LA Libraries Summer Reading Surprises
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Darwyn Cooke Loses Battle to Cancer
Darwyn Cooke, the award-winning artist for The Twilight Children, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter, and DC’s Catwoman, passed away this morning at 1:30AM EST. Cooke’s wife announced it via his blog and reported by Comic Book Resources. Cooke worked as a storyboard artist for Warner Bros.’ Batman: the Animated Series and Superman: the Animated Series, and he created the opening… Continue reading Darwyn Cooke Loses Battle to Cancer
A Pleasant (and Surprising) Addition to SDCC16
Jennifer Hayden’s The Story of My Tits is one of the most honest and moving graphic novels I have ever read about illness. I honestly didn’t think this niche comic would take off as widely as it has, but I can see the wider appeal of the subject matter–its subtle nod to feminism and self-acceptance (which is… Continue reading A Pleasant (and Surprising) Addition to SDCC16
Greg Grunberg’s Unreleased Dream Jumper Gets Film Deal
Perennial J.J. Abrams’ repertory player Greg Grunberg (Alias, Felicity, Heroes, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) has collaborated with illustrator Lucas Turnbloom through Scholastic Books on Dream Jumpers: Nightmare Escape, the first in a series set for release on June 28, 2016. The book, which Grunberg cites was born out of a chance meeting with Turnbloom at… Continue reading Greg Grunberg’s Unreleased Dream Jumper Gets Film Deal
The Once and Future Geeks 