Archive for January 26th, 2008

B-N to host comic book convention

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Original Post here: Snikkkt! Source: Daily Vidette Wannabe Supermen, Batmen and Spidermen (and women) can rejoice. Bloomington-Normal will host the Twin City Comic Book Convention on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Signature Inn in Normal. Comic books from the golden era and related collectible items will ...

China eyes French comic book festival as springboard to Europe

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Original Post here: Snikkkt! Source: France 24 China is taking a high profile at the Angouleme comic book festival, striving to break into the European market for graphic novels in rivalry with established Japanese manga comics. With their own national pavillion set up in city hall, a large Chinese delegation boasted of 11 ...

COMIC BOOKS: HARMFUL OR HARMLESS PART 2

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Original Post here: Snikkkt! Source: The Tribune Last week we saw the message that comic book superheroes are teaching those who read them- and that is, we can redeem ourselves. We see the same lie told in movies that are based on comic book characters such as Constantine from the comic book ...

The U.N. Anti-Avengers?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Original Post here: Snikkkt! Source: National Review Online The United Nations recently announced that it is teaming up with Marvel Comics. The unlikely partnership will publish a comic featuring the usual Marvel superheros working mask-in-glove with U.N. peacekeeping forces and agencies such as UNICEF. Their mission: to bring peace to war torn ...