Friday, February 11, 2022

PCHH on Peacemaker

'Peacemaker' is a one-man (and one-joke) army

and Laura Sirikul


Steve Agee, Jennifer Holland, Chukwudi Iwuji, Danielle Brooks, John Cena appear in a scene from Peacemaker.

HBO Max

The HBO Max series Peacemaker stars John Cena as a shiny-helmeted super soldier who loves peace so much he's willing, even eager, to slaughter folks to get it. It's a direct spinoff of the 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and the series shares a lot of that movie's comedic DNA. And it, too, was written and directed by James Gunn.

This audio was produced by Rommel Wood and edited by Jessica Reedy.

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March 3: Sabaa Tahir — All My Rage at Politics and Prose Union Market



She's written for BOOM! Studios, though this is clearly for her novel:

Sabaa Tahir — All My Rage

Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm
All My Rage: A Novel Cover Image
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This is an in-person event at our Union Market location. Attendees must show picture ID, proof of vaccination upon entry, and wear a mask at all times during the event.

Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, best friends Salahudin and Noor understand each other the way no one else does. That was until six months ago when The Fight destroyed their bond instantaneously. Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah's health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle's liquor store while hiding the fact that she's applying to college so she can escape him—and Juniper—forever. When Sal's attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worth—and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst. From bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness—one that's both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity.

Ages 14 and up

A ticket purchase is required to attend the event. Ticket options include the following:

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Please note that books will be pre-signed and there will not be a public signing line during the event.

Sabaa Tahir is the bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes fantasy series. She grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother's comic book stash, and playing guitar badly. She began writing books while working nights as a newspaper editor.

Refund requests may be made up to one day before the event begins.

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Washington, DC 20002

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/11/22

 

Just an Ordinary Guy: PW Talks with Eric Orner

By Rob Kirby

Feb 04, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the 02/07/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Just an Ordinary Guy

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/88460-just-an-ordinary-guy-pw-talks-with-eric-orner.html

 

Banning Books Like 'Maus' Is Part of Sanitizing History

In this op-ed, writers Gwen Katz and A.R. Vishny explain why certain books get banned.

By Gwen Katz and A.R. Vishny

February 9, 2022

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/maus-pajamafication-oped

 

Q&A: Maia Kobabe, Author of Banned Book 'Gender Queer,' on the Controversy in NoVA and Gender Identity

The author talks about the controversial graphic novel, "Gender Queer," what's going on in NoVA schools, and representation for trans and nonbinary identities.

By Laura Scudder

Northern Virginia Magazine February 7, 2022

https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2022/02/07/maia-kobabe-banned-book-gender-queer/

 

Rare 1-Of-1 Neal Adams Comic Going Up For Auction + All-Expense-Paid Trip And Dinner W/ Neal Adams!!

Vincent Zurzolo

Jan 28, 2022

Metropolis Collectibles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CThuFwgIg0

 

Did Supergirl Really Date Her Horse?

Jessica Plummer Feb 10, 2022

https://bookriot.com/did-supergirl-really-date-her-horse/

 

Disney+ hits 130 million subscribers, beating expectations.

By Brooks Barnes

    A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 10, 2022, Section B, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Disney+ Hits 130 Million Subscribers, Easing Investors' Worries About a Slowdown.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/business/media/disney-earnings-bob-chapek.html

 

Podcast: A Brief History of Comic Book Scandals

Charles Hatfield on why comic books, including Maus, so often provoke offense

Jeet Heer

The Time of Monsters February 20 2022

https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/podcast-a-brief-history-of-comic

 

Yes, humour comic hero "Buster" was "Buster Capp", Andy Capp's son

By John Freeman on February 9, 2022

https://downthetubes.net/yes-humour-comic-hero-buster-was-buster-capp-andy-capps-son/

 

Joni. n.d.

Andy Capp – The Interview [Sean Garnett].

The Journalix: http://thejournalix.com/andy-capp-the-interview/

 

The Andy Capp creator Reg Smythe whose character was formed in Sunderland

Andy Capp is one of the biggest and most famous cartoon strips in newspaper history; up there with Garfield and Peanuts, translated into many languages and has even been referred to in episodes of The Simpsons.

By Tony Gillan

Sunday, 20th June 2021

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-andy-capp-creator-reg-smythe-whose-character-was-formed-in-sunderland-3279007

 

Reg Smythe Andy Capp Creator from Hartlepool Interview

Jul 30, 2019

Northern Film and Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv0spE7znPQ

This interview with Reg Smythe first featured on BBC Nationwide in 1977

 

TV Alert: 'Big Nate'

By Gilcy Aquino

Feb 10, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88507-tv-alert-big-nate.html

 

DC's superheroes are getting new biographies designed to inspire kids

Ordinary People Change the World series meets fictional people

By Susana Polo@NerdGerhl Feb 10, 2022, Polygon

https://www.polygon.com/22925959/batman-superman-comics-for-kids-ordinary-people-change-the-world

 

'Beauty and the Beast' Prequel Series Put on Hold at Disney+

A delay with creative elements and scheduling challenges has forced the streamer to delay the feature film spinoff starring Josh Gad and Luke Evans.

Lesley Goldberg

February 10, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/beauty-and-the-beast-prequel-series-put-on-hold-at-disney-1235091109/

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Local interview with Maia Kobabe, Author of Banned Book ‘Gender Queer'

Q&A: Maia Kobabe, Author of Banned Book 'Gender Queer,' on the Controversy in NoVA and Gender Identity

The author talks about the controversial graphic novel, "Gender Queer," what's going on in NoVA schools, and representation for trans and nonbinary identities.

By Northern Virginia Magazine February 7, 2022

https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2022/02/07/maia-kobabe-banned-book-gender-queer/

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Eric Orner's life of Congressman Barney Frank

Just an Ordinary Guy: PW Talks with Eric Orner

By Rob Kirby 
Feb 04, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the 02/07/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Just an Ordinary Guy



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Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/10/22


Echoes of the Past: The Legacies of 1950s Comics Censorship in the Maus Controversy

Brian Puaca | February 9, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/echoes-of-the-past-the-legacies-of-1950s-comics-censorship-in-the-maus-controversy/

 

Frederic Thrasher, "The Comics and Delinquency: Cause or Scapegoat?," The Journal of Educational Sociology 23, no. 4 (December 1949): 195-205.

 

RIP Anne D. Bernstein

Animation writer/cartoonist/comedy writer Anne D. Bernstein passed away yesterday after a long illness.

Heidi MacDonald

02/09/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/rip-anne-d-bernstein/

 

Dan Piraro, creator of comic strip "Bizarro" and graphic novel "Peyote Cowboy"

By Duncan Strauss | Talking Animals February 2, 2022

https://talkinganimals.net/2022/02/dan-piraro-creator-of-comic-strip-bizarro-and-graphic-novel-peyote-cowboy/

 

Maine cartoonist of 'Big Nate' makes TV debut

Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce's popular comic strip and novel series 'Big Nate' has been made into a Nickelodeon cartoon.

Author: Beth McEvoy (NEWS CENTER Maine)

February 8, 2022

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/maine-cartoonist-of-big-nate-makes-tv-debut-lincoln-peirce-portland-maine-max-and-the-midnights/97-c0bc0ed7-362c-4262-ad3b-4b54c59dba9b

 

Art Spiegelman blames 'political headwinds' for removal of 'Maus' from curriculum

Jewish author of iconic Holocaust book tells Tennessee religious groups that area school's decision motivated by authoritarian bent, petty issues among parents

By Luke Tress

Times of Israel 8 February 2022

https://www.timesofisrael.com/art-spiegelman-blames-political-headwinds-for-maus-curriculum-removal/

 

Art Spiegelman, speaking to Tennesseeans, says 'Maus' controversy is 'about controlling'

By Andrew Lapin

jewish telegraphic agency February 7, 2022

https://www.jta.org/2022/02/07/united-states/art-spiegelman-speaking-to-tennesseeans-says-maus-controversy-is-about-controlling

 

In Tennessee, the 'Maus' Controversy Is the Least of Our Worries

By Margaret Renkl

A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 9, 2022, Section A, Page 19 of the New York edition with the headline: Book Bans Aren't Just About Books.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/opinion/culture/maus-tennessee-book-bans.html

 

Yinzer Cards offer unique Pittsburgh-style Valentine's greetings [Rob Rogers]

Shirley McMarlin

TribLIVE Feb. 8, 2022

https://triblive.com/lifestyles/more-lifestyles/yinzer-cards-offer-unique-pittsburgh-style-valentines-greetings/

 

Seriously funny: Charlie Daniel and fellow cartoonists share deadline humor at exhibit

Ali James

Shopper News February 8 2022

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/shopper-news/south-knox/2022/02/08/knoxville-cartoonists-share-deadline-humor-exhibit-downtown-gallery/6696536001/

 

TAPAS MEDIA TEAMS UP WITH ANDREWS MCMEEL

For New Graphic Novel Line Launching in Fall 2022

  by Brigid Alverson on February 8, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50397/tapas-media-teams-up-andrews-mcmeel

 

Tapas signs with Andrews McMeel for multi-book print deal

The line launches this fall with three titles

Heidi MacDonald

02/08/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/tapas-signs-with-andrews-mcmeel-for-multi-book-print-deal/

 

'The Banks' Roxane Gay Adapting Graphic Novel As TV Series For New Regency & TKO Studios

Nellie Andreeva

Deadline February 2, 2022

https://deadline.com/2022/02/roxane-gays-the-banks-series-adaptation-new-regency-tko-studios-1234924588/

 

"The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" Turns 25: When 'The Simpsons' Mocked Studio Meddling and Addressed the Dawn of Toxic Fandom While Making Animated History

Stars Yeardley Smith, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and writer David X. Cohen, among others, share new insights and secrets about the "ballsy" episode that thumbed its nose at Hollywood brass and pushed back against viewers already claiming that the Fox show was far past its prime.

Ryan Parker

February 9, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/simpsons-itchy-scratchy-poochie-show-25-1235081217/

 

Spike Trotman Steps Away from Kickstarter for Her Next Crowdfunder

By Calvin Reid

Feb 09, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/88496-spike-trotman-steps-away-from-kickstarter-for-her-next-crowdfunder.html

 

2022 Children's Book Week Theme and Poster Revealed [ Raúl the Third.]

By Pamela Brill

Feb 08, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88488-2022-children-s-book-week-theme-and-poster-revealed.html

 

Q & A with Matthew Forsythe

By Antonia Saxon

Feb 08, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/88489-q-a-with-matthew-forsythe.html

 

The MCU version of the Ten Rings debuts this May in SHANG-CHI #12

The publisher continues to take cues from the MCU

Taimur Dar

02/08/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/shang-chi-ten-rings-marvel-comics-announced/

 

Editor's Notes: Censorship and the Academic Community

John A. Lent

International Journal of Comic Art blog February 9, 2022

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/02/editors-notes-censorship-and-academic.html

 

Incendium Launches New Frazetta Comic, Joins Direct Market

By Graeme McMillan •

Comics, FYI Issue #11

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/incendium-launches-new-frazetta-comic-joins-direct-market-1023721

 

What's It Like to Be the Target of A Book Banning Effort? School Librarian Martha Hickson Tells Her Story.

by Martha Hickson

Feb 03, 2022

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=from-the-breaking-point-to-fighting-anew-school-librarian-martha-hickson-shares-her-story-of-battling-book-banning-censorship

 

Old Dogs & New Tricks #2: The Opening Day Gamble (No More Bets)

What sells and what doesn't at a kids comics shop in Brooklyn

By Jason Mojica

Beat Staff

02/09/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/hey-kids-comics-what-they-are-reading/

 

'Futurama' Revived at Hulu

Original creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen will return alongside voice stars Billy West and Katey Sagal, among others.

Lesley Goldberg

February 9, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/futurama-revived-at-hulu-1235090020/

 

'Alice's Wonderland Bakery': Recipes for Real Life, if Not Real Kitchens

By Laurel Graeber

A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 9, 2022, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: 'Alice's Wonderland Bakery' Offers Recipes for Life.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/arts/television/alices-wonderland-bakery-disney.html

 

[PROCESS] Design Talk w. Sasha E. Head

[Early constructions]

Jonathan Hickman

3 Worlds 3 Moons February 9 2022

https://3w3m.substack.com/p/process-design-talk-w-sasha-e-head

 

Disney Crushes Wall Street Expectations, Disney+ Soars to Nearly 130M Subs

Alex Weprin

February 9, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-q1-2022-earnings-1235090036/

 

Daniel McCloskey's FAILING TO QUIT: Part 4 of 6

The next chapter on our journey to Cloud Town has arrived!

  Daniel McCloskey

02/09/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/daniel-mccloskeys-failing-to-quit-part-4-of-6/

 

Walter Scott's Sandy, the Most Unlikable Person Ever, Visits the Museum

The artist imagines an exasperating museumgoer.

Walter Scott

Feb 7, 2022

https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/692

 

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Signed copies of Run at Fantom Comics

FACEBOOK LIVE BLACK EXCELLENCE BOOK CLUB - RUN (WE'VE GOT SIGNED COPIES!)

We had the lovely surprise of comics creator Andrew Aydin stopping by to sign copies of Run, Truth & Justice and March! Perfect timing as our black excellence book club for this month with Pop Culture Uncovered is on Run by Andrew Aydin, the late John Lewis and Nate Powell!

To John Lewis, the civil rights movement came to an end with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. But that was after more than five years as one of the preeminent figures of the movement, leading sit-in protests and fighting segregation on interstate busways as an original Freedom Rider. It was after becoming chairman of SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and being the youngest speaker at the March on Washington. It was after helping organize the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the ensuing delegate challenge at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. And after coleading the march from Selma to Montgomery on what became known as 'Bloody Sunday.'

All too often, the depiction of history ends with a great victory. But John Lewis knew that victories are just the beginning. In Run Book One, John Lewis and longtime collaborator Andrew Aydin reteam with Nate Powell-the award-winning illustrator of the March trilogy-and are joined by L. Fury-making an astonishing graphic novel debut-to tell this often overlooked chapter of civil rights history.

Purchase your copy of Run in-store or on our website here: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/run-graphic-novel
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411: Local cartoonist Jonathan Roth

Jonathan Roth, author of 4 Beep and Bob books, lives in Rockville, and has a GN coming from Kids Can Press.

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