Here are some of the best posts/articles regarding comic book reprints and collected editions that I have retweeted on @ChrisCCL, Facebook, Google+, and read in RSS subscriptions this week.
Almanac
- Michael Rye (born John Michael Riorden Billsbury March 2, 1918 – September 21, 2012) – was an American voice actor. Roles included: Apache Chief and Green Lantern from The Super Friends.
Announcements / PR
- Apostle Arts announces A Child Is Born hardcover
- Dead men tell tales in Mickey Mouse Volume 4 - I can’t get enough M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E!
- Altus Press Announces Publishing Agreement with the Estate of James B. Hendryx - Matt does some great work with his company. If you are interested in Pulp, this is the only place you need.
Awards
- Pete Hamill Wins Best of Brooklyn, Inc. Award (video)
- Rona Jaffe Foundation 2012 Writers’ Award Winners
- National Book Foundation Reveals 5 Under 35 Honorees
- Gary Snyder Wins $100,000 Wallace Stevens Award
- 2012 Diamond Best Practice Retailer Awards Nominees
Interviews
- Joe Keatinge - Hell Yeah!
- Chris Ware - Holy Cow!
- Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of Writing - Plus links to other writing rules from well known authors.
Law / Business
- The Walking Dead Lawsuit: SETTLED - Did this effect me and my enjoyment of the dead eating the living? Nope. OK, moving on.
- Google Forums for Writers & Publishing Professionals – I add this because it will help everybody.
News
- A new edition of A Distant Soil Volume 1 is coming – This will be released with new edits, new lettering, cleaned up and restored art, and, obviously, new covers and design. This will be the first new edition since 1997.
- College dean collects 8,000 cartoons; now on exhibit (video).
- Tim Drake’s
Robiner… Red Robin origin is getting the “fixed” in the Teen Titans trade paperback.
Reviews
- Hawk and Dove Vol. 1: First Strikes TP (DC Comics)
- Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man Vol. 1; The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) HC
- OMAC Vol. 1: Omactivate trade paperback (DC Comics)
- Tune Book 1: Vanishing Point TP (:01 First Second)
…and at the end of the shelf:
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