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Why stereotypical portrayal of Asok the IITian in Dilbert escaped criticism
As Dilbert comic strips get pulled for creator's racism, Asok was accepted as a satirical comment
 "Why stereotypical portrayal of Asok the IITian in Dilbert escaped criticism")
Self-publishing picks up among children, young adults; few go mainstream
Self-publishing picks up among the young; mainstream book deals remain largely elusive
 "Self-publishing picks up among children, young adults; few go mainstream")
Up, up and they pay: $2.6 mn winning bid for Superman no. 1 comic
A rare copy of a Superman #1 comic book that sold on newsstands for a dime in 1939 was purchased for $2.6 million in an auction. The comic showing Superman leaping over tall buildings on the cover was sold Thursday night to a buyer who wishes to maintain a secret identity, according to ComicConnect.com, an online auction and consignment company. The seller, Mark Michaelson, bought the comic in 1979 from its original owner and kept it in a temperature-controlled safe. Michaelson, now semi-retired and living in Houston, paid his way through college by buying and selling comics. The character created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster is a pioneer of the superhero genre, and comics featuring the Man of Steel have netted super prices recently. ComicConnect announced in April that a copy of Action Comics #1, the comic that introduced Superman in 1938, sold for $3.25 million. Now you look at the comic books and you go superheroes everywhere.' You look back in the '30s, there
 "Up, up and they pay: $2.6 mn winning bid for Superman no. 1 comic")
Tintin comic book art by Herge breaks auction record at $3.1 million
The 1936 work in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolor was destined as a cover for "The Blue Lotus," the fifth volume of the adventures of Tintin, a young reporter created by Herge
 "Tintin comic book art by Herge breaks auction record at $3.1 million")
Albert Uderzo, 92, co-creator of French comic series Asterix, dies
Uderzo created Les Éditions Albert Rene two years after Goscinny's death, after a conflict with Dargaud, the pair's original publishing house
 "Albert Uderzo, 92, co-creator of French comic series Asterix, dies")
The fantastic, multi-layered and sometimes political world of comics
It's an intriguing peek into the fantastic, energy-packed kingdom of comics teeming with finely etched, timeless characters
 "The fantastic, multi-layered and sometimes political world of comics")
A collector's guide to rare and vintage comic books
Lyria Exchange helps you track collectible comic book trends for the ones available on eBay
 "A collector's guide to rare and vintage comic books")