Thursday, September 22, 2022

Distribution shuffle: Geppi's response, and PRH's majority share; Steve Geppi had a sharp retort to Dark Horse's move to PRH; but by 2023 PRH will be the largest distributor to the direct market

Heidi MacDonald 09/21/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-distribution-chart-geppi-prhs-majority-share/

Lee Action Reaction (Dilbert Update) [syndication]

D. D. Degg

September 20, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/09/20/lee-action-reaction/

It's A Woke Conspiracy to Cancel Dilbert! [syndication]

D. D. Degg

September 21, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/09/21/its-a-woke-conspiracy-to-cancel-dilbert/

David Boyd – RIP

by D. D. Degg

September 21, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/09/21/david-boyd-rip/

Retiring cartoonist Boyd has long, illustrious career

Alex McRae

Newnan Times-Herald Jun. 27, 2016_

https://times-herald.com/news/2016/06/retiring-cartoonist-boyd-has-long-illustrious-career

Farewell to a legend: David Boyd passes away

By Rebecca Leftwich

Sep. 21, 2022

https://times-herald.com/news/2022/09/farewell-to-a-legend-david-boyd-passes-away

Artists Are Welcomed Here (Short Documentary) [editorial cartoonist David Boyd ]

JWH Productions January 31, 2018

https://vimeo.com/253699810

Kate Beaton: 'I Stopped Drawing... I Lost Myself'

Terry Hong

Shelf Awareness (September 16 2022): https://www.shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.html?issue=1140#m20333

'We had to leave home for a better future': Kate Beaton on the brutal, drug-filled reality of life in an oil camp

Claire Armitstead

@carmitstead

Thu 15 Sep 2022 v

Last modified on Tue 20 Sep 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/15/we-had-to-leave-home-for-a-better-future-kate-beaton-on-the-brutal-drug-filled-reality-of-life-in-an-oil-camp

Kate Beaton on creating the best graphic novel of 2022

Ducks is a devastating memoir about life in the oil sands of northern Alberta.

Graeme McMillan, wired.com - 9/17/2022

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/09/kate-beaton-on-creating-the-best-graphic-novel-of-2022/

A Debt Repaid: Kate Beaton's 'Ducks'

by Heidi MacDonald

Sep 21, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/90382-a-debt-repaid-kate-beaton-s-ducks.html

Life in Canada's Oil Sands – Kate Beaton interview of her new graphic novel, Ducks

By Rah Hernandez and Niba

Posted on 9.15.22

https://www.feministbookclub.com/life-in-candas-oil-sands-kate-beaton/

Kate Beaton's new book is a graphic memoir of her time working in Alberta's oil sands

q with Tom Power

Sep. 15, 2022

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/15936782-kate-beatons-book-graphic-memoir-working-albertas-oil

Four new graphic novels: from the mind-blowing to the exciting to downright unnerving

Work from Nick Drnaso, Mariko Tamaki, Michael DeForge, and Guelph's Jay Stephens

By Mike Donachie

Toronto Star Sept. 15, 2022

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2022/09/15/four-new-graphic-novels-from-the-mind-blowing-to-the-exciting-to-downright-unnerving.html

Boldly Bringing Lower Decks to Comics: An Interview with Ryan North

Pick up Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 at your local comic shop this week!

Ensigns Avery Kaplan and Rebecca Oliver Kaplan

September 13, 2022

https://www.startrek.com/news/boldly-bringing-lower-decks-to-comics-ryan-north-interview

PW Comics World: More To Come

More to Come 534: Rebecca Hall and The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Calvin Reid, Rebecca Hall, Saidiya Hartman, DeWanda Wise, Tyler English-Beckwit

on 09/16/2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1217

'Are You American?': The Question I Couldn't Answer

By Rumi Hara

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 18, 2022, Section SR, Page 9 of the New York edition

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/opinion/american-japan-citizen.html

Vladimír Dzuro's Czech Embassy book talk, and his upcoming graphic novel

by Bruce Guthrie

ComicsDC blog September 21, 2022

https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2022/09/vladimir-dzuros-czech-embassy-book-talk.html

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Vladimír Dzuro's Czech Embassy book talk, and his upcoming graphic novel

by Bruce Guthrie

This week, I attended a presentation at the Czech Embassy by Vladimir Dzuro, who had been one of the investigators into a war crimes that happened there during the Bosnian wars of the 1990s. (Vladimir mentioned that they had thought those were the last wars Europe would see and then Ukraine happened, but he added that he was not allowed to talk about the current war in Ukraine.) The talk was in English as were the visuals. Vladimir was promoting his book "The Investigator -- Demons of the Balkan War" which was also in English.

The messaging was a little odd -- I think the book's cover image was supposed to be an "I'm coming for you!" but it reminded me of a WWF image. https://warcrimeinvestigator.com/

One of the things he mentioned was that there was a graphic novelization version of the story coming out in Czech next month. (I asked him if there was an English version coming and he doesn't have a publisher yet). I'm flipping through the advanced copy. At Michigan State University, my computer science classes fulfilled my foreign language requirement. Except for some way distant classes in French in junior high and spending most of my first 5 years of life in the English-speaking section of Caracas, I've got zero exposure to foreign languages. So I'm just looking at the pictures. It's nicely illustrated by the Czech artist Zdeněk Ležák. But I was surprised to run into a panel which had the words "propaganda" and "fake news" in English on them.

I asked Vladimir about this and he said that the United States is identified worldwide with the terms "propaganda" and "fake news" so when they describe their own incidents of it, they often use the English phrase. I guess I couldn't disagree about the term "fake news." I don't really consider the term "propaganda" to be strictly an American word -- I would think the Russian or German word for it would be more universally known -- and it's actually derived from the Catholic Church in Italy. Now though, thanks to Alex Jones, the former child president, and Faux News, I guess we're firmly identified with both concepts.

If a term in your language is universally recognized, you're way too closely identified with that concept. If the English word "diarrhea" was recognized worldwide, you'd know that your country is universally seen as a shitty country. And that's where we are now for "fake news" and "propaganda."

Of course the real definition of fake news isn't getting something wrong. It's deliberately planting false information to hurt people. Fauci getting something wrong about COVID-19 is not fake news, it's just an error based on the knowledge currently known. William Barr saying the DOJ investigation into Trump cleared him of obstruction of justice -- that's fake news. In the Balkan case, two examples of fake news mentioned involved news reports that Croats had killed Serbian children. Several mass murders by Serbian paramilitary forces occurred right after these reports, and the troops justified their action because of the fake news.

It was an interesting evening!

Bruce Guthrie
Photo obsessive
http://www.bguthriephotos.com

PW and The Beat on SPX

SPX Returns to In-Person Comics Festival

By Meg Lemke and Calvin Reid

Sep 21, 2022

SPX report in TCJ

Dispatches from Comics Camp – A Report from SPX 2022

Jason Bergman | September 21, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/dispatches-from-comics-camp-a-report-from-spx-2022/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/20/22

EXPLORING NEW DIRECTIONS IN STORYTELLING AT NYCC

Rob Salkowitz on September 19, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/52178/exploring-new-directions-storytelling-nycc

EXCLUSIVE: ERIC POWELL'S ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS MOVES TO DARK HORSE AS NEW IMPRINT

With 'The Goon' in Development at Netflix

Brigid Alverson on September 20, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52180/exclusive-eric-powells-albatross-funnybooks-moves-dark-horse-new-imprint

Eric Powell brings THE GOON and his Albatross Funnybooks imprint to Dark Horse Comics

"I'm very excited for what the future holds and the new opportunities to be found."

Taimur Dar

09/20/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/eric-powell-the-goon-albatross-funnybooks-imprint-dark-horse/

Bruce Cochran – RIP

D. D. Degg

September 19, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/09/19/bruce-cochran-rip/

Remembering Bruce Cochran

September 14, 2022

Edward (Bruce) Cochran

October 9, 1935 – d. August 22, 2022

http://cochranscartoons.com/blog/remembering-bruce-cochran

Reuben Awards 2022 name Edward Sorel as Cartoonist of the Year

Dean Simons

09/20/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/reuben-awards-2022-name-edward-sorel-as-cartoonist-of-the-year/

VICTORY FOR UKRAINE anthology humanizes war stories

Published by Tokyo Pop, the anthology is available now digitally.

Zack Quaintance 09/20/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-victory-for-ukraine-anthology-humanizes-war-stories/

REVIEW: Alex Ross' FANTASTIC FOUR – FULL CIRCLE is a triumph

Hayden Mears

09/20/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-alex-ross-fantastic-four-full-circle-is-a-triumph/

Reviews - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

Eleanor Davis | September 13, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/ducks-two-years-in-the-oil-sands/

L.A.'s Lucas Museum Pushes Back Opening to 2025

The museum founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson is currently under construction in Exposition Park and will focus on all forms of narrative art.

Ryan Gajewski

September 20, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/lucas-museum-pushes-back-opening-2025-1235224522/

Peacock Enters Adult Animation With NPR Series From Mike Judge, Greg Daniels

'In the Know' is co-created by Judge, Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner.

Lesley Goldberg

September 20, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/peacock-animation-mike-judge-greg-daniels-npr-1235224313/

CP Time: Black Trailblazers in Animation | The Daily Show

Roy Wood Jr.

Sep 20, 2022

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06rMM6Jt3l0

Patrick Schumacker Talks Harley Quinn Season 3

Sep 19, 2022

wordballoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6fAuQ0GM8I

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast

#196A: The Death of the 21st Phantom

September 06, 2021 ChronicleChamber.com

https://x-band.buzzsprout.com/12466/9128578-196a-the-death-of-the-21st-phantom

New to GoComics: Welcome, "TEX"! [Jesse Atwell]

by GoComics Team

September 19, 2022

https://www.gocomics.com/blog/4982/new-to-gocomics-welcome-tex

What Are Awards For?

Ted Rall

July 27 2022

https://rall.com/2022/07/27/what-are-awards-for

A Watered-Down Pulitzer Prize

John A. Lent

https://cartoonistsrights.org/a-watered-down-pulitzer-prize/

Victory Comics robbed of back issues

Tens of Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Comic Books Stolen: Store Owner

Falls Church police investigate the burglary of Victory Comics where it is estimated about $40,000 worth of comic books was stolen.

By Nuria Diaz Munoz & Walter Morris • Published September 20, 2022 • Updated on September 21, 2022

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-comic-books-stolen-store-owner/3161735/

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Back a project by Hobbes Holluck - Green Knight Street Fight

Green Knight Street Fight: In the Alpha Zone

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1995040525/green-knight-street-fight-in-the-alpha-zone

The Green Knight of Arthurian legend and a band of 12 year olds from 1992 travel to the future to battle environmental catastrophe.

Kickstarter connects creators with backers to fund projects.

Rewards aren't guaranteed, but creators must regularly update backers.

You're only charged if the project meets its funding goal by the campaign deadline.

Story

The Green Knight likes to make an entrance.

The Project

What happens when the Green Knight of Arthurian legend comes crashing into an arcade in the year 1992? A GREEN KNIGHT STREET FIGHT of course! GREEN KNIGHT STREET FIGHT: IN THE ALPHA ZONE is a self-contained 32-page, hand-drawn and hand-colored comic book. It's a genre smashing action comedy inspired by 90's beat 'em up arcade games while taking inspiration from works like The Monster Squad, Captain Planet and Escape from New York (and quite a few others).

Cover Artwork

The Story

Ernie and his friends just wanted to have a fun afternoon at the local arcade playing their favorite game- Knight Fight Fury 4.

But then, as if their favorite game came to life, the Green Knight of Arthurian legend comes smashing into their lives with a time traveling quest to save the future! Their objective? Stop the evil knight Mordred from killing the Earth Goddess in the year 2123 in a place known only as... THE ALPHA ZONE.

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Opening Bell" Inbox

from DC's anarchist cartoonist, Mike Flugennock -

"Opening Bell"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3522

"...freedom has many manifestations but the most important for many is
the ability to work for your benefit, for the benefit of your children
and the want of your country. Ukraine is a story of a future victory
and a chance for you to invest now in projects worth hundreds of
billions of dollars to share the victory of us… This will be your
victory and a new success story for your companies."
—Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, 09.06.2022

I've seen some pretty goddamn unctous fotos in the news in my time,
but none quite as revulsive lately as this tableau featuring US stooge
and Neo-Nazi Volodymyr Zelensky "virtually" ringing the opening bell
via remote video link at the New York Stock Exchange — and none quite
as apropos, given that shares in US "defense" industries are hitting
the stratosphere, and Ford and IBM's infamous collaboration with the
Nazis.

As reported at Grayzone and Multipolarista, Zelensky's economic
"victory" is being won through the abolition of labor protection in a
program not unlike that instituted by Pinochet in Chile in the 1970s,
combined with some of that good old-fashioned globalized IMF/WorldBank
"shock treatment". Ukraine is "open for business", the sonofabitch
says — I don't know about you, but when I hear one of these bastards
talk about how his country is "open for business", it's time to look
the fuck OUT.

This crass stunt — along with Zelensky's suppression of Left
opposition parties and his repeated foto ops with Nazis — would
actually indicate that this is pretty much par for the course on Wall
Street, which never met a war (or a fascist) it didn't like.

"We are pleased to welcome President Zelensky virtually to the NYSE
bell podium, a symbol of the freedom and opportunity our U.S. capital
markets have enabled around the globe. We are honored the President
has chosen the NYSE to mark the kickoff of Advantage Ukraine and
engage with the world’s business community."
—Lynn Martin, president, NYSE Group, 09.06.2022

------

"Zelensky is literally selling Ukraine to US corporations on Wall
Street", Benjamin Norton at Multipolarista, 09.09.2022
https://multipolarista.com/2022/09/09/zelensky-selling-ukraine-wall-street/

"Zelensky rings New York Stock Exchange bell as Euro dips below
dollar", Alexander Rubinstein at Grayzone, 09.07.2022
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/09/07/zelensky-new-york-stock-exchange-euro-dollar/

"President Zelenskyy Bans Opposition Parties in Ukraine", Juan Andrés
Gallardo at Left Voice, 03.21.2022
https://www.leftvoice.org/president-zelenskyy-bans-opposition-parties-in-ukraine/

"Ukraine's Zelensky shares image of soldier with Nazi insignia", RT,
05.09.2022
https://www.rt.com/russia/555202-zelensky-nazi-ss-insignia/

"How IBM helped the Nazis" book review at World Socialist Web Site, 05.2001
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2001/06/ibm-j27.html

"Nazi documents reveal that Ford had links to Auschwitz", UK Guardian,
07.09.1999
https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/aug/20/julianborger1

_____________________________
Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/19/22

BUSINESS 3X3: FEON COOPER AT BLACK STAR COLLECTIBLES

L.A.'s Top 'Counterculture Comic Store'

by Jim McLauchlin on September 16, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52163/business-3x3-feon-cooper-black-star-collectibles

ICV2 INTERVIEW: UNIVERSAL DISTRIBUTION CEO ANGELO EXARHAKOS

The Canadian Market and Lessons from the Pandemic, Expansion into the U.S., More

Milton Griepp on September 16, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52165/icv2-interview-universal-distribution-ceo-angelo-exarhakos

The Sandman: Neil Gaiman Clarifies Some Season 2 Confusion

September 17, 2022

by Ray Flook

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-sandman-neil-gaiman-clarifies-some-season-2-confusion/

"I Felt A Responsibility To Share My Experience": Janet Biehl on Their Blood Got Mixed

Ian Thomas | September 19, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/i-felt-a-responsibility-to-share-my-experience-janet-biehl-on-their-blood-got-mixed/

Confusing Batman Cameos

By Jay Martel

Published in the print edition of the September 26, 2022, issue.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/wait-whats-batman-doing-here

French Critics Association ACBD gives 2022 Comics Award to Barry Windsor-Smith's MONSTERS

The fourth year of an award focused on rewarding work originally produced in the English language

Dean Simons

09/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/french-critics-association-acbd-gives-2022-comics-award-to-barry-windsor-smiths-monsters/

Rachel Gluckstern promoted to Executive Editor at InterPop

Gluckstern has led development of the publisher's Emergents universe since early 2021.

Joe Grunenwald

09/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/rachel-gluckstern-interpop-executive-editor-promotion/

Here are the winners from the 2022 IGNATZ Awards

Here is a complete list of the nominees and winners from last weekend's Ignatz Awards

Dean Simons

09/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/here-are-the-winners-from-the-2022-ignatz-awards/

Margie Discovers the Fluorescent Joys of Barbiecore

Could a hot-pink sweatband really be the answer to everything?

By Roz Chast

Published in the print edition of the September 26, 2022, issue, with the headline "Margie Discovers Barbiecore."

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/26/margie-discovers-the-fluorescent-joys-of-barbiecore

PODCAST - Ep. 76: Chi's Sweet Home Vol 1&2 by Konami Kanata

The cutest cat in all of manga...!

MSX: Mangasplaining Extra

Sep 18 2022

https://mangasplaining.substack.com/p/podcast-ep-76-chis-sweet-home-vol

Monday, September 19, 2022

SPX Ignatz award winners

Here are the winners from the 2022 IGNATZ Awards

Here is a complete list of the nominees and winners from last weekend's Ignatz Awards

Dean Simons

09/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/here-are-the-winners-from-the-2022-ignatz-awards/

Fantom Comics signing on Sept 24, 25 and Oct 2

I plan on attending all of these.

>> DC SAVED BY BELLE REVE SIGNING ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH @ 1PM!

You know him as one of the co-authors of MARCH and RUN, the graphic novel memoirs that explored late Congressman John Lewis' life during the civil rights movement. He's now returned with a new story with DC Comics...

ANDREW AYDIN is back at Fantom Comics to sign copies of DC SAVED BY BELLE REVE!

School's back in session, and we just know you're waiting for the BELLE to give you some REVElief…all right, you can't say we didn't try! Saved by the Belle Reve's halls are packed with eight tales of schooltime fun from around the DC Universe! The Suicide Squad is sent to an international prep school to protect a dignitary's son! John Paul Valley returns to the school that made him into Azrael! Plus, a return to Tiny Titans by Art Baltazar and Franco, and a new school year starts at Gotham Academy! So grab your pencils and notebooks and get educated!

Get copies of the book in-store or on our website!

>> HANS VOGEL IS DEAD SIGNING AND ZINE WORKSHOP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH @ 2PM!

Local artist Sierra Barnes' webcomic HANS VOGEL IS DEAD is now out with a volume 1 in physical form! We'll be having her in store to sign copies of her book and running a zine workshop! The theme for the zines? FAIRY TALES!

This is our first return to an in person art workshop - we ask that those who would like to participate in the zine creation aspect of the event to bring proof of vaccination and masks are required.

HANS VOGEL IS DEAD is a historical fantasy about battling fascism in the world of fairy tales and coming to terms with personal responsibility in a totalitarian regime.
We'll make an announcement when the books arrive!

>>> AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

>>> CONSTANTINE DISTORTED ILLUSIONS & ZATANNA THE JEWEL OF GRAVESEND SIGNING

>> SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2nd @ 12pm - 2pm

KAMI GARCIA and ISAAC GOODHART the creative team behind CONSTANTINE DISTORTED ILLUSIONS along with ALYS ARDEN and JACQUELIN DELEON the creative team behind ZATANNA THE JEWEL OF GRAVESEND will be coming to Fantom Comics on the first weekend of October to sign their books! Swing on by to get copies of your books signed while also getting the opportunity to meet the creators!

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/21/22

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Vladimír Dzuro's Czech Embassy book talk, and his upcoming graphic novel

PW and The Beat on SPX

SPX Returns to In-Person Comics Festival

SPX '22: The Year of Magical People

SPX report in TCJ

Dispatches from Comics Camp – A Report from SPX 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/20/22

Victory Comics robbed of back issues

Tens of Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Comic Books Stolen: Store Owner

Falls Church police investigate the burglary of Victory Comics where it is estimated about $40,000 worth of comic books was stolen.

By Nuria Diaz Munoz & Walter Morris • Published September 20, 2022 • Updated on September 21, 2022

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Back a project by Hobbes Holluck - Green Knight Street Fight

Green Knight Street Fight: In the Alpha Zone

Story

The Project

The Story

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Opening Bell" Inbox

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/19/22

Monday, September 19, 2022

SPX Ignatz award winners

Here are the winners from the 2022 IGNATZ Awards

Fantom Comics signing on Sept 24, 25 and Oct 2

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