The NYTimes isn't specifically blaming Apple, but you get the point after you read this - all this technology and education in other countries is actually hurting the US economy - or rather the middle class.

This is a fascinating look at the revenue generated by a webcomic creator: Dorothy Gambrell does not work on Spider-Man or Batman for one of the Big 2 - she publishes an original and completely independent webcomic called Cat and Girl (http://catandgirl.com/) online only and makes money from selling merchandise to a very loyal fan base.

What is fascinating and how it applies to Apple's recent iBooks Authoring program is that people are already making money self-publishing, but with the power of Apple and the popularity of the iPad creatives of all types will be able to FIND great content that they would be into much easier and will only drive sales across the board for people like Dorothy and Ryan.

My biggest beef with the comic book industry is that retailers are overwhelmed by the amount of product they don't know how to order comics properly especially if it doesn't appeal to them - by having creators market online directly to their direct fanbase without a firewall between them creators are able to sink or swim by themselves and will only be beat by people who can market themselves better - which then lies the next challenge!

Read the full story at the link above.

It's neat to see that Hollywood has a set archetype of actor; and when they find that actor every 5 years they can write screenplays around them.

Every generation has its James Dean, Charleton Heston and even Jerry Lewis. I dare you to find someone in these posters that doesn't have an equivalent in 2012.

I love Bizarro!

Probably more than Family Circus and even The Far Side. If that is possible for 1-panel comics.

And I just found out that Dan Piraro blogs about his strips at www.bizarrocomics.com - which is a great way to learn more about his madness.

I recently had the chance to see Puss in Boots in 3D before its wide release in Hong Kong on January 21st (held back from its US release to capitalize on the Chinese New Year holiday) and just loved it!

It's cheeky, it's absurd, it's hilarious, it's ridiculous, it's over-the-top, it's so much fun you'll take your friends to see it.

And just like he does in The Hangover, Due Date and Between Two Ferns: Zach Galifianakis steals the show as Humpty Alexander Dumpty - the best villain I've seen on screen in awhile!

Of course it'll probably work better if you love cats (and eggs, preferably uncracked) and you'll make a visit like I did to McDonald's afterwards to get some of those Puss in Boots Happy Meal toys too!