January 2010
Here’s a cool fan-made movie poster for the upcoming Captain American movie - http://ow.ly/12kEK - an Hollywood beat this?
Happy 50th Birthday, Grant Morrison - http://ow.ly/12kDH
“I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it.”
-Clint Eastwood #fb
A Look Inside the Submissions Process at First Second Books - http://ow.ly/129GV link via @robot6
Aaron Horkey’s Amazing Isis / Baroness Tour Posters - http://ow.ly/129G9 - a pen & ink master right down to the lettering
‘The New Yorker’ Paints Neil Gaiman Fans In Unflattering Light - http://ow.ly/1292G
“Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?”
-Steven Spielberg #fb
9 Upcoming Tablet Alternatives to the Apple iPad - http://ow.ly/11zpG
The Losers trailer (Based on DC-Vertigo series) is now online. http://ow.ly/11YYf - Looks fun.
7 Free Things That Will Shove Success in Your Face - http://ow.ly/11yKs
An interview with renowned book cover designer Chip Kidd over at Marvel.com - http://ow.ly/11yJ5
ComicsReporter covers Angouleme, one of the world’s largest comic conventions - http://ow.ly/11yvi
Excellent comics blog THE BEAT to leave Publishers Weekly and move to its’ own site - http://ow.ly/11ynM
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
Good interview with the creators of webcomic / graphic novel Necessary Monsters http://ow.ly/11GkV via @fpinternational
RT @jock4twenty: RT @Robgog: Here is my @zudacomics strip that never was: http://ping.fm/gtTbr NICE!
This is a pretty badass “Too Much Coffee Man” mug - http://ow.ly/1171T - WANT
The Three Dimensions of Character Development - http://ow.ly/116YS
11 Celebrity Comic Books We Can’t Believe Exist (from MAXIM) - http://ow.ly/116Yf
Atomic Robo Animated Storyboards Hit The Web - http://ow.ly/116X5
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”
Ernest Hemingway #fb
VIDEO: Comixology’s Apple iPad App For Reading Comics - http://clicky.me/BVj
Download A (Legit) Digital Copy of Terminator Salvation for FREE - http://ow.ly/1170n
Tarantino Tribute Posters - http://ow.ly/116UU - These are really great
A First Look at Apple’s iPad for Publishers - http://ow.ly/116Tm - and a demo [VIDEO] - http://ow.ly/116Ow
RT @CBCebulski: Marvel hired 144 new creators in 2009. Check out last year’s talent breakdowns here: http://bit.ly/XL9oF
RT @bleedingcool: New Post: WOWIO Restructures For 2010 – And The Apple Tablet? - http://clicky.me/BDb
Amazon to start paying 70 percent royalties on Kindle books that play by its rules - http://ow.ly/10Hcq
RT @Comixace: Diamond Modifies Initial Order Cancellation Guidelines http://bit.ly/9skIbF
“Maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves.”
Chuck Palahniuk #fb
The Top 5 Posts that you Fine People visited on Optimum Wound in 2009 - http://budurl.com/9vqp - better late than never
An insanely long (and cool) piece on Frank Miller’s old Spiderman comics - http://ow.ly/10sDk - link via @theseantcollins
Tom Spurgeon (ComicsReporter.com) writes an awesome post on the abundance of great comics in 2010 - http://ow.ly/10sCu
For the Writers: Turn Your Manuscript into a Visual Masterpiece - http://ow.ly/10i6U
I normally don’t get too excited about things like this but FRANK MILLER is now on Twitter. @FrankMillerInk
Comics College: Neil Gaiman - http://ow.ly/10nj4 - quite a nice overview of Neil’s more important works.
Alterna Comics has put out the call for 20 artists for pin-up work in an upcoming title http://tinyurl.com/yfl6kcm
25 Color Combination Tools For Designers - http://ow.ly/10i4V - some useful tools for the design of your website
“I get my best ideas in a thunderstorm. I have the power and majesty of nature on my side.”
Ralph Steadman #fb
Tim Bradstreet’s Illustrations for Robert E Howard’s El Borak Collection are looking mighty fine - http://budurl.com/9gx2
For the writers: What We Can Learn from Episodic Television - http://ow.ly/10i30
How Being Busy Means Not Being Creative - http://ow.ly/10i0z
Samuel L Jackson Writes And Stars In Own Comic Book, Cold Space - http://ow.ly/10hQ0
“Any fool can write a novel but it takes real genius to sell it.”
J. G. Ballard #fb
Interviews with January’s ZUDA contestants - http://ow.ly/ZQw4
Webcomic Planet Series on Promoting Your Comic: Part One - http://ow.ly/Zyti
“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”
Neil Gaiman #fb
Why You Don’t Need to Mimic Someone Else’s Fame - http://ow.ly/Zyqt
10 Simple, No-Frills Tips for Writing Better Manga Reviews - http://ow.ly/ZypV
Aldo Raine (Inglorious Bastards) Collectible Figure - http://ow.ly/Zypn - WANT