* Today’s top story: Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel’s heirs have been awarded the copyright in Action Comics #1, Superman’s first issue. I honestly have no idea what this means because it’s all so drenched in legal mumbo-jumbo, but my sense is that it’s a victory for truth, justice, and the American way. (Via everyone.)
* Speaking of the Man of Steel, Joe McCulloch reviews Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s quite good All Star Superman #10. It’s always nice to see the infant universe of Qwewq.
* Mark your calendars: Bloody Disgusting reports that Clive Barker has an art show opening at Sloane Fine Art in New York City on April 16th. Among the art on display will be nine pieces created in honor of the upcoming film version of The Midnight Meat Train, including these two lovely portraits of mass transit enthusiast Mahogany:
* Curt Purcell offers a full-throated defense of the repetitive aspects of genre storytelling. The funny thing is that even though Curt is quite clear in his intent to defend story-based fiction against literary fiction, I think several of his points regarding repetition totally apply to, for instance, the literary comics of Anders Nilsen and Kevin Huizenga and John Hankiewicz that I am so into these days. For example, “Repetition Generates Complexity and Depth”–absolutely! Very thought-provoking stuff.
* And now speaking of genre storytelling, Ken Lowery gives Neil Marshall’s excellent Doomsday a rave review. I particularly liked this line:
It’s Grindhouse without all the winking and nudging.
That is exactly right.
* Beware of Tom Neely knockoffs!
* Water monster update: Dig this crazy video of the lake monster of Lake Champlain! (Via Loren Coleman.)
* Because it’s cool to read interviews with talented people who come across as good-natured and diligent about their talent, I really enjoyed this interview with Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood.
* Finally, over at Topless Robot my buddy Jesse Thompson has a rundown of the 10 Grossest Onscreen Movie Kisses that’s worth reading for the opening image alone:
