http://twomorrows.com/blog Celebrating the Art & History of Comics Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2006-2008 pr@twomorrows.com (Tune-In!) pr@twomorrows.com (Tune-In!) posts 1440 Comics, comic books Celebrating the Art History of Comics Tune-In! Tune-In! pr@twomorrows.com No no http://twomorrows.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/tunein300.jpg http://twomorrows.com/blog 144 144 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/tuska-book-almost-sold-out/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/tuska-book-almost-sold-out/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:01:35 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=575
If you read our publications, you likely already know about George Tuska, one of the most prolific artists of the Golden and Silver Ages. He died last October at the age of 93, but we were honored to produce the first career-spanning book on George and his life, titled The Art of George Tuska (by [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/tuska-book-almost-sold-out/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/guest-post-by-jim-amash/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/guest-post-by-jim-amash/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:03:05 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=573
Alter Ego associate editor Jim Amash added this post to his own blog, and I’m offering it here as well, as I think it conveys some great info: From JIM AMASH: The January issue of Alter Ego is out now, printing part one of my two part interview with First Kingdom creator Jack Katz.  In this issue, [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/guest-post-by-jim-amash/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-sad-note-rick-vitone-1953-2009/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-sad-note-rick-vitone-1953-2009/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:42:52 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=571
Via John Stangeland at Atlas Comics in Chicago: Rich Vitone, an early and frequent contributor to the Jack Kirby Collector, passed away at age 56. Despite numerous phone conversations with Rich, and many articles for the Kirby Collector, I only got to meet Rich in person once. It was after a Chicago Comic-Con in the 1990s; [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-sad-note-rick-vitone-1953-2009/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/two-from-twomorrows/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/two-from-twomorrows/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:54:17 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=563
Check it out; latest issues of Alter Ego and Back Issue are both now shipping. Subscribers, you should’ve already gotten your links to the FREE digital edition of each issue a week or so ago, and the copies are in the mail, and on the way (and with the US Postal Service’s track record, they’ll [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/two-from-twomorrows/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-anniversary-to-morrows/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-anniversary-to-morrows/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:27:17 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-anniversary-to-morrows/
Tomorrow, Jan. 16, is a pretty important day around Casa de dos Morrows. It’s (not necessarily in order of importance, except for the first one): Pam and my 23rd wedding anniversary 20th anniversary of the day we started TwoMorrows Advertising (our original business before we added publishing to it in 1994) Pam’s parents’ wedding anniversary (I believe it’s [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-anniversary-to-morrows/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/wonder-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/wonder-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:34:23 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/wonder-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/
Mike Sekowsky rocks, and rocks hard. If you don’t agree, you’re simply wrong, wrong, wrong. Case in point: over the last two weeks, I dug out my collection of Sekowsky Wonder Woman comics (#178-196, plus two reprint issues in #197-198), and pored over the luscious Sekowsky/Giordano art (and yes, Dick G’s inks were a big part [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/wonder-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/feed/ 1 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-new-year-yall/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-new-year-yall/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:03:54 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-new-year-yall/
After an absolutely fabulous two solid weeks without touching a computer or generating a single e-mail, the TwoMorrows crew is back to work today, fully recharged and energized! I’ve just finished plotting out our publishing schedule more or less through April 2011, which’ll see a number of exciting new books, as well as increased frequency [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/happy-new-year-yall/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/shel-dorf-remembered/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/shel-dorf-remembered/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:16:43 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=538
The Fox News station in San Diego ran a really nice feature on Shel Dorf, my friend, and founder of the San Diego Comic-Con. It’s here: http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/kswb-shel-dorf,0,658394.story In case you haven’t heard, Shel passed away this week. Shel was a big supporter of the Jack Kirby Collector from its early days, and of course a close friend [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/shel-dorf-remembered/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/modern-masters-on-sale-for-10/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/modern-masters-on-sale-for-10/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:04:45 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=536
Now through the end of November, all in-stock MODERN MASTERS books are on sale for just $10 each! Where else can you get that comics fan on your holiday gift list (or yourself) such an enjoyable present for ten bucks? Take your pick from volumes on these top artists: Alan Davis George Pérez Bruce Timm Kevin Nowlan José Luis Garciá-López John [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/modern-masters-on-sale-for-10/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/do-you-want-to-see-color-in-our-mags-vote-now/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/do-you-want-to-see-color-in-our-mags-vote-now/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:09 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/do-you-want-to-see-color-in-our-mags-vote-now/
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! Do you want us to add color to the print editions of our magazines ALTER EGO, BACK ISSUE, and DRAW! (with a corresponding cover price increase)? Or keep them black and white? Please CHOOSE ONE: * Keep ‘em black & white and stay $6.95 per issue [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/do-you-want-to-see-color-in-our-mags-vote-now/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/find-your-perfect-companion-on-sale-at-twomorrows/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/find-your-perfect-companion-on-sale-at-twomorrows/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:48 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/find-your-perfect-companion-on-sale-at-twomorrows/
Now through October 31, 2009, all our “COMPANION” books are on sale for 30% off. This includes: All-Star Companion, Volumes 2-4 (by Roy Thomas) Batcave Companion (by Michael Eury and Michael Kronenberg) Best of the Legion Outpost (by Glen Cadigan) Blue Beetle Companion (by Christopher Irving) Comic Book Podcast Companion (by Eric Houston) Flash Companion (by Keith Dallas) Hawkman Companion (by Doug [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/find-your-perfect-companion-on-sale-at-twomorrows/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-day-for-half-price-mags-and-new-cheaper-international-shipping/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-day-for-half-price-mags-and-new-cheaper-international-shipping/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:32:13 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-day-for-half-price-mags-and-new-cheaper-international-shipping/
Our half-price magazine sale ends tomorrow (Sept. 30), and what a sale it’s been! We put nearly 300 issues at 50% off, and have been overwhelmed with the response (to the point that we’ve been running about a week behind on shipping; we’ve managed to cut it down to about 3 days behind as of [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-day-for-half-price-mags-and-new-cheaper-international-shipping/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/just-imagine/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/just-imagine/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:49:33 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/just-imagine/
An imaginary tale: Suppose in some far-off other dimension, Marvel Comics was bought out by, oh, say, Disney. And Disney already had excellent bookstore distribution in place. And we knew Disney didn’t put any real effort into producing Direct Market comic books of their characters, since they licensed them out to companies like Gemstone and Boom! [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/just-imagine/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-half-price-magazine-sale-is-on/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-half-price-magazine-sale-is-on/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:30:59 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-half-price-magazine-sale-is-on/
Now through September 30, virtually ALL of our in-stock magazines are on sale for half-price! An awful lot of people have enjoyed our magazines over the last 15 years, and this is their chance to fill the holes in their collections without leaving holes in their wallets. By my rough count, there’s well over 200 different [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-half-price-magazine-sale-is-on/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rave-reviews-for-captain-action/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rave-reviews-for-captain-action/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:25:52 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rave-reviews-for-captain-action/
Our new, updated, full-color hardcover version of Michael Eury’s Captain Action: The Original Superhero Action Figure is now shipping, and the reviews are starting to pour in. Check out this one from Gemstone’s “Scoop”: The book debuted at Comic-Con (with a very limited number of copies), and was featured at special events at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rave-reviews-for-captain-action/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-brickfair/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-brickfair/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:04:36 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-brickfair/
I’m leaving in about six minutes to drive up to Tyson’s Corner, VA (a suburb of Washington, DC) for BrickFair, a fantastic LEGO® convention held each year. Last year I was there as a visitor only, seeing what it was all about as a spectator. This year, I’ll be manning the BrickJournal table, hawking all [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-brickfair/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-michael-eury-at-geppis-entertainment-museum-this-saturday/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-michael-eury-at-geppis-entertainment-museum-this-saturday/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:37:12 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-michael-eury-at-geppis-entertainment-museum-this-saturday/
OFFICIAL PR BELOW: If you’re in the Baltimore area this weekend, be sure to stop by! Geppi’s Entertainment Museum (GEM) in Baltimore’s historic Camden Yards sports complex will host a signing on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from noon to 3:00 PM, to mark the debut of the brand new edition of the critically acclaimed Captain Action: [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-michael-eury-at-geppis-entertainment-museum-this-saturday/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/comic-con-wrap-up/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/comic-con-wrap-up/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:23:28 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/comic-con-wrap-up/
Shortly, I’ll be interviewed by Chris Marshall for our next “TwoMorrows Tune-In” podcast, giving you the scoop on this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego. With all four (five if you count Preview Night) days selling out well in advance, it was undoubtedly the most well-attended con in the 15 years we’ve been exhibiting. There’s been [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/comic-con-wrap-up/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/new-cover-art-for-marvel-comics-in-the-1960s/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/new-cover-art-for-marvel-comics-in-the-1960s/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:52:05 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=516
At the request of Marvel Comics, we’ve revised the cover art for our new book Marvel Comics In The 1960s by Pierre Comtois (new art is shown here). While I hate to lose the awesome original cover by Mike Manley and Tom Palmer, don’t worry; there wasn’t any kind of terrible confrontational situation with Marvel [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/new-cover-art-for-marvel-comics-in-the-1960s/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/505/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/505/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:21:34 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/505/
We’re outta here! TwoMorrows Publishing will be closed from July 20 – August 7 for Comic-Con and vacation. Any orders placed during that time will be filled the week of August 10. But all orders prior to that were shipped before we left. ]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/505/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-comic-con/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-comic-con/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:04:34 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-comic-con/
We’re heading out next week for Comic-Con International: San Diego, and will be closed from July 20 – August 7 for the con and vacation. Here’s all the details about our San Diego appearance; hope to see you there! TWOMORROWS DEBUTS NEW ITEMS, LEGO® ERIC CARTMAN, AND A 50% OFF SALE AT COMIC-CON BOOTH #1301 TwoMorrows Publishing, [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/off-to-comic-con/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/sale-extended-through-july-4th/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/sale-extended-through-july-4th/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:19:44 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/sale-extended-through-july-4th/
We’ve been working night and day mailing out orders from our big 50% off sale throughout June, but since we’re gluttons for punishment (and so many of you are still taking advantage of the sale here in the last days), I’ve decided to extend it a few more days, through the July 4th weekend. So if [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/sale-extended-through-july-4th/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/big-sale-30-items-50-off-through-june-30/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/big-sale-30-items-50-off-through-june-30/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 22:46:52 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=493
We’re starting the summer with a huge 50% off sale! Now through June 30, there are 30 items at www.twomorrows.com available at HALF-PRICE, while supplies last. If you can’t make the rounds of the major comic book conventions this summer because of the economy, this is your chance to pick up some perennial favorites and [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/big-sale-30-items-50-off-through-june-30/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rough-stuff-is-50-off-through-may/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rough-stuff-is-50-off-through-may/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 02:00:23 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=490
Short and sweet: Now through May 31, all 12 issues of ROUGH STUFF magazine are available for 50% off cover price! This offer is only good for online orders, so stock up on any issues you missed at the best price we’ve ever offered–and stay tuned for an exciting upcoming announcement about the future of [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/rough-stuff-is-50-off-through-may/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/how-bout-those-hurricanes/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/how-bout-those-hurricanes/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 14:56:39 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=487
Several years ago, some crazy person decided that here in North Carolina (right in the middle of basketball country), we needed a hockey team. It sounded kinda crazy to me, until I actually went to my first game. Since then, I’ve followed our Carolina Hurricanes team whenever I could, especially during their big Stanley Cup [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/how-bout-those-hurricanes/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/phones-back/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/phones-back/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 14:58:52 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=485
Finally got our old number properly transferred to our new phone provider, so you can now reach us again at our usual phone number: 919-449-0344 ]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/phones-back/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-chance-sale-at-twomorrows/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-chance-sale-at-twomorrows/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 01:27:10 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=483
Effective immediately, we’re offering readers one last chance to purchase formerly sold out items at www.twomorrows.com. Our website now features a “Last Chance Sale” category, listing 18 items that have long been unavailable. We recently acquired a handful of copies of these key publications from a distributor, some with minor scuffs or dings, but all fully [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/last-chance-sale-at-twomorrows/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-phones-on-the-fritz/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-phones-on-the-fritz/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 19:21:14 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=481
TwoMorrows is in the process of switching phone companies, and as you’d expect, one of them managed to screw up our number transfer. So if you’re trying to reach TwoMorrows over the next few days, you’ll get an “out of service” message if you call our usual number. (Don’t worry, we’re not going out of [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/our-phones-on-the-fritz/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-scoop-on-the-batcave-companion/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-scoop-on-the-batcave-companion/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 21:45:47 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=479
It’s shipping! And Gemstone’s SCOOP newsletter has a review: http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=34&s=267&ai=82836 ]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-scoop-on-the-batcave-companion/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-stuff-from-twomorrows-for-fcbd/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-stuff-from-twomorrows-for-fcbd/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:28:32 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=473
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, and while we’re not offering a special FCBD publication like we have the last two years, we will be giving away Digital Editions of COMICS GO HOLLYWOOD and COMICS 101, our last two FCBD books. Actually, they’ve been available for free downloading for some time at our website: [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-stuff-from-twomorrows-for-fcbd/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/beware-kirby-fakes-on-ebay/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/beware-kirby-fakes-on-ebay/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:43:19 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=471
I’ve been alerted to several questionable alleged Kirby pencil drawings on eBay in the last few days. All are clearly forgeries to my eye. You might view them and think differently, but I’ve seen an awful lot of real Kirby drawings over the years, including the originals these were swiped/traced from. (One was printed in [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/beware-kirby-fakes-on-ebay/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/quality-time-with-my-daughter/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/quality-time-with-my-daughter/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:46:04 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=466
My 7-year-old daughter Lily and I spent the weekend at Camp Seagull near New Bern, NC; it’s a camp owned by the YMCA, and we were there for the big Spring Outing for our Y-Princesses tribe. The YMCA has been offering the Princess (for girls) and Guides (for boys) program for decades, and our area [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/quality-time-with-my-daughter/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/its-the-age-of-tv-heroes/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/its-the-age-of-tv-heroes/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:22:31 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=463
We’re close to finished with George Khoury and Jason Hofius’ new book Age of TV Heroes (which documents all the live-action TV shows over the years that featured super-heroes, through behind-the-scenes accounts and interviews with the major stars, like Adam West, Lynda Carter, Jackson Bostwick, and more). We’d originally scheduled it for last Fall release, [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/its-the-age-of-tv-heroes/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/captain-action-on-scoop/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/captain-action-on-scoop/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:02:21 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=460
The fine folks at Gemstone’s SCOOP newsletter are helping get the word out about our updated version of Captain Action: The Original Super-Hero Action Figure. Check it out: http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=34&s=262&ai=82144 ]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/captain-action-on-scoop/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/back-from-v-a-c-a-tion/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/back-from-v-a-c-a-tion/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:59:35 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=458
Ahh, that word makes me hearken back to my 1980s college days at Auburn University, with the Go-Gos on the radio while I sat at my between-classes job, drawing designs at the local t-shirt shop. Speaking of vacation, I just got back from taking Pam and the girls to my mom’s house near the Gulf Coast [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/back-from-v-a-c-a-tion/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/another-kirby-in-the-can/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/another-kirby-in-the-can/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:01:40 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=446
After way too many weeks of struggling with it, the new Jack Kirby Collector (#52) is off to press, and the Digital Edition is already posted for downloading. This was one of the hardest to produce yet, due mainly to one article in it about an unused Thor story by Jack. I spent countless hours [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/another-kirby-in-the-can/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-and-toilets/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-and-toilets/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:53:49 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=444
Our bud Randy “Sarge” Sargent clued me in that he was watching TV last night, and came across this segment of “Surfin’ with Kirk” on local station WTAP in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Kirk Greenfield, the news anchor, is apparently a big fan of the Jack Kirby Collector, and gave a nice shout-out about TwoMorrows and [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/twomorrows-and-toilets/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/torrents-suck/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/torrents-suck/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:40:03 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=441
I knew it was bound to happen, but more and more I’ve getting wind of Bit Torrent sites that are posting complete digital versions of our copyrighted books and magazines, for anyone to download for free. If you’re one of the culprits out there, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor (or at [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/torrents-suck/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/getcha-alan-moore-autograph-for-charity/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/getcha-alan-moore-autograph-for-charity/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:43:11 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=437
We’re auctioning off a limited edition hardcover copy of our new book, The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore: Indispensable Edition, autographed by “Watchmen” and “V For Vendetta” author Alan Moore. All proceeds from this auction go to THE HERO INITIATIVE, a federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping comic book creators in need. The auction [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/getcha-alan-moore-autograph-for-charity/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/were-heading-to-the-noo-yawk-comic-con/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/were-heading-to-the-noo-yawk-comic-con/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:13:38 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=431
I’m gearing up for the long drive from Raleigh, NC to the Big Apple for this week’s New York Comic-Con, and I’ll be bringing a ton (literally!) of goodies with me to Booth #1703, right in the front of the Jacob Javits Center. Debuting will be the new (and final) issue of WRITE NOW, #20, with [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/were-heading-to-the-noo-yawk-comic-con/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/my-emergency-10/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/my-emergency-10/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:52:35 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=421
No, that’s not the issue number of a rare comic I’m searching for. It’s a phrase that has brought me no small amount of scorn and ridicule from my wife over the years. As the New York Comic-Con looms next week (one which I’ll be driving to with my buddy Jim Amash), let me hearken [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/my-emergency-10/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/mags-get-em-quick-at-your-lcs-or-get-em-from-us/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/mags-get-em-quick-at-your-lcs-or-get-em-from-us/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:58:13 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=419
Diamond Comic Distributors has just announced some big changes in how they deal with publishers, which probably won’t have any effect on Marvel and DC, but the smaller guys like us are eyeing the new policies very closely. The one that’s generating all the hubbub lately is their decision to raise their order minimum (ie. [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/mags-get-em-quick-at-your-lcs-or-get-em-from-us/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-votes-are-in/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-votes-are-in/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:01:24 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=413
…and TwoMorrows took SIX of the Top Ten slots on Diamond/Gemstone’s “Best of 2008: Publications About Comics, Characters, or Collectibles” SCOOP Awards. You can see all the winners here: http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=34&s=265&ai=78506 Congratulations to all our editors and authors whose hard work made the list: Eric Nolen-Weathington George Khoury Roy Thomas Michael Eury Fred Perry and Keith Dallas And thanks for all your support of our [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-votes-are-in/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-new-year-and-a-new-twomorrows-catalog-update/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-new-year-and-a-new-twomorrows-catalog-update/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:52:25 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=410
Happy New Year! We’re back after a couple of weeks of vacation, and I’ve gotta say, I’m really pumped about the exciting books and mags we’ve got lined up for 2009. Our free 2009 Catalog Update is at the printer now, and will be getting mailed out a little later this month, but you can [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/a-new-year-and-a-new-twomorrows-catalog-update/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/takin-a-break/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/takin-a-break/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:03:52 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=408
TwoMorrows will be closed from Dec. 22 (next Monday) through January 4, but will reopen bright and early January 5, 2009! Any orders placed during that time will be processed and shipped when we get back, so if you want something before then, place it before Monday AM, or it’ll sit for a couple of [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/takin-a-break/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/me-interviewed-you-read/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/me-interviewed-you-read/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=406
If you want a sneak peek at some of the nifty 2009 secret items we’ll be unveiling when our new catalog is released in early January, check out the interview that website ComicMix did with me recently: http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/11/21/interview-twomorrows-john-morrow/ ]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/me-interviewed-you-read/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-end-for-write-now/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-end-for-write-now/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:54:16 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=399
Big announcement: After six years and soon-to-be 20 issues, we’ve decided to end Write Now! magazine. I’ve got to say, I’m really sorry to see it go; Danny Fingeroth has been absolutely professional and delightful to work with on it, and always managed to teach me (and his readers, based on the mail we get) [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-end-for-write-now/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-last-word-on-savings-couponcode/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-last-word-on-savings-couponcode/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01:41 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=397
To wrap up the discussion of money-saving tips, let me stress the importance of shopping online. It not only saves you on car gas, but you can comparison shop to get the best price. Best of all, many online retailers offer a place at checkout to enter a Coupon Code or Promotional Code, which can [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/the-last-word-on-savings-couponcode/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/join-the-club/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/join-the-club/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:15 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=395
Another major savings for us was joining Wholesale Clubs. You know the ones: Sam’s, Costco, BJ’s—those honkin’ big, ugly buildings, with their cinderblock exteriors, where you’ve seen hordes of people streaming in and out every weekend. There’s a reason so many people are there; big savings, as long as you can buy in bulk. My mom [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/join-the-club/feed/ 0 http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-subscriptions-by-phone/ http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-subscriptions-by-phone/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:06 +0000 Mr. Morrow http://twomorrows.com/blog/?p=393
To continue my much-delayed discussions about ways to save money in this down economy (and thereby use it to support your TwoMorrows habit!), a simple one is as close as your phone. If you’re a cellphone-only person, with no landline, this tip isn’t for you. But if you’re still paying one of Ma Bell’s little [...]]]> http://twomorrows.com/blog/tnt/free-subscriptions-by-phone/feed/ 0