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A Dragon Quest IV comic strip draws near! Command? (DS Fanboy)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:20:29 GMT

Filed under: News , Fan stuff Perhaps taking a cue from their RPG-localizing rivals, Atlus, whose Izuna sprite comics are a game-promoting delight, Square Enix has made the first of a series of Dragon Quest IV comic strips available on the Square Enix Members website. It follows the dapper Ragnar McRyan as he embarks on the quest to purchase some clothing! Even if it is a cute...

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Vampire Hunter D -- Hideyuki Kikuchi-- Adapted and Illustrated by Saiko Takaki (Book Calendar)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Vampire Hunter D -- Hideyuki Kikuchi-- Adapted and Illustrated by Saiko Takaki This is a manga novel for adults. The themes and the violence give it a rating of 16+. It is quite graphic. The illustrator is translating a Japanese novel into manga form. She includes a few short comic strips on this process at the back of each manga. Despite being very action oriented, there are some interesting...

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The Week That Was (aka The Josh Hamilton Story) (Mark Evans)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:50:48 GMT

... Touch even sexier . Interesting Web Sites I’m not sure whether there’s a business to be had but Bitstrips is definitely cool. It’s a Canadian start-up that lets you create comic strips. It’s also received some impressive media coverage . You can see Bitstrips in action on StartupNorth . For Canadians looking to save a few bucks (Note: This is a Canadian obsessions that...

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Douglas Jones (Drawn!)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:01:58 GMT

Douglas Jones’ portfolio seems geared to a mainstream corporate clientele but there are so many whiffs of vintage pop culture in it that I am really wondering what his sketchbooks contain. Or his bookshelves. I see bits of tattoos, Communist posters, classic wood engravings, folk art, Americana tourist attractions, advertising, and pre-war comic strips. He [...]

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Phil Jupitus' Comic Love (fictions)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:33:00 GMT

Comedian and broadcaster Phil Jupitus has a half hour radio show this Saturday (19th July) called Comic Love. It's going to be a celebration of newspaper comic strips and promises to feature the likes of Garry Trudeau ( Doonesbury ), Peattie & Taylor ( Alex ), the wonderful Steve Bell & Bill Griffith ( Zippy ). The BBC is promoting it quite hard. Down The Tubes has already covered...

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Recipe for Action - Placemats for Children in the Hospital (Kids Cuisine)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:06:00 GMT

... your place mat has two sides — feel free to paste word search, dot-to-dot and sudoku puzzles, comic strips or collages on one side. Say who your place mat is from, and include your age. Feel free to write a little note or say something else about yourself, too. Laminate your place mat so that it can easily be cleaned and either re-used or displayed to decorate the room. PLEASE take...

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Cowardly Lyin' (The Aristocrats)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:28:00 GMT

You say "Head in the sand", I say "Head up the ass!" political , cartoons , political cartoons , parody , satire , Republicans , GOP , Iraq , War , Theocracy , Bush , Cheney , comics , comic strips , McCain , Zencomix

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Delayed Replays (Comics Worth Reading)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:05:38 GMT

Liz Prince’s first full-length book, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed', won the 2005 Outstanding Debut Ignatz Award. It was a pocket-size volume of observational strips mostly about her relationship. Her new book, Delayed Replays, is similar, with one big difference: the book is oriented horizontally, the better to reflect the [...]

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Celebrity cartoonists: What a bunch of quitters! (Back to the drawing board)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:17:00 GMT

The comedian Phill Jupitus has produced a couple of comic strips to promote the radio programme Comic Love, in which he talks about his love of comics and newspaper strips. One can be seen in the July 19 edition of Radio Times and the other (excerpt above) here: Seeing the world in four panels. Jupitus is one of many celebrities who, in their younger days, dabbled...

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Joy Of Tech's another iPhone comic goes against RIM (IntoMobile)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:11:51 GMT

The Joy of Tech's Nitrozac and Snaggy have a new target for their iPhone 3G comic series. It's Canada-based RIM, which they seem to think will be hit hard by the latest Apple's mobile services. First they've concluded Apple's servers are overloaded. Then they commented on the Mobile Me mess. However, when they came to [...]

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Opus: The Last Christmas (2009) (Latest Movie Updates)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:34:42 GMT

Updated the film's director.

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Milt Gross, 20th Century Renaissance Man (all kinds of stuff)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMT

... 'N' Jeff" style was! Totally different than his own personal style that came a bit later.These strips below are courtesy of Marc Deckter who spends every red cent I pay him on great old comic strips.Marc told me he bought a bunch of Gross strips from 1930 and 31 and that they were among his best.Here's 3 of them and they are beautiful all right.Look at the great mood...

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Smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico, baked by the sun (The Aristocrats)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Phil Gramm, Porno for Pyros The Central Scrotumizer takes a big leap forward. political , cartoons , political cartoons , parody , satire , Republicans , GOP , Iraq , War , Theocracy , Bush , Cheney , comics , comic strips , McCain , Zencomix

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For the love of Nancy! Beckett/Bushmiller gag gets 'em every time (Opinion L.A.)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:34:44 GMT

Back in the halcyon days of the 20th century, L.A. Times contributor A. S. Hamrah, along with the great illustrator R. Sikoryak, concocted a Hamrahesque gag so recondite it worked: an exploration of the striking similarities between the spare, absurd stage dramas of postmodern pioneer Samuel Beckett and the spare, absurd "Nancy" comic strips of Ernie Bushmiller. Appearing in Issue # 15...

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Daily QC Widget 1.1 (Softpedia - Latest Mac software)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:41:01 GMT

Daily QC Widget - Displays the questionablecontent.net's RSS feed, which always shows the latest comic on top.

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Knox might have been Rex (The Blemish)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:42:05 GMT

One of Angelina and Brad’s babies is named Knox Leon Jolie Pitt, but his name would have been a lot gayer had his parents stuck with the original name they chose. Rush & Molloy say the two ordered an “embroidered play mat from plainmary.com for ‘Rex Leon Jolie Pitt’” six weeks ago. I’ve never known anyone named Rex. The only time I’ve seen that name used is for a dog or in the comic strip,...

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New Trailer!…The Spirit (TrueGameHeadz BlogHeadz)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:32:18 GMT

From the master of bringing that comic book feel and look to the big screens, comes Frank Miller’s (300, Sin City) latest film The Spirit. In this trailer we get a glimpse of the many women The Spirit comes in contact with and a look at ol’ Samuel L Jackson as the villainous Octopus. Now [...]

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Garfield Interpretations Are Inspiring [Garfield Of Dreams] (Jezebel)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Lasagna Cat is a project created by the folks at Fatal Farm, in which they act out Garfield comic strips. As you can see in this video, Jim Davis' work doesn't really translate well. (Maybe that's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Alluring Trailer of 'The Spirit' Arrives (Aceshowbiz.com)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:08:28 GMT

After a series of character posters highlighting the seductive ladies in Frank Miller's upcoming comic strips adaptation came out, 'The Spirit' gets its trailer exposing the ladies even more.

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Comic Boom lets kids write their own comics (MAC News Network)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:20:00 GMT

Known for its comic-book and animation software, Toon Boom says it has designed a comic book application for children. Comic Boomincludes unlimited drawing placement, allowing kids to quickly design four-panel comic strips to post on blogs, websites or saved as PDF or JPG files. The company says the product features an easy-to use interface, and b...

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