A Little Wolverine Talk
Chris Claremont prefers his Wolverine little. He revealed tonight at MoCCA's discussion on Wolverine: Inside the World of the Living Weapon that he prefers to think of Logan the way he was envisioned way back in the mid-'70s: as about a 5'3" guy with serious animalistic issues. But other than that, Claremont noted, the 6'4" Hugh Jackman does an excellent job bringing Wolverine to life on the movie screen.
Claremont and Manning Discuss Wolverine
The Wolverine hits keep on coming, and it's about to get really interesting with a very special event upcoming at the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art (MoCCA). MoCCA is a great local institution here in Manhattan devoted to preserving and promoting the comic art form. Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29th, they're presenting Chris Claremont and Matthew K. Manning in a candid conversation about Wolverine, taking place from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at MoCCA's Soho location
-- John HoganPryde and Glory
Kitty Pryde has done her part to help save the world ever since she was 13, when she joined the X-Men. Now she's helping fight hemophilia! More than 70 artists have contributed their own takes on Kitty Pryde for a special auction that will benefit the Oregon Hemophilia Treatment Center. The auction is being sponsored by Portland's Floating World Comics, which is where the event will be held on Thursday, May 7th, from 6 to 10 p.m. The shop is located at 20 NW 5th Ave., #101.
Dublin the Fun
It's my first time in Dublin, and of course I couldn't resist visiting a comics shop here. Thanks to Stephen Robson from Fanfare UK and reader Tara for 
pointing me in the right direction of some great places. Today, I stopped by Forbidden Planet on Compton Quay and picked up some things. Nice store! And nice to see that it was so crowded on a lazy Friday afternoon. It always makes me happy to see a comics shop doing brisk business.
Look for The Photographer
There’s a great new book coming out next month: The Photographer. The book features the breathtaking work of Didier Lefèvre, who documented the work of Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan beginning in 1986. They began an incredibly dangerous humanitarian mission, attempting to save the lives of Afghans wounded
by being caught in the middle of the devastating warfare tearing their country apart.
There’s a New Iron Man Coming
Not the sequel to the movie. Not yet anyway. This one’s a new TV show, and it’s almost about an Iron Boy.
-- John HoganEisner Nominees Announced
The Eisner Awards have just been announced, and it’s time to say congratulations to Dark Horse (18 total nominations), DC (12 total), Marvel (11), Drawn & Quarterly (10) and First Second (9). The awards, which will be given away at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, are recoginizing a broad swath of material, in every category, an excellent wealth of books for every taste. The complete list of nominees is after the jump.
Green Lantern Gets Pushed Back a Month
You'll have to wait a little longer to get your Green Lantern: First Flight fix. A month longer. The studio announced today that the animated feature, which was sneak-peeked in the Wonder Woman DVD, will drop July 21, instead of the original June 23 date. That's just one day before preview night of San Diego Comic-Con, not that that has any relation.
Manga Grows in Brooklyn
Here's some more good news for New York-area comics and manga fans: The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will host a huge manga-related festival during its annual Cherry Blossom Festival on May 2 and 3. That means a huge cosplay event will get the cultured blessing of the botanical garden. In fact, there's a full lineup of manga fun.
-- John Hogan
