesting bits and pieces from the comic industry worldwide. If you’ve got an event or other piece of news to share, please drop us a line! You can view previous issues right here. International Women’s Day has just … Continue reading
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Sunday Snippets Issue 2
A regular roundup of interesting bits and pieces from the comic industry worldwide. If you’ve got an event or other piece of news to share, please drop us a line! You can view previous issues right here. Digital Spy has a great … Continue reading
Oz Comic-Con Year 2: Onwards and Upwards
It’s only a week or so until 2013’s series of Oz Comic-Cons commence. I attended last year’s Melbourne show and personally had a good time, but there were some fairly significant organisational issues (here’s a piece I wrote last year … Continue reading
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Big Arse 3 Comic Book Launch
Another comics treat for Melbournites or anyone keen enough to travel. The Big Arse 3 Comic Book Launch is on this Saturday at 2.00pm. The full details via Facebook: It’s that time of the year when the giant arse … Continue reading
Ten Comic Movie Oscars I’d Like To See Awarded
Given the Academy Awards are on as I write this, I thought I’d engage in a little fantasising of comics-related movies I’d like to see popping up at future Oscars ceremonies. Would love to have your suggestions in comments below … Continue reading
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Seduction of the Innocent: Officially Bullshit
Who’d a thunk? The notorious work from Dr Frederic Wertham, Seduction of the Innocent, which made the case for comics being moral-destroying works, has been found to be crap: A University of Illinois academic, Carol Tilley, has accessed Wertham’s papers, … Continue reading
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Tagged history
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