Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* we wish a speedy and full recovery to the writer Peter David, recovering after recent back surgery.

* Jog interviews Bryan Lee O'Malley at SPX, 2008.

* the writer Warren Ellis informs us that the first issue of The Bulletproof Coffin has been made available in digital form. If you're not convinced, read Frank Santoro's love letter to that very same issue.

* not comics: the writer of both comics and television shows Jeph Loeb will be working on Marvel Comics' foray into television shows via a nice Executive Vice-President position. Here's some analysis from Graeme McMillan because I don't have any. Wait, maybe I do. It occurs to me that a lot of Marvel's non-superhero properties in particular might be ideally suited to television. One of the fascinating things about many of the superhero properties is that so many are also strong pitches conceptually, but the dominant mode at the company for most periods wasn't projects that made for strong pitches but comics that would wear well over time.

* it looks like we've officially entered the season where returned or otherwise not-used Comic-Con International memberships are going to pop up for sale, however briefly; if you need help in this department, keep an eye out accordingly.

* newly-minted Reuben Award winner Dan Piraro talks influences in the return of Alan Gardner's fine feature "Cartoonist's Cartoonists."

* Timothy Callahan names a top 10 for so far in 2010. They are:

10. Demo
9. Scalped
8. Viking
7. Punishermax
6. Spider-Man: Fever
5. Batman and Robin
4. American Vampire
3. Joe the Barbarian
2. S.H.I.E.L.D.
1. Daytripper

Because I'm mean enough to spoil his list, you should click through on the link above and check out his reasons. Also, Callahan answers the question if people were still digging Joe The Barbarian.

* Rick Marshall names names. (thanks, Rick)

* finally, congratulations to Charles Vess and Dark Horse for the Locas Award Finalist status granted their book Drawing Down The Moon: The Art Of Charles Vess. It's participating in the Non-Fiction/Art Book category.
 
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