COMICS FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY MAY 2:
Gold Digger #101
Fred Perry, story and art
also includes a Prince of Heroes preview

Dabel Brothers Showcase
various
also includes a Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi – Outcast preview

Love and Rockets Sampler
Los Bros Hernandez, story and art

Complete listing of available comics for FCBD
For the comics shop nearest you check the Comic Shop Locator Service or dial 1.888.COMICBOOK!

Comics for sale this week:
Spawn #191
War Machine #5
Female Force: Michelle Obama
Gold Digger II Pocket Manga V6. By Perry.

Also notable:
Mad Magazine #500
X-Men Origins: Wolverine #1. Some manner of tie-in to the movie.

Here’s a report on the Kids Comic Con, including comments from organizer Alex Simmons.

Kurt Busiek talks about, among other things, Astro City: The Dark Age.

Here’s something I missed: a video interview from last year with Shawn Martinbrough, author of How to Draw Noir Comics. (Thanks to Claudia for the link.)

Remember Carl Lumbly’s short-lived sci-fi series MANTIS? It’s on DVD now! (Thanks to Fred for the link.)

Here’s a preview image from Devil’s Due’s upcoming Barack the Barbarian series (which I still can’t believe they’re really serious about making, but what the hell…)