'The Penguin' buries a gripping thriller in a clichéd mob story [in print as Spinoff 'Penguin' has a mob mentality]

Arlington Reads: Hope Larson

https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/12397131

The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #056: With Special Guest J.C. Vaughn [Gemstone Publishing]

At 95, Jules Feiffer Tries Something New: A Graphic Novel for Young Readers

'The Penguin' buries a gripping thriller in a clichéd mob story [in print as Spinoff 'Penguin' has a mob mentality]

Hope Larson, Thursday, September 19, 6:30 - 8 pm | Arlington Reads

Arlington Reads: Hope Larson

https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/12397131

The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #056: With Special Guest J.C. Vaughn [Gemstone Publishing]

At 95, Jules Feiffer Tries Something New: A Graphic Novel for Young Readers

Friday, September 20, 2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024

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What's it all mean in the end?

WaPo on The Penguin tv show

Hope Larson, Thursday, September 19, 6:30 - 8 pm | Arlington Reads

WaPo comics go color daily next week

Sept 24: JUNJI ITO BOOK CLUB: UZUMAKI w/ EDITOR MASUMI WASHINGTON at Fantom Comics

Sept 28: Tony Weaver Jr’s WEIRDO at Fantom Comics

Hope Larson at Arlington county library

Former local Congressional staffer continues to write comics

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/18/2024

Luke Healy interviewed by Jacob Shapiro at Solas Nua

Sept 19: Arlington Reads: Hope Larson

An Arlington Reads Signature Author Event.

That darn Edith Pritchett, comics journalism, and Pearls Before Swine in the WaPo

I have a dream

Waterloo

Lay all your love on me

Smithsonian mag on Mad mag exhibit

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/17/2024

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #056: With Special Guest J.C. Vaughn

Ben Hatke reviews Jules Feiffer in the NY Times

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/19/2024

WaPo on The Penguin tv show

Hope Larson, Thursday, September 19, 6:30 - 8 pm | Arlington Reads

WaPo comics go color daily next week

Sept 24: JUNJI ITO BOOK CLUB: UZUMAKI w/ EDITOR MASUMI WASHINGTON at Fantom Comics

Sept 28: Tony Weaver Jr’s WEIRDO at Fantom Comics

Hope Larson at Arlington county library

Former local Congressional staffer continues to write comics

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/18/2024

Luke Healy interviewed by Jacob Shapiro at Solas Nua

Sept 19: Arlington Reads: Hope Larson

An Arlington Reads Signature Author Event.

That darn Edith Pritchett, comics journalism, and Pearls Before Swine in the WaPo

I have a dream

Waterloo

Lay all your love on me

Smithsonian mag on Mad mag exhibit

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/17/2024

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #056: With Special Guest J.C. Vaughn

Ben Hatke reviews Jules Feiffer in the NY Times

Paging All Terrorists! by Daniel Boris

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The Indian Air Force has launched a comic book series, "Heroes of the Indian Air Force," to inspire and connect with the younger generation by transforming the stories of IAF heroes into engaging narratives.

Written by Express Defence

August 30, 2024 https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-iafs-new-comic-book-series-a-bold-move-to-inspire-indias-youth-3596545/

Air Forces Launches Comic Book On Heroic Tales To Inspire Youngsters To Join

The 32-page 'Heroes of the Indian Air Force - Vol. I' was released by IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari at an event held at the Vayu Bhawan here.

India NewsPress Trust of India: August 28, 2024

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-forces-launches-comic-book-on-heroic-tales-to-inspire-youngsters-to-join-6440012

Disney Animation Shake-Up: Jennifer Lee Exiting as Chief Creative Officer, Jared Bush Takes Over

Lee is leaving the top gig to focus on filmmaking full time and steward the next two 'Frozen' movies.

Pamela McClintock

September 19, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-animation-jennifer-lee-exit-jared-bush-1236006859/

Interview: Bryan Lee O'Malley on 20 years of SCOTT PILGRIM

The creator chats about the new box series and more

Jared Bird

09/19/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-bryan-lee-omalley-on-20-years-of-scott-pilgrim/

Lukas Haas Joins Nicolas Cage in 'Spider-Man Noir' Series for Amazon

Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice and Amanda Schull are also set to appear in the Marvel series from Sony TV.

Etan Vlessing

September 18, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-series-casts-lukas-haas-1236005969/

How Superhero Franchise Movies Lost Their Way: "It's Actual Chaos"

The 'Veep' and 'Succession' veterans behind HBO's 'The Franchise' researched the secret world of making Marvel/DC movies and discovered hilarious and heartbreaking material for a biting workplace satire.

James Hibberd

September 18, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/superhero-movies-marvel-dc-the-franchise-hbo-1236004909/

"We Called Them Giants" is a gorgeously haunting graphic novel

Thom Dunn

Aug 29, 2024 https://boingboing.net/2024/08/29/we-called-them-giants-is-a-gorgeously-haunting-graphic-novel.html

New graphic novel 'My Year As Emma' coming March 2025

'My Year as Emma' showcases a unique perspective of a passing woman of color (WOC), what her journey says about our society and the many ways modern professionals must market themselves to a white-centered palette.

David Brooke

August 29, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/08/29/my-year-as-emma-march-2025/

New science comics made in Luxembourg

Nine Luxembourg cartoonists illustrate university research subjects in a new comic book

14.04.2021 https://washington.mae.lu/en/actualites/2021/LUXplorations.html

COMIC LAB CROSSOVER (GUIGAR + KELLETT) | PENCIL TO PENCIL } 9/18/24
JAMAR NICHOLAS, STEVE CONLEY and MIKE MANLEY
Pencil to Pencil
Sep 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY_TO1X4ois

Nick Anderson
The Penguin [tv show advertisement]
Nick Anderson from Pen Strokes
Sep 19 2024 https://nickanderson.substack.com/p/the-penguin

GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: THE ROAD graphic novel adaptation has arrived
Manu Larcenet joins a short list of artists who have successfully adapted Cormac McCarthy's work to another medium.
Steve Baxi
09/19/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-the-road-graphic-novel-adaptation-has-arrived/
The Road

Based on the novel by: Cormac McCarthy
Cartoonist: Manu Larcenet
Publisher: Abrams Books
Publication Date: September 17, 2024

Hope Larson, Thursday, September 19, 6:30 - 8 pm | Arlington Reads
Jennifer Santure
Arlington County Government September 19 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6qNdoKxXCM

'Everybody's got to read my book and believe it'
Bryan Caplan on using graphic novels to change housing policy
August 30, 2024
By James M. Hohman https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/bryan-caplan-on-using-graphic-novels-to-change-housing-policy

Graphic novel tells Columbia couple's Holocaust story. Some local schools won't use it [South Carolina; "We Survived the Holocaust"]
By Bristow Marchant
August 30, 2024
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article291591150.html

South Carolina school district restricts Holocaust graphic novel for middle-schoolers
The decision follows the passage this summer of restrictive new guidelines on instructional materials at the State Board of Education. ["We Survived the Holocaust"]
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-819665

Easy but deep reading over a long, lazy Labor Day weekend [You And A Bike And A Road by Eleanor Davis; Einstein In Kafkaland by Ken Krimstein].
Ania Hull
Aug 30, 2024
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/easy-but-deep-reading-over-a-long-lazy-labor-day-weekend/article_0d705582-609a-11ef-a7a0-631a8626ebc3.html

RCCC '24 Jack Kirby Appreciation Panel
Ben Saunders, Christopher Priest, Mark Russell, Stephanie Williams, and Brian Michael Bendis
Jinxworld Newsletter September 19 2024
https://jinxworld.squarespace.com/newsletter/rose-city-recollections and
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65a84f07d50dc259639ba8b0/t/66ebbf182a43d9122748ec0c/1726726026616/RCCC24+Kirby+Panel.mp3/original/RCCC24+Kirby+Panel.mp3

'Magic: The Gathering' Animated Series Restarts at Netflix
'Star Trek: Picard' alum Terry Matalas will take over as showrunner after a previous version with the Russo brothers was scrapped.
Rick Porter
September 19, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/magic-the-gathering-animated-series-netflix-1236007655/

The Baby-Sitters Club Hits the Road
Compiled by Iyana Jones
Sep 19, 2024 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/95979-the-baby-sitters-club-hits-the-road.html

'The Penguin' buries a gripping thriller in a clichéd mob story [in print as Spinoff 'Penguin' has a mob mentality]
Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell anchor and sometimes elevate HBO's 'The Batman' spinoff.
Review by Lili Loofbourow
Washington Post September 19, 2024 : C1-2.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2024/09/19/penguin-colin-farrell-hbo-series-review/

Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell anchor and sometimes elevate HBO's 'The Batman' spinoff.

Review by Lili Loofbourow

Washington Post September 19, 2024 : C1-2.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2024/09/19/penguin-colin-farrell-hbo-series-review/

Jennifer Santure

Arlington County Government September 19 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6qNdoKxXCM

Join us for a conversation between author Hope Larson and Librarian Jennifer Santure about Larson's graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time." Hope Larson is the author of "All Summer Long," which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 and an Eisner Award Nominee, as well as the recently published sequel, "All Together Now." She also adapted and illustrated "A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel," which spent forty-four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and for which she won an Eisner Award.

Long after everyone else. Maybe this will make them more legible?

JUNJI ITO BOOK CLUB: UZUMAKI w/ EDITOR MASUMI WASHINGTON
>> TUESDAY, September 24th @ 6:30pm
At long last 🌀 For our 15th Junji Ito book club, we're reading UZUMAKI. This is arguably Ito's defining work—to celebrate the manga as well as its anime adaptation release later the same week, our in-person book club will be joined virtually by Masumi Washington, Ito's English-language editor at Viz Media who oversaw the release of the Uzumaki deluxe edition. This is a rare chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important horror comics of all time!

Get copies of UZUMAKI in-store or on our website: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/uzumaki-3-in-1deluxe-edition-hard-cover

Tony Weaver Jr's WEIRDO is out now, both in-store and online: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/weirdo-graphic-novel He'll be stopping by Fantom Comics for his book tour on Saturday, September 28th and the first 20 people who arrive with a copy of Weirdo or buy a copy will get a WEIRDO pin!

Why troublemaker Andrew Aydin brings politics to Dragon Con

Jeff Dingler

August 29, 2024

https://www.artsatl.org/why-troublemaker-andrew-aydin-brings-politics-to-dragon-con/

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ENTRY POINTS INTO COMICS PUBLISHING

Bill Kartalopoulos, Gary Groth, Cathy G. Johnson, John Vasquez Mejias, and Kiara Valdez.

Society of Illustrators

Sep 18, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnOgCdNM3r0

Dutch artist adapts 'Lord of the Flies' into graphic novel [ Aimée de Jong]

DMN Editorial Team

August 27, 2024 https://www.dmnews.com/dutch-artist-adapts-lord-of-the-flies-into-graphic-novel/

Review: Over My Head [Over My Head: Patrick Wigglesworth's Bizarre Bible Adventure ]

August 26, 2024

Kathy Hillman

https://www.baptiststandard.com/departments/reviews/books/review-over-my-head/

The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clown

Patrick Sauer

September 17, 2024

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/madcap-history-mad-magazine-unleash-inner-class-clown-180985063/

Cartoonist Bechdel brings lessons from a 'curious' career to Yale

Acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel, now a professor in the practice at Yale and 2024 Chubb Fellow, talks queerness, comics, and the classroom.

By Oscar Sweeting

Yale News September 13, 2024

https://news.yale.edu/2024/09/13/cartoonist-bechdel-brings-lessons-curious-career-yale

Culture Junkie: Loving 'Peanuts' for (nearly) 75 years

As the countdown to the comic strip's diamond jubilee begins, celebrate with a show, a museum trip or a walk through a maze|

DAVID TEMPLETON

Petaluma ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

September 11, 2024, https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/peanuts-schulz-charlie-brown-corn-maze/

What Am I Reading These Days?

By Julia Wertz

September 18, 2024

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murmurs/what-am-i-reading-these-days

The Ink Stained Wretch #152: 9/17/24

I am Spartacus, MAD's 9-11 Cover Story, More MAD Animation, and a Shiny New Studio Store!

TOM RICHMOND

SEP 18, 2024

HTTPS://ART4MAD.SUBSTACK.COM/P/THE-INK-STAINED-WRETCH-152-91724-E60

IDW Pivots To Publishing Horror Comics With New Imprint And Licenses

IDW has decided to become more focused as a company on publishing horror comics in terms of what they dub their co-creator originals.

17 Sep 2024 by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-pivots-to-publishing-horror-comics-with-new-imprint-and-licenses/

IDW- "If Things Had Panned Out, Everybody Would Be On A Yacht"

Current CEO and new Publisher of IDW, Davidi Jonas of the Jonas family took an investment call while in the car about the comics publisher.

17 Sep 2024 by Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-yacht/

IDW to Publish Its Own Superhero, Bible, Mafia & Serial Killer Comics

IDW wants to look more into publishing comic books that are work-for-hire from the creator but that the publisher actually owns themselves.

17 Sep 2024 by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-publish-own-superhero-bible-mafia-serial-killer/

Comic Store In Your Future Visits The World's Biggest Comic Store

Comic Store In Your Future visits the World's Biggest Comic Store, Mile High Comics for the very first time.

Published Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:58:09 -0500 by Rod Lamberti

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-visits-the-worlds-biggest-comic-store/

REVIEWS: THE FAREWELL SONG OF MARCEL LABRUME [BY ATTILIO MICHELUZZI].

Nicholas Burman | September 17, 2024 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-farewell-song-of-marcel-labrume/

REVIEWS: GODZILLA: WAR FOR HUMANITY

Tegan O'Neil | September 12, 2024 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/godzilla-war-for-humanity/

I have a dream [letter Edith Pritchett]

Stuart Ragland,

September 14, 2024: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/13/anonymous-comments-cancer-ageism-abba/

Waterloo [Shifts comics journalism letter]

Eric Greene,

September 14, 2024: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/13/anonymous-comments-cancer-ageism-abba/

Lay all your love on me [Pearls Before Swine letter]

Page B. Hawk,

September 14, 2024: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/13/anonymous-comments-cancer-ageism-abba/

Where machines meet the human body

By Beatrix Lockwood

Illustrated by Maya Scarpa

Washington Post's Shifts newsletter (September 18 2024):

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c1be2ade4e24119c3d7be&s=66eab9ce38ca915e662be583

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/shifts-physical-therapist-comic/

Got comics? Anderson artist revives comic strip tradition across US [Rosebuds; Deon Parson]

CHLOE McGOWAN

August 26, 2024 https://indianapolisrecorder.com/anderson-artists-revives-comic-strip-tradition-across-us/

Ernest P. Worrell getting the graphic novel treatment — knowwhatimean?

Ernest P. Worrell — the beloved character played by Jim Varney in the '80s and '90s — will get his own graphic novel [movies],

By Mathew Plale

August 27th 2024

https://www.joblo.com/ernest-graphic-novel/

'Calvin and Hobbes' Bootlegs Became a Lightning Rod for Freedom of Speech Debates

The ACLU once fought for 'Calvin Peeing' stickers

August 28, 2024

JM McNab

https://www.cracked.com/article_43382_calvin-and-hobbes-bootlegs-became-a-lightning-rod-for-freedom-of-speech-debates.html

Kentucky author transforms students' lives one page at a time [Shawn Pryor]

Just as comics bring a story to life, Shawn hopes that by showcasing these opportunities to the kids he mentors, they might shape their future.

By Destiny Quinn

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

https://www.wkyt.com/2024/08/27/kentucky-author-transforms-students-lives-one-page-time/

Astérix et les 40 banquets, les grands chefs unis pour aider les Restos du Cœur

Jean-Laurent Truc

18 septembre 2024

https://www.ligneclaire.info/asterix-les-40-banquets-296293.html

Beautiful Drawings of Bodies in Crisis Fill September's Graphic Novels

An exciting book with no words, a murder mystery, an author mocking their own pain and a poetic masterpiece highlight this month's offerings.

[This month's top graphic novels include "The Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin — Silent but Deadly Edition," by Geof Darrow, "Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees," by Patrick Horvath, "Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It," by Tara Booth and "Something, Not Nothing," by Sarah Leavitt.]

By Sam Thielman

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/books/review/new-graphic-novels-september.html

Family Is a Lot of Trouble in August's Graphic Novels

Generational connections — and divides — abound in four new volumes that take vastly different approaches to storytelling.

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 15, 2024, Page 26 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Graphic Novels.

By Sam Thielman

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/books/review/new-graphic-novels-august.html

Making 'The Wild Robot' Even Wilder

Roz, the beloved protagonist of Peter Brown's popular children's book, gets a glow-up for the big-screen adaptation.

By Robert Ito

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 22, 2024, Section AR, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Refining a Wild Robot, but With Soul.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/movies/the-wild-robot-design.html

#185: Dakota Brown - Writer of Death Comes for the Toymaker

Justin Soderberg

Capes and Tights

Sep 18, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz7Qtrsc9UU

Agatha All Along' Review: Kathryn Hahn Works Her Magic in Disney+'s Uneven Marvel Spinoff

Sometime after the events of 'Wandavision,' the villainous witch teams up with a mysterious teenager and a reluctant coven on a supernatural journey to regain her powers.

Angie Han

September 18, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/agatha-all-along-review-kathryn-hahn-disney-plus-marvel-1236004842/

Ep. 114: Interview with Robin Brenner, Graphic Novel Librarian!

Christopher Woodrow-Butcher and Deb Aoki

Mangasplaining June 4 2024

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-114-interview-with-robin-brenner-graphic-novel/id1552525144?i=1000657830114

The Ignatz Awards 2024 winners in full

Dean Simons

09/18/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-ignatz-awards-2024-winners-in-full/

Here's some photos, followed by the basic information about the event. It's supposed to be on YouTube eventually.

Some quick notes -

He was a gossip columnist in Ireland when he decided to go to the Center for Cartoon Studies on Vermont. #centerforcartoonstudies

Healy's new graphic novel - even though the character is named Luke Healy, it's not memoir, but a look at what his future life might be.

Apparently he's done work for the NY r based on the intro.

Healy's new book is on climate change in future England but he says that disaster is a stand in for the COVID epidemic.

An audience member just asked about the similarities of stand up and graphic novel comics that Healy does.

I'll be heading over to this tomorrow night. Anyone else? It's also on Zoom. Don't forget to register either way. - Mike

Join us for a conversation between author Hope Larson and Librarian Jennifer Santure about Larson's graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time."

Hope Larson is the author of "All Summer Long," which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 and an Eisner Award Nominee, as well as the recently published sequel, "All Together Now." She also adapted and illustrated "A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel," which spent forty-four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and for which she won an Eisner Award.

The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Copies of the book will be available for sale, courtesy of One More Page Books.

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. Admission is on first-come, first-served basis until event capacity is reached. The event will also be livestreamed and available as a recording for 30 days on Arlington County's Youtube channel; please register to receive the online link and an event reminder.

For more information, contact LibraryPrograms@arlingtonva.us

Date:: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time:: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:: Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium
Library:: Central Library
Audience:: Events for Adults Events for High Schoolers
Categories:: Author Talk
Calendar:: Arlington Public Library

Sorry, we've already outsourced all editing to the Google Pixel camera. (Edith Pritchett/The Washington Post)

I have a solution for The Post's woes: Enlist retired baby boomers as volunteer editors for a day! We have decades of experience as print readers. My first improvement would be to relocate Edith Pritchett's clever New Yorker-style comic from the Opinions pages to the Style section, where it belongs. Then I would bundle a combination of conservative and liberal editorial cartoons in the space now allotted to Pritchett, as you used to do. This would have the associated benefit of sparing The Post from having to place conservative cartoons on the editorial page during the week, a practice that leads print readers to wonder how far The Post might be slipping into darkness.

Stuart Ragland, Columbia

Urban climate-adaptation designer Kristina Hill explains one of her ideas. (Maya Scarpa for The Washington Post)

I've come to expect more from The Post than conveying articles in comic book form. The illustrations add nothing, unless you're trying to appeal to a low-attention-span audience. The waterborne hot dog stands, pools and luxury housing floated in Beatrix Lockwood's Sept. 3 Tuesday Opinion piece, "The rising waters, the floating hot dog stand," were rendered even more ridiculous when seen in illustrated form.

Enough precious space has already been sacrificed to large photo spreads. Please spare us; two pages a day of comics is enough.

Eric Greene, Annapolis

(Stephan Pastis/Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS)

What a wonderful surprise to find in the Aug. 25 "Pearls Before Swine" such a tender response to the death of a loved one. It so happened that I had lost a beloved niece the day before, and it helped me accept her loss. And it made me wonder what was going on in cartoonist Stephan Pastis's life. Thank you, Pig.

Page B. Hawk, Washington

Readers critique The Post: Should we get rid of anonymous comments? [in print as Free for All]
By Letters to the Editor
September 14, 2024: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/13/anonymous-comments-cancer-ageism-abba/

Patrick Sauer

History Correspondent

September 17, 2024

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/madcap-history-mad-magazine-unleash-inner-class-clown-180985063/

PRH Finalizes Boom acquisition with publisher hire, reorg

Michael Kelly joins as publisher

Heidi MacDonald

09/17/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/prh-finalizes-boom-acquisition-with-publisher-hire-reorg/

Comic superheroes drawn from Jewish experiences

Brandon Cantwell

Aug 26, 2024

https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2024/08/comic-superheroes-drawn-from-jewish-experiences/

Interview: Jeff Lemire on the influences of MINOR ARCANA

Jared Bird

09/17/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jeff-lemire-on-the-influences-of-minor-arcana/

Memorial Service For Ramona Fradon Being Held At Baltimore Comic Con

If any of you are going to the Baltimore Comic Con this weekend, they are holding a Memorial service for Ramona Fradon on Friday of the show.

Rich Johnston 16 Sep 2024 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/memorial-service-ramona-fradon-baltimore-comic-con/

Charles Quinlan's Spectacular Work on Cat-Man Comics #1, at Auction

Artist/writer Charles Quinlan transformed the character Cat-Man with a series launch that is highly regarded by Golden Age collectors today.

Published Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:47:09 -0500 by Mark Seifert

Last updated Mon, 16 Sep 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/charles-quinlans-spectacular-work-on-cat-man-comics-1-at-auction/

Commando Comics to pay tribute to veteran artist Manuel Benet

BY JOHN FREEMAN on SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

HTTPS://DOWNTHETUBES.NET/COMMANDO-COMICS-TO-PAY-TRIBUTE-TO-VETERAN-ARTIST-MANUEL-BENET/

New comic book imprint, The Phoenix Comic Books, coming from David Fickling Books and The Phoenix comic in 2025

BY JOHN FREEMAN on SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

HTTPS://DOWNTHETUBES.NET/NEW-COMIC-BOOK-IMPRINT-THE-PHOENIX-COMIC-BOOKS-COMING-FROM-DAVID-FICKLING-BOOKS-AND-THE-PHOENIX-COMIC-IN-2025/

Baldo to Feature Guest Sunday Artists for Hispanic Heritage Month

https://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/baldo-to-feature-guest-sunday-artists-for-hispanic-heritage-month/

"Baldo" Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Guest Cartoonists

by GoComics Team

September 15, 2024

https://www.gocomics.com/blog/5059/baldo-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-with-guest-cartoonists

St. Paul will be blanketed in Linuses [Peanuts statues]

May 22, 2003

Associated Press https://www.postbulletin.com/news/st-paul-will-be-blanketed-in-linuses

Superman was secretly a symbol of Jews standing up to Nazi bigotry

In 1934, one year after Hitler's rise to power, two Jewish men created Superman—a hero that has inspired generations.

Commentary by Dr. Warren J. Blumenfeld Saturday, August 24, 2024

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/superman-was-secretly-a-symbol-for-jews-standing-up-to-nazi-bigotry/

A Comprehensive Journey Through Comic Art: Thames & Hudson's New Release Chronicles Six Decades of Iconic Works [exhibit catalog]

Jesse James

August 26, 2024

https://stupiddope.com/2024/08/a-comprehensive-journey-through-comic-art-thames-hudsons-new-release-chronicles-six-decades-of-iconic-works/

'Collections in Black' chronicles work of Black comic book artists, superheroes and collectors

August Wilson African American Cultural Center's newest exhibit features rare and original art, important comic books, photographs, memorabilia and a documentary

Josh Ewers

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

jewers@post-gazette.com

Aug 26, 2024

https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2024/08/26/comic-books-collections-in-black-august-wilson-center-pittsburgh/stories/202408210001

COMICSPRO: METADATA PROJECT UPDATE
Publishers, Distributors Working to Make Data More Consistent
Brigid Alverson on September 16, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57803/comicspro-metadata-project-update

JOHN BUSCEMA'S 'WOLVERINE #1' COVER HAMMERS AT $600,000
At Recent Heritage Auction
Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on September 16, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57806/john-buscemas-wolverine-1-cover-hammers-600-000

RANDOM HOUSE COMPLETES BOOM! ACQUISITION And Establishes New Management Team, with Former Hasbro Exec as Publisher
Milton Griepp on September 17, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57809/random-house-completes-boom-acquisition

EPISODE 240 PAUL AZACETA, Comic Book Artist
J Alex Morrissey
TRADECRAFT
Sep 17, 2024
https://jalexmorrissey.substack.com/p/episode-240-paul-azaceta4

Michael Kelly Joins Boom! Studios as Publisher
Sep 16, 2024 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=4940&oly_enc_id=8353F6941023E6R

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode one hundred five | Ryan North, part one
Sep 17, 2024
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/i-dont-think-so-sir

Andrew Pepoy
How I'm cleaning up classic Simone & Ajax pages, part 1
Spicy Tomato Studios
Mar 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oygDyG3-bKk

How I'm cleaning up classic Simone & Ajax pages, part 2
Spicy Tomato Studios
Apr 19, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He4i7y9_YGo

Movie Alert: 'The Wild Robot'
By Iyana Jones
Sep 17, 2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/95965-movie-alert-the-wild-robot.html

Q & A with Tony Weaver Jr.
By Amanda Ramirez
Sep 17, 2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/95964-q-a-with-tony-weaver-jr.html

Batman and the Shadows of Modernity: A Critical Genealogy on Contemporary Hero in the Age of Nihilism
Rafael Carrión-Arias
Routledge 2024
https://www.routledge.com/Batman-and-the-Shadows-of-Modernity-A-Critical-Genealogy-on-Contemporary-Hero-in-the-Age-of-Nihilism/Carrion-Arias/p/book/9781032423142

At 95, Jules Feiffer Tries Something New: A Graphic Novel for Young Readers
With "Amazing Grapes," the legendary cartoonist has composed a wondrous hymn to what's lost and found.
By Ben Hatke
A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 15, 2024, Page 22 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: A Wondrous Hymn to What's Lost and Found
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/books/review/jules-feiffer-amazing-grapes.html

Spy Hijinks With Dodson and Pichetshote [The Manchurian]
wordballoon
September 17 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663TPyHUNrk

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #056: With Special Guest J.C. Vaughn [Gemstone Publishing]
Pop Culture Squad
Sept 17 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLCI39zrzw

Twilight of the Gods Is Zack Snyder's Mature, Action-Packed Love Letter to Norse Mythology

Exclusive: Zack Snyder and Deborah Snyder take us inside the making of the new Netflix animated series Twilight of the Gods, their deepest dive into Norse mythology ever.
By Rosie Knight | September 17, 2024
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/zack-snyder-twilight-of-the-gods/

Pop Culture Squad

Sept 17 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLCI39zrzw

Join Mike and Bob as they chat about current Pop Culture events and welcome comic book writer and President of Gemstone Publishing J.C. Vaughn to the SquadCast. We will talk about his new projects, his career, and all the cool comics things that we can think of.

With "Amazing Grapes," the legendary cartoonist has composed a wondrous hymn to what's lost and found.

By Ben Hatke

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 15, 2024, Page 22 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: A Wondrous Hymn to What's Lost and Found

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/books/review/jules-feiffer-amazing-grapes.html

Solas Nua Presents Luke Healy: "Self-Esteem and the End of the World"

Date & Time

Sep 16, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Webinar ID

Description

Solas Nua is also proud to present Luke Healy in a public conversation panel event in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 16th at 7:00 pm ET. This talkback will take place at NYU DC (1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005). From there, Luke will be traveling to New York to continue promoting Self-Esteem and the End of the World. Please check solasnua.org for more tour event details soon.

This event is co-sponsored by the John Brademas Center of NYU.