Going to SPX

There are a ton of really cool comics folks who’ll be at SPX this coming weekend. And I’ll be there too!
In case you have some reason for wanting to say hi, I’ll be the tall, skinny, bald dude with glasses and a press badge. Think Tom Spurgeon but with the caloric intake of a refugee.
(Sorry, [...]

Bizarre Story of the Day: Thunder Collins and I

Since comic book people tend to avoid anything sports related like the plague, few people probably saw this piece of news.
Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins was just arrested by police in Omaha and charged with murder in connection to a shooting.
Not a lot of people know this, but back in the day I was [...]

More on Wowio and Platinum

First, an aside. I am sick and tired of putting Wowio in all caps, so I’m not doing it anymore. Done. Past.
OK, now on to the fun stuff.
I know I keep on posting about this, but in case you missed it, my story on the Platinum Studios purchase of online comics site Wowio ran in [...]

Chuck Dixon Writing G.I. Joe

Some big news that I heard last week is now on the front page of Comic Book Resources: Chuck Dixon is writing one of the three G.I. Joe series that IDW will publish next spring.
Here’s the link.
There’s a whole lot more info on Dixon and Joe, so look for that in an upcoming Publishers Weekly [...]

WOWIO Story Up at Publishers Weekly

If you want to check out my new story on the WOWIO controversy and Platinum, it’s now online at Publishers Weekly.
Here’s an excerpt:

Previously, Wowio had promised publishers 50 cents per download for e-books of less than 100 pages and $1 per download for longer e-books, according to a copy of the contract provided to PW. [...]

Top Shelf’s Massive $3 Sale

In case you haven’t heard, Top Shelf Productions is having a huge sale for the next couple weeks, with more than 90 books priced at $3.
Yep, $3.
To buy some books and check out all the great deals (there’s also bargain prices on tons of classic Top Shelf books) check out the Top Shelf sale site.
Here’s [...]

CBR on Platinum and WOWIO

The news of late WOWIO payments on second quarter earnings for publishers and creators who use the online comics site is now headline news at Comic Book Resources.
The article, by Emmett Furey, does a good job of breaking down the ins and outs of the situation. Of course, he relies heavily on stories that I’ve [...]

Scott McCloud and the Google Chrome Comic Book

Google’s new web browser, Chrome, is out today. But it was accidentally discovered early, thanks in part to the Web comic Google created to explain the browser.
If you scan all the way through the 30-plus pages, you’ll find a credit for the art goes to none other than Scott McCloud.
The first page is below, and [...]