Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes [1] on January 10, 2012 - 05:23
I meant to have something up yesterday but was still feeling the effects of a much-needed vacation.
AWARDS: Heads up, the Eisners are now accepting nominations up until March 6, 2012 [2]. I don't think the webcomic category requirements have changed but in any event here they are:
The best digital comic category is open to any new, professionally produced long-form original comics work posted online in 2011. Webcomics must have a unique domain name or be part of a larger comics community to be considered. The work must be online-exclusive for a significant period prior to being collected in print form. The URL and any necessary access information should be emailed to Eisner Awards administrator Jackie Estrada: jackie@comic-con.org [3].
MILESTONES: Tom Brazelton announced yesterday that in six months time he'll be wrapping up Theater Hopper [4]. One of the nicer fellows I've met online and I wish the best of luck with this year's comics and whatever he turns to next. Also worth mentioning (because I missed it while away) Comics Alliance covers the ending of Kevin Church's The Loneliest Astronauts [5], which is a great concept for a comic.
REVIEWS: Comics Alliance has a review of Raised on Ritalin [6], a comic memoir by Tyler Page. Tyler also does the webcomic Nothing Better [7], which follows two women students at a small religious college.
INTERVIEWS: Tim O'Shea interviews Thomas Scioli [8], the creator of the webcomic American Barbarian [9], which is being collected for a print version coming this year from AdHouse [10].
HYPE: Comics Worth Reading notes the return of an old comic by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett, Section Zero [11], in webcomic format at MadGeniusComics.com [12]. The web/comic is about a group investigating paranormal phenomena. In a blog post [13], Karl Kesel explains its revival on the web.
Links:
[1] http://comixtalk.com/user/xerexes
[2] http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.php
[3] mailto:jackie@comic-con.org
[4] http://www.theaterhopper.com/2012/01/09/one-to-grow-on/
[5] http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/02/the-loneliest-astronauts-webcomic/
[6] http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/05/raised-on-ritalin-webcomic/
[7] http://nothing-better-comic.blogspot.com/
[8] http://twitter.com/#!/tomscioli
[9] http://www.ambarb.com/?p=473
[10] http://www.adhousebooks.com/books/ambarb.html
[11] http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/01/02/section-zero-returns-online/
[12] http://www.madgeniuscomics.com/
[13] http://www.madgeniuscomics.com/2012/01/02/back-to-zero/