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Monday Runaround – Secret Muslim Superheroes

Published Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:30:08 -0500

Last updated Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:30:34 -0500

SignWatch: Anders Nilsen will be signing in a number of British shops in October.

Gosh! in London on the 15th, 6-7pm with a Q&A and a free A3 print for each attendee. Page 45 in Nottingham on the 16th, 2-3pm. And OK Comics in Leeds on the 17th. There will be a slide show.

And Michael and Laura Allred will be signing at Orbital Comics in London on the 29th.

DundeeWatch: As part of the Dundee Literary Festival. October the 30th brings Comics Day with Paul Gravette, Frank Quitely, Robbie Morrison, Colin MacNeil and John Wagner for a series of events. 'Wot Comics Taught Me … Dundee Comics Day 2011' takes place at the D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre at Dundee University from 11am-6pm.

BusinessWatch: LoHud looks at how businesses are reconnecting with their communities.

Chappaqua resident Dawn Greenberg, who debuted Aurora — a store that sells Fair Trade merchandise — this past Mother's Day, said a group of mothers from her children's school volunteered on opening day, wrapping and ringing up items."I feel like I have been embraced by the community," said Greenberg, a former marketing professional for DC Comics.

24HourWatch: The Register Guard reports on one successful 24 Hour Comics Day event.

"I know I can do it," Schoolcraft said as he "inked" in the jet black hair on his comic's lead character, Argongrad, a warrior ambushed by his enemies in the wilderness. "It's just a matter of how much I procrastinate, going on walks, taking food breaks.

"I'd probably be done by now if I wasn't messing around."

Schoolcraft's motivation is that his finished work will be displayed at the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts — the host of Eugene's first-ever 24-hour Comic Day — for a few weeks in November. DIVA sponsored the weekend event to coincide with similar gatherings of comic book artists across the globe, carrying on a tradition that began in 1990 that participants say gives them a chance to drill down on a hobby that too often they put off.

The weekend's celebrity guest, nationally renowned artist David Chelsea, completed his 13th 24-hour challenge on Sunday. He says he first tried it because, with a family and career to distract him, his interest in drawing comics had a tendency to languish.

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.

Islam-Inspired Comic Superheroes, Lauded by Obama, Head to U.S. – Businessweek

Even U.S. President Barack Obama took notice of them. Now, New Yorkers may do, too, as the Arab world's first superheroes make their screen debut at the New York Film Festival.

Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Fun With Math: Big Two Edition

Marvel
Of Marvel's 43 ongoing Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe titles:
– 21 (49%) are solo books
– 1 (4.8%) of solo books have female lead (X-23)
– 3 (14.2%) of solo books have leads of color (Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive, Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man)
– 1 (4.8%) of solo books have LGBT lead (Daken: Dark Wolverine)

DC
Of DC's 52 ongoing DCU titles:
– 33 (63%) are solo books
– 6 (18.2%) of solo books have female leads (Batgirl, Batwoman, Catwoman, Supergirl, Voodoo, Wonder Woman)
– 6 (18.2%) of solo books have leads of color (Batwing, Blue Beetle, Mister Terrific, OMAC, Static Shock, Voodoo)
– 2 (6.1%) of solo books have LGBT leads (Batwoman, Voodoo)

ICv2 – Papercutz Gets Three Stooges

Papercutz has been awarded a license for Three Stooges comics by C3 Entertainment, owner of the property. The deal includes both classic comics, which Papercutz will reprint in hardcover, and a movie adaptation in paper, hardcover, and digital formats.

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