Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby!

Jack Kirby may be gone, but his influence in comic books will live forever!  Let's wish Mr. Kirby a happy birthday!  For more on his career, click here.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Herriman!

Let's wish a happy birthday to the late, great George Herriman, creator of the magnificent 'Krazy Kat!'

R.I.P. Jon D'Agostino

Multi-talented comic book artist Jon D'Agostino has passed away.   His work spans numerous publishers and titles, from Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, to GI Joe and Archie.  Washington Post blogger, Michael Cavna has written a nice overview of Mr. D'Agostino's career.

Discover Printing

The Discovery Channel is releasing a graphic novel revolving around their 'shark week' series.  What a novel idea!  Read more about it here.

Happy Birthday, Gene Colan!

The legendary comic book illustrator, Gene Colan turns 84 years young today!

Happy Birthday Vaughn Bode & Seth Fisher!

Today is the birthday of Vaughn Bode.  Bode created the character Cheech Wizard that ran for eight years in National Lampoon.  Cheech Wizard was a combination of cute characters with an acerbic wit.  His son Mark still creates works based on his father's characters.

It is also the birthday of Seth Fisher.  Fisher was an illustrator for DC, pencilling The Flash, Green Lantern and Batman.  Sadly, both artists passed away tragically at 33 years old.

Jason Dube Talks Comics, Cons, And Things That Go Bump In The Night

I met Jason this spring in Sacramento.  Check out this interview with him on The Toxic Graveyard.

Jason Dube Talks Comics, Cons, And Things That Go Bump In The Night

Tuesday's Toon Up - Heroes

Today's music post is dedicated to Harvey Pekar and Tuli Kupferberg.  May they both rest in peace.

R.I.P. Harvey Pekar

Harvey Pekar, the writer of the autobiographical comic book, 'American Splendor' has died.  Click here for a thorough documentation of Pekar's remarkable accomplishments.