The hottest graphic novel is coming out this October. X’ed Out by Charles Burns is a tip to two icons in the art world. The…
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Calvin and Hobbes never looked better. Jerrod Maruyama is the revisionist behind the Bill Watterson classic duo. The following artwork was created for a Calvin…
Dick and Jane are back with a little help from their friend, a vampire. What? Yes the popular Dick and Jane series created in the…
This is a big year for Peanuts and the merchandising agreements are peaking also as we celebrate 60 years of Peanuts this Autumn. The Peanuts…
It's quite remarkable, isn't it? We're approaching the 75th anniversary of the debut of the very first Peanuts comic strip, which graced the pages on October 2, 1950.
I find myself drawn towards embracing the allure of the dark side, as the nefarious characters seem to have upped their style game significantly for this autumn season. In particular, the Stormtrooper varsity jacket
The Moomins are breaking out with their latest movie. What could be best described as a Viewmaster reel come to life is not turning many…
The Digital Comic Museum is your hub for a vast collection of out of print and now public domain comics that will not break the…
One day in the future people will wonder what was a book. With all the bells and whistles with the latest gadgets like Kindle and…
Coming this November there will be two Batmen. The bat-cave will be home to two Batmen and Gotham will be better for it. Dick Grayson…
Everybody is looking for the next “Tickle Me Elmo” for the Christmas toy of the year. Here comes Mickey Mouse the dancing toy with cement…
It's amazing to think that this lonely little unexceptional ad from the '50s would spawn a money-making machine long after Charles Schulz would die. The merchandising juggernaut just keeps churning cash like it's going out of style.
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry…
Michael Yingling, an avid admirer of Bill Watterson, has ingeniously crafted a search engine tailored for accessing the extensive archives of Calvin & Hobbes comic strips.
Artist Troy Cummings has created a clever spin-off of the “Eensy Weensy Spider” nursery rhyme in this humorous picture book, sure to appeal to kids…
Taschen the pop culture book publisher is releasing an anniversary book for DC Comics, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking. The…
If we are made to believe Hollywood and a bunch of Aztec whacks, then we better be prepared for in the inevitable. We need a…
Google’s mission to digitize all of the books in the world has hit a little snag. Through research Google has discovered that there are over…
Everybody has the next great idea. For every useful patented idea there is a crop of stupid ones. Daniel Wright is a comedian and his…
Rejoice bibliophiles there is a site where you can get a glimpse of Awful Library Books. Every library has these books, when they are not…
Death will come to all creatures great and small. It’s a topic not too often explored in books for kids. The whimsical approach by both…
Early fairy tales were meant to terrify kids. They were sanitized many generations later. Gojin Ishihara didn't hold back any punches in the '70s when he drew some pretty gory pictures for kiddy fare books. The Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters.
Boilerplate, History’s Mechanical Marvel is coming to the big screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the JJ Abrams’ production company plans to make a movie…