Saturday, March 05, 2022
Friday, March 04, 2022
THE Post on THE Batman
In joyless 'The Batman,' Robert Pattinson channels the vampire Edward Cullen [in print as 'Twilight' vet takes a bite out of Gotham]
Our definitive ranking of modern movie Batmen, from Michael Keaton to Robert Pattinson [online as Who best took up the mantle?]
Lalo Alcaraz wins Herblock; Peter Kuper is runner-up
2022 Prize Winner: Lalo Alcaraz
https://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize/prize-winners/2022/lalo-alcaraz
2022 Prize Finalist: Peter Kuper
Political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz becomes first Latino to win prestigious prize
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/4/22
Koteri Ink's KINGS OF NOWHERE graphic novel series comes to Dark Horse Comics; Two volumes of the series by Soroush Barazesh, the cartoonist known as Koteri Ink, have already been successfully funded via Kickstarter.
Joe Grunenwald 03/03/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/kings-of-nowhere-koteri-ink-dark-horse-comics/
Do Not Fade Away [G.I. Joe, Larry Hama]
Tom Shapira | March 3, 2022
https://www.tcj.com/do-not-fade-away/
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb on her life and work in comics
February 23, 2022 • As told to Sarah Moroz
https://www.artforum.com/interviews/aline-kominsky-crumb-87919
RiYL February 24, 2022
Episode 510: Rutu Modan
https://riyl.podcastpage.io/episode/episode-510-rutu-modan
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ck74p/rutu-modan-riyl-2022.mp3
PaperFilms (studio led by Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti)
DEATH OF TAD! – 'Merriest Guy in America'
John Adcock
Yesterday's Papers blog March 3, 2022
http://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2022/03/death-of-tad.html
Seuss Studios Will Shed New Light on Vintage Art and New Voices
By Sally Lodge
Mar 03, 2022
Training My Brain to Read Comics and Graphic Novels [literacy]
Emily Martin Mar 3, 2022
https://bookriot.com/training-my-brain-to-read-comics/
'South Park' Mocks Vladimir Putin and Threat of Nuclear War
Currently in its 25th season, the sitcom became the first scripted show to address the war, thanks to the cartoon's quick turnaround, allowing it to be so topical.
Ryan Parker
March 2, 2022
"The Batman" Is a Waste of Robert Pattinson
Matt Reeves's movie pits the latest actor to don the Batsuit against an all-star array of villains, but self-seriousness crowds out much chance of fun.
By Anthony Lane
March 3, 2022; March 14, 2022 Issue
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/03/14/the-batman-is-a-waste-of-robert-pattinson
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/3/22
Announcing the Golden Apple Comic & Art Foundation
The new organization was founded to help preserve collections of comics and art
Heidi MacDonald
03/02/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/announcing-the-golden-apple-comic-art-foundation/
AMC Networks Publishing launches with graphic novels, Stephen King, Kirk Hammett and more
Creepshow, Miss Fisher and original graphic novels
Heidi MacDonald
03/01/2022
Check out behind-the-scenes photo from the final recording session of THE BATMAN animated series
Now available on a remastered Blu-ray!
Taimur Dar
03/02/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/behind-the-scenes-photo-the-batman-animated-series/
Dark Horse Books to publish Dave Gibbons autobiography CONFABULATION
The book promises to feature Gibbons discussing the dissolution of his working relationship with WATCHMEN co-creator Alan Moore.
Joe Grunenwald
03/02/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/dave-gibbons-confabulation-autobiography-dark-horse/
How Comic Books Have Changed
R.C. Harvey | March 2, 2022
https://www.tcj.com/how-comic-books-have-changed/
Paul Dano on His Terrifying Batman Villain and Why He's No Longer Scared of Going Hollywood
Rebecca Keegan
March 2, 2022
This story first appeared in the March 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
'Sandstorm' studio launched to establish a dynamic comic book industry in the UAE and begins search for local talent
Abu Dhabi Government Media Office 1 March 2022
MOST EFFICIENT MANGA SERIES FOR RETAILER SHELVES
These Series Have the Highest Dollar Sales Per Volume
by Brigid Alverson on March 1, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50569/most-efficient-manga-series-retailer-shelves
BENDIS SIGNS THREE-BOOK DEAL WITH ABRAMS
Fantasy Trilogy to Launch in September
by Brigid Alverson on March 1, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50565/bendis-signs-three-book-deal-abrams
ICV2 INTERVIEW: TOKYOPOP FOUNDER AND CEO STU LEVY
How the Manga Market Has Changed, What Fans Want, What's Coming Next
by Brigid Alverson on March 2, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50575/icv2-interview-tokyopop-founder-ceo-stu-levy
Comic Culture with Tom King
Mar 1, 2022
terence dollard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su29If_UiZ8
Chip Zdarsky confronts death, horror, and small-town-life-without-end in Stillwater: The Escape!
Andrew Sumner
Mar 1, 2022
Forbidden Planet TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxS09Ue0FdA
FLASH: THE BADDEST MAN ALIVE | Ryan Stegman Sketch Sessions
Feb 17, 2022
StegmanAndFriends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKb5is5BQWI
Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Wallace the Brave
David Wright
Clip: Season 3 Episode 7 | 9m 26s February 20 2022
https://www.pbs.org/video/wallace-brave-engwci/
Rhode Island PBS Weekly
An Unlikely Story [Jeff Kinney]
Pamela Watts
Clip: Season 3 Episode 7 | 8m 57s Aired: 02/20/22
https://www.pbs.org/video/wallace-brave-engwci/
THE BATMAN Producer Dylan Clark talks creating Gotham, Bat/Cat, and Batmobile chases [aka Dylan Clark Breaks Down THE BATMAN]
Therese Lacson
03/02/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-batman-dylan-clark-interview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9X3oKw99yU
Calvin Reid
on 02/25/2022
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1185
Stan Lee Fixed Spider-Man's Worst Story After Fan Outrage
Spider-Man fans hated the dissolution of Peter and Mary Jane's marriage in One More Day, so Stan Lee un-did it in the Spider-Man comic strip.
By Casey Donahue
February 28 2022
https://screenrant.com/spiderman-one-more-day-stan-lee-comic-strip/
Podcast: Ep. 52: The Season 2 Wrap-Up!
MSX: Mangasplaining Extra March 2 2022
https://mangasplaining.substack.com/p/podcast-ep-52-the-season-2-wrap-up
Fearless Sincerity: PW Talks with Julie Doucet
By Shaenon Garrity
Mar 02, 2022
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/88648-fearless-sincerity-pw-talks-with-julie-doucet.html
David Plunkert's "Putin's Tracks"
The artist discusses creating arresting images from the news and his influences.
By Françoise Mouly
February 28, 2022
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2022-03-07
King-Size [King Conan; Native American controversy]
By Graeme McMillan • Issue #17 March 2 2022
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/king-size-1058930
9 Must-Read Batman Comics to Revisit Before You See THE BATMAN
Therese Lacson, Arpad Okay, Gregory Paul Silber, Avery Kaplan
02/25/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/must-read-batman-comics-before-movie/
Let HPRC help you get back in the game
06.21.2021
Video by Ayanna Shivers
Uniformed Services University
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/833000/let-hprc-help-you-get-back-game
Graphic Depictions (review of Ellen Forney, Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life and Jenell Johnson, ed., Graphic Reproduction: A Comics Anthology)
Tahneer Oksman
Women's Review of Books, Vol. 35, Issue 4 (July/August), 2018.
https://www.academia.edu/37733585/Graphic_Depictions_review_of_Ellen_Forney_Brilliant_Advice_From_My_Bipolar_Life_and_Jenell_Johnson_ed_Graphic_Reproduction_A_Comics_Anthology_
The Construction of "the Turk" and the Entextualization of Historical Stereotypes in Political Cartoons
Senem OZ
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Spring 2014
https://www.academia.edu/6105068/The_Construction_of_the_Turk_and_the_Entextualization_of_Historical_Stereotypes_in_Political_Cartoons
The Batman Review: One of the Best Superhero Movies Ever Made
Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson's The Batman is a magnificent achievement: a crime epic that stands apart from previous versions of the character.
By David Crow | February 28, 2022
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-batman-review/
Fritzi Ritz: The Wild Comic Strip Flapper Who Morphed Into Nancy's Sensible Aunt
By Karen Harris
https://historydaily.org/fritzi-ritz-facts-stories-trivia
February 18, 2022
An International Event at Heritage Auctions in March, Just as Art World Discovers Allure of Original Comic Book Art
Globe-trotting affair spans Tintin family portrait to black-suited Spider-Man to The Metabarons' auction debut
Robert Wilonsky
https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/an-international-event-at-heritage-auctions-in-march-just-as-art-world-discovers-allure-of-original-comic-book-art.s?releaseId=4420&ctrack=1564170&type=article7-1-www-icmag-march-tem030122
The Comic Book Spectrum: Race, Gender & the Comic Book Medium
The Women In Comics Collective, aka WinC, organized "The Comic Book Spectrum: Race, Gender & the Comic Book Medium", a wide-ranging video panel discussion held as part of Carnegie Hall's month-long Afrofuturism Festival. The video has been archived and the panel features WinC founder Regine Sawyer, and SUNY professor Shamika Mitchell, along with cartoonist Micheline Hess, author of the graphic novel Malice in Ovenland, and celebrated cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft—hailed by Sawyer as "cartoon royalty"—creator of the groundbreaking Black female-focused comics strip Where I'm Coming From, and the first Black woman cartoonist syndicated in the white mainstream press.
https://www.womenincomicscollective.org/winc-media-channel
The Father of the Modern Movie Poster
A BY-THE-NUMBERS LOOK AT ILLUSTRATOR ROBERT PEAK
By Robert Wilonsky and Rhonda Reinhart
March 2022
https://intelligentcollector.com/the-father-of-the-modern-movie-poster/
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
March 5: FAIRFAX COMIC CON
FAIRFAX COMIC CON RETURNS
At long last Fairfax Comic Con is coming back to the Dulles Expo Center!
We'll be putting on the new one day Mini-Con March 5, 2022 and Aug 27, 2022. The Mini-Cons will feature Comic Creators, Cosplayers, Gaming, and more. And as a THANK YOU for all your patience and support passes will start at only $10.
Anyone with tickets to the shows delayed by the Pandemic gets in free for BOTH events this year. No questions asked.
PR: Small Press Expo needs an Inventory Coordinator!
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March 13: Fantom Comics PANEL AND Q&A WITH TOM KING AND JULIAN LYTLE - BATMAN KILLING TIME
SURPRISE! SUNDAY, March 13th we'll be having an online panel about BATMAN KILLLING TIME by Tom King and David Marquez that came out this week!
We are fortunate to be having Tom King zooming in to discuss the book with writer and long time Fantom friend Julian Lytle on Fantom's Facebook Live!
In addition, we'll be getting copies of Batman Killing Time signed so if you'd like a signed copy of the book fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/UkBzfLsrDgZje8Dm9
Time of the event and a form to submit questions will be announced soon so keep an eye out for our next newsletter and social media posts!