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Wednesday Runaround: All The Stan All The Time

Published Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:51:42 -0600

Last updated Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:51:59 -0600

PornWatch: The Nook and Kindle's graphic novel section gets filled with… other stuff.

Looking for recent issues of Eric Shanower's award-winning Oz series on the Nook this weekend, I turned up a trove of XXX-men freely mixed in with the single-X variety. A hardcore "submissive erotica rape fantasy" was cuddled up right next to "The Last Unicorn" in Barnes & Noble's best-seller list.

What's worse is that a lot of the porn wasn't even comics; the graphic novel department had become a dumping-ground for ad-hoc collections of ripped-off hardcore JPGs and erotica with titles like "Attack From Behind!"

The Amazon Kindle Fire had less of a problem, but it's still there. Disturbingly, the number-one "comic" in the Kindle Fire's "Comics & Graphic Novels" department on Monday was a text-only chunk of erotica titled "Chili Peppers," which is indeed a graphic novel, but not the kind you'd be looking for in that section. (By Tuesday, it had dropped to number five.)

DeadWatch: Kevin Smith on Comic Book Men on AMC. "They put us after The Walking Dead!" Smith said. "If we don't score there, we won't score anywhere."

GameWatch: Todd McFarlane as Art Director of Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning, out this week

My goal at the beginning was not to have 15 people who think and draw like Todd McFarlane. My job was to sort of inspire and talk about the art from a different perspective; to take our artistic theories and make sure we were applying them so that A) The experience to the gamer was enjoyable and B) That there was never a moment in the game where you look at the screen and say, "I don't even know what I'm looking at. What is that?" I don't care how detailed or fancy it is, it's not right if the consumer is confused at any moment…The best day I have is when I'm the dumbest guy in the room. I say that because my job was to help inspire and guide them, but at no time was it to tell them how to draw or use their imagination. So when they'd come back with stuff that was cooler then I would have even done, I can say, "It's a good thing I'm the boss because these guys could run circles around me they're so awesome." Those are good days.

CreateWatch: The Brainerd Public Library in Crow Wing County, Minnesota is hosting "Creating Comics" with comic book creator Blake Hoena today from 1 to 3pm, for 11 to 18 year olds.

SignWatch: Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan will be signing Conan #1 at Midtown Comics Downtown today from 6pm to 7pm.
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.

Sneak Peek: Age of Apocalypse #1 | X-Men | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

Marvel is proud to present your first look at AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1, from the creative team of Dave Lapham and Roberto De La Torre.

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The moment you've all been waiting for hath finally arrived, O, Brave Brigadiers! Our digital nation is now LIVE!

Next Big Thing: Avengers Assemble Liveblog | Avengers | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

But before that, get a taste of what to expect when writer Brian Michael Bendis, artist Mark Bagley and editor Tom Brevoort join us for a special liveblog on Wednesday, February 8 beginning at 3:00 PM EST. Sign up below!

DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » Tomorrow's DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Releases

arlier today, we linked to all of the exclusive previews of the second batch of sixth issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, on sale tomorrow. Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience.

Download the Avengers Movie Prelude for FREE | Avengers | Movie & TV News | News | Marvel.com

Get your first look at the events leading up the biggest movie of the year–"Marvel's The Avengers"–this Sunday in MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS PRELUDE: FURY'S BIG WEEK #1 (of 8), free on the Marvel Comics app! That's right, not only is Marvel giving you the first look at new footage from "Marvel's The Avengers" in a special commercial during the big game, but the Marvel Comics app will feature the first issue of this action packed series for FREE! Subsequent issues of MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS PRELUDE: FURY'S BIG WEEK will arrive every Tuesday beginning February 14 for 99 cents per issue.

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