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==History== |
==History== |
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Founded in January 2000 as Silver Bullet Comic Books by its [[New Zealand]] based publisher/editor [[Jason Brice]]<ref>Interview With Jason Brice in the documentary '''The Comics Show''' http://www.comics.org.nz/wiki/index.php?title=The_Comics_Show</ref>, and relaunched on January 14, 2008 under its current title in order to avoid confusion with a retail site. It is one of the longest-running and most popular resources on the internet for comics commentary{{Fact|date=January 2008}} and news <ref>Heroic Images http://heroicimages.net/index.php?name=Content_2&pid=2</ref>, and has a reputation as an industry leader <ref>Viper Comics http://www.vipercomics.com/links.asp</ref><ref>Michael Netzer http://www.michaelnetzer.com/blog/archive/2005_10_01_michaelnetzer_archive.html</ref><ref>2000AD Review http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/links.shtml</ref><ref>Bryan Talbot http://www.bryan-talbot.com/links.html</ref>. It is cited by publishers as an authoritative source for comics criticism{{Fact|date=January 2008}}, is used a source for academic research in the comics field <ref>Comics Research Bibliography http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxsearch.html</ref><ref>ComicsResearch.org |
Founded in January 2000 as Silver Bullet Comic Books by its [[New Zealand]] based publisher/editor [[Jason Brice]]<ref>Interview With Jason Brice in the documentary '''The Comics Show''' http://www.comics.org.nz/wiki/index.php?title=The_Comics_Show</ref>, and relaunched on January 14, 2008 under its current title in order to avoid confusion with a retail site. It is one of the longest-running and most popular resources on the internet for comics commentary{{Fact|date=January 2008}} and news <ref>Heroic Images http://heroicimages.net/index.php?name=Content_2&pid=2</ref>, and has a reputation as an industry leader <ref>Viper Comics http://www.vipercomics.com/links.asp</ref><ref>Michael Netzer http://www.michaelnetzer.com/blog/archive/2005_10_01_michaelnetzer_archive.html</ref><ref>2000AD Review http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/links.shtml</ref><ref>Bryan Talbot http://www.bryan-talbot.com/links.html</ref>. It is cited by publishers as an authoritative source for comics criticism{{Fact|date=January 2008}}, is used a source for academic research in the comics field <ref>Comics Research Bibliography http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxsearch.html</ref><ref>ComicsResearch.org |
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Comics News http://www.comicsresearch.org/news.html</ref>, has acted to support comic creators <ref>Aardwolf to Publish Bill Messner-Loebs Benefit Book http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/printthis.cgi?id=4823</ref>, and is read by comics professionals such as Neil Gaiman <ref>http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2004/01/twenty-four.asp</ref> |
Comics News http://www.comicsresearch.org/news.html</ref>, has acted to support comic creators <ref>Aardwolf to Publish Bill Messner-Loebs Benefit Book http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/printthis.cgi?id=4823</ref>, and is read by comics professionals such as Neil Gaiman <ref>http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2004/01/twenty-four.asp</ref>, and is linked to (under its old title) by approximately 4000 websites acording to Google<ref>Google Link Search http://www.google.co.uk/search?as_lq=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.silverbulletcomicbooks.com&btnG=Search</ref>. |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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| Comics Bulletin main page Comics Bulletin page as at 2008 | |
Type of site | Comics Webzine |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jason Brice |
| Created by | Jason Brice |
| Employees | 20+ |
| URL | http://www.comicsbulletin.com |
| Registration | Free |
Comics Bulletin is a comics website, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.
History
Founded in January 2000 as Silver Bullet Comic Books by its New Zealand based publisher/editor Jason Brice[1], and relaunched on January 14, 2008 under its current title in order to avoid confusion with a retail site. It is one of the longest-running and most popular resources on the internet for comics commentary[citation needed] and news [2], and has a reputation as an industry leader [3][4][5][6]. It is cited by publishers as an authoritative source for comics criticism[citation needed], is used a source for academic research in the comics field [7][8], has acted to support comic creators [9], and is read by comics professionals such as Neil Gaiman [10], and is linked to (under its old title) by approximately 4000 websites acording to Google[11].
Features
Daily reviews
Sunday Slugfest
Marvel True Believer Tuesdays: advance Marvel reviews, preview art, interviews and commentary
Dark Horse Days: a weekly column featuring guest-writers from Dark Horse staff, interviews with creators and advance content on upcoming books
Columnists
Shon C. Bury: In the Trenches
Park Cooper & Barb Lien Cooper: The Park & Barb Show
Michael Diaz: What Looks Good
Jim Kingman: Comic Effect
Tony Lee: He’s Only a Writer… and It’s More than Just a Comic
Clifford Meth: Meth Addict
Robert Murray: Vertigo Spotlight: Postcards from the Ledge, a weekly look at DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint;
Michael Pellerito: Entertainment for Every Age
Regie Rigby: Fool Britannia
Darren Schroeder: Small Press Printed Matter
Beau Smith: Busted Knuckles
Awards
As Silver Bullet Comic Books, the site has been the recipient of a number of awards and award nominations, including:
- 2004 Eagle Award nomination for "Favourite Comics E-Zine"
- 2005 Eagle Award winner for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
- 2006 Eagle Award nomination for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
- 2006 Gibson Comic Awards nominated for "Favourite Web Related Material"
- 2007 Eagle Award nomination for "Favourite Comics-Related Website"
Criticism
There are readers who find the tone of some reviews disagreeable [12]. Readers have also complained about the demise of rumor column, All The Rage.
External links
References
- ^ Interview With Jason Brice in the documentary The Comics Show http://www.comics.org.nz/wiki/index.php?title=The_Comics_Show
- ^ Heroic Images http://heroicimages.net/index.php?name=Content_2&pid=2
- ^ Viper Comics http://www.vipercomics.com/links.asp
- ^ Michael Netzer http://www.michaelnetzer.com/blog/archive/2005_10_01_michaelnetzer_archive.html
- ^ 2000AD Review http://www.2000adreview.co.uk/links.shtml
- ^ Bryan Talbot http://www.bryan-talbot.com/links.html
- ^ Comics Research Bibliography http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxsearch.html
- ^ ComicsResearch.org Comics News http://www.comicsresearch.org/news.html
- ^ Aardwolf to Publish Bill Messner-Loebs Benefit Book http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/printthis.cgi?id=4823
- ^ http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2004/01/twenty-four.asp
- ^ Google Link Search http://www.google.co.uk/search?as_lq=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.silverbulletcomicbooks.com&btnG=Search
- ^ Underpants on the Outside I Hate Silver Bullet http://underpantsontheoutside.blogspot.com/search/label/i%20hate%20silver%20bullet
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