Vogelein: Old Ghosts

The story of the clockwork faerie continues with the second book in Jane Irwin’s series of gorgeous, painted, modern-day fairytales. As with any good series, you don’t need to have read the first volume (in which Vögelein copes with the death of her caretaker) to enjoy this one. Vögelein now carries her own key and as Vogelein: Old Ghosts opens, she’s acting as something of a daredevil, riding wind gusts in the city. It’s a beautiful sequence, introducing the character […]

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First in Space

An impressive comic by a talented new creator is just what you need when you’re feeling grumpy. All the better that it’s a true story about the contributions of animals to increasing human knowledge. It’s nice to be reminded of the bigger picture and how different types of beings can work together (whether or not by choice) to achieve great things. James Vining, former Coast Guard mate, has chosen the subject of the space race for his first solo comic. […]

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FOL Awards Now Open to Public

Heidi has the news: In an effort to reach out to and recognize an even greater sphere of women creators, Friends of Lulu has decided for the first time ever to open the nominations and voting of our Lulu Awards to non-members! In order to accommodate our new voters, the deadline for nominations has been extended through May 7th, 2007! In case you’re new to Friends of Lulu, our annual Lulu Awards bring honor and recognition to the most inspiring […]

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Heroes Writer Kim

I don’t watch Heroes, but KC does. He pointed this out to me: Chuck Kim was the name of an assistant editor who was at DC when we were there, so mid- to late-90s. He worked with Archie Goodwin, who edited (among many many other things) the Batman Halloween stories written by Yep, Jeph Loeb. One of six co-executive producers, and with another three executive producers, isn’t that show a bit top-heavy? I don’t know if it’s the same Chuck […]

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The Digital Future of Comics

Chris Arrant interviews Dan Vado at Newsarama about EyeMelt, his digital comic store (link no longer available). Whether or not this particular venture succeeds, this is what people have been asking for. Only not really. They say “I want cheaper legal online comics.” Ok, comics at EyeMelt are 69 or 89 cents (depending on whether they’re older reprints of print editions or new original content, respectively). They’re not copy-protected (because Vado says, “DRM systems are a huge obstacle in the […]

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Breaking Up

Breaking Up is an excellent addition to Graphix’s collection of graphic novels for teen girls. The group of juniors in high school might be the friends from Queen Bee or The Babysitters Club grown a little older. Aimee Friedman writes and Christine Norrie draws the story of how the best friendship between Mackenzie and Chloe changes over one year at Fashion High, their name for their artsy, style-obsessed school. Mackenzie’s the fast one, eager to grow up, experience life, and […]

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Quick Step in Print

Max Riffner has released his Quick Step, the story of a mouse who wants to dance, in print (28 pages, $2.95). Just look at that art! I love his lines and the way he captures the love of music. It’s a simple story, but a classic: will Lorenzo’s dancing be good enough to defeat his rival and capture the love of Sandra?

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