LOC blog on Identity, Gender, and Comics

Let's Talk Comics: Identity, Gender, and Comics

  Megan Halsband

Headlines and Heroes June 7, 2023

 https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/06/lets-talk-comics-identity-gender-and-comics/

Good Heaven! Changing understanding of a cartoon postcard

 

I picked up this postcard at a flea market last weekend. These days, you're most likely to see an image like this in a history of medicine collection although when it was made it was just a gag cartoon, and not graphic medicine. So what's going on? The presumably newly-married pair has gone to bed and the man sees all the prosthetics the woman has removed to sleep - a wig, dentures, an artificial leg, and hand. One wonders where his thick glasses were if he didn't notice these before bedtime.

The card's artist signature is cut off on the lower right, but the company is Lotus Pub Co, NY. They seem to have published a bit of everything, but there's a few more cartoon postcards online. There's nothing at all on the back.

If anyone has any further information, please leave it in the comments. I'll probably donate the card to the Library of Congress.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/6/2023

A Black father wrote a book about 'the talk' — to show why it's necessary

'You don't want to take away any of their innocence. But you have to,' says Pulitzer-winning artist Darrin Bell, whose memoir recounts how he taught his son about racism in the U.S.

By Michael Cavna

June 6, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/06/06/darrin-bell-the-talk/

 

Richard D. Olson – RIP

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/06/05/richard-d-olson-rip/

 

Disney welcomes Gay Days in Florida as the feud with DeSantis rages on

By Lori Rozsa

June 4, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/04/disney-desantis-gay-days-florida/

 

Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Societ Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2023

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/49555

 

Table of Contents

Thinking Outside of the Box: Theorizing the Frameless Panel

Michelle Ann Abate

pp. 1-22

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898384

 

An Exploration in the Digital Analysis of Comics Images

Jacob Murel

pp. 23-48

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898385

 

Sandro Botticelli's Visual Language in Illustrations of The Divine Comedy

Philip Smith

pp. 49-73

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898386

 

Preserving the Legacy of Black Press Cartoonists

Jenny Robb

pp. 74-89

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898387

 

Comic Book Women: Characters, Creators, and Culture in the Golden Age by Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis (review)

Sydney Heifler

pp. 90-93

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898388

 

Keeping It Unreal: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics by Darieck Scott (review)

D'Arcee Charington Neal

pp. 93-97

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898389

 

Politics in the Gutters: American Politicians and Elections in Comic Book Media by Christina M. Knopf (review)

Damien K. Picariello

pp. 97-100

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898390

 

Red Lines: Political Cartoons and the Struggle against Censorship by Cherian George and Sonny Liew (review)

Nhora Lucía Serrano

pp. 100-104

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/30/article/898391

 

Hayao Miyazaki's "final" film will be released with no promotion of any kind in Japan

All we'll get from How Do You Live? is the title and one previously released teaser poster

Sam Barsanti

AV Club June 5 2023

https://www.avclub.com/hayao-miyazaki-how-do-you-live-no-promotion-1850507814

 

	R. F. Outcault Newsletters
7:1 – 9-3 (1997-1999) Richard D. Olson	Online at http://www.neponset.com/yellowkid/news.htm

 

Johnston, Jon. 1995.

Yellow Kid character colored comics' history.

Cincinnati Enquirer (February 16): B4.

online at https://i0.wp.com/www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The_Cincinnati_Enquirer_Thu__Feb_16__1995_.jpg 

 

INTERVIEW: How Bill & Ted influenced the creators of Disney's HAILEY'S ON IT! cartoon

Writing/Producing duo Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton talk wrestling, comic conventions, and much more!

Taimur Dar

06/06/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-devin-bunje-nick-stanton-haileys-on-it-cartoon/

 

'The Flash' Review: Ezra Miller Brings Kinetic Energy to a Movie Caught Up in Nostalgic DC Fan Service

David Rooney

June 6, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-flash-review-ezra-miller-michael-keaton-dc-universe-1235508380/

 

Jane Austen, Cowboys, and Comics, a guest post by Rey Terciero

June 6, 2023

https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2023/06/06/jane-austen-cowboys-and-comics-a-guest-post-by-rey-terciero/

 

Massive collection of every single DC comic book from 1934-2014 to be auctioned

Ruben Bolling

Jun 2, 2023

https://boingboing.net/2023/06/02/massive-collection-of-every-single-dc-comic-book-from-1934-2014-to-be-auctioned.html

 

Shueisha-the publisher of Shonen Jump- has a new imprint in the works

Devin Nealy

May 31, 2023

https://boingboing.net/2023/05/31/shueisha-the-publisher-of-shonen-jump-has-a-new-imprint-in-the-works.html

 

Marvel Confirms Captain America 4's Name Change With Set Photo Reveal

As the new Captain America, Sam Wilson is our only hope against the Brave New World.

  By Joe George | June 6, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/marvel-confirms-captain-america-4-name-change-with-set-photo-reveal/

 

"Soon As I Discovered Spider-Man I Got Over Superboy." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld   Jun 1, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEKZ6Om2rXY

 

What is the NCS?

Jason Chatfield

national cartoonists Society

Jun 6, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM0Jlm01p-8

 

What is the Society of Illustrators?

Jason Chatfield

nationalcartoonists

  Jun 6, 2023

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

 

CartoonStock Amy Kurzweil Commentary

Bob Mankoff, Trevor Hoey, Lawrence Wood and Joel

CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.

Jun 6, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53F363uZmI8

 

INTERVIEW: Burman & Nguyen talk deconstructing the WHITE SAVIOR

The creative comedy duo spoofs revisionist history with charm and crazy energy.

Nancy Powell

06/06/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-white-savior-burman-nguyen/

 

Nancy Beiman's FurBabies New @ GoComics

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/06/06/furbabies-by-nancy-beiman-new-to-gocomics/

 

Inside Rust Belt Review

Matt Petras | June 6, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/inside-rust-belt-review/

 

Reviews: Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck

Tegan O'Neil | June 1, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/walt-disneys-silly-symphonies-1932-1935-starring-bucky-bug-and-donald-duck/

 

Licensing Hotline: June 2023

By Karen Raugust

Jun 06, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/92446-licensing-hotline-june-2023.html

 

"Soon As I Discovered Spider-Man I Got Over Superboy." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

"Soon As I Discovered Spider-Man I Got Over Superboy." The Story of Frank Miller Presents
Troy-Jeffrey Allen
PREVIEWSworld   Jun 1, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEKZ6Om2rXY

In part two of our four part interview, Frank Miller and Dan Didio talk about Miller's favorite works, the genesis of RONIN II, and why Miller's Spider-Man is the best since Steve Ditko! Discover more from Frank Miller Presents: https://previewsworld.com/Search?mode... Interviewer: Troy-Jeffrey Allen Produced by Johnny Rose and Troy-Jeffrey Allen Edited by Johnny Rose Sapphire Studios

June 10: Graphic Novel Workshop Series begins at Arlington library

Graphic Novel Workshop Series

  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10504338

Learn the art of graphic novel story telling 

For this 4-part workshop series, we invite local artists to share their knowledge on the creative process when creating comics. This workshop is part of a 4-part comic series. Each event builds on the previous events but may be attended as a stand-alone event as well.

Graphic Novel Workshops:

• Sat. Jun. 10: Scripting
• Sat. Jul. 8:  Linework
• Sat. Jul. 29: Finishes
• Sat. Aug. 19: Formatting

The first session will be hosted by Evan Keeling who will discuss his comic work and provide a hands on workshop for participants who want to write and storyboard their own comic series. Keeling is a comic maker from Washington DC and a co-founder of the comic artist and writer collective, "DC Conspiracy". Evan develops comic book programming and creates mini comics at the Smithsonian, where he has been an exhibit specialist for the last 12 years.  His personal comic work, along with that of the groups he collaborates with, can be found at: ETKeeling (tumblr.com) 

Registration Required for each individual workshop: Adults and Grade 9+ Only. If you are registered but are unable to attend, we ask that you cancel your registration using the link found in the registration email.

For more information please contact 703-228-5959

Find Your Voice with Summer Reading! Summer Reading is made possible through the support of the Friends of Arlington Public Library. For each person that completes the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge, the Friends of the Arlington Public Library will donate $1 to support Educational Theatre Company.  

Date:

Saturday, June 10, 2023 Show more dates

Time:

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Location:

Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium

Library:

Central Library

Audience:

Events for Adults Events for High Schoolers

Categories:

Artist Talk Maker Workshop Writing

Calendar:

Arlington Public Library

Cartoonist Rights award for Bolivia's Abecor

Abecor Wins Courage in Cartooning Award

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/06/06/abecor-wins-courage-in-cartooning-award/

ROBERT RUSSELL COURAGE IN CARTOONING AWARD 2023 – ABECOR

by Terry Anderson | Jun 5, 2023

https://cartoonistsrights.org/award-2023/

Bruce Guthrie's photos -

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2023_05_22A_RRussell_Award

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2023_05_23A1_Free_XPress

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Thanks For Covering Our Debt — Suckers!"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist...

"Thanks For Covering Our Debt — Suckers!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3647

And so, yet another Debt Ceiling Wrestlemania comes to a close — and 
as predicted, the ruling class gets the payoff, Zelensky gets new 
toys, and we get austerity.

14.5 x 17 inch medium-res color .jpg image, 700kb

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"Debt ceiling hypocrisy: US boosts military budget while restricting 
food stamps for poor", Ben Norton at Geopolitical Economy Report, 
06.02.2023 
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/06/02/debt-ceiling-us-military-food-stamps/

"Biden's debt deal: A bipartisan blueprint for war and austerity", 
Barry Gray at World Socialist Web Site, 05.02.2023 
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/06/03/aavt-j03.html

"Zelensky, Biden Seek To Rally Support; Ukrainian Leader Visits DC 
Amid War", Yasmeen Abutaleb and Tyler Pager at the Washington Post, 
Page A1, 12.22.2022 
http://www.sinkers.org/posters/thanksforcovering/wapoA1_Dec2222-01zelenskyspeech.jpg

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

The Post on Disney's gay days

Disney welcomes Gay Days in Florida as the feud with DeSantis rages on

By Lori Rozsa

June 4, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/04/disney-desantis-gay-days-florida/

Cavna talks to Darrin Bell, who's speaking in Baltimore tonight

Bell will speak Tuesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. at Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore.

A Black father wrote a book about 'the talk' — to show why it's necessary

'You don't want to take away any of their innocence. But you have to,' says Pulitzer-winning artist Darrin Bell, whose memoir recounts how he taught his son about racism in the U.S.

By Michael Cavna

June 6, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/06/06/darrin-bell-the-talk/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/5/2023

Firings, Quittings and Valnet Fallout at Comic Book Resources; CBR is in trouble , with owners Valnet imposing greater demands on contributors and seemingly firing those who try and stand up for writers.

 4 Jun 2023  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/firings-quittings-and-valnet-fallout-at-comic-book-resources/

 

DC Comics To Start Using Legacy Numberings On Long Running Comics

Last month, Batman transformed its #135 into #900 for an issue before returning this week to Batman #136. But something at DC has changed,

 4 Jun 2023  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-to-start-using-legacy-numberings-on-long-running-comics/

 

DSTLRY INKS 'FIRST LOOK' FOREIGN RIGHTS DEAL WITH DELCOURT To Bring TPBs to the French Market

 Brigid Alverson on June 2, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54266/dstlry-inks-first-look-foreign-rights-deal-delcourt

 

The 5 best Easter eggs from Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

 William Hughes

AV Club June 3 2023

https://www.avclub.com/the-5-best-easter-eggs-from-spider-man-across-the-spid-1850502709

 

"I Did Things Totally Differently Than I Normally Do": Rina Ayuyang on The Man in the McIntosh Suit

MariNaomi | June 5, 2023 

https://www.tcj.com/i-did-things-totall

 

Comics and Novelization: A Literary History of Bandes Dessinées

By Benoît Glaude Copyright 2023

ISBN 9781032436647

214 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations

Published May 24, 2023 by Routledge

https://www.routledge.com/Comics-and-Novelization-A-Literary-History-of-Bandes-Dessinees/Glaude/p/book/9781032436647#

 

Pogany, Benjamin and Elizabeth Chou. 2007.
Alec Longsteth, 24 Hour Comic Survivor.
Daily Crosshatch (April 7):
http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/04/07/alec-longstreth-24-hour-comics-survivor/

archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20071010234313/http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/04/07/alec-longstreth-24-hour-comics-survivor/

 

Jun 5 2023

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode thirty-eight | Ed Brisson, part two

Matthew Rosenberg, Ethan S. Parker, and Griffin Sheridan
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/youll-be-malfunctioning-within-a

 

How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Swallowed Hollywood

Robert Redford, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Rudd, and Angela Bassett now disappear into movies whose plots can come down to "Keep glowy thing away from bad guy."

By Michael Schulman

June 5, 2023

Published in the print edition of the June 12, 2023, issue, with the headline "Comic Effect."
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/how-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-swallowed-hollywood

 

 

The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today's World

By Brooks Barnes

A version of this article appears in print on June 5, 2023, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Updating Disney Classics Isn't for the Faint of Heart.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/business/media/disney-sean-bailey-live-action.html

 

Judge in Disney World Case Steps Aside but Blasts DeSantis's Lawyers

By Brooks Barnes

A version of this article appears in print on June 3, 2023, Section B, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Judge in Disney Case Steps Aside but Blasts DeSantis's Lawyers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/business/disney-desantis-judge-mark-walker.html

 

"Sienkiewicz And I Were Both Transformed." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld   May 25, 2023

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

 

Interview: A 'Thorn' in the Paw of Injustice!

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

May 30, 2023

https://previewsworld.com/Article/268655-Interview-A-Thorn-in-the-Paw-of-Injustice

 

The 1950s Lord of the Rings Movie That J.R.R. Tolkien Absolutely Hated

Before the animated films and the Peter Jackson trilogy, there was another Lord of the Rings movie in development in the 1950s. Here's why it didn't happen.

  By Juliette Harrisson | June 5, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/lord-of-the-rings-1950-movie-you-never-saw/

 

Box Office: 'The Little Mermaid' Gets Doused in China, South Korea After Racist Backlash

Disney's live-action retelling of the iconic animated film, which is bombing in those countries, stars Halle Bailey in the titular role.

By Pamela McClintock, Patrick Brzeski  

June 5, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-the-little-mermaid-gets-doused-in-china-south-korea-after-racist-backlash-1235505682/

 

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Swings to Huge $120.5M Box Office Opening

Pamela McClintock

June 4, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-box-office-opening-1235506732/

 

China Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Opens to So-So $17.2M

The film has received rave reviews in China, but it appears to be playing more like a fan film than a blockbuster there.

Patrick Brzeski

June 4, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-1235507101/

 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Has a Really Cheeky Marvel Retcon

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will have you asking "whose universe is this anyway?" on more than one occasion.

  By Tom Chapman | June 5, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-has-a-really-cheeky-marvel-retcon/

 

Hailee Steinfeld just wants to be a part of something [in print as Hailee Steinfeld wants to be a part of something; 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse']

By Thomas Floyd

Washington Post June 3, 2023 : C1-2

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/06/01/hailee-steinfeld-across-spider-verse/

 

The television writers are striking, so we got AI to rewrite Romeo and Juliet

By Edith Pritchett

Editorial cartoonist

Washington Post June 3, 2023

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/01/edith-pritchett-cartoon-ai-romeo-juliet/

 

Mickey Gets a Manga Makeover in Disney and Tommy Hilfiger's 100th Anniversary Collection

The centennial collaboration features college prep silhouettes with a Japanese cartoon-inspired spin on Mickey Mouse & Friends.

Danielle Directo-Meston

June 1, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/shopping/disney-tommy-hilfiger-mickey-100th-anniversary-collection-1235505686/

 

NCS Studio Visits: Member Spotlight on Wes Molebash

Jamar Nicholas

national cartoonists society

Jun 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8LDmbjqMi8

 

NCS Studio Visits: Member Spotlight on Josh Pinker

Karen Evans

nationalcartoonists

 Jun 5, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfdi1CKxjC4

 

NCS Studio Visits: Member Spotlight on Hector Rodriguez

Karen Evans

nationalcartoonists

  Oct 20, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4zMf8jg0wE

 

Artificial Intelligence Cartoons

Daryl Cagle, Jeff Koterba, Rick McKee, Rivers and Andy Singer

Caglecast   Jun 5, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csr3dktNVy8

 

European Comic Art Volume 16, Issue 1

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca.16.issue-1.xml

 

Introduction: Comics, Caricature, and Transnational Critique

Laurence Grove,  Ann Miller,  Anne Magnussen,  

    https://doi.org/10.3167/eca.2023.160101

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160101.xml

 

Don Quixote Unbound: Intertextuality, Interpictoriality, and Transculturality in Flix's German Graphic Novel Adaptation (2012)

Tilmann Altenberg

 https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160102.xml

 

The Graphical Epistemology of Comics via Jeff Lemire's Gideon Falls

Jörn Ahrens

 https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160103.xml

 

(Mis)Leading the Reader: Decolonising Adventure Comics in Baruti and Cassiau-Haurie's Le Singe jaune

Alicia Lambert

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160104.xml

 

The Agency of the Periphery: Changes in Local Comics through Flows of Francophone Bandes dessinées to Sweden, 1950–2020

Ylva Lindberg

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160105.xml

 

Interview with Steve Bell

David Morgan

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160106.xml

 

Book Reviews

Mark McKinney, Federico Zanettin, Eva Van der Wiele, and Joe Sutliff Sanders

https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/eca/16/1/eca160107.xml

Edith Pritchett's 2nd WaPo cartoon

The television writers are striking, so we got AI to rewrite Romeo and Juliet

By Edith Pritchett

Editorial cartoonist

Washington Post June 3, 2023

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/01/edith-pritchett-cartoon-ai-romeo-juliet/

Jun 7: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-32257191/

Date and Time

Jun 7, 2023 6:00 pm

Location

450K

450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001

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Description:

Busboys and Poets Books welcomes Dr. Ibram X Kendi and Joel Christian Gill to discuss the newly released book,  Stamped From The Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America (Coming soon: June 6, 2023)

In collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this stunningly illustrated graphic-novel adaptation of Dr. Kendi's groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning explores, with vivid clarity and dimensionality, the living history of America, and how we can learn from the past to work toward a more equitable, antiracist future. The cartoons are sure to draw your eye at first glance, and combined with the powerful prose you won't be able to set your copy down.

Dr. Ibram Kendi and Joel Christian Gill will be joining us on the Busboys stage in conversation with Andy Shallal to discuss the newest adaptation in the Stamped from the Beginning series. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and both author and illustrator will be available to sign after the program. 

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Guaranteed seating tickets are available for purchase for this event. Each ticket represents one seat and one copy of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING (the graphic novel) that will be given to you upon check-in.    

There is an optional add-on to pre-purchase a copy of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING (REVISED) to be shipped to you by the publication date of June 20th, 2023. 

Our program begins at 6:00 pm- there will be no open Q&A and instead you will be able to submit your question during check out/sign up. Copies of STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING will be available for purchase before, during, and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will NOT be live-streamed. 

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Dr. Kendi is the author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest winner of that award. He also produced five #1 New York Times bestsellers, including How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby, and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, co-authored by Jason Reynolds. In 2020, Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant.

Joel Christian Gill is the Chair of the MFA in Visual Narrative at Boston University. He is a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence, cited as one of the best graphic novels of 2020 by The New York Times and for which he was awarded the 2021 Cartoonist Studio Prize. He wrote the words and drew the pictures for Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield's First Ride and the award-winning graphic novel series Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History, and Tales of The Talented Tenth, which tell the stories of Bass Reeves, Bessie Stringfield, and Robert Smalls.

Andy Shallal is an artist, social entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Busboys and Poets, a restaurant group in the Washington Metropolitan area where art, culture and politics intentionally collide over mindfully sourced food, drinks, books and event programming. With six, soon to be seven locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, Busboys and Poets has become a home for progressives, artists, creatives and intellectuals, including such notables as Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, Alice Walker, Angela Davis and the late Howard Zinn. As a leader in the sustainable food movement, Busboys has been recognized locally and nationally for its innovative, conscious cuisine. Under Shallal's leadership, Busboys has received numerous awards including the Mayor's Arts Award, Employer of the Year from the Employment Justice Center and the Mayor's Environmental Award.

Troy-Jeffrey Allen's Thorn interview

Interview: A 'Thorn' in the Paw of Injustice!

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

May 30, 2023

https://previewsworld.com/Article/268655-Interview-A-Thorn-in-the-Paw-of-Injustice

"Sienkiewicz And I Were Both Transformed." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

"Sienkiewicz And I Were Both Transformed." The Story of Frank Miller Presents
Troy-Jeffrey Allen
PREVIEWSworld   May 25, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqewPJMXIlA

In Part 1 of our interview, Frank Miller and Dan Didio take us inside the creative process of Frank Miller Presents. From how to edit, to cultivating new talent, to just the overall craft of making comics. Get ready for a four-part education on how to make comics the Miller way! Discover more from Frank Miller Presents: https://previewsworld.com/Search?mode... Interviewer: Troy-Jeffrey Allen Produced by Johnny Rose and Troy-Jeffrey Allen Edited by Johnny Rose Sapphire Studios

June 2: Tove Jansson film at National Gallery of Art

Tove (2020)
Join us for a moving biopic on Finnish artist Tove Jansson, the mind behind the Moomin cartoon series and books. It explores her bisexuality, her upbringing, and her eventual self-acceptance and success.

Saturday, June 10, 2:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium
Registration is required.

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