Thursday, January 04, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/4/2024

Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity

Text by Margaret D. Stetz

With Mark Samuels Lasner

Online at https://drupal.nypl.org/sites-drupal/default/files/2023-10/MaxBeerbohm_PrintedGuide.pdf

Max Beerbohm: The Price of Celebrity

curated by Margaret D. Stetz, Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women's Studies and Professor of Humanities at the University of Delaware, and Mark Samuels Lasner, Senior Research Fellow, University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, with the assistance of Julie Carlsen, Assistant Curator, Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

New York Public Library https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/max-beerbohm

Batman #141 Made Last Minute Change To Barbara Gordon's Dialogue

A comic book retailer gets in touch with Bleeding Cool to tell me of a change made to Batman #141 from DC Comics.

3 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/batman-141-made-last-minute-change-to-barbara-gordons-dialogue/

Many Comic Book Artists Named As Being Used By MidJourney

A class-action copyright lawsuit targeted at Stability AI, Midjourney and DeviantArt has seen 16,000 artists named as being used by Midjourney

by Rich Johnston

3 Jan 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/many-comic-book-artists-named-as-being-used-by-midjourney/

CGC Issues Statement on Comics Holder Tampering Incident

Mark Seifert

03 Jan 2024 21:12:11 -0600

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/cgc-issues-statement-on-comics-holder-tampering-incident/

John Ridley Says Scrapped Marvel TV Series Was About the Eternals: "A Good Version"

The Oscar winner admitted that he feels the project not being developed was "the best thing to happen for everybody" since he wasn't sure if it "would have been entertaining" for all.

Carly Thomas

January 3, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-ridley-scrapped-marvel-tv-series-the-eternals-1235778906/

WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE COMICS BUSINESS IN 2024?

Rob Salkowitz on January 3, 2024 https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/55937/whats-ahead-comics-business-2024

Exclusive: Watch 'Robot Dreams' Director Pablo Berger in Conversation with Jonas Poher Rasmussen

By Ramin Zahed

January 3, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/exclusive-watch-robot-dreams-director-pablo-berger-in-conversation-with-jonas-poher-rasmussen/

John Harvatine IV and Matthew Senreich Talk About Stoopid Buddy's Upcoming Egg-Venture

By Ramin Zahed

January 3, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/john-harvatine-iv-and-matthew-senreich-talk-about-stoopid-buddys-upcoming-egg-venture/

One Hell of a Show! Checking in with 'Hazbin Hotel' Creator Vivienne Medrano

By Ramin Zahed

January 3, 2024 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/one-hell-of-a-show-checking-in-with-hazbin-hotel-creator-vivienne-medrano/

this article was written for the February '24 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 337).

She Drew That Publishes 2023 U.K. Animation Salary Report

By Animation Magazine

January 3, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/she-drew-that-publishes-2023-u-k-animation-salary-report/

Satoshi Iwataki, Attack on Titan and Berserk Animation Director, Dies at 60

By Chike Nwaenie

CBR January 3 2024

https://www.cbr.com/attack-on-titan-berserk-satoshi-iwataki-dies/

Animation Time Machine: Mission Date – January 1924

Graham Edwards

January 3, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/animation-time-machine-mission-date-january-1924/

WB Animation Prez Sam Register Says Industry Must "Protect the Artists" from AI

Animation Magazine January 3, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/wb-animation-prez-sam-register-says-industry-must-protect-the-artists-from-ai/

The Beat's 2024 Creator Survey Part 3: Money and Change

Heidi MacDonald

01/04/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2024-creator-survey-part-3-money-and-change/

New Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates with Snoopy & Friends Foils Inspire Sweet Connections this Valentines Day

The Hershey Company 03 Jan, 2024,

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-hersheys-kisses-milk-chocolates-with-snoopy--friends-foils-inspire-sweet-connections-this-valentines-day-302021145.html

Ripon newspaper owner/author became Wisconsin governor [ George W. Peck]

Published on Dec 28, 2023

https://www.riponpress.com/news/ripon-newspaper-owner-author-became-wisconsin-governor/article_31e013dc-a5ae-11ee-b3b6-9b248771fafb.html

Vincent D'Onofrio is the Kingpin of Marvel's next gritty gamble, 'Echo' in print as The Kingpin of Marvel's next gritty gamble]

The actor's star villain is helping Marvel Studios test out a bloodier, no-homework-required approach to storytelling

By David Betancourt

Washington Post January 4, 2024 : C1, 8.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2024/01/03/vincent-donofrio-kingpin-echo/

'Creepy Carnival' button design revealed: Posters, buttons on sale Jan. 2 [Doonesbury]

Dec 28, 2023

Elizabeth Izzo

https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2023/12/creepy-carnival-button-design-revealed/

That Explains the Tints [comic strip coloring]

Glenn Fleishman

How Comics Were Made Newsletter #2 Dec. 26, 2023

https://buttondown.email/howcomics/archive/that-explains-the-tints/

Hawaii comic book creators unite for 'Maui Strong' anthology to aid wildfire disaster relief

By Jim Mendoza

Jan. 1, 2024

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/01/02/hawaii-comic-book-creators-unite-maui-strong-anthology-aid-wildfire-disaster-relief/

Heroes Comics closed, Secret Identity Comics opens at Fresno & Alluvial in Fresno

by Stephen Hawkins

Wed, January 3rd 2024

https://kmph.com/news/local/heroes-comics-closed-secret-identity-comics-opened-at-fresno-alluvial-in-fresno-dave-allread-joey-hernandez

The 2024 Comics Issue: A Warm and Fuzzy Cleveland

By Vince Grzegorek on Wed, Jan 3, 2024

https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-2024-comics-issue-a-warm-and-fuzzy-cleveland/Slideshow/43437125/43437131

https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?d=scene_01032024_book&hideIssuuLogo=true&pageLayout=singlePage&u=euclidmediagroup

Listen: Neil Gaiman Reads 'A Christmas Carol'

By NYPL Staff

December 19, 2019

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/12/19/listen-neil-gaiman-reads-christmas-carol

https://soundcloud.com/nypl/neil-gaiman-reads-a-christmas-carol

Todd McFarlane Has Outside Investors Waiting to Make Spawn Movie if Hollywood Doesn't Make It Happen This Year (Exclusive); The Spawn creator might start exploring new options of Hollywood can't produce soon.

By Patrick Cavanaugh and Chris Killian

January 3, 20240

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spawn-movie-future-update-todd-mcfarlane-investors-hollywood-blumhouse-independent/

Marvel Needs Kingpin's Echo Return Now More Than Ever

Vincent D'Onofrio is reprising his role as Wilson Fisk in Marvel's Echo this month, and not a minute too soon.

By Joe George | January 4, 2024

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/marvel-needs-kingpins-echo-return-now-more-than-ever/

Echo Interview: Brad Winderbaum On Wilson Fisk's Importance & The Marvel Spotlight Banner

Screen Rant Plus Jan 3, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDKNfAyYb8

Echo Interview: Richie Palmer On Wilson Fisk's Reach Beyond New York & Marvel Spotlight Stories

Screen Rant Plus

Jan 2, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GLdRebucK0

Echo Interview: Chaske Spencer & Devery Jacobs On Maya's Found Family In New MCU Show

Screen Rant Plus

Jan 3, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bx2-OWb7_Y

Echo interview: Alaqua Cox On Wilson Fisk & The Importance Of Representation In The MCU

Screen Rant Plus

Jan 3, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyhfVI0JFg

Echo Interview: Brad Winderbaum On Wilson Fisk's Importance & The Marvel Spotlight Banner

Screen Rant Plus January 3 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDKNfAyYb8

Echo Interview: Vincent D'Onofrio On Wilson Fisk's Place In The MCU & Relationship With Maya Lopez

Screen Rant Plus January 3 2024

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

Echo Interview: Director Sydney Freeland On Maya's Dysfunctional Relationship With Wilson Fisk

Screen Rant Plus January 3 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDWslJre7Hw

CXC Spotlight: Raeghan Buchanan

Ben Passmore

CXC Festival Jan 2, 2024

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

LIVESTREAM: The Watchmen Proposal

Duy Tano and Paul Cornish

The Comics Cube with Duy Tano

Jan 3, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNkUbj3myPk

My dearly departed cat; And various ways he snuck into my art over the years

Dana Jeri Maier

Skipping to the Fun Parts Jan 4, 2024

https://danajeri.substack.com/p/my-dearly-departed-cat

Illustrator Sandra Boynton: The Queen of Cards

Tracy Smith

Dec 24, 2023

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/illustrator-sandra-boynton-the-queen-of-cards/

A Book Report from Thought Bubble 2023

Hagai Palevsky | January 4, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/a-book-report-from-thought-bubble-2023/

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Gets What Makes the Joker So Scary

As one of the most underrated Batman movies turns 30, we look back on why Batman: Mask of the Phantasm might just have the cleverest Joker in the deck.

By Joe George | January 4, 2024

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm-makes-joker-so-scary/

Comic Book Club: John Ridley And Cliff Bleszinski

Alex Zalben, Pete CBC, and Justin Tyler

Comic Book Club January 2 2024

https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/01/02/comic-book-club-john-ridley-and-cliff-bleszinski/

Dana Jeri Maier on the loss of her cat

My dearly departed cat; And various ways he snuck into my art over the years

Dana Jeri Maier

Skipping to the Fun Parts Jan 4, 2024

https://danajeri.substack.com/p/my-dearly-departed-cat

Betancourt on Kingpin in WaPo

Vincent D'Onofrio is the Kingpin of Marvel's next gritty gamble, 'Echo' in print as The Kingpin of Marvel's next gritty gamble]

The actor's star villain is helping Marvel Studios test out a bloodier, no-homework-required approach to storytelling

By David Betancourt

Washington Post January 4, 2024 : C1, 8.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2024/01/03/vincent-donofrio-kingpin-echo/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/3/2024

WORLD ACCORDING TO GRIEPP: FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE DIRECT MARKET 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Takeaways, and the Future

Milton Griepp on December 31, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/55923/world-according-griepp-final-thoughts-direct-market-50th-anniversary

CAPITAL CITY DISTRIBUTION PHOTO GALLERY: OTHER SHOWS – 1993 AND 1994

More from the Peak of the Comics Direct Market

Milton Griepp on December 31, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55922/capital-city-distribution-photo-gallery-other-shows-1993-1994

The toy empire of Todd McFarlane, geek king of cool; McFarlane Toys has made the artist behind Spawn a favorite among collectors — and an indie magnate [in print as The spawning of a toy empire]

By David Betancourt

Washington Post (January 2 2024): C1, 8.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/12/21/mcfarlane-toys-todd-mcfarlane/

Mickey Mouse is finally in the public domain. Here's what that means. [in print as Mickey Mouse whistles into the public domain].

By Michael Cavna

January 2, 2024 : C1, 3.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/01/01/mickey-mouse-public-domain-steamboat-willie/

ICV2 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT: CHUCK ROZANSKI OF MILE HIGH COMICS

PART 1 On Early Retailing and Rallying Retailers to Pressure Marvel on Distribution

PART 2 Distribution, Mail Order, and Discovering the Internet

PART 3 On Back Issues and How Climate Change is Killing Comics

Milton Griepp on December 31, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55921/icv2-interview-transcript-chuck-rozanski-mile-high-comics-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55920/icv2-interview-transcript-chuck-rozanski-mile-high-comics-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55919/icv2-interview-transcript-chuck-rozanski-mile-high-comics-part-3

ICV2 VIDEO INTERVIEW: MILE HIGH COMICS OWNER CHUCK ROZANSKI

PART 1 On Early Retailing and Rallying Retailers to Pressure Marvel on Distribution
PART 2 Distribution, Mail Order, and Discovering the Internet
PART 3 On Back Issues and How Climate Change is Killing Comics
Milton Griepp on December 31, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55918/icv2-video-interview-mile-high-comics-owner-chuck-rozanski-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55917/icv2-video-interview-mile-high-comics-owner-chuck-rozanski-part-2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55916/icv2-video-interview-mile-high-comics-owner-chuck-rozanski-part-3

John M. Burns – RIP

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/01/02/john-m-burns-rip/

In Memoriam: Comic Artist John M. Burns

By John Freeman on January 1, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-comic-artist-john-m-burns/

INTERVIEW: How directing THE BOY AND THE HERON English-language dub personally resonated for Michael Sinterniklaas

Taimur Dar

01/02/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-michael-sinterniklaas-the-boy-and-the-heron/

Reviews: The Great Beyond [France]

Leonard Pierce | January 3, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-great-beyond/

The Great Beyond

Léa Murawiec, translated by Aleshia Jensen

Drawn & Quarterly

Personal History…Two Cartoonists Under The Same Roof (Sometimes)

Inkspill January 3, 2024 michael maslin

https://michaelmaslin.com/personal-history-two-cartoonists-under-the-same-roof-sometimes/

Why Netflix is turning 'Yu Yu Hakusho,' 'One Piece' and other manga series into live-action shows

By Wendy Lee

Jan. 2, 2024

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-01-02/netflix-one-piece-yuyuhakusho-cowboy-bebop-manga

Anime Is Going Digital. Fans Are Wary.

As the industry continues to embrace computer-generated work, some audiences struggle to accept the change.

By Calum Marsh

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 7, 2024, Section AR, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: Digital Anime? Fans Are Wary..

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/movies/anime-digital-animation.html

Mickey Mouse entered the public domain. Now he's a horror movie villain.

By Kyle Melnick

January 3, 2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/03/mickey-mouse-horror-movies-public-domain/

The Beat's 2024 Creator Survey Part 2: Tons and tons of previews

Heidi MacDonald

01/03/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2024-creator-survey-part-2-tons-and-tons-of-previews/

Hey, Mickey! You're so free! You're so free, you're scaring me! Hey, Mickey!

By Shane O'Neill

Style Memo January 3 2024

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c1be2ade4e24119c3d7be&s=6595caf43364290e4380da0d

Heady Stuff: Graphic Novels Get Inside Characters' Minds

by Brigid Alverson

Dec 20, 2023

https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/heady-stuff-graphic-novels-get-inside-characters-minds

The Six Stages of Having Too Many Books [webcomic].

By Vi-An Nguyen

October 5, 2022

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/the-six-stages-of-having-too-many-books

Dating Material: A Pop Quiz to Determine if You're in a Relationship [webcomic].

By Olivia de Recat and Julia Edelman

February 14, 2020

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/dating-material-a-pop-quiz-to-determine-if-youre-in-a-relationship

From Lines To Laughs: Women+ On Men - An exhibit of drawings in New York City

Liza Donnelly

Seeing Things Jan 3, 2024

https://lizadonnelly.substack.com/p/from-lines-to-laughs-women-on-men

All Eight Eyes: An Interview With Steve Foxe

December 20, 2023

https://gayleague.com/all-eight-eyes-an-interview-with-steve-foxe/

A Conversation About A Boy's Own Story

January 2 2023

https://gayleague.com/a-conversation-about-a-boys-own-story/

Talking Trve Kvlt With Scott Bryan Wilson & Liana Kangas

August 17 2022

https://gayleague.com/talking-trve-kvlt-with-scott-bryan-wilson-liana-kangas/

A Chat With Black Vans Creators Alex Smith & James Dillenbeck

August 15 2022

https://gayleague.com/a-chat-with-black-vans-creators-alex-smith-james-dillenbeck/

Kendra Wells Talks About Real Hero Shit

Joe Palmer

October 19 2021

https://gayleague.com/kendra-wells-talks-about-real-hero-shit/

Nature & Nurture: A Talk With Lupina Creators James F. Wright & Li Buszka

December 17 2021

https://gayleague.com/nature-nurture-a-talk-with-lupina-creators-james-f-wright-li-buszka/

A Chat With Andrew Wheeler

Joe Palmer

June 13 2022

https://gayleague.com/a-chat-with-andrew-wheeler/

Mystery Brothers' Quentin Lee At Comic Con

July 21 2022

https://gayleague.com/mystery-brothers-quentin-lee-at-comic-con/

Voices That Count: An Interview With Patricia Campos [Spain]

July 15 2022

https://gayleague.com/voices-that-count-an-interview-with-patricia-campos/

The Liebestrasse Interview With Greg Lockard & Tim Fish

June 28 2022

https://gayleague.com/the-liebestrasse-interview-with-greg-lockard-tim-fish/

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

PR: Big news, Friend: 1/6 Volume #2 Is Finally Available For Order!

[I hope to have a followup interview with Professor Jenkins later this week]

Hi Friend,

Happy New Year!

As we kick off 2024, we have some thrilling news we can finally share with you:

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In Issue #2, our characters travel the road that led from back-room meetings, white supremacist rallies, and the Four Seasons Landscaping parking lot, to a violent attack on the Capitol that left several Americans dead and shook our nation to its core.

Every day, new evidence is unveiled of of the ongoing threats to our Democracy.

And the perpetrators of the January 6th Insurrection haven't stopped — they're working harder than ever to deny and revise the history of that day.

We hope you'll help us ring the alarm bells, set the record straight on 1/6, and amplify the call to protect our democracy before it is too late.

1/6 is for lovers of graphic novels, lovers of speculative fiction, lovers of politics, and lovers of our democracy.

It's a story that demands our attention and calls on us to take action…while we still can.

We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for your support thus far.

Whether you purchased Issue #1 of 1/6, signed our petition to bar insurrectionists from office, or watched our livestream, The Fight of Our Lives, to learn about ways to defend our democracy — or all of the above — you've made clear you care about acting in this crucial moment for our nation, and democracy.

WaPo Style Memo newsletter on Free Mickey

Hey, Mickey! You're so free! You're so free, you're scaring me! Hey, Mickey!

By Shane O'Neill

Style Memo January 3 2024

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c1be2ade4e24119c3d7be&s=6595caf43364290e4380da0d

Jan 20: Kids Zine Workshop with Julia Hainer-Violand at People's Book

Zine Workshop with Julia Hainer-Violand
Saturday, January 20, 2024 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Calling all creative kids- Come make your own mini-zine (handmade magazine) with us! Drawing, comics, collages, stories – all are welcome.This workshop is for kids 6-10 years old .Julia Hainer-Violand is a local educator, zine maker & mom. She's run zine workshops in the US, Canada, and Mexico with kids, teens, and adults.
Where: People's Book Cost: Free

More Info

WaPo on Mickey Mouse fever dreams

Mickey is still trademarked.

Mickey Mouse entered the public domain. Now he's a horror movie villain.

By Kyle Melnick

January 3, 2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/03/mickey-mouse-horror-movies-public-domain/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/2/2024

Substack Says It Will Not Ban Nazis or Extremist Speech

By Eduardo Medina

Dec. 22, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/business/substack-nazis-content-moderation.html

DC Comics Reduces Paper Quality Of Covers, But Doubles Their Number

In 2012, Marvel Comics switched to the "self-cover" paper format for their comic books. And now, in 2024, DC Comics have caught up.

Published Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:57:08 -0600

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-reduces-paper-quality-of-covers-but-doubles-their-number/

Fabian Nicieza On Night Thrasher & Marvel's Attitude To The Nineties

Night Thrasher is getting a new comic from Marvel in February. Writer of the '90s New Warriors Fabian Nicieza had something to say...

Published Mon, 01 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/fabian-nicieza/

£2500 Caliburn Prize For New British Comic Creators For A Second Year

Last year, Tony Lee launched The Caliburn Prize, a UK comic-based literary grant, for £2,500. And now he is doing it again.

by Rich Johnston

01 Jan 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/2500-caliburn-prize-for-new-british-comic-creators-for-a-second-year/

Heartstopper Just Became Britain's Fastest Selling Graphic Novel Ever

The latest Alice Oseman's Heartstopper has become the UK's fastest-selling graphic novel to date, selling 60,012 copies in the first 3 days.

1 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/heartstopper-just-became-britain-fastest-selling-graphic-novel-ever/

ThunderCats Are Loose! — Interviewing Declan Shalvey And Drew Moss

by Anton Kromoff

https://comicon.com/2023/12/18/thundercats-are-loose-interviewing-declan-shalvey-and-drew-moss/

The Feeling of What You Use [drawing implements]

Liza Donnelly

Seeing Things Jan 2, 2024

https://lizadonnelly.substack.com/p/the-feeling-of-what-you-use

'The Super Mario Bros Movie,' 'Spider-Verse,' 'Elemental' Are 2023's Biggest Animated Box-Office Hits

Animation Magazine

January 1, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/super-mario-bros-movie-spider-verse-elemental-are-2023s-biggest-animated-movies/

In Memoriam: Remembering the Animation & VFX Greats We Lost in 2023

— Compiled by Gillian Glover, Mercedes Milligan and Ramin Zahed

By Animation Magazine

December 14, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/in-memoriam-remembering-the-animation-vfx-greats-we-lost-in-2023/

A Master's Imagination Takes Flight: 'The Boy and the Heron' Key Creatives & Industry Figures Reflect on Miyazaki's Latest Feat

By Ramin Zahed

January 2, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/a-masters-imagination-takes-flight-the-boy-and-the-heron-key-creatives-industry-figures-reflect-on-miyazakis-latest-feat/

This article was written for the February '24 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 337).

Karni Arieli and Saul Freed Discuss the Natural Wonders of Their Oscar Short-Listed 'Wild Summon'

By Ramin Zahed

December 27, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/karni-arieli-and-saul-freed-discuss-the-wonders-of-their-oscar-short-listed-wild-summon/

An Animated Message of Peace: Dave Mullins on the Making of his Oscar Short-Listed 'War Is Over!'

By Ramin Zahed

December 24, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/an-animated-message-of-peace-dave-mullins-on-the-making-of-his-oscar-short-listed-happy-xmas-war-is-over/

Our Critic Picks His Favorite Animated Movies of 2023

By Charles Solomon

December 28, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/our-critics-picks-his-favorite-animated-movies-of-2023/

Will the Best Picture Race Have Two Animation Contenders?

'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' and the final film from beloved Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki are the ones to beat in the animated race — and may face off in Oscar's top category.

Tyler Coates

January 1, 2024

This story first appeared in the Dec. 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/oscars-best-picture-race-animation-contenders-1235753603/

Associated Press. 2023.

Mickey Mouse Will Soon Belong to You and Me — With Some Caveats

The 1928 short 'Steamboat Willie,' featuring both Mickey and Minnie Mouse, will become public domain in 2024.

December 31, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mickey-mouse-public-domain-2024-1235777284/

Ana Ofelia Murguía, Who Voiced Mama Coco in 'Coco,' Dies at 90

In addition to the 2017 Pixar animated film, the Mexican actor appeared in some 70 plays and 90 movies, including Life Sentence and The Queen of the Night.

January 1, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ana-ofelia-murguia-dead-coco-voice-actor-1235777341/

TAPE DEC Talks 03 Simone D'Armini

Declan Shalvey Dec 17, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEQSHQp_iYE&t=29s

TAPE DEC Talks 02 Jeff Parker

Declan Shalvey Nov 27, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izpKA8xz9oE

Jeff Parker Website https://www.jeffparkerwrites.com/

2000 AD: Cavan Scott and Luke Horsman Talk Returning to Enemy Earth

By Jamie Lovett - December 13, 2023

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/2000-ad-enemy-earth-cavan-scott-luke-horsman-interview/

CWK Show #711: Star Wars The High Republic Author Cavan Scott

Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation December 21 2023

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cwk-show-711-star-wars-the-high-republic-author-cavan-scott/id647745591?i=1000639328388

Cavan Scott

Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.

Talkin' Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion December 19 2023

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cavan-scott/id1437317999?i=1000639057758 and

https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/92e6675c-ed40-4609-811c-cd48b4cfe123/episodes/4987f92e-0c83-4335-ad15-a01ed1343589/audio/fac3138b-32c5-4c78-ae27-9aec58e090dc/default_tc.mp3

Anime NYC recieves Consul General's Commendation; Anime NYC founders awarded General Consul Certificate from the Japanese Ambassador for providng a gateway to Japanese culture.

Justin Guerrero 12/31/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/anime-nyc-commendation-award/

The Beat's 2024 Creator Survey Part 1: What's coming up and what comics need

Heidi MacDonald

01/02/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-2024-creator-survey-part-1-whats-coming-up-and-what-comics-need/

In France TWO comics dominated as the best-selling books of 2023

Jointly selling over two million copies in the last two months of the year

Dean Simons

12/29/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/in-france-two-comics-dominated-as-the-best-selling-books-of-2023/

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