News:
- A bit of old news: Star Wars artist Dave Dorman thought breastfeeding wasn’t appropriate for children. Artist Fiona Staples responded.
- DC announces cancelled titles, new titles, and a new logo. With the cancellations, DC loses three superheroes of colour: Mister Terrific, Static Shock and OMAC. DC also loses all (well, two) of their black writers.
- John Rozum has posted online about his frustrations writing Static Shock.
- Also getting Worlds’ Finest (starring Huntress and Power Girl) and Earth Two (with art by Nicola Scott).
- Hawk and Dove is cancelled and Rob Leifeld gets rewarded with writing gigs on three more comics?
- Liefeld and Robert Kirkman have cancelled their high-selling Image comic The Infinite, other irreconcilable differences about inking.
- One of the new titles: Dial H – Writer: China Miéville. Artist: Mateus Santoluoco. The first ongoing series from acclaimed novelist China Miéville, this is a bold new take on a cult classic concept about the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.
- Marvel titles are coming out on the Nook, which would be fine except that Barnes & Noble are arseholes.
- GLAAD announces nominees for Outstanding Comic Book of 2011.
- Avengers: The Children's Crusade, by Allan Heinberg (Marvel)
- Batwoman, by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman (DC Comics)
- Secret Six, by Gail Simone (DC Comics)
- Veronica Presents: Kevin Keller, by Dan Parent (Archie Comics)
- X-Factor, by Peter David (Marvel Comics)
- Psylocke is in an impossible pose. Noelle Stevensen makes fun of it.
- Fox News criticises DC comics for being full of sex and violence and then SHOWS THESE COMICS TO CHILDREN!!! (approx 10-13 according to Wiki)
- Least I Could Do adds itself to the growing list of webcomics tackling depression. The storyline starts here: http://leasticoulddo.com/comic/20120106
Reviews
- Rin-Ne Vol 1, by Rumiko Takahashi (Viz Media)
- The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, by Brian Froud, Brian Holguin, Alex Sheikman and Lizzy John (Archaia)
- Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #5 and #6, by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli and Chris Samnee (Marvel Comics)
- Batwoman #4 and #5, by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman (DC Comics)
Special topic: Crowdsourcing comics
- Crowdsourcing is becoming an increasingly common way for independent writers and artists to fund their comics and graphic novels. Is this a revolution in comics, or are there problems with this style of publishing?
- Paul Duffield (Freakangels) is promoting a new graphic novel project on Indie Go Go.
- Digital Manga are now using Kickstarter for less commercial products - but is this the right thing to do?
- Alex de Campi and Jimmy Broxton fell out over the graphic novel Ashes, funded via Kickstarter - funders have been offered refunds while de Campi tries to source a new artist. What happens when a project collapses after the fans have paid their money?
- Some crowdsourcing websites - have a look around:
- Kickstarter
- Indiegogo
- Pozible (the Australian crowdfunding website Grant couldn’t remember)
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