Daniel Boris: artist / cartoonist / illustrator blog - https://danielboris.blogspot.com/
BACK-UP BIDDERS IN PLACE; COMIC SUPPLIERS ABSENT FROM CONTRACTS ASSUMED; MORE
Diamond Bankruptcy Round-Up
Milton Griepp on March 27, 2025
Marvel Unveils 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast With MCU Mainstays and 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' Stars
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU with other confirmed actors including stars Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, 'X-Men' stars like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, and a good chunk from the studio's 'Thunderbolts.'
By Aaron Couch, Borys Kit
March 26, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/
'Common Side Effects' Is a Stylish and Trippy Animated Thriller
Margaret Lyons
March 26, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/arts/television/common-side-effects-max.html
'Snow White' Producer's Son Slams "Immature" Rachel Zegler: "Clearly Hurt the Film"
Producer Marc Platt's son Jonah posted and deleted a scathing comment about the Disney star.
James Hibberd
March 26, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/snow-white-marc-platt-jonah-slams-rachel-zegler-1236173434/
Animated Biblical Epic 'David' Caught in Legal Battle Over Rights
Slingshot, the film's producer, brought a lawsuit against Angel Studios for allegedly co-opting the feature to advance its own business interests, including its fledgling streaming service.
Winston Cho
March 26, 2025
'Lil Kev' Director Musa Brooker on Animating Kevin Hart's Childhood in N. Philly
Ramin Zahed
March 26, 2025
Exclusive: 30 Animated TV Projects Selected to Compete at the 2025 Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival
Ramin Zahed
March 26, 2025
Process + Interview: Arley Nopra on THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB: MALLORY AND THE TROUBLE WITH TWINS
Avery Kaplan on 03/27/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/process-interview-arley-nopra-on-the-baby-sitters-club-mallory-and-the-trouble-with-twins/
#THEKIDSAREALRIGHT: Interrogating and Enacting Youth Empowerment via Comics Pedagogies [aka "Frederick Luis Aldama Award Talk With Christian Hines"; literacy; African-American representation]
March 26 2025
https://comicsstudies.org/uncategorized/frederick-luis-aldama-award-talk-with-christian-hines/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2e_cpEwUhM
Joe Casey Writes
Mar 27, 2025
WHEN THINGS WENT DARK [Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns; Batman]
https://thejoecasey.substack.com/p/when-things-went-dark
Interview: Anders Nilsen hopes TONGUES provokes 'readers to think about who we are as humans'
Ollie Kaplan on 03/27/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-anders-nilsen-hopes-tongues-provokes-readers-to-think-about-who-we-are-as-humans/
Colleen Doran from Colleen Doran's Funny Business Mar 27, 2025
PENS
https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/pens
Literary gold: There is a treasure trove of rare books in the vaults at the University of Calgary
Eric Volmers
Mar 26, 2025
https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/literary-gold-there-is-a-treasure-trove-of-rare-books-in-the-vaults-at-the-university-of-calgary
Ryan North supercharges Fantastic Four comic book with a healthy dose of reality
Corey Mintz
Toronto Globe and Mail March 27 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-ryan-north-supercharges-fantastic-four-comic-book-series-with-a/
IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode one hundred thirty-two | Aubrey Sitterson, part two
Mar 27, 2025
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/whats-this
Fanbase Press Interviews Keith Arem on the Launch of the Kickstarter Campaign for the Graphic Novel, 'Frost Road,' Through PCB Entertainment
Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/comics/item/56519-fanbase-press-interviews-keith-arem-on-the-launch-of-the-kickstarter-campaign-for-the-graphic-novel-frost-road-through-pcb-entertainment/
The Fanbase Weekly: Episode #264 (Will Todd McFarlane Buy Diamond & More) [ Mark London (Mad Cave Studios) and Amie Wright (Toronto Comic Arts Festival)]
Barbra Dillon, Drew Siragusa, Claire Thorne
March 24, 2025
https://fanbasepress.com/audio/podcasts/the-fanbase-weekly/item/56503-the-fanbase-weekly-episode-264-will-todd-mcfarlane-buy-diamond-more/
Comic Character Spotlight: Billy Bunter
John Freeman on March 26, 2025
https://downthetubes.net/comic-character-spotlight-billy-bunter/
Cover to Cover: An Analysis of Titles Banned in the 23-24 School Year
Madison Markham, Tasslyn Magnusson, Sabrina Baêta, Kasey Meehan
February 27, 2025
https://pen.org/report/cover-to-cover/?ms=20250305PENNews
From Swamp Sounds to Graphic Novels: The Creation of Frankie Crossroads
Barney Smith
StoryComic Mar 27, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt95GUCaR8E
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INTRODUCTION TO ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY, OPERATIONS, FINANCIALS And a Look at What's Next
Milton Griepp on March 26, 2025
How do you win The New Yorker's caption contest? This Asheville man cracked the code.
By Helen Chickering
BPR News March 17, 2025
Looking Back 5 Years Later [covid-19]
Big Planet Comics Mar 25, 2025
https://www.bigplanetcomics.com/looking-back-5-years-later
Thrice upon a time in Tintin's America
Tom Shapira | March 26, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/thrice-upon-a-time-in-tintins-america/
Einstein in Kafkaland: Virtual JBC Author Talk by New Yorker Cartoonist and Biographer Ken Krimstein
Pamela Rothstein,
Falmouth Patch Mar 27 2025
Kate Charlesworth Named 2025 Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow [Scotland]
Alan Gardner
March 25, 2025
Hubble Telescope scientist, The Duke of Edinburgh, and legendary cartoonist among 2025 RSE Fellows [Kate Charlesworth]
Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) 24 March 2025
Legendary comic creator Kate Charlesworth among 2025 Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows
By John Freeman on March 25, 2025 https://downthetubes.net/legendary-comic-creator-kate-charlesworth-among-2025-royal-society-of-edinburgh-fellows/
OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT [comic strips]
Cade Metz
A version of this article appears in print on March 26, 2025, Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/technology/chatgpt-image-generator.html
Brighton's Dave's Comics gets a boost thanks to Jamie Smart!
By John Freeman on March 25, 2025 https://downthetubes.net/brightons-daves-comics-gets-a-boost-thanks-to-jamie-smart/
Piranha Comics Of Kingston-Upon-Thames Opens A New, Bigger, Store
25 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/piranha-comics-of-kingston-upon-thames-opens-a-new-bigger-store/
Universal & Ad Populum Are Joint "Back-Up" Bidders For Diamond Comics
Universal Distribution and Ad Populum are named joint "back-up" bidders for Diamond Comics in case the Alliance bid falls through
Rich Johnston 25 Mar 2025 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/universal-ad-populum-are-joint-back-up-bidders-for-diamond-comics/
Alliance Entertainment Stock Price Up 13% After Buying Diamond Comics
25 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alliance-entertainment-stock-price-up-13-after-buying-diamond-comics/
Image Comics Objects To Diamond Bankruptcy Deal, Reveals Contract
26 Mar 2025 Rich Johnston https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-objects-to-diamond-bankruptcy-deal-reveals-contract/
Alliance chairman Bruce Ogilvie on the Diamond purchase: this wasn't about the comics
Heidi MacDonald on 03/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/alliance-chairman-bruce-ogilvie-on-the-diamond-purchase-this-wasnt-about-the-comics/
'RoboGobo' Creator Chris Gilligan Discusses the Inspiration Behind His Disney Preschool Show
Ramin Zahed
March 25, 2025
Live-Action 'Scooby-Doo' Series a Go at Netflix
Greg Berlanti is among the executive producers for the show, which will put a new spin on the Mystery Inc. gang's origin story.
Rick Porter
March 26, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/live-action-scooby-doo-netflix-series-order-1236173221/
Skybound looks for private investors for their video game business
Heidi MacDonald on 03/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/skybound-looks-for-private-investors-for-their-video-game-business/
Alliance Entertainment Takes Over Diamond – Industry Reactions | Industry of Comics
Jesse James, Dennis Barger and Bryan McClay
Beyond Wednesdays March 25 2025
https://www.youtube.com/live/BTZyAevAe
Interview: Keith Arem and Christopher Shy on their latest project, FROST ROAD!
Diego Higuera on 03/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-keith-arem-and-christopher-shy-on-their-latest-project-frost-road/
Interview: Patrick Horvath discusses how FREE FOR ALL is 'relevant to the times'
Diego Higuera on 03/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-patrick-horvath-discusses-how-free-for-all-is-relevant-to-the-times/
An Interview with David Cowen and Gabriel Wexler [Should We Buy A Gun?]
Amaris Ketcham and Nora Hickey
Mar 26 2025
https://autobiographix.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-david-cowen-and
The Rags-to-Richness Story of the Stroopwafel
Once considered "poor man cookies," these Dutch sweets have found a global audience of loyal fans.
Rachelle Meyer
March 21, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/dining/stroopwafel-cookie.html
Monomythic: On Neil Gaiman and how to get over your idols: a question, not a statement
Christian Angeles on 03/26/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/monomythic-on-neil-gaiman-and-how-to-get-over-your-idols-a-question-not-a-statement/
Underground Comix Legend Denis Kitchen
word balloon Mar 25, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6JEmcuv7DU
Bryan Hitch Talks Redcoat and Superman The Last Days Of Lex Luthor
word balloon Mar 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-qY17ltgMI
Erica Schultz Talks Daredevil and Wolverine
word balloon March 26 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBPQb2a6fjs
Briana Loewinsohn for Raised By Ghosts
Comix Experience Mar 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9cl3zH1nrs
Matthew Klein Returns, Again!
Justin Soderberg
Capes and Tights Podcast #216 Mar 26, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amNkKgi1qGY
Interview with Artgerm [ Stanley Lau, Singapore]
Interview by CT Lim.
December 1, 2023
https://sgcartoonhub.com/interview-with-artgerm/
Hannah Rose May Breaks Down The Finale Of 'The Exorcism At 1600 Penn': "My Goal Was To Keep Readers Questioning"
Alex Zalben
https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/03/26/hannah-rose-may-the-exorcism-at-1600-penn-finale-interview/
Alex and Justin.
Comic Book Club Bonus: Faith Erin Hicks On Universal Monsters: The Mummy
Comic Book Club May 25 2025
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FEge4s82T7U9R9NGZWpLq?go=1&sp_cid=b4f71d0231ee64168af7710168a4e5a2&nd=1&dlsi=254c1c915e0b4bf5
Suicide Squad's mythic "Ayer cut" could see release once DC gets "some scores on the board"
Ahead of A Working Man, David Ayer drops more information about his long-teased director's cut of Suicide Squad.
By Matt Schimkowitz | March 25, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/david-ayer-suicide-squad-wins-on-board
Mar 25, 10:06 AM EDT by Frank Landymore
NASA Deletes Comic Book About How Women Can Be Astronauts.
Grim.
https://futurism.com/nasa-deletes-comic-women-astronauts
Three Graphic Novels Removed from Radnor High School Library in Pennsylvania
National Coalition Against Censorship March 18 2025
https://ncac.org/news/three-graphic-novels-removed-from-radnor-high-school-library-in-pennsylvania
Making Marvel magic: The creative spark from my hospital bed
Nnedi Okorafor
BBC Outlook 24 Mar 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5nrl
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 665: 2025 SI MoCCA Interviews Pt 1 [Gina Gagliano, Mattie Lubchansky, Tom Kaczynski, John Vazquez Mejias and Chloé Wary]
Calvin Reid and Meg Lemke
on 03/21/2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?podcast=1360
Plausible Motives: PW Talks with Margie and Matt Kindt
By Brigid Alverson |
Mar 26, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97407-tk-pw-talks-with-margie-and-matt-kindt.html
Diamond Comic Distributors Has a Buyer. Now What?
John Maher
Mar 26, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/97418-alliance-entertainment-buys-diamond-comic-distributors.html
Raising Felix: Google Misunderstood
By Julia Wertz
March 26, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murmurs/raising-felix-google-misunderstood
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