Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 12/7/21

Legendary comic book creator George Pérez says he has inoperable cancer

George Pérez, who worked on The New Teen Titans, Crisis On Infinite Earths, and more iconic books, has pancreatic cancer

Sam Barsanti

December 7 2021

https://www.avclub.com/legendary-comic-book-creator-george-perez-says-he-has-i-1848176480

 

Daredevil: Chip Zdarsky Teases Woman Without Fear & Devil's Reign Crossover

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear writer Chip Zdarsky teased his upcoming 'Devil's Reign' crossover, Kingpin's plan, surprising new characters and more.

By D. R. Bickham

CBR December 5 2021

https://www.cbr.com/daredevil-woman-without-fear-chip-zdarsky-interview/

 

Lore Olympus hits #1 on the bestseller lists

The Del Rey edition of Lore Olympus has hit #1 on both the NYT and PBD Bookscan sales charts

Heidi MacDonald

12/07/2021

https://www.comicsbeat.com/lore-olympus-hits-1-on-the-bestseller-lists/

 

GAGLIANO NO LONGER PUBLISHING DIRECTOR AT RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

Imprint Continues

Posted by Milton Griepp on December 7, 2021

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49921/gagliano-no-longer-publishing-director-random-house-graphic

 

ONI-LION FORGE ADDS LUNAR FOR DISTRO

Will Continue with Diamond and S&S As Well

 Brigid Alverson on December 6, 2021

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49914/oni-lion-forge-adds-lunar-distro

 

3 YA graphic novels that highlight the timelessness of teenage themes this autumn [Passport by Sophia Glock; Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy; Stars, Hide Your Fire by Kel McDonald and Jose Pimienta]

Etelka Lehoczky

lDecember 7, 2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/07/1061750798/3-ya-graphic-novels-that-highlight-the-timelessness-of-teenage-themes-this-autum

 

"Speaking to a Narrowband!" Controversial Cartoonist Michael Leunig Calls Out Newspapers

By Mary Madigan

B&T December 6 2021

https://www.bandt.com.au/speaking-to-a-narrowband-controversial-cartoonist-michael-leunig-calls-out-newspapers/

 

Comic stans: new SDSU Press imprint mixes scholarly study with a graphic novel ethos

Amatl Comix's latest release is "Black Representation in the World of Animation" by Darius S. Gainer

By Seth Combs

Dec. 4, 2021

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/books/story/2021-12-04/comic-stans-new-sdsu-press-imprint-mixes-scholarly-study-with-a-graphic-novel-ethos

 

Community Spotlight: The brilliance of Animal Nuz, Daily Kos' first exclusive comic strip [Eric Lewis,webcomic]

Besame

Daily Kos November 27, 2021

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/11/27/2065895/-Community-Spotlight-The-brilliance-of-Animal-Nuz-Daily-Kos-first-exclusive-comic-strip

 

Well-Known Wyo Cartoonist/Artist Jerry Palen Dies at 78

By Jennifer Kocher, Cowboy State Daily December 3, 2021

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/12/03/well-know-wyo-cartoonist-artist-jerry-palen-dies-at-78/

 

Friends who attended anime convention with man who contracted omicron have tested positive for coronavirus, health official says [in print as Omicron scare at N.Y. convention]

By Lenny Bernstein, Frances Stead Sellers and Fenit Nirappil

Washington Post December 5, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/03/nyc-anime-covid-omicron/

 

U.S. coronavirus cases approach 50 million as New York City imposes new vaccine mandate [Anime NYC; in print as U.S. cases approach 50 million as NYC imposes mandate]

By Lenny Bernstein, Frances Stead Sellers, Paulina Villegas,and Rachel Pannett

Washington Post December 7 2021: A10

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/06/omicron-covid-anime-nyc-vaccinated/

 

When "Krazy Kat" Spoke Japanese!

By John Freeman on December 5, 2021

https://downthetubes.net/when-krazy-kat-spoke-japanese/

 

A History of American Comics That Will Keep Us All Laughing

Professor Jeremy Dauber's new book tells the sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination. 

Eve Glasberg

Columbia News November 29, 2021

https://news.columbia.edu/news/Jeremy-dauber-new-book-american-comics