– Despite what the DC solicitations for July say, Catwoman #81 isn’t the last issue of the series … #82 is.
– Egyptian police seized copies of the graphic novel Metro by Magdy al-Shafei; the publisher had already been jailed.
– Trevor Soponis profiles Big Head Press.
– Todd Allen looks at Boom! Studios’ successes with MySpace.
– The late shipping hall of fame. Up for nomination: Camelot 3000, Planetary and All-Star Batman & Robin, among others.
– Frank Santoro compares, contrasts Ho Che Anderson, Kyle Baker.
– The act-i-vate crew have their own website now.
– Tim O’Shea interviews Flash writer Tom Peyer.
– What makes a superhero comic a superhero comic?
– There’s no such thing as a graphic novel.
– Brent and Jade are registered at Zeus Comics.
– Whoah.
– Fleep.
– McNally Robinson in New York is hosting a very special storytime with some of the Toon Books creators:
Saturday, April 19, 12:00 noon
Geoffrey Hayes, author of Benny and Penny in Just Pretend
Frank Cammuso and Jay Lynch, creators of Otto’s Orange Day
Introduction by TOON Books editor Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly
In this very special McNally Robinson Saturday Storytime, kids will hear stories and make crafts with the creators of two new graphic novels just for kids! Geoffrey Hayes will show pictures on the big screen to tell the story of Benny the mouse and his little sister Penny in Just Pretend. Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso will share their story and pictures about Otto, a cat who wishes for a genie to make everything orange! The artists will also wow the crowd with original drawings, and afterward kids will create their own graphic novels. The authors will be introduced by the creators of TOON Books — series advisor Art Spiegelman (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus) and editorial director Francoise Mouly (art director for The New Yorker and co-editor of RAW magazine) — who will talk to kids and parents about what comics for kids are all about. Join us for a special comics edition of Saturday Storytime! Please note: Mr. Spiegelman will not sign books at this event.
Compiled by Chris and JK.
