Archive - Aug 31, 2009
Nina Paley Discusses State of Sita Sings The Blues
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 31, 2009 - 16:34
Nina Paley's Sita Sings The Blues is an amazing animated movie that almost never got released due to copyright issues. Paley has embraced a business strategy for it not unlike the typical webcomic approach. To paraphrase Paley: "the content is free; fans buy containers." (h/t to TechDirt)
Disney Buys Marvel
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 31, 2009 - 09:15
Walt Disney Company is buying Marvel. I think this won't change much -- just a consolidation of Marvel's focus on exploiting its roster of Stan Lee/Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko/Chris Claremont/Etc created characters.
Derek Kirk Kim Serializing Tune on His Website
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 31, 2009 - 09:06
Derek Kirk Kim, the creator of Same Difference and Other Stories, returns to the web by serializing - one panel a day - his new comic Tune at his website Lowbright.
Josh Neufeld's Book Party for A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 31, 2009 - 08:47
