Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/16/2023

ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRECT MARKET

 Paul Levitz

 November 15, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/55609/on-50th-anniversary-direct-market

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT: RON TURNER AND DENIS KITCHEN

PART 1 The Golden Age of Underground Comix

PART 2 The Growth of Underground Comix Distribution

PART 3 Manga Comes to America, Undergrounds Move Toward Bookstores

 Milton Griepp on November 16, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55616/icv2-interview-transcript-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55615/icv2-interview-transcript-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55614/icv2-interview-transcript-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-3

 

ICV2 VIDEO INTERVIEW: RON TURNER AND DENIS KITCHEN

PART 1 The Golden Age of Underground Comix

PART 2 The Growth of Underground Comix Distribution

PART 3 Manga Comes to America, Undergrounds Move Toward Bookstores

 by Milton Griepp on November 16, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55613/icv2-video-interview-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55612/icv2-video-interview-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55611/icv2-video-interview-ron-turner-denis-kitchen-part-3

 

Elvis Has Left the Building: Netflix Cancels Animated Originals 'Farzar,' 'Captain Fall' & 'Agent Elvis'

By Animation Magazine

November 15, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/elvis-has-left-the-building-netflix-cancels-animated-originals-farzar-captain-fall-agent-elvis/

 

Lord & Miller, Other Industry Bigwigs Screen and Praise Warner's 'Coyote vs. Acme'

By Animation Magazine

November 15, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/lord-miller-other-industry-bigwigs-screen-and-praise-warners-coyote-vs-acme/

 

Dorothy Parker on the Art of Her Old Pal James Thurber

By Dorothy Parker

August 22, 2019

The following originally appeared as the introduction to James Thurber's 1932 book The Seal in the Bedroom and Other Predicaments.

https://lithub.com/dorothy-parker-on-the-art-of-her-old-pal-james-thurber/

 

INTERVIEW: Tom Peyer and Stuart Moore talk AHOY Comics' 5th Anniversary

Zack Quaintance

11/16/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tom-peyer-and-stuart-moore-talk-ahoy-comics-5th-anniversary/

 

Iman Vellani Dreams of Being Cursed Out by Samuel L. Jackson and Serenaded by Billy Joel [Ms. Marvel]

Late Night with Seth Meyers

 Nov 16, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxhg7bEtY5A

 

The Lesson That Superhero TV Shows Keep Learning

Charlie Jane Anders

Wed Nov 15, 2023

https://www.tor.com/2023/11/15/the-lesson-that-superhero-tv-shows-keep-learning/

 

Poetry Comics Guest Artists: Kat Schneider, Madeleine Jubilee Saito, Jason McBride, and Gavin Snider

Grant Snider

Incidental Comics Nov 16, 2023

https://incidentalcomics.substack.com/p/poetry-comics-guest-artists

 

Classic 2000 AD Covers

Vintage Production Art for your delectation

Steve Cook

Secret Oranges Nov 16, 2023

https://secretoranges.substack.com/p/classic-2000-ad-covers

 

'Harley Quinn' Nabs Season 5 Renewal at Max

The adult animated series starring Kaley Cuoco has been a consistent critical favorite for the streamer.

Rick Porter

November 16, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harley-quinn-renewed-season-5-max-1235648924/

 

The origin of National Sadie Hawkins Day: How a comic strip that saw a man desperate to marry off his 'ugly' daughter encouraged a generation of women to 'chase' men down for a date [Li'l Abner].

By Emma Saletta For Dailymail.Com

  13 November 2023
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12744343/National-Sadie-Hawkins-Day-origins-comic-November.html

 

Jen Sorensen Wins 2023 Berryman Cartoonist Award

  Nov 15, 2023

https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jen-sorensen-wins-2023-berryman-cartoonist-award/

 

INTERVIEW: SWEENEY BOO sets the record straight about CRUELLA DE VIL

Deanna Destito

11/16/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-sweeney-boo-sets-the-record-straight-about-cruella-de-vil/

 

Meet a Fledgling Cartoonist: A Chat with Maggie Shang

by Mike Rhode

ComicsDC blog  November 16, 2023

https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2023/11/maggieshang.html

 

 

Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities Graphic Novel, with B.B. Alston

East City Bookshop  Nov 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0vk6Nlss_8

 

Seattle's Short Run Comix & Arts Festival 2023

Kristy Valenti | November 16, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/seattles-short-run-comix-arts-festival-2023/

 

Anthony Cleveland - Charred Remains and Stargazer Writer

Justin Soderberg

Capes and Tights #138:  Nov 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aTngtNoWWY

 

Marvel Studios Moving Away From The Kang Dynasty Would Be a Good Thing

 

As news out of Marvel Studios suggests a change in direction for the next Avengers, there is also a chance to reassess.

  By David Crow | November 15, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/marvel-studios-moving-away-kang-dynasty-good-thing/

 

Author Talk: Emily Bowen Cohen

    Emily Bowen Cohen

    Arlington Public Library (November 16 2023):

https://archive.org/details/author-talk-emily-bowen-cohen-arlington-library

 

John Gallagher And Gale Galligan At Scrawl Books

    John Gallagher; Gale Galligan

Scrawl Books (November 13 2023): https://archive.org/details/john-gallagher-and-gale-galligan-at-scrawl-books

 

'A First Time for Everything' Wins 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

by Kara Yorio

Nov 16, 2023

https://www.slj.com/story/A-First-Time-for-Everything-Wins-2023-National-Book-Award-for-Young-Peoples-Literature

 

Dan Santat Wins 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

By Iyana Jones

Nov 16, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/93760-dan-santat-wins-2023-national-book-award-for-young-people-s-literature.html

 

 

Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities Graphic Novel, with B.B. Alston

East City Bookshop  Nov 15, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0vk6Nlss_8

East City Bookshop welcomes Shannon Messenger to discuss the new Keeper of the Lost Cities Graphic Novel. Joining her for the discussion and to play Keeper of the Lost Cities trivia is B.B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers. Buy the graphic novel here: https://eastcitybookshop.com/item/71j... Check our Amari and the Night Brothers here: https://eastcitybookshop.com/item/kQH... or consider supporting our events program with a one-time donation here: https://ko-fi.com/eastcitybookshop

Emily Bowen Cohen talking about her Jewish-Muskogee heritage in her graphic novel Two Tribes

She's at the Shirlington branch of Arlington public library. Books are for sale by Hooray for Books. The book is a fictional story but based on her heritage. Listen to her talk at https://archive.org/details/author-talk-emily-bowen-cohen-arlington-library

Meet a Fledgling Cartoonist: A Chat with Maggie Shang

by Mike Rhode

I was recently introduced to Maggie Shang as a freelance illustrator who's pitching her first graphic novel "that’s based off my parents meeting in Beijing in 1989." You may run into her at local comics events like I have.  At the beginning of her career, she's agreed to answer our usual questions.

What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?

Honestly I feel like I'm still so new to comics that all I've really worked on is my first YA GN [graphic novel], which I just finished the pitch packet for, but would love to explore something that's more short form.

How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?

I find that being able to "ctrl Z" is worth the tired eyes that come with creating digitally; overall it feels like you just have more control over your creation. However, nothing really compares to the texture and feel of traditional media. I haven't created any projects traditionally in a very long time, but I have my sketchbook where I get to sketch and play.

When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?

I was born in 97 in Spirit Lake, IA

Why are you in Washington now?  What neighborhood or area do you live in?

I actually live out in Gaithersburg, MD, but the reason I'm here is simply because my partner is from here. I met them when I was at Ringling College and once we graduated we knew we didn't want to live in Florida. I also grew up in Beijing, and most of my family still lives there, but I wanted to stay in America so I decided to move to his home state of Maryland. It's probably the most beautiful place I've lived.

What is your training and/or education in cartooning?

I'm actually trained in illustration, and the only education I've had for cartooning was with Kid Comics Unite (KCU)'s intensive bootcamp GN course. Which 10/10 would recommend if you can do it.

Who are your influences?

For GN's Jen Wong is definitely a huge influence; her line work is done traditionally and is always so textured and fun. I also think she has a way of creating dynamic, engaging paneling. Although a massive inspiration, just in general, is Sara Kipin. She made me understand and fall in love with color, and it's now my favorite part of any piece.

If you could, what in your career would you do-over or change?

I don't know if I've had enough of a career to have any do-overs, but I do want to try and put my work out there and maybe try and sell some of it. It's been a bit intimidating but something I very much want to try.

Why did you decide to move on from children's books?

I found children's books to be so restrictive from a creator's POV. I really struggled to keep my stories and ideas to 500 words or less and kept being told that I should expand on my plots and worlds, and asked if I'd ever tried GN's. After looking into it I fell in love [with the form]. There's so much more space to work, and draw and develop your characters and plot. I could maybe illustrate a picture book, but I only want to create GN's now.

What work are you best-known for?

I don't know if I have any work that's known at all... But I guess I'm best known for having a cozy, warm style.

What work are you most proud of?

I think the work I did for the pitch packet is probably some of the work I'm most proud of. It was an awkward transition to think in comics rather than illustrations, and seeing these finals vs my first crack at comics is like night and day.

What would you like to do or work on in the future?

I really want to be a part of an anthology :D I also hope someone likes my YA GN enough to maybe publish it, but we'll see!

What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?

I physically try to move around, whether that'd be exercise, dancing to music, pacing etc. In a way, it feels like I'm shaking up my creative juices.

What do you think will be the future of your field?

I think AI is changing everything and it's here to stay. So I can see someone creating an AI where artists feed their style into it, and then give it instructions instead of thumbnailing, line arting [i.e. drawing], coloring and finalizing. My wrist would be so grateful.

What local cons do you attend? The Small Press Expo, Awesome Con, or others? Any comments about attending them?

I've attended SPX twice now and it's been wonderful both times! Although I really want to try and go to Awesome Con and DC Zine Fest as well.

What comic books do you read regularly or recommend? Do you have a local store?

I just finished Roaming by the Tamaki duo, I thought it had a really quiet intense story telling style. It captured the emotions perfectly and the visuals are stunning and unique. Also really love Fantom Comics in DC.

What's your favorite thing about DC?

A tie between the diverse people and yummy food.

Least favorite?

The humidity.

What monument or museum do you like to take visitors to?

I always love the National Portrait Gallery.

How about a favorite local restaurant?

I really love A&J restaurant in Rockville, MD.

Do you have a website or blog?

https://maggieshang.com, and I'm @magshang on both Tiktok and Instagram.

How did the COVID-19 outbreak affected you, personally and professionally?

I graduated in 2019 and remember I had no idea what I wanted to do after graduation. But I put together a game plan and was going to really try and start my career in 2020. Then lockdown happened and it felt like all the momentum I had just disappeared. I also just moved to Maryland so being in a completely new state, away from family and friends was a lot.

Berryman award goes to Jen Sorensen

Jen Sorensen Wins 2023 Berryman Cartoonist Award

  Nov 15, 2023

https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jen-sorensen-wins-2023-berryman-cartoonist-award/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/15/2023

Alec Green & Finbar Watson Discuss the Creative Journey Behind the Making of Their Powerful Short, 'Teacups' [Australia]

Ramin Zahed

November 14, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/alec-green-finbar-watson-discuss-the-creative-journey-behind-the-making-of-their-powerful-short-teacups/

 

Warner Bros.'s Coyote Vs. Acme fiasco attracts congressional attention

It's startling to consider how much WBD's self-inflicted wound is starting to look like Wile E. Coyote-style comeuppance

Matt Schimkowitz

AV Club November 14 2023

https://www.avclub.com/wb-s-coyote-vs-acme-fiasco-attracts-congressional-atte-1851022790

 

7 Creators From 7 Judges For First Graphic Novel Award Shortlist

Seven graphic novels-in-progress shortlisted for the First Graphic Novel Award 2023 were revealed at the Thought Bubble Comics Con.

by Rich Johnston

  14 Nov 2023 
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/7-creators-from-7-judges-for-first-graphic-novel-award-shortlist/

 

More to Murray Ball than Footrot Flats: son

November 11, 2023

Gisborne Herald

 https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/lifestyle/more-to-murray-ball-than-footrot-flats-son

 

'Over the Hill and Back to the 80s' with former Beacon cartoonist Greg Case

Abbie Smith

Nov 1, 2023

https://www.utdailybeacon.com/arts_and_culture/entertainment/over-the-hill-and-back-to-the-80s-with-former-beacon-cartoonist-greg-case/article_119e03ae-78e0-11ee-aeb8-032978afb94c.html

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT: MILTON GRIEPP ON CAPITAL CITY DISTRIBUTION, 

PART 1 From an Alternative Co-Op to Independent Comics Distributor

PART 2 Years of Growth and Innovation

PART 3 From an Alternative Co-Op to Independent Comics Distributor

Dan Gearino on November 15, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55601/icv2-interview-transcript-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55600/icv2-interview-transcript-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55599/icv2-interview-transcript-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-3

 

ICV2 VIDEO INTERVIEW: MILTON GRIEPP ON CAPITAL CITY DISTRIBUTION, 

PART 1 From an Alternative Co-Op to Independent Comics Distributor

PART 2 Years of Growth and Innovation

PART 3 From an Alternative Co-Op to Independent Comics Distributor

Posted by Dan Gearino on November 15, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55598/icv2-video-interview-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55597/icv2-video-interview-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55596/icv2-video-interview-milton-griepp-capital-city-distribution-part-3

 

THE RISE AND FALL OF CAPITAL CITY DISTRIBUTION As Told by the People Who Lived It

 Dan Gearino on November 15, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55602/the-rise-fall-capital-city-distribution

 

Workers Unionize at Drawn & Quarterly, Vaunted Literary Graphic Novel Publisher

By John Maher

Nov 15, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/93748-workers-unionize-at-drawn-quarterly-vaunted-literary-graphic-novel-publisher.html

 

The publishing team and booksellers of Drawn & Quarterly form a union

CSN  14 Nov, 2023,  https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/the-publishing-team-and-booksellers-of-drawn-amp-quarterly-form-a-union-824419479.html

 

Marjane Satrapi Centers a New Graphic Anthology on the Women of Iran

By John Maher

Nov 14, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/93743-marjane-satrapi-edits-a-new-graphic-anthology-on-the-women-of-iran.html

 

'South Park' Streaming Rights Standoff: Judge Rules Against Warners On Some Claims In Licensing Battle

Winston Cho

November 15, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/south-park-lawsuit-judge-ruling-warner-bros-1235647968/ 

 

Yoshiharu Tsuge's Vagabond Rapists, 1968-1972

Helen Chazan | November 15, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/yoshiharu-tsuges-vagabond-rapists-1968-1972/

 

The Goodreads Choice Awards eliminate comics category

Heidi MacDonald

11/15/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/goodreads-choice-awards-eliminate-graphic-novel-category/

 

Transgender Memoirs | Graphic Novels

by Martha Cornog
Nov 15, 2023

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Transgender-Memoirs-Graphic-Novels

'The Killer' Review: He's a Deadly Bore [French graphic novel adaptation]

By Manohla Dargis

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 10, 2023, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Tips for Success in a Deadly Trade.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/movies/the-killer-review-fincher.html

 

'The Killer': 10 tips for would-be assassins

Michael Fassbender stars as a master executioner (more 'lethal motivational speaker' than 'John Wick-ian death merchant') in David Fincher's glossy hit-man thriller

 Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post October 25, 2023 : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2023/10/25/the-killer-movie-review/

 

The Killer's 10 Biggest Changes To The Original Graphic Novels

By Mae Abdulbaki

Screen Rant November 12 2023

https://screenrant.com/the-killer-movie-book-changes-differences/#michael-fassbender-rsquo-s-the-killer-doesn-rsquo-t-have-a-wife-amp-son

 

'Trolls Band Together': A kids' film even millennial parents can love

Animated sequel features snippets of pop songs for both Gen Alpha viewers and their youngish parents

Review by Olivia McCormack

November 15, 2023 : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2023/11/15/trolls-band-together-movie-review/

 

'The Marvels' cameos hint at just the future the MCU needs

Analysis by David Betancourt

Staff writer

November 10, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/11/10/marvels-post-credits-cameo-xmen/

 

Thierry Groensteen, 1880-1914 : The Birth of the Comics industry in France, Nov 14, 2023

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

375;

Nov 14, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehurp2UNJfs

 

#137: Mike Henderson - The Forged and Nailbiter Artist

Justin Soderberg

Capes and Tights Nov 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphp0xcTNws

 

ROY THOMAS SHARES HIS VIEWS ON THE GREAT STAN LEE/JACK KIRBY DEBATE!

Billy Tucci, Graham Nolan, Andy Smith

POPXP! Network!

 Nov 13, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Dq1SmSB3g

 

The Artisan's Odyssey: Ryan Claytor's Two Decades of Design

Barney Smith

StoryComic 325;  Nov 12, 2023

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

 

Talk & Teach: What We Talk About When We Talk About Bad Lettering

Emi Gennis

CXC Festival

 Nov 9, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amqj-pCGF9w

 

Comic Art LIVE Fall 2023 - Howard Chaykin Talks Comic Book University

Word balloon   Nov 12, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwpDIEEBbCc

 

The Overstreet World of Comic Books (1993) remastered & posted with permission by Gary Carter

Comic Book Historians

 Nov 12, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtwEEEUnw9U

 

More to Come 593: Dave Chisholm Draws Miles Davis

Calvin Reid

PW Comics World: More To Come 11/13/2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?podcast=1284&channel=2

 

Netflix Cuts One-Third Of Feature Animation Division As Part Of Strategic Overhaul (Exclusive)

By Amid Amidi | 11/10/2023

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/netflix-cuts-one-third-of-feature-animation-division-as-part-of-strategic-overhaul-exclusive-234774.html

 

'Let's Play' Creator Leeanne Krecic Launches New Series On New Platform

Rob Salkowitz

Oct 15, 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/10/15/lets-play-creator-leeanne-krecic-launches-new-series-on-new-platform/

 

The Ninjas of NYC.: PW Talks with Ron Wimberly

By Andrew Farago

Nov 15, 2023

A version of this article appeared in the 11/20/2023 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: PW Talks with Ron Wimberly

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/93745-the-ninjas-of-nyc-pw-talks-with-ron-wimberly.html

 

How Marvel Comics killed Dracula over and over again

By K. Thor Jensen

Nov 11, 2023,

https://www.polygon.com/23945234/how-marvel-comics-killed-dracula-over-and-over-again

 

Nov 16: Emily Bowen Cohen

Learn about author Emily Bowen Cohen in her own words before she visits this week!

Nov. 16, author Emily Bowen Cohen visits Shirlington Library! She is Jewish and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Her debut graphic novel, "Two Tribes," follows a young girl from a similar background struggling to reconcile her dual identity.    Cohen will reflect on themes common to Indigenous and Jewish American experiences such as the importance of places that feel like home, historical persecution and oppression and cultural traditions using her own illustrations and comic panels.

Join Us Nov. 16

Emily grew up in rural Oklahoma. Her father was the Chief of Staff at their tribal hospital and her mother is "a nice Jewish girl from New Jersey." When Emily was nine years old, her father passed away and she was separated from her Native family.

On growing up Jewish in a small community in Oklahoma.

Excerpt from "'Member of Two Tribes' Explains Her Incredible Journey in CSUN Class."

"In Oklahoma, surrounded by so many Native Americans, it's really easy to be part of the Indian community. But — it's much harder to be Jewish." In Oklahoma in the 1980s, the lines between church and state were "fuzzy," she said. "Our part of Oklahoma was smack in the middle of the Bible Belt." After a few uncomfortable experiences for her Jewish children in public school, Bowen Cohen recalled, her mother was "called to action." So, off they went to a synagogue in Tulsa (the big city, about a 90-minute car ride away), "so I could go to Sunday school." At Hebrew school in a Reform congregation, "I was Jewish, but I was different." Her skin was darker. In those elementary-school years, Bowen Cohen's white, Jewish peers teased her for her skin tone and small-town clothes.

On maintaining a connection with her Native community after moving away.

Excerpt from "Living in Two Tribes: Author Guest Post by Emily Bowen Cohen."

"When I was twelve years old, I moved from Indian Country to a place where I was often the first Native person people had ever met. My father, a member of the Muscogee Nation, had passed away a few years earlier. We relocated from Oklahoma to the East Coast so we could be closer to my maternal grandparents. The move compounded a loss. I was deprived of my father and my Native community."

"I was lucky that my grandmother, my mother's mother, was a school librarian. The year we moved she gave me the book 'A Yellow Raft in Blue Water' by Michael Dorris. It was the first time I read a story about a contemporary Native American girl.   I know my grandmother's gift was deliberate. I was confronting real questions about my identity. Fellow students assumed I knew how to ride a horse. They wondered if I lived in a teepee. But after school, I could read about Rayona, another girl struggling with her Indigenous identity. Books were the way I stayed tied to a Native community."

On the most surprising commonality between her "two tribes."

Excerpt from "Publishers' Preview: Diverse Books: Five Questions for Emily Bowen Cohen."

"Our creation stories share elemental themes. In the Jewish tradition, the world starts as an unformed void with no light. In my Muscogee tradition, the world begins in darkness as well — light is obscured by a thick fog. The more deeply I study my two cultures, the more similarities I find. These connections affirm my dual identity."

Nov 18: DC Zinefest at MLK libary

DC ZINEFEST is this weekend, Saturday, November 18th from 11am - 5pm at the Martin Luther King Library! Zinefest will be taking place on the 5th floor/terrace of MLK library, with workshops being held on the 4th floor. To find out what workshops will be going on, visit the DC Zinefest instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dczinefest/

WaPo catch-up: Trolls, Killer, and Marvels

'Trolls Band Together': A kids' film even millennial parents can love

Animated sequel features snippets of pop songs for both Gen Alpha viewers and their youngish parents

Review by Olivia McCormack

November 15, 2023 : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2023/11/15/trolls-band-together-movie-review/

This was based on a French graphic novel series -

 

'The Killer': 10 tips for would-be assassins

Michael Fassbender stars as a master executioner (more 'lethal motivational speaker' than 'John Wick-ian death merchant') in David Fincher's glossy hit-man thriller

 Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post October 25, 2023 : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2023/10/25/the-killer-movie-review/

'The Marvels' cameos hint at just the future the MCU needs

Analysis by David Betancourt

Staff writer

November 10, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/11/10/marvels-post-credits-cameo-xmen/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Shaddup!"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist -

"Shaddup!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3732


For real, serious — the USA and Israel are obviously 110% on the wrong 
side of history, millions around the Earth are standing together 
against their butchery, and the only response that the USA, Israel and 
their media flunkies can muster is to basically just scream back at us 
to shut up and then try to pretend we don't exist. If it weren't so 
disgusting, it'd be even more hilarious; these bastards have built 
themselves a seriously goofy alternate reality and are determined to 
stay in it even while it's collapsing on them. It's as if they 
actually know how much of the Earth actually believes their shit, but 
it's all they got, so they have to stick with it.

Meanwhile, yesterday saw the "National March For Israel" polluting my 
neighborhood — from all accounts, spit in the ocean compared to the 
waves of uprising going on against their fascist asses and, as I'd 
guessed, the likes of MSNBC were absolutely all over this horseshit 
this morning. I could almost smell Joe Scarborough & krew soaking 
their panties on the air as they swooned over that gaggle. 
"Politicians, celebrities, hostages' family members joined 
thousands..." they gushed all morning today; the MSNBC anchor didn't 
even bother to tamp down the schoolgirl pride welling up in her voice. 
The celebrities included alleged actress and veteran Left basher 
extraordinaire Debra Messing, which ought to tell you something.


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"Ocasio-Cortez says pro-Palestinian demonstrations should be "shut 
down" as opposition to Israeli war crimes grows", Eric London at 
WSWS.org, 10.11.2023
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/10/11/rwvd-o11.html

MintPress FB post "National March For Israel"
https://www.facebook.com/MintpressNews/posts/pfbid0TQvhHBVKLTq6EDARMufM7H9ZYA1viFWk3Joq827yYJkSFZfRhXsCpYbc67goGxDpl

Joe Scarborough "Morning Joe" on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/joenbc

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