Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/4/2023

 

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO stage adaptation wins six Olivier Awards

The play has already been announced for a new limited run at London's Barbican Theatre this autumn

Dean Simons

04/04/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/my-neighbour-totoro-stage-adaptation-wins-six-olivier-awards/

 

Abrams ComicArts reorganizes into standalone division, adds manga

Heidi MacDonald

04/04/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/abrams-comicarts-reorganizes-into-standalone-division-adds-manga/

 

MoCCA announces Awards of Excellence 2023 recipients

All the cartoonists given the Award of Excellence MoCCA over the weekend

Dean Simons

04/04/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-announces-awards-of-excellence-2023-recipients/

 

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review: Zippy Animated Version Breathes New Life Into Beloved Video Game

Frank Scheck

April 4, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-1235366807/

 

April 10, 2023 Issue

Prosperous All the Way

Wedding planning is an exercise in ceding control, but one tradition is non-negotiable—there's always a pig.

By Zoe Si

April 3, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/10/prosperous-all-the-way

 

Michael Roberts's Joyous Collage of a Life

The New Yorker's first fashion director and frequent illustrator travelled everywhere with his pair of scissors, which he used to tweak the fashion world.

By Susan Morrison

April 4, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/postscript/michael-robertss-joyous-collage-of-a-life

 

Roger Ebert Wins the Cartoon Caption Contest

By Robert Mankoff

April 25, 2011

https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bob-mankoff/roger-ebert-wins-the-cartoon-caption-contest

 

Spoon theory: What it is and how I use it to manage chronic illness

Each spoon represents a finite unit of energy; people with chronic illnesses have to ration them just to get through the day

Perspective by Fortesa Latifi

 Illustrations by Lara Antal

January 14, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/14/spoon-theory-chronic-illness-spoonie/

 

Dark Horse brings three more Comixology Originals titles to print

THE ALL NIGHTER, ASK FOR MERCY, and ELEPHANTMAN 2261 are all getting second volumes in print this fall.

Joe Grunenwald

04/04/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/dark-horse-comixology-originals-print-releases-fall-2023/

 

INTERVIEW: Mark Russell talks new book of cartoons, BUNKBED MISHAPSThe book launches on Kickstarter today. Zack Quaintance 04/04/2023 

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-mark-russell-talks-new-book-of-cartoons-bunkbed-mishaps/

 

Judd Winick Was Asked to Draw a Penis During a School Assembly

Late Night with Seth Meyers

  Apr 4, 2023

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

 

RECENT COMIC BIZ DEPARTURES: SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE

Rob Salkowitz

April 3, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/53755/recent-comic-biz-departures-so-long-farewell-auf-wiedersehen-goodbye

 

Disney's Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid' Lands China Release Date

The film is set to release in China on May 26, day-and-date with North America.

Patrick Brzeski

April 4, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-the-little-mermaid-china-release-live-action-1235366724/

 

Girls Just Want to Have Fun: PW Talks with Benji Nate [Girl Juice webcomic]

By Shaenon Garrity

Mar 31, 2023

A version of this article appeared in the 04/03/2023 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Girls Just Want to Have Fun

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/91888-girls-just-want-to-have-fun-pw-talks-with-benji-nate.html

 

Why The Comic Shop In Extraordinary Is Closed

The TV series Extraordinary, on Hulu in the USA and Disney+ in the UK, features a comic book shop. Or rather, the absence of a comic book shop.

 03 Apr 2023

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/why-the-comic-shop-in-extraordinary-is-closed/

 

As Disney Outmaneuvers DeSantis, Florida Gov. Calls for Investigation Over Special District

Winston Cho

April 3, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/as-disney-outmaneuvers-desantis-florida-gov-calls-for-investigation-over-special-district-1235366353/

 

The 2023 MoCCA Arts Festival drew 5000 of (sic)

Heidi MacDonald

04/04/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-2023-mocca-arts-festival-drew-5000-of/

 

Joe Giella, June 27, 1928 – March 21, 2023

Andrew Farago | April 4, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/joe-giella-june-27-1928-march-21-2023/

 

Capes and Tights Podcast, #92: Dan Panosian

Justin Soderberg

March 22 2023

https://capesandtights.com/92-dan-panosian-black-tape-alice-ever-after/

 

Talk 'They Can Talk' with local cartoonist Jimmy Craig

By Peter Chianca         

March 28, 2023

https://www.boston.com/things-to-do/arts/talk-they-can-talk-with-local-cartoonist-jimmy-craig/

 

Jimmy Craig

By Peter Chianca and London

Strip Search 41 Mar 24, 2023

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/forcedn/stripsearch/SS_04-523_JimmyCraig.mp3

 

Norm Rockwell – RIP

D. D. Degg      

Daily Cartoonist April 4 2023

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/04/04/norm-rockwell-rip/

 

Norman K. Rockwell

December 14, 1937 - March 28, 2023

Obituary for Norman K. Rockwell

https://www.olsonfuneral.com/obituaries/Norman-Rockwell/#!/Obituary

 

TALKING SPIDER-MAN 2099 AND SPIDER-PUNK WITH ARTIST JUSTIN MASON! (PART 2)

Griffin Sheridan and Ethan S. Parker

KLC Press

Apr 4, 2023

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

The New Press Launches First Original Graphic Novel

By Iyana Jones

Apr 04, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/91912-the-new-press-launches-first-original-graphic-novel.html

Missed it - Lily webcomic from January (note the cartoonist is credited fairly far down as 'illustrator'

Spoon theory: What it is and how I use it to manage chronic illness

Each spoon represents a finite unit of energy; people with chronic illnesses have to ration them just to get through the day

Perspective by Fortesa Latifi

 Illustrations by Lara Antal

January 14, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/14/spoon-theory-chronic-illness-spoonie/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/3/2023

Live-Action 'Moana' in the Works From Dwayne Johnson, Disney

Johnson announced the project during Disney's shareholders meeting.

Borys Kit

April 3, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/moana-live-action-remake-in-the-works-disney-1235332204/ 

 

Push the Button: A Superhero Musical Playing With Villainy 

Co-written by longtime D.C. creators Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown, this production, cut straight out of the comics page, stands out thanks to a rousing hip-hop score.

  by Jared Strange March 31st, 2023

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/597379/push-the-button-a-superhero-musical-playing-with-villainy/

 

Fantasy Baseball: Gina Wynbrandt and the Making of a Meme

RJ Casey | April 3, 2023 | 1 comment

https://www.tcj.com/fantasy-baseball-gina-wynbrandt-and-the-making-of-a-meme/

 

'Prima Facie' and 'My Neighbour Totoro' Win Big at the Olivier Awards

By Alex Marshall

April 2, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/theater/olivier-awards-winners-2023.html

 

Logitech Comic Book

https://www.webhallen.com/se/campaign/5824-Logitech-Comic-Book

 

Here's How One Angry Parent Got All Graphic Novels Pulled From a School District

Internal documents reveal a heated power struggle over who gets to write library book policies–the school district or the parents.

by Claire Woodcock

April 3, 2023,

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5qgb/heres-how-one-angry-parent-got-all-graphic-novels-pulled-from-a-school-district

 

Get Graphic: Stefano Cardoselli's 'Don't Spit in the Wind' [Italy]

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen Mar 27, 2023

 https://previewsworld.com/Article/267533-Get-Graphic-Stefano-Cardosellis-Dont-Spit-in-the-Wind

 

TikTok and CHINA CARTOONS! Political Cartoonists on a Possible TikTok Ban and the Threat of China!

Daryl Cagle, Jimmy Margulies, Dave Whamond, Patrick Chappatte and  columnist Jase Graves

Caglecast

Apr 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcO5ND-7aac

 

Disney's David, or Michelangelo's Mickey

In Ron's Florida, anything is possible.

By Barry Blitt

April 2, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/blitts-kvetchbook/disneys-david-or-michelangelos-mickey

 

Rob Liefeld Tells All About Introducing Cable and Saving a Dying Marvel Franchise [New Mutants]

Cartoonist Kayfabe

 Apr 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQLA78FFMuU

 

Ralph Bakshi Cuts Promos on Robert Crumb Dissing Him

Cartoonist Kayfabe April 1 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fj5MJ4jMiY

 

Joshua Williamson & Sean Isaakse hit the bullseye for DC with their all-new high-octane GREEN ARROW!

Andrew Sumner

Forbidden Planet TV

Mar 30, 2023

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

 

Words, Images, & Worlds Episode 1 with special guest Cara Florence Goldstein

Jason De Hart

Mar 28, 2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-dehart2/episodes/Words--Images---Worlds-Episode-1-with-special-guest-Cara-Florence-Goldstein-e21aduo

 

Words, Images, & Worlds Episode 2 with Andi Watson

Jason De Hart

Apr 02, 2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/pod/show/jason-dehart2/episodes/Words--Images---Worlds-Episode-2-with-Andi-Watson-e21j6k8

 

Apr 3 2023

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode twenty-nine | Declan Shalvey, part one

Matthew Rosenberg, Ethan S. Parker, and Griffin Sheridan

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/ive-got-to-rest-before-i-fall-apart 

 

As Disney Outmaneuvers DeSantis, Florida Gov. Calls for Investigation Over Special District

Winston Cho

April 3, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/as-disney-outmaneuvers-desantis-florida-gov-calls-for-investigation-over-special-district-1235366353/

 

"DRAWING THE LINES: Political Cartoons in the Digital Age"

Larry J. Sabato, Lalo Alcaraz, Darrin Bell, Ann Telnaes, and Matt Wuerker

UVA Center for Politics April 3 2023 https://livestream.com/tavco/thepowerofpoliticalcartoons

 

"DRAWING THE LINES: Political Cartoons in the Digital Age"

 "DRAWING THE LINES: Political Cartoons in the Digital Age"

Larry J. Sabato, Lalo Alcaraz, Darrin Bell, Ann Telnaes, and Matt Wuerker

UVA Center for Politics April 3 2023

https://livestream.com/tavco/thepowerofpoliticalcartoons

Troy-Jeffrey Allen interviews Stefano Cardoselli of ITALY

Get Graphic: Stefano Cardoselli's 'Don't Spit in the Wind' [Italy]

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen Mar 27, 2023

 https://previewsworld.com/Article/267533-Get-Graphic-Stefano-Cardosellis-Dont-Spit-in-the-Wind

WCP on new superhero musical

Push the Button: A Superhero Musical Playing With Villainy 

Co-written by longtime D.C. creators Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown, this production, cut straight out of the comics page, stands out thanks to a rousing hip-hop score.

  by Jared Strange March 31st, 2023

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/597379/push-the-button-a-superhero-musical-playing-with-villainy/

Secret Histories of Comics - Finds in an Arlington Flea Market

 Arlington has a perfectly pleasant monthly free market put up on by Civitan for charity. It started up again for the year on April 1st, and I spent about $30 on this pile. I wonder how much of this will be familiar.

Below is Marge's Little Lulu character, of which the ace cartoonist historian Rodrigo Baeza told me ""TVE" logo at top right is from Spanish TV (Televisión Española). Probably tied to this Japanese-animated version from the late 1970s:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Lulu_and_Her_Little_Friends "

I picked it up because historian Charles Hatfield and I were talking about his upcoming DC-based class on comics, I'm a fan of how comics mutate to follow the money. Little Lulu started as a panel cartoon by Marge Buell in the Saturday Evening Post, moving into being a spokeswoman for tissues, became a well-lauded set of comic books by John Stanley for Dell, appeared as a comic strip, and then sometimes popped up in things like the cartoon Rodrigo mentioned. Dark Horse did a set of reprints most recently.

Next are some cartoon postcards. The first one is an advertising on using a Heath Robinson / Rube Goldberg scheme to make pea soup. I've already bought 2 different versions of this and gave them to the Library of Congress.

Mosquitos have been a recurring theme in cartoons for years. I have no idea who Lotus Pub of NY is, but you can see a linear descendent of this mosquito, which I'm guessing is from about 1915, in the Navy's World War II cartoons about Private Snafu and malaria.

I have no idea what the below is except that I guess it refers to President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs to stop the depression?

Going to the Library of Congress are those two postcards and the Tio Rico comic below, titled Brujerias, featuring Magica de Spell and Uncle Scrooge, according to Rodrigo again, is "a Chilean edition from Editorial Pincel, probably from the early 1980s."

Big Little Books were popular off and on since the 1930s, and have been done within memory for Star Wars. I don't collect them anymore, BUT this beat-up Ellery Queen appealed to me, because I loved the character, and read all my parents and grandparents books, even when they dealt with murder victims having their heads cut off and being nailed up on crosses.

I imagine this is adapted from one of the comic books, which I've never seen.

Finally, this 1944 print of The Sea Wolf by Harry A. Gardner, Jr. confuses me. At first I thought this was Leonard Sansone's Wolf character, also from World War II, but it's obviously not. Anyone have any thoughts?

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/1-2/2023

Taejun Pak and Kim Junghyun's Viral Hit On Webtoon Heads To Print [South Korea].

by Rich Johnston 31 Mar 2023 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/taejun-pak-and-kim-junghyuns-viral-hit-on-webtoon-heads-to-print/

 

Steve Skeates, Longtime Comic Writer and Hawk & Dove Co-Creator, Dies at 80

By Brian Cronin

CBR March 31 2023

https://www.cbr.com/steve-skeates-hawk-dove-aquaman-obituary/

 

Creator Interview with Gregory Panaccione, part one [My Friend Toby]

    March 31, 2023

https://www.magnetic-press.com/interview-with-gregory-panaccione/

 

The Great Replacement II [of Dilbert]

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/03/31/the-great-replacement-ii/

 

Artist Reflects on Illustrious Career: Talking It Over … with Jules Feiffer

DANIEL FRANCIS

3/31/2023

https://www.allotsego.com/artist-reflects-on-illustrious-career/

 

Artist Christine Suggs on their graphic novel 'Ay, Mija'

Scott Simon

 Weekend Edition Saturday  April 1, 2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/01/1167587424/artist-christine-suggs-on-their-graphic-novel-ay-mija

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2023/04/20230401_wesat_book_ay_mija.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1167587424

 

The Art of the Page Turn

Page turns are powerful tools in comics. Let's dig into their impact with insight from a gaggle of creators.

By David Harper

March 28, 2023

 https://sktchd.com/longform/the-art-of-the-page-turn/

 

The Return of Bad Idea Donuts Comics to South Carolina Comic Con

Bad Idea Comics is returning to South Carolina Comic Con with their Bad Idea Donut stand and "free" exclusive comic book.

 01 Apr 2023

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-return-of-bad-idea-donuts-comics-to-south-carolina-comic-con/

 

When the Shadow Detonated an Atom Bomb in Brazil in 1947, at Auction

In 1946, the New York Times reported on tons of missing Uranium in Brazil, a historical incident forgotten by everyone, except for The Shadow.

by Mark Seifert

  01 Apr 2023

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/when-the-shadow-detonated-an-atom-bomb-in-brazil-in-1947-at-auction/

 

Mar 30, 2023

'Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, From Michael Cera to Chris Evans

Joe Otterson

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-netflix-anime-series-cast-michael-cera-chris-evans-1235568433/

 

 Alex Fitch

Panel Borders: Youth and Wellbeing featuring Alison Bechdel

March 19, 2023 — Women in Comics

https://panelborders.wordpress.com/2023/03/19/panel-borders-youth-and-wellbeing-featuring-alison-bechdel/

https://archive.org/download/panel-borders-youth-and-wellbeing-alison-bechdel/Panel%20Borders%20-%20Youth%20and%20Wellbeing%20-%20Alison%20Bechdel.mp3

 

Alison Bechdel's Sequel To Dykes To Watch Out For, And An Animation

01 Apr 2023 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alison-bechdels-sequel-to-dykes-to-watch-out-for-and-an-animation/

 

Scene Report: At the BOLOGNA CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR, comics are the fastest-growing sector

Pietro Scarnera

March 28, 2023

https://solrad.co/scene-report-at-the-bologna-childrens-book-fair-comics-are-the-fastest-growing-sector

 

Inaugurazione dell'Anno Accademico 2022-2023 [Marjane Satrapi @57:00]

Università di Bologna

feb 20, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZj6Vf6L0sU

 

In the galleries: An artist's modern visions of a retro cartoon [in print as An artist's modern visions of a classic cartoon character; Krazy Kat; Vonn Cummings Sumner]

Review by Mark Jenkins

Washington Post (April 2 2023); E3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/03/31/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/

 

Comic Book Women: Characters, Creators, and Culture in the Golden Age

by Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis

Introduction by Trina Robbins

University of Texas Press 2022

https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477324110/comic-book-women/?goal=0_28512c00a5-789da9a90c-710633549

Krazy Kat in DC

In the galleries: An artist's modern visions of a retro cartoon [in print as An artist's modern visions of a classic cartoon character; Krazy Kat]

Review by Mark Jenkins

Washington Post (April 2 2023); E3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/03/31/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/31/2023

Pioneering Wonder Woman illustrator Trina Robbins fought for women in comic book industry

By Claudine Wong

March 29, 2023 
KTVU FOX 2

https://www.ktvu.com/news/pioneering-wonder-woman-illustrator-trina-robbins-fought-for-women-in-comic-book-industry

 

Denis Kitchen Was THERE! Publisher, Cartoonist, Distro, Underground, Eisner, Crumb, Kurtzman!

Cartoonist Kayfabe

 Mar 26, 2023

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

 

DIAMOND ANNOUNCES TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH FAN EXPO FOR RETAILER SUMMITS Beginning this Year in Dallas

 Milton Griepp on March 31, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53734/diamond-announces-two-year-deal-fan-expo-retailer-summits

 

Steve Geppi Reflects on the Overstreet Legacy
Scoop March 31 2023

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=266766

 

Gail Simone: Out of the Fridge and Into the Spotlight
Scoop March 31 2023

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=267001

 

Marvel's John Turitzin & Rob Steffens, Also Fired By Disney

As well as laying off Ike Perlmutter. Marvel has also fired John Turitzin, chief counsel, as well as Rob Steffens, co-president of Marvel Entertainment.

by Rich Johnston

  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvels-john-turitzin-rob-steffens-also-fired-by-disney/

 

DC Comics' Speechless Changes Name After Trademark Battle

Since last year, DC Comics has been publishing a series of silent comics by Gustavo Duarte called DC Speechless on DC Universe Infinite. [wordless comics]

 30 Mar 2023  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-speechless-changes-name-after-trademark-battle/

 

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being "the First"

In Conversation with Guest Host Mira Jacob on Thresholds

Jordan Kisner,

By Thresholds 

March 29, 2023

https://lithub.com/cartoonist-barbara-brandon-croft-on-the-double-edged-sword-of-being-the-first/

 

Joe Quesada signs a first-look deal with Amazon

Heidi MacDonald

03/31/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/joe-quesada-signs-a-first-look-deal-with-amazon/

 

NCSF Announces 2022 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Winner [Sasha Wootten]

March 30, 2023

https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/ncsf-announces-2022-jay-kennedy-memorial-scholarship-winner/

 

Roz Chast is Candid About Caregiving

The New Yorker cartoonist writes with humor and honesty about caregiving for her late parents, who lived into their 90s, in her graphic memoir 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?'

By Julie Pfitzinger

March 30, 2023

https://www.nextavenue.org/roz-chast-is-candid-about-caregiving/

 

'Cathy' Comic Strip Creator Cathy Guisewite Shares Scenes of Isolation

In a new book, the cartoonist tackles pandemic anxiety and shows all the ways Cathy coped. Aack!

By Lisa Kanarek

October 27, 2021

 https://www.nextavenue.org/cathy-comic-strip-scenes-of-isolation/

 

INTERVIEW: Dan Abnett discusses bringing VAMPIRELLA & THE SUPERPOWERS together

The writer continues the Powers Saga with the Daughter of Drakulon

Deanna Destito

03/31/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dan-abnett-discusses-bringing-vampirella-the-superpowers-together/

 

'Smoking Causes Coughing' Review: A Superteam Saga With a Demented Twist

Quentin Dupieux's gift for surreal comedy is in full bloom in this nutty tale of heroes named after tobacco's toxic components.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

A version of this article appears in print on March 31, 2023, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Smoking Causes Coughing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/movies/smoking-causes-coughing-review.html

 

'Imagining the Indian' Review: Fighting Offensive Imagery

This documentary, subtitled "The Fight Against Native American Mascoting," argues that Native-themed sports team branding fits into a history of systemic racism.

By Natalia Winkelman

A version of this article appears in print on March 31, 2023, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/movies/imagining-the-indian-review.html

 

Complete Global Saturation – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | March 31, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/complete-global-saturation-this-weeks-links/

 

Reviews: I'm a Cop [Johnny Damm]

Shea Hennum | March 29, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/im-a-cop/

 

Spa by Erik Svetoft review – how the other half dies

An oozing discharge in the corridors of a five-star hotel symbolises the corruption of the rich in the Swedish artist's mordant gothic debut

Rachel Cooke

 27 Mar 2023 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/27/spa-by-erik-svetoft-review-how-the-other-half-dies

 

Manga-nifique! How France became obsessed with Japanese anime

In the 1970s, giant robot cartoons sparked a love affair with French fans (including Emmanuel Macron) – now the country is the world's largest manga importer, and home to a new Murakami film

Phil Hoad

 29 Mar 2023   https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/29/france-manga-anime-murakami-macron

 

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman review – Murakami's surreal tales around a Tokyo earthquake

The seductively quirky sad-serious tone of the author is evident as a constellation of characters try and save the city – including a lost cat and a giant talkative frog

Peter Bradshaw

28 Mar 2023    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/28/blind-willow-sleeping-woman-review-murakamis-surreal-tales-around-a-tokyo-earthquake

 

Matt D. Wilson Talks "Impostor Syndicate," Crocodiles, Didgeridoos, and Working With Zoop

By Chris Cole | March 29th, 2023

http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/matt-d-wilson-impostor-syndicate/

 

MCPG Happy Hour: Tegan and Sara: Junior High

By Sheena McNeil March 27, 2023 http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=3767   Black Couple's Comic Book Company Creates Characters Who Look Like Them—And Their Kids [Black Sands Entertainment] Anne Field Mar 27, 2023,  https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2023/03/27/black-couples-comic-book-company-creates-characters-who-look-like-them-and-their-kids/   Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo discuss bringing 'Harley Quinn' into the Dawn of DC It's a brave new world for DC's resident wacky anti-hero. David Brooke March 28, 2023 https://aiptcomics.com/2023/03/28/harley-quinn-enters-dawn-of-dc/

Kyle Higgins and company are building comics future with the Massive-Verse

We spoke with the universe's creators to talk about the rise of transmedia storytelling and much more.

Connor Boyd

March 30, 2023

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/03/30/whats-next-for-the-massive-verse/

 

Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse shoot straight on new era of 'Green Arrow'

Chris Coplan

March 30, 2023

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/03/30/shooting-straight-on-green-arrow/

 

Smash Pages Q&A | Che Grayson + Kelsey Ramsay on 'Dark Spaces: Good Deeds'

The co-creators of the new title from Scott Snyder's new imprint at IDW discuss how they came to comics, their approach to the story and more.

JK Parkin

March 30, 2023

https://smashpages.net/2023/03/30/smash-pages-qa-che-grayson-kelsey-ramsay-on-dark-spaces-good-deeds/

 

The Daily Heller: Gabbing About the Gift of "Blab!"

By Steven Heller 

The Daily Heller March 29 2023
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-gift-of-blab/

 

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl's creators are back and more dangerous than ever before

Check out 12 pages of Erica Henderson and Ryan North's Danger and Other Unknown Risks

By Susana Polo@NerdGerhl Mar 24, 2023, https://www.polygon.com/23650630/squirrel-girl-ryan-north-erica-henderson-danger-other-unknown-risks

 

Tom King and Phil Hester on crafting a hard-boiled noir 'Gotham City: Year One'

David Brooke

March 28, 2023

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/03/28/gotham-city-year-one-wrap-up/

 

Whose Comics?: Refining, Defining, and Confining with Domingos Isabelinho's THE READING GAZE by Hagai Palevsky

Hagai Palevsky

March 29, 2023

https://solrad.co/whose-comics-refining-defining-and-confining-with-domingos-isabelinhos-the-reading-gaze-by-hagai-palevsky

 

Can Negation Be Depicted? Comparing Human and Machine Understanding of Visual Representations [manga, machine learning]

Yuri Sato, Koji Mineshima, Kazuhiro Ueda

Cognitive Science Volume 47, Issue 3 (March 2023

https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.13258

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cogs.13258

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cogs.13258

 

Kittinun Aukkapinyo, Seiji Hotta, & Worapan Kusakunniran. (2023). Manga Face Detection on Various Drawing Styles Using Region Proposals-Based CNN. Science & Technology Asia, 28 (1; January-March), 120–135. online at https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/248880 and  https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/248880/168644

 

The Story of Mickey Mouse

A Brief History of Disney: Part 1

WORDS BY RICHARD OUZOUNIAN | LIGHTHOUSE IMMERSIVE

smART Magazine https://www.smartbylighthouse.com/history-of-disney-part-1

 

Silly Symphonies And Serious Dreams

A Brief History of Disney: Part 2

WORDS BY RICHARD OUZOUNIAN | LIGHTHOUSE IMMERSIVE

https://www.smartbylighthouse.com/history-of-disney-part-2

 

The Road To Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

A Brief History of Disney: Part 3

WORDS BY RICHARD OUZOUNIAN | LIGHTHOUSE IMMERSIVE

https://www.smartbylighthouse.com/history-of-disney-part-3

 

The First "Golden Age"

A Brief History of Disney: Part 4

WORDS BY RICHARD OUZOUNIAN | LIGHTHOUSE IMMERSIVE

https://www.smartbylighthouse.com/history-of-disney-part-4

 

INTERVIEW: The creators of THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE continue to foster positivity in the new season

Taimur Dar

03/31/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-bill-motz-bob-roth-the-ghost-and-molly-mcgee-season-2/

 

Illuminations by Alan Moore audiobook review – mind-bending tales

The creator of From Hell's first short story collection is marked by tales of revenge, a visit from the Messiah, and a swipe at the comics industry

Fiona Sturges

 31 Mar 2023 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/31/illuminations-by-alan-moore-audiobook-review-mind-bending-tales

 

Korean publisher investigated following suicide of Black Rubber Shoes creator

Korea's Ministry of Culture will launch a special investigation and set up a legal-aid center for creators

Dean Simons

03/31/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/korean-publisher-investigated-following-suicide-of-black-rubber-shoes-creator/

 

Culture Ministry launches investigation into 'Black Rubber Shoes' contract

By Park Ga-young

Published : Mar 30, 2023

 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230330000610

 

Cartoonist Lee Woo-young, 51, found dead in his residence

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]

Korea Joong Ang Daily March 12, 2023

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/television/Korea-animation-Black-Rubber-Shoes/20230312161309115.html

 

Mattea Roach, championing Ducks by Kate Beaton, wins Canada Reads 2023

In a tight 3-2 vote on the final day of debates, Mattea Roach took home the win for Kate Beaton's Ducks

CBC Books  March 30 2023

https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/mattea-roach-championing-ducks-by-kate-beaton-wins-canada-reads-2023-1.6795030

Disney's Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' Movie Finds Its Lilo

Maia Kealoha joins Zach Galifianakis in the remake of Disney's cult 2002 animated movie.

Beatrice Verhoeven

March 31, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disneys-live-action-lilo-and-stitch-movie-finds-its-lilo-1235365091/

 

'Fantastic Four' Movie Gets New Writer With 'Avatar 2' Scribe Josh Friedman (Exclusive)

Matt Shakman, who was the key director behind Marvel series 'WandaVision,' is on board to helm the feature.

Borys Kit

March 31, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-four-movie-gets-new-writer-marvel-1235364511/