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It was reported this week that comic book artist Gene Colan, whose career spans from the late '40s to today, has been reported as being in a serious medical condition. Liver failure and related complications, according to his wife. For the past week the comics

are sponsored by Conde Nast, DC and Marvel, and Giorgio Armani. The opening night was extremely glamorous, with attendance from stars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tilda Swinton, and the Olsen Twins. Heidi has written great stuff about it at The Beat and the Fug Girls are all over it. Some of these groupings I understand, and some seem to be redundant (really, is Rogue that much different from Catwoman in the way she’s presented in this show?). However, none of them seem to consider superhero

This weekend, all of my little Geneticists will be busy completing the Bikini Bottom Genetics Take Home Test. Since the test is to be completed at home, I do expect for you to use your resources - your notebook, this blog, the internet, your

. The Initiative also makes much-needed revenue from selling signed comics, but remember: you can't take a deduction for the price of things you buy unless the charity documents that you've paid more than market value. *Heidi's featured Colan cover was one of my favorites when I was collecting comics as a little tyke--for a while I bought literally every copy I found. Besides the picture, never underestimate the power of "SPECIAL ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME ISSUE!!" on a nine-year old.

Scott Kurtz gives his first impressions of Cintiq. Lea Hernandez has more. Still too rich for my blood. T. Campbell has some open letters to Scott Kurtz, Kris Straub, Ryan Sohmer, R. Stevens and himself about bad meta. How to get your indie comic book into comic shops. ShareThis

here is a serviceable scan of what was for my the highlight of my days: my letter printed in Batman 345. And yes, I really did say "Spa Fon," an EC in-joke whose latinate-yiddish origins are discussed here.In a poignant coincidence given this week's news, the story in question--the homage to Will Elder that was the subject of this column was, according to the letter column, "the dazzling DC debut of Gene Colan."

here is a serviceable scan of what was for my the highlight of my days: my letter printed in Batman 345. And yes, I really did say "Spa Fon," an EC in-joke whose latinate-yiddish origins are discussed here. In a sad coincidence given this week's news, the story in question--the homage to Will Elder that was the subject of this column was, according to the letter column, "the dazzling DC debut of Gene Colan."

En el número 2 del ya difunto experimento Tebeo en palabras le dedicamos una larga reseña a Metralla, el multipremiado y celebrado trabajo de Rutu Modan. Esta joven autora israelita pareció entrar en el panorama comiquero como un vendaval de los que levantan polvareda socio-política y dejan un rebufo de buena artista.

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