Tuesday, January 04, 2022

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The Lily's favorite comics of 2021

Intro by Hannah Good

I've been drawing comics before I knew they were called anything. Instead of writing in my diary, I drew a dramatized account in panel form, with lines of dialogue and characters from my life. They were kind of like what I saw in the funny pages of my mom's Cincinnati Enquirer, kind of like the panels I saw in my neighbor's manga books, but also kind of something else, too. I didn't think they "counted." The drawings were too crude, the subject matter too trivial.

An excerpt from my childhood comics, circa 2009. Trust me when I say none are publishable in full! (Hannah Good)

I kept drawing comics, but it wasn't until I started at The Lily nine months ago that I found out my specific craft has a name: autobiographical, or autobio, comics. True, personal stories told in pen and ink.

The Lily has been publishing comics of all genres since its launch in 2017. Led by design editor and comics cheerleader Rachel Orr, our contributors have told hundreds of stories about mental health, body image, identity and so much more. Rachel often says comics are the most perfect form of storytelling, and looking at our archives makes it easy to see why. Comics tell stories in a way that makes it hard to look away.

Distilled into square panels, they make complex ideas accessible, raw emotions tangible and everyday experiences delightful.

Now, alongside Rachel and art director María Alconada Brooks, I get to help bring these stories to life. As comics editors, we reach out to artists we admire, read pitches from prospective contributors, proofread scripts and tweak art direction. Then on Sunday, we deliver the final panels to you on Instagram, where you often respond with thoughtful, energizing conversation. It's truly a dream job.

As another turbulent year draws to a close, we rounded up 10 of our favorite comics that captured it. When anti-Asian racism spiked across the country, Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee reflected on how she learned to fight back. As the pandemic entered its second year, Christine Suggs captured how isolation empowered them to come out as nonbinary. Sharee Miller shared what it's like to become a new mom in a time of so much uncertainty, and Hyesu Lee reevaluated her work-life balance.

Spend some time with them to start your new year. We hope they bring you insight, joy and, most of all, that magic feeling of connection only great art can inspire.

P.S. We're always looking for comic artists to join our roster. If you want to pitch us, or have questions about how comics work around here, send me an email. Plus, I'd love to hear what you think of our comics, what you're loving in the world of graphic storytelling and what you'd like to see from us in the future.

Read our 10 picks

Sunday, January 02, 2022

Kal’s Favorite Cartoons and new Kalendar

Kal's Favorite Cartoons for 2021

December 29, 2021

https://www.kaltoons.com/kals-favorite-cartoons-for-2021/

and the Kalendar -
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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/2/22

Filbin, Gerald J. 2022.

The other half of herpetology [Mark Trail letter]

Washington Post (January 1).

Online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/31/readers-critique-post-this-photo-biden-seemed-continue-false-narrative/

Rao, Sonia. 2022.

Climate change is the greatest threat to humanity. Here's how filmmakers have tried to make sense of it all [in print as Climate change plays out on the big screen; Wall-E].

Washington Post (January 2): E1, 10, 12.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/12/21/climate-change-movies/

Simon, Brent. 2008.

Pixar on 'Wall-E': Environmental Themes? What Environmental Themes?

Vulture (June 26): https://www.vulture.com/2008/06/pixar_on_walle_environmental_t.html

Unknown. 2008.

'Wall-E' Is a Masterpiece for the Ages.

NY Magazine (June 28): https://nymag.com/daily/movies/2008/06/walle_pixar.html

2021 Newspaper Comic Strip Debuts

by D. D. Degg

January 1, 2022

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/01/01/2021-newspaper-comic-strip-debuts/

2021 Newspaper Comic Strip Departures

by D. D. Degg

January 1, 2022

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/01/01/2021-newspaper-comic-strip-debuts/

2021 The Dearly Departed

by D. D. Degg

January 1, 2022

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/01/01/2021-the-dearly-departed/

2021 Comic Strip Detours and Deviations

by D. D. Degg

January 1, 2022

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/01/01/2021-comic-strip-detours-and-deviations/

Alienação e engajamento nos quadrinhos: uma leitura possível da revista Chiclete com Banana

Waldomiro Vergueiro

in Fantasia e cotidiano nas histórias em quadrinhos de Nadilson Manoel da

Silva. São Paulo: Annablume; Fortaleza: Secult, 2002.

Publication Date: 2003

https://www.academia.edu/66810003/Aliena%C3%A7%C3%A3o_e_engajamento_nos_quadrinhos_uma_leitura_poss%C3%AD_vel_da_revista_Chiclete_com_Banana

Brazilian Comics: Origin, Development, and Future Trends

Waldomiro Vergueiro

In Redrawing The Nation

Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste and Juan Poblete (eds) 2009

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Publication Date: 2009

https://www.academia.edu/66809644/Brazilian_Comics_Origin_Development_and_Future_Trends

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility [Spider-Man]

Zachary Schauer

2021, Academia Letters

https://www.academia.edu/45217462/With_Great_Power_Comes_Great_Responsibility

Emmy-winning Claymation Director Barry Bruce Has Passed Away at 77

Ramin Zahed

December 27, 2021

https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/emmy-winning-claymation-director-barry-bruce-dies-at-age-77/

Early Miyazaki Series 'Future Boy Conan' Reveals Helmer's Magic Touch

Charles Solomon

December 22, 2021

https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/early-miyazaki-series-future-boy-conan-reveals-helmers-magic-touch/

Creative Team Behind 'Hilda and the Mountain King' Discuss Her Next Big Adventure

Ramin Zahed

Published on December 22, 2021

***This article was written for the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)***

https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/creative-team-behind-hilda-and-the-mountain-king-discuss-her-next-big-adventure/

Actor Jay Johnston Banned From 'Bob's Burgers' Over Capitol Riot

The "Mr. Show" and "Anchorman" actor will no longer be voicing the character of Jimmy Pesto Sr. on Fox's animated hit after he was allegedly spotted at the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Asawin Suebsaeng

Marlow Stern

Adam Rawnsley

Updated Dec. 18, 2021 7:45AM ET / Published Dec. 17, 2021

https://www.thedailybeast.com/actor-jay-johnston-banned-from-bobs-burgers-over-capitol-riot

Artist Brittney Lee Breaks Down New Disney+ 'Arendelle Castle Yule Log'

Ramin Zahed

December 17, 2021

https://www.animationmagazine.net/animated-people/designer-brittney-lee-breaks-down-new-disney-arendelle-castle-yule-log/

Laughter Louder Than Bombs? Apocalyptic Graphic Satire in Cold War Cartooning, 1946–1959 [Herblock, Feiffer]

Brandon Webb

American Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 2, June 2018, pp. 235-266

online at https://www.academia.edu/40452236/Laughter_Louder_Than_Bombs_Apocalyptic_Graphic_Satire_in_Cold_War_Cartooning_1946_1959

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/4/22

Monday, January 03, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/3/22

PR: SNOW ALERT! All Third Eyes closed TODAY 1/3/22 due to snow storm!

The Lily's favorite comics of 2021

Distilled into square panels, they make complex ideas accessible, raw emotions tangible and everyday experiences delightful.

Sunday, January 02, 2022

Kal’s Favorite Cartoons and new Kalendar

Kal's Favorite Cartoons for 2021

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/2/22

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