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May 22, 2012
Lalo Alcaraz: Most Mexcellent
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. Shortly after it was revealed that Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico, a mysterious alter ego cropped up on Twitter: Mexican Mitt Romney (@MexicanMitt), who wears a huge s ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Food Review or Calvin and Hobbes?
In our first food quiz, we pulled a few quotes from various food reviews, mixed them with choice bon mots courtesy one of the great wits of our time, Dorothy Parker, and asked whether you could identify who said what. In today's quiz, we swap Parker out for Bill Watterson, the cartoonist who create ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Kevin Eastman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator, Takes Over Meltdown Comics for 35 Days
Liz OhanesianKevin Eastman inside his Meltdown Comics studio, which features lots of goodies from Eastman's studio that will be sold by auction. There has been a lot of activity in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle world lately. Last summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Nickelodeon announced that a n ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Bent-Con: Bringing LGBTQ Comics and Genre Entertainment to Los Angeles
Liz OhanesianSean Holman runs Bent-Con."Bent-Con started out of a desire of a bunch of a queer geeks who were tired of going to cons and being the niche within the niche within the niche," says Sean Holman, who organizes the convention that took place at Downtown's Bonaventure Hotel last week ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Long Beach Comic and Horror Convention: The Place to Go for Your Comic Book Education
Liz OhanesianClint and Dawn Wolf of Zombie RanchTwo years ago, Clint and Dawn Wolf launched their comic, Zombie Ranch, at Long Beach Comic Con. The couple returned to the convention -- now called Long Beach Comic and Horror Con -- last weekend, where they sat on the "Tips and Tricks for Indy ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Bunraku Review
Liz OhanesianClint and Dawn Wolf of Zombie RanchTwo years ago, Clint and Dawn Wolf launched their comic, Zombie Ranch, at Long Beach Comic Con. The couple returned to the convention -- now called Long Beach Comic and Horror Con -- last weekend, where they sat on the "Tips and Tricks for Indy ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
San Diego Comic-Con Announces Thursday July 21 Schedule: Bruce Campbell, Yoshiki, Stan Lee, Mike Judge and More
Shannon CottrellYoshiki and Stan Lee will appear together at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21We're two weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con and now the panel schedule for Thursday, July 21 is online. You know what that means. It's time to start preparing. Check out the full schedule on SDCC's w ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Tom Neely's The Wolf: New 'Painted Novel' About Wolf-On-Human Romance is 'A Love Song to My Wife'
Courtesy of Tom Neely L.A. cartoonist Tom Neely is perhaps best known for his role as founding father of Igloo Tornado, the crazy comic collective who published the hilarious mini comic Henry Glenn Forever, which reimagined the friendship between hardcore punk musicians Henry Rollins and Gl ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
Heroes & Villains, Tatiana Wills and Roman Cho's New Book of Badass Photos of Street Artists, Graphic Novelists, and Everyone in Between
Wills/ChoNatalia Fabia, painter Check out our slideshow of photos from the book: "Heroes & Villains: Los Angeles Painters, Street Artists and Graphic Novelists" In looking at the portraiture that encompasses the sublime new coffee table book Heroes & Villains by Tatiana Wills and Roman Ch ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
The Cliterati
Wills/ChoNatalia Fabia, painter Check out our slideshow of photos from the book: "Heroes & Villains: Los Angeles Painters, Street Artists and Graphic Novelists" In looking at the portraiture that encompasses the sublime new coffee table book Heroes & Villains by Tatiana Wills and Roman Ch ... More >>
LA Life
May 19, 2011
Igloo Tornado: Fan Friction
Wills/ChoNatalia Fabia, painter Check out our slideshow of photos from the book: "Heroes & Villains: Los Angeles Painters, Street Artists and Graphic Novelists" In looking at the portraiture that encompasses the sublime new coffee table book Heroes & Villains by Tatiana Wills and Roman Ch ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Free Comic Book Day Events in Los Angeles
Liz OhanesianYou can get your Free Comic Book Day Dark Crystal book signed at Meltdown Comics tomorrow.May 7 is the first Saturday of May and, as many comic book lovers know, that means it's Free Comic Book Day. The annual event encourages people to support their local comic book shop with lo ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Barely Literate
Liz OhanesianYou can get your Free Comic Book Day Dark Crystal book signed at Meltdown Comics tomorrow.May 7 is the first Saturday of May and, as many comic book lovers know, that means it's Free Comic Book Day. The annual event encourages people to support their local comic book shop with lo ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Team Unicorn: Sexy and Geeky Girls, They Do Exist!
The tagline on the Team Unicorn Facebook page pretty much sums it up: 'Geek Girls: Like unicorns, we're not supposed to exist.' Rileah Vanderbilt, Clare Grant, Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd are beautiful and talented women who are also proud to be nerds! Their first video, "G33K and G4M3R GIRLS", ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Adventures: The Journey of DC Comics
The tagline on the Team Unicorn Facebook page pretty much sums it up: 'Geek Girls: Like unicorns, we're not supposed to exist.' Rileah Vanderbilt, Clare Grant, Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd are beautiful and talented women who are also proud to be nerds! Their first video, "G33K and G4M3R GIRLS", ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Diving Normal
The tagline on the Team Unicorn Facebook page pretty much sums it up: 'Geek Girls: Like unicorns, we're not supposed to exist.' Rileah Vanderbilt, Clare Grant, Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd are beautiful and talented women who are also proud to be nerds! Their first video, "G33K and G4M3R GIRLS", ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
BEST "I'LL TAKE SUPERVILLIANS FOR $500, ALEX"
The tagline on the Team Unicorn Facebook page pretty much sums it up: 'Geek Girls: Like unicorns, we're not supposed to exist.' Rileah Vanderbilt, Clare Grant, Milynn Sarley and Michele Boyd are beautiful and talented women who are also proud to be nerds! Their first video, "G33K and G4M3R GIRLS", ... More >>
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October 1, 2010
Thomas Jane, Star of Hung and Director of Dark Country, on 3-D and Comic Books
Thomas Jane, star of HBO's series Hung, is a proponent of 3-D films. He made his directorial debut with Dark Country, a 3-D effort, and is hosting this weekend's 3D Film Festival at The Los Angeles Film School. His introduction to the technology, though, didn't come through film so much as it did th ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Adam Jones of Tool Launches New Comic Book Series, Selected as Featured Artist for Alternative Press Magazine's 25th Anniversary Exhibit
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
DIG THESE COMICS
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
IT'S ONLY COMICS BOOKS, BUT WE LIKE IT
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
HEY NERD -- WANNA A FREE COMIC BOOK?
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
DON'T FEAR THE WEEPER
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Gary Panter
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
Indian Art Exhibit
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
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October 1, 2009
BEST SPOT TO SPY ON JAMES BOND
http://cosm.typepad.comAdam Jones holds his bronze sculptureMany know Adam Jones from Tool as one of the world's greatest guitarists, however the L.A.-based musician also has an unrelenting passion for visual arts that spans his entire life. From finding refuge in comic books as a child, to a ... More >>
News
September 3, 2009
A Marvel-ous Deal for Mickey
That is, if Disney can stop itself from ruining the comics company
Articles
July 23, 2009
R. Crumb Retrospective at Cal State Fullerton
That is, if Disney can stop itself from ruining the comics company
Blogs
July 15, 2009
The Holy Grail of Gaming: $17,500 for the World's Most Collectible Game Cartridge...And That's the Cheap Price
Would you spend $17,500 on a video game? An old video game? This guy did. He bought a gold (painted) Nintendo World Championships cartridge. It is considered "The Holy Grail of Gaming" to collectors of video games. JJ Hendricks bought the thing on eBay. It was listed for $25,000 so it seems he got ... More >>
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July 9, 2009
Life Is Too Short to NOT Be a Disappointment to Your Parents
Would you spend $17,500 on a video game? An old video game? This guy did. He bought a gold (painted) Nintendo World Championships cartridge. It is considered "The Holy Grail of Gaming" to collectors of video games. JJ Hendricks bought the thing on eBay. It was listed for $25,000 so it seems he got ... More >>
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June 18, 2009
Art Brut Plays Spaceland Tonight, The Echo on Friday
Art Brut is a band that goes where few will, taking the things that you might be too embarrassed to think, let alone admit, and putting them into wry, punky tunes. They are the band you need to see when you're looking for more self-deprecation than you thought could be packed in two and a half minut ... More >>
LA Life
April 23, 2009
LA People 2009: Art Cop Confidential — Don Hrycyk
Art Brut is a band that goes where few will, taking the things that you might be too embarrassed to think, let alone admit, and putting them into wry, punky tunes. They are the band you need to see when you're looking for more self-deprecation than you thought could be packed in two and a half minut ... More >>
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February 23, 2009
Jewish Boys and Comic Books: Zap! Pow! Bam! The Golden Age of Comic Books at the Skirball
View more photos of superhero and comic book rarities in the "Golden Age of Comics" slideshow. There is a pretty amazing collection at the Skirball Cultural Center's new exhibit "Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950." Some stuff on display just blew my mind, like ... More >>
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February 23, 2009
Over the Weekend: Prince Performs Post-Oscars Party, Golden Age of Comic Books Exhibit, Mindshare LA, Mardi Gras at Farmers Market, The Game at Club Nokia
Academy Awards weekend in L.A. is madness so rather than exhaust ourselves party hopping the typical Oscar bashes, L.A. Weekly opted to check out what the rest the city had to offer. We indulged our inner geek at Skirball Cultural Center's new exhibit "Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of ... More >>
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February 12, 2009
Faster Than a Speed Bullet
Academy Awards weekend in L.A. is madness so rather than exhaust ourselves party hopping the typical Oscar bashes, L.A. Weekly opted to check out what the rest the city had to offer. We indulged our inner geek at Skirball Cultural Center's new exhibit "Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of ... More >>
News
April 3, 2008
Agency Nonsense and Greedy Big Media
Hollywood is kryptonite to Super Agents and Superman
Calendar
March 6, 2008
Comedy Meltdown IV: The Quest for Peace
Hollywood is kryptonite to Super Agents and Superman
News
June 15, 2006
Such a Nice Young Man
Super, even
Calendar
November 17, 2005
Portals to Other Worlds
L.A.’s comic book stores: A driving guide
Art+Books
March 31, 2005
The Girl and The Fury
L.A.’s comic book stores: A driving guide
Art+Books
March 13, 2003
Midnight Cowboy
Marvel Comics' Rawhide Kid comes out of the closet
News
January 9, 2003
Study from 3-Part DK2
Marvel Comics' Rawhide Kid comes out of the closet
News
January 9, 2003
Two-Fisted Truth
Harvey Kurtzman and the birth of Cold War comics
Art+Books
December 19, 2002
Seduction of the Degenerate
Rebel Visions and the underground-comics revolution
Art+Books
July 18, 2002
Vertigo Pop! Tokyo
Rebel Visions and the underground-comics revolution
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January 10, 2002
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