WHAT I’M READING, by SuperMOOC 2’s Christy Blanch
The brains behind the lecture series recommends some of her favorites in this week’s guest column.
REVIEW: Beautiful Darkness
G.D. Kennedy takes a look at a haunting tale from Drawn & Quarterly:
Terry Moore, DeConnick, Waid Weigh in on SuperMOOC 2
SuperMOOC 2 starts Monday, but what of the first Super MOOC last year? Creators Kelly Sue DeConnick, Terry Moore and Mark Waid weigh in on what made the first one so successful — and why you should join this one.
‘SHE MAKES COMICS’ Hits Funding Goal
The documentary on the history and role of women in comics has hit its Kickstarter mark — with stretch goals announced — and director Marisa Stotter writes about the joy of funding as part of our series, THE MAKING OF ‘SHE MAKES COMICS.’
Jeffrey Catherine Jones Exhibit Opening in NYC
The painter gets his first museum show — a posthumous salute at the Society of Illustrators that opens Wednesday, March 5.
BREAKING: Bruce and Selina cast in ‘GOTHAM’
This just in from Warner Brothers: The main casting of “GOTHAM” is complete and they have their young Bruce and Selina …
GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Will Eisner’s Batman
This week’s Batman column joins the WILL EISNER WEEK celebration! Plus! The Batbook of the Week!
HOT PICKS: On Sale This Week (3/5/14)
UMMMgrrrmmGrrr nom nom eat Archie brain …. and Moon Knight!
MIGHTY Q&A: SuperMOOC 2’s Christy Blanch, Part 2
This time, we learn what the mind behind SuperMOOC 2 loves about comics!
John DiBello Picks 13 of the Greatest SPIRIT Title Pages
No self-respecting WILL EISNER WEEK would be complete without a look at The Spirit! Published in color comics inserts and syndicated to Sunday newspapers across the country, the feature lasted from 1940 to 1952 and spotlighted Denny Colt, the masked Spirit, handy with his fists, feet, and brains.
MIGHTY Q&A: The Woman Behind SuperMOOC 2 — Christy Blanch!
You know Christy in these parts from our HOT PICKS crew — she’s a partner in Alter Ego Comics in Muncie, Ind. — but that’s only the tiniest splinter of her involvement in the world of comics:
EXCLUSIVE: Commentary for ALL Batman ’66 Episodes in the Works
Burt Ward says nothing’s been recorded yet but they are trying to make a deal to get all 120 episodes done for the first-ever home-video release.
SuperMOOC 2 and 13th Dimension Team Up for Lecture Series
A major announcement from 13th Dimension: We combine forces with Christy Blanch and some of the biggest names in comics — such as Jason Aaron, Denny O’Neil and Warren Ellis — to help bring you SuperMOOC 2, a five-month exploration of comic books and what they can teach us about the world.