–The Bangor (Maine) Daily News profiles local cartoonist Josh Alves, whose Araknid Kid is among the entries in this month’s Zuda competition.

–Rotten Tomatoes talks to The Rock about playing Black Adam.

–The folks at Simon & Shuster are holding a “Create a Comic Book for 6 Sacred Stones Contest” where entrants create comic books based on chapter one of the book The 6 Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly. Details and rules are at the S&S site. The winner will have their comic printed in the mass market edition of the book.

–Submissions for the 2008 Eisner Awards are now being accepted.

–Variety looks at the rules governing the Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars, and why Beowulf is eligible and Alvin & The Chipmunks isn’t . Because I’m pretty sure that’s all that was keeping the film from being nominated.

–Yahoo has the first five minutes of Aliens Vs. Predator - Requiem.

–Amid the rush and push of year-end lists, USA Today blogger Whitney Matheson offers her rundown of 10 of the best comics of 2007. Her list includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal, Ghost Stories and The PLAIN Janes.

Compiled by Chris Mautner, Kevin Melrose and JK Parkin.

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