The Beat Digest 05/02/25: REVIVAL trailer, premiere date lands
Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 05/02/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050225/
R.I.P. BUTCH GUICE
Artist for 'Micronauts,' 'Death of Superman,' 'Ruse'
Brigid Alverson on May 1, 2025
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59456/r-i-p-butch-guice
Mike Zeck Marvel Art Exhibit at Indiana University
Amanda Sheriff
April 28, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/mike-zeck-marvel-art-exhibit-at-indiana-university/
In Memoriam: Jack Katz
Amanda Sheriff
April 30, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/in-memoriam-jack-katz/
In Memoriam: Butch Guice
Amanda Sheriff
May 2, 2025
https://www.overstreetaccess.com/in-memoriam-butch-guice/
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
Episode 201 - Robert Leighton
April 30, 2025 • Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius • Season 5 • Episode 201 https://cartooncaptioncontestpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1719352/episodes/17075978-episode-201-robert-leighton
The Fate Remains Mysterious: an update on Diamond's bankruptcy
Brigid Alverson | May 2, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/the-fate-remains-mysterious-an-update-on-diamonds-bankruptcy/
That Would Certainly Explain the Hostility – This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | May 2, 2025 |
https://www.tcj.com/that-would-certainly-explain-the-hostility-this-weeks-links/
Inkpot Award-winning artist Jackson "Butch" Guice has died at 63
Ollie Kaplan on 05/02/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/inkpot-award-winning-artist-jackson-butch-guice-has-died-at-63/
Olivier Schrauwen on his recent book, "Sunday." April 22, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 422 Apr 24, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNRcW0rfIs
Sam Seigel and Sarah Kirby, April 29th, 2025
New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium 423
Apr 29, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h9ZZTeiXzM
RIP JACKSON "BUTCH" GUICE.
Karl Kesel
May 1 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZ5Cdbyjq/
Kayla E Conversation
Noah Van Sciver
Apr 24, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8-wvYEpkfs
"All the Characters are Basically Me, in One Way or Another" — An Interview with Ned Wenlock on His Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel 'Tsunami' from Pow Pow Press [New Zealand]
François Vigneault
April 30, 2025
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/ned-wenlock-interview/
Girls to the Front of Manga Readership
Manga publishers turn to genres appealing to women as a growing readership ages up.
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Girls to the Front
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/97636-girls-to-the-front-of-manga-readership.html
The Beauty of Taking Control: PW Talks with Yudori
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: 4 Questions for Yudori
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97635-the-beauty-of-taking-control-pw-talks-with-yudori.html
Falling for Girls' Love Manga
By Shaenon K. Garrity
Apr 25, 2025
A version of this article appeared in the 04/28/2025 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Girls' Love Rising
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/97634-falling-for-girls-love-manga.html
Praise to 'Saint Catherine,' Anna Meyer's graphic novel on guilt, pleasure
Afton Okwu
Daily Californian Apr 29, 2025
https://www.dailycal.org/arts/books/praise-to-saint-catherine-anna-meyer-s-graphic-novel-on-guilt-pleasure/article_c896bc6e-1834-49c8-b74a-44b56a783443.html
Picture + Panel | Anna Meyer + Michelle Fus discuss the draw of demonic possession
We continue our new interview series in advance of a question-and-answer session between the two creators in Boston next week.
JK Parkin
April 28, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/04/28/picture-panel-anna-meyer-michelle-fus-discuss-the-draw-of-demonic-possession/
Smash Pages Q&A | Corinna Bechko on EC Comics' 'Blood Type'
The accomplished writer talks about writing the first-ever continuation of an EC Comics anthology short, which gets a preview this weekend on Free Comic Book Day.
JK Parkin
May 1, 2025
https://smashpages.net/2025/05/01/smash-pages-qa-corinna-bechko-on-ec-comics-blood-type/
Off Panel #497: Chekhov's Tree Robot with Sophie Campbell
April 28 2025
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/off-panel-497-chekhovs-tree-robot-with-sophie-campbell
EXCLUSIVE Simon Bisley interview, part two - The 2000 AD Creator Tapes
Apr 26, 2025 The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoC7YAKR--c
'Assassin's Creed II' Writer Joshua Rubin Launches Comic Book Imprint Strange Land For 'High-Concept, Mind Bending' Stories
Josh Weiss,
Apr 25, 2025 https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2025/04/25/assassins-creed-ii-writer-joshua-rubin-launches-comic-book-imprint-strange-land-exciting-s-that-makes-you-think/
Graphic novelist's new work is a parable for the times
John Jennings' latest graphic novel is his third Octavia Butler adaptation
Imran Ghori
UC Riverside News April 30, 2025
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/04/30/graphic-novelists-new-work-parable-times
The Manga Letters – Interview with Sabrina Heep
Prolific manga letterer Sabrina Heep reflects on her career bringing iconic titles to English-speaking audiences, from Nana to Chainsaw Man.
salinsley
https://yattatachi.com/sabrina-heep-interview
Craig Thompson Interview: On Comics and Ginseng Roots [aka Craig Thompson | Comics and GINSENG ROOTS]
Henry Chamberlain
April 26, 2025
https://comicsgrinder.com/2025/04/26/craig-thompson-interview-on-comics-and-ginseng-roots/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aswxe2S6NWI
The Intimacy of Comics: An Interview with Craig Thompson
Lara Boyle
Southern Review of Books May 2 2025
https://southernreviewofbooks.com/2025/05/02/the-intimacy-of-comics-an-interview-with-craig-thompson/
Ten Questions for Craig Thompson
Poets & Writers 4.29.25
https://www.pw.org/content/ten_questions_for_craig_thompson
X-Men Monday #294 – Amy Chu Talks 'Emma Frost: The White Queen'
Chris Hassan
April 28, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/28/x-men-monday-amy-chu-emma-frost-queen/
X-Men Monday #295 – Jeffrey Brown Talks 'The Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Fun'
Author and cartoonist Jeffrey Brown discusses X-Men jokes, favorite stories, and more!
Chris Hassan
April 29, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/29/x-men-monday-jeffrey-brown-future-fun/
Guy Adams, Megan Huang introduce the strange future of 'Ghosted'; The "story about a mega-city" is currently running in '2000 AD.'
Chris Coplan
May 1, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/05/01/ghosted-creator-qa/
Mike Carroll talks aliens and vampires in 'Silver'; The inventive tale is currently running in issue of '2000 AD.'
Chris Coplan
April 29, 2025
https://aiptcomics.com/2025/04/29/mike-carroll-silver-qa/
Local Jane Austen Scholar's Latest Work? A Graphic Novel
Janine Barchas' The Novel Life of Jane Austen is out April 29
By Tom Buckley,
Apr. 28, 2025
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/arts/2025-04-28/local-jane-austen-scholars-latest-work-a-graphic-novel/
Heroes and Humanity: first impressions [exhibit]'
charles hatfield
Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby blog 2 May 2025
https://kirbystudies.org/2025/05/02/heroes-and-humanity-first-impressions/
Ep. 118: Guardians of the Louvre, by Jiro Taniguchi
Christopher Woodrow-Butcher and Deb Aoki
April 28, 2025
https://www.mangasplaining.com/blog/ep-118-guardians-of-the-louvre-by-jiro-taniguchi/
'The Solitary Gourmet': Palatable movie adaptation may leave you wanting more
By James Hadfield
Japan Times Jan 9, 2025
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/09/film/solitary-gourmet-movie/ or https://archive.is/7iiU1
