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Sunday Runaround – Getting Rid Of Blondie

Published Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:32:38 -0500

Last updated Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:32:48 -0500

PrezWatch: Mark Evanier reports the death of Jerry Grandenetti and writes a eulogy.

StripWatch: St Louis Today votes which comic book strips to lose, and which to bring in. It's going to get bloody… on the way out are;

• "Blondie
• "For Better Or For Worse"
• "Garfield"
• "Hagar the Horrible"
• "Hi and Lois"
• "Drabble"
• "The Family Circus"
• "In the Bleachers"
• "Marmaduke"
• "Ziggy"

IvyWatch: Okay, we knew that Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys was an editor for Marvel UK in the seventies. But I had no idea that Graham Marsh, art director, album cover art designer and co-aithor of The Ivy Look, was an editor for Marvel UK in the sixties...

CatWatch: Comics Alliance collects MRVLCATS

This is The Bleeding Cool ComicChron Robot 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.

Grand Open

Katsuhiro Otomo (of "Akira" and "Steamboy" fame) produced this gorgeous illustration to commemorate the long-anticipated reopening of Kichijoji's Atre shopping mall. These posters are hanging all over Kichijoji at the moment, like an echo of the anime and manga culture that once flourished here.

The State of the Graphic Novel – Jared Keller – Culture – The Atlantic

I can say right now that Image Comics, the publisher where I'm a partner, less than 50 percent of our books center on superheroes. More than half are detective comics and non-superhero themes. At the same time, we're off the beaten path from bigger publishers like Marvel or DC. Image has grown by leaps and bounds. We have more books every month, and our titles launch newer and higher.

Zedura Magazine | Interview with Joe Nozemack ONI PRESS Publisher

Yeah. Bob had his relationships with established talent and then we both had a really good eye for new, up and coming talent. So I kind of pointed Bob towards Kevin's material; I thought that would be a great fit. Then Bob tried to bring in Kevin while he was at Dark Horse, and when he left, we tried to bring him on to Oni. Rucka was a local writer at the time looking to get into comics, and he was just a great writer, so we brought him on board.

Capcom Full-Year Sales Hit Lowest Point Since 2005

Heading into the next year, Capcom is focusing on a strategy they call 'Single Content Multiple Usage', which mirrors the growing transmedia trend in the industry. This strategy calls for Capcom to spread their considerable library of IP into other markets, including film, television, comic books, music, animation, and mobile games.

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