Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* this remembrance of Roger Brand by Kim Deitch is astounding.

* here's an enthusiastic re-telling of the recent Satish Acharya story, with an emphasis on its positive outcome.

* people sure love it when someone draws some Jack Kirby-character heavy mash-ups. I'm with the people on that one.

* was second-guessing decisions people make with their lives always a part of autobiographical comics, or is that new? Sheesh.

* Dan Morrill takes a survey of his options in the post-Haven world, and notes that even with those options it will be difficult to find certain books.

* Adam Tedaldi talks to Justin Pasion. Jorge Solis talks to Robert Kirkman. Julia Keller talks to Dan Clowes and Seth. Dave Weigel talks to Mike Allred. Michael Bonesteel talks to Seth and Dan Clowes. Elizabeth Tai talks to Sonny Liew. Dave Richards talks to Humberto Ramos. Geoff Boucher talks to Gary Groth. Michael May talks to Aaron Renier. Vaneta Rogers talks to Dan Jurgens.

* this interview with a former comic book pirate has been making the rounds, and I apologize to whomever had it first. By "pirate" I mean "person that scans comics into digital form to allow other people to download them for free." The takeaway seems to be that nothing is more effective in dissuading these people than their getting to an age or a point where they no longer desire the approval of their peer group for the work they're doing.

* Ali Ferzat's web site recognizes the artist's recent nomination for the Sakharov Prize. At least that's what I think this is.

* I wish the cartoonist Andy Korty all the good health he can stand and the best of luck with his new comic, but ugh -- that title.

* Time Out New York profiles Midtown Comics.

* missed it: Stan Lee's recent NHL project thing was sued by someone cut out of the profits. Also missed it: Stan Lee's recent NHL project thing was apparently profitable. Seriously, though, I shudder to think how much time The Man has spent being deposed over the last twenty years, and I wouldn't necessarily wish that on anyone.

* Adam McGovern on Up From The Stacks. Maria Popova on Hark! A Vagrant. Martin Skidmore on Lone Wolf And Cub. Rachel Cooke on Habibi. Chris Randle on Hark! A Vagrant. Gavin Jasper on some of the New DC second issues. Greg McElhatton on X 3-in-1 Vol. 1. Philip Shropshire on Aldebaran: The Catastrophe, La Blonde. Jeet Heer on MetaMaus. Dan Kois on The Death-Ray. Mark Frauenfelder on The Death-Ray.

* not comics: a limited edition board game featuring tons of art from Mat Brinkman? Don't everyone buy one until I save my 7000 pennies.

* Nate Beeler really doesn't care for the Occupy Wall Street folks.

* Matt Seneca examines a short but harrowing sequence from Al Columbia.

* finally, I'm never sure who can and who can't see this kind of thing, but this early '90s photo array from Marvel is worth your time if you have that historical thing going on. Or if you just enjoy seeing those haircuts again.
 
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