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Tuesday Runaround – Getting Into A Right State

Published Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:40:58 -0600

Last updated Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:42:16 -0600

ThanksWatch: Give thanks to Bill Mantlo.

"Mail is required by law to be delivered immediately to residents. For someone like Bill, who may not have a lot of personal interaction with staff, an extra visit a day by a warm bodied person delivering mail has a big impact. It becomes an even bigger deal when someone, wether it be staff or a family member takes the time to help him read his mail. I personally enjoy delivering mail to my residents because I know that it is another opportunity for me to impact their day and get to know them better.

"I have been in contact with Bill's brother, Michael Mantlo, and he is excited about the idea of Bill getting mail sent to him at the healthcare facility. Michael stresses that there be NO requests for autographs, correspondence, or art from Bill since it would be difficult and frustrating for him to respond to them, also he asks to please send nothing legal, financial or solicitous. A simple short note of appreciation and well wishes will go a long way!"

GraphicNovelWatch: Right State is a political thriller by Mat Johnson and Andrea Mutti, from Vertigo next year.

Johnson is the recipient of the United States Artist James Baldwin Fellowship, The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and author of the acclaimed graphic novels INCOGNEGRO and DARK RAIN as well as the recently published novel Pym among others.

In the week leading up to a major campaign speech, the Secret Service discovers that an extremist militia group is plotting to assassinate America's second African American President. The best chance to avert this crisis is to infiltrate the group. RIGHT STATE follows an ex Special Forces commando turned conservative media pundit, who takes the assignment and goes undercover. What follows is an adrenaline fueled race against time to stop a President from dying and a country from being ripped apart.

A blend of shattering social and political commentary with a page-turning story, RIGHT STATE will be in stores in August 2012, just in time for the fall 2012 election.

BizarroWatch: Bizarro creator Alvin Schwartz passed away at the end of last month, according to Mark Evanier. Superman and Superboy writer, Alvin went on a spiritual journey inspired by the Superman iconography in the sixties. We corresponded a while about his books detailing that experience and, on hearing that Alan Moore had compared him to William Blake, even in his mid nineties, he was quite happy to send me emails such as the following;

"Rich, thought I might mention here too that what I mean by meta-reality is any formation of ideas or meaning which, when organized, produces a major shift in the current human paradigm–as quantum physics, for example, has been shifting science from Cartesian reductionism to non-locality, and to new mass human modes of doing and seeing–or, for example, the way my early novel, The Blowtop, created a significant literary movement known as "the beats" in all its ramifications. Similarly, Prophet and Selves have created visions of their own–such as William Blake's powerful vision of desire as The Holy Spirit.

"Without enmeshing you in needless complexity here, I think you'll find the sequel to Prophet (like Prophet) sharing with Blake the kind of vision out of which meta-reality shapes its living, functional human sphere of action."

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.

The DC Comics Store — Amazon's kindle/print DC graphic novel storefront has opened

DC Comics, the world's largest English-language publisher of comics, is home to the world's most iconic super heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Justice League, and Watchmen. DC Comics is renowned for its ground-breaking publishing, extensive film and TV content, and contributions to pop culture.

Miyazaki breaks his silent protest of America | Hero Complex – movies, comics, fanboy fare – latimes.com

"The reason I wasn't here for the Academy Award was because I didn't want to visit a country that was bombing Iraq," he said. "At the time, my producer shut me up and did not allow me to say that, but I don't see him around today. By the way, my producer also shared in that feeling."

Sneak Peek: Venom Variant Covers | Marvel Heroes | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

February is going to be an action packed month for Venom

'Superheroes are our dreams of ourselves' – Features – Books – The Independent

"There wasn't a single – I mean, I was annoyed – there wasn't a single girls' comic in Britain," Moore remembers. "I thought, well if you do more stories that are aimed at women, you'll get more women reading the comics. It would seem fairly simple and straightforward, but there was a lot of resistance [to the idea]."

Image announces IMAGE EXPO for February | The Beat

The creator own company is planning its OWN convention, to be held February 24-26 at the Oakland COnvention Center (original home of WonderCon, btw). Image Expo is planned as a 20th anniversary celebration for Image

Andrew Garfield Films 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in New York City Video – 5min.com