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San Diego Comic Con 2010 Journal

Yes, I realize that SDCC 2010 was last week. However, I kind of had a lot of stuff to do when I got home after the convention (I’ve only really finished unpacking just now), so now it’s time to get my notes together and let you know what happened during the con, based on my journal entries from the trip. This isn’t precisely going to be a “news” post – partially because it’s late, and partially the news stories from the con went up during the con, so you’ve probably already read them. Continue reading →

Comic Review – Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 8: Cats & Kings

Believe it or not, I do read mainstream superhero comics. I tend to be more of a DC version, and to be honest, I tend to prefer things by Trade Paperback rather than by individual issue. Additionally, I tend not to upgrade my individual issues to trade  paperback form, for strange personal reasons. So, I normally don’t review mainstream supers comics that are on my pull list.

However, I’ve been catching up on my Ultimate Spider-Man through my local library & book stores, so I figure I’ll give my thoughts on this. Continue reading →

Kirby Estate Seek To Regain Control Of Rights To Characters

The New York Times is reporting (no registration required) that the heirs of Jack Kirby have sent notices of Copyright Termination to Marvel, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and others to regain the rights to various characters Kirby created or helped create, including The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Avengers (or those members of the roster that Kirby drew). Continue reading →