Here‘s something that could never happen to a web comic. The Duluth News Tribune apologized to it’s reader for publishing a syndicated strip by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson. The strip was apparently interpreted to be derogatory and Signe was never given a chance to explain to the paper’s readers how the strip was meant as a comment on American culture having a bad influence on Indian culture. This is another reason why publishing on the web can allow much more freedom in expression. I will admit that without being syndicated Signe’s strip may never have received such attention in the first place.

Comic artist of American Splendor fame, Gerry Shamray, has a review of the new Frank Miller film Sin City published by Sun News. However, this isn’t the sort of review you’ll find in most entertainment sections of your newspaper. In honor of the films graphic novel origins Gerry has written his review of the film in comic form. Here you can find the comic review of Sin City.

Not only is this a review of a comic book based film in comic form, but the artwork is styled as an homage to Frank Miller’s Continue reading →