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Is This The End...?

2011-12-31T06:26:00.000-06:00

Well, gang, it's been fun -- but I need to scale back on my army of blogs. Going forward, I need to focus more of my energies on my thriller and mystery fiction, including my three mysteries coming out in 2012; on the comic strip I created with my wife, Best Mann For The Job; and on my author blog, The Thrill of it All. I need to be more intentional with my time.Thanks for coming by and God bless!

Watch Spider-Man Free Online: Amazing Spider-Man (1967) Never Step on a Scorpion

2011-12-29T08:00:00.000-06:00

Watch Spider-Man Free Online: Spider-Man (1967) The Witching Hour

2011-12-27T08:00:00.000-06:00

Watch free online: ALF'S SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

2011-12-24T06:00:00.000-06:00

In this special hour-length episode, ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. The cabin's owner stops by to say hello -- he's on the way to the hospital, where he plans to give away toys to all the sick children. When ALF sneaks into the truck to play with the toys, he ends up given away as a Christmas gift to a little girl. (Keep the tissues handy!)

Spongebob's "Very First Christmas" song with lyrics

2011-12-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

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Watch MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. BEAN free online!
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Watch Rifftrax MAGIC CHRISTMAS TREE free online!

2011-12-22T06:00:00.000-06:00

New for Christmas from the Rifftrax gang, starring Mystery Science Theater 3000 alumni Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett: Remember when your parents told that old Christmas tale of a boy who hit his head helping a witch retrieve her cat, hallucinated a lot, and befriended a creepy, sarcastic tree? Now you can relive it again with comedic commentary!

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Watch Free Online: A Cosmic Christmas

2011-12-21T08:00:00.000-06:00

A Cosmic Christmas, Part 1

A Cosmic Christmas, Part 2

A Cosmic Christmas, Part 3

Watch MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. BEAN free online!

2011-12-20T06:00:00.000-06:00

Mr. Bean wreaks havok with a Nativity scene at the store, conducts the Salvation Army band, steals a Christmas tree, buys a little something for his girlfriend, and loses his head -- in a Turkey! Watch the episode "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean" online free!

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Watch A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS free online!

2011-12-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

The 1965 animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas finds Charlie Brown and Linus searching for the meaning of Christmas. Written by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, produced and directed by veteran animator Bill Melendez, with a score by Vince Guaraldi. Look below to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas online free!

Buy A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Online!

Watch free online! THE ATOM 03. "House of Doom" Filmation Animated Series

2011-12-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

Watch free online! THE ATOM 02. "The Plant Master" Filmation Animated Series

2011-12-10T08:00:00.001-06:00

Watch free online! THE ATOM 01. "Invasion of the Beetle Men" Filmation Animated Series

2011-12-03T08:00:00.000-06:00

Watch free online! THE FLASH 03. "To Catch a Blue Bolt" Filmation Animated Series

2011-11-26T08:00:00.002-06:00

Watch free online! THE FLASH 02. "Take a Giant Step" Filmation Animated Series

2011-11-19T08:00:00.001-06:00

Watch free online! THE FLASH 01. "The Chemo-Creature" Filmation Animated Series

2011-11-12T08:00:00.001-06:00

Watch free online! Aquaman - The Return of Nepto (1967)

2011-11-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

AQUAMAN Cartoon Intro

Aquaman - The Return of Nepto

Watch free online! Aquaman - The Rampaging Reptile Men (1967)

2011-10-29T08:00:00.000-05:00

AQUAMAN Cartoon Intro

Aquaman - The Rampaging Reptile Men (1967)

Watch free online! Aquaman - Menace Of The Black Manta

2011-10-22T08:00:00.001-05:00

AQUAMAN Cartoon Intro

Aquaman - Menace Of The Black Manta

Watch Mr. Bean Free Online: The Curse of Mr. Bean

2011-10-17T06:00:00.000-05:00

Mr. Bean Online:
http://www.mrbean.co.uk
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Buy Mr. Bean Online:
Mr. Bean: The Ultimate Collection
Mr. Bean - The Whole Bean (Complete Set)
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series - Volumes 1 & 2 (It's Not Easy Being Bean / Bean There, Done That)
Mr. Bean - The Animated Series, Vols. 3 & 4 (Whatever Will Bean, Will Bean / It's All Bean to Me)
Mr. Bean The Animated Series, Vols. 5 & 6 (Grin and Bean It / The Ends Justify the Beans)

Watch free online! GREEN LANTERN 03. "Sirena, Empress of Evil" Filmation Animated Series

2011-10-15T08:00:00.001-05:00

Watch Mr. Bean Free Online: The Return of Mr. Bean

2011-10-10T06:00:00.000-05:00

Watch free online! GREEN LANTERN 02. "The Vanishing World" Filmation Animated Series

2011-10-08T08:00:00.000-05:00

Watch Mr. Bean Free Online: Episode 1

2011-10-03T13:13:00.000-05:00

Watch free online! GREEN LANTERN 01. "Evil Is As Evil Does" Filmation Animated Series

2011-10-01T08:00:00.001-05:00

Read Green Lantern #1 Free Online

2011-09-29T06:34:00.000-05:00

n brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!

Green Lantern, created by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, first appeared in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940). The original Green Lantern, railroad engineer Alan Scott, came into possession of a magic lantern, out of which he crafted a magic ring. The Green Lantern also co-starred in Comic Cavalcade with Flash and Wonder Woman, and he was a charter member of the Justice Society of America.

In the 1950s, a new "space age" take on Green Lantern was introduced in Showcase #22 (Sept–Oct 1959). Test pilot Hal Jordan, given a power ring by a dying alien, became a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an interstellar police force. (Not unlike the setup in E. E. Smith's popular Lensman series, launched in the 1930s.)

Over the years, several Earthmen would bear the ring of the Green Lantern, including Guy Gardner (introduced in 1968), John Stewart (introduced in 1972), and Kyle Rayner (introduced in 1994).

In the past few years, though, the comic book storyline has brought the ring back to Hal Jordan, relaunching with a new #1 issue. (Actually, more than one #1 issue.)

Right now, you can read the #1 issue of the 2005 relaunch of Green Lantern free online:

GREEN LANTERN #1 (2005-2011)
Strap in and hang on as one of DC's icons returns to the forefront in a series by red-hot writer Geoff Johns! Spinning out of the pages of Green Lantern: Rebirth, Hal Jordan returns as the Emerald Warrior, ready to reclaim his life and the light of the Green Lantern.

Watch free online! HAWKMAN 03. "The Twenty-Third Dimension" Filmation Animated Series

2011-09-24T08:00:00.000-05:00

Watch free online! HAWKMAN 02. "A Visit to Venus" Filmation Animated Series

2011-09-17T08:00:00.000-05:00

Space: 1999 "Breakaway" -- Power Records

2011-09-13T06:00:00.001-05:00

According to the opening episode of 1970s British sci-fi classic Space:1999, this is the anniversary of the day -- September 13, 1999 -- that the moon broke away from Earth and soared into deep space. Here is a nifty adaptation of that episode, courtesy of the Power Records comic book and audio drama. Made into video for your convenience.

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Watch free online! HAWKMAN 01 "Peril From Pluto" Filmation Animated Series

2011-09-10T08:00:00.004-05:00

The Avengers: EMH! (2010), Season 1- Ep. 1 - Watch Free Online!

2011-09-08T19:07:00.003-05:00

The Avengers: EMH! (2010), Season 1- Ep. 1

Grace Mann Will Return

2011-05-16T14:49:00.001-05:00

Now online at TitleTrakk.com -- the conclusion of the first story for BEST MANN FOR THE JOB ...

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BEST MANN FOR THE JOB is taking a hiatus while Erica works on another project. (Which will also be running online at TitleTrakk.)

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New DICK TRACY team debuts

2011-03-14T10:14:00.000-05:00

Today, the long-running comic strip Dick Tracy takes on the new creative team of artist Joe Staton and writer Mike Curtis. Read the series free online -- and in color! -- at the Chicago Tribune's Comics Kingdom.

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Free Comic Book Day 2011

2011-03-10T17:17:00.000-06:00

Free Comic Book Day 2011 happens on May 7. Here are some of the comics that will be available at participating comic book retailers:

2011 Gold Comics



AMAZING SPIDER-MAN	AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER & STAR WARS CLONE WARS	PEP COMICS BETTY & VERONICA


DARKWING DUCK & CHIP DALE RESCUE RANGERS	GREEN LANTERN FLASHPOINT SPECIAL ED	GERONIMO STILTON & SMURFS


KIZOIC KUNG FU PANDA & RICHIE RICH	LOCKE & KEY FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EDITION	MOUSE GUARD DARK CRYSTAL FLIP BOOK


SUPER DINOSAUR ORIGIN SPECIAL #1

2011 Silver Comics



2000 AD	DARKNESS 2 PREQUEL	ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS	BALTIMORE & CRIMINAL MACABRE


BONGO COMICS FREE FOR ALL	CAPTAIN AMERICA THOR	CIVIL WAR ADVENTURE	DEADLIEST SHARKS & PREHISTORIC PREDATORS


ELRIC BALANCE LOST	ICE	INSPECTOR GADGET	INTREPID ESCAPEGOAT & STUFF OF LEGEND


JAKE THE DREAMING	JAMES PATTERSON WITCH & WIZARD	JOHN STANLEY SUMMER FUN	MTG PATH PLANESWALKER II PREVIEW


MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #1	OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS #1	RATED FREE FOR EVERYONE	SILVER SCORPION


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG	SPONTANEOUS #1	THE TICK	TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB 2011


WALT DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE	WORLDS OF ASPEN	YOUNG JUSTICE & BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD SUPER SAMPLER

Pearls Before Swine: When The Moon

2011-01-28T10:00:00.001-06:00

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REX MORGAN, M.D.
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Meet the new men on DICK TRACY

2011-01-24T17:53:00.000-06:00

Tennessee newspaper The Jackson Sun profiles the new Dick Tracy creative team, writer Mike Curtis and artist Joe Staton:

Combined, both men have more than 60 years of experience in the industry, including work on "Casper the Friendly Ghost," "Richie Rich," "The Green Lantern" and several others. Getting into the world of comics involved knowing the right people, Staton said.

"In comics, like on the Internet, everybody knows everybody," he said. "I've drawn thousands of comics. I've drawn detectives and funny comics. Whenever I've answered the question, 'What is your dream project?' 'Dick Tracy' ranked high on the list."

Read the whole story here: A dream come true: New writer, artist for 'Dick Tracy' comic are West Tennesseans

(Thanks to The Daily Cartoonist for the tip.)

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Dick Tracy Comic Strip to Get New Creative Team

2011-01-19T22:06:00.001-06:00

Artist and Writer Dick Locher to finish 32-year affiliation with daily feature

CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dick Locher, gifted cartoonist, storyteller and longtime guardian for the Tribune Media Services' (TMS) Dick Tracy comic strip, will pass on his yellow fedora and trench coat to the new creative team of artist Joe Staton and writer Mike Curtis after 32 years. The new story arc from the Staton/Curtis team will begin appearing in newspapers the week of March 14, 2011.

Locher assisted Dick Tracy's original creator, Chester Gould, from 1957 to 1961. He returned to the strip as artist when Gould's successor, Rick Fletcher, died in 1983. The feature has been under his stewardship ever since (most recently with assistant Jim Brozman), establishing the square-jawed detective as a symbol for justice and an indelible part of American culture. Locher will continue to act as a consultant on the strip.

Locher, 81, is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist—a job Gould recommended him for on the Chicago Tribune's staff when he began doing editorial cartoons in 1972. Today Locher produces his editorial cartoons for TMS and he will continue to create these for national syndication. In conjunction with Dick Tracy's 80th anniversary this year, Locher also is working on plans for the opening of a Dick Tracy museum in Naperville. In April 2010, the city of Naperville worked with Locher (a 40-year resident) to install a nine-foot, one-ton bronze likeness of Tracy on its famed riverwalk.

"Dick has done a marvelous job of drawing the Dick Tracy character and in creating a contemporary comic-strip hero whose exploits have kept up with the times," said Mary Elson, managing editor of TMS. "He was close to Gould and has been able to maintain the values Gould instilled in the character while also adding a signature style of his own. Dick has an extraordinary range of talents and is also known for his generosity, wit and all-around graciousness as a human being. TMS has been the most-fortunate beneficiary of it all during its association with both 'Dicks'."

"For a long and wondrous 32 years I've been in the right-hand seat of Tracy's squad car," said Dick Locher. "I can only hope that in this time I've entertained my readers and lived up to the lofty expectations of Chester Gould's glow. It's been an incredible ride, but this is where I step off."

The creative responsibilities for the iconic 80-year-old feature will pass to comic art veterans and longtime Dick Tracy admirers Joe Staton and Mike Curtis. Staton and Curtis grew up 25 miles apart reading Dick Tracy in The Jackson Sun (TN), but only met many years later at a comic industry convention. They have more than 60 years combined in the comics industry working on titles that include: Scooby Doo, Green Lantern, Richie Rich and Casper The Friendly Ghost.

"Being fans of Dick Tracy since the 1950s, we were so excited to have been approached by TMS to work on our comic hero," said writer Mike Curtis.

"As the new custodians for the feature, we don't take our job lightly in carrying on the legacy of Chester Gould and Dick Locher," said artist Joe Staton.

TMS, along with the new creative team, is setting a course for Tracy's next generation of adventures. What will be the future gadget beyond the two-way wrist radio and who will be the next Flattop Jones, Sr.? The world will just have to watch what unfolds in their daily newspaper or online.

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Brenda Starr retires after 70 years

2010-12-13T07:28:00.000-06:00

(Chicago, Dec. 9, 2010)--Globetrotting redheaded reporter Brenda Starr is hanging up her reporter's notebook after a 70-year run in newspaper syndication. The writer/artist team of Mary Schmich and June Brigman has chosen to end their work on the seven-day-a-week strip, bringing the Brenda Starr storyline to a close. The strip's final appearance in newspapers will be Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011.

Brenda Starr, who got her trial run in a Chicago Tribune comic book insert on June 30, 1940, went on to capture the imagination of millions of readers every day on newspaper comics pages around the world. Much like her original creator, Dale Messick, a New York greeting-card artist who changed her name from Dalia in the 1940s to get her work noticed, Brenda became one of the first career women in the male-dominated comics world. Brenda, with her keen intuition and high style combined with a fearless but fair and diligent approach to the job, became a symbol for successful professional women worldwide.

Tribune Media Services (TMS), the property's owner, made the decision to end the feature's newspaper syndication when Schmich and Brigman determined they would finish their long stewardship of the feature.

"Mary and June have been instrumental in shaping Brenda's current character and have provided readers with sophisticated, adventurous, witty storylines and brilliant artwork," said Mary Elson, managing editor for TMS. "They have guided Brenda into the 21st century and made her the contemporary icon she is today. We're proud of the way they have cared for her and the strip's cast and storylines over the years while maintaining the values instilled by creator Dale Messick."

The classic soap-opera strip was a pioneer comic that not only featured a strong female lead but an exclusively female writing and artistic team throughout its seven decades: Dale Messick (1940-1980); Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon (1980-1982); Ramona Fradon and Linda Sutter (1982-1985); Ramona Fradon and real-life reporter Mary Schmich (1985-1995); and Mary Schmich and June Brigman (1995-2011).

TMS has partnered with Hermes Press to publish a series of books called "Brenda Starr, Reporter by Dale Messick: The Collected Daily and Sunday Newspaper Strips." The first volume of these landscape hardcover books will be published in June 2011.

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Save STEVE RUDE's house!

2010-10-07T16:47:00.000-05:00

Not "free" comics, per se, but wanted to share. From Robot 6:

Renowned artist Steve Rude and his family are in danger of losing their home, so the co-creator of Nexus is auctioning art in hopes of raising the money to meet a Nov. 15 deadline.

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Best Mann #73: You're no doctor!

2010-09-26T21:23:00.000-05:00

Now online at TitleTrakk.com -- Best Mann For The Job #73: Deputy Baxter, in disguise, goes into the lion's den to take charge of the hostage situation ...

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Space: 1999 -- "Return to the Beginning"

2010-09-13T17:47:00.001-05:00

In the 1970s, Power Records produced a series of comic book-and-audio drama packages, based on the likes of Star Trek, The Six Million Dollar Man, and various characters from Marvel and DC Comics.

They also produced two of these based on the series Space:1999 -- including "Breakaway" (adapted from the series pilot), and then the original (and somewhat surreal) "Return to the Beginning," wherein the crew of Moonbase Alpha find themselves on Earth in Bibical times, encountering Noah and witnessing the Genesis Flood as recorded in the Bible (Genesis 6-9).

These handy videos combine the audio drama and comics together -- complete with a brilliant (and hilarious) newly edited opening titles sequence:

Space: 1999 "Back to the Beginning" Power Records 1 of 2

Space: 1999 "Back to the Beginning" Power Records 2 of 2

Related link: Read SPACE:1999 comics online free!

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Read SPACE:1999 comics online free!

2010-09-13T16:39:00.004-05:00

Fan site The Catacombs hosts several comics online that were adapted from or inspired by classic 1970s sci-fi series Space: 1999. Among its treasures are examples of the series' comics from the United Kingdom, Italy, and France -- as well as the two comic book-and-record stories from the legendary Power Records series, "Breakaway" (adapted from the series pilot) and the unusual Bible-meets-Sci-Fi story "Return to the Beginning."

Read the comics here: The Catacombs: Reference Library: Comic Art

Or for the Power Records stories, get the full audio/visual experience:
The two comics-and-audio drama stories can also be downloaded at Power Records Plaza or listened to and read at Power Records.

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Read BLONDIE comics free online

2010-09-08T16:27:00.009-05:00

On Sept. 8, 1930, cartoonist Chic Young introduced newspaper readers to flapper Blondie Boopadoop, a flighty gold-digger chasing after inept playboy and millionaire heir Dagwood Bumstead. The two fell in love and, following a roller-coaster courtship -- during which Dagwood's parents disinherited him -- the couple tied the knot in 1933.

As the Bumsteads moved to a modest house in the suburbs, readers embraced the young couple. Baby Dumpling (real name Alexander), was born in 1934, and second child Cookie came in 1941. Over the years, Blondie also received phenomenal worldwide exposure through books, radio, television and film. (Not to mention the "Dagwood Sandwich" has become part of the language.) As described by syndicate King Features:

Blondie has survived seven decades through war and peace, boom and bust, sexual revolution and social upheaval. Why? Eating. Sleeping. Making a living. Raising a family. Loving and laughing. With these simple but universal themes, Blondie transcended its origins as a pretty-girl romance to become the most widely read strip in comic art history.

Today an estimated 250 million readers follow the Bumsteads' enduring domestic comedy year-round. The comic now appears in more than 2,000 newspapers in 47 countries and is translated into more than 35 languages. Produced today under the direction of the creator's son, Dean Young, the strip continues to keep up with the times.

Read BLONDIE free online

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Best Mann #66: I called in your demands

2010-07-27T09:02:00.000-05:00

Now online at TitleTrakk.com -- Best Mann For The Job #66: While the desperate gunmen threaten the hostages, Sheriff Mann has a plan ...

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Best Mann #63: We got hostages!

2010-07-12T16:05:00.000-05:00

Now online at TitleTrakk.com -- Best Mann For The Job #63: Sheriff Mann wants to know whether the Carter family is okay ...

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Tribute to DICK TRACY

2010-07-10T07:37:00.001-05:00

Max Allen Collins, Joe Staton and several more mystery fiction and comics pros have created PLAINCLOTHES, a "limited-time tribute website in honor of Chester Gould and his immortal creation Dick Tracy." The site includes articles and never-before-published comics and stories. (Thanks to Janet Rudolph at Mystery Fanfare for the tip!)

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Best Mann #62: I'm going to PUNCH you in the face!

2010-06-29T21:13:00.002-05:00

Now online at TitleTrakk.com -- Best Mann For The Job #62: The bullets stop flying and the sheriff makes a promise to her deputy ...

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Best Mann for the Job #61: What Can I Do For Ya?

2010-06-24T20:34:00.005-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #61 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Deputy Baxter has a laugh at Sheriff Mann's expense -- even as her situation grows worse ...

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Al Williamson (1931-2010)

2010-06-15T00:01:00.005-05:00

Word is spreading across the comics community that legendary illustrator Al Williamson passed away June 13. With a career spanning several decades, Williamson's work in newspaper comic strips and comic books included such iconic series as Flash Gordon, Star Wars and Secret Agent Corrigan. Full bio and career retrospective available at Wikipedia.

Examples of Williamson's Star Wars daily newspaper comic strip are reprinted online at Star Wars: Hyperspace. (membership required)

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Best Mann For the Job #60: DID YOU FORGET TO TELL ME SOMETHING?!?

2010-06-14T08:21:00.001-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #60 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Pinned down behind the squad car, Sheriff Grace Mann puts a call in to her deputies -- who had neglected to tell her something very, very important ...

Best Mann For The Job is the story of a woman with a complicated past who returns home to the small town of Hope Falls to be the new sheriff. It's a serial drama for fans of classic comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of Brenda Starr. Read the story from the beginning at StudioWell.com.

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The end of ANNIE

2010-06-13T13:32:00.003-05:00

And so today's final newspaper strip for ANNIE ends ... on a cliffhanger.

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Preview: BATMAN: ODYSSEY by NEAL ADAMS

2010-06-05T00:01:00.002-05:00

Legendary Batman artist Neal Adams returns to the caped crusader for a twelve issue event -- and Comic Book Resources features penciled preview pages of Batman: The Odyssey #1.

The Dark Knight faces a series of seemingly unrelated challenges as villains and allies old and new push him to his limits -- all part of the master plan of some insidious force. What sort of life-changing voyage must Batman embark on to escape?

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Best Mann For the Job #59: What'm I sitting in?

2010-06-03T00:01:00.000-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #59 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Out at the farmhouse, shots were fired at Sheriff Grace Mann and reporter Jack MacGraw -- and the sheriff got them both off the porch out of harm's way. Now the sheriff plans her next move, while MacGraw plans a change of pants ...

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WEDNESDAY COMICS in hardcover

2010-06-02T10:00:00.000-05:00

Comic Book Resources talks with editor Mark Chiarello about the 200-page oversized, hardcover book Wednesday Comics, collecting last summer's event featuring DC Comics characters reimagined in a weekly, tabloid, comic strip format. The tone and style of the project recalls the classic days of newspaper comics, when the likes of Flash Gordon and Prince Valiant were given a whole page each in the Sunday funny pages.

The interview with Chiarello also includes a sample of the artist's sketchbook.

Wednesday Comics features all 15 of the original 12-week strips in sequential order -- plus the heretofore-unpublished single-page fill-ins created in case one of the creative teams missed their weekly deadline. Altogether, the book includes mainstays Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, offbeat heroics from the likes of Metal Men and Metamorpho, sci-fi action from Adam Strange and Kamandi, wartime action from Sgt. Rock, and more.

The coffee table book also includes an artist's sketchbook, commentary by Chiarello, and more.

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Top 20 (May 29)

2010-05-29T10:00:00.002-05:00

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IRON MAN vs. TITANIUM MAN (1966)

2010-05-28T10:00:00.003-05:00

From DialBforBLOG:

In this episode from the classic 1966 Marvel comics cartoon series Marvel Super-Heroes, the armored avenger takes on Soviet shellhead Titanium Man. The stilted "animation" is taken from actual comic book panels by artists Gene Colon and Don Heck, and written by Stan Lee.

"Fight On, For A World Is Watching!"

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Together Again: PHANTOM, FLASH GORDON, and MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

2010-05-26T12:02:00.007-05:00

Comic Book Resources reports that Dynamite Entertainment has partnered with King Features Syndicate to create new comic book adventures for newspaper strip icons Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, and The Phantom -- the first time the three separate properties have been at the same comic book publisher in more than 40 years. (NOTE: The three were cast members of Defenders of Earth, the 1986 animated series and short-lived comic book at Marvel's kid imprint Star Comics.)

Flash Gordon, created by Alex Raymond to compete with Buck Rogers, debuted in 1934. Mandrake the Magician, created by Lee Falk, began in 1934. The Phantom, also created by Falk, debuted 1936.

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Best Mann For the Job #58: Betcha never happened to Maury Povich

2010-05-25T13:41:00.001-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #58 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Sheriff Grace Mann and the reporter are at the front door of the farmhouse. Grace just noticed blood on the door frame. Is that the sound of a shotgun ... ?

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Preview: Janet Evanovich's TROUBLEMAKER

2010-05-19T00:01:00.000-05:00

Dark Horse Comics offers a free preview online of the first graphic novel from best-selling thriller writer Janet Evanovich, co-written with daughter Alex Evanovich, with art by Joëlle Jones. Troublemaker stars auto mechanic Alex Barnaby and racecar driver Sam Hooker, whose previous adventures were chronicled in the prose novels Metro Girl and Motor Mouth.

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Updated rules for 'America's Next Great Cartoonist'

2010-05-14T14:11:00.001-05:00

Following initial feedback, The Washington Post has revised the rules -- and grand prize -- for their "America's Next Great Cartoonist" competition.

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'Annie' newspaper strip ends after 85 years

2010-05-13T18:16:00.004-05:00

Tribune Media Services has announced that Little Orphan Annie ends her newspaper syndication run this summer. Annie, who got her start on the comics pages in 1924, will take a final bow in traditional print form Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Associated Press reports that less than 20 newspapers in the United States currently take the comic strip; Steve Tippie, vice president for TMS Licensing and New Market Development, says the cost of creating the strip started to outweigh its revenue.

Tribune Media Services will seek new audiences for Annie’s adventures through other media, including film, television, comic books, graphic novels, mobile, and eReaders. TMS is also exploring potential new channels for bringing more than 85 years of archived historical content to current audiences.

“Annie is an entertainment icon,” Tippie says. “Our emphasis going forward will be on bringing her more in line with current pop culture and shaping her development as a property that appeals to children and adults on a whole new level. We plan to grow Annie’s popularity by introducing her to new generations of audiences through new media and licensing applications.”

The current creative team, writer Jay Maeder and artist Ted Slampyak, spent the past decade molding the plucky redhead into a contemporary heroine with the values creator Harold Gray instilled in 1924. Maeder and Slampyak also injected the storyline with more action and intrigue than ever before.

"It is no longer a great marketplace for adventure comic strips in the daily newspapers," Maeder told AP. "It's not surprising to me that at some point the strip would come to an end."

The last panel depicts Annie in a tangle with the Butcher from the Balkans, leaving Daddy Warbucks to mourn Annie’s loss. Did she get eaten by sharks? Did she get caught under the Butcher’s blade? Did she fall victim to another notorious criminal’s plan? Or did she ….? Stay tuned for what’s in store next.

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Iron Man: Extremis Episode 3 Trailer

2010-05-13T10:00:00.001-05:00

Marvel Comics continues its motion comic series Iron Man: Extremis, adapted from the 2005 arc by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov. Tony Stark battles a terrorist transformed by a new bio-engineered serum called Extremis.

The "motion comics" -- not quite comics, not quite animation -- are available for download from iTunes, Zune, and Xbox Live. Each episode comes online every two weeks. Go to Hulu to watch Marvel's earlier motion comics, Spider-Woman and Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men. (Note: All three are intended for mature audiences.)

Check out the trailer for the third episode of Iron Man" Extremis below. More info at http://marvel.com/extremis. Download the teaser trailer here.

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Are you America's Next Great Cartoonist?

2010-05-13T09:00:00.000-05:00

The Washington Post is sponsoring "America's Next Great Cartoonist," a contest for aspiring comic-strip creators critiqued by the likes of Garry Trudeau ("Doonesbury"), Stephan Pastis ("Pearls Before Swine"), and Jerry Scott ("Zits" and "Baby Blues"), among others. The winning strip, as voted on by readers, will be published by The Washington Post for a month and become a candidate for syndication.

The contest is hosted by The Post's Michael Cavna on his cartoon blog, Comic Riffs. Deadline is June 4.

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STEVE CANYON

2010-05-12T00:01:00.014-05:00

Long-running adventure comic strip Steve Canyon, written and drawn by creator Milton Caniff, ran from 1947-1988. The Reuben Award-winning series starred a veteran running his own air-transport business. During the Korean war, Canyon returned to the U.S. Air Force, and stayed in the military for the remainder of the series.

Caniff first made a name on Terry & The Pirates, launched in 1934. However, that series was owned by the syndicate that distributed it -- so the cartoonist left the high-profile gig to launch Steve Canyon in 1947. Notes Toonopedia, "Canyon was, from the start, a superb and highly popular adventure strip. Instead of looking backward, trying to repeat his earlier success, Caniff constructed a thoroughly modern, postwar scenario, complete with a mature hero who had gained adventuring experience during World War II."

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Best Mann for the Job #56: Did the deputy send us to the wrong place?

2010-05-10T19:56:00.001-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #56 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Sheriff Mann and her tagalong slowly approach the house ...

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Iron Man comics -- FREE!

2010-05-04T09:44:00.001-05:00

Read these five issues of IRON MAN free thanks to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited:

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Best Mann for the Job #55: "Maybe it was a false alarm."

2010-05-03T12:21:00.003-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #55 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: Sheriff Grace Mann and her tagalong, magazine writer Jack MacGraw, have reached the Carter family's farmhouse -- but have no idea the danger that awaits them ...

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Free Comic Book Day offer from Hogan's Alley!

2010-04-27T20:52:00.003-05:00

Comic strip magazine Hogan's Alley has a special offer for Free Comic Book Day, coming up Saturday (May 1). Here are the details:

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, May 1: Free Comic Book Day. Send us an email ON THAT DATE with your mailing address, and we’ll send you a FREE issue of Hogan’s Alley! No obligations, no strings attached; the only thing it will cost you is several hours as you enjoy the issue. (This offer is valid for all U.S. residents, whether you’re a current subscriber or not.) Remember the one condition—we must receive your email request (sent to hoganmag@gmail.com) on Free Comic Book Day (May 1), not the day before or the day after. (Before and after that date, any requests for freebies will receive only scorn and derision.) Feel free to pass this offer along to anyone you know who might enjoy Hogan’s Alley!

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JUDGE PARKER vs MARY WORTH

2010-04-26T12:58:00.000-05:00

It's a battle of legends in The Birmingham News as the paper asks readers, "Judge Parker" or "Mary Worth's Family": Which comic strip should we keep?

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GIL THORPE

2010-04-21T09:00:00.002-05:00

High school sports-oriented comic strip Gil Thorp was created in 1958 by Jack Berrill. The title character, athletic director of Milford High School, coaches baseball, basketball, and football. A "sports strip that is not just about sports," the series also deals with issues facing teens, including drug abuse, steroids, and teen pregnancy.

Berrill was the primary force behind Gil Thorpe for 38 years. In 1993, glaucoma forced him to take on a series of artists -- Warren Sattler, Frank Bolle, and Ray Burns. Berrill continued writing the series up to his death in 1996.

In the years since, the strip has been in the hands of writers like novelist Jerry Jenkins and baseball coach Chad Jenkins. Today, the creative team on Gil Thorpe is Detroit News columnist Neal Rubin and artist Rod Whigham.

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Free Comic Book Day 2010: May 1

2010-04-16T16:53:00.002-05:00

Free Comic Book Day 2010 is only two weeks away! The official FCBD site has posted previews of the comics specially printed for the event, including titles featuring Archie and the gang from Riverdale, G.I. Joe, Iron Man and Thor, Mouse Guard, Fraggle Rock, Shrek, the Penguins of Madagascar, Toy Story, Superman, Sonic, author S.E. Hinton, The Simpsons, Batman: The Brave & The Bold, Tiny Titans, Billy Batson & the Magic of Shazam!, Super Friends, Green Hornet, The Tick, and more!

There's also a primer for those who want some help finding their way through all the available choices. (Comic books, of course, come in all types and for all ages -- just like movies, DVDs, books, television programs, video games, and any other medium used for storytelling.) FCBD has also posted exclusive interviews with participating comic book creators.

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Iron Man comics previews (Apr 14)

2010-04-14T18:27:00.008-05:00

Comic Book Resources features previews of several comics on sale at comics retailers today, including three featuring ol' shellhead himself, Iron Man:

Super Heroes #1
Story by Paul Tobin
Art by Ronan Cliquet, Dave De Vries
Captain America, Iron Man, the Black Widow, Thor, the Vision, Nova, and the Invisible Woman…a powerful collective of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. They are the Avengers, and they want it known they’re here to stay. But when Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants threaten to destroy several major cities unless their demands for mutant supremacy are met, the Avengers are forced to quit looking to the future, and start hoping to live through the day! MARVEL ADVENTURES All Ages

Iron Man Legacy #1
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Steve Kurth, Roy Alan Martinez, Victor Olazaba
The Armored Avenger’s second on-going series kicks off with a bang as the WAR OF THE IRON MEN begins here! Tony Stark’s worst fears are realized when stolen Iron Man technology is used for ethnic cleansing in a civil war-ravaged land. When he defies U.S. government orders to confront the armored assassins himself, Stark sets off an international conflagration that threatens his friends, his company, and his very life -- and sets him on a collision course with China and Russia, and their champions, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! Guest-stars galore! And a shocking last page reveal of the classic Shell-head villain behind it all you won’t want to miss! Rated T

Iron Man Noir #1
Story by Scott Snyder
Art by Manuel Garcia, Lorenzo Ruggiero
In 1938, Tony Stark is a daring adventurer, traveling the world in search of its mythological treasures and trying to forget the responsibilities of an iron magnate. From the Fountain of Youth to the hanging Gardens of Babylon, Tony has conquered them all…but only his closest confidants know it’s all one last-ditch effort to cure the disease that slowly killing him. But someone has been selling out Stark Industry secrets to Count Nefaria and his Nazi sympathizers, and it’s only a matter of time before they catch up with Tony on his latest quest! Parental Advisory

Black Widow #1
Story by Marjorie Liu
Art by Daniel Acuna
The deadly super-spy from IRON MAN 2, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA in her own ongoing series! Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. She’s not psychic. She doesn’t fly. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies…and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha…and almost succeeded. Injured gravely, almost beyond her ability to recover, Black Widow sets out to find her attacker…with no suspects and no leads. Who could be deadly enough to get the drop on Natasha? And what connections do they have to some of her closest super hero friends…? Plus, a backup detailing the deadly history of the Black Widow! Rated T

Other previews for the week include: A-Team: War Stories: Face, Action Comics #888, Atomic Robo vol. 4 #2, Batman #698, Buck Rogers #10, The Flash #1, G.I. Joe: Operation HISS #3, Green Hornet: Year One #2, Kill Shakespeare #1, Toy Story #3, Transformers: Nefarious #2, Uncle Scrooge #390, Web of Spider-Man #7, World War Hulks: Hulked Out Heroes #1 and more.

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Best Mann For the Job #54: "Sheriff Mann could get killed!"

2010-04-12T00:01:00.001-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #54 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: For those who haven't been following the story to now, there are two bank robbers holed up at a farm -- holding the family hostage until they can get medical attention. But the ugly part is that Deputy Todd Baxter, bitter he lost the election to newcomer Grace Mann, is using the situation to his advantage. Will the junior deputy be able to stand up to him and warn Sheriff Mann?

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CHARLIE CHAN

2010-04-11T17:12:00.005-05:00

Legendary police detective Charlie Chan has solved mysteries in all forms of media -- including a syndicated comic strip by cartoonist Alfred Andriola which appeared in newspapers from 1938-1942.

Playwright and novelist Earl Derr Biggers created the Chinese-American detective for his 1925 novel The House Without a Key. A healthy alternative to Asian stereotypes in fiction of the era, the character proved so popular he soon dominated the media -- in addition to the six novels by Biggers, Charlie Chan has also appeared in some four dozen films, plus radio programs, television series, and a number of comics.

The classic comic strips have been archived at fan site The Charlie Chan Family Home: "Although our collection of original Charlie Chan Sunday Comics is extensive and continues to inch toward completeness when possible, there are occasional "holes," sometimes several in succession, that are filled with reproductions. When this becomes necessary, this fact is noted following that comic's original release date."

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By the way, following the cancellation of Charlie Chan, cartoonist Andriola went on to create Kerry Drake in 1943. The series won a Reuben Award in 1970, and continued all the way until the creator's death in 1983.

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Best Mann For the Job #53: "And that's how I found out ..."

2010-04-08T19:34:00.001-05:00

Best Mann For The Job #53 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: It kicks off with one of the favoritest things Erica and I have done (well, it makes us laugh), but continues to show that Deputy Baxter is just trouble.

Best Mann For The Job is the story of Sheriff Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who has recently returned home to the small town of Hope Falls. It's a serial drama for fans of classic comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of Brenda Starr. Read the story from the beginning at StudioWell.com.

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APARTMENT 3-G

2010-04-03T10:59:00.003-05:00

Following his success with soap-opera comic strips Rex Morgan, M.D. (1948) and Judge Parker (1952), psychiatrist and writer Dr. Nicholas P. Dallis turned his attention in 1961 to the phenomenon of working women. As such, he created with artist Alex Kotzky the residents of Apartment 3-G, three career women making their place in Manhattan. The three stars of the comic strip -- brunette Margo Magee, an event planner; redhead Abigail "Tommie" Thompson, a nurse; and blonde Lu Ann Powers née Wright, a widowed art teacher -- are said to have been originally based loosely on Joan Collins, Lucille Ball, and Tuesday Weld.

"Apartment 3-G is one of the few strips that has not fallen behind the times," notes distributor King Features Syndicate. "Rather, the world has sped to catch up with it. More contemporary than ever, the strip speaks directly to the new generation of women who try to juggle careers, men and friendship."

Today Apartment 3-G is written by Margaret Shulock and drawn by Frank Bolle.

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2010-03-28T19:27:00.001-05:00

Iron Man: Extremis Motion Comic Trailer

2010-03-25T13:07:00.005-05:00

Marvel Comics' motion comic Iron Man: Extremis debuts April. The project is adapted from the 2005 six-issue arc written by Warren Ellis with art by Adi Granov, said to have been a heavy influence on the first Iron Man movie.

Check out the trailer below. Available on iTunes 4/16. More info at http://marvel.com/extremis. Download the teaser trailer here.

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JUDGE PARKER

2010-03-24T00:01:00.004-05:00

The long-running serial drama Judge Parker was created in 1952 by psychiatrist Dr. Nicholas P. Dallis -- also the father of successful "soap-opera" comic strips Rex Morgan, M.D. and Apartment 3-G. Chronicling the lives of Judge Alan Parker, attorney Sam Driver, and Abbey Spencer, Judge Parker has captivated readers in 175 newspapers with true-to-life story lines, drama and suspense.

Writing under the pen name "Paul Nichols," Dallis partnered first with artist Dan Heilman, then Harold LeDoux. When Dallis retired in 1990, he handed the script-writing for Judge Parker and Rex Morgan over to assistant Woody Wilson, who continues to write both series today. In 2006 Eduardo Barretto took over art duties, until just this past month when a "grave illness" forced him to pass the pencil on to new artist Mike Manley. (COMIC RIFFS: 'Judge Parker' names Mike Manley as strip's new artist)

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Newspapers dropping comics left and right

2010-03-22T07:35:00.004-05:00

As newspapers panic, they continue savagely gutting everything that makes them competitive with other media. Case in point: No Jokes: Newspapers Cutting Comic Strips (ABC News). According to the report, a growing number of newspapers are reducing their comics sections -- and the Washington Times dropped its Sunday comics section altogether.

But there is hope: When Newark's Star-Ledger announced it would cut its comics section by one page, more than 1,200 readers complained -- and the paper rescinded.

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Don't get around much anymore

2010-02-22T00:01:00.000-06:00

If anyone has noticed how rare blog updates have been around here, it's because I really need to scale back for a time. I've got to finish writing a manuscript. And any time I do find for blogging needs to go to my primary blog -- The Thrill of it All -- as I gear up for the publication of my whodunit this summer.

Smallville: Absolute Justice (Feb 5)

2010-02-01T16:10:00.000-06:00

Haven't watched Smallville in years, but the idea of bringing in the Justice Society of America has certainly piqued my interest:

This trailer from Canada (where the episode airs Sunday, Feb 7) is also cool ...

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Read it online: PHANTOM Double Shot: KGB Noir

2010-01-30T12:21:00.006-06:00

Comics publisher Moonstone and Comic Book Resources are giving online readers the complete "Phantom Double Shot #1: KGB Noir" featuring Lee Falk's Phantom and the debut of Mike Bullock's Death Angel.

PHANTOM Double Shot #1: KGB Noir
When a cabal of ex-KGB agents plan a WMD buy, it's up to The Phantom to keep them from obtaining the device. But when our hero engages the Russians, he soon discovers The Hammer is falling and the United States is the nail. In the second feature: Two members of The Hammer seek to extort state secrets from an American weapons contractor, but their plans are about to change when night falls on the wings of death.

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A-TEAM vs. THE LOSERS

2010-01-29T17:17:00.001-06:00

Two upcoming big-budget action movie adaptations -- The A-Team, based on the '80s TV show starring George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, and Mr. T, and The Losers, based on the Vertigo comic book by Andy Diggle and Jock -- look pretty similar ... yet both look awesome.

Watch both trailers below. Download a free issue of The Losers here.

THE A-TEAM

THE LOSERS
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2010-01-29T08:47:00.000-06:00

In March, writer Valerie D’Orazio has two different tales of The Punisher coming up: Punisher MAX: Butterfly, with artist Laurence Campbell, and an entry in the anthology Girl Comics #1, with artist Nikki Cook. Interview and preview art at Comic Book Resources: D'Orazio Double Taps the Punisher.

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Best Mann for the Job #44: WHEEZE

2010-01-26T06:23:00.000-06:00

Best Mann For The Job #44 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: It's a desperate life or death struggle!

Best Mann For The Job is the story of Sheriff Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who has recently returned home to the small town of Hope Falls. It's a serial drama for fans of classic comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of Brenda Starr. Read the story from the beginning at StudioWell.com.

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Free preview: Punisher art by Dan Brereton

2010-01-25T11:59:00.002-06:00

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PUNISHER #14: "FRANKENCASTLE," PART 4
Broken, savage and at his lowest, Frank Castle lurks in dark places, hunted by pitiless assassins and their mysterious leader Hellsgaard. Who is this giant skull-faced behemoth and why does he relentlessly slaughter the grotesque? Find out in this haunting tale of pulp dread painted in ghoulish detail by Eisner award winner Dan Brereton. In order to protect those who kept him alive, The Punisher is in for the bloodiest, down and dirty, gutter fight of his life ...

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2010-01-25T08:43:00.001-06:00

Marvel Comics recently added 27 more comics to their digital library -- including five you can read for free:

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #17 -- FREE
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Free previews of Marvel Comics on sale Jan 27

2010-01-23T17:14:00.002-06:00

Marvel Comics has posted previews of new comics on sale this coming Wednesday, January 27. Click the links below for individual previews. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COMIC BOOK STORE NEAR YOU.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #32
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Download BATMAN: BRAVE & THE BOLD #1 free!

2010-01-22T06:00:00.004-06:00

DC Comics has four kid-friendly superhero comic books available as free downloads: Batman: Brave & The Bold, Batman Adventures, Justice League, and Tiny Titans.

The Brave & The Bold title, of course, is a companion to the current Cartoon Network series that finds Batman teaming up with all sorts of other DC Comics superheroes -- including Plastic Man, Aquaman, Blue Beetle, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Flash. (In one episode, Batman even met Sherlock Holmes.)

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ANNIE

2010-01-20T06:00:00.072-06:00

Created by Harold Gray, the comic strip Little Orphan Annie debuted in 1924 -- and quickly led to a wave of media spin-offs and a slew of imitators. By the 1930s, the little girl and her faithful dog, Sandy, were facing gangsters and spies.

According to Don Markstein's Toonopedia, following Gray's death in 1968 several cartoonists followed on the strip, "but only he was capable of dishing up that peculiar mix of schmaltz and simple pragmatism without lapsing into self-parody." For much of the 1970s, the syndicate simply re-ran old strips from Gray. However, Annie's success on Broadway renewed interest in the strip, and it was put in the hands of Leonard Starr (Mary Perkins, On Stage). Starr retooled the strip during his 20-year run. Upon his retirement in 2000, new writer/artist team Jay Maeder and Andrew Pepoy gave Annie a complete makeover. Today, Maeder and artist Ted Slampyak continue Annie's adventures into the 21st Century.

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Best Mann For the Job #43: "Who ARE you people?"

2010-01-19T06:00:00.001-06:00

Best Mann For The Job #43 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: The hostages are beginning to figure out the identity of their captors ...

Best Mann For The Job is the story of Sheriff Grace Mann, a woman with a complicated past who has recently returned home to the small town of Hope Falls. It's a serial drama for fans of classic comic strips, with the crime-bustin' chops of a rural Dick Tracy, the small-town charm of Gasoline Alley, and the emotional touches of Brenda Starr. Read the story from the beginning at StudioWell.com.

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Marvel Digital Comics: Free Mondays (01/18/10)

2010-01-18T15:01:00.004-06:00

From Marvel Comics: Read five free digital comics for the week of January 18!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #50 (2004)
DARK REIGN: THE CABAL #1
DARK REIGN: THE LIST - AVENGERS #1
EXCALIBUR #51
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ODYSSEY #5

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FCBD 2010: FRACTURED FABLES

2010-01-16T06:00:00.002-06:00

Among the titles announced for Free Comic Book Day 2010: FRACTURED FABLES (Image Comics):

This special FCBD edition offers a small taste of the new hardcover anthology from Silverline Books due later in the year. An all-star cast of writers and artists (including Doug TenNapel, Ted McKeever, and Mike Allred) have been assembled to turn familiar fairy tales and nursery rhymes on their ear to make kids LAUGH! These humorous interpretations will delight any reader, regardless of their age! 36pgs, Full Color -- FREE!

Organized each year as an outreach to new readers, Free Comic Book Day sees North American publishers handing out sample issues of their line for potential new readers and dedicated fans. The comics offered range from classic adventure and supernatural Western to all-ages humor and superhero action.

FCBD 2010 is May 1. Check with your local shop for participation and rules. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COMIC BOOK STORE NEAR YOU.

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2010-01-15T15:02:00.003-06:00

Marvel Comics and Comic Book Resources have posted previews of new comics on sale this coming Wednesday. Click the links below for individual previews. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COMIC BOOK STORE NEAR YOU.

Avengers vs. Atlas #1
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Mary Worth Theater: Imagine Mary Worth as a Bergman film ...

2010-01-14T05:44:00.002-06:00

Said to be a faithful (if bizarre) reenactment of a month-long batch of Mary Worth comic strips from 1998, Zero TV took great lengths to apparently duplicate the dialogue and odd camera angles. (You have to see this to believe it!) I'd love to have access to the original strips to compare.

Mary Worth 1 Part 1 (2:53)

Mary Worth (1998) full version (14:59)

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MARY WORTH

2010-01-13T05:53:00.008-06:00

Soap-opera comic strip Mary Worth first appeared in 1938, created by writer Allen Saunders and artist Dale Conner (under the pseudonym "Dale Allen"). In the 1940s, Saunders partnered with artist Ken Ernst, who brought a realistic style to the strip that Toonopedia suggests transformed Mary Worth into "the prototype for a new style of soap opera strip, later displayed in The Heart of Juliet Jones, Friday Foster, Apartment 3-G and others."

Today, the series is continued by writer/artist team Karen Moy and Joe Giella. King Features wants to remind readers that "Mary Worth stories are not about Mary. They are about a continuing parade of people who enter Mary's life. If you look closely, you may recognize one of your neighbors -- or even yourself." Over the years, the series has confronted such issues as drug addiction, spouse abuse, alcoholism, infidelity, and concerns of the elderly.

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Best Mann #42: SHUT UP!

2010-01-11T16:57:00.000-06:00

Best Mann For The Job #42 is now online at TitleTrakk.com: This is not good. Not good at all.

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