Monday, September 12, 2011

Cartoonists Remember 9/11: the Complete Set

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As we mentioned earlier, the major newspaper syndicates rallied their cartoonists to pay homage to one of the darkest days in American history through their September 11, 2011 Sunday comic strips.
Here's the LINK to the main page where you can click on any individual strip.
Here's the LINK directly to a slide show of all the strips.
Note:
Some strips dedicated the entire piece to 9/11.
Some used the top tier of the strip (which a number of newpapers leave off).
Only the 9/11-oriented material is included at the links.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11 Tenth Anniversary (2001-2011)

Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Police officers observe a moment of silence during the tenth anniversary ceremonies of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center site, September 11, 2011 in New York City. New York City and the nation are commemorating the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on lower Manhattan which resulted in the deaths of 2,753 people after two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Design of the Week--Don't Threaten Americans!

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...with the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks coming up, what better way to show the American Spirit is unbowed than with a kool kollectible showing a classic image of a defiant Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves ready to defend the American Way of Life against any and all who try to destroy it?
T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, mugs and other nifty stuff can be found HERE.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Cover Preview: WARLORD OF MARS: Fall of Barsoom #5

Whether doing Western, Film Noir, or Space Opera-themed art, Francesco Francavilla consistently astounds and amazes with his ability to capture the "essence" of the subject!
For proof, just look up!
And he's one of those rare combination penciler/inker/colorists! (Do you realize how few of them there are?)

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Happy 45th Birthday, Star Trek

It was 45 years ago today...
NBC promo art by Doc Savage artist James Bama
...that Star Trek debuted on NBC with the fifth episode filmed "The Man Trap", chosen by NBC execs because it had a "monster"!
(These were the same network executives who rejected the first pilot "The Cage", because it was "too cerebral"!)
"Too cerebral?"  Let's watch LOST IN SPACE!
With five spin-off tv series, eleven movies (and a twelfth in pre-production), innumerable books, comics, toys, and other paraphernalia, and a still-dedicated (some say obsessed) fanbase (one of the largest in science fiction/fantasy), Trek has become a permanent part of pop culture.