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Iranian Cartoonist Mahmoud Shokraye Sentenced to 25 Lashes for Satirical Cartoon
Iranian Cartoonist Mahmoud Shokraye Sentenced to 25 Lashes for Satirical Cartoon
Amid stories of movie box office records being broken, the latest developments in superhero civil wars and the usual comic book ephemera, here's a news story that puts everything in perspective: Iranian cartoonist Mahmoud Shokraye has been sentenced to 25 lashes for daring to draw a caricature of a local politician that wasn't appreciated by its subject...
‘Zahra’s Paradise’ Creators Talk Multi-Cultural Collaboration [Video]
‘Zahra’s Paradise’ Creators Talk Multi-Cultural Collaboration [Video]
Set against the disputed Iranian elections of 2009, Zahra's Paradise tells the story of a mother on a quest to find her missing teenage son, who disappeared amidst the chaos. First serialized online and later published as a book by First Second, Zahra's Paradise was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic, and has earned praise and coverage from sources around the world...
Link Ink: New ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Screens, Comic Shop Media Management and Animated Indiana Jones Action Figures
Link Ink: New ‘Transformers: Fall of Cybertron’ Screens, Comic Shop Media Management and Animated Indiana Jones Action Figures
Gaming: New screens from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron show Optimus Prime, Grimlock and other favorites in action. Legal: After being sued by Julie Taymor, the current producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark are suing the fired former director right back...