Comics Books

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• Stephen Dixon At Fantagraphics

  
  comicbookjesus — Authority: 133
  Time to get literary. Press release below about indie comics publisher Fantagraphics and their publication in May next year of author Stephen Dixon’s short stories. I can’t say I’ve heard of Dixon, but he seems to be well admired. Details below. FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF STEPHEN ...
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• New movie adaptation planned for barbarian warrior Kull

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  PARADOX ENTERTAINMENT says it is planning a new film based on the warrior hero Kull. Paradoxs CEO Fredrik Malmberg revealed plans for the reboot to French website Fantasy.fr . Robert E Howard, who also created Conan, introduced Kull in a 1929 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The character later appeared in ...
  23 hours ago

• The Apple Store – 6 facts about marketing strategy for iPhone Apps

  
  !0for Blog — Authority: 132
  Consultant in Marketing Design, Stephane Bertoux is a specialist in mass market consumer and retail, for which he was a consultant for twenty years (3M, BASF, Carrefour, Masterlock …). It is also the author of iPhone application TheBrandGenerator. http://www.thebrandgenerator.com The Apple Store – 6 facts ...
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• Michelle Obama, Nelson Mandela and others honoured in comics for Black History Month

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  SEVERAL leading figures are to be honoured in comic book form for Black History Month next February. Comic book publisher Bluewater Productions is planning several biographical titles for the event. The company will release a title called Black History: Leaders featuring biographies of leading ...
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• Best American Comics ‘09

  
  The Awesomer — Authority: 619
  In its fourth edition, Best American Comics 2009 features the best of this year’s stories from graphic novels, newspapers, and more; illustrators include KAZ, Chris Ware, and Robert Crumb. Link: http://www.theawesomer.com/c/click.php?id=7903 Price: $22 Related posts: Book: Watchmen (Hardcover) ...
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• Spandex’s Gay Superheroes Battle ‘50-Foot Lesbian’

  
  Underwire — Authority: 142
  The superheroes of Spandex are “the world’s first all-gay superhero team,” according the comic’s creator. “As far as I’m aware, there are no well-known gay superteams,” Martin Eden told Wired.com in an e-mail interview. “There’s a couple of American comic companies who do porno comics, and they ...
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• Sam Worthington to star in The Last Days of American Crime

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  SAM WORTHINGTON is to play the lead in a film adaptation of Radical Publishings The Last Days of American Crime, reports Mania . Written by Rick Remender, whos also penning the screenplay, the comic book is a fast-paced crime story set in the not-too-distant future. The US government is planning to halt terrorism ...
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• The Comic Speculator 11/18/2009 Part 1

  
  WorthPoint — Authority: 134
  Dark Avengers The Comic Speculator is a blog written by WorthPoint Comic Book “Worthologist” Matt Baum that takes a look at each week’s hot new comics and back issues and the comic market place in general. Prices discussed here are taken from the Overstreet Guide to Comics (OVST), Comicspriceguide.com ...
  6 days ago

• Lucy Knisley comic on books vs. e-books

  
  TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — Authority: 657
  Lucy Knisley has posted a webcomic strip in which she starts by talking about about the difficulty people working in the print comic industry have had coming to terms with digital comics, then goes on to talk about books versus e-books in general. It’s a funny comic that I suspect sums up the views of a lot of ...
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• Vampire comic Nightfall picked up for film adaptation

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  VAMPIRES show no signs of staying in their coffins and crypts as far as Hollywood is concerned. Aurora Productions has teamed up with Platinum Studios to develop a feature film of Platinums graphic novel Nightfall, reports Variety . The 2007 publication, penned by Scott O. Brown and illustrated by Ferran ...
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• Lifetime Subscription Update

  
  Brian Keene — Authority: 133
  Only five lifetime subscriptions remain. For a one-time price, you can receive a copy of everything I publish (with a few restrictions).  Full details here .
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• myComics in Review – Kaboom.. Crash… Pow!..

  
  TouchMyApps — Authority: 441
  Many people reading this article grew up on comic books like Spiderman or the X-Men. You lucky bastards. Growing up in the pleasure-devoid former USSR, it wasn’t until I was 10 that they first started appearing in my homeland. But now, all of us who missed such a large portion of world culture can finally catch up ...
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• Eminem to star in new 3D horror film and tie-in comic book

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  EMINEM is to star in a new horror movie and an accompanying comic book series. The project, to be called Shady Talez, is due out in 2011, as was recently revealed by horror site Shock Till You Drop . The plan is for the film to be an anthology, containing several stories inspired by classics such as Christine, ...
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• Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  WERE seeing more and more comic books and graphic novels being adapted for the big screen and, even with varied results at the box office, the trend shows no sign of stopping. This is largely because established titles come with a devoted fanbase while newer publications are akin to film storyboards that give ...
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• Lionsgate picks up release rights to Solomon Kane

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  LIONSGATE has picked up the US distribution rights to Solomon Kane, based on the character created by Conan writer Robert E. Howard, according to Fangoria . The Puritan gunslinger, who fights supernatural evil in Pre-Revolutionary America, first appeared in the pulp magazine Weird Tales and went on to feature in ...
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• Comic book writer/artist on the best and worst film adaptations

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  WERE seeing more and more comic books and graphic novels being adapted for the big screen and, even with varied results at the box office, the trend shows no sign of stopping. This is largely because established titles come with a devoted fanbase while newer publications are akin to film storyboards that give ...
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• Sgt Rock marches into the future and on to the screen

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  SINCE Warner Bros set up a DC Entertainment unit to oversee adaptations of characters from DC Comics, fans have been eagerly waiting for news of which crimefighting crusader will next be heading to the big screen. If you were hoping for an announcement on Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow or any of the other big ...
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• Publisher of Princess Diana comic book hits back at critics

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  THE PUBLISHER of a Princess Diana comic book has hit back at critics who branded it disrespectful. Female Force: Princess Diana, a biography told in comic panel format, was released by Bluewater Productions in July as part of a series chronicling the lives of influential women. Margaret Funnell, co-founder of the ...
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• Lifetime Subscriptions

  
  Brian Keene — Authority: 133
  It is common practice for small press publishers to offer lifetime subscriptions, wherein you pay a one-time fee and you receive a copy of everything that publisher does. To the best of my knowledge, no author has yet tried to do this. I’m sure this announcement will be met with jeers from the usual parties. All I ...
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• Matthew Vaughns Kick-Ass kicks in with new posters

  
  Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files — Authority: 618
  THE publicity machine has started to roll for Matthew Vaughns upcoming comic book adaptation Kick-Ass ahead of its release on April 16, 2010. Four new character posters have been revealed on IGN , two of which are included here. Based on the comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr, which is published on Marvels ...
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