Author Archives: Ray Sidman

About Ray Sidman

Ray Sidman has been an avid comics collector for the last quarter century. As part of his freelancing "job," he continues to collect and read several dozen comics every month, and also reviews DVDs during his spare time. For his real life, he teaches university English and technical college communication courses. His first and foremost love is his family, including three children who share his love for comics and games.

Quesada renews with Marvel, adds to duties

Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada has signed a contract extension with the company, and he will also add the title Chief Creative Officer, Publishing to his list of duties. Quesada said that during the next two years, his … See More

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San Diego 2005: Gaiman, Buffy, and Jim Henson go manga

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Tokyopop has announced its latest group of offerings on the manga front, including prequels to Neil Gaiman’s Mirrormask and Jim Henson’s 1982 film, The Dark Crystal; a classic episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and a … See More

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San Diego 2005: DDP resurrects Chaos

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Remember Evil Ernie, Purgatory, Chastity? All once were characters published under the Chaos Comics umbrella before the company ended. At a press conference Friday, Devil’s Due Publishing has announced specific dates for its publication of these … See More

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San Diego 2005: Gemstone future shining bright

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Gemstone Publishing‘s John Clark and Gary Leach talked to CBG about plans for the company’s upcoming comics, including a look at 2006. Though many of the release dates are uncertain at this point, the Donald Duck/Uncle … See More

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San Diego 2005: Moore looking beyond Boneyard

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – Creator Richard Moore, writer and illustrator of Boneyard published by NBM, is shopping around some of his other comic-book ideas. Boneyard fans need not worry, as he has no plans to stop doing that series. The … See More

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San Diego 2005: Marvel discusses House of M, X-characters

San Diego (CBG) – Marvel Comics’ Joe Quesada led a panel discussion Friday morning to present upcoming plans for the House of M: X-Men, as well as other ideas for the Marvel mutant universe. Joining him for the full-house event … See More

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San Diego 2005: The Spirit “crosses over” in new work

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – At a packed-room forum on Thursday, plans were revealed about upcoming projects focused on Will Eisner’s The Spirit. One of the leaders of the forum, movie producer Michael Uslan, told CBG about the projects. He stated … See More

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San Diego 2005: Aragones, Evanier, friends put on show

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – A Thursday afternoon forum titled “The Sergio and Mark Show” brought together comics icons Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai, and Tom Luth to discuss the future of Aragones’ famous Groo, the Wanderer character with a … See More

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San Diego 2005: Friends of Lulu Awards presented

SAN DIEGO (CBG) – At a formal gathering of the Friends of Lulu on Thursday night, members gathered to meet, converse, and honor various people in the industry who earned awards from the organization. One of the earliest awards handed … See More

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What to do in San Diego

In case you’re looking for things to do at the July 13-17 Comic-Con International: San Diego, organizers have planned hundreds of events such as signings, panels, publishing previews, upcoming film previews, educational forums, and much more. Here’s an oh-so-brief rundown … See More

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