Saturday, September 09, 2023

Small Press Expo, 2023, day one in photos

Day one was great. The floor was hopping but not jammed. Lots of fun seeing people again for the first time in a year, or longer. Back tomorrow to spend more money.

Vern: Custodian of the Universe, a new book by Tyrell Waiters

Adam Griffiths

Kriota Willberg

Mike Rhode and Ana Merino, old ICAF cohorts

Ana Penyas of Spain and Ana Merino of Iowa

Ana Penyas of Spain

Ana Merino

Tyler Page

Will Arnold and ?

Will Arnold

Rob Ullman

Jared Cullum

Paul Kirchner

Paul Kirchner

Gemma Correll

Cuddles (aka Jimmy Reed) of Cuddles and Rage

Ellen Linder and Glynnis Fawkes (Jennifer Hayden in background)

Ellen Lindner

Joe Carabeo

Rob "Xavier Xerexes" and Jamie Noguchi

Jamie Noguchi


Lonnie Milsap

Keith Knight

Robb Tanner and Summer Pierre

Jennifer Hayden

Sara Turner of Cricket Press

Katie Longua


Breena Nunez

John Parker II

Hazel Newlevant

Dustin Harbin

Dustin Harbin

Eddie Campbell

Izar Lunacek

Joel Priddy

Tom Kaczynski of Uncivilized Books

Mike Rhode & Craig Fischer

Nic Breutzman

Matt Madden

Derf Backderf

Matt Bors

Eric Colossal

RM Rhodes

Jeremy Whitley

Evan Keeling and his jewelry-making daughter

Evan Keeling

Eric Gordon demonstrating a foldout

Mark Lindblom with his new Robert Crumb figure

Joel Priddy at Uncivilized Books

Izar Lunacek of Slovenia at Uncivilized Books

Julian Lytle and Ronald Wimberly

Ronald Wimberly

Leslie Stein

Leslie Stein

Leslie Stein

Bill Griffith with Leslie Stein in background

Bill Griffith with Leslie Stein in background

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/8/2023

Author Talk - Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's "Roaming" [September 7 2023]

Melissa Scholes Young

DC Public Library September 7 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRKHgMwKc-4

 

Guillermo Del Toro Introduces 'The Boy and the Heron' to Open Toronto Film Festival

Etan Vlessing

September 7, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/guillermo-del-toro-boy-and-the-heron-toronto-film-festival-1235584510/

 

TRUMP Cartoons!

Daryl Cagle, Rick McKee, Ed Wexler and Taylor Jones!

Caglecast

Sep 3, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOhroRoSt1c

 

The NCS Annual Divisional Reuben Awards – And The Winners Are…

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/09/07/the-ncs-annual-divisional-reuben-awards-and-the-winners-are/

 

Bill Griffith Wins the 77th Reuben Award – Named 2022 NCS Cartoonist of the Year

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/09/07/bill-griffith-wins-the-77th-reuben-award-named-2022-ncs-cartoonist-of-the-year/

 

Bill Griffith wins the Reuben Award

Heidi MacDonald

09/08/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/bill-griffith-wins-the-reuben-award/

 

Convention Recap: New Jersey Comic Art Con

Art Cloos

Photos by Alice Cloos

Scoop September 8 2023

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=270203

 

New Jersey Comic Art Con in Photos

by Alice Cloos

Scoop September 8 2023

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=270204

 

Murderers' Row: Marc Silvestri

Tegan O'Neil | September 8, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/murderers-row-marc-silvestri/

 

A Closed Door, Slightly Ajar – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | September 8, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/a-closed-door-slightly-ajar-this-weeks-links/

 

Creating Comics With Lawyer Gamal Hennessey [creators rights]

wordballoon Aug 31, 2023

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

 

Gary Groth in conversation with Ben Katchor, Aug 29, 2023

Austin English

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

364 Aug 31, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0HLrZB7so

 

INTERVIEW: Sabir Pirzada on Ms. Marvel, Mutants, and More

Adrienne Resha September 4, 2023

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2023/09/interview-sabir-pirzada-on-ms-marvel-mutants-and-more/

 

ESSAY: The Evolution of Oracle and Disability Representation

  Dayn Broder September 7, 2023

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2023/09/essay-the-evolution-of-oracle-and-disability-representation/

 

Smash Pages Q&A | Mat Groom returns to discuss the second 'Inferno Girl Red'

JK Parkin

https://smashpages.net/2023/09/01/smash-pages-qa-mat-groom-returns-to-discuss-the-second-inferno-girl-red/

 

Scissor Sisters' Scott 'Babydaddy' Hoffman Unveils 'Wag' On ComiXology Originals

Rob Salkowitz

Sep 3, 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/09/03/scissor-sisters-scott-babydaddy-hoffman-unveils-wag-on-comixology-originals/

 

X-Men Monday #218 – Louise Simonson Talks 'Jean Grey'

Chris Hassan

September 4, 2023

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/09/04/x-men-monday-louise-simonson-jean-grey-2/

 

Anya Davidson talks horror, climate change, and teenage hell in 'Night and Dana'

 

Chris Coplan

September 7, 2023

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/09/07/night-and-dana-qa/

 

Drawing Gil Scott Heron: Capturing the Godfather of Rap. Thomas Maucéri and Sébastian Piquet discuss In Search of Gil Scott-Heron. [France, music, biography]

Kelly Doherty

August 31, 2023

https://thevinylfactory.com/features/drawing-gil-scott-heron-capturing-the-godfather-of-rap/

 

Off Panel #415: One Day at a Time with Jed MacKay

David Harper

Sep 4, 2023

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/offpanel415-one-day-at-a-time-with-jed-mackay

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sktchd/Jed_MacKay.mp3

 

Down a (Welsh) Rabbit Hole – A Work-in-Progress Look at 'The Noisy Valley' by Myfanwy Tristram

    by Simon Russell

    September 1, 2023

https://www.brokenfrontier.com/tristram-workers-gallery-noisy-valley/

 

For 60 years, Marvel's X-Men comics have tackled themes of racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism and more

By Matt Neal

ABC News  1 Sep 2023

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-02/60-years-of-x-men-comics-tackle-racism-homophobia-anti-semitism/102724440

 

For 80 years, Captain America has battled the bad guys, including his own government

ABC South West Vic

By Matt Neal

 5 Feb 2021

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-06/80-years-of-captain-america/13108196

 

Spider-Man's creation 60 years ago is a tale of rejection and relatability

By Matt Neal

 30 Sep 2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-01/marvel-comics-superhero-spider-man-turns-60/101467772

 

Sixty years of the Fantastic Four — how Marvel's first family went from trailblazers to uncool

By Matt Neal

 29 Oct 2021

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-30/60-years-of-the-fantastic-four/100546912

 

From Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn: science, symmetry and transformation

Dan Santos & Anna-Sophie Jürgens

Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics: 01 Sep 2023

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2023.2249978

    https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2023.2249978

 

Arleen Sorkin, Soap Opera Star With a Claim to Batman Fame, Dies at 67

Her "Days of Our Lives" character provided a rare burst of daytime-drama comedy. She was later the voice of Harley Quinn, the Joker's henchwoman.

By Neil Genzlinger

Sept. 7, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/arts/television/arleen-sorkin-dead.html

 

 

Baltimore Comic-Con 2023, day one in photos

Mike Rhode

September 8 2023

https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2023/09/baltimore-comic-con-2023-day-one-in.html

 

Ink-Stained Fingers, 'Til Death Do Us Part

Married to Comics, John Kinhart's complex portrait of the union of artists Justin Green and Carol Tyler, premieres at AFI Silver tonight.

  by Chris Klimek

Washington City Paper September 8th, 2023

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/623054/ink-stained-fingers-til-death-do-us-part/      

 

Lets Talk Comics: SPX, SDCC, and more! 

Megan Halsband

Headlines and Heroes blog September 7, 2023 https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/09/lets-talk-comics-spx-sdcc-and-more/

 

Watch Guillermo Del Toro give a lovely, heartfelt introduction to Hayao Miyazaki's final film

"We are living in a time when Mozart is composing symphonies," Del Toro told a crowd waiting to watch The Boy And The Heron at TIFF

William Hughes

AV Club September 7 2023

https://www.avclub.com/watch-guillermo-del-toro-give-a-lovely-heartfelt-intro-1850816685

 

'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' Review: Fun, French-Flavored Spinoff Series Showcases Zombie Life in the City of Lights

Daniel Fienberg

September 8, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-review-1235584950/

 

Now you can use the GlobalComix app to read digital comics on your phone

Available on iPhone and iPad now with an Android version coming very soon

Taimur Dar

09/08/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-app-now-available/

 

Vault shares huge order numbers for UNNATURAL ORDER #1

The new Christopher Yost book's first issue orders have exceeded 137,000 copies

Deanna Destito

09/08/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/vault-shares-huge-order-numbers-for-unnatural-order-1/