Robert Crumb's straight retelling of Genesis lacks his trademark humour It's the old story. Milton tried to retell the Bible and discovered that Satan was a more interesting character than God, and now, three centuries later, Robert Crumb confirms that God is a hell of a lot less fun than Fritz the Cat. "The first book of the Bible graphically depicted! Nothing left out!" declares the cover...
http://royalflushmagazine.com/2009/10/13/zappa_meets_kirby/ World’s Finest – Royal Flush 6 Exclusive! Step inside the Fourth World as we relive that one magical day when… FRANK ZAPPA met JACK KIRBY ! by Jeff Newelt • Illustration by Rick Veitch • Photos by Michael James Zuccaro Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 I’ve always been a sucker for the big teamup: Superman / Shazam....
§ Tucker Stone is at it again. § Is someone making a book of Stan Lee’s tweets? They should. The reason I always say “good night” is I don’t want you staying up for hours denying yourself sleep, desperately waiting for my next tweet § Jog examines the ORIGINAL Astro Boy. § Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed is also doing [...]
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Dear Blogger, Please enjoy this sneak peak of upcoming material from Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Archie & Friends meet president obama President Obama has asked teens to volunteer and Veronica Lodge, the richest girl in comics, has stepped forward to answer the call.
Both pro-reviewers and Batman fans alike praised Batman: Arkham Asylum , but what did fanboys think of the game? Did the people who live, breath and eat Batman (uh, maybe not that last bit) believe the game stayed true to the comic books? Go to the source to find out.
Media Release -- In celebration of IMAGE UNITED 's highly anticipated debut on Wednesday, November 25th, every single creator including Image founders Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Erik Larsen, Marc Silvestri, Todd McFarlane and Whilce Portacio along Image partner Robert Kirkman, will unite for a one time only online chat event on Tuesday, November 24th at 7pm to 8:30pm EST. Read more » Original...
On Thursday, Vans, the legendary sneaker brand based in Cypress, throws a Comix Party at Conveyor at Fred SegalSanta Monica to celebrate the work of R. Crumb, Robert Williams and Rick Griffin. Cocktails served; DJ music provided. 420 Broadway,...
Well, I would've wondered what the hell you were talking about, but still. Some spoilers behind the break! (Oh, and the scan's from Marvel's Greatest Comics #67 , reprinting "Within This Tortured Land" from Fantastic Four #85 ; written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. This was from the second part of a Prisoner -styled storyline, so it all fits!) Over at Bleeding Cool...
FROM SPLASH PAGE: Last week, I talked to one of comics greatest living legends, Stan Lee, about his arrival on the Twitter scene and why it makes him feel like he's writing his "Stan's Soapbox" column again. While Lee had some fun stuff to say about the world of micro-blogging, I also had to [...]
The “novel of ideas” is highly feted by the smarty-pants set, but I’ve usually had trouble finishing one. Those few that I’ve read to completion fall considerably short of my “desert island” list. Paul Auster , whose Moon Palace still resides near the top of said list, failed to impress me with his New York Trilogy ( A ) — City Of Glass was, I thought, especially...
If the name Carl Erik Rinsch sounds familiar to you, that's because this up and coming filmmaker was once being touted as the director of the upcoming Alien prequel , before Ridley Scott decided to take over the reins himself. Now, however, Rinsch is in talks to make his feature film debut with another fairly high profile studio flick. According to The Hollywood Reporter , he has been hired to helm...
She also ads that an exaggeratedly restrictive diet may block a person from enjoying life. For instance, she eats eggs for breakfast and gluten-free toast. Lunch and dinner are also simple, a salad, some kind of protein and vegetables. “Sometimes a baked potato. I’m a big fan of baked potatoes,” she added. Don’t think dessert is not on her menu. She allows herself once in a while to eat dessert and