2007 COMICS IN THE REAR-VIEW
or “What Stood Out to One Guy in Santa Monica”
by John Judy, a.k.a. One Guy
For all the X-overs, weekly let-downs, and assorted temptations to kick this three-dollar a hit habit there was some amazingly good stuff out last year. I’m sure I’ll miss a few but here’s what I remember with gratitude and awe:
1. SCALPED by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera. This was the Discovery of 2007 for me. A hard-boiled, crime-noir graphic novel set in the squalor of a fictional Indian reservation, SCALPED follows the story of Special Agent Dash Bad Horse as he returns to the home he’s spent his life trying to escape. Uncomfortable reunions ensue. The first trade collection, INDIAN COUNTRY, came out in August and the next one, CASINO BOOGIE, is in the pipe for February. Absolutely not for kids, but recommended reading for everyone else.
2. ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. A shamelessly out-of-continuity title that got the magic of Krypton’s last son and rendered it in style. The ALL-STAR titles both take forever to come out but this one was always worth the wait.
3. WARREN ELLIS, the guy whose words makes Comet Cleanser feel like aloe lotion. He was all over the map but managed to land spot-on with titles as diverse as NEWUNIVERSAL, BLACK GAS, WOLFSKIN, BLACK SUMMER, DOKTOR SLEEPLESS, THUNDERBOLTS, FELL, CRECY, and the much lamented NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. Oh, and he wrote a little novel, too: “Crooked Little Vein.” He’s mentioned it once or twice on that internet thingy the kids keep talking about.
4. JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA by Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham. Ever since James Robinson revived Starman a few years back, DC Comics has done pretty well by their golden-age characters. Not as well as they could, but certainly a lot better than they’ve done for the guys who created these characters. But that’s another article.
5. GARTH ENNIS, who can still chill your blood and make you laugh in the same panel. Ennis turned out CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD, 303, PUNISHER, BARRACUDA MAX, DAN DARE, and, after some trouble with original publisher DC, the darker than dark BOYS series for Dynamite Entertainment.
6. WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY by Gail Simone and Neil Googe. Imagine a Mayberry or Bedford Falls full of super-heroes. Or maybe even Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” with capes. Clever, well-drawn stuff.
7. DARWYN COOKE, the brilliant writer-artist who gave us DC NEW FRONTIER also took up the reins of DC’s re-launch of THE SPIRIT. Sadly, he’s moving on from that title. Happily, it’s being taken over by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier.
8. CRIMINAL by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Lovers of noir haven’t had it this good at the candy store since the Fat Man was thin. With two story-arcs under their belts and the promise of more to come this one is appointment reading every issue.
9. JOSS WHEDON, who brought back BUFFY and ANGEL for extra seasons in comic book form. This on top of scripting ASTONISHING X-MEN and RUNAWAYS. He also does some kind of work involving pictures that move, but who cares about such lesser mediums?
10. REGINALD HUDLIN, who takes time from being President of Entertainment for BET to write some of the best Black Panther stories ever. He even got T’Challa married to the X-Men’s Storm. This is the Panther who belongs on the big screen.
11. IMMORTAL IRON FIST by Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, and David Aja. A martial arts comic that doesn’t suck and looks great! Truly we owe them our gratitude!
12. ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson. Another one worth the long waits between issues, ASTRO CITY is a universe all its own, pretending to be a superhero comic while leaving us pondering its meaning long after we’ve turned the last colorful page. It’s not surprising that “Dark Age” is the arc coming out during the last years of the Bush regime.
13. DARK TOWER THE GUNSLINGER BORN by Peter David and Jae Lee. If you’d told me in 2006 that one of next year’s biggest sellers would be an adaptation of one Stephen King’s most intricate, long-running serial epics… Goes to show you how much I know. Sequel due in 08!
14. SHAZAM: MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL written and drawn by Jeff Smith. The creator of “Bone” knocked one out of the park in another out-of-continuity delight. My three-year old made me read at least one issue per night to him for most of 2007. I didn’t mind a bit.
15. THE EC ARCHIVES hardcover series including TALES FROM THE CRYPT, TWO-FISTED TALES, WEIRD SCIENCE, SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES, and VAULT OF HORROR. They’re up to two volumes on some of these and I search the sofa cushions with a renewed sense of Mission every time. Not cheap. Worth every penny.
16. Y THE LAST MAN by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. Coming to an end too soon! This must be a movie. Better yet, an HBO series. One more reason for the producers to settle the strike and pay up already!
17. THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD by Mark Waid and George Perez. Two great creators who love the Silver-Age heroes and know how to do them right.
18. DAN SLOTT the writer behind some of the smartest, funniest super-hero comics in a long time. Following Peter David’s lead of taking heroes who have fallen into Second-String Country, Slott took SHE-HULK to a creative pinnacle while simultaneously giving us new takes on the GREAT LAKES AVENGERS and the various members of the AVENGERS INITIATIVE. Slott is a writer whose name always warrants a look.
19. ACTION PHILOSOPHERS by Ryan Dunlavey and Fred Van Lente. A great series of strips that should have the makers of college Cliffs Notes looking over their shoulders. Sadly AP is no longer an on-going title, but it’s being replaced in 08 by ACTION PRESIDENTS! If you liked the Philosophy you’ll love the History!
20. Did I mention BRIAN K. VAUGHAN already? The creator of RUNAWAYS, EX MACHINA, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, and Y THE LAST MAN continued out-doing himself with each of his titles being distinct from each other in focus and tone. Their unifying quality was excellence.
21. Writer/Artist KYLE BAKER for the historical drama NAT TURNER and the current dark satire SPECIAL FORCES.
22. FRANK MILLER for reminding us that nobody’s perfect.
23. BOOKS WITH PICTURES by a spunky young talent named Sina Grace. Okay, seriously, I know Sina and he’s written and drawn an admirable first effort set in an environment most of us know well: a comic book store full of quirky employees. It’s about more than that and if “BwP” is an indicator young Mr. Grace will have much more to say in his career to come.
24. ROBERT KIRKMAN, who writes the best zombie comics around. From the morbidly hilarious MARVEL ZOMBIES 1&2 to his own WALKING DEAD series, Kirkman takes characterization seriously and keeps the surprises coming. He’s also doing some fine non-zombie work on his latest creation THE ASTONISHING WOLF-MAN over at Image.
25. MATT WAGNER and his return to his signature character, the amoral crime-boss/novelist GRENDEL in the new mini BEHOLD THE DEVIL.
26. GEOFF JOHNS, who in addition to the latest JSA book is also turning in amazing work on a re-vitalized BOOSTER GOLD and GREEN LANTERN. GL is turning into a great space opera/police procedural mix and BOOSTER has redeemed the time-travel motif in comics. Who’d have thunk it?
27. Believe it or not, a couple of WOLVERINE stories proved it was still possible to write the character well. WOLVERINE #56 was a fill-in by Jason “Scalped” Aaron and Howard Chaykin and ANNUAL #1 was an ambitious setting of a Logan story to the tune of T.S. Eliot’s “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by Greg Hurwitz and illustrated by Marcelo Frusin. Just goes to show you that occasionally there are diamonds hidden in the coal.
28. HARVEY CLASSICS, a couple of trade collections of the iconic Harvey characters CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST and RICHIE RICH. Great for all ages and very fun.
29. THE QUESTION by Dennis O’Neil and Denys Cowan being collected in trade. This thoughtful, noir, martial arts adventure series had almost nothing in common with Steve Ditko’s original concept but some names and the “power” of having a faceless mask, but it was great reading back in the eighties and still holds up today.
30. GREG RUCKA for writing, among other things, THE CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD, certainly one of the best names ever for a comic book. The fact that the book lives up to the title is just that much more pleasing on every level. It wouldn’t surprise me if a few crazies out there have already started worshiping Rucka as a Prophet of a Criminal God. You heard it here first.
31. ALAN MOORE for not compromising his madness in the latest “LEAGUE OF EXTRODINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER.” Moore falls into the same category as his fellow eighties icon Frank Miller in that his genius requires you to examine even the work that you find lacking the power of his earlier milestones. (I still wish he’d get his dosages right, though.)
32. NORTHLANDERS by Brian Wood and Davis Gianfelice. The epic of Prince Sven, the prodigal Viking returned to claim his inheritance in the 10th century. This is shaping up to be the next great Vertigo series from the creator of DMZ.
33. FANTAGRAPHICS for their high-quality hardcover reprints of classic strips like PEANUTS and POPEYE as well as their collections of IVAN BRUNETTI, JACK COLE, ROBERT CRUMB, and many others.
34. JAMES STURM for his spare but moving stories set in America’s ever-present past. 2007 saw the publication of JAMES STURM’S AMERICA: GOD, GOLD, AND GOLEMS and SATCHEL PAIGE: STRIKING OUT JIM CROW.
2008 has a tough act to follow.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
I read the Post and point things out to you
While not up to the NY Times Arts section today (5 comic art bits), the Post had reviews of an animated movie, a theatrical play based on animation, and an animated tv show's DVD.
See "VeggieTales Crew Sails In Tasteful Pirate Story," by John Anderson, Washington Post, Friday, January 11, 2008; C06. To be honest, I'm partial to Veggie Tales although you'd be hard pressed to find someone less receptive to the 'faith' message of the earlier cartoons. They have a redeeming feature though. They're funny.
Then, along with everyone else, Disney's latest attempt to keep Times Square cleaned up is slapped around in "'Little Mermaid': On Broadway, Just A Fish Out of Water," by Peter Marks, Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 11, 2008; C01.
Finally Curt Fields has a review of a cartoon that I don't care for,
"Family Guy: A Big Tremor in the Force," Washington Post Friday, January 11, 2008; Page WE32.
See "VeggieTales Crew Sails In Tasteful Pirate Story," by John Anderson, Washington Post, Friday, January 11, 2008; C06. To be honest, I'm partial to Veggie Tales although you'd be hard pressed to find someone less receptive to the 'faith' message of the earlier cartoons. They have a redeeming feature though. They're funny.
Then, along with everyone else, Disney's latest attempt to keep Times Square cleaned up is slapped around in "'Little Mermaid': On Broadway, Just A Fish Out of Water," by Peter Marks, Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 11, 2008; C01.
Finally Curt Fields has a review of a cartoon that I don't care for,
"Family Guy: A Big Tremor in the Force," Washington Post Friday, January 11, 2008; Page WE32.
Comics Research Bibliography update January 11, 2008 citations
Lots of Ratatouille, the Washington Times's Szadkowski and other bits and pieces.
Rhode, Michael and Manfred Vogel. 2007.
Film and TV Adaptations of Comics 2007 edition.
Arlington, VA: Michael Rhode through Lulu.com
Fields, Curt. 2008.
Family Guy: A Big Tremor in the Force.
Washington Post (January 11): WE32.
Online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/10/AR2008011001550.html
Astor, Dave. 2007.
'Nancy' Comic Character Stars in You Tube Video.
E&P Online (November 27):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.j\
sp?vnu_content_id=1003677975
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Online Photo Contest Judges Include 'Mutts' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693872
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Black Cartoonists Plan Feb. 10 Comics-Page Action.
E and P Online (January 8): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694006
Astor, Dave. 2008.
New Blog From 'Pooch Cafe' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694062
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Raleigh 'News & Observer' to Run More Comics.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694072
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Standup Comedy Show for 'Bizarro' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694046
Astor, Dave. 2008.
'Non Sequitur' Comics Satirizing Schulz Book Donated to Schulz Museum.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693415
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Milestone for Long-Running 'Prince Valiant' Comic.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003692420
Astor, Dave. 2008.
One Cartoon Blogger Interviews Another.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003692524
Astor, Dave. 2008.
A Collection of Copley Candidate Caricatures -- in Color.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693374
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Two 'My Cage' Comic Fan Contests Announced.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693361
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Book Lists Film and TV Productions Inspired By Comics.
E and P Online (January 7): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693308
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Cartoonist Henry Payne Is Writing As Well As Drawing.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693302
Axmaker, Sean. 2007.
'Ratatouille': Pixar serves up another winner by turning a rat loose in a Parisian restaurant.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 28).
Online at http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/321659_ratatouille29q.html
Barlow, Helen. 2007.
Rat in the hat [Ratatouille].
Sydney Morning Herald (August 24).
Online at http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/rat-in-the-hat/2007/08/23/1187462404467.html
Berardinelli, James. 2007.
Ratatouille.
Reel Views (June 29): http://www.reelviews.net/movies/r/ratatouille.html
Boston Herald. 2007.
No Kidding! A Cartoon for Grown-Ups [‘Ratatouille’].
Red Orbit (June 19): http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/973792/no_kidding_a_cartoon_for_grownups/index.html?source=r_technology
Castellanos, Melissa. 2007.
Ratatouille The Video Game; Disney Pixar and Heavy Iron Studios capture the culinary adventure of the summer movie.
CBS Interactive (April 24): http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/24/tech/gamecore/main2724420.shtml
Cieply, Michael. 2007.
It’s Not a Sequel, but It Might Seem Like One After the Ads [Pixar Animation Studios ‘Ratatouille’].
New York Times (April 24).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/movies/24orig.html
Collura, Scott and Eric Moro. 2007.
Edit Bay Visit: Ratatouille; IGN checks in with writer-director Brad Bird for a preview of his
latest Pixar feature.
IGN (April 25): http://movies.ign.com/articles/783/783392p1.html
Corliss, Richard. 2007.
Why Pixar Is Better: The studio that invented CGI stays on top with the tasty Ratatouille.
Time (June 18).
Online at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1630548,00.html
Foundas, Scott. 2007.
Ratatouille: Brad Bird and Pixar Earn Their Michelin Stars.
Seattle Weekly (June 27).
Online at http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-06-27/film/ratatouille-brad-bird-and-pixar-earn-their-michelin-stars.php
Germain, David. 2007.
Brad Bird puts the rat in 'Ratatouille'.
Associated Press (June 20).
Online at http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjA2MDgxNDM2OQ==
Germain, David. 2007.
Pixar perfectionists cook `Ratatouille'.
Associated Press (June 26): http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_en_mo/film_perfect_pixar_2
Gleiberman, Owen. 2007.
Ratatouille (2007).
EW.com (June 20): http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20043117,00.html
Goodman, Dean. 2007.
"Ratatouille" cooks up lukewarm box office win.
Reuters (July 1): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070701/film_nm/boxoffice_dc_6
Hartlaub, Peter. 2007.
‘Ratatouille’ is a feast for the eyes.
San Francisco Chronicle (June 28): E1
Online at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/28/DDGLOQG6NI48.DTLandtype=movies
Honeycutt, Kirk. 2007.
Pixar's ‘Ratatouille’ a tasty treat.
Hollywood Reporter (June 26): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070626/en_nm/film_ratatouille_dc_2
Hotwani, Vikas. 2007.
Animation goes to the rats! [‘Ratatouille'].
DNAIndia (May 28): http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1099635
Levin, Josh. 2007.
Brad Bird, Animation Auteur; How the director of Ratatouille became the Stanley Kubrick of animation.
Slate (June 28): http://www.slate.com/id/2169280/
Levine, David. 2007.
Ratatouille.
filmcritic.com (June 29): http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Ratatouille
Locke, Michelle. 2007.
How a cartoon rat learned to cook; Top chef worked with animators [Ratatouille].
Associated Press (July 11): http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6336799?source=rss
Lumenick, Lou. 2007.
Gratifying: Latest Pixar Romp Takes The Cheese [Ratatouille].
New York Post (June 29).
Online at http://www.nypost.com/seven/06292007/entertainment/movies/gratifying_movies_lou_lumenick.htm
Morris, Wesley. 2007.
Cheese wiz: Pixar's 'Ratatouille' serves up magic with its touching tale of a rodent chef.
Boston Globe (June 29).
Online at http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movieandid=8933
Mountz, Dezhda. 2007.
Ratatouille.
E! Online (June): http://www.eonline.com/movies/e_reviews/index.jsp?uuid=3f652066-9e3b-4edf-85c1-1ace984763d9
Phillips, Michael. 2007.
Movie review: 'Ratatouille'.
Chicago Tribune (June 29).
Online at http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-070629-movies-review-ratatouille,0,3953295.story?coll=mmx-movies_top_heds
Puig, Claudia. 2007.
Special of the day: Remy's 'Ratatouille'.
USA Today (June 28).
Online at http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2007-06-28-ratatouille-review_N.htm
Rhodes, Joe. 2007.
A Nerd Gone Wild Gives Voice to His Inner Rat [Patton Oswalt in Pixar's ‘Ratatouille’].
New York Times (June 24)
Starker, Melissa. 2007.
Cartoon Cooking [Ratatouille].
Columbus Alive (July 5): http://www.columbusalive.com/?sec=filmandstory=alive/2007/0705/f-cartoon.html
Thomson, Desson. 2007.
Hollywood and Indie Offerings [Ratatouille].
Washington Post (June 29).
Online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062802484.html
Thomson, Desson. 2007.
'Ratatouille': A Classic Recipe.
Washington Post (June 29): C1
Travers, Peter. 2007.
Ratatouille.
Rolling Stone.com (June 25): http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/15137663/review/15221337/ratatouille
Tse, Derek. 2007.
This rat takes the cheese; We watch all of the latest trailers and see if they'll spoil the movie for you [Ratatouille].
Toronto Star (June 9).
Online at http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/222884
Turan, Kenneth. 2007.
'Ratatouille': The film is audacious and its unlikely hero is hard to resist.
Los Angeles Times (June 29).
Online at http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/cl-et-ratatouille29jun29,0,3880862.story?coll=la-home-middleright
Unknown. 2007.
Rat tale 'Ratatouille' leads animation field with 13 nominations.
Canadian Press (December 3): http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gt_DfbhoDO8XCQb8Mkc9fL8-YA0Q
Unknown. 2007.
Ratatouille sparks pet rat rage.
ANI (October 28): http://in.news.yahoo.com/071028/139/6migy.html
Whipp, Glenn. 2007.
'Ratatouille' has its own French accent.
U-Entertainment (April 28): http://www.u-entertainment.com/ci_5775951?source=rss
Whitty, Stephen. 2007.
French-fried cartoon fun from Disney: There's nothing Mickey Mouse about the recipe for 'Ratatouille'
Newark Star-Ledger (June 29).
Online at http://www.nj.com/entertainment/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1183091971244080.xmlandcoll=1
Emad, Mitra C. 2006. Reading Wonder Woman's Body: Mythologies of Gender and Nation. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (6; December): 954-984
Gallardo, Ximena. 2005. Wonder Women: Feminisms and Superheroes [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 38 (6; November): 1109-1111
Hilton, Laura. 2006. Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (6; December): 1096-1097
Hoppenstand, Gary. 2006. Not Your Parents' Comics, or Maybe They Are [editorial]. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (4; August): 521-522
Hughes, Jamie A. 2006. Who Watches the Watchmen?: Ideology and Real World Superheroes. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (4; August): 546-557
Smith, Robert W. 2005. Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Defined a Generation [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 38 (6; November): 1128-1130
Astor, Dave. 2007.
Tribune Media Services Sued in 'Shoe' Comic Contract Dispute.
E and P Online (November 30): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003679879
Berge, Paul / QSyndicate. 2006.
2006 The Year in Cartoons [gay editorial cartoons].
Washington Blade (December 29): 23-24
Chang, Elizabeth. 2007.
Making it: A bartender feels a rush of inspiration [computer animation].
Washington Post Magazine (October 28): 9
Chao, Loretta / Wall Street Journal. 2007.
In China, Motorola turns to rabbit as bait; Animated character helps tap tech-savvy youth market in rollout of smartphone.
Washington Post (December 27): D8
Cherkis, Jason et. al. 2007.
And on the first day… [illustrated by Brian Ralph].
Washington City Paper (August 31)
Ervolino, Bill. 2007.
Gallery of superheroes [Montclair Art Museum ‘Reflecting Culture’ exhibit].
Bergen Record (July 13)
Ervolino, Bill. 2007.
Creating comics was his strong suit [Roy Thomas interview].
Bergen Record (July 13)
Fields, Curt. 2007.
Young critics sound off on four DVD sets [animation].
Washington Post (October 12)
Kohanik, Eric / CanWest News Service. 2008.
Painkiller Jane comic-book heroine.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (January 5).
online at http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/weekend_extra/story.html?id=ca8e4c40-4673-4a23-b3b4-babfda8bf1c0
Khoury, George. 2007.
Dale Keown Interview Excerpt From Image Comics: The Road To Independence.
Comicon's The Pulse (June 14): http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=006361
Mauldin, Bill. 1953.
Bill Mauldin in Korea: a Book Length Feature.
Man's Day (March): 87-97
McArdle, Sean. 2006.
Small Press Expo.
Washington City Paper (October 13)
Olszewski, Tricia. 2007.
They’re with the brand: The Simpsons and Jason Bourne extend their franchises without wrecking them.
Washington City Paper (August 3): 32
Pines, Ned L.(ed.). 1948.
Cartoon Fun [gag cartoon collection].
New York: Popular Library
Spurgeon, Tom. 2008.
CR Holiday Interview #15: Alan Gardner on the Year in Newspaper Strips and Editorial Cartooning.
Comics Reporter (January 7):
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_19/
Spurgeon, Tom. 2008.
CR Holiday Interview #14: Sean T. Collins on The Year In Mainstream Comics.
Comics Reporter (January 7):
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_2_graeme_mcmillan_on_the_year_in_mainstream_comics/
Stevenson, James. 2007.
Lost and Found New York: Croton Dam.
New York Times (October 27)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Mix of tradition, fantasy comics pays off for artist [Jeff Smith].
Washington Times (June 16).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070615-091422-5597r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Snake's looking for data but gets a blast of action [videogames and comic books]
Washington Times (April 15)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
One Piece takes players on adventure with pirates [videogame based on Japanese manga and anime by Eiichiro Oda].
Washington Times (October 21).
online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20061020-084920-4295r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Dragon Ball Z's Fighters do battle with a monster.
Washington Times (March 18)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Convoluted plot spoils Man of Steel's comeback [Superman Returns videogame].
Washington Times (January 20).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070119-090217-6513r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Films, comic products offer plenty of choices [Toy Fair].
Washington Times (March 3).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20070303-123011-4505r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Toy fair features array of multimedia creations.
Washington Times (February 24).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070223-084103-9688r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
How Bernie Wrightson learned to love monsters.
Washington Times (February 17).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070216-085724-6348r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
'Iron Man' lacks mettle [Hellboy, Teen Titans animation].
Washington Times (February 10).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070209-090619-1667r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Predator, Darth Maul are intricate models of terror [Star Wars toys].
Washington Times (February 3).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070202-090714-9104r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man, Batman face police states of the future.
Washington Times (January 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070126-090037-7518r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man battles foes on many toy land fronts.
Washington Times (May 5).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070504-085837-9647r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man's living suit retold for young readers.
Washington Times (April 28).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070427-094509-2896r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
It's only game of solitaire as turtles go on missions [Marvel Trading Card Game].
Washington Times (April 21).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070420-083723-8759r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Darth Sidious is perfect Star Wars creature [toys].
Washington Times September 1).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070901/ENTERTAINMENT/109010016/1007/entertainment
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Doctor Strange meets a dreaded archenemy ['The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series'].
Washington Times (August 18).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070818/ENTERTAINMENT/108180024/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Morphing Megatron has plan to rule the universe.
Washington Times (July 7).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070707/ENTERTAINMENT/107070014/1007/entertainment
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
'Fantastic Four' DVD exonerated by extras.
Washington Times (June 30).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070630/ENTERTAINMENT/106300014/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Extra credit: The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season, Collector's Series.
Washington Times.com (June 28): http://video1.washingtontimes.com/zadzooks/
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Bone creator sees skies sunny ahead for industry [Jeff Smith].
Washington Times (June 23).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070623/ENTERTAINMENT/106230014/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2003.
A violent, evocative romp from brain behind Spawn.
Washington Times (December 27)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Hall of Justice arrives at Six Flags' Gotham City [DC comics amusement park ride].
Washington Times (June 9).
Online at
http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070608-103244-6648r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Justice League' on DVD; 'King Kong' weak on extras.
Washington Times (April 8)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Bizarro issues challenge to archrival, Man of Steel.
Washington Times (April 1)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
With push of a button, Mysterio's face changes.
Washington Times (April 7).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070406-103239-6265r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
G.I. Joe American Hero teams up three new sets.
Washington Times (December 1).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071201/ENTERTAINMENT/112010015/-1/RSS_ENTERTAINMENT
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spooky comic books bring Halloween chills.
Washington Times (October 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071027/ENTERTAINMENT/110270011/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
HD enhances 'Heroes'; 'RoboCop' director's cut.
Washington Times (September 8).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070908/ENTERTAINMENT/109080044/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Earth's top hero, Goku, takes action at a low price.
Washington Times (March 17).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070316-090551-4598r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Samurai warriors slash and smash their enemy ['Spider-Man 2.1'].
Washington Times (April 14).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070414-122732-5465r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Ghost Rider just burning to prevent Armageddon [300: March to Glory videogames].
Washington Times (March 10).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070309-085203-3017r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
One shot alters universe; 'Prophecy' series compiled.
Washington Times (May 26).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070525-090244-7830r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man 3 figure set easy to assemble, clobber.
Washington Times (March 31).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070330-092431-7558r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Elephantmen are free, but watched by humans.
Washington Times (March 24).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070323-085419-3633r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spidey faces the dark side.
Washington Times (May 19).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070518-084728-9480r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Strong thirst for more after 'Trinity Blood' DVD.
Washington Times (May 12).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070511-084957-8730r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Animated ninja figures learn all about warrior art [Naruto: Uncut Boxed Set, Simpsons].
Washington Times (January 13).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070112-105906-1258r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Killer mutant from Japan arrives on American soil [Medicom Toy, Marvel Comics].
Washington Times (January 6).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070105-090111-3798r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Batman, Spirit in Hawaii; Spider-Girl back in action.
Washington Times (December 30).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061229-092545-5077r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Trivia tests, side missions part of search for villains [videogames].
Washington Times (December 23).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061222-093839-6972r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Scissorhands inventor a detailed, dapper figure.
Washington Times (November 4).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061103-090307-9495r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Graphic-novel adaptation ignores its true 'History'
Washington Times (March 11).
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Phantom' artist's work recalls childhood memories [Graham Nolan].
Washington Times (February 18).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20060217-092131-4835r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Lego builds its inventory of Batman-related figures
Washington Times (February 25)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Toy fair figures can tickle the interest of action fans.
Washington Times (March 4)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Spirit of the season is spoiled by holiday chaos.
Washington Times (December 31)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Fantastic Four Blasters help opponents see light.
Washington Times (December 17)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Quality figure of Thanos goes easy on the budget.
Washington Times (January 7).
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Memorable 'Sin City,' dismal 'Fantastic Four' [movies].
Washington Times (December 24)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Original TV 'Superman' 2nd season now on DVD.
Washington Times (January 14)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Gift ideas that will thrill cartoon, comic-book fans.
Washington Times (December 16).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061215-084936-4272r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
DVD set traces complete history of Batman films.
Washington Times (November 12)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Heroes must again save the world from Brainiac
Washington Times (November 11).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061110-090558-1845r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
'Batman Begins' package does justice to Caped One.
Washington Times (October 22)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Bump on head does good for warrior, target Earth [toys].
Washington Times (December 3)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Nightmare 3, Triple Threat rate a ho-hum response [videogames].
Washington Times (December 10)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Shanna battles dinosaurs.
Washington Times (November 26)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Incredible' powers retained for full superhero action [videogame].
Washington Times (January 21)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
From Darth to Washington, action stars have shrunk.
Washington Times (February 4)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
The 'Pumpkin' is still special [‘It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Peanuts animation].
Washington Times (October 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061026-102733-7957r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
X-Men take a stand, Tracy a slapstick injustice.
Washington Times (October 14).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061013-085321-9456r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Plagues pummel Earth, good fights evil in Spawn.
Washington Times (November 25).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20061124-090648-1518r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Star Wars action figures hit right note for season.
Washington Times (December 2).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061201-084853-6055r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Animated 'Star Trek' cast; Donner's 'Superman II'.
Washington Times (December 9).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061208-082514-3075r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Hammer-wielding Steel packs 6-inch-tall punch [action figure toy].
Washington Times (June 2).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070601-082806-1738r.htm
Sutherland, JJ. 2008.
Bugs Bunny: The Trickster, American Style.
National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday (January 6).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17874931
Wertheimer, Linda and Robert Siegel. 2000.
Bugs Bunny Turns 60.
National Public Radio's All Things Considered (July 27).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1080049
St-Louis, Herve. 2008.
Interview With Chris Staros of Top Shelf Comix.
Comic Book Bin (January 6): http://www.comicbookbin.com/Interview_With_Chris_Staros_of_Top_Shelf_Comix002.html
Tobias, Scott. 2007.
30 Days of Night [movie based on Steve Niles comic].
Onion (October 18): 16
Toles, Tom. 2007.
The Year According to Toles.
Washington Post (December 30): B8
Milbank, Dana and Cavna, Michael (ill.). 2007.
Who will rule Potomac Man?
Washington Post (December 30): B1-2
Truitt, Brian. 2006.
Batman villain flies again in new ‘Man-Bat’ miniseries.
Washington Examiner (April 24): 22
Associated Press. 2008.
Stolen Mickey Mouse watercolors recovered 17 years after NY theft [from International Museum of Cartoon Art].
Newsday (January 5).
Online at http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--cartoontheft0105jan05,0,4370497.story
Van Gelder, Lawrence. 2008.
Mickey Mouse paintings are recovered [for International Museum of Cartoon Art].
New York Times (January 7)
Unknown. 2007.
Vote Now for Lambda Legal's Cartoon Contest, ‘Life Without Fair Courts’! [gay cartoons].
Prism Comics (June 13): http://www.prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1426
Unknown. 2007.
Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist and Artist Rob Harrell '91 Opens First Solo Show.
DePauw University News (June 13): http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=19601
Unknown. 2008.
New cartoon series in ‘Wiener Zeitung’: Danish duo ‘Wulffmorgenthaler’ to feature daily on the new English page.
Wiener Zeitung (January 4)
Online at http://www.wienerzeitung.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4082&Alias=wzo&cob=320542¤tpage=0
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 1: Look, No Hands!
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 2: Whoops…
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 3: Fun for the Whole Family!
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 4: The Beauty of Nature.
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 2007.
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 5: Extreme Tetherball.
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Van Gelder, Lawrence. 2007.
Jamming and Tuba-ing at Animal House [Theater Review 'The Wolves In The Walls' by Gaiman and McKean].
New York Times (October 12).
Online at http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/theater/reviews/12wolv.html?ex=1349928000&en=99dc1b459c98f003&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Rogers, Vaneta. 2007.
Pia Guerra: In The Home Stretch [Y: The Last Man].
Newsarama (June 12): http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=116325
Fitzgerald, Michael. 2007.
Carmine Infantino: Decades At DC And Beyond; The legendary creator recalls some of comics' pivotal moments in his new autobiography. Here he shares the origins of Batgirl and the Silver Age Flash and tells us what's he looking forward to at Wizard World Philadelphia.
Wizard Universe (June 13): http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/004812442.cfm
Gurewitsch, Matthew. 2007.
Learning to Move Under the Sea, on Wheels [Disney Little Mermaid play].
New York Times (December 30).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/arts/dance/30gure.html?ex=1356584400&en=f0f9eedaa7478070&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Moore, John. 2007.
‘Mermaid's’ Menken still in tune with muse [Little Mermaid play].
Denver Post (June 17).
Online at http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6143384?source=rss
Nolte, Carl. 2008.
Martha Arguello - Bobby Sox, Emmy Lou cartoonist dies in San Rafael [Marty Links].
San Francisco Chronicle (January 9).
Online at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/09/BAQOUBFBN.DTL&hw=arguello&sn=001&sc=1000
Flinn, Tom and Milton Griepp. 2008.
Interview with Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson.
ICv2 (January 7): http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/11807.html ;
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/11808.html ; http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/11809.html
Aviv, Rachel. 2008.
One Generation Got Old, One Generation Got Soul [Pekar and Dumm SDS book].
New York Times (January 6).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/education/edlife/sds.html?ex=1357189200&en=2933e405a8dfc2f3&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Barnes, Brooks. 2007.
Web Playgrounds of the Very Young [Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and D. C.].
New York Times (December 31).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/business/31virtual.html?ex=1356843600&en=1742e921e9c2fb50&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Pineo, Janine. 2008.
An interview with Piers Baker, creator of "Ollie and Quentin".
Bangor Daily News (January 7).
Online at http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=158581&zoneid=14
Pineo, Janine. 2008.
Gull Ollie and worm Quentin new comic strip's unlikely duo.
Bangor Daily News (January 7).
Online at http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=158610&zoneid=14
Laun, Christina. 2008.
The Planet Express Guide to Management - 33 HR Lessons from Futurama.
Bootstrapper (January 8): http://www.businesscreditcards.com/bootstrapper/the-planet-express-guide-to-management-33-hr-lessons-from-futurama/
Gregorian, Dareh. 2008.
Spidey's Smooch Scandal [Spider-Man ‘Brand New Day’].
New York Post (January 7).
Online at http://www.nypost.com/seven/01072008/news/nationalnews/spideys_smooch_scandal_165956.htm
Benefiel, Elizabeth. 2008.
Daniel Clowes.
Onion AV Club (January 4): http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/daniel_clowes
Cabron, Lou. 2008.
Records Broken By the Perry Bible Fellowship?[Nicholas Gurewitch interview].
10 Zen Monkeys (January 5): http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2008/01/05/records-broken-by-the-perry-bible-fellowship/
Getsinger, Annie. 2008.
Good grief! Don't depend on the luck of the draw to save your favorite comics [poll].
Herald & Review (January 7).
Online at http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2008/01/07/life/features/doc4782338896588556507872.txt
Snelgrove, Erin. 2008.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist branches out to comic strip [Signe Wilkinson and Family Tree].
Yakima Herald-Republic (January 7).
Online at http://www.yakimaherald.com/page/dis/308892319900527
Rhode, Michael and Manfred Vogel. 2007.
Film and TV Adaptations of Comics 2007 edition.
Arlington, VA: Michael Rhode through Lulu.com
Fields, Curt. 2008.
Family Guy: A Big Tremor in the Force.
Washington Post (January 11): WE32.
Online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/10/AR2008011001550.html
Astor, Dave. 2007.
'Nancy' Comic Character Stars in You Tube Video.
E&P Online (November 27):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.j\
sp?vnu_content_id=1003677975
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Online Photo Contest Judges Include 'Mutts' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693872
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Black Cartoonists Plan Feb. 10 Comics-Page Action.
E and P Online (January 8): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694006
Astor, Dave. 2008.
New Blog From 'Pooch Cafe' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694062
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Raleigh 'News & Observer' to Run More Comics.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694072
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Standup Comedy Show for 'Bizarro' Cartoonist.
E and P Online (January 8):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003694046
Astor, Dave. 2008.
'Non Sequitur' Comics Satirizing Schulz Book Donated to Schulz Museum.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693415
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Milestone for Long-Running 'Prince Valiant' Comic.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003692420
Astor, Dave. 2008.
One Cartoon Blogger Interviews Another.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003692524
Astor, Dave. 2008.
A Collection of Copley Candidate Caricatures -- in Color.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693374
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Two 'My Cage' Comic Fan Contests Announced.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693361
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Book Lists Film and TV Productions Inspired By Comics.
E and P Online (January 7): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693308
Astor, Dave. 2008.
Cartoonist Henry Payne Is Writing As Well As Drawing.
E and P Online (January 7):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003693302
Axmaker, Sean. 2007.
'Ratatouille': Pixar serves up another winner by turning a rat loose in a Parisian restaurant.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 28).
Online at http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/321659_ratatouille29q.html
Barlow, Helen. 2007.
Rat in the hat [Ratatouille].
Sydney Morning Herald (August 24).
Online at http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/rat-in-the-hat/2007/08/23/1187462404467.html
Berardinelli, James. 2007.
Ratatouille.
Reel Views (June 29): http://www.reelviews.net/movies/r/ratatouille.html
Boston Herald. 2007.
No Kidding! A Cartoon for Grown-Ups [‘Ratatouille’].
Red Orbit (June 19): http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/973792/no_kidding_a_cartoon_for_grownups/index.html?source=r_technology
Castellanos, Melissa. 2007.
Ratatouille The Video Game; Disney Pixar and Heavy Iron Studios capture the culinary adventure of the summer movie.
CBS Interactive (April 24): http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/24/tech/gamecore/main2724420.shtml
Cieply, Michael. 2007.
It’s Not a Sequel, but It Might Seem Like One After the Ads [Pixar Animation Studios ‘Ratatouille’].
New York Times (April 24).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/movies/24orig.html
Collura, Scott and Eric Moro. 2007.
Edit Bay Visit: Ratatouille; IGN checks in with writer-director Brad Bird for a preview of his
latest Pixar feature.
IGN (April 25): http://movies.ign.com/articles/783/783392p1.html
Corliss, Richard. 2007.
Why Pixar Is Better: The studio that invented CGI stays on top with the tasty Ratatouille.
Time (June 18).
Online at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1630548,00.html
Foundas, Scott. 2007.
Ratatouille: Brad Bird and Pixar Earn Their Michelin Stars.
Seattle Weekly (June 27).
Online at http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-06-27/film/ratatouille-brad-bird-and-pixar-earn-their-michelin-stars.php
Germain, David. 2007.
Brad Bird puts the rat in 'Ratatouille'.
Associated Press (June 20).
Online at http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjA2MDgxNDM2OQ==
Germain, David. 2007.
Pixar perfectionists cook `Ratatouille'.
Associated Press (June 26): http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_en_mo/film_perfect_pixar_2
Gleiberman, Owen. 2007.
Ratatouille (2007).
EW.com (June 20): http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20043117,00.html
Goodman, Dean. 2007.
"Ratatouille" cooks up lukewarm box office win.
Reuters (July 1): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070701/film_nm/boxoffice_dc_6
Hartlaub, Peter. 2007.
‘Ratatouille’ is a feast for the eyes.
San Francisco Chronicle (June 28): E1
Online at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/28/DDGLOQG6NI48.DTLandtype=movies
Honeycutt, Kirk. 2007.
Pixar's ‘Ratatouille’ a tasty treat.
Hollywood Reporter (June 26): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070626/en_nm/film_ratatouille_dc_2
Hotwani, Vikas. 2007.
Animation goes to the rats! [‘Ratatouille'].
DNAIndia (May 28): http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1099635
Levin, Josh. 2007.
Brad Bird, Animation Auteur; How the director of Ratatouille became the Stanley Kubrick of animation.
Slate (June 28): http://www.slate.com/id/2169280/
Levine, David. 2007.
Ratatouille.
filmcritic.com (June 29): http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Ratatouille
Locke, Michelle. 2007.
How a cartoon rat learned to cook; Top chef worked with animators [Ratatouille].
Associated Press (July 11): http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6336799?source=rss
Lumenick, Lou. 2007.
Gratifying: Latest Pixar Romp Takes The Cheese [Ratatouille].
New York Post (June 29).
Online at http://www.nypost.com/seven/06292007/entertainment/movies/gratifying_movies_lou_lumenick.htm
Morris, Wesley. 2007.
Cheese wiz: Pixar's 'Ratatouille' serves up magic with its touching tale of a rodent chef.
Boston Globe (June 29).
Online at http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movieandid=8933
Mountz, Dezhda. 2007.
Ratatouille.
E! Online (June): http://www.eonline.com/movies/e_reviews/index.jsp?uuid=3f652066-9e3b-4edf-85c1-1ace984763d9
Phillips, Michael. 2007.
Movie review: 'Ratatouille'.
Chicago Tribune (June 29).
Online at http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-070629-movies-review-ratatouille,0,3953295.story?coll=mmx-movies_top_heds
Puig, Claudia. 2007.
Special of the day: Remy's 'Ratatouille'.
USA Today (June 28).
Online at http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2007-06-28-ratatouille-review_N.htm
Rhodes, Joe. 2007.
A Nerd Gone Wild Gives Voice to His Inner Rat [Patton Oswalt in Pixar's ‘Ratatouille’].
New York Times (June 24)
Starker, Melissa. 2007.
Cartoon Cooking [Ratatouille].
Columbus Alive (July 5): http://www.columbusalive.com/?sec=filmandstory=alive/2007/0705/f-cartoon.html
Thomson, Desson. 2007.
Hollywood and Indie Offerings [Ratatouille].
Washington Post (June 29).
Online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062802484.html
Thomson, Desson. 2007.
'Ratatouille': A Classic Recipe.
Washington Post (June 29): C1
Travers, Peter. 2007.
Ratatouille.
Rolling Stone.com (June 25): http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/15137663/review/15221337/ratatouille
Tse, Derek. 2007.
This rat takes the cheese; We watch all of the latest trailers and see if they'll spoil the movie for you [Ratatouille].
Toronto Star (June 9).
Online at http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/222884
Turan, Kenneth. 2007.
'Ratatouille': The film is audacious and its unlikely hero is hard to resist.
Los Angeles Times (June 29).
Online at http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/cl-et-ratatouille29jun29,0,3880862.story?coll=la-home-middleright
Unknown. 2007.
Rat tale 'Ratatouille' leads animation field with 13 nominations.
Canadian Press (December 3): http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gt_DfbhoDO8XCQb8Mkc9fL8-YA0Q
Unknown. 2007.
Ratatouille sparks pet rat rage.
ANI (October 28): http://in.news.yahoo.com/071028/139/6migy.html
Whipp, Glenn. 2007.
'Ratatouille' has its own French accent.
U-Entertainment (April 28): http://www.u-entertainment.com/ci_5775951?source=rss
Whitty, Stephen. 2007.
French-fried cartoon fun from Disney: There's nothing Mickey Mouse about the recipe for 'Ratatouille'
Newark Star-Ledger (June 29).
Online at http://www.nj.com/entertainment/ledger/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-1/1183091971244080.xmlandcoll=1
Emad, Mitra C. 2006. Reading Wonder Woman's Body: Mythologies of Gender and Nation. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (6; December): 954-984
Gallardo, Ximena. 2005. Wonder Women: Feminisms and Superheroes [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 38 (6; November): 1109-1111
Hilton, Laura. 2006. Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (6; December): 1096-1097
Hoppenstand, Gary. 2006. Not Your Parents' Comics, or Maybe They Are [editorial]. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (4; August): 521-522
Hughes, Jamie A. 2006. Who Watches the Watchmen?: Ideology and Real World Superheroes. Journal of Popular Culture 39 (4; August): 546-557
Smith, Robert W. 2005. Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Defined a Generation [book review]. Journal of Popular Culture 38 (6; November): 1128-1130
Astor, Dave. 2007.
Tribune Media Services Sued in 'Shoe' Comic Contract Dispute.
E and P Online (November 30): http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003679879
Berge, Paul / QSyndicate. 2006.
2006 The Year in Cartoons [gay editorial cartoons].
Washington Blade (December 29): 23-24
Chang, Elizabeth. 2007.
Making it: A bartender feels a rush of inspiration [computer animation].
Washington Post Magazine (October 28): 9
Chao, Loretta / Wall Street Journal. 2007.
In China, Motorola turns to rabbit as bait; Animated character helps tap tech-savvy youth market in rollout of smartphone.
Washington Post (December 27): D8
Cherkis, Jason et. al. 2007.
And on the first day… [illustrated by Brian Ralph].
Washington City Paper (August 31)
Ervolino, Bill. 2007.
Gallery of superheroes [Montclair Art Museum ‘Reflecting Culture’ exhibit].
Bergen Record (July 13)
Ervolino, Bill. 2007.
Creating comics was his strong suit [Roy Thomas interview].
Bergen Record (July 13)
Fields, Curt. 2007.
Young critics sound off on four DVD sets [animation].
Washington Post (October 12)
Kohanik, Eric / CanWest News Service. 2008.
Painkiller Jane comic-book heroine.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (January 5).
online at http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/weekend_extra/story.html?id=ca8e4c40-4673-4a23-b3b4-babfda8bf1c0
Khoury, George. 2007.
Dale Keown Interview Excerpt From Image Comics: The Road To Independence.
Comicon's The Pulse (June 14): http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=006361
Mauldin, Bill. 1953.
Bill Mauldin in Korea: a Book Length Feature.
Man's Day (March): 87-97
McArdle, Sean. 2006.
Small Press Expo.
Washington City Paper (October 13)
Olszewski, Tricia. 2007.
They’re with the brand: The Simpsons and Jason Bourne extend their franchises without wrecking them.
Washington City Paper (August 3): 32
Pines, Ned L.(ed.). 1948.
Cartoon Fun [gag cartoon collection].
New York: Popular Library
Spurgeon, Tom. 2008.
CR Holiday Interview #15: Alan Gardner on the Year in Newspaper Strips and Editorial Cartooning.
Comics Reporter (January 7):
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_19/
Spurgeon, Tom. 2008.
CR Holiday Interview #14: Sean T. Collins on The Year In Mainstream Comics.
Comics Reporter (January 7):
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_2_graeme_mcmillan_on_the_year_in_mainstream_comics/
Stevenson, James. 2007.
Lost and Found New York: Croton Dam.
New York Times (October 27)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Mix of tradition, fantasy comics pays off for artist [Jeff Smith].
Washington Times (June 16).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070615-091422-5597r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Snake's looking for data but gets a blast of action [videogames and comic books]
Washington Times (April 15)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
One Piece takes players on adventure with pirates [videogame based on Japanese manga and anime by Eiichiro Oda].
Washington Times (October 21).
online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20061020-084920-4295r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Dragon Ball Z's Fighters do battle with a monster.
Washington Times (March 18)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Convoluted plot spoils Man of Steel's comeback [Superman Returns videogame].
Washington Times (January 20).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070119-090217-6513r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Films, comic products offer plenty of choices [Toy Fair].
Washington Times (March 3).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20070303-123011-4505r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Toy fair features array of multimedia creations.
Washington Times (February 24).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070223-084103-9688r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
How Bernie Wrightson learned to love monsters.
Washington Times (February 17).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070216-085724-6348r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
'Iron Man' lacks mettle [Hellboy, Teen Titans animation].
Washington Times (February 10).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070209-090619-1667r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Predator, Darth Maul are intricate models of terror [Star Wars toys].
Washington Times (February 3).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070202-090714-9104r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man, Batman face police states of the future.
Washington Times (January 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070126-090037-7518r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man battles foes on many toy land fronts.
Washington Times (May 5).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070504-085837-9647r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man's living suit retold for young readers.
Washington Times (April 28).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070427-094509-2896r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
It's only game of solitaire as turtles go on missions [Marvel Trading Card Game].
Washington Times (April 21).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070420-083723-8759r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Darth Sidious is perfect Star Wars creature [toys].
Washington Times September 1).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070901/ENTERTAINMENT/109010016/1007/entertainment
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Doctor Strange meets a dreaded archenemy ['The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series'].
Washington Times (August 18).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070818/ENTERTAINMENT/108180024/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Morphing Megatron has plan to rule the universe.
Washington Times (July 7).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070707/ENTERTAINMENT/107070014/1007/entertainment
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
'Fantastic Four' DVD exonerated by extras.
Washington Times (June 30).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070630/ENTERTAINMENT/106300014/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Extra credit: The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season, Collector's Series.
Washington Times.com (June 28): http://video1.washingtontimes.com/zadzooks/
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Bone creator sees skies sunny ahead for industry [Jeff Smith].
Washington Times (June 23).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070623/ENTERTAINMENT/106230014/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2003.
A violent, evocative romp from brain behind Spawn.
Washington Times (December 27)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Hall of Justice arrives at Six Flags' Gotham City [DC comics amusement park ride].
Washington Times (June 9).
Online at
http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070608-103244-6648r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Justice League' on DVD; 'King Kong' weak on extras.
Washington Times (April 8)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Bizarro issues challenge to archrival, Man of Steel.
Washington Times (April 1)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
With push of a button, Mysterio's face changes.
Washington Times (April 7).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070406-103239-6265r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
G.I. Joe American Hero teams up three new sets.
Washington Times (December 1).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071201/ENTERTAINMENT/112010015/-1/RSS_ENTERTAINMENT
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spooky comic books bring Halloween chills.
Washington Times (October 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071027/ENTERTAINMENT/110270011/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
HD enhances 'Heroes'; 'RoboCop' director's cut.
Washington Times (September 8).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070908/ENTERTAINMENT/109080044/1007
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Earth's top hero, Goku, takes action at a low price.
Washington Times (March 17).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070316-090551-4598r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Samurai warriors slash and smash their enemy ['Spider-Man 2.1'].
Washington Times (April 14).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070414-122732-5465r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Ghost Rider just burning to prevent Armageddon [300: March to Glory videogames].
Washington Times (March 10).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070309-085203-3017r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
One shot alters universe; 'Prophecy' series compiled.
Washington Times (May 26).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070525-090244-7830r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spider-Man 3 figure set easy to assemble, clobber.
Washington Times (March 31).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070330-092431-7558r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Elephantmen are free, but watched by humans.
Washington Times (March 24).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070323-085419-3633r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Spidey faces the dark side.
Washington Times (May 19).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070518-084728-9480r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Strong thirst for more after 'Trinity Blood' DVD.
Washington Times (May 12).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070511-084957-8730r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Animated ninja figures learn all about warrior art [Naruto: Uncut Boxed Set, Simpsons].
Washington Times (January 13).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070112-105906-1258r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Killer mutant from Japan arrives on American soil [Medicom Toy, Marvel Comics].
Washington Times (January 6).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070105-090111-3798r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Batman, Spirit in Hawaii; Spider-Girl back in action.
Washington Times (December 30).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061229-092545-5077r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Trivia tests, side missions part of search for villains [videogames].
Washington Times (December 23).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061222-093839-6972r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Scissorhands inventor a detailed, dapper figure.
Washington Times (November 4).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061103-090307-9495r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Graphic-novel adaptation ignores its true 'History'
Washington Times (March 11).
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Phantom' artist's work recalls childhood memories [Graham Nolan].
Washington Times (February 18).
Online at http://washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20060217-092131-4835r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Lego builds its inventory of Batman-related figures
Washington Times (February 25)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Toy fair figures can tickle the interest of action fans.
Washington Times (March 4)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Spirit of the season is spoiled by holiday chaos.
Washington Times (December 31)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Fantastic Four Blasters help opponents see light.
Washington Times (December 17)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Quality figure of Thanos goes easy on the budget.
Washington Times (January 7).
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Memorable 'Sin City,' dismal 'Fantastic Four' [movies].
Washington Times (December 24)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Original TV 'Superman' 2nd season now on DVD.
Washington Times (January 14)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Gift ideas that will thrill cartoon, comic-book fans.
Washington Times (December 16).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061215-084936-4272r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
DVD set traces complete history of Batman films.
Washington Times (November 12)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Heroes must again save the world from Brainiac
Washington Times (November 11).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061110-090558-1845r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
'Batman Begins' package does justice to Caped One.
Washington Times (October 22)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Bump on head does good for warrior, target Earth [toys].
Washington Times (December 3)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Nightmare 3, Triple Threat rate a ho-hum response [videogames].
Washington Times (December 10)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2005.
Shanna battles dinosaurs.
Washington Times (November 26)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
'Incredible' powers retained for full superhero action [videogame].
Washington Times (January 21)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
From Darth to Washington, action stars have shrunk.
Washington Times (February 4)
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
The 'Pumpkin' is still special [‘It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Peanuts animation].
Washington Times (October 27).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061026-102733-7957r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
X-Men take a stand, Tracy a slapstick injustice.
Washington Times (October 14).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061013-085321-9456r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Plagues pummel Earth, good fights evil in Spawn.
Washington Times (November 25).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20061124-090648-1518r
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Star Wars action figures hit right note for season.
Washington Times (December 2).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061201-084853-6055r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2006.
Animated 'Star Trek' cast; Donner's 'Superman II'.
Washington Times (December 9).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20061208-082514-3075r.htm
Szadkowski, Joseph. 2007.
Hammer-wielding Steel packs 6-inch-tall punch [action figure toy].
Washington Times (June 2).
Online at http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20070601-082806-1738r.htm
Sutherland, JJ. 2008.
Bugs Bunny: The Trickster, American Style.
National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday (January 6).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17874931
Wertheimer, Linda and Robert Siegel. 2000.
Bugs Bunny Turns 60.
National Public Radio's All Things Considered (July 27).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1080049
St-Louis, Herve. 2008.
Interview With Chris Staros of Top Shelf Comix.
Comic Book Bin (January 6): http://www.comicbookbin.com/Interview_With_Chris_Staros_of_Top_Shelf_Comix002.html
Tobias, Scott. 2007.
30 Days of Night [movie based on Steve Niles comic].
Onion (October 18): 16
Toles, Tom. 2007.
The Year According to Toles.
Washington Post (December 30): B8
Milbank, Dana and Cavna, Michael (ill.). 2007.
Who will rule Potomac Man?
Washington Post (December 30): B1-2
Truitt, Brian. 2006.
Batman villain flies again in new ‘Man-Bat’ miniseries.
Washington Examiner (April 24): 22
Associated Press. 2008.
Stolen Mickey Mouse watercolors recovered 17 years after NY theft [from International Museum of Cartoon Art].
Newsday (January 5).
Online at http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--cartoontheft0105jan05,0,4370497.story
Van Gelder, Lawrence. 2008.
Mickey Mouse paintings are recovered [for International Museum of Cartoon Art].
New York Times (January 7)
Unknown. 2007.
Vote Now for Lambda Legal's Cartoon Contest, ‘Life Without Fair Courts’! [gay cartoons].
Prism Comics (June 13): http://www.prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1426
Unknown. 2007.
Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist and Artist Rob Harrell '91 Opens First Solo Show.
DePauw University News (June 13): http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=19601
Unknown. 2008.
New cartoon series in ‘Wiener Zeitung’: Danish duo ‘Wulffmorgenthaler’ to feature daily on the new English page.
Wiener Zeitung (January 4)
Online at http://www.wienerzeitung.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4082&Alias=wzo&cob=320542¤tpage=0
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 1: Look, No Hands!
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 2: Whoops…
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 3: Fun for the Whole Family!
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 200?
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 4: The Beauty of Nature.
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Wulff, Mikael and Anders Morgenthaler. 2007.
Wulffmorgenthaler no. 5: Extreme Tetherball.
Copenhagen, Denmark: Wulffmorgenthaler ApS
Van Gelder, Lawrence. 2007.
Jamming and Tuba-ing at Animal House [Theater Review 'The Wolves In The Walls' by Gaiman and McKean].
New York Times (October 12).
Online at http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/theater/reviews/12wolv.html?ex=1349928000&en=99dc1b459c98f003&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Rogers, Vaneta. 2007.
Pia Guerra: In The Home Stretch [Y: The Last Man].
Newsarama (June 12): http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=116325
Fitzgerald, Michael. 2007.
Carmine Infantino: Decades At DC And Beyond; The legendary creator recalls some of comics' pivotal moments in his new autobiography. Here he shares the origins of Batgirl and the Silver Age Flash and tells us what's he looking forward to at Wizard World Philadelphia.
Wizard Universe (June 13): http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/004812442.cfm
Gurewitsch, Matthew. 2007.
Learning to Move Under the Sea, on Wheels [Disney Little Mermaid play].
New York Times (December 30).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/arts/dance/30gure.html?ex=1356584400&en=f0f9eedaa7478070&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Moore, John. 2007.
‘Mermaid's’ Menken still in tune with muse [Little Mermaid play].
Denver Post (June 17).
Online at http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6143384?source=rss
Nolte, Carl. 2008.
Martha Arguello - Bobby Sox, Emmy Lou cartoonist dies in San Rafael [Marty Links].
San Francisco Chronicle (January 9).
Online at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/09/BAQOUBFBN.DTL&hw=arguello&sn=001&sc=1000
Flinn, Tom and Milton Griepp. 2008.
Interview with Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson.
ICv2 (January 7): http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/11807.html ;
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/11808.html ; http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/11809.html
Aviv, Rachel. 2008.
One Generation Got Old, One Generation Got Soul [Pekar and Dumm SDS book].
New York Times (January 6).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/education/edlife/sds.html?ex=1357189200&en=2933e405a8dfc2f3&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Barnes, Brooks. 2007.
Web Playgrounds of the Very Young [Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and D. C.].
New York Times (December 31).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/business/31virtual.html?ex=1356843600&en=1742e921e9c2fb50&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Pineo, Janine. 2008.
An interview with Piers Baker, creator of "Ollie and Quentin".
Bangor Daily News (January 7).
Online at http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=158581&zoneid=14
Pineo, Janine. 2008.
Gull Ollie and worm Quentin new comic strip's unlikely duo.
Bangor Daily News (January 7).
Online at http://bangornews.com/news/t/lifestyle.aspx?articleid=158610&zoneid=14
Laun, Christina. 2008.
The Planet Express Guide to Management - 33 HR Lessons from Futurama.
Bootstrapper (January 8): http://www.businesscreditcards.com/bootstrapper/the-planet-express-guide-to-management-33-hr-lessons-from-futurama/
Gregorian, Dareh. 2008.
Spidey's Smooch Scandal [Spider-Man ‘Brand New Day’].
New York Post (January 7).
Online at http://www.nypost.com/seven/01072008/news/nationalnews/spideys_smooch_scandal_165956.htm
Benefiel, Elizabeth. 2008.
Daniel Clowes.
Onion AV Club (January 4): http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/daniel_clowes
Cabron, Lou. 2008.
Records Broken By the Perry Bible Fellowship?[Nicholas Gurewitch interview].
10 Zen Monkeys (January 5): http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2008/01/05/records-broken-by-the-perry-bible-fellowship/
Getsinger, Annie. 2008.
Good grief! Don't depend on the luck of the draw to save your favorite comics [poll].
Herald & Review (January 7).
Online at http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2008/01/07/life/features/doc4782338896588556507872.txt
Snelgrove, Erin. 2008.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist branches out to comic strip [Signe Wilkinson and Family Tree].
Yakima Herald-Republic (January 7).
Online at http://www.yakimaherald.com/page/dis/308892319900527
Thursday, January 10, 2008
National Archives press release on exhibit and panel discussion
NATIONAL ARCHIVES PRESENTS POLITICAL CARTOONISTS PANEL DISCUSSION AND A FILM SCREENING FOR OPENING OF NEW EXHIBIT “RUNNING FOR OFFICE”
Washington, DC. . . On Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m. the National Archives presents a group of Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonists, including Pat Oliphant, in a special panel discussion celebrating the opening of the new exhibition “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman.” Also in conjunction with the opening, the National Archives will offer a screening of The Great McGinty on Saturday, February 16, at noon.
The exhibition opens in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, February 8 and runs through August 17, 2008. Winter hours (through March 14) are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Spring hours (March 15 through Labor Day) are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily.
The “Running for Office” exhibition includes 41 exceptional pen-and-ink drawings that highlight timeless aspects of the American campaign and election process. Clifford K. Berryman, staff political cartoonist for The Washington Post and the Washington Evening Star during the first half of the 20th century, drew thousands of cartoons commenting on Presidential and congressional candidates, campaign issues, and elections of his era. The cartoons are part of the official Records of the U.S. Senate housed in the National Archives Center for Legislative Archives.
The programs are free and open to the public. For information on National Archives Public Programs, call 202-357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online at: www.archives.gov. The William G. McGowan Theater is located in the National Archives Building on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Use the National Archives Building Special Events entrance on the corner of 7th Street and Constitution Avenue.
Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics
Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m.
William G. McGowan Theater
Award-winning editorial cartoons are often characterized by their originality, editorial effectiveness, and quality of drawing and dramatize a wide range of social and political issues with style and humor. Join moderator Stephen Hess, Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University and co-author of Drawn & Quartered: The History of American Political Cartoons, as he welcomes four Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonists: Pat Oliphant, the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world; Ann Telnaes, freelance editorial cartoonist with CartoonArts International/NY Times Syndicate and Women’s eNews; Matt Davies, editorial cartoonist for the Journal News, Westchester, NY, syndicated internationally in more than 80 newspapers by Tribune Media Services; and Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist with the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The panelists will discuss their work, what inspires and motivates political cartoons, and the effect of these cartoons on the political community and the public.
Running for Office Film Series—The Great McGinty
Saturday, February 16, at noon
William G. McGowan Theater
Writer-director Preston Sturges’s first film tells of the rise and fall of Dan McGinty, which begins when he endears himself to the political machine by voting 37 times in a single election and ends with him working as a bartender in a banana republic. In between, he is pushed by a ruthless political boss into the governor’s chair as the stooge to end all stooges. The film stars Brian Donlevy and won an Academy Award® for Best Screenplay. (1940, 82 minutes)
Washington, DC. . . On Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m. the National Archives presents a group of Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonists, including Pat Oliphant, in a special panel discussion celebrating the opening of the new exhibition “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman.” Also in conjunction with the opening, the National Archives will offer a screening of The Great McGinty on Saturday, February 16, at noon.
The exhibition opens in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, February 8 and runs through August 17, 2008. Winter hours (through March 14) are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Spring hours (March 15 through Labor Day) are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily.
The “Running for Office” exhibition includes 41 exceptional pen-and-ink drawings that highlight timeless aspects of the American campaign and election process. Clifford K. Berryman, staff political cartoonist for The Washington Post and the Washington Evening Star during the first half of the 20th century, drew thousands of cartoons commenting on Presidential and congressional candidates, campaign issues, and elections of his era. The cartoons are part of the official Records of the U.S. Senate housed in the National Archives Center for Legislative Archives.
The programs are free and open to the public. For information on National Archives Public Programs, call 202-357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online at: www.archives.gov. The William G. McGowan Theater is located in the National Archives Building on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Use the National Archives Building Special Events entrance on the corner of 7th Street and Constitution Avenue.
Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics
Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m.
William G. McGowan Theater
Award-winning editorial cartoons are often characterized by their originality, editorial effectiveness, and quality of drawing and dramatize a wide range of social and political issues with style and humor. Join moderator Stephen Hess, Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University and co-author of Drawn & Quartered: The History of American Political Cartoons, as he welcomes four Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonists: Pat Oliphant, the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world; Ann Telnaes, freelance editorial cartoonist with CartoonArts International/NY Times Syndicate and Women’s eNews; Matt Davies, editorial cartoonist for the Journal News, Westchester, NY, syndicated internationally in more than 80 newspapers by Tribune Media Services; and Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist with the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The panelists will discuss their work, what inspires and motivates political cartoons, and the effect of these cartoons on the political community and the public.
Running for Office Film Series—The Great McGinty
Saturday, February 16, at noon
William G. McGowan Theater
Writer-director Preston Sturges’s first film tells of the rise and fall of Dan McGinty, which begins when he endears himself to the political machine by voting 37 times in a single election and ends with him working as a bartender in a banana republic. In between, he is pushed by a ruthless political boss into the governor’s chair as the stooge to end all stooges. The film stars Brian Donlevy and won an Academy Award® for Best Screenplay. (1940, 82 minutes)
Sandra Boynton in Post
Today's Post had a kid's feature on Sandra Boynton who began as a greeting card cartoonist, moved into books and tchockes and is now omnipresent. See Hippo, "Hurray! You're Never Too Old to Enjoy Sandra Boynton -- and She Has a New CD/Book," by Eve Zibart, Washington Post Thursday, January 10, 2008; C14 and
Meet Sandra Boynton
Meet Sandra Boynton
Feb 23: Oscar animated shorts at National Archives
Bruce Guthrie reports that these will be shown at the downtown Archives building (7th and PA Ave, NW) at 3:30 pm.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Opus based on Washington Post contest
Gene Weingarten reported on his January 8, 2008 chat:
Some alert readers noticed with outrage something odd about the Opuses of Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. What they noticed, specifically, was that every pun in the strips was lifted from a Style Invitational from 1998.
What they didn't notice, specifically, was that Breathed acknowledged the thievery: Note what Steve Dallas is reading in week one.
To give credit where credit is due, here are the names of the original entrants, and their entries:
Flabbergasted -- adj., appalled over how much weight you have gained. (Michelle Feeley, Arlington)
Coffee -- n., a person who is coughed upon. (David Hoffman, San Diego)
Willy-nilly -- adj., impotent. (Beth Benson, Lanham)
Flatulence -- n., the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. (Russell Beland, Springfield)
Abdicate -- v., to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. (Tom Witte, Gaithersburg)
Later, he also says:
Raleigh, N.C.: I wanted to apprise you of the following depressing sentence on the front page of the section our comics are in, in the Raleigh N & O. "Cathy's coming back, as are Drabble and Hagar!" How will they ever make this betrayal up to me?
Gene Weingarten: Omigod.
How can the same newspaper that chooses to carry my column choose to do something as humor-impaire as that.
Hagar the Horrible has not had an actual joke in it since 1973.
Some alert readers noticed with outrage something odd about the Opuses of Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. What they noticed, specifically, was that every pun in the strips was lifted from a Style Invitational from 1998.
What they didn't notice, specifically, was that Breathed acknowledged the thievery: Note what Steve Dallas is reading in week one.
To give credit where credit is due, here are the names of the original entrants, and their entries:
Flabbergasted -- adj., appalled over how much weight you have gained. (Michelle Feeley, Arlington)
Coffee -- n., a person who is coughed upon. (David Hoffman, San Diego)
Willy-nilly -- adj., impotent. (Beth Benson, Lanham)
Flatulence -- n., the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. (Russell Beland, Springfield)
Abdicate -- v., to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. (Tom Witte, Gaithersburg)
Later, he also says:
Raleigh, N.C.: I wanted to apprise you of the following depressing sentence on the front page of the section our comics are in, in the Raleigh N & O. "Cathy's coming back, as are Drabble and Hagar!" How will they ever make this betrayal up to me?
Gene Weingarten: Omigod.
How can the same newspaper that chooses to carry my column choose to do something as humor-impaire as that.
Hagar the Horrible has not had an actual joke in it since 1973.
Politics and Prose Bookstore featured in article
P&P has a lot of talks by cartoonists and they're featured as a reason to visit DC in "Great bookstores make great destinations," By BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor, Mon Jan 7, 2008.
Feb 8: Clifford Berryman's Running for Office exhibit opens at National Archives
Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman
Introduction
The exhibit “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman,” which opens in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, February 8, 2008, and runs through August 17, 2008. The exhibit features 42 original pen-and-ink drawings including all of the cartoons seen here. Timed to coincide with the Presidential primaries and the 2008 campaign season, the exhibit highlights both specific and timeless aspects of the American campaign and election process.
The cartoons, drawn by renowned cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman, illustrate campaigns beginning with the candidates’ decision to run for office and ending with the ultimate outcome of the election. Although many political procedures have changed, these cartoons show that the political process has remained remarkably consistent; Berryman’s cartoons from the early 20th century remain relevant today.
All of these cartoons appeared on the front page of Washington newspapers from 1898 through 1948. They are part of a collection of nearly 2,400 pen-and-ink drawings by Berryman. In 1992, in honor of former Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, the Charles Engelhard Foundation purchased the drawings and donated them to the U.S. Senate.
Feb 7: Oliphant, Telnaes, Davies and Bennett at National Archives
A tip from Bruce Guthrie... I'll try to be there.
The Center for the National Archives Experience is pleased to present programs in celebration of our new exhibit "Running for Office: Candidates,Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman" which opens February 8 in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery.
Thursday February 7 at 7pm
William G McGowan Theater
Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics
Join moderator Stephen Hess, Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University and co-author of Drawn & Quartered: the History of American Political Cartoons, as he welcomes four Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonists: Pat Oliphant, the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world; Ann Telnaes, freeland editorial cartoonist with CartoonArts International/NY Times Syndicate and Women's eNews; Matt Davies, editorial cartoonist for the Journal News, Westchester NY; and Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist with the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The panelists will discuss their work, what inspires and motivates political cartoons, and how these cartoons effect the political
community and the public.
The Center for the National Archives Experience is pleased to present programs in celebration of our new exhibit "Running for Office: Candidates,Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman" which opens February 8 in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery.
Thursday February 7 at 7pm
William G McGowan Theater
Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics
Join moderator Stephen Hess, Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University and co-author of Drawn & Quartered: the History of American Political Cartoons, as he welcomes four Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonists: Pat Oliphant, the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world; Ann Telnaes, freeland editorial cartoonist with CartoonArts International/NY Times Syndicate and Women's eNews; Matt Davies, editorial cartoonist for the Journal News, Westchester NY; and Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist with the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The panelists will discuss their work, what inspires and motivates political cartoons, and how these cartoons effect the political
community and the public.
OT: My buddy Marc at Viz needs an editor in San Francisco
Actually, I thought this WAS Marc's job...
Senior Editor, Magazines - VIZ Media - Anime Manga (north beach / telegraph hill)
Reply to: jobs@viz.com
Date: 2008-01-09, 7:09AM PST
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/wri/533365969.html
We are looking for a Senior Editor to join our Magazines Division.
SUMMARY
The Senior Editor oversees editorial and design for an assigned magazine in the Magazines Department of VIZ Media, which publishes a variety of materials originally published in Japan. The Senior Editor will ensure that the assigned magazine and magazine-related products maintain the company's position in the marketplace, and ensure that the company's publications reflect the VIZ Media strategy, and
maintain an engaged readership through the following duties:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
1. Sets the tone and style of the magazine editorial.
2. Manages the schedules and production of a professional team of editors and designers who produce magazines.
3. Works closely with Managing Editor and Managing Editor's Design team to ensure timely production of magazines.
4. Responsible for enforcing deadlines regarding editorial, design, and production work.
5. Recruits, hires, and sets fees for freelancers assisting with editing and design work related to production (includes writers, photographers, illustrators, etc.).
6. Supervises the work of a Lead Designer and an Editor (Associate or Assistant) in the Magazine staff and has significant input into measurement of staff performance. Effectively utilizes the staff and provides support so that department goals can be achieved. Helps manage their workload.
7. Remains actively involved in writing, editing, and rewriting of magazines.
8. Represents magazine at industry events.
9. Mediates and helps to resolve disputes between editorial and design staff and with other departments.
In addition to these typical responsibilities, performs other activities as assigned.
MINIMUM ABILITY, SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
• Magazine publishing experience REQUIRED.
• Previous experience with manga, comics, and/or gaming industries REQUIRED.
• Ability to successfully manage and lead a cutting-edge editorial operation for successful comics and book publisher.
• Ability to correctly identify needed improvements in editorial strategies, scheduling, and production strategies.
• Ability to speak and write effectively in English, and to interact with culturally diverse clients and staff.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Japanese preferred.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Word and the Internet.
• Ability to manage staffs and work effectively in a small organization with an emphasis on teamwork.
• Ability to assess the quality of writing, editing, copy-editing, and design work.
• Ability to interact with culturally diverse clients, service providers and staff.
• Ability to work legally in the United States.
• Ability to live in/commute to the SF Bay Area.
MINIMUM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION
• 1-2 years of management experience preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in delivering increasingly responsible management and leadership to editorial operations required.
• 3-5 years of experience in delivering high quality editorial services related to magazines, comic books, and/or trade books required.
• Equivalent of Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing, Journalism, English, or related fields from an accredited college or university, or equivalent, with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position supervises the work of others, including the staff of each assigned magazine.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Primarily works in an office environment, requiring the following activity: lifting and carrying materials, weighing up to 25 pounds, kneeling, bending. Approximately 75% of time spent on the job may involve use of a video display terminal and telephone. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle to perform tasks related to job duties.
As part of a multi-media entertainment company, employees may be subjected to work-related images including content such as: sexually explicit images, nudity, and graphic violence. Employees should be willing to work with this type of content. VIZ Media does not condone the viewing of this content where not work-related.
OTHER INFORMATION
Employees must adhere to all applicable VIZ Media policies and procedures. Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Willingness and ability to work non-standard business hours, such as nights and weekends, on an as-needed basis is required. Employees must be able to cope effectively with deadlines and multiple demands.
TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter, resume, AND salary requirements. Please specify "Senior Editor" when applying.
By e-mail (NO ATTACHMENTS!!!) to jobs@viz.com
NO PHONE CALLS!!!
COMPANY/PRODUCTS
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd. (ShoPro Japan), VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speakingaudiences in North America and a global licensor of Japanese animation.
The company offers an integrated product line including, magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, videos, and DVDs, and develops and markets animated entertainment from initial production, television placement and distribution, to merchandise licensing and promotions for audiences and consumers of all ages.
VIZ MEDIA OFFERS
A competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including:
• Health (including chiropractic/acupuncture), Dental, and Vision insurances
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid personal time off (PTO) — 17 days per year to start!
• Paid holidays — average 11 days/year
• Partially paid gym membership
• Flex-time
• Full-time casual dress policy
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Senior Editor, Magazines - VIZ Media - Anime Manga (north beach / telegraph hill)
Reply to: jobs@viz.com
Date: 2008-01-09, 7:09AM PST
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/wri/533365969.html
We are looking for a Senior Editor to join our Magazines Division.
SUMMARY
The Senior Editor oversees editorial and design for an assigned magazine in the Magazines Department of VIZ Media, which publishes a variety of materials originally published in Japan. The Senior Editor will ensure that the assigned magazine and magazine-related products maintain the company's position in the marketplace, and ensure that the company's publications reflect the VIZ Media strategy, and
maintain an engaged readership through the following duties:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
1. Sets the tone and style of the magazine editorial.
2. Manages the schedules and production of a professional team of editors and designers who produce magazines.
3. Works closely with Managing Editor and Managing Editor's Design team to ensure timely production of magazines.
4. Responsible for enforcing deadlines regarding editorial, design, and production work.
5. Recruits, hires, and sets fees for freelancers assisting with editing and design work related to production (includes writers, photographers, illustrators, etc.).
6. Supervises the work of a Lead Designer and an Editor (Associate or Assistant) in the Magazine staff and has significant input into measurement of staff performance. Effectively utilizes the staff and provides support so that department goals can be achieved. Helps manage their workload.
7. Remains actively involved in writing, editing, and rewriting of magazines.
8. Represents magazine at industry events.
9. Mediates and helps to resolve disputes between editorial and design staff and with other departments.
In addition to these typical responsibilities, performs other activities as assigned.
MINIMUM ABILITY, SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
• Magazine publishing experience REQUIRED.
• Previous experience with manga, comics, and/or gaming industries REQUIRED.
• Ability to successfully manage and lead a cutting-edge editorial operation for successful comics and book publisher.
• Ability to correctly identify needed improvements in editorial strategies, scheduling, and production strategies.
• Ability to speak and write effectively in English, and to interact with culturally diverse clients and staff.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Japanese preferred.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Word and the Internet.
• Ability to manage staffs and work effectively in a small organization with an emphasis on teamwork.
• Ability to assess the quality of writing, editing, copy-editing, and design work.
• Ability to interact with culturally diverse clients, service providers and staff.
• Ability to work legally in the United States.
• Ability to live in/commute to the SF Bay Area.
MINIMUM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION
• 1-2 years of management experience preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in delivering increasingly responsible management and leadership to editorial operations required.
• 3-5 years of experience in delivering high quality editorial services related to magazines, comic books, and/or trade books required.
• Equivalent of Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing, Journalism, English, or related fields from an accredited college or university, or equivalent, with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position supervises the work of others, including the staff of each assigned magazine.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Primarily works in an office environment, requiring the following activity: lifting and carrying materials, weighing up to 25 pounds, kneeling, bending. Approximately 75% of time spent on the job may involve use of a video display terminal and telephone. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle to perform tasks related to job duties.
As part of a multi-media entertainment company, employees may be subjected to work-related images including content such as: sexually explicit images, nudity, and graphic violence. Employees should be willing to work with this type of content. VIZ Media does not condone the viewing of this content where not work-related.
OTHER INFORMATION
Employees must adhere to all applicable VIZ Media policies and procedures. Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Willingness and ability to work non-standard business hours, such as nights and weekends, on an as-needed basis is required. Employees must be able to cope effectively with deadlines and multiple demands.
TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter, resume, AND salary requirements. Please specify "Senior Editor" when applying.
By e-mail (NO ATTACHMENTS!!!) to jobs@viz.com
NO PHONE CALLS!!!
COMPANY/PRODUCTS
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd. (ShoPro Japan), VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speakingaudiences in North America and a global licensor of Japanese animation.
The company offers an integrated product line including, magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, videos, and DVDs, and develops and markets animated entertainment from initial production, television placement and distribution, to merchandise licensing and promotions for audiences and consumers of all ages.
VIZ MEDIA OFFERS
A competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including:
• Health (including chiropractic/acupuncture), Dental, and Vision insurances
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid personal time off (PTO) — 17 days per year to start!
• Paid holidays — average 11 days/year
• Partially paid gym membership
• Flex-time
• Full-time casual dress policy
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Articles in Post's hardcopy
There was a wire service obituary - "Joyce Carlson, Disney Animator," Washington Post Wednesday, January 9, 2008; Page B06
and an article on the recent trends in Indian animation -
"In India, Gods Rule The 'Toon' Universe: Hindu Myth a Fount of Superheroes," by Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post Foreign Service, Wednesday, January 9, 2008; A11
and an article on the recent trends in Indian animation -
"In India, Gods Rule The 'Toon' Universe: Hindu Myth a Fount of Superheroes," by Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post Foreign Service, Wednesday, January 9, 2008; A11
OT: Comics artists in the New Yorker
Years ago, I used to borrow the New Yorker from the library and go through it looking for the new wave of comic book artists that Mouley and Spiegelman were using. Eventually I started reading it and then subscribing. I'm still subscribing, but fell out of the habit of reading the issue as it arrived - a major error since piles of them now lurk around the house. To try to keep up, I'll post the comic artists who are not gag cartoonists here each week. The new issue has:
1/14/08
#Rutu Modan illo, "27 Dresses," directed by Anne Fletcher and
starring Katherine Heigl, opens Jan. 11, p. 18,
#Philippe Petit-Roulet illustration for Rarely Available, p. 38,
#JC Duffy cartoon, "I've got a gun," p. 64.
1/14/08
#Rutu Modan illo, "27 Dresses," directed by Anne Fletcher and
starring Katherine Heigl, opens Jan. 11, p. 18,
#Philippe Petit-Roulet illustration for Rarely Available, p. 38,
#JC Duffy cartoon, "I've got a gun," p. 64.
Telnaes animation on Post website
The Washington Post has put an Ann Telnaes editorial animation on their website for the first time, although a UK newspaper site has been running them for a while. Check out Bill and Hill now!
Comics Research Bibliography update January 4, 2008 citations
Berge, Paul / QSyndicate. 2007.
2007 The Year in Cartoons [gay editorial cartoons].
Washington Blade (December 28): 22-23
Cohen, Alex. 2007.
Politicians Are Best as Rubber, Cartoonist Insists.
National Public Radio's Day to Day (December 12).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17151862
Fudge, Tom. 2007.
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the Top Political Stories of 2007.
National Public Radio and KPBS's These Days (December 18).
online at http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=10486
Gross, Terry. 2003.
Illustrator Marjane Satrapi.
National Public Radio's Fresh Air (June 2).
Online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1283520
Hockenberry, John. 2007.
Episode Two: Redesigning the Election: Election Splendor [Harvey Pekar interview].
WNYC's Billion Dollar President (December 18).
online at http://www.billiondollarpresident.org/2007/12/18/episode-two-redesigning-the-election/
Hockenberry, John. 2007.
Harvey Pekar Talks Politics.
WNYC's Billion Dollar President website (December 18): http://www.billiondollarpresident.org/2007/12/18/harvey-pekar-talks-politics/
Inskeep, Steve. 2007.
Story of Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran [Satrapi on Persepolis].
National Public Radio's Morning Edition (December 25)
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17597762
Mann, Brian. 2008.
'Max and Pinky' an Adorable Dynamic Duo [children’s book influenced by Calvin and Hobbes by Maxwell Eaton].
National Public Radio's All Things Considered (January 3).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17809602
Mondello, Bob. 2007.
Short Takes: 'Persepolis'.
NPR.org (December 24): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17590198
Moore, Scott. 2007.
A novel idea for a comic [Gene Luen Yang interview].
Washington Post (October 25)
Nocenti, Annie. 2007.
Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean, by Douglas Wolk; Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir, by Aline Kominsky Crumb [review].
Print (November / December)
Kartalopoulos, Bill. 2007.
Rodolphe Töpffer: The Complete Comic Strips, compiled, translated, and annotated by David Kunzle; Father of the Comic Strip: Rodolphe Töpffer, by David Kunzle [review].
Print (September / October)
Canemaker, John. 2007.
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney, by Michael Barrier [review].
Print (September / October)
Robertson, Campbell and Brooks Barnes. 2007.
Disney Wonders if a Mermaid Can Follow a Trail Blazed by a Lion [theater].
New York Times (December 20).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/theater/20disn.html?ex=1355893200&en=557463a542560c88&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Rosenberg, Scott. 2007.
Mmm …Spider-Pig on DVD: ‘The Simpsons Movie’ is green on disc, in more ways than one.
Express (December 19): 15
Takahashi, Rumiko and Stephen Ayres (trans.). 2005.
The Art of InuYasha (2nd Edition).
San Francisco: Viz Media
Unknown. 2008.
Editorial: Comic Books in the Classroom
New York Times (January 3).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/opinion/03thu4.html?ex=1357102800&en=8eda1e28b28bf0b7&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Woodall, Bernie. 2007.
‘Fantastic Four’ surfs to No. 1 spot at box office.
Reuters (June 18).
Online at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/film_nm/boxoffice_dc_6
Garry, Joan. 2007.
The source of my super powers; I have a greater sense of purpose because I am gay [comic book as fundraiser].
Washington Blade (December 14): 21.
Online at http://www.washblade.com/2007/12-14/view/columns/11733.cfm
Andersen, Kurt. 2007.
Persepolis and Iran: Marjane Satrapi
Public Radio International and WNYC 's Studio 360 (December 21).
online at http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2007/12/21
Brooks, Anthony. 2007.
'The War' Neglects Latino Stories, Cartoonist Says [Baldo’s Hector Cantu].
National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation (September 24).
Online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14658074
Ehrenreich, Ben. 2007.
Comic Genius? Before there was even a comic book to adapt, 'Cowboys and Aliens' had a movie deal [Platinum Comics].
New York Times Magazine (November 11).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/magazine/11wwln-cowboys-t.html?ex=1352350800&en=b40a849873288532&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Gopoian, Rebecca and David Heatley. 2007.
The Creche [autobiographical religious comic strip].
New York Times (December 23)
Horn, Maurice. 1976.
The Comics: a cultural history [filmstrip].
Pleasantville, NY: Educational Audio Visual
McLaughlin, Jeff. 2005.
Comics as Philosophy.
University Press of Mississippi
McLaughlin, Jeff. 2007.
Stan Lee: Conversations.
University Press of Mississippi
Wertham, Fredric. 1953.
What Parents Don’t Know About Comic Books.
Ladies Home Journal (November)
Charras, Pierre and Chantal Montellier. 1982.
Le sang de la commune [graphic novel on French revolutionary communes].
Paris : Futuropolis
Ross, Steve. 2005.
Marked [religious graphic novel retelling the Bible’s Gospel of Mark].
New York: Seabury Books
Wallace, William N. 1978.
Willard Mullin Dies; Cartoonist Created 'Bums'; 'Sports Cartoonist of Century'.
New York Times (December 22)
Smith, Red. 1978.
Looking Back With Willard Mullin; Sports of The Times.
New York Times (July 1)
Durso, Joseph. 1971.
Mullin Hangs Up Brushes and Board After 10,000 Sports Cartoons.
New York Times (January 10): S3
Unknown. 1963.
Mullin to Be Honored At Boxing Writers' Fete.
New York Times (December 29)
Lardner, John and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1947.
It Beats Working.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co.
Michaels, Dave. 2007.
Remebering Willard Mullin and the Lost Art of Sports Cartooning.
Illustration (20; Fall): 46-56
Mitchell, Jerry and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1964.
The Amazing Mets.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap
Palmer, Joe H. and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1954.
This Was Racing.
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co
Unknown. 1959.
Cartoonists Honored; Creator of 'Gasoline Alley' and Others Cited Here [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (April 22)
Unknown. 1962.
Luncheon Is Planned By Cartoonists Society [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (October 21)
Unknown. 1972.
Cartoonists Will Honor Paige at Dinner Jan. 25 [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (January 16): S5
Rossen, Jake. 2008.
Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon.
Chicago Review Press.
Scivally, Bruce. 2007.
Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway.
McFarland
Lunning, Frenchy (ed.). 2007.
Mechademia: Networks of Desire, Vol. #2 [anime and manga].
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy and Thomas LaMarre. 2007.
Introduction: Art Mecho.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Shamoon, Deborah. 2007.
Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Toku, Masami. 2007.
Shojo Manga! Girls’ Comics! A Mirror of Girls’ Dreams.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Aquila, Meredith Suzanne Hahn. 2007.
Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction Writers: New Narrative Themes or the Same Old Story?
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Kotani, Mari and Thomas LaMarre (trans.). 2007.
Doll Beauties and Cosplay.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Vincent, Keith . 2007.
A Japanese Electra and Her Queer Progeny.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Miyao, Daisuke. 2007.
Thieves of Baghdad: Transnational Networks of Cinema and Anime in the 1920s.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Mizuno, Hiromi. 2007.
When Pacifist Japan Fights: Historicizing Desires in Anime.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Bolton, Christopher. 2007.
The Quick and the Undead: Visual and Political Dynamics in Blood: The Last Vampire.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Rauch, Eron. 2007.
Bridges of the Unknown: Visual Desires and Small Apocalypses.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Long, Margherita. 2007.
Malice@Doll: Konaka, Specularization, and the Virtual Feminine.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Hiroki, Azuma with Yuriko Furuhata and Marc Steinberg (trans.). 2007.
The Animalization of Otaku Culture.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Drazen, Patrick. 2007.
Sex and the Single Pig: Desire and Flight in Porco Rosso [Miyazaki anime] .
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2007.
The Education of Desire: Futari etchi and the Globalization of Sexual Tolerance.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Ortega, Mariana. 2007.
My Father, He Killed Me; My Mother, She Ate Me: Self, Desire, Engendering, and the Mother in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Hairston, Marc. 2007.
Fly Away Old Home: Memory and Salvation in Haibane-Renmei.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Kuge, Shu. 2007.
In the World That Is Infinitely Inclusive: Four Theses on Voices of a Distant Star and The Wings of Honneamise.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy. 2007.
Between the Child and the Mecha.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Benzon, William L. 2007.
Godzilla’s Children: Murakami Takes Manhattan [exhibit review] .
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Allison, Brent. 2007.
Anime: Comparing Macro and Micro Analyses.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Robbins, Trina. 2007.
Crazy Rabbit Man: Why I Rewrite Manga.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Ruh, Brian. 2007.
Brain-Diving Batou.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2007.
Lurkers at the Threshold: Saya and the Nature of Evil.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Bolton, Christopher. 2007.
UAAAAA! Trashkultur! An Interview with MAK’s Johannes Wieninger.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy (ed.). 2006.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy and Christopher Bolton. 2006.
Anifesto [editorial].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Allison, Anne. 2006.
The Japan Fad in Global Youth Culture and Millennial Capitalism.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Wong, Wendy Siuyi. 2006.
Globalizing Manga: From Japan to Hong Kong and Beyond.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Napier, Susan. 2006.
The World of Anime Fandom in America.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Winge, Theresa. 2006.
Costuming the Imagination: Origins of Anime and Manga Cosplay.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Wolf, Mark J.P. 2006.
Assessing Interactivity in Video Game Design.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Takayuki, Tatsumi with Christopher Bolton (trans.). 2006.
Mori Minoru’s Day of Resurrection.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Looser, Thomas. 2006.
Superflat and the Layers of Image and History in 1990s Japan.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Toshiya, Ueno with Michael Arnold (trans.). 2006.
Kurenai no metalsuits, “Anime to wa nani ka/What is animation” .
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
LaMarre, Thomas. 2006.
The Multiplanar Image.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Levi, Antonia. 2006.
The Werewolf in the Crested Kimono: The Wolf-Human Dynamic in Anime and Manga.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Kotani, Mari. 2006.
Metamorphosis of the Japanese Girl: The Girl, the Hyper-Girl, and the Fighting Beauty.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2006.
Revolutionary Girl Utena: Manga and Anime Citations.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2006.
In the Sound of the Bells: Freedom and Revolution in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Benzon, William L. 2006.
The Song at the End of the World: Personal Apocalypse in Rintaro’s Metropolis.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Bullough, Vern. 2006.
The Influence of Manga on Japan - Adult Manga: Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society, by Sharon Kensella [review].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Drazen, Patrick. 2006.
The Shock of the Newtype: The Mobile Suit Gundam Novels of Tomino Yoshiyuki.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Hairston, Marc. 2006.
The Yin and Yang of Schoolgirl Experiences: Maria-sama ga miteru and Azumanga Daioh.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Ruh, Brian. 2006.
Historicizing Anime and Manga: From Japan to the World - Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics, by Paul Gravett; Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews, by Fred Patten [reviews].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Ollie, Michelle. 2006.
Interview with Lindsay Cibos.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
The Tale Of One Bad Rat: the child alone and the alternative and substitute family.
In Bradford, C & Coghlan, V (eds.), Expectations and Experiences: Children, Childhood & Children's Literature.
Lichfield, Pied Piper Press
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
Graphic Novels In The Curriculum.
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
"Wham! Bam! The X-Men Are Here": The British Broadsheet Press and the X-Men Film and Comic Revisited.
In: Comics into Films, Gordon, I, Jancovich, M & McAllister, M (eds.)
University Press of Mississippi: 101-115
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
"What is this mango, anyway?" Manga and younger readers in Ireland and Britain.
INIS. The magazine of Children's Books
Ireland, Dublin: CBI: 10-15.
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
Manga and younger readers in Britain. Some initial observations.
IBBYLink: British Section Newsletter
London: IBBY
Gibson, Mel. 2006.
Mehr als eine Heldin - das Motiv der Clique im britischen Mädchencomic von 1950 bis 1980.
In Diekmann, S & Schneider, M (eds.) Szenarien des comic: Helden Und Historien Im Medium Der Schriftbildlichkeit.
Berlin: SuKuLTuR
Gibson, Mel. 2003.
'You can't read them, they're for boys!' British Girls, American Superhero Comics and Identity'.
International Journal of Comic Art 5 (1; Spring)
Gibson, Mel. 2003.
‘What became of Bunty?' The emergence, evolution and disappearance of the girls' comic in post-war Britain.
In Bearne, E. and Styles, M. (eds.) Art, Narrative & Childhood.
Trentham Books.
2007 The Year in Cartoons [gay editorial cartoons].
Washington Blade (December 28): 22-23
Cohen, Alex. 2007.
Politicians Are Best as Rubber, Cartoonist Insists.
National Public Radio's Day to Day (December 12).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17151862
Fudge, Tom. 2007.
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the Top Political Stories of 2007.
National Public Radio and KPBS's These Days (December 18).
online at http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=10486
Gross, Terry. 2003.
Illustrator Marjane Satrapi.
National Public Radio's Fresh Air (June 2).
Online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1283520
Hockenberry, John. 2007.
Episode Two: Redesigning the Election: Election Splendor [Harvey Pekar interview].
WNYC's Billion Dollar President (December 18).
online at http://www.billiondollarpresident.org/2007/12/18/episode-two-redesigning-the-election/
Hockenberry, John. 2007.
Harvey Pekar Talks Politics.
WNYC's Billion Dollar President website (December 18): http://www.billiondollarpresident.org/2007/12/18/harvey-pekar-talks-politics/
Inskeep, Steve. 2007.
Story of Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran [Satrapi on Persepolis].
National Public Radio's Morning Edition (December 25)
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17597762
Mann, Brian. 2008.
'Max and Pinky' an Adorable Dynamic Duo [children’s book influenced by Calvin and Hobbes by Maxwell Eaton].
National Public Radio's All Things Considered (January 3).
online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17809602
Mondello, Bob. 2007.
Short Takes: 'Persepolis'.
NPR.org (December 24): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17590198
Moore, Scott. 2007.
A novel idea for a comic [Gene Luen Yang interview].
Washington Post (October 25)
Nocenti, Annie. 2007.
Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean, by Douglas Wolk; Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir, by Aline Kominsky Crumb [review].
Print (November / December)
Kartalopoulos, Bill. 2007.
Rodolphe Töpffer: The Complete Comic Strips, compiled, translated, and annotated by David Kunzle; Father of the Comic Strip: Rodolphe Töpffer, by David Kunzle [review].
Print (September / October)
Canemaker, John. 2007.
The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney, by Michael Barrier [review].
Print (September / October)
Robertson, Campbell and Brooks Barnes. 2007.
Disney Wonders if a Mermaid Can Follow a Trail Blazed by a Lion [theater].
New York Times (December 20).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/theater/20disn.html?ex=1355893200&en=557463a542560c88&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Rosenberg, Scott. 2007.
Mmm …Spider-Pig on DVD: ‘The Simpsons Movie’ is green on disc, in more ways than one.
Express (December 19): 15
Takahashi, Rumiko and Stephen Ayres (trans.). 2005.
The Art of InuYasha (2nd Edition).
San Francisco: Viz Media
Unknown. 2008.
Editorial: Comic Books in the Classroom
New York Times (January 3).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/opinion/03thu4.html?ex=1357102800&en=8eda1e28b28bf0b7&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Woodall, Bernie. 2007.
‘Fantastic Four’ surfs to No. 1 spot at box office.
Reuters (June 18).
Online at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/film_nm/boxoffice_dc_6
Garry, Joan. 2007.
The source of my super powers; I have a greater sense of purpose because I am gay [comic book as fundraiser].
Washington Blade (December 14): 21.
Online at http://www.washblade.com/2007/12-14/view/columns/11733.cfm
Andersen, Kurt. 2007.
Persepolis and Iran: Marjane Satrapi
Public Radio International and WNYC 's Studio 360 (December 21).
online at http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2007/12/21
Brooks, Anthony. 2007.
'The War' Neglects Latino Stories, Cartoonist Says [Baldo’s Hector Cantu].
National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation (September 24).
Online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14658074
Ehrenreich, Ben. 2007.
Comic Genius? Before there was even a comic book to adapt, 'Cowboys and Aliens' had a movie deal [Platinum Comics].
New York Times Magazine (November 11).
Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/magazine/11wwln-cowboys-t.html?ex=1352350800&en=b40a849873288532&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Gopoian, Rebecca and David Heatley. 2007.
The Creche [autobiographical religious comic strip].
New York Times (December 23)
Horn, Maurice. 1976.
The Comics: a cultural history [filmstrip].
Pleasantville, NY: Educational Audio Visual
McLaughlin, Jeff. 2005.
Comics as Philosophy.
University Press of Mississippi
McLaughlin, Jeff. 2007.
Stan Lee: Conversations.
University Press of Mississippi
Wertham, Fredric. 1953.
What Parents Don’t Know About Comic Books.
Ladies Home Journal (November)
Charras, Pierre and Chantal Montellier. 1982.
Le sang de la commune [graphic novel on French revolutionary communes].
Paris : Futuropolis
Ross, Steve. 2005.
Marked [religious graphic novel retelling the Bible’s Gospel of Mark].
New York: Seabury Books
Wallace, William N. 1978.
Willard Mullin Dies; Cartoonist Created 'Bums'; 'Sports Cartoonist of Century'.
New York Times (December 22)
Smith, Red. 1978.
Looking Back With Willard Mullin; Sports of The Times.
New York Times (July 1)
Durso, Joseph. 1971.
Mullin Hangs Up Brushes and Board After 10,000 Sports Cartoons.
New York Times (January 10): S3
Unknown. 1963.
Mullin to Be Honored At Boxing Writers' Fete.
New York Times (December 29)
Lardner, John and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1947.
It Beats Working.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co.
Michaels, Dave. 2007.
Remebering Willard Mullin and the Lost Art of Sports Cartooning.
Illustration (20; Fall): 46-56
Mitchell, Jerry and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1964.
The Amazing Mets.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap
Palmer, Joe H. and Willard Mullin (ill.). 1954.
This Was Racing.
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co
Unknown. 1959.
Cartoonists Honored; Creator of 'Gasoline Alley' and Others Cited Here [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (April 22)
Unknown. 1962.
Luncheon Is Planned By Cartoonists Society [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (October 21)
Unknown. 1972.
Cartoonists Will Honor Paige at Dinner Jan. 25 [National Cartoonists Society].
New York Times (January 16): S5
Rossen, Jake. 2008.
Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon.
Chicago Review Press.
Scivally, Bruce. 2007.
Superman on Film, Television, Radio and Broadway.
McFarland
Lunning, Frenchy (ed.). 2007.
Mechademia: Networks of Desire, Vol. #2 [anime and manga].
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy and Thomas LaMarre. 2007.
Introduction: Art Mecho.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Shamoon, Deborah. 2007.
Revolutionary Romance: The Rose of Versailles and the Transformation of Shojo Manga.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Toku, Masami. 2007.
Shojo Manga! Girls’ Comics! A Mirror of Girls’ Dreams.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Aquila, Meredith Suzanne Hahn. 2007.
Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction Writers: New Narrative Themes or the Same Old Story?
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Kotani, Mari and Thomas LaMarre (trans.). 2007.
Doll Beauties and Cosplay.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Vincent, Keith . 2007.
A Japanese Electra and Her Queer Progeny.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Miyao, Daisuke. 2007.
Thieves of Baghdad: Transnational Networks of Cinema and Anime in the 1920s.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Mizuno, Hiromi. 2007.
When Pacifist Japan Fights: Historicizing Desires in Anime.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Bolton, Christopher. 2007.
The Quick and the Undead: Visual and Political Dynamics in Blood: The Last Vampire.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Rauch, Eron. 2007.
Bridges of the Unknown: Visual Desires and Small Apocalypses.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Long, Margherita. 2007.
Malice@Doll: Konaka, Specularization, and the Virtual Feminine.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Hiroki, Azuma with Yuriko Furuhata and Marc Steinberg (trans.). 2007.
The Animalization of Otaku Culture.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Drazen, Patrick. 2007.
Sex and the Single Pig: Desire and Flight in Porco Rosso [Miyazaki anime] .
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2007.
The Education of Desire: Futari etchi and the Globalization of Sexual Tolerance.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Ortega, Mariana. 2007.
My Father, He Killed Me; My Mother, She Ate Me: Self, Desire, Engendering, and the Mother in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Hairston, Marc. 2007.
Fly Away Old Home: Memory and Salvation in Haibane-Renmei.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Kuge, Shu. 2007.
In the World That Is Infinitely Inclusive: Four Theses on Voices of a Distant Star and The Wings of Honneamise.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy. 2007.
Between the Child and the Mecha.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Benzon, William L. 2007.
Godzilla’s Children: Murakami Takes Manhattan [exhibit review] .
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Allison, Brent. 2007.
Anime: Comparing Macro and Micro Analyses.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Robbins, Trina. 2007.
Crazy Rabbit Man: Why I Rewrite Manga.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Ruh, Brian. 2007.
Brain-Diving Batou.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2007.
Lurkers at the Threshold: Saya and the Nature of Evil.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Bolton, Christopher. 2007.
UAAAAA! Trashkultur! An Interview with MAK’s Johannes Wieninger.
Mechademia vol. 2: Networks of Desire.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy (ed.). 2006.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Lunning, Frenchy and Christopher Bolton. 2006.
Anifesto [editorial].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Allison, Anne. 2006.
The Japan Fad in Global Youth Culture and Millennial Capitalism.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Wong, Wendy Siuyi. 2006.
Globalizing Manga: From Japan to Hong Kong and Beyond.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Napier, Susan. 2006.
The World of Anime Fandom in America.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Winge, Theresa. 2006.
Costuming the Imagination: Origins of Anime and Manga Cosplay.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Wolf, Mark J.P. 2006.
Assessing Interactivity in Video Game Design.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Takayuki, Tatsumi with Christopher Bolton (trans.). 2006.
Mori Minoru’s Day of Resurrection.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Looser, Thomas. 2006.
Superflat and the Layers of Image and History in 1990s Japan.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Toshiya, Ueno with Michael Arnold (trans.). 2006.
Kurenai no metalsuits, “Anime to wa nani ka/What is animation” .
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
LaMarre, Thomas. 2006.
The Multiplanar Image.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Levi, Antonia. 2006.
The Werewolf in the Crested Kimono: The Wolf-Human Dynamic in Anime and Manga.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Kotani, Mari. 2006.
Metamorphosis of the Japanese Girl: The Girl, the Hyper-Girl, and the Fighting Beauty.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2006.
Revolutionary Girl Utena: Manga and Anime Citations.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Perper, Timothy and Martha Cornog. 2006.
In the Sound of the Bells: Freedom and Revolution in Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Benzon, William L. 2006.
The Song at the End of the World: Personal Apocalypse in Rintaro’s Metropolis.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Bullough, Vern. 2006.
The Influence of Manga on Japan - Adult Manga: Culture and Power in Contemporary Japanese Society, by Sharon Kensella [review].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Drazen, Patrick. 2006.
The Shock of the Newtype: The Mobile Suit Gundam Novels of Tomino Yoshiyuki.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Hairston, Marc. 2006.
The Yin and Yang of Schoolgirl Experiences: Maria-sama ga miteru and Azumanga Daioh.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Ruh, Brian. 2006.
Historicizing Anime and Manga: From Japan to the World - Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics, by Paul Gravett; Watching Anime, Reading Manga: 25 Years of Essays and Reviews, by Fred Patten [reviews].
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Ollie, Michelle. 2006.
Interview with Lindsay Cibos.
Mechademia vol 1: Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga.
University of Minnesota Press
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
The Tale Of One Bad Rat: the child alone and the alternative and substitute family.
In Bradford, C & Coghlan, V (eds.), Expectations and Experiences: Children, Childhood & Children's Literature.
Lichfield, Pied Piper Press
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
Graphic Novels In The Curriculum.
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
"Wham! Bam! The X-Men Are Here": The British Broadsheet Press and the X-Men Film and Comic Revisited.
In: Comics into Films, Gordon, I, Jancovich, M & McAllister, M (eds.)
University Press of Mississippi: 101-115
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
"What is this mango, anyway?" Manga and younger readers in Ireland and Britain.
INIS. The magazine of Children's Books
Ireland, Dublin: CBI: 10-15.
Gibson, Mel. 2007.
Manga and younger readers in Britain. Some initial observations.
IBBYLink: British Section Newsletter
London: IBBY
Gibson, Mel. 2006.
Mehr als eine Heldin - das Motiv der Clique im britischen Mädchencomic von 1950 bis 1980.
In Diekmann, S & Schneider, M (eds.) Szenarien des comic: Helden Und Historien Im Medium Der Schriftbildlichkeit.
Berlin: SuKuLTuR
Gibson, Mel. 2003.
'You can't read them, they're for boys!' British Girls, American Superhero Comics and Identity'.
International Journal of Comic Art 5 (1; Spring)
Gibson, Mel. 2003.
‘What became of Bunty?' The emergence, evolution and disappearance of the girls' comic in post-war Britain.
In Bearne, E. and Styles, M. (eds.) Art, Narrative & Childhood.
Trentham Books.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Feb 10: Black cartoonists work a theme
See "Black Cartoonists Plan Feb. 10 Comics-Page Action," by Dave Astor, E and P Online January 8, 2008. Several of these strips are published in the Post including Candorville and Watch Your Head. Curtis by Ray Billingsly is also in the Post, but not mentioned in the article.
Film & TV Adaptations book STILL available
In spite of election mania driving paper prices sky high, Film & TV Adaptations of Comics - 2007 edition by Rhode and Vogel is available for order.149 pages long, it's a listing of the thousands of adaptations to film and television of hundreds of comic strips and books. Worldwide, it includes the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Senegal, India, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia among others. Cross-referenced by cartoonist and translated titles, it includes a bibliography and index.
You can buy it via Lulu.com for $12.99 (plus shipping) or $3.00 for a pdf download at http://www.lulu.com/content/1677433.
This is not a book that you can sit and read - it's a reference book, and one that might spark a bit of curiosity. Lulu will let you see a preview, and here's a sample section of late additions from the Errata page:
Titles of strips samples:
Suramu Danku [Slam Dunk] (Takehiko Inoue)
Suramu Danku (Japan: Toei Animation, 1993-1996; 101-episode anime tv series)
4 DTV anime movies (Japan: Toei Animation, 1994-1995)
Oldboy (Nobuaki Minegishi)
Oldboy (South Korea 2003)
Scary Godmother (Jill Thompson)
The Scary Godmother, Vol. 2: The Revenge of Jimmy (USA 2005; animated DTV movie)
Wulffmorgenthaler (Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler)
Wulffmorgenthaler? (Denmark 200?; tv series)
Cartoonists cross-reference sample:
Eliot, Jan (Stone Soup cartoonist)
Oregon Art Beat Episode# 915 - Illustrator Jan Eliot (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2008; segment on January 10, 2008 tv show)
Bibliography samples:
• Ehrenreich, Ben. 2007. “Comic Genius? Before there was even a comic book to adapt, 'Cowboys and Aliens' had a movie deal [Platinum Comics],” New York Times Magazine (November 11).
• Kohanik, Eric / CanWest News Service. 2008. “Painkiller Jane comic-book heroine,” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (January 5).
• Takahashi, Rumiko and Stephen Ayres (trans.). 2005. The Art of InuYasha (2nd Edition), San Francisco: Viz Media.
• Unknown. 2008. “New cartoon series in ‘Wiener Zeitung’: Danish duo ‘Wulffmorgenthaler’ to feature daily on the new English page,” Wiener Zeitung (January 4).
Big Monkey Comics profiled
See "Washington’s Big Monkey Encourages Debate," by Laurel Maury, PW Comics Week January 8, 2008.
Check out Weds. Post website
Apparently a well-known local cartoonist will have some animation running there. Somewhere.
Additional information suggests the editorial / opinion page. So will it be Toles? Telnaes has beaten him on the animation front, although hers appear an ocean away in London, although beaming them back to the US takes seconds, I guess.
Additional information suggests the editorial / opinion page. So will it be Toles? Telnaes has beaten him on the animation front, although hers appear an ocean away in London, although beaming them back to the US takes seconds, I guess.
Monday, January 07, 2008
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 01-09-08
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 01-09-08
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 by Dan Slott and Steve McNiven. Okay, Spider-Fans, I know a lot of you are out there licking your wounds (gross!) after Mephisto Quesada brought back Harry Osborn and un-did yet another decade or so of continuity. So buy SCALPED already! It’ll put hair on ya! (Ahem.) Beyond that, I offer these words of comfort: “Dan Slott.” Dan Slott can write anything in any circumstance and find real character-based humor and drama even in the most forsaken realms. He made SHE-HULK work. Think what he can do with Spidey. And he’ll be doing it three times a month. This week’s “Gotta-Look.” Recommended.
BAT LASH #2 of 6 by Peter Brandvold, Sergio Aragones, and John Severin. There’s bears! Bears drawn by the great John Severin! Recommended!
BOYS #14 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. C’mon, you know you have to look. The crazy Russian hero “Love Sausage” is back in costume. His tight, tight costume… Recommended, but Not for Kids or those who already teeter on the brink of madness.
BPRD: 1946 #1 of 5 by Mike Mignola, Joshua Dysart, and Paul Azaceta. Okay, this one sounds like a lot of fun! The early days of the BPRD, when they were still mopping up after the ratzis and the mysterious “Project Vampir Sturm.” A must for Hellboy/Mignola fans!
BPRD VOL. 7 GARDEN OF SOULS SC by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis. Collecting the whole series featuring Abe Sapien, steampunk cyborgs, and a mummy!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL. 3 SC by Various Creators. Collecting BUFFY #1-8 (original series), “Play with Fire”, and “Spike and Dru.”
CONAN: THE BLOOD-STAINED CROWN AND OTHER STORIES SC by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Bruce Timm, John Severin, Tim Truman, and Others. Collecting a series of “done-in-one” stories by some of the heaviest-hitting talent in the comics biz. Worth a look even if you don’t usually read CONAN.
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 SC by Lotsa People including Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Herb Trimpe, and Frank Robbins. Collecting issues #157-186. Werewolves, Nomad, Yellow Claw, Secret Empire, X-Men, Namor, Dr. Faustus, and the Falcon, of course. Enjoy!
GOON #20 written and drawn by Eric Powell. The Goon and Franky fight tartish harpies! “Mmmm, tartish harpies…”
HULK #1 by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness. Hulk’s red. Darkstar and Red Guardian aren’t dead. Doc Samson is short-tempered and appears to be having trouble pounding the Red Guardian into paste, which says to me at least one of them is a Skrull. Plus, the return of an old friend who was not dead last time I looked.
JLA CLASSIFIED #50 by Roger Stern and John Byrne. A couple of veteran creators team up again, this time for a JLA story that’s half-fight, half-mystery.
JSA PRESENTS STARS AND STRIPES VOL. 2 SC by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder. Collecting issues #9-14 of the series that launched Johns’ career. Neat stuff.
JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL. 9 SC by John Grant, Alan Wagner, and Various Artists of Note. The latest volume for fans with reinforced bookshelves.
MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. The entire population of New York has been transformed into murderous, flesh-eating Venom creatures. “How could they tell?” – Dorothy Parker.
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. VOL. 2: I KICK YOUR FACE SC by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen. Collecting issues #7-12. You know you want it. Recommended.
SALVATION RUN #3 of 7 by Bill Willingham and Sean Chen. Also known as “Planet Luthor!” Featuring the world’s naughtiest talking monkey! And it ain’t George Bush! (Okay, technically it is.)
SCALPED #13 by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera. The casino’s been open less than 24 hours and Agent Dash Bad Horse’s mom has been murdered. This is the week you put that stupid WOLVERINE comic that hasn’t been good since Rucka left back on the rack and start reading SCALPED. Not for kids. Consistently, highly recommended. Find out why.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 SC by Lotsa People, including Gardner Fox Neal Adams, Gil Kane, and Everyone Else. It’s a whole lotta Robin, folks.
SPIRIT #12 written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke. It’s Cooke’s last issue before a fill-in and then the new team of Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, and Mike Ploog take over! This one features the return of Sand Sarif. Recommended and already missed.
STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY GN by Harvey Pekar, Gary Dumm, and historian Paul Buhle. A non-fiction account of the rise and fall of one of the most ambitious and controversial activist groups of the 1960s. For grown-ups and interested parties. Very well-timed publication. Recommended.
SUPERMAN #672 by Kurt Busiek and Peter Vale. Insect Queen is on the Moon and on the move! It’s Insect Queen! Recommended!
TEEN TITANS: THE LOST ANNUAL by Bob Haney, Jay Stephens, and Mike Allred. The original Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Aqualad go on a mission in space to rescue President John F. Kennedy! Featuring a cover by the great Nick Cardy! (I kind of love this comic…) Highly recommended.
THE TWELVE #1 of 12 by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston. You remember all those great 1940s Timely heroes who weren’t in the Invaders of the Liberty Legion? Yeah, me neither. But Straczynski does and Chris Weston’s drawing them! A great read that embraces the weirdness of the Golden Age. Recommended.
WOLVERINE #61 by Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin. Howard Chaykin created AMERICAN FLAGG and is a terrific artist.
X-FACTOR #27 by Peter David and Scot Eaton. Part Eleven of “Messiah Complex” which means it’s almost over.
YOUNGBLOOD #1 by Joe Casey and Derec Donovan. It is, of course, wrong to shoplift comics for the express purpose of setting them on fire in a ditch… But this one has a character saying “Yo! Wassup!” in 2008!!! And its sales would enrich Rob Liefeld!!! No, it’s still wrong. Always wrong, no matter what. Don’t shoplift.
www.johnjudy.net
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 by Dan Slott and Steve McNiven. Okay, Spider-Fans, I know a lot of you are out there licking your wounds (gross!) after Mephisto Quesada brought back Harry Osborn and un-did yet another decade or so of continuity. So buy SCALPED already! It’ll put hair on ya! (Ahem.) Beyond that, I offer these words of comfort: “Dan Slott.” Dan Slott can write anything in any circumstance and find real character-based humor and drama even in the most forsaken realms. He made SHE-HULK work. Think what he can do with Spidey. And he’ll be doing it three times a month. This week’s “Gotta-Look.” Recommended.
BAT LASH #2 of 6 by Peter Brandvold, Sergio Aragones, and John Severin. There’s bears! Bears drawn by the great John Severin! Recommended!
BOYS #14 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. C’mon, you know you have to look. The crazy Russian hero “Love Sausage” is back in costume. His tight, tight costume… Recommended, but Not for Kids or those who already teeter on the brink of madness.
BPRD: 1946 #1 of 5 by Mike Mignola, Joshua Dysart, and Paul Azaceta. Okay, this one sounds like a lot of fun! The early days of the BPRD, when they were still mopping up after the ratzis and the mysterious “Project Vampir Sturm.” A must for Hellboy/Mignola fans!
BPRD VOL. 7 GARDEN OF SOULS SC by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Guy Davis. Collecting the whole series featuring Abe Sapien, steampunk cyborgs, and a mummy!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL. 3 SC by Various Creators. Collecting BUFFY #1-8 (original series), “Play with Fire”, and “Spike and Dru.”
CONAN: THE BLOOD-STAINED CROWN AND OTHER STORIES SC by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Bruce Timm, John Severin, Tim Truman, and Others. Collecting a series of “done-in-one” stories by some of the heaviest-hitting talent in the comics biz. Worth a look even if you don’t usually read CONAN.
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 SC by Lotsa People including Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Herb Trimpe, and Frank Robbins. Collecting issues #157-186. Werewolves, Nomad, Yellow Claw, Secret Empire, X-Men, Namor, Dr. Faustus, and the Falcon, of course. Enjoy!
GOON #20 written and drawn by Eric Powell. The Goon and Franky fight tartish harpies! “Mmmm, tartish harpies…”
HULK #1 by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness. Hulk’s red. Darkstar and Red Guardian aren’t dead. Doc Samson is short-tempered and appears to be having trouble pounding the Red Guardian into paste, which says to me at least one of them is a Skrull. Plus, the return of an old friend who was not dead last time I looked.
JLA CLASSIFIED #50 by Roger Stern and John Byrne. A couple of veteran creators team up again, this time for a JLA story that’s half-fight, half-mystery.
JSA PRESENTS STARS AND STRIPES VOL. 2 SC by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder. Collecting issues #9-14 of the series that launched Johns’ career. Neat stuff.
JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES VOL. 9 SC by John Grant, Alan Wagner, and Various Artists of Note. The latest volume for fans with reinforced bookshelves.
MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. The entire population of New York has been transformed into murderous, flesh-eating Venom creatures. “How could they tell?” – Dorothy Parker.
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. VOL. 2: I KICK YOUR FACE SC by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen. Collecting issues #7-12. You know you want it. Recommended.
SALVATION RUN #3 of 7 by Bill Willingham and Sean Chen. Also known as “Planet Luthor!” Featuring the world’s naughtiest talking monkey! And it ain’t George Bush! (Okay, technically it is.)
SCALPED #13 by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera. The casino’s been open less than 24 hours and Agent Dash Bad Horse’s mom has been murdered. This is the week you put that stupid WOLVERINE comic that hasn’t been good since Rucka left back on the rack and start reading SCALPED. Not for kids. Consistently, highly recommended. Find out why.
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOL. 1 SC by Lotsa People, including Gardner Fox Neal Adams, Gil Kane, and Everyone Else. It’s a whole lotta Robin, folks.
SPIRIT #12 written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke. It’s Cooke’s last issue before a fill-in and then the new team of Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones, and Mike Ploog take over! This one features the return of Sand Sarif. Recommended and already missed.
STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY GN by Harvey Pekar, Gary Dumm, and historian Paul Buhle. A non-fiction account of the rise and fall of one of the most ambitious and controversial activist groups of the 1960s. For grown-ups and interested parties. Very well-timed publication. Recommended.
SUPERMAN #672 by Kurt Busiek and Peter Vale. Insect Queen is on the Moon and on the move! It’s Insect Queen! Recommended!
TEEN TITANS: THE LOST ANNUAL by Bob Haney, Jay Stephens, and Mike Allred. The original Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Aqualad go on a mission in space to rescue President John F. Kennedy! Featuring a cover by the great Nick Cardy! (I kind of love this comic…) Highly recommended.
THE TWELVE #1 of 12 by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston. You remember all those great 1940s Timely heroes who weren’t in the Invaders of the Liberty Legion? Yeah, me neither. But Straczynski does and Chris Weston’s drawing them! A great read that embraces the weirdness of the Golden Age. Recommended.
WOLVERINE #61 by Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin. Howard Chaykin created AMERICAN FLAGG and is a terrific artist.
X-FACTOR #27 by Peter David and Scot Eaton. Part Eleven of “Messiah Complex” which means it’s almost over.
YOUNGBLOOD #1 by Joe Casey and Derec Donovan. It is, of course, wrong to shoplift comics for the express purpose of setting them on fire in a ditch… But this one has a character saying “Yo! Wassup!” in 2008!!! And its sales would enrich Rob Liefeld!!! No, it’s still wrong. Always wrong, no matter what. Don’t shoplift.
www.johnjudy.net
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Former DC resident writing for Marvel
See "ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA ON YA PRESENTS #3," by Benjamin Ong Pang Kean, Newsarama January 2, 2008.
DC Anime Club and JICC to bring Anime/Live Action Movies to Washington, DC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club and JICC to bring Anime/Live Action Movies to Washington, DC.
The DC Anime Club and the Japanese Information and Culture Center (JICC) will collaborate to bring more Anime and Live Action Screenings to Washington, DC at the Japanese Information and Culture Center located at Lafayette Center III 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036- 3308. The screenings will be held every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30pm starting January 24, 2008. Screenings will include but will not be limited to the following:
Love Com, xxxholic The Movie, Tsubassa Chronicals The Movie and One Piece Movie
8.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the Japanese Information and Culture Center website at http://www.us.embjapan.go.jp/jicc/ or visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.
About DC Anime Club:
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington,DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are tax-deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
In addition to our weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules Chang (Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Sgt in ARMS) on Saturday June 5, 2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.
About Japanese Information and Culture Center:
The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) is the cultural and public affairs section of the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. Our primary role is to promote better understanding of Japan and Japanese culture by providing a wide range of
information, educational services and programs to the public. The area we serve includes Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Other Japanese Consulates provide services in areas outside of our jurisdiction. The JICC is located on the lower level of the glass-enclosed Galleria at Lafayette Centre III in downtown Washington, D.C. Its facilities include a research library, a 152-seat auditorium, and a 1,500-square-foot exhibition gallery where a wide variety of events
sponsored by the JICC are hosted throughout the year.
--
Christopher Wanamaker
DC Anime Club President
http://www.dcanimeclub.org
202 262 2083
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club and JICC to bring Anime/Live Action Movies to Washington, DC.
The DC Anime Club and the Japanese Information and Culture Center (JICC) will collaborate to bring more Anime and Live Action Screenings to Washington, DC at the Japanese Information and Culture Center located at Lafayette Center III 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036- 3308. The screenings will be held every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30pm starting January 24, 2008. Screenings will include but will not be limited to the following:
Love Com, xxxholic The Movie, Tsubassa Chronicals The Movie and One Piece Movie
8.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the Japanese Information and Culture Center website at http://www.us.embjapan.go.jp/jicc/ or visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.
About DC Anime Club:
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington,DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are tax-deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
In addition to our weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules Chang (Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Sgt in ARMS) on Saturday June 5, 2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.
About Japanese Information and Culture Center:
The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) is the cultural and public affairs section of the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. Our primary role is to promote better understanding of Japan and Japanese culture by providing a wide range of
information, educational services and programs to the public. The area we serve includes Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Other Japanese Consulates provide services in areas outside of our jurisdiction. The JICC is located on the lower level of the glass-enclosed Galleria at Lafayette Centre III in downtown Washington, D.C. Its facilities include a research library, a 152-seat auditorium, and a 1,500-square-foot exhibition gallery where a wide variety of events
sponsored by the JICC are hosted throughout the year.
--
Christopher Wanamaker
DC Anime Club President
http://www.dcanimeclub.org
202 262 2083
AU prof and comics writer Wenthe interviewed
Michael Wenthe, who teaches comics at American University and does minicomics is interviewed along with his collaborator Isaac Cates. See "For Your Consideration: Satisfactory Comics #6 & 7, and A Treatise upon the Jam," by Chris Beckett, Comicon's The Pulse (January 3, 2008).
OT: Dave Cockrum fundraising
Got this in the mail today. Dave and his wife Paty gave me hours of entertainment with the Legion and X-Men, among others, so here's the appeal:
I am helping Dave Cockrum's widow sell his personal comics collection-- Golden & Silver Age books, his X-Men file copies, etc. For more information, please visit my site.. And please be kind enough to note this at *your* blog and pass along the info to help Dave's widow.
Clifford Meth
I am helping Dave Cockrum's widow sell his personal comics collection-- Golden & Silver Age books, his X-Men file copies, etc. For more information, please visit my site.. And please be kind enough to note this at *your* blog and pass along the info to help Dave's widow.
Clifford Meth
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Film & TV Adaptations book available
I got the proof copy and reviewed it today, so now Film & TV Adaptations of Comics - 2007 edition by Rhode and Vogel is available for order.149 pages long, it's a listing of the thousands of adaptations to film and television of hundreds of comic strips and books. Worldwide, it includes the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Senegal, India, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia among others. Cross-referenced by cartoonist and translated titles, it includes a bibliography and index.
You can buy it via Lulu.com for $12.99 (plus shipping) or $3.00 for a pdf download at http://www.lulu.com/content/1677433.
This is not a book that you can sit and read - it's a reference book, and one that might spark a bit of curiosity. Lulu will let you see a preview, and here's a sample section of late additions from the Errata page:
Titles of strips samples:
Suramu Danku [Slam Dunk] (Takehiko Inoue)
Suramu Danku (Japan: Toei Animation, 1993-1996; 101-episode anime tv series)
4 DTV anime movies (Japan: Toei Animation, 1994-1995)
Oldboy (Nobuaki Minegishi)
Oldboy (South Korea 2003)
Scary Godmother (Jill Thompson)
The Scary Godmother, Vol. 2: The Revenge of Jimmy (USA 2005; animated DTV movie)
Wulffmorgenthaler (Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler)
Wulffmorgenthaler? (Denmark 200?; tv series)
Cartoonists cross-reference sample:
Eliot, Jan (Stone Soup cartoonist)
Oregon Art Beat Episode# 915 - Illustrator Jan Eliot (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2008; segment on January 10, 2008 tv show)
Bibliography samples:
• Ehrenreich, Ben. 2007. “Comic Genius? Before there was even a comic book to adapt, 'Cowboys and Aliens' had a movie deal [Platinum Comics],” New York Times Magazine (November 11).
• Kohanik, Eric / CanWest News Service. 2008. “Painkiller Jane comic-book heroine,” Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (January 5).
• Takahashi, Rumiko and Stephen Ayres (trans.). 2005. The Art of InuYasha (2nd Edition), San Francisco: Viz Media.
• Unknown. 2008. “New cartoon series in ‘Wiener Zeitung’: Danish duo ‘Wulffmorgenthaler’ to feature daily on the new English page,” Wiener Zeitung (January 4).
Post letter on shrinking comics
Shrunk!
Washington Post Saturday, January 5, 2008; Page A15
Regarding the recent changes to the Comics pages:
Why not just eliminate the comics altogether? That would be far more humane than shrinking them to the extent that you have. Many readers, children included, have less than perfect eyesight; many of us now need magnifying glasses to read your comics. Our family has always enjoyed "Slylock Fox" together, but none of us can now "find the six differences" in the shrunken panels. This is almost sadistic and an affront to readers paying to subscribe to material we are now unable to read.
-- C. Randall Williams
Washington Post Saturday, January 5, 2008; Page A15
Regarding the recent changes to the Comics pages:
Why not just eliminate the comics altogether? That would be far more humane than shrinking them to the extent that you have. Many readers, children included, have less than perfect eyesight; many of us now need magnifying glasses to read your comics. Our family has always enjoyed "Slylock Fox" together, but none of us can now "find the six differences" in the shrunken panels. This is almost sadistic and an affront to readers paying to subscribe to material we are now unable to read.
-- C. Randall Williams
City Paper's Faustian bargain?
Did the City Paper's editors make a Faustian bargain? This week's issue again has no strips beyond local Classen's -- but it does still have new artwork by Ullman and Belschwender! Was the trade the cost of the syndicated strips vs the original spot illos?
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