April 17th, 2015

News Around the Kingdom: Vintage Madness Final Contenders!

by The King

Greetings Comics Royals!

Comics Kingdom’s 2015 VINTAGE MADNESS competition is rapidly reaching its finale! After weeks of fierce competition and nail-biting results, SECRET AGENT X-9 and THIMBLE THEATRE are the two finalists that will go head-to-head in the final round of Vintage Madness. The comic with the most votes will win bragging rights – and be added to our Vintage Comics line-up. The Vintage Comics section is accessible to Royal members only; However, any user can access the Vintage archives for FREE with a seven-day trial subscription, so tell and share this link with your family and friends so they can join the fun too!

 

Mother’s Day in the United States and Canada is a little more than three weeks away. If you are looking for a gift for your mother, we have some suggestions!  Consider our Buy A Print shop or purchasing one of our many comic collections for your Mom or loved one. Collections available include: Sandra Bell Lundy’s “Death of A Saleswoman,” Terri Libenson’s “Having It All … And No Time To Do It,” “Wetter, Louder, Stickier” from the “Baby Blues” creators and “Peace, Love and Wi-Fi” from the “Zits” fellas.  

 

In other news …

Brian Walker shares early “Beetle Bailey” strips from his days at Rockview University. Future posts on BeetleBailey.com will share more about the early history of “Beetle Bailey,” so stay tooned.

Over at HiandLois.com, Hi and Lois are preparing for “tax time.”

Dan Piraro (“Bizarro”) explains why he hesitates when drawing certain backgrounds and scenery.

David Reddick is giddy about the collection of “Intelligent Life” fan art that he is collecting.

Jim Keefe, artist of “Sally Forth,” will be an exhibitor at C2E2.

 

Jonathan Mahood (“Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog”) shares a humorous post on things he has found around his house. We hope it becomes a regular feature on his blog!

Finally, John Rose (“Barney Google and Snuffy Smith”) shares photos from his experience at LexingCon.

Thanks for catching up on this week’s News Around the Kingdom.

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite comic in Vintage Madness!

Have a great week.