Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/21/2025

Jules Feiffer, cartoonist of acerbic wit and satire, dies at 95

The Pulitzer-winning writer found his voice in comics that provided a sardonic and sarcastic takedown of authority and conventional wisdom. He was also a playwright and screenwriter.

By Ali Bahrampour

January 21, 2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/21/jules-feiffer-cartoonist-humorist-pulitzer-dead/

 

An Evening with Jules Feiffer at the Cosmos Club in 2007

By Alan Fern

International Journal of Comic Art blog January 21, 2025

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2025/01/an-evening-with-jules-feiffer-at-cosmos.html

 

Jules Feiffer, Famed Cartoonist and 'Carnal Knowledge' Screenwriter, Dies at 95

The Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony nominee started out with Will Eisner, and his work appeared in The Village Voice for decades.

Chris Koseluk

January 21, 2025

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jules-feiffer-dead-cartoonist-1236113743/

 

Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95

By Andy Webster

Jan. 21, 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/arts/jules-feiffer-dead.html


Jules Feiffer, legendary cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and illustrator, dead at 95
By Luke Cornelius, on 01/21/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/jules-feiffer-rip/

"Phantom Tollbooth" illustrator Jules Feiffer dies at 95
Neda Ulaby
All Things Considered  January 21, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-2904918/phantom-tollbooth-illustrator-jules-feiffer-dies-at-95 and
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2025/01/20250121_atc_phantom_tollbooth_illustrator_jules_feiffer_dies_at_95.mp3

 

TOKYOPOP ADDS $10,000 TO BINC MATCHING GIFTS For Los Angeles Fire Relief

  Milton Griepp on January 20, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58655/tokyopop-adds-10-000-binc-matching-gifts

 

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CARTOONIST CHARGED WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Some AI-Generated

Milton Griepp on January 20, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58654/pulitzer-prize-winning-cartoonist-charged-child-pornography

 

Comic Book Creator Arthur Nichols Dies At The Age Of 63

Comic book creator Arthur Nichols of Magnus Robot Fighter, Night Thrasher and The Ray had sadly died at the age of 63

 

21 Jan 2025 by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-book-creator-arthur-nichols-dies-at-the-age-of-63

 

Chad Townsend

["It is with a heavy heart I let people know, Comic artist Arthur Nichols passed away last night after a long battle with cancer."]

Jan 20, 2025

https://x.com/ChadTHX1138/status/1881455168908317023?mx=2

 

Professor Larissa Brown's graphic novel "Blake Laser" highlights representation, biracial identity

    Jasper Coleman

    Dec 2, 2024 https://www.coastreportonline.com/arts_and_culture/article_770f1f96-b0f9-11ef-ad4e-b3c9f19d5fe1.html

 

Why 'Weirdo' Is the Book Every Parent Should Read With Their Kids

The middle-grade graphic novel memoir shares important lessons for children.

By Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez

Published on December 5, 2024

https://www.parents.com/weirdo-book-kids-should-read-8754497

 

He wrote the history of Jews in comics. Now he's making Jewish comics history

At the annual JewCE con in Manhattan, Arie Kaplan, who exposed the industry's Jewish roots, discusses the rise of overtly Jewish characters and what an Oct. 7 comic might look like

By Jay Deitcher 4 December 2024

https://www.timesofisrael.com/he-wrote-the-history-of-jews-in-comics-now-hes-making-jewish-comics-history/

 

Empowering students through music, art and comic books [Mark Mindt].

by: Jordan DeSmet

Dec 4, 2024

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/empowering-students-through-music-art-and-comic-books/

 

Image Comics Reduce Discounts To Comic Book Stores Significantly

20 Jan 2025  by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-reduce-discounts-comic-book-stores-significantly/

 

Image Comics Says That No, They Are Not Talking To Diamond Comics

20 Jan 2025

 Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-says-that-no-they-are-not-talking-to-diamond-comics/

 

How Many Comic Store Closures Will The Diamond Bankruptcy Cause?

How Many Comic Store Closures Will The Diamond Bankruptcy Cause? Atom! Freeman talks to Bleeding Cool about the industry's new challenges

Rich Johnston

20 Jan 2025

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-many-comic-store-closures-will-the-diamond-bankruptcy-cause/

 

IDW Defends New Logo as Surfing The Rogue Wave Backward In Sunglasses

Aub Driver VP Marketing at IDW defends its new logo in terms of "surfing the rogue wave backward in sunglasses"

20 Jan 2025

 Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-defends-new-logo-surfing-rogue-wave-backward-sunglasses/


Reviews: The Legend of Kamui Vol. 1 (of 10)
Joe McCulloch | January 14, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/the-legend-of-kamui-vol-1-of-10/

Reviews: Drafted
Kristian Williams | January 21, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/reviews/drafted/

China's Communist Comic Books
How did the People's Republic of China cope with a literary canon filled with un-communist ideas? Comics called lianhuanhua were the answer, at least for a while.
Rebecca Scott | Published in History Today Volume 74 Issue 12 December 2024 https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/chinas-communist-comic-books

'Moana 2' Crosses $1 Billion At Global Box Office
By Amid Amidi | 01/20/2025
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/moana-2-crosses-1-billion-at-global-box-office-245145.html

'Out Of The Nest': A Challenging Production Turns Into A Thai-Chinese Animated Hit
By Kévin Giraud | 01/20/2025
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/out-of-the-nest-a-challenging-production-turns-into-a-thai-chinese-animated-hit-244130.html

Family is a cult: Troy Nixey and Yo Kuri on their upcoming horror comic, Blood Magic Tales
Jean Marc Ah-Sen | January 21, 2025
https://www.tcj.com/family-is-a-cult-troy-nixey-and-yo-kuri-on-their-upcoming-horror-comic-blood-magic-tales/

'I won the Pulitzer Prize and I'm busking on a corner': 3 top artists on the uncertain future of political cartooning
Barry Blitt, Jack Ohman, and Jen Sorensen discuss the promise and many perils of their chosen artform.
BY Zachary Petit
01-21-2025
https://www.fastcompany.com/91262247/i-won-the-pulitzer-prize-and-im-busking-on-a-corner-3-top-artists-on-the-uncertain-future-of-political-cartooning

Maryland Court Approves Diamond Debtor-in-Possession Refinancing
Jan 21, 2025
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=5156

Creator of the Month: Steve Wands
1/13/25
https://awastudios.com/creator-of-the-month-steve-wands/

Selling Superman Documentary Review with Adam Schomer
wordballoon January 21 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTh06BJbbvQ

Pop Culture SquadCast - Live - Episode #075: With Special Guest Gene Ha
Jan 21 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4Vugmw0UA

Revisiting "The Plot Against America"
I read and reread Philip Roth's book to try to understand the present, to make sense of what may happen.
By Navied Mahdavian
January 20, 2025
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/revisiting-the-plot-against-america

 

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