Bundled, Tossed, Untied And Stacked



By Tom Spurgeon

* here's some really good news. Well, maybe not news as much as I wondered about it and e-mailed a few people and only afterwards realized it's probably in a catalog somewhere. Anyway, from what I understand the talented Wilfred Santiago has turned in the pages for his biography of Roberto Clemente, 21, and the book will be published to coincide with Opening Day 2011. I've been looking forward to that one for a while -- from the date on the above image, maybe five years?

* continuing today's theme of idle thinking, here's something I either didn't know or forgot: Jesse Reklaw has apparently collected his mini-comics series Ten Thousand Things To Do into a 384-page book, going at the cheap price of $20. This is not only cheap for 384 pages, but these are densely-packed pages, and at one point Reklaw even has a code going that gives you more information. If you're only going to buy one old-school, look at what's around me, life-documenting, autobiographical comics work this year or next, make it this one.

* so I guess Marvel is ending its current Daredevil comic book. I have no idea if that means anything or if it's business as usual. I can't imagine they're done with the character, although I guess it would be nice if someone out there could go in a different direction than the "Varying Shades Of Miller" approach they've been exploring -- with success -- the last dozen years. I wouldn't expect another Karl Kesel-style take on the character, but even an Ann Nocenti spin on things might let that character breathe a bit.

* the license for the Angel concept and characters is moving from IDW to Dark Horse. Dark Horse currently does the Buffy books.

* did I fail to mention that Richard Thompson has altered the direction of his well-received comics blog to more directly comment on ongoing strips? If I didn't, I should have.

* finally, Darryl Cunningham has sent along the cover to the US edition of his Psychiatric Tales, which I believe isn't due until 2011.


 
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