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Sunday Runaround – A Punch To The Gut

Published Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:07:38 -0500

Last updated Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:07:45 -0500

StomachPunchWatch: From the Chicago Tribune;

AlleyCat Comics in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood has an unorthodox approach to rewarding frequent customers: Shoppers that hit 50 purchases get to punch a store employee in the stomach.

The rewards program is new, so the prize remains unclaimed. But because future winners will have spent a lot of money, "I guess I can take a shot in the gut," said store owner Nicholas Idell, who opened the business with his wife four months ago and expects he'll take all the hits.

MemorialWatch1: American newspaper strips mark the tenth anniversary of September the 11th today. Here's just one by Patrick McDonnell.

MemorialWatch2: Was Amazing Spider-Man #36 the first cultural response to the events of 9/11. Often criticised for the scene of Doctor Doom crying, I never had a problem with that. It was a World Trade Center. There were Latverians in there too. This was a time when Yasser Arafat gave blood in aid…

PremiereWatch: Morgan Spurlock's Comic Con gets premiered. With Stormtroopers eclipsing him.

The film focuses on the aspirations of a budding illustrator trying to get noticed by publishers and land a job; an amateur costume designer seeking recognition; a long-time comic book dealer hoping to score a big sale to pay off his debts; and a young fan's dramatic proposal to his girlfriend.

ApologyWatch: Sitting in the sun with the extended family for the Thames River Festival again. Apologies for the reduced service again…

This is Computo the Comic Link Conqueror speaking. I come for your women. But for now I merely collate comic-related bits and pieces online. One day I will rule. Until that day, read on.

They say I am a work in progress. The fools.

Twitter / @JoeQuesada: To those we lost too soon, …

To those we lost too soon, to those who leaped into the fire. We mourn, we rebuild, but we never forget. We NEVER forget

SPX Announces 2011 Ignatz Winners!

In order of presentation:

Outstanding Mini Comic

Ben Died of a Train, Box Brown

Outstanding Anthology or Collection

I Will Bite You, Joseph Lambert

Outstanding Online Comic

Hark! A Vagrant, Kate Beaton

Promising New Talent

Darryl Ayo Brathwaite

Outstanding Story

Browntown, Jaime Hernandez

Outstanding Series

Everything Dies, Box Brown

Outstanding Comic

Lose #3, Michael DeForge

Outstanding Graphic Novel

Gaylord Phoenix, Edie Fake

Outstanding Artist

Joseph Lambert, I Will Bite You

Cliff Robertson, Spider-Man's Uncle Ben, Dies at 88 | CraveOnline

Sad news today: Cliff Robertson, beloved star of Spider-Man and Charly, has passed away, one day after his 88th birthday. His secretary of 53 years, Evelyn Christel, reports that he died of natural causes.

Neil Gaiman's photo "And here's a SIMPSONS product…" on WhoSay

And here's a SIMPSONS production sketch from many months ago. Me and Moe encountering each other. Possible Spoilers for Nov 13th episode.

DC Women Kicking Ass – More set photos from TDKR – Batman and his Batwing

Best clothes ever!

RIP Dylan Williams | The Beat

We've just received word that Dylan Williams, Sparkplug publisher, has passed away. Williams had been battling cancer, and several benefits for him were underway here at SPX.

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