Thursday, January 25, 2012
Noted
• According to ICv2.com, a judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Archie Co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit barring her from the Archie offices and forbidding any contact with Archie employees. Silberkleit has been in a legal battle with fellow Co-CEO Jonathan Goldwater for the past several months. (Brent Frankenhoff)
• AMC Theatres are offering a free Star Wars toy — a Star Wars Fighter Pod from Hasbro — with the purchase of every ticket opening weekend (Feb. 10-12) for the 3-D re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. In addition, some theaters in the national chain are also hosting special events Feb. 11 with such giveaways as Anakin Skywalker pod racer 3-D goggles, Darth Maul face painting contests, and character appearances. (Brent Frankenhoff)
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
Mindworm’s first lines in comics were, “Smash Spider-Man! Destroy him! Kill him!!” He said, er, thought them on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #138 (Nov 74).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first line in comics was “Those Shann-Men have me trapped – and I haven’t freed Myra yet from the paralybeam!”?
Born Today
Jules Feiffer (1929), comics writer, artist, and historian
Sal Buscema (1936), comics artist
Gary L. Colabuono (1951), comics retailer and historian
Dwight R. Decker (1952), comics historian and translator
Daniel A. Reed (1960), comics artist
Jacob Pander (1965), comics artist
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Frank Frazetta (1928), comics artist
Danny Bulanadi (1946), comics artist
Jo Duffy (1954), comics writer
Timothy Truman (1956), comics writer and artist
Sarah E. Byam (1962), comics writer
T.C. Ford (1964), comics artist, writer, and publisher
Whitney Barber (1975), comics artist
Today’s Flashbacks
60 yrs Jan 26, 1952 Comics translator Dwight Decker is born. He begins comics fan activity in 1967.
Every Wed. and Sat. California: City Of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Jan 28 Indiana: South Bend. ComicCon.
Jan 28-29 Louisiana: New Orleans. New Orleans Comic Con.
Jan 29 Florida: Lake Worth. 18th Annual South Florida Toy Soldier Show.
Jan 29 New York: Syracuse. Collectorsfest-Sports Memorabilia & Toy Show.
Question of the Week
What comics-related question would you like to pose to your fellow fans?
Comics-Related Media
• CBS has “The Beta Test Initiation,” a new episode of The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m. E.T.
The Magazine
