Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* if I were to start some blustery speech as to the ramifications of people launching graphic novels through Kickstarter.com I'd be lying to you and annoying, but I thought it worth noting that Jamie Tanner has exceeded the goal he established for himself through that service, and I assume is working on his premiums and the project itself full speed ahead. I would also assume he could put to good use any more money that comes in in the time remaining.

* missed it: a comic on the trouble in Honduras.

* totally missed it: Portland's Stumptown Comics Fest has announced for April 24-25, 2010, placing it in a very crowded April (C2E2, Anaheim, MoCCA, SPACE, WonderCon), but on a date that should work for that very regional if not outright local comics show.

* I have no idea why or for what intended reason this link to a Big Apple Comic Con report ended up in my bookmarks, but it's a pretty good one. I also quite liked this Sarah Morean report from APE.

* the creator Scott McCloud asserts that a certain kind of reportage from a convention can become a snapshot of a community, and that communities in comics are a common but ephemeral thing.

* KE7 the mini-comic?

* missed it: E&P has an interesting story up about that presupposes an eventual recovery for newspapers and then 1) suggests that where they spend money at that time is going to be super-important, 2) implies by corrective that those profits aren't likely to go to vital newsroom functions.

* finally, same author as that last piece Sean Collins continues sifting through various statements that might enlighten as to the feelings and motivations of those involved in the convention tussle between Reed and whatever the Gareb Shamus-led group should be called. His best catch is a slightly spread-out announcement by writer Brian Bendis where he cancels plans to attend the Shamus Anaheim show going up against Reed's C2E2 next spring in favor of staying home and writing.
 
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