Author Archives: Ray Sidman

Golden Age artist Ernie Schroeder has died. In the 1940s, the artist, who was born in 1916, received his art training from the Art Students League. He worked on comics in the mid-1940s on such titles as Harvey Comics’ Captain … See More

The Chicago Tribune has reported that Aaron McGruder‘s popular and often controversial daily newspaper strip, The Boondocks, has been canceled. Universal Press Syndicate made the announcement Sept. 25. The strip first appeared on April 19, 1999. McGruder had put his … See More

Heritage Auction Galleries has announced the sale of a mimeographed 1933 booklet for $47,800. The booklet, Science Fiction #3, contained a Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster story, “Reign of the Superman” and set a new auction record for a fanzine. … See More

Novelist Brad Meltzer has become the first writer to top both the New York Times Bestseller List and the Diamond Comic Distributors Top 100 Sales Chart. Meltzer reached the Diamond top slot with DC‘s new Justice League of America, while … See More

Eisner Award-winning creator Jeff Smith has announced the Bone World Tour, a year-long event to promote the release of the color Bone volumes. The tour will stretch across North America and Europe, starting Oct. 3. Smith’s publishing company, Cartoon Books, … See More

Joss Whedon will be taking over writing duties on Marvel Comics‘ Runaways, created by Brian K. Vaughan in 2002. Vaughan will be leaving the series following #24, along with co-creator artist Adrian Alphona. Along with Whedon, the new artist will … See More

On Oct. 7, creators both professional and amateur will gather for the annual 24 Hour Comics Day. During this event, participants attempt to create a 24-page comic book in 24 hours. To date, 66 sites have signed on to host … See More

The First Annual Heroes Helping Legends weekend is set for Sept. 16-17 at the Mercury Cafe in Chicago. The weekend will allow fans to interact with various artists, with proceeds going to The Hero Initiative (formerly known as ACTOR). Events … See More

The newly renamed The Hero Initiative, formerly known as ACTOR (A Commitment to Our Roots), has named its inaugural board of directors. Founders Jim McLauchlin, Brian Pulido, and Joe Quesada remain on the board of the renamed organization, now joined … See More

Following what writer Frank Beddor described as “technical difficulties getting it out,”Image Comics and Desperado Publishing have announced that Looking Glass Wars: Hatter M #3 is due out Sept. 20. The issue, titled “The Haunting of Hatter Madigan,” continues the … See More