First Shuster Awards winners announced
The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards are named after Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman.
This year's winners include:
This year's winners include:
- Outstanding Achievement: Dave Sim and Gerhard for the completion of their 300-issue series, Cerebus.
- Outstanding Writer (tie): Sara "Samm" Barnes for Doctor Spectrum and Ty Templeton for Batman Adventures.
- Outstanding Artist: Kaare Andrews for Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus: Year One.
- Outstanding Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for DC: The New Frontier.
- Outstanding publisher: Arcana Studio
- Retailer Recognition Award (posthumous): Harry Kremer, Now & Then Books in Kitchener, Ont.
- Hall Of Fame (all posthumous): Joe Shuster; Leo Bachle A.K.A. Les Barker, creator of Johnny Canuck; Adrian Dingle, creator of Triumph; Hal Foster, creator of Prince Valiant; Ed Furness, artist on Commander Steele; Rand Holmes, creator of underground comic strip, Harold Hedd.
The awards were made last Saturday at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Meet "subway" Spike
It's the newest 12-inch "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" figure from Sideshow Toys. Based on Spike's flashback appearance in the "Fool for Love" episode, it'll be available for pre-order soon.
"Tex," new western comic by Kubert due soon
"Tex the Lonesome Rider," featuring 240(!) pages of black-and-white art by the master cartoonist is based on a hugely popular Italian comics series that had its start more than 50 years ago. Italian publisher Sergio Bonelli persuaded Kubert's pal Ervin Rustemagic to have Kubert do the graphic novel, which has been translated into English and is available via Kubert's Web site.
The book is available signed with an optional dedication for $25, unsigned for $15.95 and with an original Kubert sketch for $150.
The book is available signed with an optional dedication for $25, unsigned for $15.95 and with an original Kubert sketch for $150.
Actor, old-time radio voice, Mason Adams dies
Adams, 86, appeared as "Charlie Hume" on "Lou Grant" in the 1970s. Before that, his voice was commonly heard on advertisements and on radio. He was the voice on Smucker's Jelly commercials and voiced "The Atom Man," during several episodes of the "Superman" radio show.
More info from The Associated Press.
More info from The Associated Press.
Drool Pt. 2
There are some nice Jack Kirby Fantastic Four pages available at Heritage too. "If I were a rich man, dooby, dooby, dooby, dooby, doo..."
Drool!
Up for sale at Heritage Auctions, here's a detail from an original art page from Batman #13 by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos.
"Jaws" gets anniversary DVD
Just in time for summer beach-swimming season, Universal Artists announces a 30th anniversary edition of "Jaws."
Bonus features include:
Bonus features include:
- "The Making of "Jaws," a two-hour documentary.
- From The Set, an insider's look at life on the set of "Jaws," featuring a never-before-available interview with Steven Spielberg.
- Deleted scenes.
- Outtakes.
- "Jaws" Archives," a peak at storyboards, production photos, and marketing materials, as well as a special segment on the "Jaws" phenomenon.
The set is out June 14. It's available for pre-order from Amazon now.
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