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June 12, 2005


CR Sunday Magazine

A Short Interview With Jim Ottaviani

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Jim Ottaviani, comics writer and publisher (G.T. Labs), sits down to talk about the state of his company and his new book about the collection of dinosaur fossils in the late 19th Century: Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards. Article linked through image above.

Go, Look: Saturday MoCCA Festival Photos
There are many photos from Saturday here courtesy of the comics blog BeaucoupKevin // BlogMachineGo, one of my regular morning stops. The show looks as crowded as usual.

Dr. Doom Sporting One Sweet Pimp Cup

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Crudely altered panel from 1975's Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #2, presented here for no particular reason.

Go, Read: Jeet Heer on Fathers and Sons
Always a writer of interest, Jeet Heer profiles father-and-son cartoonists for the Boston Globe in honor of Father's Day. If you access it from here, you get to see the cool accompanying art.

Scott Tipton: Mordru on a Jet Ski Greatness

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A nicely-illustrated profile of a ridiculous TV show of the kind I find hard not to love. Kareem!

Harvey Awards Short Form

Ceremony held last night in New York City in conjunction with the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival.

* Best American Edition of Foreign Material: Buddha, Vertical Inc.
* Best Anthology: Tie, Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventure of the Escapist, Dark Horse Comics, Diana Schutz, Editor; McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13, McSweeney's Books, Chris Ware, Editor
* Best Artist: Darwyn Cooke, DC: The New Frontier, DC Comics
* Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: Comic Book Artist, Top Shelf, Jon B. Cooke, Editor
* Best Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, Cartoon Books
* Best Colorist: Dave Stewart, DC: The New Frontier, DC Comics
* Best Continuing or Limited Series: The New Frontier, DC Comics
* Best Cover Artist: James Jean, Fables, DC Comics/Vertigo
* Best Domestic Reprint Project: The Complete Peanuts 1950-52, Fantagraphics Books
* Best Graphic Album of Original Work: Blacksad 2, ibooks/Komikwerks, Juajono Guardino, Juan Diaz Canales
* Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work: Bone: One Volume Edition, Cartoon Books, Jeff Smith
* Best Inker: Charles Burns, Black Hole, Fantagraphics Books
* Best Letterer: Todd Klein, Wonder Woman, DC Comics
* Best New Series: Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Dark Horse Comics
* Best New Talent: Andy Runton, Owly, Top Shelf
* Best Single Issue or Story: Eightball #23, Fantagraphics Books
* Best Syndicated Strip or Panel: Mutts, Patrick McDonald, King Features Syndicate
* Best Writer: Daniel Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics Books
* Special Award for Excellence in Presentation: The Complete Peanuts 1950-52, Fantagraphics Books
* Special Award for Humor in Comics: Kyle Baker, Plastic Man, DC Comics

Heidi attended (I think -- she usually does, but there's no color in the brief, posted report from which I stole the above) and has fuller results. Please link to her not me until the official goes up.
 
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