Jason with his character, Sophia The 22-year-old has already had help from movie and TV stars who provided voiceovers for his teenage comic book characters. Characters include those with health issues. Jason, who has autism and lives with half a heart, created Apples to express his feelings and in hopesRead More →
Comics are Rebecca Schuchat’s preferred mode of expression. Still, the Oakland-born cartoonist, whose new comic, “Where’s My Timbrel?”, debuts here and will continue on J.’s social media, tends to make comics more introspective than humorous. “I spend a lot of time thinking, as a millennial, about not being able toRead More →
The Webcomics Weekly is back in your life. This week, we’re taking a look at the delicious mile-per-minute “Gato & Brush” gag strip that’s just kinda cool. As well as the continuing cover of “Lavender Jack” and “Lore Olympus”. Cat and Brush‘E-Meow-Tions’ – ‘Not Yet’Updates:By Studio NostosReviewed by Elias RosnerRead More →
Rob Conzo and Eric Diton know a thing or two about meeting the challenges of working for “Big Broker”. They have spent over 45 combined years working in warehouses. Now that they’ve gone their separate ways, they shine a light on the experiences of their wirehouse days and the benefitsRead More →
wow. 175 issues of The Webcomics Weekly. Isn’t that wild? It’s a bit surreal that we’ve reached that number. I mean, it’s not a HUGE number but it’s still big and a marker for the real big: 200. I know 175 isn’t really a big number but there is somethingRead More →
New episodes of some of your favorite TV shows from the 1960s and 1970s are coming! This is the case with “Space: 1999”, “Doctor Who”, “Dark Shadows” and “The Avengers”, the subject of this review. The caveat is that they appear as audio pieces, produced by UK-based Big Finish Productions.Read More →
It’s Black History Month! I always talk about webtoons and webtoon adaptations here at Fandom Spotlite, so I thought I’d highlight some fantastic black webtoon/webcomic creators to check out this month and beyond. These are just a few choices, but some comics that you should consider adding to your readingRead More →
Opus the penguin from the beloved “Bloom County” comic strip once said he would miss all of Iowa City as part of the author’s farewell to the city. Decades after the comic book ended, FOX announced in a press release that “Bloom County” would be developed into an animated comedyRead More →
By Karen Harris First published Fritzi Ritz comic strip. (Larry Whittington/Wikimedia Commons) It’s always hard to imagine the adult figures of our childhood as youngsters themselves, but it’s an uncomfortable truth that even the most responsible mother you know had her wild days, even if they only consisted of ‘inRead More →
Andrea Shecapio (Photo provided) By Patrick Quinn Journalist of the Local Journalism Initiative An English and history project at Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini has been so successful that teachers are trying to find a wider audience. In it, Andrea Shecapio uses digital comic media to create a movingRead More →
Fox Animation’s lineup welcomes new residents! The cast of Bloom County will join the lineup in their own animated series. Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed confirmed on his social media today that an animated show is in the works based on his ongoing comic. Bloom County has quite a long history inRead More →
BMW has unveiled its all-new rolling work of art – the 8 Series X Jeff Koons. As the badge suggests, this is a special edition Series 8 born out of a partnership with American artist Jeff Koons, best known for his creative depictions of everyday objects. His most famous worksRead More →
An acclaimed comic is being developed as an animated comedy. FOX Entertainment, its Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment have teamed up to develop an animated series based on the “Bloom County” comic book, created and written by the cartoonist Pulitzer PrizeRead More →
Forget boring government documents, Belgium is a game changer. The tiny Western European nation is causing a stir with its newly designed passport – an artistic showcase of its beloved comic book characters. The Smurfs, Blake and Mortimer, Tintin, Lucky Luke and many other iconic characters appear throughout the newRead More →
The Webcomics Weekly is back in your life. This week, Emma Kubert has a webcomic! It’s called “Brush Stroke” and Elias Rosner has some thoughts on it. Webcomic wranglers also need help deciding who a certain character looks like. Meanwhile, the second act of “Lavender Jack” ‘The Two Jacks’ begins.Read More →
Customizable polycarbonate page The main innovation of this new passport is the use of a polycarbonate page for customizable elements. Popular for its strength and ability to accommodate many security features to combat counterfeiting, polycarbonate is already widely used for card-sized ID documents. In recent years, it has also becomeRead More →
Written by Hannah Ryan, CNNArnaud Siad, CNN Most passports tend to be relatively uniform in design. They are often burgundy, black or blue in color and may encompass a small version of a nation’s symbol. But that won’t be the case for Belgians on February 7 – the country willRead More →
Kiara Gonzalez February 1, 2022 – 7:14 pm the PUBG The universe has expanded through a partnership with digital comics publisher WEBTOON, where three new webcomics have been released exclusively on Webtoon. On JanuaryRead More →
Narayan Debnath in his study. 2011. Image via Wikipedia by Bonyoraj. CC BY 3.0. Indian comic artist, writer and illustrator Narayan Debnath was possibly not known internationally, but he is hailed as the father of Bengali-language comics. His popular comics such as Handa Bhonda (1962), Bantul the Great (1965) andRead More →
Tauhid Bondia, from Elizabethtown, will soon be making readers across the country laugh. His daily comedy cartoon, Crabgrass, about two best friends named Kevin and Myles, is distributed nationally. There’s a cast of family and extended family members, but it’s mostly about the two kids and their adventures at school,Read More →
Chromatic key tells the story of five teenagers who are chosen to save the world from an impending alien invasion. chroma key, by Brandon Dumas, is an LGBTQ drama. It centers on five childhood friends, Kim Koizumi, April Robinson, Fuchsia Simmns, Parker Flores, and Emily Ivanov, who enjoy a liveRead More →
[Our comic strip celebrates Alex Ferguson’s success as Aberdeen manager] [[text]] An error has occurred. Try Again. [[success]] E-mail address Register Sir Alex Ferguson’s incredible journey to becoming football’s greatest manager wouldn’t have seemed out of place in the pages of a comic book. Long before becoming a Knight ofRead More →
COLUMN: Food for thought by Sandy Sutherland A FEW years ago we walked into the Scottish Antiques and Arts Center in Doune, near Callander. My wife could soon find herself among the antiques and I among the comics! Old copies of the Hotspur, Dandy, Beano… brought back childhood memories. Rev.Read More →
A JOHNSTONE couple used a much-loved comic book as inspiration for their latest display of festive lights. Jamie-Max Caldwell and Paige Morris decorated the facade of their Hagg Crescent home with wooden cutouts of characters from the Peanuts stories created by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. The stunning centerpiece showsRead More →
With over a century of history, manga arrived in Argentina in 2000 with the rise of “comiquerías” over the previous decade and is now considered the best-selling comic genre in the country. . With branches in downtown Buenos Aires and the Belgrano neighborhood, Entelequia is considered one of the bookstoresRead More →
The Webcomics Weekly returns after finally putting away that garish pumpkin spice and replacing the git with Candy Cane dust! That candy can dust is “Hellbound” which is also our new review of a comic written by Train to Busan writer Yeon Sangho. “Lavender Jack” is certainly in a toughRead More →
odd worlds tells the story of Melria’s escape from her family as she attempts to save reality herself, and is a succubus at the center of it all. strange worlds, by Ariann, a Mexican illustrator, is a fantasy drama, which debuted in September this year and currently has over tenRead More →
Paris Saint-Germain starlet Kylian Mbappe enjoyed an impressive rise to the top, culminating in winning the World Cup in 2018, he now has a comic book documenting his life for a new generation of youngsters to be inspired by. ‘My name is Kylian’ was designed by Faro and tells theRead More →
In the fall of 2021, an image began circulating on social media that purportedly showed a panel from a comic strip published in 1957, in which a hooded hero encouraged mask-wearing to protect against the “Chinese virus”. » : The words “Chinese virus”, a xenophobic and inaccurate reference to COVID-19,Read More →
Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly’s racist cellmate has created a comic strip detailing the couple doing yoga in prison. Brendan Hunt, 37, served time with Kelly at the Metropolitan Detention Center as Hunt faced a 10-year prison term for threatening to kill Democratic congressmen following the January 6 riots. InRead More →
“There are places I remember all my life, even though some have changed,” the Beatles sang at the start of “In My Life.” “I know I will never lose my affection for people and things that have come before,” the song continues. The same could be said of the currentRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his strange friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published inRead More →
Are you planning to celebrate Halloween with horror this year? Look no further than these eight horror webcomics you can read online for free in October. Reading webcomics is a great way to support independent creators and up-and-coming comics who post their wok online on sites like Tapas and WebToon.Read More →
Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board October 19, 2021 A 9/11 “Curtis” comic strip by Stamford resident Ray Billingsley. King Features Syndicate Thumbs up to Stamford resident Ray Billingsley, who won the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society. Billingsley, creator of the “Curtis” comicRead More →
For some comedians, podcasts feel like an open-mic night with no red light telling them to wrap up. The medium offers the opportunity to chat with friends and riff on whatever comes to mind, for hours and hours. Not so with Jamie Loftus. With limited-edition podcasts like “My Year InRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the hugely popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog andRead More →
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Comic book characters are bad role models As a kid, I always looked forward to reading comics — you know, “funnies” — because they were funny. And here I am, I’m almost 86, and I still like to read funny books.Read More →
By: Zachary Lopez (ZachNews): Source: Regional Museum of Agulhas (Information): Downtown Needles, CA: Spike, the cartoon character from the Peanuts statue, has a new home inside the Needles Regional Museum. Spike is Snoopy’s brother who lives outside of Needles, California, and is a character in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comicRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog andRead More →
Here are this week’s sour grapes; Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and hisRead More →
For 20 years, Somers resident Bob Raina had sat on the idea of making a comic book. Along with Mark Mancini, he’s fulfilled a longtime dream with his tape, “Nutz,” premiering today in the Journal Inquirer. The strip will be a weekly feature. A native of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, RainaRead More →
Pune, India, Aug. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The world webcomics market The size is expected to gain momentum reaching $11.12 billion by 2028 while growing at a CAGR of 6.1% between 2021 and 2028. In its report titled “Webcomic Market, 2021-2028“, Fortune Business Insights mentions that the market wasRead More →
DC is teaming up with Webtoons to create all-new standalone webcomics for all readers, featuring many characters from across the DC Universe. A new partnership between DC and webtoon will see characters from the DC Universe star in the upcoming webcomic series. The DC/Webtoon collaboration is intended to introduce stand-aloneRead More →
DC Comics has reportedly reached a deal with Webtoon that will see some of their most popular characters come to the platform Tuesday, DC Comics revealed that they had reached an agreement with Webtoons bring their characters to the platform in a series of new stories. Variety reports that WarnerRead More →
It happened. DC and Webtoon today announced a partnership that will see the companies collaborate on several upcoming webcomic series set in the DC Universe. No creative team has been announced, although very reasonably it looks like the DC characters will be adapted by webtoon creators, and it won’t beRead More →
After more than two decades, a comic produced by artist DeLand will end early next year. Mr Fitz, which tells the universe of a high school teacher, has been written and drawn since 2000 by David Finkle, who is largely inspired by his own career as a teacher for comics.Read More →
Press release | July 23, 2021 The MV Agusta range of motorcycles featured in an MV-branded comic strip. The first episode of the series, written by Italian screenwriter Tommaso De Stefanis, has just been released. This is a press release from MV Agusta… Varese, Italy (July 22, 2021) – ForRead More →
Last month, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of the Filipino comic, “Very”, has caused a lot of buzz online. Of course, some of the attention was in the form of backlash against the choice of dubbing, but it paved the way for more local comics to be exposed to theRead More →
I don’t normally read comic book cartoons. But this week I read a number after receiving a complaint that ‘The Phantom’, published by the Sunday Nation, is racist. The cartoon “fuels the racist narrative that Africans desperately need a white hero to save them from themselves,” says Dr Wambua Kituku.Read More →
Chris Varias | Special for Cincinnati Enquirer Goodbye Mutts, hello Ziggy: Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell is taking a sabbatical to work on a special project. Ziggy will step in and return to the Cincinnati comic book pages beginning Monday, July 5. Check it out daily on The Enquirer’s Fun page.Read More →
What’s new is pleased to announce that Sour Grapes – A Comic Strip by Tim Jones will now air weekly on WhatsUpNewp.com. Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his strangeRead More →
Newspaper comic fans will instantly notice something missing in many comics this Friday – pants. Through MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer May 5, 2021, 1:54 p.m. • 3 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing inRead More →
NEW YORK — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many comic books this Friday — pants. More than 25 cartoonists behind comics ranging from “Blondie” to “Zippy the Pinhead” are celebrating the quirky No Pants Day holiday in a way that helps charities get clothes toRead More →
Webcomics are a growing form of comic book publishing that uses technology to share their stories. Over the past few decades, visual and technological advancements in comics have made great strides. Since the mid-1990s, with the growing popularity of the World Wide Web, creators began to realize the potential ofRead More →
Korea’s battles for webcomics are only heating up, with billion-dollar companies looking to expand from Korea to the United States – and a possible acquisition of Tapas Media by Kakao is in the works. Many years ago, I remember talking to a friend who worked at the Big Two whoRead More →
CANTON – Batman, Superman and Spider-Man comic books line the walls and fill the boxes of Comics, Cards and Collectables. There’s no shortage of other iconic characters either: Wonder Woman. The flash. Iron Man. The Green Lantern. Captain America, The Incredible Hulk. Aquaman. Flash Gordon, who originated from a 1934Read More →
PORTLAND, Oregon., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The CV comic book, a parody of the venture capital industry that was a huge hit with Silicon Valley insiders during the dot-com era of the 1990s, offered its first-ever comic book for auction in the form an NFT (non-fungible token). The SaleRead More →
super-butch tells the story of Lillian “Sticks” Lewis, a reporter from Turtle City looking for information on the whereabouts of the legendary SuperButch, a superhero who takes down the cops who attack gay bars at the time. Sticks told his story to teacher Alicia Torres and assistant Tammy Barr inRead More →
It seems so, but The simpsons don’t have a monopoly when it comes to frighteningly accurate predictions of the future, after all. A Archie Comics comic book from around 25 years ago is now going viral for almost correctly anticipating a shift to distance learning in 2021. Comics The issueRead More →
In December, we asked for your input as we were tasked with creating a new Sunday comics section for 11 Gannett newspapers in the Carolinas to support print production efficiency. Due to their overwhelming popularity, these top 10 strips have been acquired in: BC, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Born Loser, CloseRead More →
Webcomics are gaining popularity due to their easy-to-read nature. Many webcomics are available on easy-to-use apps that work with just about any smartphone fan. With tons of platforms, authors, and new series, there’s something for everyone. Also, many webcomics are released weekly, instead of readers having to wait an entireRead More →
There’s a new reason to regularly visit the official site to Star Fantasy Online 2: A comic. Sega announced that it will localize the slices of PSO2COMI: Phantasy Star Online 2 comic. The first two episodes of the Pekeko series are now available to read. As it should be, theRead More →
Webcomics are one of the best and most affordable ways to enjoy comics. Considering how expensive comics can be and how expensive giving holiday gifts can be, it’s worth checking out some classic webcomics for some free entertainment. RELATED: 5 Ridiculous Christmas Stories From Marvel (& 5 From DC) There’sRead More →
Seoul, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RIDI Corporation sets foot to buck the trend in comic culture with the introduction of Manta, a global online comic book service. Manta features a diverse collection of webcomics including but not limited to romance, fantasy, slice of life, horror, mystery, thriller and Manta Originals – itsRead More →
The late Mort Walker, a Missouri native and WWII U.S. Army veteran, was living in dingy, sparse housing in New York City when he introduced the Spider character as part of a comic book set on a university campus. The strip did poorly at first, and “after six months hadRead More →
Webcomics are comic books published online. Now there are apps where you can read them for free and even publish your own comic. One of the most popular apps is Line Webtoon, the largest online comic book platform. The first webcomic was Witches and stitches by Eric Millikin where heRead More →
San Diego Comic-Con@Home, a free online version of the annual Comic-Con International, ends today. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, this is the first year since 1970 that the convention has not drawn pop culture and comic book fans to downtown San Diego. But Comic-Con isn’t San Diego’s only connection toRead More →
Need a little break from your partner or your kids? Are you tired of eating the same dishes week after week? After more than a month of confinement on site, many of us are doing it. To help, local illustrator and entrepreneur Cagen Luse is providing comic relief as heRead More →
In the 35 years that Greg Evans drew and wrote the “Luann” comic, he tackled many difficult subjects. Rape by date. Menstruation. Cancer. The novel coronavirus? Evans, a San Marcos resident, observes his own form of social distancing. For now, he doubts his characters are directly addressing the pandemic orRead More →
Schools in the United States have been closed for – Well, it’s been a while now and more than likely your student is bored (or has been). Rest assured. Here you’ll find a handful of comics you can read right now – most of them for free or almost free.Read More →
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For St. Louis-based cartoonist Christina Stewart, known as Steenz, what makes a comic book worth reading is its ability to transport readers to a different world. As the newly appointed illustrator and storyboard artist for the newspaper comic “Heart of the City,” set in Philadelphia, her final world is ours.Read More →
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Denis Burck One of the pleasures of being here is leafing through these books for the first time. In fact, I do it about 20 times a day. My favorite thing right now is this “Forgotten Sunday Comics” collection. It’s on good paper. The originals were going to fall apartRead More →
As newspapers slip into the past, Sunday comics follow suit, leaving readers with one less source of comic relief in their daily lives. Fortunately, webcomics are picking up the cause, as hundreds of artists realize that their comics could gain traction online. In a world where you no longer haveRead More →
It’s the end of an era for Spider-Man’s Diary Adventures as the long-running comic book faces an end and an uncertain future. The Amazing Spider-Man daily newspaper comic book is coming to an end in its current form. Artist Alex Saviuk has confirmed his and Roy Thomas’ run on theRead More →
Webcomics are nothing new. They’re also not that up-and-coming thing I “need to tell you about.” They are part of the cultural pantheon, the nerdy landscape – launching successful careers, conventions and memes that have adorned everything from t-shirts to energy drinks. But sometimes, even when a comic genre isRead More →
Newspapers across the country are reeling after tariffs implemented in March raised newsprint prices by 25-30%. Newsprint is usually the second largest expense for local newspapers. RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Residents of a North Carolina town hoping to read “Rex Morgan MD” with Sunday coffee are about to have aRead More →
Webcomics are a great and fun thing to read online, especially when updated daily. Sometimes they even reach the end of their intended course. But what happens when authors wander off, lose focus, or disappear into the underground sphere of the Internet? There’s no guarantee of completion, and some projectsRead More →
Here are some prime reading holes to dip your toe into: ‘SOCIETY IS NIX’ This book, subtitled “Gleeful Anarchy at the Dawn of the American Comic Strip, 1895-1915”, is an essential introduction to the comic book big bang that occurred at the turn of the last century. A beautifully craftedRead More →
Fully agree. The humor tree of video game webcomics needs to be refreshed from time to time with the blood of… new video game webcomics. Or something. This is the only democratically elected feature on Kotaku, and I call new elections. If you haven’t noticed, we’re down two bands fromRead More →