Category Archives: comics

Comic Books and Architecture

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 10.13.2011. Filed under architecture, comics. Tagged . 1 Comment.
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In the opening of issue #2 of the Daredevil re-launch, you’ll find the Man Without Fear perched beneath the iron undercarriage of a fully realized replication of the High Line Park, complete with “10th Avenue Square” viewing platform, antiquated iron filigree, and passing traffic below. … Read More →

Axe Cop is an Epic from the Mind of a 5-year Old

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 05.24.2011. Filed under comics, odd/interesting. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
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Written by a 5-year old and illustrated by his 29 year old brother, Axe Cop is better than most mainstream fiction. There are a series of motion comics available, the first is embedded below.

Free Comic Book Day, 10th Anniversary

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 05.06.2011. Filed under comics. Tagged , , . No comments.
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Tomorrow, Saturday May 7, is one of the greatest days of the year, that’s right, free comic book day. Above is a picture of my son with The Joker at his first annual free comic book day. Find your local comic book shop here.

The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 05.02.2011. Filed under architecture, art, comics, graphic design. 2 Comments.
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Great graphics and a good way to get children interested in design at a young age. And the house before which the Big Bad Wolf hopelessly huffs and puffs is none other than Fallingwater. via The Times Magazine Purchase  

Harvey Pekar’s ‘Cleveland’

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 04.18.2011. Filed under comics. Tagged . 1 Comment.
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The first of several major works to see print after his death, Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland will be a 112-page graphic novel published by new outfit ZIP Comics in collaboration with Top Shelf. Illustrated by Joseph Remnant, a collaborator of Pekar’s from the Pekar Project webcomics … Read More →

Comic Book Sells For $1.1 Million

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 03.10.2011. Filed under comics. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
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Spiderman’s first appearance recently sold for $1.1 Million dollars. While it’s not the highest priced comic book of all time (that’d be the first apperance of Superman), it is astounding that a book that was printed in the 60s as opposed to the 30s went … Read More →

Books That Sprout More Than Knowledge

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 03.01.2011. Filed under comics, odd/interesting, science. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
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Hard to learn much about the process since the site is mostly in Japanese but the images speak for themselves. Koshi Kawachi calls it “Manga Farming.” link | Via

Star Wars If Dr. Seuss Had Created It!

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.23.2011. Filed under comics, graphic design, movies, odd/interesting. Tagged , , , . No comments.

Check out more awesome illustrative mash-ups of Star Wars as if drawn by Dr. Suess at the link below. That’s when the thought hit cartoonist Adam Watson. What would have happened if Dr. Seuss had the idea first? What would have become of the Star … Read More →

List of Common Misconceptions

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 01.07.2011. Filed under comics, odd/interesting. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.
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XKCD, one of my favorite web-comics, recently turned me on to a wikipedia page that contains a massive list of common misconceptions. It contains such gems as the following. It is a common misconception that those suffering from flu or cold congestion should avoid dairy … Read More →