Hero or Villain?

LINDSAY LOHAN is getting her own comic book. Bluewater Productions . . . the company that makes all those other celebrity comics, will roll out "Infamous: Lindsay Lohan" in September. Writer Marc Shapiro says, quote, "This issue can be seen as a tragedy in motion; its last chapter has yet to be written. Lohan is both a victim of the all-consuming celebrity culture and a perpetrator of bad decisions, the lack of self-control and an unhealthy sense of entitlement."

Comic CON

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appeared at the Chicago Comic Con this past weekend where he charged $50 for autographs and $80 for photos.

Alice in Comics

Alice In Chains is turning their song "Your Decision" into an online comic. The story can be seen at aliceinchains.com/yourdecision. Fans can post their suggestions for which path the story's character will take, and submit what they think the next chapter should be. The group will pick winning chapters before having artists draw the storyline. The grand prize winner will win a trip to see Alice In Chains perform at a sold-out show in New York City. At the end of promotion, the "Make Your Decision" communal comic will be offered as a free PDF download.

Spider-Mouse?

Disney has purchased Marvel for $4 billion! At first, news on Monday morning that the Walt Disney Company would acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion shocked the loyal readers of Marvel's comic books and had industry insiders speculating about what it could mean for the publisher. Long-time Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada told fans on his Twitter account: ""Everybody take a deep breath, all your favorite comics remain unchanged," he wrote. One deep breath later – and after a lot of comparisons to Disney's merger with Pixar – and comic book readers are starting to see the positives that might come from the acquisition, despite the ongoing concern that publishing might be negatively affected.
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