30 April 2013

Bert Lahr and That Certain Air

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This is an illustration by Glen Orbik , who specializes in old-fashioned “pulp”-style covers for books and magazines. Orbik portrays MGM’s...
28 April 2013

Teen Titans Go Younger

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Back in 2010 , I quoted Young Justice producer Greg Weisman talking about the audience that the show needed to deliver for its network: “I ...
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26 April 2013

Louie Gohmert’s OIP Derangement Syndrome

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Rep. Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, can always be counted on to demonstrate OIP Derangement Syndrome . This week’s example : …this ad...
25 April 2013

They Just Don’t Publish Them Like They Used to

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I have a new favorite series of novels for young readers that I’ve never read: The Square Dollar Boys , by H. Irving Hancock. As Wannab...
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24 April 2013

Becoming an Author in the Worst Way

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On Monday I attended an event at the Cambridge Public Library kicking off World Book Night , a European tradition that’s being promoted here...
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23 April 2013

“Yip” Harburg and the Wizard’s Speech

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I had long heard that E. Y. “Yip” Harburg was responsible for the Wizard’s oft-quoted speech as he gave out gifts to Dorothy ’s three compa...
22 April 2013

The Twisted Dark Journey Across the Atlantic

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Among the comics creators planning to display at this past weekend’s Boston Comic Con was Neil Gibson . Unfortunately, the convention was...
21 April 2013

The Pants Show That’s Not Actually the First Robin

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This is yesterday’s entry from Dan Piraro’s daily comic, Bizarro . The comic for the day before was about Batman and Superman . And Pir...
20 April 2013

Torn About the Eisners, and a Bookstore Appearance

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The new Eisner Nominations for “Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12)” present me with a dilemma: Adventure Time , by Ryan North, Shelli...
19 April 2013

Sen. John Cornyn on the Low Road

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This week President Barack Obama called the U.S. Senate’s 54-46 vote for improved background checks on gun buyers, which wasn’t enough to ...