Baltimore Comic-Con 2025 Welcomes Jeff Smith

 

And Don't Miss FCBD at CC&C

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Baltimore Comic-Con 2025 Welcomes Jeff Smith Don't Miss FCBD This Weekend at CC&C! BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 28, 2025 - The 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on October 17-19, 2025. The Baltimore Comic-Con is privileged to welcome comics guest Jeff Smith to this year's event. Bone fans (and everyone else!) can purchase tickets now on our website! Follow us on Socials! Jeff Smith is the writer and artist of comics and graphic novels like Bone, RASL, Tuki, Thorn, and SHAZAM: The Monster Society of Evil. Both Bone and RASL were self-published and are New York Times Bestsellers. Bone began the current YA Graphic Novel explosion by launching Scholastic Books' Graphix imprint and has won 48 national and international awards, including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards and has been published around the world in 33 countries. RASL won an Eisner for Best Graphic Novel. CXC, the Columbus comics festival co-founded by Jeff, his wife Vijaya, and Lucy Caswell, celebrated its 10th year in 2024. Jeff continues to work on Deluxe Library Editions of his catalog, with Bone Part Two: Phoney Strikes Back, shipping Spring 2026. Cartoon Books announces BONE Deluxe Edition Part One: The Valley, an oversized compilation volume that reprints the first two BONE graphic novels and is filled with bonus extras like photos, early scripts, drawings, articles and reviews, revealing the story behind the making of BONE and Cartoon Books. This is the second book in the Cartoon Books Deluxe Edition series. The first was launched last year with Smith's THORN: The Complete Proto- BONE College Strips 1982 to 1986, collected in its entirety for the first time. The rest of the Cartoon Books library, including RASL and TUKI, will be released in Deluxe Editions in subsequent years. The Baltimore Comic-Con will be Jeff's only 2025 show appearance outside of his home state of Ohio. "Like all kids young and old, I love Bone!" said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "All of Jeff's work is spectacular, but Bone holds a special place in my heart, as does Jeff. We are so excited that he is able to join us for this year's event, and people will want to make sure they get a chance to catch Jeff at this year's Baltimore Comic-Con!" Fans in the Baltimore area will not want to miss the show's host store Cards, Comics & Collectibles' amazing Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) event featuring Baltimore Comic-Con guests and friends Jim Calafiore (Deadpool), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Mark Morales (Thor), and Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways). Visit us on May 3, 2025 from 10am-7pm at 51 Main St., Reisterstown, MD 21136! We will have free comics all day (while they last!), plus free food and beverages! In addition, Saturday and Sunday, get 50% off paperbacks, hardcovers, manga, Artist Editions (excludes New This Week items and subscription holds), and modern back issue bins (back issue bins and boxes only). Don't miss it! Tickets that are now on sale include: Weekend Friday only Saturday only Sunday only VIP As always, children 10 and under are free with a paid adult admission! Click to Buy Tickets 2025 GUESTS This year's confirmed guests for the show include: Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: REIGN 2), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Russ Braun (The Boys), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Amy Chu (Emma Frost: The White Queen), Chris Claremont (X-Men), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Becky Cloonan (Somna), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Michael W. Conrad (Manowar: Invictus), Jeff Dekal (Something is Killing the Children), David Finch (Moon Knight), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales), Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Brian Haberlin (Spawn, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Incredible Hulk), Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Josh Middleton (Aquaman), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Mark Morales (Thor), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Sarah Myers (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Mike Norton (Battlepug, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), Barbara Perez Marquez (The Cardboard Kingdom), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Amy Reeder (Power Girl), Esad Ribic (Conan the Barbarian), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), Craig Rousseau (Herculoids), Jim Rugg (Street Angel), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Jeff Smith (Bone), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited), Keith Williams (Web of Spider-Man), Maria Wolf (Phoenix), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), John Workman (Wild Things), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes). In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, programming, and more. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, BlueSky, and Snapchat.   Contact Information Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con: press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries About The Baltimore Comic-Con The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 26th year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com. FOLLOW US

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Mike Hawthorne was at Four State Comic Con in Hagerstown, MD

Missed it!

 

The convention seasons begins!

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Indie Comics will fill your heart The convention seasons begins! Mike Hawthorne Apr 28 This weekend I attended my first convention of this year's comic con season. Four State Comic Con in Hagerstown, Maryland. It was a pleasant, leisurely start to the front facing part of this job, which can be challenging for a introvert-leaning dude like me. This show as unique for me though. This is the first time I attended a show with my new creator-owned comic on my table. Something I haven't done in a very, very long time. Normally folks come to me for signed Batman, Deadpool, etc. They kindly support my work, but the work I do for clients. This time out, I had some Hysteria: One Man Gang comics with me (made possible thanks to the wonderful folks who backed the Kickstarter!) It made for a new feeling for me, a strange nervousness about "pitching" my book to folks when they're expecting a new Batman comic from me. Some times people would give me a funny look. I subtle disbelief that I'm doing this instead of, you know… more mainstream comics. Then I let go and talk about the comic. I catch myself sounding… proud?…maybe? Hysteria was how I started my career. It's the comic I self published at the birth of this comics life, the book I wanted to draw my entire career. A plan that changed as I was fortunate enough to get dream gig after dream gig. But Hysteria never left my mind. continued at https://mikehawthorneart.substack.com/p/indie-comics-will-fill-your-heart

Ann Telnaes criticized by the usual crowd

Trump Media Indignant at Telnaes' Trump Swastika Baton Toon 

D. D. Degg

Daily Cartoonist April 27 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/04/27/right-wing-media-indignant-at-telnaes-trump-swastika-baton-toon/ 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/26-27/2025

Alliance Entertainment cancels Diamond purchase; Diamond says "we good"
Heidi MacDonald on 04/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/alliance-entertainment-cancels-diamond-purchase-diamond-says-we-good/

ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT TERMINATES DIAMOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
What Next?
Milton Griepp on April 25, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59418/alliance-entertainment-terminates-diamond-purchase-agreement

Diamond Comics Declares "Business As Usual" With New "Partners"
Rich Johnston
26 Apr 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-comics-declares-business-as-usual-with-new-partners/

Michael de Adder is Winner of 2024 National Newspaper Award
D. D. Degg  
April 26, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/04/25/michael-de-adder-is-winner-of-2024-national-newspaper-award/

Robert Crumb on LSD, Ego, Comics, Fine Art, and Young Cartoonists Today
Naomi Fry

The 92nd Street Y, New York Apr 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN79u_rz4OU

"Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life" Author Dan Nadel
Helen Raptis
KATU 's AM Northwest Apr 23, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVAeHd3BoYQ

Steve Brodner
Apr 27, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYIqP8mL90
Draw Pete Hegseth

The Real Story Behind Comic Publisher Names
Where did publisher names come from? What other names were considered? We ponder these questions today.
David Harper
March 18, 2021
https://sktchd.com/longform/comic-publisher-names/

Announcement Power: Surveying the Field of Comic Conventions to See Which Ones Move the Needle
David Harper
April 23, 2025
 https://sktchd.com/longform/conventions-events-announcements-survey/

Why Did Alliance Entertainment Change Its Mind About Diamond Comics?
by Rich Johnston
 26 Apr 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/why-alliance-entertainment-change-mind-diamond-comics/

Diamond Tells Retailers Price Changes Are Coming Due To New Tariffs
25 Apr 2025
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-tells-retailers-price-changes-are-coming-due-to-new-tariffs/

Jack Katz -RIP
D. D. Degg
April 27, 2025
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/04/27/jack-katz-rip/

Alaniz, Jose. 2025. Book Review. Muscle memory: a survivor's story: by Al Davison. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics (April 23): https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2025.2492775 or https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BG3NCYBPBXZJFMVGZWG4/full?target=10.1080/21504857.2025.2492775

Paul Noth Accepts The 2025 Thurber Prize For American Cartoon Art
Michael Maslin
Ink Spill April 26 2025
https://michaelmaslin.com/saturday-spill-paul-noth-accepts-the-2025-thurber-prize-for-american-cartoon-art/

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 325: Michael Walsh unleashes Exquisite Corpses: Serial killers, secret games, and horror punk mayhem
David Brooke and Alex Schlesinger
April 20, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/20/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-325-exquisite-corpses/

U.S. court washes hands of Superman international copyright claim
The estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster attempted to block the release of the new film in certain territories.
By Mary Kate Carr  |  April 25, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/superman-international-copyright-lawsuit-dismissed

Francis Ford Coppola now turning Megalopolis into much less expensive graphic novel
Coppola describes the adaptation of his 2024 film as "a sibling of the film, rather than just an echo."
By William Hughes  |  April 25, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/megalopolis-graphic-novel-francis-ford-coppola

Francis Ford Coppola unveils Megalopolis graphic novel
In a statement, the 86-year-old director of the critical and box-office flop said the book confirms his feeling that 'art can never be constrained'
Catherine Shoard
Fri 25 Apr 2025  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/25/francis-ford-coppola-unveils-megalopolis-graphic-novel

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Brad Guigar
 Apr 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGHWEiRDfew

Words, Images, & Worlds with Keith Finch
Jason DeHart
Apr 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ltRyE0FJ0

Scott Snyder Reimagining Absolute Batman
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Apr 25, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAESbym70E4

Memoirs and Comics With Jeff Lemire
word balloon Apr 25, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuhKcjVpTFk

Jeff Lemire: Untold WWII 50s & 60s JSA Stories!
word balloon April 26 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sASMRRNrrVk

Jeff Lemire Explains The Creation Of Absolute Flash
word balloon April 26 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTntJd5to3E

Cartoon-A-Thon 2025 was a celebration of all things indie comics
A day of signings, stories, and spotlight panels honoring 25 years of comic artistry at the Schulz Museum.
Ryan Sonneville
April 22, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/22/cartoon-a-thon-2025-was-a-celebration-of-all-things-indie-comics/

Expose kids to diverse disciplines: Author Stephan Pastis at SCRF
Sharjah24 April 26, 2025
https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/25/kmr10

Lines of Resilience: A Conversation with E.S. Glenn
April 25, 2025
Alex Garcia
https://comicskingdom.com/trending/blog/2025/04/25/lines-of-resilience-a-conversation-with-e-s-glenn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZ4zygL8hg

Will Forte Celebrates 'Coyote vs. Acme' Rescue: "I Never Thought It Would Happen"
Kirsten Chuba
April 25, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-forte-coyote-vs-acme-rescue-1236200581/

Fact Check: Chinese Embassy In US Did NOT Post Cartoon That Depicts Trump Having Tariff-Related Tantrum
    by: Uliana Malashenko
    April 23 2025
 https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/04/fact-check-chinese-embassy-in-us-did-not-post-cartoon-that-depicts-trump-having-tariff-related-tantrum.html

David G. Brown's Politics, Race and Cartoons Exhibit Covers Two Decades of American History
Brian W. Carter, April 23, 2025
 https://lasentinel.net/david-g-browns-politics-race-and-cartoons-exhibit-covers-two-decades-of-american-history.html

The art and evolving role of editorial cartoons with longtime cartoonist Doug MacGregor
By Mike Kiniry
Gulf Coast Life   April 14, 2025
https://news.wgcu.org/show/gulf-coast-life/2025-04-14/the-art-and-evolving-role-of-editorial-cartoons-with-longtime-cartoonist-doug-macgregor

Southwest Florida In Focus | Episode 133| Apr. 25th, 2025 [editorial cartoonist Doug MacGregor]
Sandra Viktorova
WGCU News 4/25/2025

https://www.pbs.org/video/southwest-florida-in-focus-episode-133-apr-25th-2025-fzasdy/

A cartoonist conversation with Charlie Daniel and Brad Boring
April 25, 2025
https://www.wbir.com/video/syndication/ott/cartoonist-conversation-with-charlie-daniel-and-brad-boring/51-3a139a8d-220a-40cb-964c-98a2e11aa745

Maker Monday: National Cartoonist Society [Charlie Daniel and Brad Boring]
Living East Tennessee
Apr 21, 2025
https://www.wate.com/video/maker-monday-national-cartoonist-society/10646813/

    Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape
    Jeffrey Brown:
    PBS News Hour's CANVAS Art in Action, Apr 25, 2025
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/political-cartoonists-on-navigating-a-changing-media-landscape

Former WaPo contract cartoonist Michael de Adder wins Canada's National Newspaper Awards

From: THE deEP STATE : The political artwork of Michael de Adder  Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more National Newspaper Awards 2024 Michael de Adder Apr 26   READ IN APP   My winning portfolio:

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Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape

Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape
Jeffrey Brown:
PBS News Hour's CANVAS Art in Action, Apr 25, 2025 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/political-cartoonists-on-navigating-a-changing-media-landscape 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/25/2025

The Beat Digest 04/25/25: NEMESIS is FOREVER

 Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-042525/

 

Graphic Novel Review: SAINT CATHERINE launches First Second's new imprint for adults

Zack Quaintance on 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-saint-catherine-launches-first-seconds-new-imprint-for-adults/

 

Warner Bros. Discovery Beats Lawsuit Over Superman Rights

The lawsuit from estate of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster threatened 'Superman's' rollout in several countries ahead of its release. The court found that the case doesn't belong in federal court.

Wiinston Cho

April 25, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-beats-lawsuit-superman-rights-1236200839/

 

Marvel Ad-Men: Part 2 [advertisements in comic books]

Alan McKenzie

Marvel in the Silver Age 22 April 2025

https://marvelsilverage.blogspot.com/2025/04/marvel-ad-men-part-2.html

 

QUICK QUIZ: HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU

Apr 25, 2025

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/help-me-obi-wan-kenobi-youre-my-only-a10

 

The Daily Heller: Maira Kalman on Her Titles for 'The Residence'

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-residence-titles/

By Steven Heller

April 24 2025

 

MoCCA Fest 2025 Report by the numbers

Samuel Edme

Beat 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-fest-2025-report-by-the-numbers/

 

Andrew Kunka

[" Jack Katz passed away yesterday"]

April 25 2025

https://www.facebook.com/andrew.kunka/posts/pfbid02XASXcUu9Y7Eq5h8Zww5zeeWWeMoaUKZJXJkiBV9qcWhjsLoRbrSCS1NqZXeUsRJYl

 

Jack Katz, an East Bay artist from the Golden Age of comics, continues to create

By Peter Hegarty | Bay Area News Group

UPDATED: May 27, 2019  https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/05/24/jack-katz-an-artist-from-the-golden-age-of-comics-continues-to-create/

 

Australian court reapproves sales of Gender Queer

 Heidi MacDonald on 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/australian-court-reapproves-sales-of-gender-queer/

 

Gender Queer graphic novel reapproved for sale in Australia after federal court fight to ban book

Complaints about the book focus on cartoon sex scenes, one of which has been described by critics as 'pornographic' and 'paedophilic'

Josh Taylor

Thu 24 Apr 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/25/gender-queer-graphic-novel-reapproved-for-sale-in-australia-ntwnfb

 

Ditkoverse Names Mort Todd Creative Director; Mr. A Comic to be Published

Scoop April 23, 2025

https://www.overstreetaccess.com/ditkoverse-names-mort-todd-creative-director-mr-a-comic-to-be-published/

 

Ramy Youssef and His Creative Partners Discuss the Making of Prime Video's '#1 Happy Family USA'

Ramin Zahed

April 24, 2025

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/04/ramy-youssef-and-his-creative-team-discuss-the-making-of-prime-videos-1-happy-family-usa/

 

New England Editoonist Awards

D. D. Degg  April 25, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/04/25/new-england-editoonist-awards/

 

Times cartoonist Peter Menice honored by New England Newspaper & Press Association

April 24, 2025

https://www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/2025/4/24/times-cartoonist-peter-menice-honored-by-new-england-newspaper-amp-press-association

 

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Episode 200 - The 200th With Jason Chatfield

April 23, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 200

https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17033357-episode-200-the-200th-with-jason-chatfield

 

Lotte Reiniger: Animation Innovator

Colleen Gardina,

April 24, 2025

https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2025/04/lotte-reiniger/

 

 

    Lotte Reiniger: eine Dokumentation (Berlin, Dt. Kinemathek, 1969)

    Otten, Karl. Der Ewige Esel, eine Jugenderzahulung mit 16 Scherenschnitten von Lotte-Koch- Reiniger (Zurich, Atlantis Verlag,1949)

    Reiniger, Lotte. Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed: 32 Bilder aus dem Silhouetten-Film von Lotte Reiniger mit einer Erzählung des Inhalts. (Berlin, Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G.,1926)

    Reiniger, Lotte. Shadow Theatres and Shadow Films (London, Batsford, New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1970)

    Robinson, Fiona. Out of the Shadows: How Lotte Reiniger Made the First Animated Fairytale Movie (New York, Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022)

    Whitney, Grace. Lotte Reiniger: Pioneer of Film Animation (Jefferson, North Carolina, McFarland & Company, 2017)

    Winters, C.E. Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation (New York, Greenwillow Books, 2023)

 

Cities in Flight — This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | April 25, 2025

https://www.tcj.com/cities-in-flight-this-weeks-links/

 

Off Panel #496: Comic Roots with Craig Thompson

April 21 2025

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-496-comic-roots-with-craig-thompson

 

The Daily Heller: Psychedelics, Day-Glo, Hallmark and The Peculiar Manicule

Steven Heller

The Daily Heller April 22 2025 https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-peculiar-manicule/

 

GRAPHIC NOVELS: Gaysians

by Mike Curato

Algonquin. Jun. 2025.

Reviewed by Martha Cornog , Apr 18, 2025

https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/gaysians-1816953

 

Could Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Talents' draw a new audience as a graphic novel?

By Jevon Phillips

Multiplatform Editor

April 22, 2025  https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-22/octavia-butler-parable-of-the-talents-graphic-novel

 

"We Try to Actively Incorporate Asian Characters in Our Comics" – Talvinder Sehmbi of Guru Comics on Their Range of Genre Fiction Books and Establishing Yourself in the Small Press Scene [UK]

    by Andy Oliver

    April 24, 2025

https://www.brokenfrontier.com/talvinder-sehmbi-guru-comics-interview/

 

X-Men Monday #293 – Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing Talk 'Giant-Size X-Men' 50th Anniversary Event

Chris Hassan

April 21, 2025

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/21/x-men-monday-kelly-lanzing-giant-size-2/

 

PW Comics World: More To Come

More to Come 669: James Tynion IV interview

Heidi MacDonald

on 04/18/2025

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1364

 

Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics Descender and Ascender

Peter Admirand

Humanities 2025, 14(4; 17 April 2025 ), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14040091

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14/4/91

 

'Too long mere food for powder': the British army in Punch, 1841–61

Frederick Hyde

Historical Research, (htaf007; 19 April 2025): https://doi.org/10.1093/hisres/htaf007

https://academic.oup.com/histres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hisres/htaf007/8116696?login=true

 

Expanded IDW x Webtoon partnership launches later today
Heidi MacDonald on 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/expanded-idw-x-webtoon-partnership-launches-later-today/

11 comics to read during Lesbian Visibility Week
E.B. Hutchins on 04/25/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/11-comics-to-read-during-lesbian-visibility-week/

 

April 26: Ben Percy at Third Eye Comics

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THE BIGGEST SHOWDOWN YET... SPIDER-MAN VS PREDATOR #1!!! And you can get it signed at Third Eye Annapolis on 4/26/25 by writer BEN PERCY (DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE, WOLVERINE)

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Animator Lotte Reiniger on LoC blog

Aladdin retrieves the magic lamp in a scene from Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). Screen shot provided by the Library of Congress' National Audio-Visual Conservation Center.

Lotte Reiniger: Animation Innovator

Colleen Gardina,

Library of Congress' Inside Adams blog April 24, 2025

  https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2025/04/lotte-reiniger/