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Marvel to Release Augmented-Reality Comics

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As part of its “ReEvolution” initiative, Marvel will be releasing an augmented reality app called Marvel AR.

LACMA to Present Madcap Modernism March 30

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Animation historian Adam Abraham will join curator and host Jerry Beck at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's “Madcap Modernism: Mid-Century Cartoons from UPA and Beyond” on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 7:30pm.

Classic Media Expands with Acquisition of Olivia

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Classic Media announced that it has acquired the rights to "Olivia" from Chorion.

2011 Ursa Major Awards Voting Now Open

The annual Ursa Major Awards, for the best anthropomorphic (“funny animal”) literature and art of the year, is now open for voting for works produced during the calendar year 2011.

Telegael to Produce New Impossimals Animated Series

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Ireland-based animation and TV production company Telegael has partnered with SupperTime Entertainment to produce the new animated kids series "Impossimals," based on the colorful, striped characters created by UK-based artist Peter Smith and his wife Jayne.

French Comics Icon Moebius Dead at 73

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Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, has died in Paris at the age of 73.

SupperTime/Telegael to Develop Impossimal for TV

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Telegael and SupperTime Entertainment are joining forces to co-develp the popular children’ characters of Impossimal for an animated pre-school TV show.

Batman Artist Sheldon Moldoff Dies

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Sheldon Moldoff, who drew some of the most recognizable superheroes of comic books’ golden age without receiving recognition in his own right until decades later, died on February 29 near his home in Lauderhill, FL.

Classic Media Aquires Noddy from Chorion

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Classic Media, owner of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today announced they have acquired the rights to Noddy.

Warner Bros. to Animate ‘Bolivar’ Graphic Novel

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Warner Bros. has secured the rights to Bolivar, an upcoming graphic novel from publisher Archaia Entertainment, with Irish filmmaker Kealan O’Rourke attached to write and direct the project.

Rushes Provides VFX & Titles for ‘Dirk Gently’

London post facility Rushes provided VFX and the main title sequence for the BBC4’s “Dirk Gently” comedy series, based on the books by Douglas Adams.

Jan Berenstain Dies at 88

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Jan Berenstain, who with her husband, Stan, wrote and illustrated the Berenstain Bears books that have charmed preschoolers and their parents for 50 years, resulting in two television series, a number of TV specials and even a videogame, suffered a severe stroke on Thursday and died Friday in Solebury, Pennsylvania.

Walden Media to Adapt 'Rex Libris'

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Walden Media, the company behind the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise adaptation, is moving ahead on development of "Rex Libris."

'The Prophet' to be Adapted into Animated Feature

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Salma Hayek has teamed up with the Doha Film Institute and Participant Media to adapt Khalil Gibran’s classic novel The Prophet into an animated feature.

'DC Nation' Launches on Cartoon Network

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Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present "DC Nation", a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters.

Cartoon Art Museum to Host Edward Gorey Birthday Party

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The Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore will host a special event in celebration of the anniversary of Edward Gorey’s birth on February 22.

DC Entertainment Officially Announces Watchmen Prequel

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This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe.

Phil Morris Q&A -- Justice League: Doom

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Q&A with actor Phil Morris on reprising his role as Vandal Savage for Justice League: Doom.

The Crow Remake Gets Director, Writer

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Days after settling a lawsuit regarding the long-gestating remake of The Crow, Relativity has closed a deal with F. Javier Gutierrez to direct the comic book adaptation. Jesse Wigutow has been signed to write the script.

Society of Illustrators Presents Comics Out Loud in NY

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The Society of Illustrators Presents Comics Out Loud on January 28 in New York City.