Thursday, December 08, 2022

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 7, 2022, Section D, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Gudetama, the Incredible, Miserable Egg

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/dining/gudetama-sanrio-netflix-series.html

PW Comics World: More To Come

More to Come 545: Hunter Gorinson Joins Oni-Lion Forge

Calvin Reid, Heidi "The Beat" MacDonald, and Kate Fitzsimons

on 12/02/2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1233

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Dec 10: Fantom Comics' TWIG VOLUME 1 BOOK CLUB

TWIG VOLUME 1 BOOK CLUB

>> SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th @ 2PM - 3PM!

We're having another in-person book club that also doubles as the last book club for the year of 2022! Join us to talk about SKOTTIE YOUNG & KYLE STRAHM's new mini-series now out as a graphic novel- TWIG!

Writer Skottie Young (I Hate Fairyland, Middlewest) and artist Kyle Strahm (Spread, Unearth) come together for an all-new epic fantasy/adventure miniseries from Image Comics!

It's the first day of Twig's new job as a journeyer. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope, heartache, and determination to overcome insurmountable odds!

Due to the nature of this event being in-person in our small space we ask that customers wear their masks.

Get a copy of the book in-person or online: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/twig-graphic-novel-volume-1

If we sell out, you can send us a message at FantomHQ@fantomcomics.com and let us know you would like to make an order. We provide mail order delivery along with curbside and in-store pick up!

The Smell of Twitter in the Morning by Daniel Boris

The Godfather sends condolences by Daniel Boris

Brian Biggs launches online store with original art

Brian, a good friend of mine, sent me a note today about it. I've bought all his books, and recommend them, especially the space one, but I also buy original art from him whenever he puts it up for sale.

I built a store for my website, on which to sell stuff I design as well as original art and prints.

https://brianbiggs.bigcartel.com/products

Some things that might be of interest:

• Signed copies of Frederick & Eloise

• Original pencil drawings

• A comix-girl sticker.

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BRIAN BIGGS:

brian@MrBiggs.com

http://BrianBiggs.com

Insta: @brianbiggsstudio

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/6/22

Diane Noomin's Memorial Service at SVA, November 10, 2022

John Kelly | December 6, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/noominmemorial/

Book Review: With Great Power: How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood During the Golden Age of Comic Book Blockbusters.

Reviewed by Viola Burlew

International Journal Of Comic Art Blog December 6, 2022

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/12/book-review-with-great-power-how-spider.html

Sean O'Connell. With Great Power: How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood During the Golden Age of Comic Book Blockbusters. Essex, Connecticut: Applause Theater and Cinema Books, 2022. http://applausebooks.com/books/9781493066193

How to Replace the Sky [webcomic on drawing with computers]

Matt Huynh

The Verge (December 6 2022): https://www.theverge.com/c/23339391/comic-photoshop-sky-replacement-digital-art

The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022

Her fearless autobiographical stories revolutionized cartooning.

By Jeet Heer

The Nation December 5 2022

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/aline-kominsky-crumb-obituary/

INTERVIEW: The cast of the weirdest superhero team teases a musical episode for DOOM PATROL Season 4

We chat with Joivan Wade, April Bowlby, and Michelle Gomez about the latest season of Doom Patrol!

Taimur Dar

12/06/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-cast-doom-patrol-season-4/

GlobalComix grows – with charts

GlobalComix's library has doubled in size and readership is way up, the digital comics portal report

Heidi MacDonald

12/06/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/globalcomix-grows-with-charts/

Tappytoon hits 7 million registered users

The global webtoon market is predicted to grow to $56 billion by 2030, and Tappytoon wants to be a part of that.

Heidi MacDonald

12/06/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/tappytoon-hits-7-million-registered-users/

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Imbues the Fairy Tale with Human Frailty and Historical Darkness

Jonathan Russell Clark on Fascists, Fathers, and Federico Fellini

By Jonathan Russell Clark

December 5, 2022

https://lithub.com/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-imbues-the-fairy-tale-with-human-frailty-and-historical-darkness/

A Low-Key Radical Wedding: PW Talks with Rob Kirby [gay autobiography]

By Dai Newman

Dec 02, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the 12/05/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: A Low-Key Radical Wedding

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/91031-a-low-key-radical-wedding-pw-talks-with-rob-kirby.html

Darwyn Cooke Threatened To Quit New Frontier Than Change Wonder Woman

December 4, 2022

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/darwyn-cooke-threatened-to-quit-new-frontier-than-change-wonder-woman/

Tom Brevoort Says Miracleman "With The Avengers" Is "Inevitable"

December 4, 2022

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-says-miracleman-with-the-avengers-is-inevitable/

"We Haven't Found The Answer What To Do With Angela"- Tom Brevoort

December 5, 2022

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/we-havent-found-the-answer-what-to-do-with-angela-tom-brevoort/

National Museum of Singapore Presents the First Doraemon Exhibition Held Outside of Japan

Contemporary art, original sketches, and more explore how the Japanese character sprung from the pages of a manga and became a global cultural sensation.

by Singapore Tourism Board

Hyperallergic December 5 2022

https://hyperallergic.com/783843/national-museum-of-singapore-world-debut-doraemon-exhibition/

Get Graphic: How Artist C.P. Smith Uses A.I. To Build 'The Resistance'

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

Dec 05, 2022

https://previewsworld.com/Article/265618

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Troy-Jeffrey Allen interviews C.P. Smith

Get Graphic: How Artist C.P. Smith Uses A.I. To Build 'The Resistance'

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

Dec 05, 2022

https://previewsworld.com/Article/265618

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/3-5/22

Aline Kominsky Crumb: Me and Mr Crumb

April 3, 2016

The article originally appeared in The Independent on Sunday Review, March 11th, 2007

http://paulgravett.com/articles/article/aline_kominsky_crumb

Remembering the Artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb, a Trailblazing Funny Woman

Her comics are intimate, self-deprecating, and liberating. Her personality was larger than life.

By Françoise Mouly

December 2, 2022

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/postscript/remembering-the-artist-aline-kominsky-crumb-a-trailblazing-funny-woman

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, underground cartoonist and wife of Robert Crumb, dies at 74

Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

December 1 2022

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/12/01/aline-kominsky-crumb-underground-cartoonist-dies/10812841002/

Archie remembers artist Tim Kennedy

Jesse Post December 2, 2022

https://archiecomics.com/archie-remembers-artist-tim-kennedy/

Avengers Assemble: Jason Aaron Details His Epic Multiversal Finale

By Dave Richards

December 1 2022

https://www.cbr.com/jason-aaron-avengers-assemble-interview/

Screened on the Spot Dec 1 2022

Get to Know Jason Aaron Through Movies

https://omny.fm/shows/screened-on-the-spot/get-to-know-jason-aaron-through-movies

WaPo Kills Style Invitational; Staake Loses Job

D. D. Degg

December 2, 2022

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/12/02/wapo-kills-the-style-invitational-staake-loses-job/

Paul Levitz

[I heard today of the passing of DC alum Maura Healy, a smart and cheerful lady who worked for us on contract and legal matters for a solid stretch.]

December 4 2022

https://www.facebook.com/paul.levitz/posts/pfbid02J1LUYRKS4ahDoVDpq5cMm8jkiKEWNPyfdtbeeTZJsWzVXTXqj6ozWwGcyvSahf4ul

Plastic Off the Sofa

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" doesn't shy away from big subjects like grief and colonization. The hosts of "Still Processing" are ready for it.

Hosted by Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham

New York Time's Still Processing Nov. 29, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/29/podcasts/still-processing-black-panther-wakanda-forever.html

Still Processing: We Sink Our Claws Into 'Black Panther' With Ta-Nehisi Coates

By Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham

Still Processing March 16, 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/podcasts/still-processing-we-sink-our-claws-into-black-panther-with-ta-nehisi-coates.html

'Batgirl' Directors on Becoming Part of "Movie History" Due to Cancellation, Why They'd Still Work With Warner Bros.

Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi discuss the fallout from the controversial scrapping of their $90 million superhero feature and the huge outpouring of support they've received from across the industry.

Alex Ritman

December 5, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-directors-interview-bilall-fallah-adil-el-arbi-1235274960/

'Scrooge: A Christmas Carol' Review: Slightly Off Key

By Lisa Kennedy

Dec. 1, 2022

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 2, 2022, Section C, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/movies/scrooge-a-christmas-carol-review.html

'Ainbo' Review: Saved by a Princess

The eponymous young huntress of this animated feature forges a plan to protect her village in the Amazon rainforest.

By Beandrea July

Nov. 29, 2022

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 2, 2022, Section C, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Ainbo

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/29/movies/ainbo-review.html

Book Review: Meri Nazaar Mein Pran: A Biography on Cartoonist Pran

reviewed by John A. Lent

International Journal Of Comic Art Blog December 3, 2022

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/12/book-review-meri-nazaar-mein-pran.html

Asha Pran. Meri Nazar Mein Pran. From a Sign Board Painter to Padma Shri Awardee. Creator of Chacha Chaudhary, Cartoonist Pran. New Delhi: Pran's Features LLP, 2019. 80 pp. ISBN: 978-81-94070-33-7. https://www.amazon.com/Meri-Nazaar-Mein-Pran-Cartoonist-ebook/dp/B082LV1ZYW/

Book Review: Tokyo Rose--Zero Hour: A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II.

reviewed by John A. Lent

International Journal Of Comic Art Blog December 4, 2022

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/12/book-review-tokyo-rose-zero-hour.html

Andre Frattino and Kate Kasenow (ill.). Tokyo Rose--Zero Hour: A Japanese American Woman's Persecution and Ultimate Redemption After World War II. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing, 2022. 128

Exhibit Review: Chris Ware

reviewed by Martha Kennedy

International Journal Of Comic Art Blog December 5, 2022

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/12/exhibit-review-chris-ware.html

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Pioneering Comics Memoirist, Dies at 74

By Richard Sandomir

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 5, 2022, Section D, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Pioneer of Autobiographical Comics, Dies at 74.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/03/arts/aline-kominsky-crumb-dead.html

Aline Kominsky-Crumb, 1948-2022

John Kelly | December 5, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/aline-kominsky-crumb-1948-2022/

The Aline Kominsky-Crumb Interview

Peter Bagge

Reprinted from The Comics Journal #139 (December 1990).

Online at https://www.tcj.com/the-aline-kominsky-crumb-interview/

RASH OF BURGLARIES HITS CALIFORNIA COMICS AND COLLECTIBLE STORES

They Came in Through the Ceiling to Rob One Store

by Brigid Alverson on December 4, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52787/rash-burglaries-hits-california-comics-collectible-stores