Monday, August 19, 2024

PR: The SPX 2024 Exhibitor List Is Now Up


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Hi Everybody!!


The List of Exhibitors for SPX 2024 is now up on our web site.


You can get to it two ways:




We are so thrilled to have over 500 creators and 50 publishers on our exhibitor floor.


The list will show you who is an Ignatz Nominee and who is a Special Guest.


Stay tuned to your Inbox for upcoming information about Workshops, Debuts, Programing and additional Publisher Information.


The SPX Executive Committee


Visit the SPX 2024 Website for More Info About This Years Show

Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 500 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.


The Ignatz Awards are held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning.


For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.smallpressexpo.com.

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Mike Hawthorne's sketches from Fairfax Comic Con


It was an awesome show, tons of great fans and I even got to hang out with our own Patrick Wedge, as well as comic legends Jimmy Palmioti & Amanda Conner. PLUS I saw the The Deans!

Here are some of the sketches I did during the show. (With a bonus sketch from our dude Jamar, who'd drawn in this gentleman's sketchbook at a previous con)

We Meet Again by Daniel Boris



Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/17-18/2024

The SEQUENT'ULL Interviews: Jemma Webster-Sharp

Sean Azzopardi August 16, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/the-sequentull-interviews-jemma-webster-sharp/

 

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 288: MCU recap, and Pornsak Pichetshote talks The Horizon Experiment

David Brooke and Nathan Simmons

August 11, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/08/11/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-288-pornsak-pichetshote/

 

Logan co-writer says Deadpool & Wolverine corpse desecration is a compliment, actually

By William Hughes  |  August 17, 2024 https://www.avclub.com/logan-writer-responds-to-deadpool-wolverine

 

A new graphic novel depicts the time Einstein and Kafka met in Prague [Ken Krimstein, "Einstein in Kafkaland"]

Scott Simon

Weekend Edition Saturday  August 17, 2024

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/17/nx-s1-4985896/a-new-graphic-novel-depicts-the-time-einstein-and-kafka-met-in-prague

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2024/08/20240817_wesat_a_new_graphic_novel_depicts_the_time_einstein_and_kafka_met_in_prague.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-4985896

 

Live Art Sale and Chat with Comic Artist Jeffrey Moy

Bill Cox

Comic Art Live August 17 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFE0xUhS8U

 

About Jeffrey Moy:

Blog:  http://www.artboymoy.blogspot.com

Support me on Patreon!    / artboymoy 

Artstation Portfolios:  http://www.artstation.com/artboymoy

Whatnot livestreams and sales:  https://www.whatnot.com/user/artboymoy

Instagram: @artboymoy

 

O'Connor, Tom. 1950.

Man Who Invented Comic Books Now Regrets His Brain Child [Harry Wildenberg].

Tampa Times (April 20): 3

 

Interview- A Bloody Mystery Unfolds in Van Lente's Murder Kingdom

Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff  August 14 2024

https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-bloody-110071092

 

Interview- O'Conner Looks to Kickstart a Vampiric Voyage to Mars [Vampires on Mars]

Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff  April 18 2024

https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-looks-102568323

 

Interview- Kieron Gillen Explores a Power Fantasy of Political and Actual Superpowers

Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff  July 17 2024

https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-kieron-108174904

 

Interview- Thompson on the Mysteries, Monsters, Fantasy, and Family of The Cull

Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff  May 6 2024

https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-on-and-103711188

 

Interview- Fleecs' Feral is a Zombie Tale Starring Adorable Cats

Dave Richards Writes Awesome Stuff   April 24 2024

https://www.patreon.com/posts/interview-fleecs-102960890

 

Commando Behind the Scenes: "Twenty-Five Flights" – a Writer's Commentary

Andrew Knighton 

August 17, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/commando-behind-the-scenes-twenty-five-flights-a-writers-commentary/

 

"Into Battle" war comic art exhibition lands to York

By John Freeman on August 18, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/into-battle-war-comic-art-exhibition-lands-to-york/

 

In Review: Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics

James Bacon  November 21, 2023

https://downthetubes.net/in-review-into-battle-the-art-of-british-war-comics/

 

"A Great Opportunity To Sort Of Rejoin The World" – Chris Renaud Discusses Despicable Me 4

 James Crooks

August 15 2024

https://filmhounds.co.uk/2024/08/renaud-discusses-despicable-me-4-interview/

 

Beau DeMayo's Lawyer Accuses Disney of 'Gaslighting' and Planting 'Illegal Unconscionable Items in Contracts' After 'X-Men '97' Creator Fired

Joe Otterson

Aug 16, 2024

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/beau-demayo-disney-x-men-97-fired-response-1236109263/

 

New Species Of Crustacean Named After Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma

posted on 2024-08-14 18:00 EDT by Ken Iikura-Gross

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-08-14/new-species-of-crustacean-named-after-rumiko-takahashi-ranma/.214207

 

Freak Flags & Flights of Fancy: Rob Kirby Reviews RESCUE PARTY, edited by Gabe Fowler [COVID]

Rob Kirby

August 12, 2024

https://solrad.co/freak-flags-flights-of-fancy-rob-kirby-reviews-rescue-party-edited-by-gabe-fowler

 

Sports Cartooning & Topps Baseball Cards

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/08/17/sports-cartooning-and-topps-baseball-cards/

 

Topps Baseball Cartoon Artwork – Part 1: Secrets Spilled

July 30, 2024 By Roy Carlson

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-baseball-cartoon-artwork-part-1-secrets-spilled/

 

Topps Baseball Cartoon Artwork – Part 2: Take Two

August 7, 2024 By Roy Carlson

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-baseball-cartoon-artwork-part-2-take-two/

 

Topps Baseball Cartoon Artwork – Part 3: Say What?

August 14, 2024 By Roy Carlson

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-baseball-cartoon-artwork-part-3-say-what/

 

The man behind my baseball card cartoon obsession [ Robert G. Laughlin]

Gregory Gay

March 05, 2021

http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-man-behind-my-baseball-card-cartoon.html

 

Cartoon artwork from Topps cards part of history

Written by: John Odell

https://baseballhall.org/discover/original-topps-cartoon-artwork-at-hall-of-fame

 

Baseball cartoons worth much more than a thousand words

Written by: Erik Strohl

National Baseball Hall of Fame

https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/short-stops/baseball-cartoons-in-pastime

 

 

His crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy? [Crockett Johnson]

Philip Nel

The Conversation August 16, 2024

https://theconversation.com/his-crayon-is-purple-but-is-harold-a-black-boy-236749

 

How artist R. Alan Brooks uses comics and graphic novels to dissect culture and politics

Erin O'Toole

KUNC's In The NoCo August 15, 2024

https://www.kunc.org/podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-15/how-artist-r-alan-brooks-uses-comics-and-graphic-novels-to-dissect-culture-and-politics

 

Brian "Box Brown", The Cartoonist Drawing Cannabis Legalization into the Spotlight

    Red Rodriguez

    August 15, 2024

    https://stupiddope.com/2024/08/brian-box-brown-cannabis-legalization-cartoonist/

 

The "hands" behind Wisconsin State Journal's political cartoons [ Phil Hands]

Maddie Heimsch

WISC's Channel 3000 / News 3 Now Aug 13, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS8zlobCGiE

 

Blakeview: August marks anniversary of Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Walt Handelsman's move to New Orleans

    Blake Pontchartrain

    Aug 17, 2024

    https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/blake_pontchartrain/blakeview-times-picayune-cartoonist-walt-handelsman/article_9d53b5ec-5990-11ef-92b8-27d806d62b16.html

 

The People Reimagining 'Spirited Away' With Puppets

By Kate Guadagnino

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 18, 2024, Page 105 of T Magazine with the headline: The puppets of 'Spirited Away'.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/t-magazine/spirited-away-puppets-hayao-miyazaki-john-caird.html

 

Revisitor: The Comfort Food Glory of Hellboy's "Pancakes"

David Harper

September 5, 2019

 https://sktchd.com/column/revisitor-hellboys-pancakes/

 

The Compact Comics Wishlist

With DC's digest-sized editions connecting with audiences, the question becomes, "What's next?"

By David Harper

August 15, 2024

https://sktchd.com/column/the-compact-comics-wishlist/

 

Off Panel Special: In Space, No One Can Hear You Podcast with Phillip Sevy

By David Harper

August 14, 2024

 https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-special-in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-podcast-with-phillip-sevy/

Saturday, August 17, 2024

NPR talks to Ken Krimstein about his new graphic novel, "Einstein in Kafkaland."

A new graphic novel depicts the time Einstein and Kafka met in Prague


NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and cartoonist Ken Krimstein about his new graphic novel, "Einstein in Kafkaland." It visualizes the time Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague and met.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/16/2024

Cartoon Brew's 2024 U.S. Animation Power List
Tara Bennett, Jamie Lang, and Amid Amidi
August 15 2024
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/power-list/power-list-242184.html

DC Compact Comics | Comic Trailers
DC
Aug 15, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yklMO_mPRoI

DC Finally, Finally Makes A Decent Ad For Their Compact Comics Line
by Rich Johnston
 15 Aug 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-finally-finally-makes-a-decent-ad-for-their-compact-comics-line/

Craig Thompson's Blankets Now Banned From Utah State Schools
Utah has ordered that schools remove thirteen books from classrooms and libraries, including the graphic novel Blankets by Craig Thompson
15 Aug 2024  
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/craig-thompsons-blankets-now-banned-from-utah-state-schools/

New York Comic Con Now Five Days Long, Wednesday For Comic Retailers
New York Comic Con is expanding from four days to five days in 2024, to match San Diego Comic-Con - but only if you are a comic shop.
by Rich Johnston
 , 15 Aug 2024 https://bleedingcool.com/pop-culture/new-york-comic-con-five-day-event-retailers-nycc/

Shocker! NYCC expands to Wednesday with "Retailer Day"
Heidi MacDonald
08/16/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/shocker-nycc-expands-to-fifth-day-wednesday-with-retailer-day/

New York Comic Con Launches 'Retailer Day,' Expands to Five Days
By John Maher
Aug 16, 2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/95737-new-york-comic-con-launches-retailer-day-expands-to-five-days.html

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: MANNY CASTELLANOS TO ALIEN BOOKS As Sales & Operations Manager
  Brigid Alverson on August 15, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57587/people-move-manny-castellanos-alien-books

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2024 PHOTOS, PART 2
Thursday and Friday
  by Milton Griepp on August 16, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57591/san-diego-comic-con-2024-photos-part-2

Convention Recap: Steel City Con
Scoop August 16 2024
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=277123

Steel City Con in Photos
Scoop August 16 2024
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=277124

New Owners at The Comic Book Depot
Scoop August 16 2024
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=277142

Interview: Declan Shalvey faces THE TERMINATOR
Deanna Destito
08/16/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-declan-shalvey-faces-the-terminator/

Book Review: Final Cut by Charles Burns
reviewed by Luke C. Jackson
International Journal of Comic Art blog August 16, 2024
https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-final-cut-by-charles-burns.html

 Charles Burns. Final Cut. Pantheon Books, 2024. 224 pp. US $34.00 (Hardcover). ISBN:  978-0-593-70170-6. https://penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/book/?isbn=9780593701706

The Animation Guild and Studios Do Not Reach an Agreement, Add Negotiating Dates in September
Katie Kilkenny
August 16, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/animation-guild-studios-dont-reach-deal-new-negotiation-dates-set-1235977135/

WEBTOON's Content Age Rating feature – Here's what you need to know.
From info on WEBTOON's new feature, to what creator's think, we got it covered right here.
Justin Guerrero 08/16/2024  
https://www.comicsbeat.com/webtoon-canvas-content-age-rating-feature-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

In Memoriam: Masters of the Universe and The Phantom artist, Jose María Ortiz Tafalla
By John Freeman  August 15, 2024
https://downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-masters-of-the-universe-and-the-phantom-artist-jose-maria-ortiz-tafalla/

Marvel Fires Back Over 'X-Men '97' Creator's Claim He Was "Stripped" of Season 2 Credit, Cites "Egregious" Investigation Findings (Exclusive)
Beau DeMayo completed his duties on season two prior to his firing in March.
By Aaron Couch, Borys Kit
August 15, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/x-men-97-creator-claims-marvel-gay-pride-1235976534/

Marvel and X-Men '97 creator Beau DeMayo's big secret fight is finally breaking out in public
Disney now says it fired Beau DeMayo from X-Men '97 after an internal investigation produced "egregious findings" about his behavior
By William Hughes  |  August 16, 2024
https://www.avclub.com/x-men-97-beau-demayo-disney-strips-credits-fan-art

Kibbles 'n' Bits 8/16/24: Beneath finds horror at a detention camp.
Heidi MacDonald
08/16/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/kibbles-n-bits-8-16-24-beneath-finds-horror-at-a-detention-camp/

Exclusive Interview: On 'Slay The Princess – The Pristine Cut' with Black Tabby Games
Christian Angeles
08/16/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut-black-tabby-games/

CGC loses defamation case, hit with $10 million in damages
Comic book restoration company claimed CGC had harmed its reputation
By  Darren Rovell  
—  July 28, 2024    
 https://www.cllct.com/sports-collectibles/memorabilia/cgc-loses-defamation-case-hit-with-10-million-in-damages

Oregon man arrested in connection with theft of $300,000 in comic books
 Bill Poehler
Salem Statesman Journal August 15 2024
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/08/15/aumsville-man-arrested-for-theft-comic-books/74819696007/

Piney Woods Comic Con bringing excitement for Lufkin hobby shop owner
By Tyre White
KTRE   Aug. 15, 2024
https://www.ktre.com/2024/08/15/piney-woods-comic-con-bringing-excitement-lufkin-hobby-shop-owner/

Paul Gravett
Barry Coker, Co-Founder Of Barcelona-London Comics Artists Agency, Has Passed Away [Bardon]
August 15 2024
https://www.facebook.com/533331175/posts/10159916708596176/?mibextid=xfxF2i&rdid=ZrZz3bGNwFoSKFC4

Interview : Eric Warnauts et Guy Raives sous les bombes pour Ciel d'orages
Jean-Laurent Truc
16 août 2024
https://www.ligneclaire.info/warnauts-raives-2024-294896.html

Cats, cartoons and mortality: Lucy Knisley on her graphic novel, 'WOE'
By Erin Allen
  Jul 1, 2024, https://www.wbez.org/the-rundown-chicago-news-podcast/2024/07/01/cats-cartoons-and-mortality-lucy-knisley-on-her-graphic-novel-woe

Get to the 'art' of the action at the Lillie with homegrown comic strip heroes [Lillie Art Gallery; Scotland]
2 July, 2024 https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/news/get-%E2%80%98art%E2%80%99-action-lillie-homegrown-comic-strip-heroes

'The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe' Review: Humongously Bad [stop motion animation].
By Glenn Kenny
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 16, 2024, Section C, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/movies/the-greatest-surf-movie-in-the-universe-review.html

Faster Than Cooking Asparagus – This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | August 16, 2024
https://www.tcj.com/faster-than-cooking-asparagus-this-weeks-links/

PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 633: Stargazing for August [ 'The Heart That Fed: A Father, A Son, and the Long Shadow of War' by Carl Sciacchitano; 'The Field' by David Lapp]
Calvin Reid and Meg Lemke
on 08/12/2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1326

Interview with Children of Mu-Town's Masumura Jushichi | ムー・タウンの子供たちの増村十七
Uchuu Shelf
Jun 20, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaOrd0lXuYs

Interview with Imai Arata: Manga Creator of F & Flash Point
Uchuu Shelf
Aug 5, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPeJ-TO03kA

AT HOME WITH RYAN HOLMBERG!! Celebrating the launch of Oba Electroplating Factory by Yoshiharu Tsuge
Drawn & Quarterly August 13 2024
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-nhgsSvncW/

Bill Morrison Conversation
Noah Van Sciver
 Aug 13, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNrY7kAbMA

A talk with artist/writer Maggie Umber about her nearly-wordless book, Chrysanthemum Under the Waves.
Dmitry Samarov
hu u no podcast August 10 2024
https://huuno.dmitrysamarov.com/podcast/maggie-umber/ and https://huuno.dmitrysamarov.com/podcast-download/784/maggie-umber.mp3

Off Panel #460: Savannah Bananas with Jake Williams and Nicolas Niño [IDW]
August 12 2024
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/offpanel460-savannah-bananas-with-jake-williams-and-nicolas-nio

"I'm Most Interested in Characters that Are Not So Easily Written Off as Only Good or Only Bad" – Beth Hetland Blurs the Lines in Body Horror in 'Tender' from Fantagraphics
    by Lydia Turner
    August 9, 2024
    https://www.brokenfrontier.com/beth-hetland-tender-interview/


Making Monsters Delicious with Delicious in Dungeon Manga Creator Ryoko Kui
by Lynzee Loveridge, Aug 12th 2024
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-08-12/making-monsters-delicious-with-delicious-in-dungeon-manga-creator-ryoko-kui/.212570

How Gurihiru redesigned the legendary Osamu Tezuka's manga characters for a new audience [Unico]
Ian Dean
  12 August 2024
https://www.creativebloq.com/art/digital-art/how-gurihiru-redesigned-the-legendary-osamu-tezuka-s-manga-characters-for-a-new-audience

Reviews: Sketchy (Vol. 1)
Jon Holt | August 15, 2024
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/sketchy-vol-1/

Sketchy (Vol. 1)
Makihirochi, translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley
Kodansha

Love's in Sight: Japan's Graphic Narrative of Blindness
Yoshiko Okuyama
Osamu Kurikawa
 Review of Disability Studies Vol. 19 No. 3-4 (2024): Vol. 19 No. 3 & 4: Conversations with Across the Global South; Towards Decolonial Disability Futurities
https://www.rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1265 and
https://www.rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1265/2767

Yuxun Zhou. 2024. The Study of Liu Kang's Comic Art: Centered on the Chop Suey [Malaysia]. Art and Society, 3 (4; August), 59–69. online at https://www.paradigmpress.org/as/article/view/1238

A Paoli couple won $10 million in their lawsuit against an international comic book grading giant [CGC]
by Milan Varia and Emily Bloch
Philadelphia Inquirer Aug. 14, 2024,
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/meyers-lawsuit-comic-book-restoration-grading-certified-guaranty-company-20240814.html

Elena: A Hand Made Life by Miriam Gold review – a beautifully crafted memoir of a beloved grandmother
A visual tribute to doctor Elena Zadik, who overcame trauma and career obstacles to become a pillar of her northern community, is a real treat
Rachel Cooke
Sun 11 Aug 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/11/elena-a-hand-made-life-by-miriam-gold-review-a-beautifully-crafted-memoir-of-a-beloved-grandmother

Cody Ziglar, Ryan Lee dissect the heart and horror of 'Goobers'
Chris Coplan
August 15, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/08/15/goobers-creators-feature/

Blood wars reignite: Matthew Rosenberg talks 'DC vs. Vampires: World War V'
David Brooke
August 13, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/08/13/dc-vs-vampires-wwv-qa/

X-Men Monday #262 – Mark Russell Talks 'X-Factor'
Chris Hassan
August 12, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/08/12/x-men-monday-262-mark-russell-x-factor/

Gamerville, Johnnie Christmas's new graphic novel, explores friendship and pushing your boundaries
The author and illustrator discussed his new graphic novel with Christa Couture on The Next Chapter
CBC Radio August 9 2024
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/gamerville-johnnie-christmas-s-new-graphic-novel-explores-friendship-and-pushing-your-boundaries-1.7288964

A Dad, A Daughter, and a Creative Bond Forged Over, of All Games, Elden Ring
Ryan Sands and his daughter, Naomi, have always shared a passion for creativity and drawing, but neither anticipated what happened while playing FromSoftware's epic.
Patrick Klepek
Crossplay Aug 13, 2024
https://patrickklepek.substack.com/p/a-dad-and-daughter-make-elden-ring-comic

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/15/2024

ICV2 INTERVIEW: GRAPHIX CO-FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER DAVID SAYLOR

On Why Graphix Is Publishing Manga and Why They Started with Unicorns

 Brigid Alverson on August 14, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57578/icv2-interview-graphix-co-founder-publisher-david-saylor

 

ASMODEE, DARK HORSE PARENT SHOWS LOSS ON LOWER SALES In April-June Quarter

  Milton Griepp on August 15, 2024 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57583/asmodee-dark-horse-parent-shows-loss-lower-sales

 

The SEQUENT'ULL Interviews: Lucy Sullivan

Sean Azzopardi

Downthetubes August 14, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/the-sequentull-interviews-lucy-sullivan/

 

Disney Jr. Greenlights Sequel Series to Hit Pre-School Show 'Sofia the First' (Exclusive)

The original voice of Sofia, Ariel Winters, along with series creator Craig Gerber, will return for the royal academy-set sequel, 'Sofia the First: Royal Magic.'

Nicole Fell

August 15, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sofia-the-first-disney-sequel-series-royal-magic-1235974035/

 

Interview: Jeremy Adams and Will Conrad on FLASH GORDON

Avery Kaplan

08/15/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jeremy-adams-and-will-conrad-on-flash-gordon/

 

Who killed the editorial cartoon?

Kirk Anderson

August 18, 2009

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/08/18/kirkanderson

 

Vault will bring KID MAROON back in licensing agreement with Pep Shepard estate

A story that's too good to be true?

By Ricardo Serrano Denis -08/15/2024 https://www.comicsbeat.com/vault-kid-maroon-pep-shepard

 

Vault Comics' License of Pep Shepard's Kid Maroon is Fake News

AIPT has run an "exclusive" story " Vault Comics acquires the 1940s 'Kid Maroon' licensing rights". Except, of course, this is fake news.

by Rich Johnston 14 Aug 2024   https://bleedingcool.com/comics/vault-comics-license-kid-marroon-from-pep-shepard-fake-news/

 

Joe Jusko Refuses To Sign Marvel Masterpieces XL Trading Cards [creators rights]

Rich Johnston

14 Aug 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/joe-jusko-refuses-to-sign-marvel-masterpieces-xl-trading-cards/

 

Thurber Thursday: James Thurber's Blue Plate Specials

Ink spill August 15, 2024

michael Maslin https://michaelmaslin.com/thurber-thursday-james-thurbers-blue-plate-specials/

 

Creative Arts Emmys Announce 2024 Animation Awardees

Mercedes Milligan

August 14, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/08/creative-arts-emmys-announce-2024-animation-awardees/

 

As AI Encroaches on Hollywood, Animators Say This Is An Existential Moment

As the 5,000-strong Animation Guild starts negotiations with studios, outsourcing jobs and AI are the major points of contention.

KATIE KILKENNY

AUGUST 15, 2024

A version of this story appeared in the Aug. 14 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/animation-hollywood-labor-talks-1235975926/

 

Deadpool: Rob Liefeld's Original Art for New Mutants No. 98 Cover Set at $7.5m

August 13 2024

https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/deadpool-rob-liefelds-original-art-new-mutants-no-98-cover-set-75m

 

Interview: Pichetshote and Dodson explains why the one shot is special

And why the comics industry should embrace these types of books in the future.

Nancy Powell

08/15/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-pichetshote-dodson-one-shot-the-horizon-experiment/


Join Bryan Lee O'Malley for a special Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary signing tour
Christian Angeles
08/15/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/join-bryan-lee-omalley-for-a-special-scott-pilgrim-20th-anniversary-signing-tour/

How Max Hoven is Shaping the Future of Indie Comics!
Barney Smith
StoryComic Aug 15, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cpsFmsdqAo

Russell Myers Enters NCS Hall of Fame
D. D. Degg
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/08/15/russell-myers-enters-ncs-hall-of-fame/

'Midwest nice' cartoonist for The New Yorker is ready for Chicago and the DNC
Paul Noth, who contributes regularly to the magazine, has his pencil poised for the Democratic National Convention. He produces some of the nation's sharpest political satire.
By  Elly Fishman
  Aug 15, 2024,
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/15/political-cartoonist-paul-noth-the-new-yorker-dnc or https://www.wbez.org/arts/2024/08/15/dnc-political-cartoons-the-new-yorker-paul-noth

Lake County state's attorney candidates decry 'sexist, racist' cartoon sent by Vernon Township Republicans
Both Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart and his Republican opponent Mary Cole denounced the cartoon on Tuesday.
By  Kaitlin Washburn
  Aug 14, 2024,
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/08/14/lake-county-republicans-domestic-violence-cartoon-abortion

'A lapse in judgment': Cartoon in GOP newsletter bashed by suburban Democrats and Republicans
August 14, 2024
Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/local-politics/cartoon-in-gop-newsletter-bashed-by-suburban-democrats-and-republicans/

Jake Schreier & Olga Kurylenko on Marvel's Bold New Direction for Thunderbolts
Kevin Polowy
CBR Presents
Aug 15, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t90QxvaW5OE

Matt Shakman on Uniting Marvel's First Family: The Fantastic Four's Journey to the Big Screen
Kevin Polowy
CBR Presents
Aug 15, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNlGuZAHSn0

Prime Video Orders Animated Video Game Anthology Series 'Secret Level' From 'Love, Death & Robots' Creator
Nellie Andreeva
https://deadline.com/2024/08/prime-video-secret-level-animated-video-game-series-tim-miller-blur-1236040365/
August 14, 2024

On the Road with Lucy Knisley
Compiled by Diane Roback
Aug 15, 2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/95720-on-the-road-with-lucy-knisley.html

Old Dogs and New Tricks #5: A Reckoning at one Brooklyn Comics Shop
On how to improve sales at a specialty comics shop
08/15/2024
by Jason Mojica
https://www.comicsbeat.com/old-dogs-and-new-tricks-5-a-reckoning-brooklyn-comics-shop/



Aug 19: LIFE DRAWING 18+ & BOOK LAUNCH W/ BABS at Fantom Comics

I'm not sure if the discussion will be beforehand and free.

LIFE DRAWING 18+ & BOOK LAUNCH W/ BABS

>> MONDAY, August 19th @ 8pm
> $15 entry
Register here: https://bit.ly/3YuyWhs
Fantom art model & cartoonist Babs New joins us to celebrate the launch of their new comic Body Issues #3! Babs will be in discussion with our life drawing coordinator Julia about art modeling, making comics, and body issues—and then will model for a full life drawing session!
Basic pen & pencil provided, but you're encouraged to bring your own sketchbook, tablet, easel, etc. This is an 18+ event for nudity.