Saturday, December 18, 2021

NPR on the new Spider-Man movie

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/17/21

Cartoon "inking" and WEBTOON talk - Monday afternoon 12/13/2021

Dec 13, 2021

Steve Conley

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLkxHI4OMQ

 

Drawing 'chain mail' in Procreate - Late night Tuesday 12/14/2021

Dec 15, 2021

Steve Conley

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

 

Spiderman in Calgary [Canada, Bart Beaty]

David Gray

Calgary Eyeopener   Dec. 17, 2021

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener/clip/15885091-spiderman-calgary

 

News from Columbia's Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Marvel Comics Shareholder Reports: A Marriage of Corporate and Creative

  2021-12-17 by Karen Green

https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/rbml/2021/12/17/marvel-comics-shareholder-reports-a-marriage-of-corporate-and-creative/

 

How to Draw an Elephant with William Grill

Dec 14, 2021

Flying Eye Books

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsUoHVrg4Ds

 

PETER MILLIGAN & DUNCAN FEGREDO for Enigma — December 2021 Masterpiece Selection

 Dec 12, 2021

Comix Experience

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYy-rTPhVk

 

N.K. JEMISIN & JAMAL CAMPBELL for Far Sector — Dec 2021 Graphic Novel Club Pick

Dec 15, 2021

Comix Experience

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDYd69dMLN0

 

Douglas Fordham: Between Caricature and Ethnography. Nov 30, 2021

Dec 8, 2021

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium #312

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlzv1rmb_s

 

Ram V introduces a new dark journey for The Swamp Thing in Becoming!

Andrew Sumner

Dec 10, 2021

Forbidden Planet TV

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

 

BILL SIENKIEWICZ visits Urban Barbarian's ROADHOUSE!

Dan Panosian

 Dec 7, 2021

The Original Drink and Draw Social Club

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8dwgwcCIo

 

SCOTT WILLIAMS - Comic Book Art Visionary Interview!

Dan Panosian

Oct 26, 2021

The Original Drink and Draw Social Club

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPcfVr1-1Y

 

Comics & Concussions! w/ Jon Davis and MYSTERY SPECIAL GUEST!

Dan Panosian

Dec 14, 2021

The Original Drink and Draw Social Club

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaEC1NReDhs

 

KLAUS JANSON Comic Book Artist Legend Interview

Dan Panosian

 Nov 9, 2021

The Original Drink and Draw Social Club

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

 

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is a big, fat Christmas present for fans [in print as Fans will fall hard for this soaring flick]

By Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post  December 17, 2021  : Weekend 24

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/spiderman-no-way-home-movie-review/2021/12/14/3e6dc558-5c64-11ec-ae5b-5002292337c7_story.html

 

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Review: Listen Bud, No Spoilers Here

By Manohla Dargis

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 17, 2021, Section C, Page 12 of the New York edition with the headline: Still Outwitting Supervillains, and Critics.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-review.html

 

Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal on the Future of 'Spider-Man' and the M.C.U.

By Brooks Barnes

Dec. 17, 2021,

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/movies/kevin-feige-amy-pascal-spider-man-no-way-home.html

 

'Rumble' Review: He's Not Ready, but His Coach Is Very Persuasive

By Natalia Winkelman

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 17, 2021, Section C, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Rumble.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/movies/rumble-review.html

 

Benefits Of A Classical Education – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | December 17, 2021

https://www.tcj.com/benefits-of-a-classical-education-this-weeks-links/

 

PW Comics World: More To Come

More To Come 496: Siena and Mark Siegel Tiny Dancer interview

Calvin Reid

on 12/16/2021

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1173

 

LA Made: Jaime Hernandez (Los Hernandez Bros) in Conversation With Javier Cabral (LA Taco)

LA Public Library December 16 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxz-biXP8Sw

 

Off Panel #333: ...And Scene with Kieron Gillen

David Harper

Dec 13, 2021

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-333-and-scene-with-kieron-gillen

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Kieron_Gillen_2021.mp3

 

December 12, 2021 by Gil Roth

Episode 464 – Nora Krug

Virtual Memories Show 464:

Nora Krug

http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-464-nora-krug

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_464_-_Nora_Krug.mp3

 

Ep. 41: Golden Kamuy Vol. 1, by Satoru Noda

December 14, 2021

https://www.mangasplaining.com/show-notes-episodes/ep-41-golden-kamuy-vol-1-by-satoru-noda/

 

Alex Hoffman Interviews Creators & Publisher of ลก! #43 'Queer Power'

Alex Hoffman

December 15, 2021

https://solrad.co/alex-hoffman-interviews-creators-publisher-of-s-43-queer-power

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64Xs2We-ho

 

Pritzker Military Museum & Library launches virtual exhibit of legendary political cartoonist Bill Mauldin's work

Submitted by Karolyn Raphael

12/14/2021

https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20211214/pritzker-military-museum-amp-library-launches-virtual-exhibit-of-legendary-political-cartoonist-bill-mauldins-work

 

Op-Ed: Keanu was right about NFTs

Keeping NFT Art Honest in 2021/2022

12/17/2021

by Alan Robert

https://www.comicsbeat.com/op-ed-keanu-was-right-about-nfts/

 

USA TODAY Network cartoonist Nathan Archer's 2021 in review

Dec. 14, 2021

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/opinion/2021/12/14/politics-humor-usa-today-network-cartoonist-nathan-archers-2021-review/8894375002/

 

Review: 'Bob Spit' takes its inspiration and attitude from the cartoonist Angeli [Brazil]

By Carlos Aguilar

Dec. 14, 2021

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-12-14/review-bob-spit-we-do-not-like-people-cartoonist-angeli

 

Infinite Talent: Celebrating The Impact of George Pรฉrez

Chloe Maveal

NeoText Review December 2021

https://neotextreview.com/culture/infinite-talent-celebrating-the-impact-of-george-perez/

 

AIPT celebrates the game-changing comics of George Pรฉrez

A look at the artist's best work from iconic DC and Marvel titles.

Chris Coplan, Rory Wilding, Jason Segarra, Christopher Franey and Nathan Simmons

December 17, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/17/george-perez-celebration/

 

The Case for Superman's Queer and Kinky Underbelly

Los Angeles Review of Books December 11, 2021 

 By Meg Young

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-case-for-supermans-queer-and-kinky-underbelly/

 

Robert Kirkman's Skybound in Talks to Acquire G.I. Joe, Transformers Publishing License (Exclusive)

IDW had been publishing comics based on the Hasbro toys since the mid-2000s.

Borys Kit

December 10, 2021

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/robert-kirkman-skybound-gi-joe-transformers-comics-license-1235060895/

 

Digging Up the Bones of Father Christmas: On Shade the Changing Man #19

Tom Shapira

NeoText Review December 2021

https://neotextreview.com/culture/digging-up-the-bones-of-father-christmas-on-shade-the-changing-man-19/

 

"Do I Get My Present Now?": The Failure of A Christmas Carol In Sonic The Comic [UK]

Charles E.P. Murphy

NeoText December 2021

https://neotextreview.com/culture/do-i-get-my-present-now-the-failure-of-a-christmas-carol-in-sonic-the-comic/

 

The Best Graphic Novels of 2021

This year's crop of comics art included experimental storytelling and flights of stylistic fancy.

By Hillary Chute and Ed Park

Dec. 10, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/books/best-graphic-novels-2021.html

 

The Very Best Comics of 2021

by Rosie Knight

Nerdist Dec 10 2021

https://nerdist.com/article/best-comics-of-2021-nubia-static-night-bus-dc-marvel/

 

INTERVIEW: Lee Durfey-Lavoie and Veronica Agarwal Explore Mental Health and Middle School in Just Roll With It

  Wendy Browne December 13, 2021

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2021/12/interview-lee-durfey-lavoie-and-veronica-agarwal-explore-mental-health-and-middle-school-in-just-roll-with-it/

 

Mike Richardson on the pulpy superhero mystery at the heart of 'Cloaked'

The Dark Horse Comics head also address recent sales rumors.

Chris Coplan

December 13, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/13/cloaked-new-series-qa/

 

'Rorschach's successes are upstaged by its frustrations

Jorge Fornรฉs' beautiful, gloomy art and Tom King's thoughtful character study clash with clumsy metatextual work.

Justin Harrison

December 17, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/17/rorschach-vol-1-review/

 

Casey Gilly and Joe Jaro on going 'Elseworlds' with 'Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer'

Exploring an older, equally compelling Slayer.

David Brooke

December 10, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/10/talking-buffy-last-slayer-gilly-jaro/

 

Skottie Young talks Substack and bringing back 'I Hate Fairyland'

The wacky tale gains new life on Substack.

David Brooke

December 10, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/10/i-hate-fairyland-skottie-young-substack/

 

Edgy is interesting: A chat with 'Neon Spring' creator Ian Cinco

Support this twisted comics title through December 15.

David Brooke

December 14, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/14/neon-spring-ian-cinco-kickstarter/

 

Tee Franklin on writing Vixen in 'Tis the Season to Be Freezin'

With DC Comics' holiday anthology 'Tis the Season to Be Freezin' out now, we talk to Tee Franklin about her Vixen story.

David Brooke

December 14, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/14/tee-franklin-tis-the-season-to-be-freezin/

 

December 13, 2021,

Exclusive: Bobby Moynihan previews his Captain Cold story in DC's 'Tis the Season to Be Freezin'

The former SNL star and lifelong comics nerd teases his new Flash/Captain Cold story in DC's winter special.

By Matthew Jackson

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/bobby-moynihans-tis-the-season-to-be-freezin-flash-story

 

December 14, 2021

The creators of DC's 'Batgirls' comic series tease what's to come in long-awaited team-up series

Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown, and Cassandra Cain are bringing their own version of justice to Gotham.

By Matthew Jackson

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-creators-of-dcs-batgirls-tease-whats-coming-in-the-long-awaited-team-up-comic

 

'Batgirls' is a kinetic rollercoaster ride: A chat with creators Jorge Corona, Becky Cloonan, and Michael Conrad

Bringing bright characters in against the darkness of Gotham.

David Brooke

December 14, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/12/14/batgirls-interview-2021/

 

'I love making shit up': Hellboy's Mike Mignola on his new comic series, Radio Spaceman

Mignola breaks down his pandemic sketch serendipity

By Andrew Liptak Dec 16, 2021,  https://www.polygon.com/22839499/mike-mignola-art-hellboy-radio-spaceman

 

James Tynion continues to surprise in 'Something Is Killing the Children'

Etelka Lehoczky

December 16, 2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/16/1064436784/james-tynion-continues-to-surprise-in-something-is-killing-the-children

 

The Post reviews the new Spider-Man movie

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is a big, fat Christmas present for fans [in print as Fans will fall hard for this soaring flick]

Friday, December 17, 2021

NPR reviews James Tynion's 'Something Is Killing the Children'

James Tynion continues to surprise in 'Something Is Killing the Children'

A review of Tom King's Rorschach, a Watchmen spinoff

'Rorschach's successes are upstaged by its frustrations

Jorge Fornรฉs' beautiful, gloomy art and Tom King's thoughtful character study clash with clumsy metatextual work.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/16/21

Bechdel's 'Secret to Superhuman Strength' Wins PW's 2021 Graphic Novel Critics Poll

Meg Lemke et. al.

By PW Staff

Dec 15, 2021

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/88132-bechdel-s-secret-to-superhuman-strength-wins-pw-s-2021-graphic-novel-critics-poll.html

 

The Rankin Show 002 with Jason Viola [Science Comics]

Dec 15, 2021

ben hatke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khMgl5PIcPs

 

Smash Pages Q&A | Matt Madden talks 'Ex Libris'

Alex Dueben

December 14, 2021

https://smashpages.net/2021/12/14/smash-pages-qa-matt-madden-talks-ex-libris/

 

Free Comic Book Day 2022 will include more than 45 titles

JK Parkin

December 16, 2021

https://smashpages.net/2021/12/16/free-comic-book-day-2022-will-include-more-than-45-titles/

 

Free Comic Book Day 2022 details announced

46 titles from various publishers, including three from Marvel - but no DC

Heidi MacDonald

12/16/2021

https://www.comicsbeat.com/free-comic-book-day-2022-details-announced/

 

Comics and Graphic Novels by Women: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Barbara Postema

Published 2009

online at https://www.academia.edu/64509708/Comics_and_Graphic_Novels_by_Women

 

In a huge year for comics, Kickstarter explains more of its move to blockchain

Heidi MacDonald

12/16/2021

https://www.comicsbeat.com/in-a-huge-year-for-comics-kickstarter-explains-more-of-its-move-to-blockchain/

 

Byron O'Neal

Kickstarting the Conversation – An Interview with KATE BERNYK, Senior Director of Communications

COMIC BOOK YETI December 14 2021

https://www.comicbookyeti.com/post/kickstarting-the-conversation-an-interview-with-kate-bernyk-senior-director-of-communications

 

Dec 14, 2021

Embroiled In Crypto Controversy, Kickstarter Touts Huge Year For Comics Projects

Rob Salkowitz

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2021/12/14/embroiled-in-crypto-controversy-kickstarter-touts-huge-year-for-comics-projects/

 

BUSINESS 3X3: GIB BICKEL AT THE LAUGHING OGRE

20+ Years of Experience, and the Importance of Management Training

by Jim McLauchlin on December 16, 2021

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50002/business-3x3-gib-bickel-laughing-ogre

Thursday, December 16, 2021

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