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Countdown to Friday premiere of SuperF*ckers cartoon
Top Shelf points out that Cartoon Hangover has been adorably counting down to the Friday debut of SuperF*ckers, the online animated series based on the comics by James Kochalka. If you’ve read the...
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Comics A.M. | Did British Comic Awards underrepresent women?
British Comic Awards Awards | Were women underrepresented in the first British Comic Awards? With three women and 13 men on the shortlist, some argue they were; Laura Sneddon follows the discussion,...
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SuperF*ckers now available to watch and wear
Ultra Richard SuperF*ckers made its animated debut today on the Cartoon Hangover site. Based on the comics by James Kochalka published several years ago by Top Shelf, it features, as Kevin noted...
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Robot 6 Q&A | James Kochalka on the end of American Elf
After 14 years, and more than 3,500 cartoons, James Kochalka is bringing his diary comic American Elf to an end. Since October 1998, Kochalka has been chronicling small slices of his daily life in...
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Comics A.M. | Cartoonist Richard Thompson’s long journey
Richard Thompson Creators | Michael Cavna talks to cartoonist Richard Thompson in-depth about his Parkinson’s disease, its effect on his cartooning, and the brain surgery he had this year to combat it,...
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Jason says goodbye to American Elf
The Norwegian creator Jason pays tribute to the last day of James Kochalka’s American Elf in the sincerest way possible. Never fear, Kochalkaholics: James is busily making other comics, and Top Shelf...
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Kochalka fans pay tribute to American Elf
On Dec. 31, James Kochalka ended his 14-year run on his diary comic American Elf, but others have taken up the baton, at least temporarily: A number of webcomics artists have created homages to the...
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Comics A.M. | Siegel & Shuster heirs fight DC’s interference claim
Legal | In the aftermath of last month’s ruling that DC Comics retains full rights to Superman, the heirs of creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are urging federal judge to dismiss claims that their...
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Box Brown launches the next season of Retrofit Comics
While the whole rest of the world, it seems, is experimenting with digital comics, Box Brown has been going the opposite direction, publishing indie print comics through his own Retrofit Comics. I...
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Alternative Comics catalog debuts on comiXology
When comics entrepreneur Marc Arsenault announced almost a year ago that he had bought defunct Alternative Comics in order to relaunch the publisher, a lot of fans (me included) were thrilled. Under...
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A few words about every story in ‘Alternative Comics’ #4
Alternative Comics, the publisher of alternative comics, is back in business, with two big releases of note this month: Failure, a collection of Karl Stevens’ remarkably illustrated comic strips from...
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It’s the final days of Top Shelf’s massive sale
If you love the unique books that Top Shelf publishes, Friday is the last day to take advantage of its once-a-year massive $3 sale. The sale is great for two reasons, you can acquire many of Top...
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Ed Koren named as Vermont’s second cartoonist laureate
Edward Koren, well known for his cartoons, covers and illustrations for The New Yorker, will be honored Feb. 27 as Vermont’s second cartoonist laureate. Burlington resident James Kochalka was the...
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Comics A.M. | Man charged in robbery of comic store employee
Crime | Police in St. Charles, Missouri, have arrested 24-year-old Adam Radigan and charged him in the Monday-morning robbery of a comic store employee. The robbery occurred in the parking lot as the...
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Comics A.M. | Examining implications of Amazon-comiXology deal
Digital comics | Jeff Gomez examines the implications of Amazon’s planned acquisition of comiXology, opining that it will give comics a wider reach but also force publishers of superhero fare to...
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A look behind the scenes of MICE with organizer Dan Mazur
MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, is small but mighty. On Saturday and Sunday, the show will take over the second floor of Lesley University’s University Hall, better known to locals as...
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Comics A.M. | Reflecting on the loss of a comics collection
Crime | Artist and collector Jim Wheelock talks about the loss of his comics collection, which was stolen from a storage unit in Brattleboro, Vermont: “I remember where I was and what I was doing when...
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Comics A.M. | Roz Chast win National Book Critics Circle Award
Awards | Roz Chast has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Best Autobiography for her graphic novel Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Chast’s tale of taking care of her parents...
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Comics A.M. |‘Asterix’ art raises $158K for ‘Charlie Hebdo’ victims
Auctions | A page of original artwork from 1971’s Asterix and the Laurel Wreath sold at auction Sunday for more than $158,000, with proceeds going to benefit the families of those killed in the attack...
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First look: James Kochalka’s cover for ‘Glorkian Warrior,’ Vol. 3
First Second has provided ROBOT 6 with an exclusive first look at the cover for the third volume The Glorkian Warrior, James Kochalka’s celebrated sci-fi series for young readers. As you’re likely...
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