The Comic Book Awards – 2012 Eisner Winners from Comic-Con

  Best Short Story “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW) Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Limited Series Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, by …

Jim Henson’s pitch for The Muppet Show – from the mid-1970’s

This original pitch tape, made by Jim Henson to sell The Muppet Show to CBS. Leo, dressed in a suit and tie, announces that Jim Henson and CBS executive George Schlatter have merged into one being, to bring to television: “The Muppet Show! A show that will be loved and adored by Nielsen families all …

Nerdist Channel – you have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture

This is one of the most entertaining press conferences I’ve ever seen. “You have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture, a little bit of desperation, and I believe there is an element of being socially ostracized.”   The Nerdist Channel   Featured shows: Ain’t It Cool with Harry Knowles – the TV version …

Epic art work – from this weeks comics and posters

Here are 10 images from the comic books I bought this week. I’m particularly proud of Batgirl #1, at the bottom. My first attempt at female characters written by a female; not something you see a lot in the comic book world. The posters (Tale of Sand, Mouse Guard, Walking Dead) come from Trinity Comics. …

Favorite Commercials: The muppets join a social network – hanging out in Google+

I must say that I am impressed with Google’s marketing efforts lately. The commercial about Search Your World/Walking on the Internet was impressive and now the Muppets! For more on their complete campaign, including retired basketball stars: Google accelerated advertising for its social network by showcasing Jim Henson’s The Muppets in a new commercial about …