I’m the interior artist on JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 issue 6, which features this amazing cover by Howard Porter! I did all pencils and inks and it is my favorite superhero art I’ve ever done! Can’t wait for everyone to see it! It is so much fun to draw Superman, Supergirl and Batman! My latest book AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE STAN LEE, in stores November 3, written by Stan Lee and Peter David, with drawings by me and colors by Bill Farmer, Val Trullinger, and Jose Villarubia. technical assistance, production, comic art restoration and lettering by Allan Harvey. Background art assistance by Rantz Hoseley. Kirkus reviews writes “(Stan Lee) Along with co-writer…

AT 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, teens are invited to NIU’s La Tourette Hall conference room to a free discussion on “Orbiter,” physics, space and the history of America’s shuttle program with Suzanne Willis and Matthew Wiesner from NIU’s Department of Physics. The STEMfest SF Teen Read is presented by NIU STEM Outreach in conjunction with Founders Memorial Library and librarians who specialize in teen fiction at the DeKalb Public Library, Sycamore Public Library, Cortland Community Library and other libraries throughout DeKalb County. The SF Teen read culminates Saturday, Oct. 22, at STEMfest at the NIU Convocation Center with activities for science fiction lovers of all ages. Live Skype appearance…

The Holy Grail of book review sources is Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus is the book review top, Tower of Pisa, Louvre Museum. Authors fear and desire Kirkus attention. You are far more likely to get a bad review than a good one. And how. Kirkus Reviews just gave Mangaman, my new graphic novel written by Barry Lyga a starred review, it’s highest recommendation. A daring piece of graphic-novel meta-fiction explores the tropes of manga versus Western comics. Marissa is a stereotypical popular high-school girl: pretty, well-liked and girlfriend of Chaz, the hottest guy in school. But when she first lays eyes on Ryoko, a manga character who travels through “the Rip”…

The Young Adult Library Association has published its list of Best Graphic Novels for Teens for the years 2011, and the soon-to-be-released Mangaman makes the cut! “Fantastic—in every sense of the word! Lyga and Doran have created an eye-popping fun-ride through the comics traditions of East and West. Fans of both comics and manga will love Mangaman. Colleen Doran’s encyclopedic, rapid-fire grasp of manga conventions blows my mind!”　—Jeff Smith, author of Bone　 “This is a wonderful, funny, touching story about the ultimate outsider seeking adventure and　love within the borders that surround us all.　 There’s some seriously innovative storytelling going on here, and the artwork is sensational.　 If you’re looking for…