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IDW's Garters & Ghouls comic chronicles The Thrum, a...

IDW's Garters & Ghouls comic chronicles The Thrum, a dark force churning under the twisted streets and elaborate architecture of Washington DC. The only thing that stands in its way is a group of outlandish geniuses known as The Society and their all-female squad of undead warriors, The Dead-Butantes.

We caught up with writer, Harold Sipe, to talk about Garters & Ghouls. (via Horror Comic Book News - Comic Monsters -Garters and Ghouls interview with Harold Sipe)

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"It must a particular relief to Nick Levasseur, a Democratic New Hampshire state representative, who,..."

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It must a particular relief to Nick Levasseur, a Democratic New Hampshire state representative, who, according the Huffington Post, used Facebook to offer his rather strong views on anime. Reports failed to record why Levasseur is so pained by the rather beautiful Japanese style of animation.

However, he is reported to have written on his Facebook page these rather difficult words: "Anime is a prime example of why two nukes just wasn't enough."

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- Politician on Facebook: Anime proof that two...

Regardless, it's been clear for a while now that Apple...

Regardless, it's been clear for a while now that Apple seeks to take control of the mobile advertising the same way it did digital music. Google got search ads down pat, and now it's sitting on a boatload of cash. Its acquisition of AdMob got them a good foothold in the mobile advertising game, but that sizable slice of the pie is still very much up for grabs. And you can be sure that Apple's going to be grabbing for it, whether it's with something called iAd or not. (via Rumor: 'iAd' mobile...

"Legendary comic book creator Dick Giordano passed Saturday morning at the age of 77. Giordano,..."

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Legendary comic book creator Dick Giordano passed Saturday morning at the age of 77.

Giordano, whose career began in 1951 and spans work for DC, Marvel, Dell, Valiant and other publishers is perhaps best known as his work as Editor-in-Chief for Charlton Comics, overseeing the creation of the now enduring DC Comics-owned characters such as Blue Beetle and Captain Atom, as well as his time as Executive Editorial Director of DC Comics, during which time DC published such landmark works as Alan ...

"IDW's Garters & Ghouls comic chronicles The Thrum, a dark force churning under the twisted..."

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IDW's Garters & Ghouls comic chronicles The Thrum, a dark force churning under the twisted streets and elaborate architecture of Washington DC. The only thing that stands in its way is a group of outlandish geniuses known as The Society and their all-female squad of undead warriors, The Dead-Butantes. As the forces of darkness threaten to engulf the nation's capital, one of The Society's most prominent members, Frederic Farley Farnhan, is far more focused on his daughter's society debut...

"a group of artists is pushing for the establishment of a more "creator-friendly"..."

"a group of artists is pushing for the establishment of a more "creator-friendly" Creator-Con. To that end, the artists have created a Facebook fan page as "a forum for the artists, writers, designers, self-publishers, retailers and fans that have become disillusioned and frustrated with what the flagship of comic conventions has become … The Creator Con idea was hatched a few years ago by a few exhibitor friends as a reaction to the popular media takeover of a convention that used to celebra...

"Sprint said its fourth-generation phone — the HTC EVO 4G — will be available this summer..."

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Sprint said its fourth-generation phone — the HTC EVO 4G — will be available this summer and run Google's Android software.

Sprint said the phone also will be able to act as a mobile hotspot, allowing customers to connect up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices. As a result, people could use the phone for their Internet connection for a laptop or desktop computer.

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- It's official: Sprint announces 4G phone | Sprint Connection | News and views on Sprint Nextel

"I haven't seen or heard anything like this in more than 40 years, maybe 45," Lewis said...."

""I haven't seen or heard anything like this in more than 40 years, maybe 45," Lewis said. "Since the march from Selma to Montgomery really.""

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It's 99 cents and the damn thing is a sincerely fun read....

It's 99 cents and the damn thing is a sincerely fun read. Written by Harold Sipe with full service art (pencils, inks, colors) from Kevin Mellon (Gearhead), the digital comic makes good use of the format, largely due to Mellon's subtle control of composition. Since digital based comics don't vary panel size, the artist's job is somewhere between penciler and animator, making sure that the standard panel size doesn't impede the kinetics. Mellon's art matches the challenge, and even inside the...

"In general, retailers said they are "playing close to the neck," as Neal put it...."

"In general, retailers said they are "playing close to the neck," as Neal put it. "If I can't tell what's going to move, I'd rather run out and have to reorder than have a ton remaining." Neal also "cut out 20% of shelf stock this year." They had a big liquidation sale to give remaining stock "better display space," because he "feels sales are more focused on items with great presentation.""

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