A look at a book that chronicles the history of a classic comic strip…that never existed.
March 2011
Monthly Archive
March 31, 2011
FINDING FRANK AND HIS FRIEND with Kristie Shepherd and Cesare Asaro
Posted by Zack under Children's/All-Ages, Newsarama | Tags: Cesare Asaro, Curio and Co, Finding Frank and His Friend, Frank and His Friend, Kristie Shepherd |Leave a Comment
March 30, 2011
Angela Davis-Gardner on BUTTERFLY’S CHILD
Posted by Zack under Independent Weekly | Tags: Angela Davis-Gardner, Butterfly's Child, Madame Butterfly, Puccini |Leave a Comment
Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera Madame Butterfly ends with the title character’s lover, the naval officer Pinkerton, agreeing to raise their child with his American wife. Quite a few interpretations of the story have been done since then, but Raleigh resident Angela Davis-Gardner’s fourth novel, Butterfly’s Child, is the first to ask, “What happened next?”
March 30, 2011
Webcomics: Meredith Gran on OCTOPUS PIE
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Take a trip to the heart of Brooklyn with this hilarious and touching strip about life, love and weed.
Read our interview with creator Meredith Gran here!
March 30, 2011
Webcomics: Hans Rickheit’s ECTOPIARY
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Fans of PAN’S LABYRITH will love this much-buzzed-about strip with an eerie storyline and moody, detailed art.
March 30, 2011
Bad Romance: JLA vs. Avengers with Jeff Parker and Jeffrey Brown
Posted by Zack under Newsarama | Tags: Avengers, Jeff Parker, Jeffrey Brown, JLA, Justice League of America |Leave a Comment
We finally conclude our look at the weirdest relationships in comics, with special guest commentary by THUNDERBOLTS’ Jeff Parker and INCREDIBLE CHANGE-BOTS’ Jeffrey Brown!
March 26, 2011
Webcomics: Danielle Corsetto on GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS
Posted by Zack under Newsarama, Webcomics | Tags: Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots, McPedro, webcomics |Leave a Comment
In which we talk with the creator of the hit webcomic about life, love and a talking cactus named McPedro.
March 23, 2011
Jeffrey Brown on CHANGE-BOTS 2
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The acclaimed creator talks about his hilarious parody of the robots in disguise.
March 23, 2011
Tom Green on Doing Stand-Up
Posted by Zack under Independent Weekly, Interviews with Comedians | Tags: Freddy Got Fingered, MTV, Tom Green |Leave a Comment
The former MTV comedian talks about his new stand-up tour and his web show.
March 23, 2011
At Home with MIDDLEMAN Creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach
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March 23, 2011
Vitaly Alexius on ROMANTICALLY APOCALYPTIC
Posted by Zack under Newsarama, Webcomics | Tags: Romantically Apocalyptic, Vitaly Alexius, webcomics |Leave a Comment
I am the captain.
The year is 20__ something something.
I stopped counting a while ago, and therefore not sure what day it is.
Humanity is virtually wiped out in a nuclear holocaust.
Me and my last squad: pilot, sniper and engineer, live in the wasteland ruins of tomorrow.
This is my story.
I am captain.
Vitaly Alexius talks his super-twisted tale of a post-atomic NYC…and the forthcoming TV show.
