Only Pictures?

Joe Sacco and Art Spiegleman, take some questions about the controversy of the Danish cartoons that have sparked riots and deaths around the world. It's fascinating insights into U.S.'s First Amendment rights and global ethical responsibility, and the cartoonist's power to catalyze or polarize discussion.

More Than Meets The Eye...!

Boing Boing: Real Transformer robot

NEWSARAMA.COM: WildStorm/CMX soundbyte

At Newsarama

Speaking of CMX, in Oyayubimihime Infinity, coming in June from writer/illustrator Toru Fujieda, a “circle of friends from long ago has been reincarnated in today's world as a group of modern teen-agers. They are able to identify each other by a butterfly-shaped birthmark that they each possess, and when these marks touch, they catch a glimpse of their shared past, though what they see doesn't always match.”

Artmonkeys Studios role: Developing...

A 15" TFT display bag, please...

Gene Ha auctions FF cover for good cause

2005's Marvel FF Wedding Special's cover by Gene Ha, (coincidentally, a book I lettered this summer for Tom Brevoort) is up for auction at eBay. [Newsarama link]

Gene's raising a nest egg for his late friend's daughter, so bid often and bid high. Auction ends February 7th! [eBay link]

If the current $660 bid is too high, but you still want to help, Gene says:

Several people have asked how to donate to Brianna's educational trust without bidding. I've now set up a PayPal link: [GeneHa.com link]

Or, checks for the "Brianna Winston College Plan" can be sent to:

Chase Bank
c/o Charles Mack
211 W. Washington Street
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Brianna Winston College Plan

Again, thank you! When I created the auction, I had no idea how many people would be willing to help out of sheer goodness. I love the comics geek world.

Gene Ha

Godspeed.

Neil Gaiman, Patron of online freedoms

Boing Boing! reports that comics writer Neil Gaiman, best known for Sandman at DC Comics, is the UK-based Open Rights Group's new Patron, and eloquently states the importance of safeguarding our online freedoms.

Cartoon Brew 2006 Animation Predictions

Cartoon Brew A prolific year ahead for animation... and a shakeout coming, as well...

Eisner retrospect at Cartoon Art Museum Feb 2nd & Orlando Megacon Feb 25th!

Here's an interesting e-mail I got from Bob Andelman, author of Will Eisner: A Spirited Life:

Dear Will Eisner Fans, Friends and Associates,

My thanks to everyone who has already ordered and read my biography, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life!

I hope to meet more of you THIS THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (7-9 p.m.) when I speak about Will’s life and work and make a slide presentation of unusual art and rare photos in a special evening at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.

For you East Coasters, I’ll also make a presentation at MegaCon in Orlando, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. (Room 221D) and I will be in Artist Alley signing books all weekend, Feb. 24-26.

THIS JUST IN: Starlog recommends Will Eisner: A Spirited Life in its March 2006 issue: “The late Will Eisner was a comics legend and he has been honored with a biography to match by M Press. Savor Will Eisner: A Spirited Life by Bob Andelman...

Best,

Bob Andelman

http://www.aspiritedlife.com/