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Comic Riffs: December, 2011

Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 12/30/2011

NEW YEAR’S GOOGLE DOODLE: As partying logo rings in 2012, here are our Top 12 Doodles of 2011
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  03:41 PM ET, 12/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 12/28/2011

STAN LEE’s BIRTHDAY TODAY: As the ‘Spider-Man’ co-creator turns 89, here are our 20 Favorite Quotes from the Marvel mastermind
By Michael Cavna
As the “Spider-Man” and “X-Men” co-creator turns 89 Wednesday, here are our 20 Favorite Quotes that Lee has shared with Comic Riffs in recent years.

By Michael Cavna  |  01:00 PM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  stan lee, marvel comics, tom brevoort, neil gaiman, marc nathan

Posted at 10:38 AM ET, 12/24/2011

HAPPY HOLIDAYS GOOGLE DOODLE: ‘Jingle Bells’ logo rings in among the Best of 2011 [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  10:38 AM ET, 12/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  google doodles

Posted at 11:49 PM ET, 12/22/2011

NEW GOOGLE FUN: Send a personalized ‘Santa’ video — and enter the Search Cartoon-Caption challenge
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  11:49 PM ET, 12/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 12/21/2011

VIDEO OF THE DAY: From Superman to Mr. Incredible: GOP candidates pick the superheroes they’d most like to be
By Michael Cavna
WATCH | It’s a question as old assuperhero comics themselves: If you could be any crimefighting cartoon character, who would it be?Answering that question when you’re running for higher office, however, takes on loftier levels of would-be import. Because do you really want to be known to all of America as the candidate who longs to be Ant-Man?

By Michael Cavna  |  02:48 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:52 PM ET, 12/20/2011

‘TINTIN’s’ EXCELLENT ADVENTURE: Will a motion-captured comic ring true with viewers?
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By  |  11:52 PM ET, 12/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tintin, herge, stephen spielberg, peter jackson

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 12/19/2011

CARTOON OF THE DAY: For Christopher Hitchens, a fifth of paradise
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  06:00 PM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  matt bors, christopher hitchens

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 12/19/2011

‘THE DARK KNIGHT RISES’: Wayne vs. Bane looms darkly brilliant in new Batman trailer [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
The trailer landed on the Web on Monday.

By Michael Cavna  |  02:56 PM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  the dark knight rises, christopher nolan

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 12/17/2011

LET IT SNOW, GOOGLE: Falling for the newest ‘Easter Egg’ search trick
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  04:49 PM ET, 12/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  google easter eggs

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011

BEST QUOTES OF 2011: From Gaiman to Watterson, the Year in Comic Riffs
By Michael Cavna
From Neil Gaiman to Bill Watterson, here are our favorite witty and poignant lines this year straight from our interviews with cartoonists and other creators.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill watterson, neil gaiman, art spiegelman, berkeley breathed, jeff smith, roger ebert, richard thompson, david lloyd, susie cagle, sherif arafa, matthew inman, oatmeal comic, james ward byrkit, stan lee, garry trudeau, matt wuerker, joe simon, jerry robinson, vincent zurzolo, craig thompson, mark fiore, ana juan, lincoln peirce, jef mallett, mike luckovich, domitille collardey, julia wertz, dan didio, renae de liz, craig yoe, bob moyer, tom jenkins, sylvain chomet, mike keefe, josh neufeld, lauren redniss, g.b. tran, scott snyder, frank cho, stephen hess, tom toles, nate beeler, peter dunlap shohl, dalia ziada, darrin bell, molly norris, gary groth, r. crumb, roz chast, peter robbins, jean schulz, mike manley, tom wilson jr., kevin rechin, tom brevoort, lynda barry, dwayne mcduffie, kevin rechin, bil keane, eduardo barreto

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 12/16/2011

2011 BERRYMAN AWARD: Houston Chronicle’s Nick Anderson ‘humbled’ by win
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:03 PM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  nick anderson, berryman award

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 12/16/2011

EDUARDO BARRETO, RIP: Remembering the beauty and boldness of the great ’Teen Titans’ & ‘Judge Parker’ artist
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  10:25 AM ET, 12/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  eduardo barreto, judge parker, jim lee, mike manley, harold ledoux, woody wilson, nicholas dallis, john heebink, diego barreto

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 12/15/2011

JOE SIMON, RIP: Remembering the legendary ‘Captain America’ co-creator, who has died at 98
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  02:10 PM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  joe simon, jack kirby, neil gaiman, stan lee, jerry robinson

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 12/15/2011

‘BIG NATE’s’ BIG NEWS: Best-selling kids’ feature launches its first app [Exclusive]
By Michael Cavna
Lincoln Peirce’s kids’-comic franchise — buoyed by success at Poptropica and on the New York Times bestseller lists — will announce its first app Thursday.

By Michael Cavna  |  09:00 AM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  big nate, lincoln peirce, harpercollins

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 12/14/2011

IDW’s NEXT BIG STEP: comiXology-powered apps and ‘same day digital’
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  11:00 AM ET, 12/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  IDW publishing, comiXology

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 12/13/2011

MY BIAS: Is a newsroom’s political cartoonist a ‘journalist’? A Poynter chat sheds light
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:13 PM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  poynter, political cartoons, plagiarism

Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 12/12/2011

ROBERT NOYCE GOOGLE DOODLE: Logo conducts tribute to Intel co-founder and ‘mayor of Silicon Valley’
By Michael Cavna
Monday’s logo on the search titan’s homepage celebrates the Intel co-founder and father of the integrated circuit.

By Michael Cavna  |  08:22 AM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  robert noyce, google doodle

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 12/10/2011

JEFF STAHLER QUITS: Columbus Dispatch cartoonist reportedly resigns amid plagiarism case
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:28 PM ET, 12/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jeff stahler, ben marrison, columbus dispatch, plagiarism, political cartooning

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 12/09/2011

NEWSROOM PLAGIARISM: Why are cartoonists treated so differently from their journalistic brethren?
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:19 PM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  plagiarism, jeff stahler, david simpson, matt bors, matt wuerker

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 12/08/2011

JERRY ROBINSON, RIP: Pioneering Batman artist and comics ambassador dies at 89
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  01:29 PM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jerry robinson, joe simon, stan lee, jim lee, batman, the joker

Posted at 12:06 AM ET, 12/08/2011

DIEGO RIVERA GOOGLE DOODLE: Logo celebrates the legendary Mexican muralist whose career was larger than life
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:06 AM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 12/07/2011

A CHRISTMAS WISH: Don’t cut down my ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:26 PM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  peanuts, charlie brown christmas, charlie brown christmas tales

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 12/06/2011

JEFF STAHLER SUSPENDED: Columbus Dispatch political cartoonist’s work probed over ‘striking similarity’ to New Yorker cartoon
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:53 PM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jeff stahler, david sipress, the new yorker, columbus dispatch

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 12/06/2011

#SUPERHEROES, ANYONE? Twitter’s top film topics of 2011
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  09:59 AM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  twitter 2011, thor, dark knight rises, green hornet, xmen

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 12/05/2011

OCCUPY CARTOON ART: A roundup of comics from the movement’s front lines [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  06:30 PM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  occupy comics, occupy cartoons, occupy art

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 12/05/2011

‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS’: The gospel truth behind how a humble ‘Peanuts’ holiday classic defied the odds
By Michael Cavna
As the warm holiday classic airs Monday night, those close to the “Peanuts” production recall how a perennial classic came to be.

By Michael Cavna  |  11:30 AM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  charlie brown christmas, peanuts, lee mendelson, charles schulz, bill melendez, jean schulz, peter robbins, michael chabon, mike peters

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 12/05/2011

OCCUPY GALL STREET: ‘V’ is for Vitriol in Alan Moore vs. Frank Miller war of political words
By Michael Cavna
Alan Moore (“V for Vendetta”) and Frank Miller (“Dark Knight Returns”) trade stinging words.

By Michael Cavna  |  09:35 AM ET, 12/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  frank miller, alan moore, david lloyd, occupy movement

Posted at 08:39 PM ET, 12/03/2011

‘RIFFS PICKS OF THE WEEK: Viral ‘Google Street View’ filmmakers land deal; new owners land the real-life Pixar ‘Up’ house
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  08:39 PM ET, 12/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tom jenkins, simon sharp, address is approximate, the theory films, pixar up

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 12/02/2011

COMICS JOURNALISM: Today, ‘A.D.’s’ Josh Neufeld renders the compelling lines of ‘Bahrain’
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  10:02 AM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  josh neufeld, matt bors, cartoon movement

Posted at 08:03 PM ET, 11/30/2011

SUPERMAN SOARS! Rare 1938 comic book sells for record $2M
By Michael Cavna
Action Comics No.-1 — featuring the debut of Superman — soars in value after weeks on auction block.

By Michael Cavna  |  08:03 PM ET, 11/30/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  superman, vincent zurzolo, comicconnect

 

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