Pipeline and Sundry: Free French Comics Everywhere!
A Smurf died. A new on-line store offers translated books. Free French Comics! And Largo Winch in pencil!
The Surprising “Super Pocket Pilote”: Smaller and Interesting
Wait, small bandes dessinees? What is this world coming to? Let’s take a look at this short-lived Pilote spinoff with lots of new material…
Episode 46: Pipeline and Sundry 2
Today, I’ll run through four assorted stories in relation to the most recent podcasts discussing the future of the Direct Market and the retailers’ reactions to it.
Episode 45: Retailers Are Brainstorming
First of all, go read Brian Hibb’s latest “Tilting At Windmills” column at The Comics Beat. At the end of it, there’s a link to a document that a group of retailers are working on. It’s their suggestions for ways to improve and stabilize the Direct Market in ways that would be friendlier towards retailers….
Episode 44: Direct Market Doom and Gloom
What if it all goes wrong? What if not enough stores survive? And Diamond fails? And publishers fold? This is the doom and gloom scenario thought exercise.
A Video Tour of Pilote (Featuring Asterix, Lucky Luke, Valerian, and More!)
In this video, I’m going to page through an issue of Pilote from 1968 and show you where Asterix, Valerian, Lucky Luke, and more made their home.
How to Learn French for Comic Books
I’m learning French. Here’s how, including lots of tips and tricks, and how to do it all for free.
Pipeline and Sundry: Free Asterix, Free Reynes, and a Spirou Artist’s Edition (Not Free)
The tributes to Uderzo roll in. Asterix.com is giving you a free magazine, and Mathieu Reynes is giving you a free portfolio.
April Fools Day and Journal Spirou
April Fools Day is a bad idea, but Journal Spirou did it right this year. Let me show you how…
The Many Faces of Albert Uderzo
Lots of artists have drawn Albert Uderzo over the years. Here’s a gallery of 25 examples.