Edd Cartier, RIP
The Shadow wouldn’t have been The Shadow and pulp wouldn’t have been pulp without Edd Cartier, who died at 94 on Christmas Day. People at Penciljack have posted art and links to his art.
Au Revoir, Eartha
Eartha Kitt was a great singer, a fine actress and the best Catwoman ever. Entertainment Weekly has more clips.
ONE TRILLION AND ONE LEANING TOWERS
1. Overture IslandOn December 4, 2008, the future ended. The event that marked its end was the death of a 92-year old man from the not uncommon cause of heart failure. It would not have been an epoch-ending event save for one detail: the man’s name was Forest […]
Bettie Page Is Dead
Bettie Page is dead, but she won’t ever really be gone. There’s an obituary and remembrances at her website.
Opus Goes to his Final Rest
Opus the penguin goes to his final rest (last panel here). Berkeley Breathed explains why Opus needs to go. “Satire we’ll have. Rather, the real dearth in our world will be sweetness, comfort, thoughtfulness and civility.”
Learning from the Best
Everything you need to know, you can learn from Arnold Drake and Doom Patrol. (via Comics Should Be Good).
The Cultural Gutter 