"Hellboy" by Mike Mignola
Interview: Long Island Business News interviews several Long Island retailers about the effect the surge in comics sales has had on them—and why customers are loyal to print in this digital age.
Interview: Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso: I won’t say no to sexy female superheroes. Comics still need to be naughty and fun. “I challenge you to find in Ms. Marvel anything that resembles the Playboy model standard. But I don’t want to be Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes. We’re creating stories. I don’t want to say there’s no room for stuff that’s not just fun. Then you’re censoring yourself. I want to make sure I have books like Ms. Marvel and Black Widow that I’m proud about and could give to my daughter. But at the same time I don’t want to be the PC police and say you can’t be naughty; you can’t be fun.”
Interview: Scott Allie talks Hellboy, Dark Horse Comics, and More!
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Annie Bulloch used to get the cold shoulder when she went to her local comic shop, so now that she is a comics retailer herself, she offers Ladies Nights that draw more than 100 customers to her store, 8th Dimension in Houston. Says Bulloch, “No one should ever have to feel like they’re brave for going to a comic shop.” I don't which is more surprising, that a comic book shop can afford to give the cold shoulder to any sort of customer, or that someone would choose to open up a comic shop in this economic climate. Either way, it's a good read.
If you're Canadian, I hope you're not a hentai fan. A 54-year-old man was sentenced this week in a Quebec court to 60 days in jail for watching pornographic anime featuring characters that appeared to be minors, a violation of Canadian law. Following his jail sentence, the man will have to register as a sex offender.
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