Kevin Keller: Best Hair in Riverdale Big dishy scoop in Riverdale: There’s a gay in town. From the press release: Kevin will appear in September’s Veronica #202, in a story called “Isn’t it Bromantic?” Kevin Keller is the new hunk in town and Veronica just has to have him. After Kevin defeats Jughead in a […]
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Not Suitable for Children
Comic Book Month continues and to celebrate, Maxim has a list of “22 Awesomely Inappropriate Comic Book Covers.” Here are three. (I don’t like the way Tarzan is looking at that monkey.) Much more here!
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Here, Read This Paul Pope Interview. Then Go to Stumptown.
Art by Paul Pope In addition to getting props for his latest Serenity fan webcomic, local film writer/cartoonist Mike Russell has a great interview with Paul Pope up at Ain’t It Cool News. Pope’s one of the fancy-pants special guests at this weekend’s Stumptown Comics Fest, and as I’ve noted before, this is a big […]
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Support Diamond Comics on Kickstarter!
In 2008, Floating World Comics proprietor Jason Leivian began publishing Diamond Comics, a free newspaper featuring experimental art and comics from around the world. He’s put out four issues so far, and he’s gearing up for the fifth, which promises some pretty exciting changes. First of all, the entire issue will be in full color; […]
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Whedonphiles Assemble: Joss Whedon “In Final Negotiations” to Direct The Avengers.
Pictured above (center): One lucky bastard. I can think of no other way to introduce this item than by saying “Set your geek boners to maximum, geeks.” Which, somehow, seems appropriate. Via Deadline New York: I’m told Marvel Studios is in final negotiations for Buffy the Vampire Slayer series architect Joss Whedon to direct Marvel […]
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A Slurpee in Review: FINALLY, Scarlett Johansson’s On a Slurpee Cup! UPDATED!!!
Since studios have started to release their summer blockbusters earlier and earlier in the year, marketing tie-ins are starting earlier and earlier in the year, too. Which is why it makes perfect sense for Iron Man 2 Slurpees to currently be on sale, despite the fact that it’s 46 goddamn degrees outside. Obviously, due to […]
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On the Road with Floating World: Paul Verhoeven!
It’s time for a special installment of On the Road with Floating World. Usually, Floating World Comics proprietor Jason Leivian handpicks a few comics recommendations for musicians playing in town, but today we’re mixing up the formula a little bit. Jason was inspired to make a reading list based on the films of his “favorite […]
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Kate Beaton Does Penny Arcade; Stumptown Announces Paul Pope.
First: Behold! My worlds are colliding in delightful and unexpected ways! Via Penny Arcade. ALSO: In addition to showing up on Penny Arcade, the fantastic Kate Beaton will also be at this year’s Stumptown Comics Fest. (Keep your eye on the Mercury for our blow-out Stumptown issue, coming soon!) In other Stumptown news, the fest […]
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A-WOL Dance: Comic Book Action in Zip Zap Zoom
Nick Dawes A-WOL Dance‘s current performance, Zip Zap Zoom, got its concept from a story by a fifth grader; Savannah Somerville has concocted a comic book-style plot about three sisters (named Zip, Zap, and Zoom, naturally) and their fight for good and evil. The show is perfectly timed to kick off April, which has been […]
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Scott Pilgrim: The Movie Poster!
Here at the Mercury, we’ve waxed euphoric about Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim comics for a while—and with Edgar Wright’s cinematic adaptation approaching, our love for Scott shows no signs of diminishing. In fact, it’s probably only going to get stronger. Especially when stuff like this happens: Coming Soon has snagged a photo of the […]
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TFAW Food Drive
Hate hunger? Love comic books? Drop off a non-perishable food donation at any Portland Things from Another World location, get a raffle ticket that could win you a $500 TFAW gift certificate. More details here! Also: Go read this.