Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* a recently enthusiastic fan writes about why he quit reading Marvel's comics. It has nothing to do with creators' rights.

* whenever I see some random illustration like this one, it reminds me of how solid the vast majority of Kirby's designs could be.

* speaking of Jack Kirby, I'm still not certain how the complexities of character creation complicate people's response to the idea of creators being screwed; that position seems to suggest that someone's response needs to somehow perfectly match the intricacies of the situation from which that person decides to walk away. I'm not big boycott fan, either, but I don't think I'd hold someone's boycott to that standard, or suggest that this is the reason someone might not want to boycott, even by implication.

* this article argues that at least in the UK we may be reaching a dangerous saturation point on cons and festivals. I doubt that the US and continental Europe are far behind.

* the Legion of Young Smarty-Pants Writers About Comics has its own podcast now.

* Shaun Manning talks to Gilbert Hernandez. Matt Perpetua talks to Arne Bellstorf.

* Sean T. Collins directs our attention to this remarkable post from Phoebe Gloeckner.

* Warren Ellis, he speaks the truth.

* Rob Clough on Big Plans #5. Dan Morrill on Whispers In The Walls. Ng Suat Tong on Jerusalem. Tucker Stone on Best Of Enemies. J. Caleb Mozzocco on various comic-book type comics. Jason on the Avengers movie. A bunch of hilarious, strangely-sensitive fan-men on Jason's review of the Avengers movie.

* looking back in terms of research over recent industry developments, I see a last word on one important industry issue may have already been put out there.

* finally, I know very little about the new Team Valiant -- they sit squarely in my comics industry blindspot, and nothing I've seen about the relaunched comics has intrigued me for a half-second -- but it's hard not to root for someone who had a Valiant birthday cake. That is like me owning the Chicago Bears.

 
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