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Web Exclusive ECCC Content: Kirby Krackle Live at ECCC 2010 Part 1
March 31, 2010 – 12:35 pm | View Comments

Thanks to Scott at Arcane Comics, we were able to videotape a bunch of songs from Kirby Krackle’s live performance at Emerald City ComiCon 2010. Because we have so much footage it will be …

Emerald City ComiCon 2010 Part 3
March 31, 2010 – 12:10 pm | View Comments

Part three of our Emerald City ComiCon series: Kevin interviews Tim Sale from Challengers of the Unknown and Greg interviews Jill Thompson from Beasts of Burden.

I don’t even know where to start.
March 31, 2010 – 11:49 am | View Comments

This article on an upcoming issue of Dark Wolverine is ridiculous.  First of all, “card-carrying friend of Dorothy,” while a Clueless reference, is not an acceptable way to refer to a character you think is gay.  …

Web Exclusive ECCC Content: Matt Fraction
March 30, 2010 – 12:31 pm | View Comments

Another web exclusive item from Emerald City ComiCon 2010. An interview with the tremendously funny Matt Fraction, the writer on The Invincible Iron Man. A bit of trivia: Matt was the first creator …

Web Exclusive ECCC Content: Chris Roberson
March 29, 2010 – 11:45 am | View Comments

Another web exclusive item from Emerald City ComiCon 2010. We were lucky enough to be able to interview Chris Roberson, the writer on Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love:

Emerald City ComiCon 2010 Part 2
March 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm | View Comments

Part two of our Emerald City ComiCon series: Pete interviews Greg Rucka from Stumptown, Kevin interviews JH Williams III from Detective Comics, Jason interviews Danielle Corsetto from Girls With Slingshots, and Pete interviews the 501st …

New comics for 3/24/2010 (now with 100% more new comic smell)!!
March 26, 2010 – 7:50 pm | View Comments

Ooookay, not as late as last time but still a little behind on getting this posted. You can blame that whole “work” thing for getting in the way… well, you CAN blame it if you …

Thanks, Europe!
March 26, 2010 – 7:32 pm | View Comments

It looks like Marvel is reprinting X-Campus, originally published in Europe by Marvel Transatlantique.

Web Exclusive ECCC Content: BJ Shea
March 26, 2010 – 12:33 pm | View Comments

Another web exclusive item from Emerald City ComiCon 2010. We had the opportunity to interview BJ Shea, radio host on 99.9 KISW in Seattle. Not a comic creator or artist, but BJ has …

Frank Frazetta, Sr. is missing?
March 25, 2010 – 5:53 pm | View Comments

Okay, so if you don’t know, Frank Frazetta has apparently been missing for 3.5 months.
The last year has seen a variety of different dramas inflicted on the man and his family.
And now it seems that …