Comic Books!

13 June 12

Boom! Studios recently launched a new Garfield monthly comic book series all about the adventures of the Jim Davis-created feline. Check out a preview of Garfield #2 by Mark Evanier, Gary Barker & Dan Davis, courtesy of CBR

12 September 09

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Simyan and Mokkari must bow down to Darkseid! —page from Legends of the DC Universe #14 by Mark Evanier, Steve Rude and Bill Reinhold

9 September 09

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“ I think those of us who care about printed-on-paper comics will see this day as a turning point…or maybe a downturning point. Publishing comic books has not been all that important at either DC or Marvel for a long time. Movie deals, TV shows, videogames, branding, licensing and all the other ways to “monetize” beloved characters have all yielded a lot more cash lately…and by a Hulk-sized margin. Batman used to be a comic book character that also generated revenue via its appearances on TV, in movies and by adorning toys. Now, it’s a multimedia property that brings in dollars from a great many directions, one of which happens to be the publishing of comic books.

— Mark Evanier, veteran comics and TV writer, on his friend Paul Levitz’s departure from DC Comics, and the creation of DC Entertainment

7 September 09

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1974 Public Service Announcement for the U.S. Department of Labor starring Yvonne Craig as Batgirl, Burt Ward as Robin, and Dick Gautier as Batman!

Thanks to Mark Evanier for the vid link!

7 April 09

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Groo: Hell on Earth #1 by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés