Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:58PM4 comments ›
Tue Jan 13, 2009 — by Glenn Hauman
ComicMix QuickPicks - January 13, 2009
Today's installment of comic-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest...
* Even Batman can't save everybody at Warner Brothers from a lousy economy. Reuters reports the studio is considering ways to cut its budget by 10 percent, saving tens of millions of dollars via layoffs or other steps. "No decisions have been made," said a Warner Bros spokesman regarding the cost cuts, which are widely expected to result in an unspecified number of layoffs at the studio. Warner Bros is owned by Time Warner Inc, which last week projected a loss for the year, compared with a previous forecast of earnings of $1.04 to $1.07 per share.
Hey... isn't DC Comics owned by Warner Brothers? Watch your backs, folks.
* Hexed #1. Free. Downloadable. CBZ file, even. Enjoy. I did.
* ICV2: "Titan Books has announced the expansion of its publishing agreement with Golden Age comics pioneer Joe Simon, the co-creator of Captain America. This summer Titan will launch The Official Simon and Kirby Library, which will now include full color hardcover volumes collecting Simon & Kirby’s horror, detective, and romance comics." I detect the fine hand of Steve Saffel in this; way to go, Steve.
* According to a recent study, forty-six per cent of Canadians can’t name a single Canadian writer. Here, let me give you two. Ty Templeton. Robert J. Sawyer. You're welcome.
* Laurel Maury reviews Jonathan Lethem's Omega The Unknown for NPR. (Come back to the Malibu, Laurel, we miss you!)
* Friday night's airing of the start of season 4.5 of Battlestar Galactica will run 3.5 minutes long according to information released by SciFi. Dish Network has already adjusted the run time but you should double check any PVR's you may have set up. You've been warned.
* An interview with Dean Mullaney.
* Why I dislike Batwoman too.
Anything else? Consider this an open thread.
Comic du jour from Hugh MacLeod, the creator of Mr. Hell.
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Comments (4)
Tom Fitzpatrick (5:19 AM on Wed Jan 14, 2009)
I don't know, I like "angry lesbians"...
They're sooooo sexy. ;-)
Glenn Hauman (6:16 AM on Wed Jan 14, 2009)
You go tell them that, Tom. We'll just wait for you here.
Dave (12:09 PM on Wed Jan 14, 2009)
I think it's stupid to say these final episodes of Battlestar Galactica are season "4.5". After the 6 month wait, this is season 5, or 6 if "2.5" is considered season 3.
mike weber (2:14 PM on Wed Jan 14, 2009)
"Hexed" looks interesting, at least. We'll see where it goes