Regular readers know I send material to MSU's collection. However, I've never been there. Cartoonist Ryan Claytor has though, and recently filmed it his tour. Here's his email to the comix-scholar's list:
I just wanted to let everyone know that I recently posted a couple video tours of the MSU Special Collections Library (...the largest public collection of comics in the world, from my understanding).
The reason there are a couple video tours is because I was lucky enough to accompany Randy Scott to the REMOTE STORAGE FACILITY as well as the main stacks. Anyhow, if you're interested and have a few extra minutes this busy season, here is the link to the videos.
http://www.elephanteater.com/865
Many thanks to Randy Scott for taking his time to give us a look around.
Sincerely,
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Ryan Claytor
Owner/Author/Artist
Elephant Eater Comics
Web: www.ElephantEater.com
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Quick Reviews for Comics Due 12-16-09
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 12-16-09
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #615 by Fred Van Lente and Javier Pulido. The Sandman is the latest classic Spidey villain to get a revamp. No matter what, it's gotta be better than that horrorshow going on in the Spidey newspaper strip.
ART OF STEVE DITKO HC edited by Craig Yoe. What it says on the cover, kids. Plus an intro by Stan "The Man" Lee. Lots of amazing material plus tributes from Jerry Robinson, John Romita and P. Craig Russell. Highly recommended.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #33 by Warren Ellis and Phil Jimenez. That nice Mr. Ellis runs numerous things up a flagpole. Writhing, squealing things that perhaps we'd better salute, lest he reach further into his bucket of stuff. Phil Jimenez is a great artist.
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #30 by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz. Hal Jordan and Dr. Fate put some shmoe in the hurt box.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #5 of 6 by Ed Brubaker and Bryan Hitch. Well, it certainly appears from all the other Marvel titles that Steve Rogers is back from the dead at last. But don't you want to know how it happened? And what the catch was? Recommended.
CHIMICHANGA #1 of 3 written and drawn by Eric Powell. From the creator of THE GOON, an all-new original series about a bearded girl, a traveling circus and a creature that knocks it all into a cocked hat. It's Powell so this one is highly recommended.
DAREDEVIL #503 by Andy Diggle and Roberto De La Torre. So if your best friend was presiding over a cult of crazed ninja assassins would you be worried? Foggy Nelson is…
DARK AVENGERS #12 by Brian Bendis and Mike Deodato. Norman Osborn's Avengers finally face a group even meaner, crazier and more dangerous than they are. No, not the tea-baggers! The Molecule Man and his crew. It's gonna be a hootenanny!
EX MACHINA #47 by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. Four issues away from the end of the series and Mayor Hundred's greatest foe is fixing things so the Great Machine doesn't live to see the finale! Recommended.
GOON, VOL. 6: CHINATOWN & MYSTERY OF MR. WICKER SC written and drawn by Eric Powell. The story of The Goon, from his carny trash beginnings to the leg-breaking Boss of Bosses he's become. Awesome stuff. Highly recommended.
HELLBLAZER #262 by Peter Milligan and Giuseppe Camuncoli. Constantine's adventure in India continues as he is slowly reminded how the former colonies treat Englishmen.
HULK #18 by Jeph Loeb and Whilce Portacio. Doc Samson is the baddest psychiatrist this side of Hannibal Lecter and he's just the beginning of "Fall of the Hulks!"
INCORRUPTIBLE #1 by Mark Waid and Jean Diaz. The flip side to Waid's smash hit IRRIDEEMABLE, this is the story of a bad guy gone good. Max Damage sees the horror wrought by a fallen superhuman and decides to change his evil ways. Cool stuff. Recommended.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40 by James Robinson and Mark Bagley. Black Lanterns galore in a heart-ripping throw-down that reminds us why some of these cats had to die.
MIGHTY AVENGERS #32 by Christos Gage and Khoi Pham. Avengers: Dark versus Mighty. Look whose name is on the comic, kids.
NEXT ISSUE PROJECT #2 (SILVER STREAK COMICS #24) by Various Image Boys. A labor of love bringing back golden-age titles and characters in the public domain 63 years after their last appearance on the newsstands! This one's got the daring "Silver Devil" (wink-wink), Silver Streak and Captain Battle! All in a glorious, golden-age sized comic! Gotta look!
ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #3 of 4 by Warren Ellis and Steve Kurth. Tony Stark versus all his suits of armor at once. Boom!
UNDERGROUND #4 of 5 by Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber. After the bat guano explosions and shoot-outs in the dark of previous issues what more surprises await our heroes in the underground? Recommended.
X-FACTOR #200 by Peter David and Bing Cansino. No, you didn't miss an issue or even 150 of them. They just decided to renumber the series to reflect how many issues of a comic with this name have actually seen print. Or is it how many artists Peter David has been through? Honest to God, X-FACTOR has had more artists than Spinal Tap had drummers. Anyway there's two story-lines here, one light, one heavy, something for everyone. Recommended.
Friday, December 11, 2009
How to become a cartoonist in Washington, circa 1923
Mike Lynch has scans up of "How to become a cartoonist" Washington School of cartooning, 1923. The teacher is Will Chandlee, whose work I don't know, and there's a testimonial by Clifford Berryman.
Matt Wuerker's appearance at Newseum last weekend
Matt Wuerker spoke at the Newseum last weekend, and the talk was recorded and should be online eventually. In the meantime, Bruce Guthrie has put his photographs online.
This image is me on the left, and IDW's GI Joe artist Shannon Gallant on the right. I had just met Shannon, but I think we'll be doing an interview here with him after the holidays.
PR: RING IN THE NEW YEAR EARLY WITH MARVEL COMICS & THIRD EYE COMICS
RING IN THE NEW YEAR EARLY WITH MARVEL COMICS & THIRD EYE COMICS
Marvel's New Year's Eve Eve Party to Take Place at THIRD EYE COMICS on December 30th, 2009
Stop in to receive exclusive FREE calendars, comics and more from Marvel Comics!
ANNAPOLIS, MD – THIRD EYE COMICS in association with Marvel Comics is pleased to announce the official Marvel's New Year's Eve EVE Party all day Wednesday, December 30th. Fans of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, and all things Marvel are invited to come in and celebrate the new year during this all-day event. Among the giveaway items will be a free 2010 Marvel Super Hero calendar, Exclusive Avengers ID Cards to collect & trade, a free comic book - Origins of Siege – which features an all-new prologue to the 2010's HOTTEST event by Brian Michael Bendis, and more!
"Marvel would like to thank everyone for making 2009 such a milestone year," says Marvel Senior Vice President of Sales and Circulation Publishing David Gabriel. "As we wrap up our 70th Anniversary, we wanted to partner with local comic book shops to show our gratitude and also wish everyone a safe, happy, and marvelous 2010!"
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Post on 'The Princess and the Frog'
For some reason, some rocket scientist at the Post has movie reviews being combined - today's is Ann Hornaday mushing Invictus on rugby in South Africa with Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog'. I guess they fit togetherbecause they both have black people in them. I can't see any other logic.
The review - The colors of hope, By Ann Hornaday,Washington Post Friday, December 11, 2009.
The far longer 'what's it all meeeeaaannnnn?' article - After decades of snowy whites, black 'Princess' a true dream, By DeNeen L. Brown, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, December 11, 2009 - personally I'd use Mr. Natural's response.
The review - The colors of hope, By Ann Hornaday,Washington Post Friday, December 11, 2009.
The far longer 'what's it all meeeeaaannnnn?' article - After decades of snowy whites, black 'Princess' a true dream, By DeNeen L. Brown, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, December 11, 2009 - personally I'd use Mr. Natural's response.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Dec 11, 13: Tezuka Film Festival
At the Sackler Gallery...
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Warren Bernard's Herblock Lecture
Warren Bernard writes in:
I recently did a lecture at The Library of Congress on the cartoonist Herblock, incorporating a history of the art of the political cartoon. The lecture focuses on the work he did prior to coming to The Washington Post, a body of work that spanned 20 years of which little had been seen prior to the publication of "Herblock:The Life and Works of The Great Political Cartoonist". There is a DVD with this book that contains all 18,000 of his known cartoons, which I edited.
For those of you so disposed, here is the video of the lecture:
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4768
Cartoonists' Christmas cards on display? UPDATED
An article in today's Express mentions cartoonists as being included in the Season's Greetings exhibit at the Archives of American Art in the American Art building on 9th and F Sts, NW. If anyone beats me to the exhibit, let us know who's in the show, since the website doesn't.
In the comments, we are informed (presumably by an AAA staff member):
Al Freuh
Ralph Fabri
Harry Haenigsen
Frances Foot
Janet LaSalle
Norman Kent
Everett Charles Hart
Michael Ponce de León
Boris Artzybasheff
Harrison Cady
Walt Kuhn
Ralph Barton
Ad Reinhardt
In the comments, we are informed (presumably by an AAA staff member):
Al Freuh
Ralph Fabri
Harry Haenigsen
Frances Foot
Janet LaSalle
Norman Kent
Everett Charles Hart
Michael Ponce de León
Boris Artzybasheff
Harrison Cady
Walt Kuhn
Ralph Barton
Ad Reinhardt
Politics and Prose Bookstores' best graphic literature of the year
Adam and the gang at Politics and Prose Bookstores have put up their list of best graphic literature of the year.
Dec 16: Michael Dirda at White Oak library
From the Politics and Prose newsletter. Dirda writes infrequently on comics, most recently on Herge.
Wednesday, December 16, 7 p.m.
The White Oak Library
11701 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD
MICHAEL DIRDA
CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE (Mariner Books, $15)
Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for The Washington Post, will appear at White Oak Library to discuss his latest book and his work as a literary critic. No registration is needed for this free event.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
OT: Dark Horse Comics archive to Portland State University Library
Here's a good overview article on the 2008 donation of Dark Horse Comics archives to Portland State University Library.
(cross-posted to IJOCA's blog)
(cross-posted to IJOCA's blog)
NPR's Weldon opines on motion comics
Wolverine Meets Ken Burns: The Motion Comic, Considered (And A Video Extra), By Glen Weldon, National Public Radio's Monkey See blog December 9, 2009. I confess that I don't really see the point of them either.
Here's a bibliography on motion comics that will be part of the 500-page comic art bibliography making up IJOCA 11-3. Entries marked * are new and won't be in the print version.
Motion Comics
Albrecht, Chris. 2008. Comic Books Evolve, from Ink to Internet; Although print comics are still thriving, Marvel and DC Comics are getting a head start on finding digital outlets for their properties [motion comics]. Business Week (August 22): http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080821_870628.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_technology
Associated Press. 2008. 'Peanuts' Goes Hi-tech With Animated Webisodes [motion comics]. Editor and Publisher Online (November 3):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003886371
Berlin, Leslie. 2008. The Comics Are Feeling the Pain of Print [newspaper comic strips, motion comics]. New York Times (December 28). Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/media/28proto.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Binazeski, Peter. 2008. Warner Premiere's Motion Comics Launches with Highly Anticipated Debut Episodes of "Watchmen" and "Batman: Mad Love". Business Wire (July 18):
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/warner-premieres-motion-comics-launches/story.aspx?guid=%7BEAB68E13-FD5E-47E3-A816-CF56AAC2E700%7D&dist=hppr
Brady, Matt. 2008. SDCC 08: From Paul Levitz's Point of View [DC Comics, inc. Watchmen Motion Comic]. Newsarama (August 11): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080811-SDCC08-Levitz.html
Brevoort, Tom. 2009. Marvel Hotline: Brevoort on Spider-Woman; Executive Editor Tom Brevoort gets us inside the next great phase in Marvel storytelling! [motion comics]. Marvel.com (August 19): http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.9234.Marvel_Hotline~colon~_Brevoort_on_Spider-Woman
Contino, Jennifer M. 2008. Michael Jantze On Creating Youtube's "How To" The Birds & The Biz [inc. motion comics]. Comicon's The Pulse (September 10): http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=007463
Cruz, Gilbert. 2008. Stephen King, Ready for Download [motion comics]. Time (August 12): http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1832062,00.html
Franklin, Eric. 2008. New life for old Batman comic [motion comics]. CNET's Crave (December 9): http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10119457-1.html
Fritz, Steve. 2009. Animated Shorts: Watchmen Motion Comic, Black Freighter. Newsarama (March 17): http://www.newsarama.com/tv/090317-animated-shorts.html
Furey, Emmett. 2009. Katt, Folino & Pare Talk "Sparks" Motion Comic. Comic Book Resources (January 23): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19675
Goellner, Caleb. 2009. Talking with IDW's New ePublishing Director [motion comics]. Comic Book Resources (May 26): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21347
Hudson, Laura. 2008. Paul Levitz Talks Digital Comics. Publishers Weekly’s PW Comics Week (August 26): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6590126.html
Hudson, Laura. 2008. The Future Is Almost Now; Publishers are taking a close look at a variety of models—from the Web and mobile phones to iTunes and the Sony Reader—for the digital delivery of comics [motion comics]. Publishers Weekly (August 18): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6587963.html
Hudson, Laura. 2009. Marvel Makes Motion Comics, DC Teases New Format. Publishers Weekly (February 9): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6636198.html
Katt, William. 2009. William Katt Presents - Sparks on iTunes [iPod motion comics]. Newsarama (January 27):
http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=25556
Kit, Borys. 2008. Batman, Superman get animated; Set for digital-motion treatment from Warners, DC [motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (October 8): http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7e19cce243eb21aa51690a063cbe5edf
Kit, Borys. 2009. Comic book icon signs with ICM; Neal Adams, Continuity Studios eye feature films [and motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (August 3): http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3icaec2feffc977edc6bc9fc961255105d
Long, Geoffrey. 2008. Motion Comics: A State of the Art. Gutter Geek (October): http://www.guttergeek.com/page184/october2008/motioncomics/motioncomics.html
Mahadeo, Kevin. 2009. Marvel in motion: ‘Spider-Woman’ swings onto Web with new digital comics initiative. Wizard (210; April): 10-11
McBride, Sarah. 2008. Web Draws on Comics; Online Shorts Boost Batman [motion comics]. Wall Street Journal (July 18): B10. Online at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121634908179464605.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Moondaughter, Wolfen. 2009. Comix that Zzizzl: Dennis Morrison [motion comics]. Sequential Tart (August 10): http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1466
Phegley, Kiel. 2009. Giving Spider-Woman the Motion. Comic Book Resources (August 28):
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22724
Pizzolo, Matt. 2009. 'Motion Comics' vs 'Illustrated Films' - Analysis of Watchmen & Godkiller; Award-winning filmmaker Matt Pizzolo compares and contrasts the newest animation formats based on an analysis of Warner Premiere's Watchmen motion comics and Halo-8's Godkiller illustrated film. PRWEB (May 7): http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2394914.htm
Richards, Dave. 2009. Bendis Talks Spider-Woman [motion comic]. Comic Book Resources (August 19): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22595
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. SDCC 09: The Future In Motion: Katt, Pare talk Sparks. Newsarama (July 23): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/070923-MotionComics.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. NYCC '09 - Brian Bendis on Spider-Woman Motion Comics. Newsarama (February 8): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020908-Spider-Woman-Bendis.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. The Future of e-Comic Books - Some Questions & Answers. Newsarama (April 9): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090409-e-reader-comics.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. The Q: Changing Technology, Changing Comics. Newsarama (May 26): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/050926-TheQ-Tech.html
Singh, Arune. 2009. You've Never Seen Marvel Move Like This Before! Marvel Launches First-Ever Original Motion Comic -- Spider-Woman. First episode available on iTunes on August 19, 2009 [press release]. Marvel Comics (August 19)
*Stone, Christine. 2009. Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic: Behind The Scenes. Newsarama (November): http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=31734
Suintres, John. 2009. Word Balloon: Watchmen Motion Comics' Jake Hughes. Newsarama (January 28): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/010928-WB-Watchmen-Motion.html
Suintres, John. 2009. Brian Michael Bendis: Spider Woman Motion Comic. Newsarama (February 25): http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=26244
Suintres, John. 2008. Word Balloon: Alex Ross - Batman, JSA and More [Batman: Black & White motion comics]. Newsarama (December 4): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120804-Word-Balloon-Ross.html
Taylor, Kate. 2009. Watchmen, animated? It works; A new adaptation of a classic comic book sets a high standard for a relatively low-tech art form [motion comics]. Toronto Globe and Mail (June 8):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/watchmen-animated-it-works/article1173722/
Wallenstein, Andrew. 2008. Warner home video arm sets live-action Web series [motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (November 24): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081124/media_nm/us_media_premiere_2
Here's a bibliography on motion comics that will be part of the 500-page comic art bibliography making up IJOCA 11-3. Entries marked * are new and won't be in the print version.
Motion Comics
Albrecht, Chris. 2008. Comic Books Evolve, from Ink to Internet; Although print comics are still thriving, Marvel and DC Comics are getting a head start on finding digital outlets for their properties [motion comics]. Business Week (August 22): http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080821_870628.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_technology
Associated Press. 2008. 'Peanuts' Goes Hi-tech With Animated Webisodes [motion comics]. Editor and Publisher Online (November 3):
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003886371
Berlin, Leslie. 2008. The Comics Are Feeling the Pain of Print [newspaper comic strips, motion comics]. New York Times (December 28). Online at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/business/media/28proto.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Binazeski, Peter. 2008. Warner Premiere's Motion Comics Launches with Highly Anticipated Debut Episodes of "Watchmen" and "Batman: Mad Love". Business Wire (July 18):
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/warner-premieres-motion-comics-launches/story.aspx?guid=%7BEAB68E13-FD5E-47E3-A816-CF56AAC2E700%7D&dist=hppr
Brady, Matt. 2008. SDCC 08: From Paul Levitz's Point of View [DC Comics, inc. Watchmen Motion Comic]. Newsarama (August 11): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080811-SDCC08-Levitz.html
Brevoort, Tom. 2009. Marvel Hotline: Brevoort on Spider-Woman; Executive Editor Tom Brevoort gets us inside the next great phase in Marvel storytelling! [motion comics]. Marvel.com (August 19): http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.9234.Marvel_Hotline~colon~_Brevoort_on_Spider-Woman
Contino, Jennifer M. 2008. Michael Jantze On Creating Youtube's "How To" The Birds & The Biz [inc. motion comics]. Comicon's The Pulse (September 10): http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=007463
Cruz, Gilbert. 2008. Stephen King, Ready for Download [motion comics]. Time (August 12): http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1832062,00.html
Franklin, Eric. 2008. New life for old Batman comic [motion comics]. CNET's Crave (December 9): http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10119457-1.html
Fritz, Steve. 2009. Animated Shorts: Watchmen Motion Comic, Black Freighter. Newsarama (March 17): http://www.newsarama.com/tv/090317-animated-shorts.html
Furey, Emmett. 2009. Katt, Folino & Pare Talk "Sparks" Motion Comic. Comic Book Resources (January 23): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19675
Goellner, Caleb. 2009. Talking with IDW's New ePublishing Director [motion comics]. Comic Book Resources (May 26): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21347
Hudson, Laura. 2008. Paul Levitz Talks Digital Comics. Publishers Weekly’s PW Comics Week (August 26): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6590126.html
Hudson, Laura. 2008. The Future Is Almost Now; Publishers are taking a close look at a variety of models—from the Web and mobile phones to iTunes and the Sony Reader—for the digital delivery of comics [motion comics]. Publishers Weekly (August 18): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6587963.html
Hudson, Laura. 2009. Marvel Makes Motion Comics, DC Teases New Format. Publishers Weekly (February 9): http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6636198.html
Katt, William. 2009. William Katt Presents - Sparks on iTunes [iPod motion comics]. Newsarama (January 27):
http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=25556
Kit, Borys. 2008. Batman, Superman get animated; Set for digital-motion treatment from Warners, DC [motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (October 8): http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7e19cce243eb21aa51690a063cbe5edf
Kit, Borys. 2009. Comic book icon signs with ICM; Neal Adams, Continuity Studios eye feature films [and motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (August 3): http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3icaec2feffc977edc6bc9fc961255105d
Long, Geoffrey. 2008. Motion Comics: A State of the Art. Gutter Geek (October): http://www.guttergeek.com/page184/october2008/motioncomics/motioncomics.html
Mahadeo, Kevin. 2009. Marvel in motion: ‘Spider-Woman’ swings onto Web with new digital comics initiative. Wizard (210; April): 10-11
McBride, Sarah. 2008. Web Draws on Comics; Online Shorts Boost Batman [motion comics]. Wall Street Journal (July 18): B10. Online at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121634908179464605.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Moondaughter, Wolfen. 2009. Comix that Zzizzl: Dennis Morrison [motion comics]. Sequential Tart (August 10): http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1466
Phegley, Kiel. 2009. Giving Spider-Woman the Motion. Comic Book Resources (August 28):
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22724
Pizzolo, Matt. 2009. 'Motion Comics' vs 'Illustrated Films' - Analysis of Watchmen & Godkiller; Award-winning filmmaker Matt Pizzolo compares and contrasts the newest animation formats based on an analysis of Warner Premiere's Watchmen motion comics and Halo-8's Godkiller illustrated film. PRWEB (May 7): http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2394914.htm
Richards, Dave. 2009. Bendis Talks Spider-Woman [motion comic]. Comic Book Resources (August 19): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22595
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. SDCC 09: The Future In Motion: Katt, Pare talk Sparks. Newsarama (July 23): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/070923-MotionComics.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. NYCC '09 - Brian Bendis on Spider-Woman Motion Comics. Newsarama (February 8): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020908-Spider-Woman-Bendis.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. The Future of e-Comic Books - Some Questions & Answers. Newsarama (April 9): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090409-e-reader-comics.html
Rogers, Vaneta. 2009. The Q: Changing Technology, Changing Comics. Newsarama (May 26): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/050926-TheQ-Tech.html
Singh, Arune. 2009. You've Never Seen Marvel Move Like This Before! Marvel Launches First-Ever Original Motion Comic -- Spider-Woman. First episode available on iTunes on August 19, 2009 [press release]. Marvel Comics (August 19)
*Stone, Christine. 2009. Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic: Behind The Scenes. Newsarama (November): http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=31734
Suintres, John. 2009. Word Balloon: Watchmen Motion Comics' Jake Hughes. Newsarama (January 28): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/010928-WB-Watchmen-Motion.html
Suintres, John. 2009. Brian Michael Bendis: Spider Woman Motion Comic. Newsarama (February 25): http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=26244
Suintres, John. 2008. Word Balloon: Alex Ross - Batman, JSA and More [Batman: Black & White motion comics]. Newsarama (December 4): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/120804-Word-Balloon-Ross.html
Taylor, Kate. 2009. Watchmen, animated? It works; A new adaptation of a classic comic book sets a high standard for a relatively low-tech art form [motion comics]. Toronto Globe and Mail (June 8):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/watchmen-animated-it-works/article1173722/
Wallenstein, Andrew. 2008. Warner home video arm sets live-action Web series [motion comics]. Hollywood Reporter (November 24): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081124/media_nm/us_media_premiere_2
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Gay bookstore Lambda Rising to close
Gay bookstore Lambda Rising to close says the Washington Post. The owner's reached retirement age, and I wish he'd sell his chain instead as there are a decent amount of both gay cartoonists and gay comics. Lamba Rising hosted Allison Bechdel signings when she was just doing 'Dykes to Watch Out For' (an excellent strip) and hadn't hit the big big time with 'Fun Home' (an excellent graphic biography).
With the loss of the Blade, gay comics in DC have taken quite a hit this year.
With the loss of the Blade, gay comics in DC have taken quite a hit this year.
Comic Riffs looks for best comic strip of the decade
Michael Cavna's got the question up on his Washington Post blog.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Fantasy artist started as medical illustrator after graduating from Catholic University
It's All in the Cards: Veronica V. Jones
By Wolfen Moondaughter
November 30, 2009
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1560
Sunday, December 06, 2009
'Looking for Calvin and Hobbes' review in LA Times
Writing the story of the lovable comic strip pair proved to be more challenging than the author thought.
By Susan Salter Reynolds
Los Angeles Times
By Susan Salter Reynolds
Los Angeles Times
Joe Sacco reviewed in Washington Examiner
Joe Sacco's new book is reviewed in Washington Examiner, December 6, 2009, p. 26, but it doesn't appear to be online. Pull quotes:
"Having already established his reputations as the world's leading comics journalist, Sacco is now making a serious case to be considered one of the world's top journalists, period."
"Sacco's art is alternately epic and intimate, but he exceeds himself in the scope of his ambition (particularly in one sequence that shows in vivid terms how desert refugee camps from 1948 turned into the teeming slums of today). But it's his exacting and harrowing interviews that make this book an invaluable and wrenching piece of journalism."
The review is unsigned.
"Having already established his reputations as the world's leading comics journalist, Sacco is now making a serious case to be considered one of the world's top journalists, period."
"Sacco's art is alternately epic and intimate, but he exceeds himself in the scope of his ambition (particularly in one sequence that shows in vivid terms how desert refugee camps from 1948 turned into the teeming slums of today). But it's his exacting and harrowing interviews that make this book an invaluable and wrenching piece of journalism."
The review is unsigned.
Disney's newest princess and the question of race
An op-ed piece on The Princess and the Frog from Disney - Spoiler alert: This Disney princess gets a job, By Sara Sarasohn, Washington Post December 6, 2009.
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