Laura Hudson
Parting Shot: Digital Now 10% of IDW Comics Sales, ‘Definitively Not Impacting’ Print
In an interview at ICv2, IDW Publishing CEO Ted Adams discusses the growth of digital comics to 10% of the publisher's overall direct market sales, and how contrary to the expectations of some critics, print sales have actually increased 25% as digital sales soared...
Parting Shot: The Pikachu Kitten Hunt [Video]
The charming gentlemen of the effects studio FinalCutKing, who previously gifted the internet with their video of a kitten Tie Fighter/light saber battle, have returned to the world of cat/geek video mashups with a new clip about a kitten that is also Pikachu...
‘The Comic Book History of Comics’ Collection: Tintin and the Nazis [Exclusive Preview]
Comic Book Comics, the six-issue miniseries by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey that retold the history of comic books in comic books, finally gets collected on May 23 (note: not May 9, as previously announced) in an IDW trade paperback collection titled The Comic Book History of Comics: The Inspiring, Infuriating, and Utterly Insane Story of the American Comic Book History...
Marvel Comics Table Lamps Illuminate Panels of Your Favorite Heroes
Over at Fab.com, Lamp-In-A-Box is selling a series of Marvel Comics-themed table lamps, currently marked down to $26 a pop (down from the regular price of $39.95). You've got your Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Woman, Thor, Medusa, She-Hulk, and X-Men lamps, along with the unfortunately named "Women's Comics Covers Lamp," which I have retitled for accuracy...
Parting Shot: The Weirdly Psychedelic ‘Concrete’ Motion Comic from 1992
These days we'd probably call it a "motion comic," but back in 1992 when Dragonfly Entertainment adapted Paul Chadwick's Concrete story "Watching a Sunset" into animation, they referred to it as a "video portfolio." It involves a lot of pixelated waves and trippy music as Concrete decides to take a walk and hang out at the bottom of the ocean (he's made of stone, reme
Batgirl and Thor Paper Dolls Let You Mix and Match Superhero Styles
Illustrator Kyle Hilton has impressed us before with his highly entertaining paper dolls based on characters from shows like Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Parks and Rec, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Arrested Development, but this week he turned his craft towards a fan-favorite character from the DC Universe: Stephanie Brown...
Parting Shot: The Mondo Poster for ‘The Avengers’
The Mondo poster for The Avengers movie has been released, featuring the art of Tyler Stout and available as a limited edition 24" x 36" screen print for $110.
‘The Comic Book History of Comics': Pop Art & the ’60s Batman TV Show [Exclusive Preview]
Comic Book Comics, the six-issue miniseries by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey that retold the history of comic books in comic books, finally gets collected on May 9th in an IDW trade paperback collection titled The Comic Book History of Comics: The Inspiring, Infuriating, and Utterly Insane Story of the American Comic Book History...
Parting Shot: Mark Trail vs. the Marijuana Growers
Ah, Mark Trail. My old nemesis. The 66-year-old newspaper comic about a wildlife photographer and his informative and outdoorsy adventures Mark Trail first came to my attention during a completely insane storyline where a woman who lived near Mark Trail made friends with a deer, a relationship that made her physically abusive husband so jealous that he shot it...
Parting Shot: The Avengers as Nicktoons Characters
With The Avengers movie hitting theaters this weekend, you knew the mashups were inevitable, and here they are. Over at Moviefone, artist Dennis Culver (who previously appeared on CA for his killer Wire character gallery) takes a look at Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Nicktoons...