Tag michael kupperman
Link Ink: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Noses, A New ‘Fresh Ink! Online’ And ‘Mark Twain’ At NYCC
Filed under: Link Ink, Culture
Amazing: CA contributor David Wolkin alerted me to a Tumblr that draws Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles onto the noses of celebrity photos. You'll want to see this. [Tumblr]
TV: The Walking Dead's season two premiere on... [read more]
Link Ink: Occupy Wall Street Art, ‘Costoberfest’ And George Clooney Reflects On ‘Batman & Robin’
Filed under: Link Ink, Culture
Art: Eric Drooker (The New Yorker, Howl) created a poster for Occupy Wall Street. [The Comics Reporter]
Anime: New One Piece resumed this past weekend. What'd you think? [Topless Robot] ... Read more Permalink&n... [read more]
Mark Twain’s 100% True Illustrated Autobio (1910-2010) by Michael Kupperman [Preview]
Filed under: Indie, Previews
Michael Kupperman -- the cartoonist who brought you the delightfully bizarre Tales Designed to Thrizzle and its brief Adult Swim spin-off Snake 'n Bacon -- recently published his latest book with Fantagraphics: Mark Twa... [read more]
Link Ink: Top Shelf’s Online Sale, Capes On A Train And Blocky ‘Doctor Who’
Filed under: Link Ink, Culture
Sales: Top Shelf is currently slinging some major savings across its line, with many TPBs priced as low as $3. [Top Shelf]
Technique: CO2 Comics takes a look at the Ames Lettering Guide, which should make everyone t... [read more]
Libya News, Atomic Comics Closing And ‘Tintin’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Confusion and distress were popular sentiments in the feed last night. News out of Libya about Muammar Gaddafi's collapsing government had everyone's attention, but the comics industry received it's own shocker with word that the Arizona-based retail chain Atomic Comics was closing.
Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada sent warm thoughts out [read more]
Link Ink: The Joker Menaces ‘Batman: Arkham City,’ New ‘Tales Designed To Thrizzle’ And ‘Scarlet Spider-Island’
Filed under: Link Ink, Culture
Gaming: New key art of the Joker from Batman: Arkham City has surfaced. He looks somewhat sicklier than normal. [Facebook]
Movies: After numerous delays, the Vancouver Sun reports that The Wolverine will finally be... [read more]
War Rocket Ajax #10: ComicsAlliance’s Podcast Talks to Michael Kupperman!
Filed under: War Rocket Ajax
This week, War Rocket Ajax is proud to welcome one of the funniest creators in comics, Michael Kupperman to the show to talk about his new graphic novel, Mark Twain's Autobiography, 1910 - 2010! And you can listen to t... [read more]
Kupperman’s next book to be about Mark Twain
Fan of the curious antics of Michael Kupperman have been enjoying his "Mark Twain meets Einstein" adventures on his blog for a while, but it turns out that it's turned into a book, Mark Twain’s Autobiography, 1910-2010 which will be published in August from Fantagraphics. The cover [read more]
Elisabeth Sladen Remembered, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Hopes, And ‘Avengers’ In Today’s Twitter Report
"Doctor Who" fans tweeted en masse yesterday to commemorate actress Elisabeth Sladen, who passed away this week at the age of 63. Writers and artists both noted the impact she had on them as Sarah-Jane Smith in the series, and I've retweeted the likes of Edgar Wright, Paul Cornell and [read more]
‘Pokemon Black’ And ‘White,’ The Death Penalty, And Lent In Today’s Twitter Report
If you've experienced conflict while choosing between "Pokémon Black" and "Pokémon White" recently, you are not alone. Bryan Lee O'Malley's been struggling with the decision and invoking Michael Jackson.
Meanwhile in Illinois, the death penalty is a hot topic today. Chris Burnham weighed in on how he believes the punishment [read more]
Charlie Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ Feud And Libyan Contingency Plans In Today’s Twitter Report
Few tweeters mourned the loss of the current season of "Two and a Half Men" in the feed this morning. Charlie Sheen, however, did receive some sympathy regarding his public feud with the show's creator.
Check out where Rob Liefeld and Jeff Katz stand after the jump. They're there along with [read more]
The ‘Thor’ Trailer, ‘Hawaii Five-0′ Comics, And ‘Iron Man 3′ In Today’s Twitter Report
Some of you may be warming up to "Thor," now that the new trailer is online. Kat Dennings' character in particular got a lot more screen time, and you can see some more humor coming out. Bryan Hitch loved the new set of clips, though Chip Zdarsky wants you to [read more]
The State Of The Union, The ‘Thundercats’ TV Series, And Mark Millar’s Dreams In Today’s Twitter Report
Being Jon Favreau must be a lot of fun, what with all the fun tech and guns he gets to play around with; his name does come with one enduring burden though — people tend to get him mixed up with Barack Obama's speechwriter, who just happens to also be [read more]
David Tennant’s Engagement, Dead Birds, And Another Eclipse In Today’s Twitter Report
Assuming all of these reports flying around about David Tennant getting engaged to his girlfriend Georgia Moffett are true, the Twitter Report wishes them both the best. Ben Templesmith took notice of the news today and echoed the sentiments of many "Doctor Who" fans by breaking down their match forged [read more]
‘Thor’s Hamner,’ Prince Charles, And Singapore TGCC In Today’s Twitter Report
Tony Moore's got big supporter on Twitter in his fellow Robert Kirkman collaborator Ryan Ottley, who made a public plea today get Marvel to let Moore do more Venom covers. I don't know that there was an official Marvel response to that request, but the publisher's envoy to Singapore has [read more]
‘Buffy’ Without Joss Whedon, ‘Flash’ Movie Ideas, And ‘Superman’ In Today’s Twitter Report
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" die-hards have mostly been in revolt for the last day or so on Twitter, and they've been just as vocal from within the comics community. Marc Bernardin and Ron Marz both chimed in on the subject, and Erik Larsen attempted to be the voice of reason.
Elsewhere, [read more]
R.I.P. Tony Curtis, ‘Cowboys And Aliens’ Reports, And ‘The Social Network’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Actor Tony Curtis' death topped the trending news topics being discussed in the Twitter Report feed this morning. Edgar Wright, Wes Molebash and Jeff Parker shared their reactions, though one of them felt more connected to comedian Greg Giraldo whose passing also made headlines today.
On the movies front, Olivia Wilde [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘The Expendables,’ Ground Zero Mosque Debate, And A Tweet From Afghanistan
The Twitter Report's feed this morning included more of the standard "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" shout-outs that have become mainstays over the last week. Renée French had a great time watching Jason Statham in a beret, though, and we can only assume that means "The Expendables" was a transformative [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Finishing, ‘Red Dead Redemption,’ And Mark Waid Vs. Superheroes
We'll be watching Edgar Wright's Twitter account very closely over the next 24 hours, as he's indicated that "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" may finally be completed today. With any luck, that means that he and his cast will be able to get a few days of rest in before [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Green Hornet’ Trailer Reactions, ‘The Phantom’ TV Series, And iOS4
Now that the Michel Gondry's "Green Hornet" trailer is out in the open, the comics world is reacting, and I've included a quick sampling with opinions from Cully Hamner, Jeff Parker and the ever-quotable Brian Denham in the Report today.
While they were checking out Seth Rogen and Jay Chou, however, [read more]