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Thursday Runaround – When Asians Attack

Published Thu, 19 May 2011 02:38:21 -0500

Last updated Thu, 19 May 2011 02:38:49 -0500

QuoteWatch: "a customer just asked for a refund on a purchase because she expected the drawing I offered to do would be a fully-rendered, finished illo like those in the book, and not just a sketch that "…you probably did in five minutes." She said if she'd known that, she could have gotten the book from Amazon for $8 less. Arrgh.." – James A Owen

CoverWatch: The Ultimate Comics variant cover of IDW's The Rocketeer.

KickStartWatch: Get AKA's Rob Reilly a colourist and letterer…

LocalWatch: Dale Eaglesham gets a local Canadian profile for his relaunch of Alpha Flight for Marvel.

"There's a real graphic inventiveness with older artists who find unique ways to render stuff with lines, whereas now it's almost digital painting," says the 48-year-old. "I think we're losing something in terms of comics. It's a lost art. That makes me a bit of a dinosaur."

RacistWatch: Great Asian sterotypes in comics through the ages displayed in a new exhibit in New York University's Fales Library and Special Collections gallery, MARVELS AND MONSTERS: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986.

I'll be doing a one-on-one talk with Bill at the Opening Reception of the exhibit on Thursday, May 26, 2011, 6:00-8:00 pm, at the Fales Library gallery itself. It's free and open to the public, but I bet it'll fill up fast, so RSVP now if you'd like to come! And if you can't make it, come see the exhibition when you can — it'll be up from May 26 through August 19, 2011.

ArchieWatch: Dark Horse's Archie chronological collection gets critiqued;

Dark Horse also omitted the Archie text piece from "Archie" No. 1 (but included the text piece from "Archie" No. 2), the "Pep" and "Jackpot" covers with Archie on them and other features from the original books (like contents pages and a biography of Montana). One can only hope that these disappointing omissions are corrected in future volumes, and later editions of Volume One.

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 in progress. The fools.

EXCLUSIVE: 'The Walking Dead' Board Game To Hit Shelves In 2011 – Here's Your First Look!

Hitting shelves in late summer, "The Walking Dead" board game will let you play as Rick, Andrea, and the rest of the "Walking Dead" cast as you fight off zombies, gather supplies, and simply try to survive in the series' post-apocalyptic world.

Ditko Comics: It Stalks the Public Domain – Ditko 1953-1955 index

An index to all the entries in the series of posts containing the Ditko stories from his professional comics debut in 1953 to 1955. Order is approximately chronological by publication.

DC Women Kicking Ass – In Brightest Day, Darkest Night that Green Lantern chick's costume is still right

But for now DC and Warner Bros. have given this female Green Lantern a costume that doesn't expose half her breasts and covers as much of her body as her male colleagues. And I am happy.

Own a Stan Lee/John Romita-Signed No-Prize | Marvel Heroes | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

This particular No-Prize comes courtesy of writer Ron Marz, who donated his treasured trophy for the Hero Initiative to get signed by Lee and Romita then put up for auction, with the benefits going to comic creators in need of financial aid.

Batman: Arkham City and the art of narrative game design | Technology | guardian.co.uk

It takes over 25 hours to complete the main stories in Batman: Arkham City. To keep players engaged for this length of time, not only do the characters and the story need to progress, but the core mechanics of the game they are playing need to change and adapt as well.

Johnny Depp Finds His 'Lone Ranger' In 'The Social Network' Star Armie Hammer » MTV Movies Blog