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Notes

This catalog record contains preliminary data.
Includes an additional 217 pieces of supporting work of the original ballad, script, edits, lyrics and pencil layouts.
Authors of script include: Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, Saryn McCrumb, Midori Snyder, Lee Smith, Elaine Lee, Delia Sherman, Charles de Lint, Jeff Smith, Charles Vess and Emma Bull.
Ballads are: The False Knight on the Road, King Henry, Thomas the Rhymer, Barbara Allen, The Three Lovers, Tam-Lin, The Daemon Lover, Twa Corbies, Sovay, The Galtee Farmer, Alison Gross, The Black Fox and The Great Selchie of Sule Skerry.
Container list: Vess

Acquisition source

Gift; Charles Vess; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:015).

LCCN

2012645110

Repository

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Type of material

Photograph, Print, or Drawing (Collection)

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/11/2024

Trina Robbins, Legendary Cartoonist and Wonder Woman Artist, Passes Away at 85

By Jenna Anderson - April 10, 2024

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/trina-robbins-legendary-cartoonist-wonder-woman-artist-passes-away-85/

Trina Robbins, Creator and Historian of Comic Books, Dies at 84

By Gavin Edwards

April 10, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/arts/trina-robbins-dead.html

Trina Robbins of Wonder Woman, Vampirella & Joni Mitchell, Dies At 85

Comic book writer, artist, editor, publisher and historian Trina Robbins died today, after a long career in comics, history and music.

by Rich Johnston

10 Apr 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/trina-robbins-of-wonder-woman-vampirella-joni-mitchell-dies-at-85/

Trailblazing Comics Icon Trina Robbins Dies At Age 85

Rob Salkowitz

Apr 10, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/04/10/trailblazing-comics-icon-trina-robbins-dies-at-age-85/

Space Ghost finally gets his due in a new ongoing comic series: "This is a superhero that's like what if Batman fought crime across the Star Wars universe"

By George Marston

Newsarama April 5, 2024

https://www.gamesradar.com/space-ghost-1-interview/

Batman spin-off The Boy Wonder is a "coming of age fairy tale" that shines new light on Damian Wayne

By Will Salmon

Newsarama April 10 2024

https://www.gamesradar.com/juni-ba-interview-boy-wonder1/

Tilting at Windmills #297: Bookscan 2023 – comics sales sag but Scholastic was still a powerhouse

By Brian Hibbs

04/11/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/tilting-at-windmills-297-bookscan-2023-comics-sales-sag-but-scholastic-was-still-a-powerhouse/

Exclusive: DSTLRY announces creator signings & more for 1st anniversary

Samantha Puc

04/10/2024 https://www.comicsbeat.com/dstlry-announces-creator-signings-more-for-1st-anniversary/

Words, Images, & Worlds with Michael T. Gilbert

Jason DeHart

Apr 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmNzzE6XZSE

Talking With Dean Haspiel @ MoCCA Fest 2024

PiercingMetal

Apr 4, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_j4ebslF4

Ed Piskor, 1982-2024

Katie Skelly | April 11, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/ed-piskor-1982-2024/

Madripoor Examined: Orientalism and the MCU's Fictional City

Never given a specific location in comics, Madripoor's placement in the Indonesian archipelago of the MCU raises questions going forward

By Thom Truelove

April 9, 2024

https://reactormag.com/madripoor-examined-orientalism-and-the-mcus-fictional-city/

The Crow will resurrect a little later than expected

Lionsgate's new-and-improved, Jokerfied Crow has flown to the end of summer

Matt Schimkowitz

AV Club April 9 2024

https://www.avclub.com/the-crow-remake-will-debut-in-august-now-1851398990

The Joker: Folie á Deux trailer has a song in its heart

Joker: Folie á Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, premieres in theaters October 4

Mary Kate Carr

AV Club April 9 2024

https://www.avclub.com/lady-gaga-joker-folie-a-deux-trailer-joaquin-phoenix-1851397058

The '3-Body Problem' of Adapting Content Across Borders

From anime to the latest Netflix blockbuster, changing material can be a controversial subject. How much modification is acceptable?

April 9, 2024

By Gearoid Reidy

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-09/-3-body-problem-of-adapting-content-across-borders

Want to See This Film? Movie Studios Won't Let You.

As in the case of 'Coyote vs. Acme,' sometimes an entertainment company sees more value in not selling you its products.

By T.M. Brown

April 9, 2024

A version of this article appears in print on April 14, 2024, Page 9 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: Lost Art.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/magazine/why-coyote-vs-acme-was-not-released.html

Kartoon Studios Launches 'Stan Lee Presents' YouTube Channel

By Mercedes Milligan

April 10, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/kartoon-studios-launches-stan-lee-presents-youtube-channel/

"I always knew it was going to be a bittersweet sort of ending." Sophie Campbell on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' epic 150th issue; The fan-favorite TMNT writer reflects on her long run with the Heroes in a Half Shell

By Will Salmon

Newsarama April 9 2024

https://www.gamesradar.com/sophie-campbell-tmnt150/

Longtime Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan Sophie Campbell leads the five into a dynamic new era

By Chris Arrant

Newsarama October 29, 2019

https://www.gamesradar.com/longtime-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-fan-sophie-campbell-leads-the-five-into-a-dynamic-new-era/

'Chicken for Linda!' Review: A Touching Coming-of-Age Cartoon Caper Made With the Finest Ingredients

Directors Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach's film won the top prize at Annecy and the César award for Best Animated Feature.

Jordan Mintzer

April 10, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/chicken-for-linda-review-1235869398/

Exclusive: BTS of 'Chicken for Linda!'s Natural, Urban Soundscape

By Mercedes Milligan

April 10, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/exclusive-bts-of-chicken-for-lindas-natural-urban-soundscape/

CHICKEN FOR LINDA! | Recording the Dialogue

GKIDS Films

Apr 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEUV3eco05I

Mathieu Kassovitz Directing Hybrid Movie Based on French WWII Graphic Novel [ La bête est morte!]

By Animation Magazine

April 9, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/mathieu-kassovitz-directing-hybrid-movie-based-on-french-wwii-graphic-novel/

Tales of the Tendo Family, vol. 1 | Review & Interview with editor Eric Margolis

April 3, 2024 by Renee Scott

https://goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2024/04/03/tales-of-the-tendo-family-vol-1-review-interview-with-editor-eric-margolis/

What is love, really? Graphic novel for teenagers creatively explore the topic [Gene Luen-Yang; Leuyen Pham; Lunar New Year Love Story]

Madelyn Reichert

April 9, 2024 https://thecatholicspirit.com/commentary/hotdish/atbeautiful/what-is-love-really-graphic-novel-for-teenagers-creatively-explore-the-topic/

Tracing the inception, evolution and creative genius of Bengali comics

The exhibition, 'Comics in Bengal', is on till March 9 at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity

Barnini Maitra Chakraborty | Published 18.02.24

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/tracing-the-inception-evolution-and-creative-genius-of-bengali-comics/cid/2001376

The journey of Bengali comics told through pictures

Humour, mythology, action and more on display at exhibition at Kolkata Centre for Creativity till March 9

By Barnini Maitra Chakraborty | Published 25.02.24

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/the-journey-of-bengali-comics-told-through-pictures-photogallery/cid/2002919

Ink and inspiration: Women who shaped Bengali comics, panel by panel

Meet the pioneers who started a new era of storytelling in Bengal with their creativity and vision

Barnini Maitra Chakraborty April 9 2024,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/meet-the-women-who-shaped-bengali-comics-a-journey-into-their-creative-world/cid/2012253

Comic artists draw attention to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Glimpses of harsh realities of the lives of Syrian refugees are captured in five extended comic strips entitled "Meantime", commissioned by Lebanon-based NGO Solidarites International.

Sarah Khalil

02 March, 2017

https://www.newarab.com/features/comic-artists-draw-attention-syrian-refugees-lebanon

Exhibition on Bengal's comic culture unfolds untold stories of pioneers in the field

The Kolkata Centre for Creativity recently wrapped up a one-of-a-kind exhibition hosted in collaboration with Comics Culture Collective, a showcase named 'Comics in Bengal' that traced the evolution of Bengali comics from their humble beginnings in the 1920s to the larger industry that exists today

Subhalakshmi Dey | Published 15.03.24,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/exhibition-on-bengals-comic-culture-unfolds-untold-stories-of-pioneers-in-the-field/cid/2007030

Hnada-Bhnoda are here!

The vast world of Bengali literature is incomplete without Narayan Debnath's timeless comic creations

Upasya Bhowal | Published 27.09.21

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/move-over-tintin-and-asterix-bantul-and-hnada-bhnoda-are-here/cid/1832411

Bantul to Paglu: The journey of Bengali comics in focus at Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob

Editors, illustrators and creators of modern-day Bengali comics discuss the future of the genre

Subhadrika Sen | Published 18.07.22,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/bantul-to-paglu-the-journey-of-bengali-comics-in-focus-at-apeejay-bangla-sahitya-utsob/cid/1875274

Magazine focuses on inclusion, sensitivity: Child rights' panel aims to raise awareness

The March issue of the magazine, Hullor, through its write-up and comic strips, has tried to convey the message of inclusion and generate more sensitivity in society

Jhinuk Mazumdar | Published 11.04.24, https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/magazine-focuses-on-inclusion-sensitivity-child-rights-panel-aims-to-raise-awareness/cid/2012531

In pictures: Kolkata's cosplaying community brought their best looks to Hote Pattam

Superman and manga characters to Mortal Kombat's Kitana and Star Wars' Commander Cody — it was a motley gathering at the cosplay event by Kolkata Centre for Creativity and Starmark

By Urvashi Bhattacharya | Published 20.03.24,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/pop-culture-lovers-and-cosplayers-brought-their-favourites-from-movies-games-anime-and-more-at-hote-pattam-by-kolkata-centre-for-creativity-and-starmark-photogallery/cid/2008164?slide=10

Satyajit Ray's 'Khagam' gets graphic novel treatment to attract young readers

Ray's short story is one of 10 that are going to be turned into graphic novels

Chandreyee Chatterjee And Nitin Waghela | Published 29.01.23

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/satyajit-rays-khagam-gets-graphic-novel-treatment-to-attract-young-readers/cid/1912895

Comics have a universal appeal and humour is my main armour: Anupam Roy

In a candid chat with My Kolkata, the musician and author spoke about his penchant for writing graphic novels, his 'Antony' series, books that are close to him and more

Pooja Mitra | Published 27.03.24, https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/author-and-musician-anupam-roy-on-graphic-novels-his-antony-series-journey-as-a-writer-and-more/cid/2009483

Moment of glory: Narayan Debnath awarded Padma Shri

The Telegraph Published 29.01.21, https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/letters-29-january-2021-narayan-debnath-awarded-padma-shri-r-day-tractor-parade-violence-in-new-delhi/cid/1805017

Immersive world of graphic novels ["best of" lists; India]

Bringing to you a must-indulge list from our bookshelves

Hia Datta (t2 Intern) Published 04.05.21,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/immersive-world-of-graphic-novels/cid/1814435

The music launch of Nonte Phonte

Music director Anupam Roy graced the occasion and went live singing the title song

The Telegraph Published 03.06.23

https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/the-music-launch-of-nonte-phonte/cid/1941885

Graphic tales of resistance [UK; I Remember Beirut; refugees]

The graphic novel is breaking boundaries: it found its way into the British Parliament in a debate on policy-making for refugees

Kamalika Basu Published 26.03.21,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/graphic-tales-of-resistance/cid/1810700

Cartoonist Mahmoud Kahil: A treasure unearthed [Lebanon]

Culture: The family of the renowned cartoonist have scanned his catalogue of work into a database and published a selection of his work in a book.

Moe Chreif

10 July, 2015

https://www.newarab.com/features/cartoonist-mahmoud-kahil-treasure-unearthed

Book Launch: According to Kahil @ Mosaic Rooms 02 July 2015

Mahmoud Kahil

Jul 4, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLjF9nCa834

Study centre woos kids back to class with Bengali comics

The children go to government schools and the two years of pandemic have reversed whatever progress the centre made with them

Jhinuk Mazumdar | Published 29.03.22,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/study-centre-woos-kids-back-to-class-with-bengali-comics/cid/1858049

Kiss Number 8 [op ed]

Hearing the controversy over this book I decided to learn what all the hubbub was about.

Lexington News-Gazette 12/05/2023

https://www.thenews-gazette.com/article/4542,kiss-number-8

Charlie Hebdo under fire over cartoons depicting Aylan Kurdi

French magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again stirred up controversy with its cartoons, with many people condemning them as distasteful and others calling them 'satire'.

MENA

The New Arab

15 September, 2015 https://www.newarab.com/news/charlie-hebdo-under-fire-over-cartoons-depicting-aylan-kurdi

Gallery: 'Aleppo is hell'

Italian artist Gianluca Costantini brings a new series of illustrations to The New Arab.

Gianluca Costantini

26 Oct, 2016

https://www.newarab.com/opinion/gallery-aleppo-hell

Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja brings back the magic of Narayan Debnath's comics

Meet Bantul the Great, Handa Bhonda and Nonte Fonte at this south Kolkata puja

Bishwabijoy Mitra | Published 21.09.22 https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/singhi-park-sarbojanin-durga-puja-brings-back-the-magic-of-narayan-debnaths-comics/cid/1887975

Comic strip on cyber fraud lists 12 methods employed by online scamsters [India]

The IT department will soon launch a mobile van containing cyber awareness materials in collaboration with Kolkata police

Monalisa Chaudhuri | Published 29.10.22,

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/comic-strip-on-cyber-fraud-lists-12-methods-employed-by-online-scamsters/cid/1894851

Why Narayan Debnath will always live on

A young admirer recounts his memorable encounters with the creator of Bantul and Handa-Bhonda

Hritam Mukherjee | Published 20.01.22, https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/remembering-bengals-narayan-debnath-the-creator-of-bantul-handa-bhonda-nonte-phonte-and-other-bengali-comic-characters/cid/1848415

In pictures: A peek into Arpan Roy's 'The Non-serious Guide To Bengali Food'

The Bongsense illustrator Arpan Roy's first book is full of food, fun, laughs and all things Bengali

By Aatreyee Mohanta | Published 21.04.22, https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/a-look-into-the-bongsenses-arpan-roys-book-the-non-serious-guide-to-bengali-food-for-a-walk-down-bangaliana-lane-photogallery/cid/1861613?slide=10

Sports Comics Take the Field

by Brigid Alverson

Apr 11, 2024 |

https://www.slj.com/story/sports-comics-take-the-field-graphic-novels

July 16: Meet Graphic Novel Author and Artist Gareth Hinds

Meet Graphic Novel Author and Artist Gareth Hinds

https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/12028348

Gareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics, including Beowulf (which Publisher's Weekly called a "mixed-media gem"), King Lear (which Booklist named one of the top 10 graphic novels for teens), and many more! He is a recipient of the Boston Public Library's "Literary Lights for Children" award. His books can be found in bookstores and English classrooms across the country, and his illustrations have appeared in such diverse venues as the Society of Illustrators, the New York Historical Society, and over a dozen published video games.

Gareth will talk about his work and describe how he got to be a graphic novelist and what it's like being one. See examples of his work, all the way from early childhood up to in-progress, not-yet-published books, and then he'll take some questions from the audience!

Date:: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Time:: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:: Kings Park Meeting Room
Library Branch:: Kings Park Library

June 15: Meet the Illustrator - Angeli Rafer

Meet the Illustrator - Angeli Rafer

https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11927569

A little bit silly and a little bit spooky, the classic BaileySchool Kids series is getting a graphic novel refresh!

Graphic Novelist Angeli Rafer has done the illustrations for the most recent two titles: Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips and Dragons Don't Cook Pizza. Meet Angeli and hear all about what life is like as a working artist and illustrator. Try your hand at making a graphic novel and join us for a fun afternoon at City of Fairfax branch. Let the Summer Reading Adventure begin!

Ages 6-12. Please register to attend.

Date:: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time:: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:: City of Fairfax Meeting Room A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room B
Library Branch:: City of Fairfax Regional Library

Registrations open at 2:30pm Saturday, June 1, 2024

May 4: Books and Puppets with Kevin Sherry

Books and Puppets with Kevin Sherry

https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/11331554

Kevin Sherry, children's author and illustrator of I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean, Yeti Files and other popular titles will entertain with songs, puppets and stories.

About the Author

Kevin Sherry has written and illustrated graphic novels and chapter books for Scholastic, and picture books for Penguin Random House. He is a man of many interests: a chef, a cyclist, a screen printer and a performer of hilarious puppet shows for kids and adults. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife, Erin, and their cat, Kinkos.