Josh Roberts reports: "Starting today, I’m launching a week-long ComicSpace Fundraiser to help cover hosting costs. It was either this or sell one of my kids, and I’m not convinced I can get a decent price for either of the little brats. All donations generated through this week-long fundraiser will be used to pay ahead on the combined monthly hosting bill for OnlineComics.net and ComicSpace – which, believe it or not, is nearly equal to my mortgage payment."
There’s a large section of America’s comic reading public that just doesn’t get the appeal of manga, chibi, or any of the cutesy stuff from Asia… and this is not going to help.
From Eva Air, we present to you the first Hello Kitty Airline. Complete with stamped tickets, special stewardess uniforms, in flight sales, and special inflight meals.
Unscrewed!, the organization created by comics creators, fans, and retailers to combat illegal and unethical practices by a would-be publisher, today announced a benefit auction to provide relief to the artists and writers exploited by that company. Since its inception in January, Unscrewed! has grown quickly, amassing support from top name talents in the comic book industry, as well as many who are just begining their careers. Full reports of all Unscrewed! activities can be found at the website: www.unscrewedcomic.com
Ian Brill, a man who calls himself the Earth-Prime Jimmy Olsen and who clearly hasn’t seen the shirts at the DC booth at WonderCon, reports that Hero Squared is coming to a close, according to BOOM! Studios head Ross Richie, who also says "this will be the last word for J.M. DeMatteis when it comes to the superhero genre."
Marc, Marc, Marc… don’t you know that never is a very long time in the span of the eternal cosmos that is but a metaphor for the mind of the infinite… er, just never is a long time.
"Now, pay attention, 007. This link looks like it takes you to the 30-Second Bunny Theatre website…"
"Yes, I’m well aware of the site, Q."
"This is different, 007. This is actually a 75 second clip, filled with a variety of highlights from your professional career."
"Hmm. And some candid moments as well. Well, at least the bunnies make sense in that context."
"Oh, DO grow up, 007."
The Beat has all the Marvel and DC sales info that the hardcore stats junkies want. Nothing truly surprising, except for all of the books held for the end of Civil War, some serious drop offs in the numbers on the Ultimate books over the last few years, and lateness on a lot of DC books from people working in Hollywood.
Chiller, a new cable TV channel from NBC Universal, launched today. It offers horror and thriller programming like Twin Peaks, Tales From the Crypt, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Night Gallery, American Gothic, Friday the 13th: The Series and other shows that never really fit on the Sci-Fi Channel. It also, as you would expect, be running movies in the same, uh, vein — Psycho, The Haunting, Showgirls, the usual.
But here’s the fun part. Earlier today, here’s what their website said tonight’s schedule was:
The Shinning? Och! The wee lad who’s been coding the website’s seen the Treehouse of Horror one taa many times! (Sadly, it’s been fixed now. Very hard to be chilling when people are laughing, I guess.)
Chiller is airing on Direct TV, channel 257; otherwise, complain to Dish TV or your local cable provider.
Following up on our earlier post, auction coordinator Deb Geisler writes: "We’re delighted to tell you that the auction raised $4,030, which will be donated to the special fund set up by the Friends of the Minneapolis Library in Mike’s name. We had so many donations (more than 70!) that we divided the auction into a voice auction (the extravaganza portion) and a silent auction following that. NESFA will be sending the proceeds of the auction to the Friends of the Minneapolis Library shortly, and we hope it helps to engage people in the love of F&SF literature for many years to come."
To learn more about the John M. Ford Book Endowment, click here.
Fresh from their oscar-nominated performances in Little Miss Sunshine last year, Steve Carell and Alan Arkin will be appearing together in the Warner Bros. film version of Get Smart as Maxwell Smart (Secret Agent 86, as if you’d forgotten) and the Chief, respectively. Also cast in the film is Anne Hathaway as Agent 99.
But now, the really tough question — do you even try to replace Bernie Kopell as Siegfried? And Patrick Warburton, of course, is the obvious choice for Hymie the Robot.
For those who enjoyed yesterday’s brief look at Marvel’s financials and want to see and understand more, the Motley Fool has done some of the heavy lifting for you. What’s telling is that the entire piece is spent detailing the financing behind Marvel’s movie production and licensing (which, admittedly, has been the object of speculation and is somewhat complex) but not a whit on the comics themselves.
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