Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* so as a number of you have written in to tell me, the reason why the latest issue of All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder was recalled was because there were visible curse words. Apparently, instead of using nonsense words for foul language, the comic prints them and then blocks them out, kind of the comics equivalent of bleeping over language on family-timeslot TV shows. This time you could still read the words. You can look at photos of the offending panels here. So: no naughty words for a Batman funnybook for whatever reason. Also, one person tells me that this week's Action Comics was pulped as well.

* the strip-focused blogger Alan Gardner notes that W.T. Duck was launched into print syndication this week by Universal. He explains some of that feature's back story. You can see the strip's on-line resource page here. I find that approach to panel lines very odd.

* the mainstream American comics-oriented comics site Newsarama has news of some of Marvel's post-Secret Invasion plans that were revealed at the Diamond retailer summit: a crossover event called "Dark Reign," a Mark Millar-written title in the Ultimate Marvel part of their publishing empire, and a teaser image from an anniversary issue of one-time, long-time flagship Amazing Spider-Man. Marvel has developed a strong sales position in serial comics over competitor DC by rolling out a constant series of company-wide crossovers and then goosing individual groups or titles within its publishing reach with special titles and events. The result has been an enviable sales dominance marked by contributions from any number of properties in the company's line.

* finally, the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, a site that posts a number of cartoons and related illustrations through it popular web site, is raising money to increase its ability to post such imagery. I hope you'll consider joining me in sending them a few bucks.
 
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