May 5: Cartooning Would-Be Kings - A World Press Freedom Day Celebration

I'm planning on attending this.

On behalf of Cartoonists Rights,  Committee to Protect Journalists,  Freedom Cartoonists, The Herb Block Foundation, you're invited:

Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher

Barry Blitt

Signe Wilkinson

Joel Pett

Journalists and editorial cartoonists around the world are facing unprecedented attacks. Please join us May 5, in Washington, DC, to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with a panel of legendary cartoonists out on the front lines of free speech — and for the announcement of the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award by Cartoonists Rights. Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will deliver a keynote address on the state of press freedom in the U.S. and share findings from CPJ's April 2025 U.S. Report. Monday, May 5th Reception 6:30 pm Program 7:00 pm Dress Business Casual ADDRESS: Syracuse University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship, 1333 New Hampshire Ave NW (at Dupont Circle) | 9th Floor PARTICIPANTS: Barry Blitt, The New Yorker Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher, The Economist Joel Pett, Tribune Content Agency Signe Wilkinson, Philadelphia Inquirer KEYNOTE: Katherine Jacobsen, U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists MODERATOR: Roslyn Mazer, SU alumna and free expression champion Sponsored by Cartoonists Rights,  Committee to Protect Journalists,  Freedom Cartoonists, The Herb Block Foundation RSVP

Joe Sutliff and I at Big Planet Vienna

We're holding 2 of Joe's early publications that he found to give me. After I read them they'll be going to the Library of Congress.

Big Planet Vienna FCBD

Jared Smith, co-owner of the chain

I've known Jared and Kevin for years and they have a great store. I bought some new stuff including Liam Sharp's Savage Sword of Conan. They're also having half-price sale on some graphic novels so I picked up a Jaime Hernandez Toon book. You can pick up to 10 free comic books from them.

Kevin Panetta, co-owner of the store and gn writer

 

Free Comic Book Day is TODAY at Beyond Comics

Comic Creators / Huge Sales / Free Comics!

Discounts Listed at Bottom of This email! $1 Custom Buttons For the Kids! Frederick Store Bring in your Image to fit in a 2" Button or choose from art we have! 10am to 8pm Creator Appearances: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Appearing in Frederick Comic Creator John Gallagher Max Meow Appearing in Frederick Comic Creator Jerrod Allison From Maryland! Moon Wolf Appearing in Gaithersburg Comic Creator John Watkins-Chow From Maryland! Limits May Apply! While Supplies Last! Get free comic books Especially made for this event. Make a DONATION of Non-Perishable Food And Receive Even More Free Comics! FCBD Sales / Specials New Comics 25% Off! Graphic Novels 25% Off! Board Games 10% Off! Manga 25% Off! Posters 25% Off! Back Issues(Bin) 25% Off! Action Figures Under $40SRP 25% Off! One:12 Collctn Action Figures 25% Off! Toys 40% Off! T-Shirts 25% Off! Discounts do not apply on new arrivals, on-hold items, items already discounted, or any other sale or discount process. Co-sponsored By BEYOND COMICS Frederick - Gaithersburg - www.beyondcomics.com

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/2/2025

The Beat Digest 05/02/25: REVIVAL trailer, premiere date lands

Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 05/02/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050225/

 

R.I.P. BUTCH GUICE

Artist for 'Micronauts,' 'Death of Superman,' 'Ruse'

Brigid Alverson on May 1, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59456/r-i-p-butch-guice

 

Mike Zeck Marvel Art Exhibit at Indiana University

Amanda Sheriff

April 28, 2025

https://www.overstreetaccess.com/mike-zeck-marvel-art-exhibit-at-indiana-university/

 

In Memoriam: Jack Katz

Amanda Sheriff

April 30, 2025

https://www.overstreetaccess.com/in-memoriam-jack-katz/

 

In Memoriam: Butch Guice

Amanda Sheriff

May 2, 2025

https://www.overstreetaccess.com/in-memoriam-butch-guice/

 

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Episode 201 - Robert Leighton

April 30, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 201 https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17075978-episode-201-robert-leighton

 

The Fate Remains Mysterious: an update on Diamond's bankruptcy

Brigid Alverson | May 2, 2025

https://www.tcj.com/the-fate-remains-mysterious-an-update-on-diamonds-bankruptcy/

 

That Would Certainly Explain the Hostility – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | May 2, 2025 |

https://www.tcj.com/that-would-certainly-explain-the-hostility-this-weeks-links/

Inkpot Award-winning artist Jackson "Butch" Guice has died at 63
Ollie Kaplan on 05/02/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/inkpot-award-winning-artist-jackson-butch-guice-has-died-at-63/

Olivier Schrauwen on his recent book, "Sunday." April 22, 2025
 New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 422  Apr 24, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNRcW0rfIs

Sam Seigel and Sarah Kirby, April 29th, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 423
Apr 29, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9ZZTeiXzM

RIP JACKSON "BUTCH" GUICE.
Karl Kesel
May 1 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZ5Cdbyjq/

Kayla E Conversation
Noah Van Sciver
  Apr 24, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8-wvYEpkfs

"All the Characters are Basically Me, in One Way or Another" — An Interview with Ned Wenlock on His Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel 'Tsunami' from Pow Pow Press [New Zealand]
  François Vigneault
    April 30, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/ned-wenlock-interview/

Girls to the Front of Manga Readership
Manga publishers turn to genres appealing to women as a growing readership ages up.
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Girls to the Front
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/97636-girls-to-the-front-of-manga-readership.html

The Beauty of Taking Control: PW Talks with Yudori
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: 4 Questions for Yudori
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97635-the-beauty-of-taking-control-pw-talks-with-yudori.html

Falling for Girls' Love Manga
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Girls' Love Rising
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/97634-falling-for-girls-love-manga.html

Praise to 'Saint Catherine,' Anna Meyer's graphic novel on guilt, pleasure
    Afton Okwu  
    Daily Californian Apr 29, 2025
    https://www.dailycal.org/arts/books/praise-to-saint-catherine-anna-meyer-s-graphic-novel-on-guilt-pleasure/article_c896bc6e-1834-49c8-b74a-44b56a783443.html

Picture + Panel | Anna Meyer + Michelle Fus discuss the draw of demonic possession
We continue our new interview series in advance of a question-and-answer session between the two creators in Boston next week.
JK Parkin
April 28, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/04/28/picture-panel-anna-meyer-michelle-fus-discuss-the-draw-of-demonic-possession/

Smash Pages Q&A | Corinna Bechko on EC Comics' 'Blood Type'
The accomplished writer talks about writing the first-ever continuation of an EC Comics anthology short, which gets a preview this weekend on Free Comic Book Day.
JK Parkin
May 1, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/05/01/smash-pages-qa-corinna-bechko-on-ec-comics-blood-type/

Off Panel #497: Chekhov's Tree Robot with Sophie Campbell
April 28 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-497-chekhovs-tree-robot-with-sophie-campbell

EXCLUSIVE Simon Bisley interview, part two - The 2000 AD Creator Tapes
Apr 26, 2025 The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoC7YAKR--c

'Assassin's Creed II' Writer Joshua Rubin Launches Comic Book Imprint Strange Land For 'High-Concept, Mind Bending' Stories
Josh Weiss,
Apr 25, 2025  https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/04/25/assassins-creed-ii-writer-joshua-rubin-launches-comic-book-imprint-strange-land-exciting-s-that-makes-you-think/

Graphic novelist's new work is a parable for the times
John Jennings' latest graphic novel is his third Octavia Butler adaptation
  Imran Ghori
UC Riverside News April 30, 2025
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/04/30/graphic-novelists-new-work-parable-times

The Manga Letters – Interview with Sabrina Heep
Prolific manga letterer Sabrina Heep reflects on her career bringing iconic titles to English-speaking audiences, from Nana to Chainsaw Man.
  salinsley
https://yattatachi.com/sabrina-heep-interview

Craig Thompson Interview: On Comics and Ginseng Roots [aka Craig Thompson | Comics and GINSENG ROOTS]
Henry Chamberlain
April 26, 2025
https://comicsgrinder.com/2025/04/26/craig-thompson-interview-on-comics-and-ginseng-roots/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aswxe2S6NWI

The Intimacy of Comics: An Interview with Craig Thompson
Lara Boyle
Southern Review of Books  May 2 2025
https://southernreviewofbooks.com/2025/05/02/the-intimacy-of-comics-an-interview-with-craig-thompson/

Ten Questions for Craig Thompson
Poets & Writers 4.29.25
https://www.pw.org/content/ten_questions_for_craig_thompson

X-Men Monday #294 – Amy Chu Talks 'Emma Frost: The White Queen'
Chris Hassan
April 28, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/28/x-men-monday-amy-chu-emma-frost-queen/

X-Men Monday #295 – Jeffrey Brown Talks 'The Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Fun'
Author and cartoonist Jeffrey Brown discusses X-Men jokes, favorite stories, and more!
Chris Hassan
April 29, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/29/x-men-monday-jeffrey-brown-future-fun/

Guy Adams, Megan Huang introduce the strange future of 'Ghosted'; The "story about a mega-city" is currently running in '2000 AD.'
Chris Coplan
May 1, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/01/ghosted-creator-qa/

Mike Carroll talks aliens and vampires in 'Silver'; The inventive tale is currently running in issue of '2000 AD.'
Chris Coplan
April 29, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/29/mike-carroll-silver-qa/

Local Jane Austen Scholar's Latest Work? A Graphic Novel
Janine Barchas' The Novel Life of Jane Austen is out April 29
By Tom Buckley,
Apr. 28, 2025
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/arts/2025-04-28/local-jane-austen-scholars-latest-work-a-graphic-novel/

Heroes and Humanity: first impressions [exhibit]'
 charles hatfield
Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby blog 2 May 2025
https://kirbystudies.org/2025/05/02/heroes-and-humanity-first-impressions/

Ep. 118: Guardians of the Louvre, by Jiro Taniguchi
Christopher Woodrow-Butcher and Deb Aoki
April 28, 2025
https://www.mangasplaining.com/blog/ep-118-guardians-of-the-louvre-by-jiro-taniguchi/

'The Solitary Gourmet': Palatable movie adaptation may leave you wanting more
By James Hadfield
Japan Times Jan 9, 2025
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/09/film/solitary-gourmet-movie/ or https://archive.is/7iiU1