Introduction to The Course. This was the 1988 version of the handout given to new students in Will Eisner’s Sequential Art class at The School of Visual Arts (SVA) on 23rd Street in New York City . This happens to be scanned from Sam...
Read moreAlan Moore’s The Show is Happening Now
The long-awaited feature film scripted and guided by the Mage of Northampton Alan Moore is finally here on digital rental and download. The Show is live, and you are invited! DVD and Blu-Ray are expected in November. Tom Burke (Orson Welles in...
Read moreROM Spaceknight is Here
ROM is real. He has arrived. You cannot evade his Analyzer! You cannot escape his Neutralizer! If you are a Dire Wraith he will find you and banish your ass into Limbo! Galador will be free! Visual Merchandising & Store Design. December...
Read moreFirst Look at Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman on Netflix
News continues to emerge from The Dreaming on the forthcoming epic Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman and company’s Sandman series of comics and graphic novels. There is now an official preview of Season 1, Episode 1. The Sandman is expected from...
Read moreCowboy Bebop Opening Credits Released by Netflix
And yes, it’s got Ein in it. That’s all I cared about too… It debuts on Netflix November 16. Cowboy Bebop’s bounty hunters are on the run again in this live-action series. Spike Spiegel is played by John Cho (Star Trek, Harold and Kumar)...
Read moreThe Musical Legacy of James Kopta
I lost my great friend and long-time collaborator in Brown Cuts Neighbors and other art, music and writing projects — James Kopta — 19 years ago today. He was only 30. Not a day goes by where I do not miss sitting in a Schenectady restaurant...
Read moreY: The Last Man Official Trailer Released for FX Series on Hulu
After waiting for society to collapse for so very long, it finally did, and a proper screen adaptation for the beloved graphic novel series Y: The Last Man is only a couple years late to the (after)party. Only one remained… The...
Read moreGates of Heck Retrospective Exhibition at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
Small, but influential publisher Gates of Heck (1992–2000) is having a retrospective exhibit from Saturday, July 31 through August 11. Gates of Heck was the brainchild of publisher Katharine Gates. Throughout the 90’s, this adventurous...
Read moreGo Kickstart This New Graphic Novel by Trevor Alixopulos
Sparkplug Books cornerstone author Trevor Alixopulos is branching out on his own and needs your help with his new book Lipstick Traces. Go get on that right now. We say those were the days but the night is when everything happens! A big...
Read moreGood morning here’s the news and all of it is good
Hello, As you may have noticed, the blogging here has been… slow… of late. That is hopefully soon to change. We have not been COVID-lazy. Lots of things are going on at Wow Cool HQ. Evidence of which will soon appear on these very...
Read moreAdHouse Books Prepares to Close its Doors
It was announced last week that the landlord Chris Pitzer would be closing the doors on his AdHouse Books press after 20 years of operation and 100 books. Well… 101… News on that to come. Wow Cool has been excited to stock their books...
Read moreJason Martin New Adirondack Power and Light Out Now
Jason “Wolfman” Martin of Brown Cuts Neighbors, The Bunny Brains, Evolution Revolution and Power Animal Systems has a new solo record on the way — The New Adirondack Power and Light. You can get a special digital preview on Bandcamp...
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