Category Archives: Run Around

Tuesday Runaround – Carry On X-Men

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Rich Johnston

CARRY ON X-MEN Chris Weston, you utter beauty. I love Kenneth Williams as Megneto. HACKING AWAY The New Statesman looks at the work of a couple of British comic journalists. Fransman, by contrast, approaches her pieces more like short feature …

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Sunday Runaround – Irredeemed

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Rich Johnston

MEXICAN STAND UP The Mexican edition of Irredeemable #1, by Bruguera Comic Books, an imprint run by Daniel Ortiz Piñero, to be published on December 17th. This means that the enormously powerful Editorial Televisa will not be the only company …

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Saturday Runaround – Playing The Field, With Healthcare Covered

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Rich Johnston

HEALTH CARED Andy Diggle talks about his career choices; It’s great. I’m very much enjoying being able to play the field. It’s good to be back working with DC again, but I can’t see myself signing exclusives with anyone in …

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Friday Runaround – More Insidious Than Syphilis No More!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Rich Johnston

THE WIRED Wired runs Alan Moore’s essay from Occupy Comics; The field of comics, formerly regarded as a more insidious threat to young minds and public morality than syphilis, has currently attained a level of propriety which it seems anxious …

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Thursday Runaround – Time To Sell Out

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

HUDSON INITIATIVE Ex-EIC of Comics Alliance, Laura Hudson writes for Wired about the Hawkeye Initiative. The meme originally kicked off with a post by Tumblr user Hoursago, who noted the discrepancy in how Hawkeye and Black Widow were posed on …

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Wednesday Runaround – The Scarcity Of Deadpool

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

BURBANK BOUND? Peter David writes; Meanwhile it seems DC is getting closer to moving to Burbank. I’ve been hearing about this for years but now it seems matters are coming to a head. PLACE YOUR BETS A website, newmutants98.com has …

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Tuesday Runaround – A Very Dandy Day

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

A VERY DANDY DAY The British media goes apeshit over the end of The Dandy in print and its launch as a digital publication. THE WALKING HACK Yesterday, someone rather epicly hacked Tony Moore’s tumblr, to a rather insane degree: …

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Monday Runaround -Giving Hawkeye The Eye

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rich Johnston

TINTINITIS When the Belgian government funds its comics industry… The Belgian government is also fighting back by attempting to position the country as a center of innovation and excellence for the rest of the industry. In 2007, it set up …

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Friday Runaround – Venom In Your Face

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

BLEEDING EYES Bleeding Cool gets a thoroughly aimiable review from embittered ex-comic shop workers. POSTER GIRLS Marvel’s top retailers get X-Force mini-posters coming this way. ALL AHEAD-OF-TIME X-MEN A look at… All New X-Men #5 Already? TAKE A LOOK OVERHEAD …

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Tuesday Runaround – A Kiss Is Almost A Kiss

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

ANOTHER KISS Supurbia #1 gets a second print. And it’s all rather intense. BIG TALK Mark Waid talks about writing the Hulk, and his lack of speech in issue 1 of the new series. I’ll be brutally honest — I’m …

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Monday Runaround – From Omaha To Macy’s Parade

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

OMAHA THE COMIC SHOPS A quick tour around the comic shops of Omaha for Small Business Saturday. The next stop was to be in Gretna, Mail Order Comics, located far south near the intersection of Interstate 80 and 216th Street …

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Saturday Runaround – Comics Are Still Not Just For Kids Anymore

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rich Johnston

COVER STORIES Charles Rousseau is signing at Cards, Comics And Collectibles in Maryland from noon today, and the store will naturally have their exclusive Adventure Time #10 cover by Charles for him to sign. Jae Lee will be doing similar …

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Thanksgiving Day Runaround

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Rich Johnston

THANKS FOR GIVING I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Hope you all get some quality time with friends and family. — J.T. Krul (@jtkrul) November 21, 2012 BUT NOT FOR SELLING And to all you businesses deciding …

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Wednesday Runaround – DC Digital Comics Did It One Hour And Thirty-Five Minutes Ago

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I grow old… I grow old… I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I …

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Tuesday Runaround – Ultron And Hobbes

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

BOILING POINT CALVIN A Calvin And Hobbes page sells for over $200,000… but it still has a way to go to beat Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. AGED OF ULTRON Marvel Comics are promoting Age Of Ultron by Brian Michael …

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Saturday Runaround: Song Of Spider-Man

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This is Computo the Comic Link Conqueror speaking. I come for your women. But for now I merely collate comic-related bits and pieces online. One day I will rule. Until that day, read on. They say I am a work …

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Thursday Runaround – The Return Of Batcow?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The MCM London Expo begins tomorrow. I’ll be there solo on Friday, Saturday with the kids. Do say hi if I’m popping by… How the Batman Inc reveal should have played out. Comic store Buried Comics reopens today, after the …

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Thursday Runaround – Little Death Of A Family

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

PageWatch: One Page From Death Of A Family   ShootWatch: Brian Bucceletto needs you. Hi all, Im doing a shoot in LA this weekend & am looking for additional grip/electric equipment. Email me him@brianbooch.com if you can help — Brian …

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