Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/1/23

Knoxville comic book store gives away at least 300 copies of Maus a year after controversy
Nirvana Comics also said they founded their own Free Little Library for kids, helping make sure children have access to books of all kinds.
Author: WBIR Staff
  January 30, 2023
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/nirvana-comics-gives-away-more-than-300-copies-of-maus-over-the-weekend-january-30-2023/51-543d5c7e-5148-431d-8f9f-ba6568bdc090

Thief steals rare comic books from local shop amid high collectibles prices
Clayton McMahan
WANE Jan 13, 2023
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/thief-steals-rare-comic-books-from-local-shop-amid-high-collectibles-prices/

Mike Violante, RIP
Mike Rhode
ComicsDC blog February 01, 2023
https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2023/02/mike-violante-rip.html

Dan Rosandich – RIP
D. D. Degg
Daily Cartoonist January 31 2023
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/01/31/dan-rosandich-rip/

An Interview with Dan Rosandich
Gordon Nary
Profiles in Catholicism Sep 30, 2020
https://www.catholicprofiles.org/post/an-interview-with-dan-rosandich

The Cartooning Life of Magazine Cartoonist: Interview with Dan Rosandich
Press Pad blog September 1, 2017 by Wojtek Szywalski
https://www.presspadapp.com/blog/cartooning-life-magazine-cartoonist-interview-dan-rosandich/

Dan Rosandich's website - https://danscartoons.com/

SKYBOUND TO PUBLISH FIRST HARDCOVER OF 'EXTRA FABULOUS' WEBCOMIC
Funded by Kickstarter that Racked Up Over $470,000 in Pledges
 Brigid Alverson on January 31, 2023
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53206/skybound-publish-first-hardcover-extra-fabulous-webcomic

IN THE DIGITAL COMICS SPACE, GLOBALCOMIX OFFERS SIGNS OF LIFE AMID THE WRECKAGE
Rob Salkowitz on January 31, 2023
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/53207/in-digital-comics-space-globalcomix-offers-signs-life-amid-wreckage

GRAPHIC NOVEL SALES UP SLIGHTLY IN BOOK CHANNEL
Overall Book Market Was Down
 Milton Griepp on February 1, 2023
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53210/graphic-novel-sales-up-slightly-book-channel

Smith, Leef. 2017.
Top Selling Trades In 2016 [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 11): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/top-selling-trades-in-2016

Smith, Leef. 2018.
Good Riddance 2017 [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 4): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/good-riddance-2017

Smith, Leef. 2018.
Breaking Down 2017 Sales By Publisher [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 9): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/breaking-down-2017-sales-by-publisher

Smith, Leef. 2019.
2018 In Review [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 8): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/2018-in-review

Smith, Leef. 2020.
2019 In Review [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 18): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/2019-in-review and https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTdLk4X1KOfCquH6WNg7GRSOYKPdRPW37Ib2Drob5HvEuzZPiqIa4zxRulGQ4rrWYfxk9CCe5pwxfxj/pub

Smith, Leef. 2021.
2020 Review - The Covid Year [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 17): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/2020-review-the-covid-year

Smith, Leef. 2022.
2021 Review - A Modest recovery [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 16): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/2021-review-a-modest-recovery

Smith, Leef. 2023.
2022 Review [California store sales].
Mission: Comic and Art blog (January 29): https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/blog/2022-review

Fat Jack's Comicrypt [store]
Zach Rabiroff | February 1, 2023
https://www.tcj.com/fat-jacks-comicrypt/

SHOP TALK: BURGLARS HIT TWO STORES; Also: Nirvana Comics Continues 'Project Maus'
Brigid Alverson on January 31, 2023
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53200/shop-talk-burglars-hit-two-stores

Santa Rosa comic store opening second location in downtown Petaluma
Farewell to Brian's Comics, welcome to Ivy's Hideout|
SARA EDWARDS THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Petaluma Argus Courier January 8, 2023
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/north-bay/santa-rosa-comic-store-opening-second-location-in-downtown-petaluma/

Comic book store opens in Point Pleasant [West Virginia]
    by Chad Vaughn
    River City Tribune and Register Jan 20, 2023
    https://www.wvnews.com/rivercities/gallipolis/news/comic-book-store-opens-in-point-pleasant/article_ef106f52-9695-11ed-8301-fb5ba8e56dde.html

Comic book store closing after 24 years on Newmarket Main Street
'I'm in position to be able to walk away from it and feel like I've sold as many comics as I'm happy to sell,' says owner of Fourth Dimension Comics of his lease expiring at the end of April [Canada]
Elizabeth Keith
Jan 28, 2023
https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/comic-book-store-closing-after-24-years-on-newmarket-main-street-6447099

'A lot of stuff was taken': Wizard's Comics robbery nabs thousands in merchandise [Canada]
    Amanda Anderson and Adam Lachacz
    CTV News Edmonton Jan. 14, 2023
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/a-lot-of-stuff-was-taken-wizard-s-comics-robbery-nabs-thousands-in-merchandise-1.6231377

After 30 years, iconic head shop Crosstown Traffic is closing
Legalizing marijuana has meant the end of the classic head shop Crosstown Traffic. [Canada store]
Denis Armstrong Jan 4, 2023
https://ottawa.citynews.ca/then-now/after-30-years-iconic-head-shop-crosstown-traffic-is-closing-6301126

Customers will go down memory lane at retro shop - selling Pokemon cards, comics, retro gaming items and Funko pop - set to open in Derbyshire town
Clay Cross will welcome a unique addition to its high street as a retro shop is set to open its doors. [UK store]
By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Derbyshire Times 31st Jan 2023,
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/customers-will-go-down-memory-lane-at-retro-shop-selling-pokemon-cards-comics-retro-gaming-items-and-funko-pop-set-to-open-in-derbyshire-town-4007946

Wednesday Addams, a character who spans '60s sitcoms and viral TikToks [in print as Wednesday Addams spans '60s sitcoms and viral TikToks].
 Michael Cavna
Washington Post February 1, 2023 : C1, 4.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/31/lisa-loring-wednesday-addams-jenna-ortega/

Superman in Starring Role as DC Studios Unveils Strategy
By Brooks Barnes
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 1, 2023, Section B, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Warner Bros. Long-Term Plan Relies on Superman's Powers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/business/media/dc-studios-superman.html

'Schoolhouse Rock!' at 50: Those Are Magic Numbers
By James Poniewozik
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 1, 2023, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Gen X Nostalgia Gets a Sing-Along
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/arts/television/schoolhouse-rock-50th-anniversary.html

Analysis: The comics world (and beyond) react to new DCU plans
Heidi MacDonald
02/01/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/analysis-the-comics-world-and-beyond-react-to-new-dcu-plans/

DC Drama 'Pennyworth' Canceled at HBO Max

The prequel series about Batman's famed butler ran for three seasons, with the first two of them on MGM-backed Epix.

Lesley Goldberg

February 1, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pennyworth-dc-drama-canceled-hbo-max-1235314884/

 

Why Don't You Love Me? by Paul B Rainey – a marriage made in hell veers into the unknown

Rachel Cooke

30 Jan 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/30/why-dont-you-love-me-by-paul-b-rainey-a-marriage-made-in-hell-veers-into-the-unknown

 

What If January 6 Had Worked? A Comic Explores That Disturbing Premise.

An interview with the Harvard prof who's one of the creators.

Written by Andrew Beaujon

  February 1, 2023

This article appears in the February 2023 issue of Washingtonian.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/02/01/what-if-january-6-had-worked-a-comic-explores-that-disturbing-premise/

 

Black Women In Cartoons: 'PW' Talks with Barbara Brandon-Croft

by Ebony V. Flowers

Feb 01, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/91415-black-women-in-cartoons-pw-talks-with-barbara-brandon-croft.html