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Thursday Runaround – When Turtles Air Their Laundry

Published Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:02:35 -0500

Last updated Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:02:55 -0500

TurtleWatch: By Andrew Degraff from the Autumn Society's "Shell-Shock – A TMNT Art Show and Tribute" opening this Friday at Brave New Worlds in Old City, Philadelphia.

LegalWatch: Tokyo's Comic Code a month away from becoming law.

PaperWatch: USAToday's preview of Blue Estate #3.

PaperWatch2: The New York Times explains to readers what Crisis On Infinite Earths was. This is our world, folks.

In 1985 DC Comics published Crisis on Infinite Earths, a limited series intended to streamline the at times convoluted continuity of its heroes. At the conclusion of that series the idea of restarting every title with a new No. 1 was mulled but ultimately rejected.

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.

Shocking Expose Reveals Phoenix Jones is Not An Actual Superhero

But while Jones' critics are skeptical of his motives and harrowing tales of near-death, he has scores of supporters who either like his shtick or believe him when he says he pounds the pavement on their behalf. "I'm the first superhero to come along and come as close to a comic book as possible," says Jones. "I fight crime like you see in a comic book. I get hurt like you would get hurt in a comic book. I have an alter ego like you would have in a comic book. I'm interesting and I'm charismatic on-camera, off-camera, and in person. People want to know what I'm doing. They want to get to know me."

Katchoo & Francine in t… on Twitpic

Oop, found this while packing up. Katchoo & Francine in their Zatanna/Wonder Woman outfits. Kinky.

Meanwhile: Dark Horse announces retailer exclusives for digital | The Beat

Anyway, Dark Horse has just announced they will be making exclusive 8-page stories from their hottest titles available only through comics shops — via the print-out-a-code-and-hand-it-over method. Wow. So simple. First titles involved include B.P.R.D., Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mass Effect. PR below and a sample page from B.P.R.D. Casualties above.

Preview: Fighting American | The Comics Journal

We are pleased to present an exclusive preview of Titan's new edition of Fighting American (out today) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, which includes a new introduction by Joe Simon and previously unpublished art.

'Locke' sets to be struck

The sets of the proposed Fox series "Locke & Key" will be dismantled at Pittsburgh's 31st Street Studios by the end of the month, which puts an end to any hope that a cable network may buy the series.

Interview: Marvel's Axel Alonso Talks Digital Comics, Diversity, And Comic Movie Fails | Complex

Do you largely avoid divas? [Alonso: ] There will always be divas, there are plenty of divas we work with, and I love some of our divas. That's part of an editor's job as well sometimes, to allow someone to be a diva, but I think the key is to put them on the right stage to be that.

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