Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* DC Comics has shut down its Zuda Comics site and has folded some of those comics it's produced thus far and the entirety of the general publishing mission into elements of its new on-line digital initiative, according to a terse press release this morning. There is a post about the future of Zuda here that explains the move, which to me seems basically moving away from the standard on-line/free/community building model that Zuda shared with a lot of standard webcomics and towards a more general use of on-line publishing utilizing its brands. They do have a bunch more titles planned, but I'm not sure how these have any pride of place within the overall DC efforts -- I guess they could also be rebranded as Wildstorm or Vertigo efforts if they don't remain Zuda efforts -- and I'm not sure how moving from a free model to a pay one benefits such efforts. Zuda had recently dumped its contest-submissions process and had yet to announce a new submissions process. The person who e-mailed me about this suggested without saying so outright that creators were told only this morning, which would be alarming on one hand but since it means it was immediately leaked sort of understandable.

* speaking of on-line initiatives, I thought this had already been reported, but I guess I was wrong: Dark Horse is taking its on-line magazine Dark Horse Presents back into its own web site, along with a more direct blogging news presence. It had previously been in the virtual Detroit that is MySpace.com.

* the cartoonist Theo Ellsworth spent the other day playing print fairy.

* the retailer Brian Hibbs' latest round-up review includes a bit on that Mark Millar guest-edited issue of Wizard that I'd completely forgotten was coming out. Hey, if nothing else, Wizard's remaining readers get to consume this Wally Wood 101 article.

* we're glad to hear that the writer Peter David is feeling better and we agree with his advice about any and all serious pains. Like any pain that would make you feel bad if a tiny loved one had that same pain, go get checked out.

* an excellent one from Renee French.

* Larry Marder talks about the children's comics exhibit he co-curated; as does Stan Sakai, who has work in it.

* Techland has begun their Scott Pilgrim book club as a lead-in into the film.

* Johanna Draper Carlson asks if people are buying fewer comics in a recession. I think I am, for sure.

* if you stop and think about it, Crystal is the ultimate exchange student fantasy.

* finally, the fine comics and pop culture blogger Steven Thompson is starting a little transcription business on the side. I've never done business with Steven, but I know he's nice and I bet he's fair and responsible. Someone providing those services that's not a transcription business focused on legal or medical documents could be a very, very nice thing.
 
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