Category: Comics
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Scott McCloud’s Worthy TED Talk On Science In Art: Variantology In Comics
Whether you are a fan of comic books or not, this is an entertaining TED talk and here is why: it expounds the process of thought and observational connectivity in science and in the arts. Uh- what does that mean? In simpler terms, this short TED lecture explains how a scientific mind operates in the arts. Narrator…
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Comic Books Will Break Your Heart, Kid
This post is a response to the comic book article found at popuniverse which begins like this: “The comic book industry is the launchpad for one of the most unique and innovative storytelling mediums ever created. Powered by imaginative creators highly skilled in the written and visual arts. Forged by businesspersons who recognize the power…
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Dystopic Comic Book Feels Startling Familiar
Here’s the synopsis: Mainstream Social is DEAD! State censorship, sponsored spam,cancel culture and inciter-banning means everyone who’s anyone is on the dark web. And no one knows it better than Tucker Scott. Rampant cyberbullying. Fake news trolling. Spying, voyeurism and privacy invasion. This is Contraband, the ruthless entrepreneurs’digital underground – where profit-hungry mobs prowl city…
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New Comic Books From Tidalwave Include SpaceForce
Space Force #11 Writer: Michael Frizell Artist: Daniel Pedrosa FINAL ISSUE! The attempted assassination of President Quinn during peace talks with the Red Queen pushes Earth towards a galactic war with an alien enemy. But when the assassin’s identity is revealed as Stormy Daniels, Agent Aela Grant and the crew of the Helix II must choose…
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No Wonder Thor Is Smiling In Vintage Comics
This time around in comic news we are looking back at the Journey into Mystery comic auction from Heritage Auctions. What made this auction particularly interesting is the fact that pricing was reasonable and grading conditions were meticulous. Not always the case on other online auction sites (E-something, Kiji-something), Heritage Auctions or “HA” take great…
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Alt History Graphic Novel Has Russians On The Moon
Real life: In the 1960’s Communist Russia and the United States were in a race to be the first nation to safely land a man on the Moon. Nicolas Wetterwald’s latest graphic novel mixes the real life with what-if and serves up an enjoying account of an alternate history: one where the USSR beats the…
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Set For Library Borrowing- Graphic Classics Adds Acclaimed Works To Digital Editions
MOUNT HOREB, Wisconsin- Graphic Classics, the acclaimed series of comics adaptations of literary classics from publisher Eureka Productions, has had multiple titles included in the Diamond Distribution Core Curiculum List. Of the nearly 100 books on the list, 23 were from the Graphic Classics series, including VOLUME 2: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, VOLUME 4: H.P. LOVECRAFT,…
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Sophia Robot Will Make Appearance Next Year At Comic Con
Artificially intelligent humanoid robot, Sophia, will make her first comic convention appearance at the first annual Ogden UnCon June 7-9, 2019. Sophia the Robot, the masterpiece of Hanson Robotics (www.hansonrobotics.com), has captivated nations and has become an internet sensation. Sophia has met with world leaders, addressed the United Nations, appeared on TV shows such as…
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Comic Book Featuring Stand Up Comics In The Works
Starburns Industries Press, the new publishing division of the studio behind Rick and Morty, is releasing Comics Comics, its most ambitious print project to date. Funded through an August-launching Kickstarter campaign, the Comic-est comics anthology of 2018 comes to readers in October. Comedians love comic books, cartoonists love comedy, and our idiot editor always mixes…
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Three Diverse And Groundbreaking Graphic Novels
THE CASE OF ALAN TURING: THE EXTRAORDINARY AND TRAGIC STORY OF THE LEGENDARY CODEBREAKER An intimate graphic novel biography of Alan Turing the heroic British codebreaker of World War II, a brilliant gay man living in an intolerant world.He was recruited by the British government to help decipher messages sent by Nazi Germany’s Enigma machines…
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Neal Adams Unveiled Bucky O’Hare Digital Comic At L.A. Comic Con
LOS ANGELES – Bucky O’Hare – the original comic book series turned into a classic cartoon – made its debut in the digital domain with an 8-page exclusive Swipe Studio e-comic book written and illustrated by brand creators Larry Hama and Michael Golden together with Neal Adams and his Continuity Productions. Bucky O’Hare and the Toad…
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Toei Animation Simulcast Brings Back Dragon Ball With World & Japan Linkup
LOS ANGELES – Toei Animation Inc. will debut an English subtitle simulcast of Dragon Ball Super on multiple digital platforms on October 22nd. For the first time, fans in North and Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will be able to view Dragon Ball Super simulcast. Since its debut in Japan in July…
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New TREADWATER Graphic Novel Will Have Augmented Reality Cover
Last year’s indie best-selling graphic novel set to release the next installment in the breakthrough series. The second novel features an augmented reality app and introduces the character of actor Chad L. Coleman. When TREADWATER Vol. 1 was released in comic book stores in July 2015, it was just another self-published indie title among many…
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WW2 Graphic Novel KATUSHA goes daily in free WEBCOMIC debut
Garth Ennis: “Wayne Vansant has done a magnificent job with these first two volumes of Katusha.” Wayne Vansant’s epic war story KATUSHA, GIRL SOLDIER OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR is being made available to read for free at www.katushagirlsoldier.com. KATUSHA (according to babynology.com, Katusha is a dimunitive form of Russian Ekaterina and Yekaterina, meaning “little…
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Vintage Conan the Barbarian original comic page sold via Heritage Auctions
John Buscema and the Crusty Bunkers Conan the Barbarian #45 Page 16 Original Art (Marvel, 1974). Wondrous and horrible things await in this page from “The Last Ballad of Laza-Lanti,” written by Roy Thomas. The ink on Bristol art has an image area of 10″ x 15″ and it is in Very Good condition. Let’s…
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TRDWTR “Treadwater” launches as new mature themed Superhero franchise
TRDWTR, pronounced ‘treadwater’, is a mature take on the superhero genre, set in a plausible geopolitical future. The franchise will kick off with a graphic novel on September 30th, 2014. A live-action series based on the novel is set to follow suit in 2015. A preview of the graphic novel will be staged in America’s…
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Comic Auction Featured Jack Kirby Drawings Connected To Argo Film
Dynamic Duo: Finest Batman #1 Known, Frank Miller’s Dark Knight #2 Cover Art May Each Hit $500,000+ In Heritage Comics & Comic Art Event A Dynamic Duo of Dark Knight treasures, led by the highest-graded copy of Batman #1, ever certified in 9.2 grade, and Frank Miller’s original cover art for The Dark Knight Returns…
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NORMANDY A Graphic History Of D Day
“What a glorious book, vivid, accurate, utterly bewitching.” – Alex Kershaw, bestselling author of The Bedford Boys: One American Town’s Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice Zenith Press and writer artist Wayne Vansant (Marvel Comics The ‘Nam) offer up 103 entertaining pages in the almanac sized Normandy A Graphic History of D-Day. Tastefully spread out over 15 Chapters,…
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WW2 Smartphone Graphic Novel Katusha
KATUSHA VOLUME ONE: EDGE OF DARKNESS, the first of a three volume graphic novel series by historical graphic novelist Wayne Vansant, is now available exclusively in digital format from digital publishing imprint Grand Design Communications. KATUSHA is a coming-of-age story set in the Eastern Front of World War II, following the life of a Ukrainian…
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25 Year Old Batman Original Comic Art Brings $448,125 At Auction
From Heritage Auction House- www.comics.ha.com Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Batman: The Dark Knight #3 Batman and Robin Iconic Splash Page 10 Original Art (DC, 1986). Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns defined the best of 1980s comics, and has since been universally acknowledged as one of the most important and influential stories ever published.…