Monday, April 11, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/10/22

Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper obituary [Tintin translator]

Allan Jones

13 Mar 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/mar/13/leslie-lonsdale-cooper-obituary

Illini Media honors longtime artist and cartoonist [Buck Brown]

Leland Pan,

Daily Illini April 8, 2022

https://dailyillini.com/hall-of-fame/2022/04/08/illini-media-honors-longtime-artist-and-cartoonist/

Idris Elba, Gamer (That's Why He Was So Keen on 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2')

By Dave Itzkoff

A version of this article appears in print on April 9, 2022, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Idris Elba Takes On Knuckles.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/movies/idris-elba-sonic-the-hedgehog-2.html

First Issue of Captain America Comic Book Fetches $3.1 Million at Auction [in print as First Captain America Issue Commands $3.1 Million]

By Vimal Patel

New York Times April 8 2022 p A16

online at https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/arts/captain-america-comic-book-auction.html

1926 Newspaper Convention Comic Supplement

by D. D. Degg

April 8, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/04/08/1926-newspaper-convention-comic-supplement/

Value Over Replacement Batman

Does Batman sell Batman? Or is it more complicated than that? Let's find out, as we answer some good ol' fashioned Bat-Questions.

By David Harper

April 5, 2022

https://sktchd.com/longform/value-over-replacement-batman/

Abigail Disney: If my grandfather's company doesn't stand for love, what's it for? [in print as If Disney doesn't stand for love, what's it for?]

By Abigail Disney

Washington Post April 9, 2022 A22

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/08/abigail-disney-florida-dont-say-gay-backlash-stand-love/

Comical coincidence — and offense [Zits, Frank and Ernest, Beetle Bailey letters]

Ingrid Wrausmann and Erik Alsgaar

Washington Post April 9 2022 p A15

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/08/readers-critique-post-slap-heard-around-post/

'Sonic the Hedgehog 2': Speed demon sequel is, of all things, slow [in print as Speedster's sequel is surprisingly slow]

Video game-inspired adventure fails to live up to the brisk wit and surprising sweetness of the first film

By Thomas Floyd

Washington Post April 9, 2022 Weekend 25

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/04/05/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-review/

National Portrait Gallery exhibition looks at Watergate 50 years later [in print as Face to face with the Watergate scandal; Jack Davis, Draper Hill, and Ed Sorel]

By Mark Jenkins

Washington Post April 9, 2022 Weekend 15, 19

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/08/national-portrait-gallery-watergate-art-review/

The adaptation of three Manchette néo-polars to Machette-Tardi's graphic novels

Maarit Mutta

BeLLS Vol. 10, No. 1 (2019)

Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies (BeLLS)

https://doi.org/10.15845/bells.v10i1.1412

online at https://www.academia.edu/40876019/The_adaptation_of_three_Manchette_n%C3%A9o_polars_to_Machette_Tardis_graphic_novels

PW Comics World: More To Come

More To Come 512: The MoCCA Art Fest is Back

Calvin Reid

on 04/08/2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1194

New Categories Fuel Growth at Andrews McMeel

By Claire Kirch

Apr 08, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the 04/11/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: New Categories Fuel Growth at AMP

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/88984-new-categories-fuel-growth-at-andrews-mcmeel.html

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Abigail Disney: If my grandfather's company doesn't stand for love, what's it for? [in print as If Disney doesn't stand for love, what's it for?]

By Abigail Disney

Washington Post April 9, 2022 A22

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/08/abigail-disney-florida-dont-say-gay-backlash-stand-love/

Comical coincidence — and offense [Zits, Frank and Ernest, Beetle Bailey letters]
Ingrid Wrausmann and Erik Alsgaar
Washington Post April 9 2022 p A15
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/08/readers-critique-post-slap-heard-around-post/

'Sonic the Hedgehog 2': Speed demon sequel is, of all things, slow [in print as Speedster's sequel is surprisingly slow]

Video game-inspired adventure fails to live up to the brisk wit and surprising sweetness of the first film

By Thomas Floyd

Washington Post April 9, 2022 Weekend 25

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/04/05/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-review/

The Post doesn't appear to have reviewed Morbius.

This exhibit includes Jack Davis, Draper Hill, and Ed Sorel at least -

National Portrait Gallery exhibition looks at Watergate 50 years later [in print as Face to face with the Watergate scandal]
'Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue' includes artworks featuring major and minor players in the political scandal
By Mark Jenkins
Washington Post April 9, 2022 Weekend 15, 19
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/08/national-portrait-gallery-watergate-art-review/

Jack Davis's 1973 caricature of Richard Nixon, center, and his closest aides is part of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition "Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue." (Photo by Mark Gulezian/National Portrait Gallery/Gift of Time Magazine)

Eric Orner: Smahtguy

Thursday, May 19, 2022
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
https://www.solidstatebooksdc.com/events/2022/5/19/eric-orner-smahtguy

Solid State Books 600 H Street Northeast Washington, DC, 20002 United States (map)

Google Calendar ICS

Join us in store to welcome Eric Orner discussing his new book Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank! This is an in-store, in-person event and is free and open for all to attend! Please RSVP here

Eric Orner, the acclaimed cartoonist of one of the country's most popular and longest-running gay comic strips, The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, presents his debut graphic novel—a dazzling, irreverent biography of the iconic and iconoclastic Barney Frank, one of the first gay and out congressmen and a front-line defender of civil rights.

What are the odds that a disheveled, zaftig, closeted kid with the thickest of Jersey accents might wind up running Boston on behalf of a storied Irish Catholic political machine, drafting the nation's first gay rights laws, reforming Wall Street after the Great Recession, and finding love, after a lifetime assuming that he couldn't and wouldn't?

In Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, America's first out member of Congress and gay and civil rights crusader for an era is confirmed as a hero of our age. But more than a biography of an indispensable LGBTQ pioneer, this funny, beautifully rendered, warts-and-all graphic account reveals the down-and-dirty inner workings of Boston and DC politics.

As Frank's longtime staff counsel and press secretary, Eric Orner lends his first-hand perspective to this extraordinary work of history, paying tribute to the mighty striving of committed liberals to defend ordinary Americans from an assault on their shared society.

Saturday, April 09, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/8/22

'Turning Red' Producer Lindsey Collins, Director Domee Shi Promoted To Pixar Leadership Roles

By Jamie Lang | 04/06/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/executives/pixar-promotes-lindsey-collins-domee-shi-214795.html

Phil Lord and Chris Miller: Hollywood Should Elevate, Not Diminish Animation (Guest Column)

Variety April 6, 2022

Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/phil-lord-christopher-miller-animation-oscars-1235225442/

Derf Backderf offered a masterclass on the creative process at this year's MoCCA Fest

Filling in the blanks of unseen history.

Ricardo Serrano Denis

04/08/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/derf-backderf-mocca-talk/

'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Review: Keep Up! Bada-Brrring!

By Amy Nicholson

A version of this article appears in print on April 8, 2022, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/07/movies/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-review.html

Popular manga artist Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88

Apr. 7 2022

https://japantoday.com/category/national/famed-japan-manga-artist-fujiko-fujio-a-dies-reports

'CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS' #1 MORE THAN TRIPLES IN VALUE IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS

Same 9.4 Copy Sells for 3.4X

Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on April 7, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50877/captain-america-comics-1-more-than-triples-value-less-three-years

'FANTASTIC FOUR #1' BREACHES THE MILLION DOLLAR MARK

At Heritage Auctions

Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on April 8, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50885/fantastic-four-1-breaches-million-dollar-mark

ESSAY: The Plate Tectonics of Philippine Comics

By Paolo Chikiamco

04/07/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/essay-the-plate-tectonics-of-philippine-comics/

I Like A Manifesto, Put It To The Test-O – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | April 8, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/i-like-a-manifesto-put-it-to-the-test-o-this-weeks-links/

San Diego Comic Convention Appoints IMG as First Licensing Agency

Comic-Con returns this year to the San Diego Convention Center July 21-24.

License Global

April 4, 2022

https://www.licenseglobal.com/corporate-brands/san-diego-comic-convention-appoints-img-first-licensing-agency

Man on a mission: Stephen Mooney on crafting 'The Rocketeer: The Great Race'

For fans of '40s pulp, melodrama, and international air races.

David Brooke

April 5, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/05/stephen-mooney-rocketeer-qa/

Batman Craft: Jock talks 'Batman: One Dark Knight'

Dave and Nathan

165; April 3rd, 2022

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/batman-craft-jock-talks-batman-one-dark-knight

Getting 'The Axe' with Joe Trohman, Brian Posehn, and Scott Koblish

164; March 27th, 2022

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/getting-the-the-axe-with-joe-trohman-brian-posehn-and-scott-koblish

Stephanie Phillips rocks out with Taarna, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn

March 13th, 2022 | 01:09:43 | E162

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/guest-stephanie-phillips-unpacks-taarna-wonder-woman-and-harley-quinn

The Batman chat and unpacking 'Sort of Super' with Eric Gapstur

March 6th, 2022 | 01:08:04 | E161

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/the-batman-chat-and-unpacking-sort-of-super-with-eric-gapstur

Batman's best stories, plus writer Zack Kaplan unpacks 2022 titles

February 27th, 2022 | 01:30:23 | E160

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/batmans-best-stories-plus-writer-zack-kaplan-unpacks-2022-titles

The art of Superman: Son of Kal-El & talking craft with Cian Tormey

February 13th, 2022 | 01:04:24 | E159

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/the-art-of-superman-son-of-kal-el-talking-craft-with-cian-tormey

Excellent X-Men, and Ryan Parrott on crafting new superhero Rogue Sun

February 6th, 2022 | 01:25:18 | E158

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/excellent-x-men-and-ryan-parrott-on-crafting-new-superhero-rogue-sun

Buckaroo Banzai Super Spectacular with Earl Mac Rauch & W.D. Richter

January 30th, 2022 | 01:19:53 | E157

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/buckaroo-banzai-super-spectacular-with-earl-mac-rauch-wd-richter

Guest Cullen Bunn talks new Shadowman and future plans at Valiant

January 23rd, 2022 | 01:13:35 | E156

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/guest-cullen-bunn-talks-new-shadowman-and-future-plans-at-valiant

Samira Ahmed on Ms. Marvel, creating a new character & more

January 9th, 2022 | 01:04:33 | E154

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/samira-ahmed-on-ms-marvel-creating-a-new-character-more

Inferno rules, Blade is back, and Curt Pires talks crime fiction series Memoria

December 12th, 2021 | 01:27:20 | E151

https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/inferno-rules-blade-is-back-and-curt-pires-talks-crime-fiction-series-memoria

Radically Mundane: PW Talks with Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith [Wash Day Diaries]

By Cheryl Klein

Apr 01, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the 04/04/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Radically Mundane

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/88909-radically-mundane-pw-talks-with-jamila-rowser-and-robyn-smith.html

Smash Pages Q&A | Otava Heikkilä

The Finnish cartoonist discusses the latest volume of 'Letters for Lucardo,' which is currently being crowdfunded by Iron Circus Comics.

Alex Dueben

April 4, 2022

https://smashpages.net/2022/04/04/smash-pages-qa-otava-heikkila-2/

INTERVIEW: Otava Heikkilä Breaks The Silence on Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord

Nola Pfau April 5, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/04/interview-otava-heikkila-breaks-the-silence-on-letters-for-lucardo-the-silent-lord/

David F. Walker breaks down his 'Imposter Syndrome'

The genre-spanning, deeply personal story is available for crowdfunding right now.

Chris Coplan

April 5, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/05/walker-imposter-syndrome-qa/

David F. Walker's IMPOSTER SYNDROME by David F. Walker

Mar 31, 2022

Zoop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eip4BMqSeBE

INTERVIEW: Emmett Hobbes on Royale and Webtoon

Masha Zhdanova April 5, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/04/interview-emmett-hobbes-on-royale-and-webtoon/

INTERVIEW: BHP Comics' Gary Chudleigh and Sha Nazir on Their Bold New Universe

Wendy Browne April 4, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/04/interview-gary-chudleigh-and-sha-nazirs-bold-universe/

Peace and Relativity: Pax Americana as a 9/11 Response to the Cold War era's Watchmen

Kelly Kanayama

NeoText Review April 2022

https://neotextreview.com/culture/peace-and-relativity-pax-americana-as-a-9-11-response-to-the-cold-war-eras-watchmen/

Ornery, Dusty, and Gross: The Oddball Jonah Hex Comics of DC's Vertigo Imprint

Robert Smith

NeoText Review April 2022

https://neotextreview.com/culture/ornery-dusty-and-gross-the-oddball-jonah-hex-comics-of-dcs-vertigo-imprint/

"I'm Not Surprised Canada Isn't Helping Us" – Emily Carrington on Confronting Her Painful Past with Drawn & Quarterly's 'Our Little Secret'

by Lindsay Pereira

April 1, 2022

https://www.brokenfrontier.com/our-little-secret-emily-carrington-drawn-quarterly/

At Home with Anneli Furmark Live Event

Apr 5, 2022

Drawn & Quarterly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA5O8OuSveU

WonderCon 2022: The Return of the Con

Apr 7, 2022

Comics Beat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-ysgbhzek

Dan Zettwoch, March 22, 2022

303; Mar 30, 2022

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62vnWUkVq50

Ep.56: The Best Books (for New Readers) of Season One

Christopher Woodrow Butcher and Deb Aoki

Audio editing by David Brothers

April 6, 2022

https://www.mangasplaining.com/blog/ep-56-the-best-books-for-new-readers-of-season-one/

Katie Kubert Explains It All (In Terms of DC Round Robin, Anyway)

By Graeme McMillan • Issue #28 April 8 2022

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/katie-kubert-explains-it-all-in-terms-of-dc-round-robin-anyway-1123240

In 'Morbius,' Jared Leto is a living vampire undone by a bloodless script

Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, Ayesha Rascoe

Pop Culture Happy Hour April 7, 2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/25/1088868911/in-morbius-jared-leto-is-a-living-vampire-undone-by-a-bloodless-script

https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/pchh/2022/04/20220407_pchh_pchh_220407_morbius_final.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1088868911

America Chavez Co-Creator Declines Marvel's "Insult of an Offer" for 'Doctor Strange 2'

Writer Joe Casey, who says he was offered a "pittance" ahead of his character's big-screen debut, is speaking out in hopes it could help other creators: "There are still systemic flaws in the way that creators are neither respected nor rewarded."

Aaron Couch

April 8, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/marvel-america-chavez-doctor-strange-2-1235126888/

Cartoonist Keith Knight returns to San Francisco to launch season two of Hulu's 'Woke'

Zaki Hasan

April 5, 2022Updated: April 7, 2022,

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/cartoonist-keith-knight-returns-to-san-francisco-to-launch-second-season-of-series-woke

Cartoonist Keith Knight may be 'Woke,' but he's not finished yet

With his second-season Hulu series and show at the Cartoon Art Museum, the 'K Chronicles' artist is still getting his message out

By Pam Grady

48 Hills April 6, 2022

https://48hills.org/2022/04/cartoonist-keith-knight-woke-hulu-art/