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Mooresville, N.C. – Blake Koch, driver of the SR² Motorsports Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will be doing plenty of driving prior to Daytona Speedweeks, but not the kind you may expect. Koch will take to the links of Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. on Saturday, February 9 to support the family of Tripp Halstead, who was critically injured when a tree limb struck his head last October. Koch will be a part of the Team BOOM golf tournament, with 100% of all proceeds going to Bill and Stacy Halstead to be used to keep Stacy by Tripp's bedside constantly during his long recovery. Three months after two-year-old Tripp Halstead was brain injured, from a tree limb falling on him in his hometown of Winder during a storm, he is still in the hospital, battling to recover. He is at Children's Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. The Halstead family is hopeful that Tripp will be released next week, following a surgery to have a pump fixed within his stomach. SR² Motorsports is based in Buford, Ga. The race team was quick to offer their support and have entered a team to play in the tournament. Joining Koch will be Jason Sciavicco, team owner, and Benny Gordon, general manager and crew chief. Koch is excited to participate in the tournament. He hopes that the tournament assists the Halstead family in Tripp's road to recovery. "This is a really special cause," Koch said. "My heart goes out to Tripp and his family and I'm excited that the community is rallying together to help them. He's a great kid and I hope he's back to feeling 100% soon. For anyone that can't be in Georgia at the golf tournament, there is a Team BOOM website that also accepts donations for the family. Any amount of support, no matter how big or small is greatly appreciated and will make a huge difference in their lives." SR² Motorsports will have a show car at the tournament. Koch and Gordon will be available to sign autographs. For more information on the golf tournament, log onto www.fortripp.com. To follow the family and monitor Tripp's progress, log onto www.facebook.com/TrippHalsteadUpdates#!/TrippHalsteadUpdates. - SR² Motorsports PR
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B C Ferries Manhattan Clam Chowder for First Class Passengers
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Prep 10 mins
Cook 45 mins
In British Columbia, Canada, the Ferries that travel the beautiful trip between the Mainland and Vancouver Island, are famous for their "Manhattan" styled Clam Chowder. In the small village by Horseshoe Bay terminal, one of the little bistro's has it's own kicked up version. This is my copycat version of their version! NOTE - this is on the spicy/hot side so if you aren't a fan of that, don't add the red pepper flakes. Serve up with a crusty white artisan bread and a crisp, dry white wine. May I recommend BC's Sonoma Ranch Pinot Grigio. UPDATE: Sept 3, 2012 - Upped the flavour factor on this tasty soup last night by adding in a small chopped zucchini, a small finely chopped fennel bulb and instead of using tomato paste I added 2 TBSP of chipotle adobe sauce. If you don't like the spice of peppers you could add some liquid smoke or smoked paprika instead. Because of the added ingredients I added a bit more clamato and a bit more wine.
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- 6 slices smoked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1⁄2 cup onion, cut in half and then into slivers
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup celery, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup carrot, chopped into 1 inch lengths and then into lengthwise slivers
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups Clamato juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
- 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4-12 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt, to taste (optional)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup potato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 (8 ounce) cans baby clams, with juice
- In a large pot, saute bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and set on paper towel to remove excess fat. Remove and discard all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat from pot.
- Add garlic and onions and saute until translucent, about 1 minute. Add celery, green pepper and carrots. Saute for about 2 minutes until tender. Add flour and stir until mixed in and browned - about 2 minutes.
- Add wine and stir until bits cooked onto bottom loosen up.
- Add Clamato juice and tomato paste;stir well.
- Add green chili's, red pepper flakes, black pepper, Worcestershire and dried thyme. Mix well.
- Add can of diced tomatoes and potatoes. Simmer 20 minutes, Stirring occasionally.
- Add baby clams with juice and bacon pieces. Simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Ladle into bowls and serve immediately. Add salt to taste if wanted.
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This was a really excellent thick clam chowder. I think the green chillies are the secret ingredient. The bacon (I used half) and (fire roasted) tomatoes made it really smoky. I left the red pepper flakes out so it would not be too spicy, and made my own clamato. I also added a bit more veggies and the juice of one lemon. Delicious, a definite new favorite!
Very delicious. I've been craving Manhattan Clam Chowder for awhile and this was quite satisfying. I made some modifications to make it gluten-free, using rice flour, and because I couldn't find Clamato juice. I found a recipe for Clamato juice online and it was quite easy to do using readily available ingredients from my cupboard. I also added a bottle of clam juice and a bit more clams than the recipe called for to ramp up the flavor since I already had them in the pantry. Yummy. There wasn't a drop left over.
This is very flavorful chowder that I made as directed but scaled it down to 2 servings and used red bell pepper in lieu of the green. I did enjoy this as it has lots of flavor, but did not care for the heat it has from the crushed red pepper and green chilis. Chef #754645 (on the other hand) loved it with the heat (he's a fire-eater when it comes to food). This is a very good clam chowder recipe similar to Manhattan style, but with a kick. Thanks for sharing.


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As always, there are a few rules that needs to be followed for proper judging, viewing and general fairness.
Competition Rules
- All major parts of the entry must be original material, unless otherwise stated. Heavy references, sources and other visible influences should be credited as per normal forum courtesy.
- Submissions must follow the current theme to be judged, and must be drawn for that theme specifically. You cannot submit something you drew prior to the theme being announced
- Please do not post entries larger than 670 pixels in width. If your art is larger, post a thumbnail and link to the larger version.
- Artists cannot win in subsequent rounds, but are allowed to enter said rounds.
- Entries can be drawn in any medium available.
Last day to post your pic for the competition. So get them in. I hopefully will get the judging done tomorrow.
You're going to want to extend the deadline. One entry is definitely not enough to judge.
But would extending it really help if no one wants to post?
Anyway, I will extend it to Wendesday, the 12th I believe.
Honestly nothing comes to mind with this theme, it's incredibly irritating.
Aww... Shucks...
I knew that the theme would give people difficulty... I hope someone posts a picture anytime soon...
Is there any rule that says I can't use Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 as a medium? It does say that entries can be drawn using any medium, but technically I wouldn't be drawing anything. It would be in the form of a game screenshot but I would have designed everything with the game's tools specifically to fit the theme.
Or am I missing the entire point of this contest?
This is my drawing.http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tnhvZqJT1qbx5jlo1_500.jpg
Here is Zombieman's drawing:
Or am I missing the entire point of this contest?
I believe that would be OK. At least for this round with me judging it.
This is my first (and probably my last) entry into the competition. I made the drawing pretty fast at 4 a.m. and it's pretty simplistic. I wish I had some time to colour it, but right now I can't.
Anyway, here it is: a fairy reading a book. Let's hope it isn't out of the theme and the picture shows up properly.
That is very Dr. Seuss esque, I like it.
Lol at Zombieman's rage comic...
(Still trying to figure how it relates to Fairytale...)
Is it OK if I were to repost my picture? I think its too large...
It doesn't, and as far as I can see, it was a fairly good size, I don't think you need to repost it.
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Ed. note: This case study is a selection from the
2011 "Making the Case"
competition, in which an esteemed jury
identified submissions that demonstrate the value of design in a clear,
compelling and accessible way. It serves as an example of how to explain design
thinking to clients, students, peers and the public in general, based on
specific metrics.
Internet icon Lars Hinrichs came up with the idea for an early stage,
pre-seed, evergreen (no fixed funding cycle) investment company for top
technology talent across Europe. His vision: Free the best developers
and coders from their corporate jobs and help them build their own
game-changing companies.
Hinrichs, who previously founded XING (a popular social-networking
site for professionals), asked our designers to help him turn his vision
into a reality. Together we developed the business from scratch.
HackFwd accelerates the route to beta, profitability and success by
enabling entrepreneurs to focus on what they do best and by providing
support for administrative tasks that do not drive value. With
HackFwd, Hinrichs aims to revolutionize the European tech industry,
increase the number of successful start-ups in the region and put
Europe on the global innovation map.
Hinrichs saw that most start-up
innovation was happening in Silicon Valley and wanted to unleash the
tech sector's potential in Europe. His strategy was to put the needs of
developers and engineers (or "geeks") first.
geeks know things much earlier than the rest, like what works, what
doesn't, what is the newest technology," he explained to the Financial Times in October 2010.
IDEO assigned a
European-led global team to the project, which began with interviews of
developers and coders throughout the U.S. and Europe, to understand what
they wanted and needed most. Their input provided valuable insights
into how to build a truly revolutionary company.
Putting the needs of developers and engineers first would mean developing an early-stage investment company from the ground up—or designing a brand-new way of doing business in the financial industry.
That was a tall order. The challenges Hinrichs and the design team faced were mostly external and hinged upon three major factors:
The design team (including Hinrichs) began by interviewing developers and coders throughout Europe and the U.S. to understand what these professionals wanted and needed most. Their input provided valuable insights into how to build a truly revolutionary company. As big believers in the "power of beta," the team started prototyping and testing possible business strategies right away. As a start-up, they knew the "final" strategy could evolve and grow over time.
From there, the team designed HackFwd's business model, financial model, organizational structure, hiring strategy, tools to vet and build investments, brand strategy and identity, and events to cultivate a strong sense of community, encourage sharing and collaboration, and provide inspiration. The team began development with four start-ups, called HackBoxes, and experimented with every aspect of the start-up experience to see what resonated and needed further iteration.
HackFwd works like this: Prospective developers and engineers submit business ideas through a referral network, which makes selections, based on an individual's or group's passion and on whether the idea meets a clear consumer need. The ideas must be pioneering, scalable and ready to beta test within six months. To eliminate the heavy early negotiations of the traditional VC model, HackFwd's model features a fixed investment, depending on the team size, against a fixed stake in the business. If chosen, HackFwd roughly matches the current salary of those behind the idea and brings them into a network of highly experienced digital entrepreneurs. These advisers review and offer input over a 12-month period. During that time, the individual or team launches a beta product or service and receives critical user input to help determine how best to move the business forward.
HackFwd handles most of the administrative load—including legal setup, payroll and accounting—and helps each individual or team find talent when they are ready to scale up. This allows the "geeks" to focus on their expertise. In exchange for the financial support, creative and strategic advice (from a board of experienced entrepreneurs), and the help of promoting and marketing the product, HackFwd takes 27 percent of the equity, the founders keep 70 percent, and advisers who assisted the team receive 3 percent in options.
A start-up can be located anywhere in Europe. Although they operate independently, they can rely on support from the HackFwd core team and its network of experts: HackFwd is based in Hamburg, Germany, and the tech entrepreneurs and board members live and work throughout Europe. In addition, once per quarter, all start-ups meet with the HackFwd team and selected experts in Mallorca, Spain, for workshops and team building.
Since launch on June 8, 2010, HackFwd has invested in a total of eight new companies from several hundred submissions. Its effectiveness is defined by:
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This year's judging for the AIGA national design competitions had its share of nail-biting moments, as jurors assessed aesthetics as well as proof of effectiveness.
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Competition, metrics of effectiveness, students
Designing an interdisciplinary exhibit on climate change demanded a strategic blend of media and a complex synthesis of public policy,
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Competition, exhibition design, interaction design, ux design, social issues, social responsibility, Design for Good, Justified
In the current moment of economic uncertainty, we are all taking stock and once again turning to innovation as the silver bullet that will guide us forward. Yet in the eyes of many leaders, innovation seems tightly coupled with science, technology, engineering and math—the STEM subjects. Maeda posits that we need to add STEAM to STEM by adding art.
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Simona Bonanno was born in Messina, Italy, in 1974, to a family involved in the arts. She received her first camera from her mother when Bonanno was studying photography at the School of Arts in Italy. She has also lived and studied in Paris where she still frequently works. Her photographs have been included in several exhibitions in Europe and abroad.
She currently lives in Messina, Italy. She works between her city and Paris.
Beneath the endless parade of buffets and lazy afternoon shuffleboard games, life on a cruise ship contains a mysterious anonymity, a unifying (defacing?) feeling of being lost in the crowd—"on this floating city, we become one."
To spend a day with Aunt Sara, a lively 90-year-old, is to live in a timeless tale that repeats (with slight variation): each hour has an habit, a light, an object, a movement, a sound.
These fields of color originate in sea and sky and horizon line, imbued with the emotion of raw beautiful nature, turned completely upside down to heighten the magical effect of rare light-soaked moments.


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Elegant and cozy
We had a very lovely stay at the Majestic recently. The location is wonderful, in a quiet but very friendly neighborhood, convenient to major thoroughfares and especially Wrigley Field. The public areas of the Majestic were very nice, and our suite, though small, felt larger than it was. The lack of valet parking was a negative, but we learned our lesson: you just don't need a car if you're staying here. Hotel staff was helpful and friendly...even the other guests were friendly. Skip the continental breakfast, eat at Ann Sather's on Broadway. The Majestic is a lovely hotel and we will definitely return.
Good and not so good
The Majestic was a charming hotel and convenient location in Lakeview, but not without its issues. I'm a fan of the European boutique hotel and the ambiance fit the bill in this hotel. The room was well appointed but small - not a sticking point - but important to note for those that value space in a room. Bathroom was of normal size yet spacious with its tall ceilings. The water pressure in the shower was strong which was unexpected yet nice. Robes are a comforting touch.
What was an issue was the radiator banging and clanging intermittently during the night - it scared me initially (not knowing what it was), but found it an annoyance when trying to sleep. In addition to this noise, the walls are rather thin, so you can hear conversations and noises in adjoining rooms: I was awakened by a young child and parents at 6 a.m., who were starting their day, and could clearly hear their conversation in the next room. I put a pillow over my head. Not a very restful sleep at this hotel.
The continental breakfast is so-so. Lovely parlor for such a thing but I reiterate the comments that have been made on this site - paper plates and cups undercut presentation and the pastries and croissants tasted day old. This is a shame really as this upgrade would let the hotel put its best foot forward and make stylishly nicer.
I would consider coming back - in a suite to avoid ambient noise - but would most likely look for another place to stay when in Chicago.
Smart choise
Very nice hotel, Great Staff!!!
I higly recommend this hotel to everyone who travels to Chicago. Supper!!!!
The best in Chicago
I stayed at the Majestic Hotel on business in September, and never had a more incredible stay anywhere except at this hotel. The staff was so nice and knowledgeable about the area. Every employee greets you with a smile all day long, something that is missing in the hotel industry. I felt safe unlike staying downtown which is only a short distance away. The library room where breakfast is served each morning is a delight. Thank you everyone at the Majestic and I will be back.
Was decent
It was a decent hotel. I went during a huge convention week and it beats staying at a Marriott or Hilton that charges $300-400/night. Rooms were okay, windows actually open which is a plus, free newspapers and coffee in the mornings, nice neighborhood, good restaurants, relatively close to the train. If you're there on a business trip, you could do a lot worse at the prices they charge ~$120/night.
Great hotel, close to Wrigley Field but away from the crowds
The Majestic is a perfect European style inn. We went up to Chicago for the primary purpose of seeing the Cubs play at Wrigley Field. The hotel is a about a ten minute walk from Wrigley but in a quiet neighborhood. It is also only a block away from Lakeshore Dr. and beautiful Lake Michigan. The room was very comfortable and the staff was very helpful in terms of reccomending restaurants and hailing cabs. Will definitely stay again.
Majestic a Nice Neighborhood Hotel
Stayed at the Majestic Hotel March 4-6. Lovely little hotel -- preferred it to the other Neighborhood Inn I stayed in, City Suites, only because the neighborhood was quieter (no EL keeping me up at night). City Suites is more convenient, though. The Majestic has clean rooms, a lovely common area, nice heavy curtains to keep the light out and a very helpful housekeeping staff. The only things in my mind to keep it from a slightly higher rating is that the parking garage is about three blocks from the hotel and the front desk staff during the day seemed very confused (I am sure I was overcharged for parking because of his confusion), although the staff at night was most informative and helpful. Overall a nice place to stay, and I would stay there again.
Not up to Par
The hotel is in a great neighborhood location. The rooms are nice but at the price charged they should be. We found the staff not very helpful (taxis not ordered, parking not explained, etc.) The continentail breakfast is not as good as ones I've had in Days Inn on the road and everything is served in styrofoam with plastic utensils - find for an overnight place on the road but not what one would expect from a hotel trying to imitate a fine english hotel.
I think there are definitely better values and I would not stay at this hotel again nor recommend it. A luxury price should equal a luxury experience rather than just an ordinary stay.
Wonderful Neighborhood Hotel
My husband and I stayed at the Majestic in August and found it a wonderful small and quiet hotel in a lovely neighborhood. Within easy walking distance to Wrigley Field and the EL and easy access to other transportation to the museums and aquarium, ect. The morning continental breakfast was quite nice and in a warm atmosphere. The one small glich was handled immediately and most satisfactorily and we will definately stay there again!
Elegant hotel!!
I stayed at the Majestic hotel in Chicago and I enjoyed it! The hotel lobby is very cozy and elegant. The staff is very friendly and helpful! I would higly reccommend this hotel to everyone who visits Chicago!!
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Following the release of the digital Smallville: Season 11 series today, USA Today reports that DC Comics has added two more titles to its upcoming slate of digital-first releases.
Joining Smallville, Justice League Beyond, Batman Beyond, Superman Beyond and Batman: Arkham Unhinged will be Ame-Comi Girls, based on the DC Collectibles line of Japanese manga-style statues, and an out-of-continuity Batman series.
Brian Truitt nails the lede here, saying "DC Comics aims to make every day a new comics day." Ame-Comi Girls, written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, will come out on Mondays, while Batman–which will feature tales of the Dark Knight by Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles, B. Clay Moore, Nicola Scott, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire, among others–will come out on Thursdays. So the weekly line-up of digital-first series from DC looks like this:
Monday: Ame-Comi Girls
Tuesday: Batman: Arkham Unhinged
Wednesday: The Beyond comics
Thursday: Batman
Friday: Smallville: Season 11
"Our goal has always been from the very beginning to have something for everyone. The opportunities that digital opens up, it really allows us to go for as wide an audience as possible," Hank Kanalz, DC's senior vice president for digital, told USA Today. "The Lindelof thing will really appeal to tons of fans who don't read regular comics, obviously. Hopefully when they come, they'll see what an amazing medium this is and stay."
Update: Via press release, DC has announced more details on the Ame-Comi Girls series. "AME-COMI GIRLS, launching in May, is based on the best-selling product line from DC Collectibles that brings the distinct Japanese influence of anime and manga to DC Comics' female heroines and their foes. In the new series, the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Braniac, who is aided by a group of 'bad girl' super villains. Initially, there will be five individual character arcs with multiple chapters, leading up to united, Ame-Comi girl series. All stories are written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray with Wonder Woman art by Amanda Conner and Tony Akins, Batgirl art by Sanford Greene, Duela Dent art by Ted Naifeh, Power Girl art by Mike Bowden and Supergirl art by Santi Casas."
They also announced the creative pairings for the Batman digital comics: "BATMAN digital, launching in June, will take place outside of DC Comics – The New 52 continuity and feature a series of stand-alone stories by various creators that chronicle different cases handled by The Dark Knight. Confirmed creative teams include Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire; Jonathan Larsen and JG Jones; Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott; Ales Kot and Ryan Sook; B. Clay Moore and Ben Templesmith; Steve Niles and Trevor Hairsine; Joe Harris and Jason Masters; TJ Fixman and Christopher Mitten; Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman; Joshua Hale Fialkov and Phil Hester; David Tischman and Chris Sprouse; and many more!"
Crime | A trailer filled with convention set-up and inventory of Avatar Press was stolen from the parking lot of Corner Store Comics in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday as the publisher prepared to head to Seattle for the Emerald City Comicon. The trailer contained cases of several graphic novels, including Neonomicon, Crossed, Freakangels, Night of the Living Dead and Fevre Dream, as well as limited-edition copies created specifically for conventions and large quantities of books by author Max Brooks. Avatar founder William Christensen asked West Coast retailers to keep an eye out for anyone looking to sell large quantities of Avatar books as they continue to work with local law enforcement. "Needless to say, this is a significant setback for us in terms of lost inventory, but I want to assure everyone that we have additional inventory of the graphic novels warehoused and available for restock to comic retailers and bookstores. As word of this has spread and people have been asking me what they could do to help, the other thing I've been mentioning is to simply keep asking your local retailer for books from Avatar Press. As for upcoming conventions, we will still be attending every con on our schedule, so we hope to see you at upcoming shows as well." Any information on the stolen books can be sent to email@example.com. [Bleeding Cool] Continue Reading »
The next phase of the New 52 begins in May, as six new titles debut and Rob Liefeld carves out his own niche with a handful of others. My first impressions of the Next Six remain largely positive, but we'll get into that in a bit.
Basically, what we know about Earth-2 so far is that it has its own (multi-generational) version of the Trinity, it's home to Alan Scott, Jay Garrick and probably Ted Grant, and at some point Darkseid invades. This does not mean that everyone who first appeared during the Golden Age still did. Indeed, we can suppose that, because the New-52 Huntress is apparently in her early 30s (at most, I'm guessing), that would make her parents at least 50-ish and probably closer to 60 or even 70. Thus, the Earth-2 Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle could have become Batman and Catwoman anywhere from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. It's a significant change from the original Earth-Two, where Helena Wayne was born in the early 1950s and became the Huntress in the late '70s.
Here's good news for fans of the television show Smallville who were left without their fix in May when the series went off the air for good: DC announced today that Smallville is coming back as a comic, which will be released first in digital and then in print form. The series will be written by Bryan Q. Miller, who was a scriptwriter for the show, and will pick up where the television story left off. Pere Perez, who worked with Miller on Batgirl: The Flood, will handle the art, and the digital cover above is by Cat Staggs.
DC has an interesting strategy for this comic: It will launch as a digital comic on April 13, with a new digital chapter coming out each week. (No word on pricing or length.) About a month later, it will come out as a print comic, collecting the chapters and adding an episode guide; the first print comic is due out on May 16, and Gary Frank (Superman Secret Origin) will be doing the covers for the print issues.
The weekly chapters are an interesting twist. Not only do they mimic the timing of the original show, they make the comic more of an immediate experience, something people come back to frequently and discuss in real time, as opposed to a monthly event. IDW is doing something similar with its Transformers series Autocracy, publishing an eight-page digital chapter every two weeks, priced at 99 cents. And of course there's Shonen Jump Alpha, the digital reincarnation of Viz's Shonen Jump, which publishes a chapter a week of six different manga within two weeks of their Japanese release, with a teen-friendly price of 99 cents per issue (less if you get the yearly subscription).
This Wednesday marks the release of writer Bryan Q. Miller's Batgirl 19, an issue in which "the "Order of the Scythe unleashes its first weapon in their war on Batgirl". Miller was kind enough to do an email interview with me last week. I was surprised he was able to make the time, as I found out in the course of our discussion last week was also when he officially cleaned out his Smallville offices, where he served as executive story editor in the show's final season. In addition to discussing Miller's thoughts on Batgirl, we also delve into the collaborative aspect of writing Smallville. Miller also takes this interview as an opportunity to ask fans of the book to help spread the word about how great a series it is. As a fan of the series myself, I hope word of mouth on the series continues to grow and agree with Miller's belief that "Stephanie Brown is ready for a bigger spotlight".
Tim O'Shea: I'm looking forward to Batgirl going up against Slipstream, if for nothing else to see how she tackles someone with superspeed. Was that part of the appeal of pitting those two characters against each other?
Bryan Q. Miller: Batgirl's been very re-active, as opposed to pro-active. As the Reapers start throwing themselves at her, she'll have to learn to start being more of the latter, and less of the former. What someone with superspeed (like Slipstream) does for Steph is forces her to have to think even faster on her feet. Their first encounter may not go all that well, either.
I've read Wonder Woman regularly since the George Pérez days, and I watched the first few years of "Ally McBeal," so naturally I feel somewhat qualified* to talk about David E. Kelley heading up a Wonder Woman TV series. The history of live-action small-screen superhero adaptations is a spotty one, characterized for the most part by budgetary issues and a general failure to embrace the source material fully. Also, at its worst "Ally McBeal" could be rather grating, so I'm a little … let's say uncertain about Mr. Kelley's handle on the Amazing Amazon.
That last probably isn't entirely fair to Mr. Kelley, who (from what I have heard) has a range beyond quirky, flighty professionals with odd romantic histories. I have friends who really enjoyed "The Practice" (including sequels and spinoffs), "Picket Fences," and Kelley's time on "L.A. Law." Still, given the apparent need to make Wonder Woman interesting — beyond being a diplomat, warrior, and princess sent by the gods of a lost civilization to teach peace to Patriarch's World, that is — my first thought is that of course Mr. Kelley's Diana will be quirky, flighty, and unlucky in love.
TV Guide has the first official look at Smallville's Chloe Sullivan from her long-delayed DC Universe debut in Action Comics #893, which goes on sale on Sept. 29.
The popular supporting character, played by actress Allison Mack, was created specifically for the television series, and introduced in the 2001 pilot. She was set to be integrated into DC's comic-book continuity in 2008 but those plans fell apart. However, the publisher at last announced in July at Comic-Con International that Chloe will have a recurring role in the Jimmy Olsen co-feature by Nick Spencer and R.B. Silva that kicks off with this month's Action Comics.
Spencer, who's best known for his Image Comics series Existence 3.0 and Morning Glories, tells TV Guide he had to make some changes to the character's history to enable her to fit into the established DC timeline.
"It's a pretty different continuity, which I think has always been the challenging part of bringing Chloe into the DC Comics Universe," he says. "She's never existed in the comics before, so in order to make a part of Clark's life when he was a teenager in Smallville, you'd have to do it somewhat retroactively, and it would age Chloe as a character a lot, since Superman is well past that part of his life in the books."
Announcements slowed down on Sunday at Comic-Con International, and apparently so have I. So let's get to it …
• Marvel announced that Dan Slott will be the sole writer on Amazing Spider-Man, as the "Brand New Day" storyline comes to a close. He'll work with artists Humberto Ramos, Marcos Martin and Stefano Caselli on the series. The book will ship twice a month.
• At that same panel, Marvel announced the creative team on the new Spider-Girl series teased in recently in Previews will be Paul Tobin and Clayton Henry. They also announced a new Carnage miniseries by Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain, as well as an Osborn miniseries by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios about Norman Osborn's time in prison.
Back in 2007, there was talk of Smallville's Chloe Sullivan making the jump from the long-running TV show to the comics world. It ended up not happening at the time, but if you're a fan of the character played for so long by Allison Mack, you're in luck — Chloe will appear in the Jimmy Olsen co-feature that's debuting in Action Comics #893 and being written by Nick Spencer.
Here's a teaser image, featuring both Jimmy and Chloe, courtesy of DC's the Source:
In addition to the bags that Warner Bros. is offering at Comic-Con this year, they're also bringing back the hotel room keys that they did at last year's con. A total of 29,000 branded room keys, designed to promote DC Comic's digital comics application, Batman: Under the Red Hood, V, Smallville and Supernatural, will be distributed at 36 participating hotels throughout the San Diego area during the week of the Con. You can find more details here, and check out additional key artwork after the jump.
At last we arrive at the schedule for the final day of Comic-Con International — Sunday, July 25 (aka "Kids' Day").
Below you'll find highlights of the comics-related programming, which include the final Smallville panel, an appearance by famed Japanese artist Yoshitako Amano, spotlights on Matt Fraction and Dennis O'Neil, and a look at the upcoming Spider-Man storyline "Origin of the Species."
The full programming schedule for Saturday can be found here.
10 to 11 .m. Emily The Strange — Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger and Dark Horse editor Shawna Gore, and come prepared to quench your curiosity about all things Emily. Exciting announcements, wacky wordplay, and tasty news bits are all on the menu for this early bird panel! Room 3
10 to 11 a.m. Jack Kirby Tribute — It's time once again to pay tribute to Jack "King" Kirby, the prolific writer/artist who co-created some of the world's most famous superheroes, including the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, the New Gods and many more. Kirby biographer and friend Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics) hosts this annual Comic-Con tradition and is joined this year by writers Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula, New Teen Titans) and Kurt Busiek (Astro City, JLA/Avengers) and other Kirby fanatics to discuss the King. Room 4
Smallville, the long-running television series that's already part of the dispute between Warner Bros. and the Siegel family, is now at the center of another legal battle.
The Hollywood Reporter's legal blog, THR, Esq., reports that Smallville creators and longtime executive producers Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, and series co-producer Tollin/Robbins Prods., have sued Warner Bros. Television, claiming the division made license-fee deals with The WB Television Network and its successor The CW Television Network that "were not arms-length."
The lawsuit, filed on Friday, accuses Warner Bros. of licensing Smallville for broadcast on its co-owned WB and CW networks "for unreasonably low, below-market license fees, resulting in lower gross revenues for the series and less compensation for plaintiffs, and failing to renegotiate the series' license fee to cover its production cost." The plaintiffs also say Warner Bros. sold the series to foreign markets in a package with other, less-successful shows, resulting in a misallocation of licensing fees.
Although the complaint doesn't specify damages, THR, Esq. notes that, "given the allegations and the longevity of the series, they could total in the tens of millions of dollars."
The claim brings to mind one made in 2008 by the family of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, who accused DC Comics with striking a "sweetheart deal" with parent company Warner Bros. when licensing characters for Smallville and Superman Returns, a violation of the terms of their profit-sharing agreement. However, in July 2009, a judge ruled against the Siegels, determining that DC and Warner Bros. participated in a "fair market deal."
Smallville, which debuted in 2001, was renewed earlier this month for a 10th season. Gough and Millar left the series in 2008 after seven seasons.
Smallville event "Absolute Justice" hit this week, and the long-awaited appearance of the Justice Society definitely got people talking.
It probably goes without saying that this post contains episode spoilers.
Entertainment Weekly has a couple of new shots from the upcoming Smallville episode Absolute Justice, including the one above of Hawkman laying the smackdown on Green Arrow. What, tension between those two?
Click on over to EW's site to see the other new photo of Dr. Fate and Stargirl, who actually look like the comic versions of Dr. Fate and Stargirl.
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello has the first look at the trailer for what appears to be a very dark Season 9 of Smallville. Metallo, the iconic "S," a scene-chewing Zod — it's all there.
The new season debuts Sept. 25 on The CW.


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Antics ranged from National MP Maurice Williamson doing jazz
hands at Annette King, to Nick Smith declaring that Labour's
recent troubles had provided such a feast that it made him
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But it was Steven Joyce who had the most fun with Labour's
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