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Wednesday Runaround – Stan Lee Loves Iron Baby

Published Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:59:51 -0500

Last updated Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:27:41 -0500

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StanWatch: Stan Lee loves Iron Baby… but has one or two ideas of his own.

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ArtWatch: Rafer Roberts gets some local press.

Comic book writer and illustrator Rafer Roberts of Hagerstown never expected that his sometimes funny and sometimes scary drawings would be hanging on a wall in an art gallery.

But now that a sampling of his work is the subject of an exhibit at the VisArts center in Rockville called "Fever Dreams of Organic Machines: the Comic Book Art of Rafer Roberts," he kind of likes the idea.

BirthdayWatch: USA Today gets excited about the fiftieth anniversary of Spider-Man.

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.

Gaiman/Doran GN Coming From Dark Horse

I am using this technique on the new Neil Gaiman graphic novel I am doing for Dark Horse. You can imagine how happy I am to be doing this project! The drawings will then be colored with thin washes of watercolor, digitally, or both.

Batman massacre theatre could be torn down – Story – World – 3 News

The city's Facebook page directs residents to an online survey. Responses are not visible on the website, but suggestions from Facebook users range from tearing the Century 16 theatre down and replacing it with a memorial to reopening the theatre, perhaps with a new name.

Get Ready For Jack's Birthday with Hero Initiative

The Hero Initiative, the charitable organization dedicated to helping veteran comic creators in medical or financial need, is celebrating the birthday of Jack "King" Kirby on August 28 with a little help from The King's family.

Image Comics | PLAYTHINGS COME TO LIFE IN NON-HUMANS

One of Image Comics' founders, Whilce Portacio, returns to creator-owned world with the new series NON-HUMANS, penned by Glen Brunswick (GRAY AREA, JERSEY GODS), to be published by Image Comics in October.

For fashion designer and Marvel inker, life becomes art

Project Runway" designer Pamela Ptak and her husband, Scott Hanna, a Marvel and DC Comics illustrator, recently launched an arts and fashion school in Riegelsville.

Edinburgh Book Festival: Grant Morrison | The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log

One audience member reminded him that last summer at the Book Fest he mentioned he had been trying to figure out a new approach to Wonder Woman, inspired by the inherit sexuality she had when her original creator William Moulton Martson gave her comics life; he was of the opinion that she lost something after that which the character required and he's confident that he's found a way to tap into that sexual identity element without being exploitative. Alas, although at the previous Book Fest he said he hoped to have that by next year (now this year), with all his various projects it has slipped back a bit and is likely to be next year now, but he is writing away on it, you'll be pleased to hear.

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