Feb 21: Bill Hayes & Alison Bechdel in Conversation With Bill Goldstein

Bill Hayes & Alison Bechdel in Conversation With Bill Goldstein Monday, February 21 @ 5pm (PT) Register for the Zoom event   Buy the Book (Hayes)   Buy the Book (Bechdel)

From Insomniac City author Bill Hayes, "who can tackle just about any subject… and make you glad he did" (San Francisco Chronicle), comes Sweat (Bloomsbury), a cultural, scientific, and personal history of exercise. Exercise is our modern obsession, and we have the fancy workout gear and fads from HIIT to spin classes to hot yoga to prove it. Exercise — a form of physical activity distinct from sports, play, or athletics — was an ancient obsession, too, but as a chapter in human history, it's been largely overlooked. In Sweat, Hayes runs, jogs, swims, spins, walks, bikes, boxes, lifts, sweats, and downward-dogs his way through the origins of different forms of exercise, chronicling how they have evolved over time, dissecting the dynamics of human movement. Hayes ties his own personal experience — and ours — to the cultural and scientific history of exercise, from ancient times to the present day, giving us a new way to understand its place in our lives in the twenty-first century. In The Secret to Superhuman Strength (Mariner), comics and cultural superstar Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home, delivers a deeply layered story of her fascination, from childhood to adulthood, with every fitness craze to come down the pike: from Jack LaLanne in the '60s ("Outlandish jumpsuit! Cantaloupe-sized guns!") to the existential oddness of present-day spin class. Readers will see their athletic or semi-active pasts flash before their eyes through an ever-evolving panoply of running shoes, bicycles, skis, and sundry other gear. But the more Bechdel tries to improve herself, the more her self appears to be the thing in her way. This gifted artist and not-getting-any-younger exerciser comes to a soulful conclusion. The secret to superhuman strength lies not in six-pack abs, but in something much less clearly defined: facing her own non-transcendent but all-important interdependence with others. Hayes and Bechdel will be joined in conversation by Bill Goldstein, book reviewer and author interviewer for NBC's "Weekend Today in New York" and founding editor of the books site of The New York Times on the Web.

March 16: Gigi Pandian, Kellye Garrett & Alex Segura

Gigi Pandian, Kellye Garrett & Alex Segura Wednesday, March 16 @ 5pm (PT) Register for the Zoom event   Buy the Book (Pandian)    Buy the Book (Garrett)   Buy the Book (Segura)

Known for her wonderfully addictive characters, Gigi Pandian introduces Tempest Raj, her newest heroine, in a heartfelt series debut. Under Lock and Skeleton Key (Minotaur) layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted. In Kellye Garrett's new "tense, twisting mystery" and "absolutely can't-put-it-down read" (Megan Miranda), Like a Sister (Mulholland), no one bats an eye when a Black reality TV star is found dead in the Bronx — except her estranged half-sister, whose refusal to believe the official story leads her on a dangerous search for the truth. In Secret Identity (Flatiron), Alex Segura uses his expertise as a comics creator as well as his unabashed love of noir fiction to create a truly one-of-a-kind novel — a rollicking literary mystery set in the world of comic books, hard-edged and bright-eyed, gritty and dangerous, and utterly absorbing.

Cartoonist Bill Brown on living in Ukraine at this moment in time

Ticked Talk Heart to heart https://nativecpeaker.substack.com/p/ticked-talk?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo2NDExNDQyLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0ODYyODM1MSwiXyI6ImcvUURlIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQ0NzcxMzExLCJleHAiOjE2NDQ3NzQ5MTEsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zNzI1MDciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.3fsXL6TKuylrP5-sMa43Vb2CYytrXOtxTFCL79BtJfw William L Brown Feb 12 I'm ticked off about a lot of things right now.  I'm ticked off that I'm forced to post this entry and not the terrific comic I've been working on, ticked off that I spent most of the day packing, not drawing, deciding what to carry and what to abandon. I'm ticked off at Putin and his 130,000 troops - and more every day - camping out on the border.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 2/12/22

The Agenda-Setting Function Of The 'Jester's Space': Zapiro's Lady Justice Cartoons

Helena van Wyk

Ma (Communication Studies) In The Faculty Of Humanities At The University Of Johannesburg 2011

online at https://www.academia.edu/5283361/THE_AGENDA_SETTING_FUNCTION_OF_THE_JESTER_S_SPACE_ZAPIRO_S_LADY_JUSTICE_CARTOONS

 

'Peacemaker' is a one-man (and one-joke) army

Glen Weldon and Laura Sirikul

    Pop Culture Happy Hour February 10, 2022

    https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1077887389/peacemaker-is-a-one-man-and-one-joke-army

    https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/pchh/2022/02/20220210_pchh_pchh_220210_peacemaker_final.mp3

    https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1077887389

 

 

In 'Marry Me,' Jennifer Lopez feeds you a slice of Valentine's Day comfort food [webcomic]

Stephen Thompson, Reanna Cruz, LaTesha Harris, Christina Tucker

Pop Culture Happy Hour February 11, 2022

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1077898452

https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/pchh/2022/02/20220211_pchh_pchh_220211_marry_me_final.mp3

 

Netflix Is Removing Its Marvel Shows Next Month

Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders are set to permanently leave the service on March 1.

James Whitbrook

February 11 2022

https://gizmodo.com/marvel-netflix-daredevil-leaving-streaming-march-1-1848523123

 

EXCLUSIVE: Read John Layman's introduction to Palicki & Cavalcanti's BLACK'S MYTH TPB

The collected edition of the AHOY Comics supernatural noir series is out in stores later this month.

Joe Grunenwald

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/blacks-myth-tpb-intro-john-layman/

 

National Film Board Of Canada Merges English Animation And Digital Studios

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 02/10/2022

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/national-film-board-of-canada-merges-english-animation-and-digital-studios-213266.html

 

Collecting the Guide: David Stone on Guide Variations & Rarities [Overstreet Price Guide].

Scoop February 11 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=257164

 

Cartoonist Shannon Wheeler asks for help with identity fraud case

Beware of this scam

Heidi MacDonald

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-shannon-wheeler-asks-for-help-with-identity-fraud-case/

 

And There Were Valleys – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | February 11, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/and-there-were-valleys-this-weeks-links/

 

Reviews: American Comics: A History

Chris Mautner | February 10, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/american-comics-a-history/

 

Kickstarter pioneer Iron Circus Comics breaks from crowdfunder giant to mount first indie campaign

The Poorcraft Cookbook is a reaffirmation of the publisher's humble beginnings

By Susana Polo

Feb 7, 2022,  https://www.polygon.com/22917970/kickstarter-iron-circus-comics-campaign-poorcraft-cookbook

 

Tintin's world adventure: comic strip hero joins the Smurfs on new Belgian passport

Jennifer Rankin 

Observer 6 Feb 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/06/tintins-world-adventure-comic-strip-hero-joins-the-smurfs-on-new-belgian-passport

 

Smash Pages Q&A | Sarah Winifred Searle on 'The Greatest Thing'

The creator of 'Sincerely, Harriet' discusses her latest graphic novel, mental health management, making zines and more.

Alex Dueben

February 9, 2022

https://smashpages.net/2022/02/09/smash-pages-qa-sarah-winifred-searle-on-the-greatest-thing/

 

SOLRAD Comics: Gabriela Güllich Interviews Rutu Modan

SOLRAD February 9, 2022

 https://solrad.co/solrad-comics-gabriela-gullich-interviews-rutu-modan

 

X-Men Monday #143 – Benjamin Percy Talks 'X Lives of Wolverine,' 'X Deaths of Wolverine' and More

Chris Hassan

February 7, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/02/07/x-men-monday-143-benjamin-percy/

 

Cian Tormey on drawing kaiju, water, and more in 'Superman: Son of Kal-El'

David Brooke

February 8, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/02/08/cian-tormey-superman-son-of-kal-el/

 

Si Spurrier talks horror and humanity in 'Suicide Squad: Blaze'

Chris Coplan

February 8, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/02/08/suicide-squad-blaze-qa/

 

Dissecting Jonathan Hickman's 'X-Men' legacy

Lia Williamson, Ryan Sonneville, Chandler Poling, Madeleine Chan, David Canham and Chris Coplan

February 10, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/02/10/x-men-hickman-era-retrospective/

 

INTERVIEW: Lucid Dreaming with Dead Dreams Writer Brittany Matter

  Wendy Browne February 7, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/02/interview-lucid-dreaming-with-dead-dreams-writer-brittany-matter/

 

INTERVIEW: Christa Faust Flips the Script in Hit Me #1

  Wendy Browne February 4, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/02/interview-christa-faust-flips-the-script-in-hit-me-1/

 

Exclusive: Jamie McKelvie teases woman out-of-time-liness of his 'Captain Carter' miniseries

By Matthew Jackson

February 2, 2022

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/captain-carter-comic-miniseries-preview-by-jamie-mckelvie

 

Exclusive: Legacy heroes return as Valiant reveals first look at 'Archer & Armstrong Forever'

By Ernie Estrella

February 7, 2022

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/valiant-entertainment-announces-archer-armstrong-forever

 

When There's No More Room In Hell: An Interview George C. Romero on Heavy Metal Zombies

Avery Kaplan

NeoText Review February 2022

https://neotextreview.com/culture/when-theres-no-more-room-in-hell-an-interview-george-c-romero-on-heavy-metal-zombies/

 

Come Over Come Over [Lynda Barry review]

Marissa Moss

New York Journal of Books February 2022

https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/come-over-come-over

 

2021 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Comics Shipped to North American Comics Shops

Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors

—John Jackson Miller

Comichron Feberuary 2022

https://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2021.html

 

Censors love to target comics such as 'Maus.' Here's why.

They level social critiques in an accessible way

By Viola Burlew

Washington Post February 4, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/02/04/censors-love-target-comics-like-maus-heres-why/

 

The Rankin Show 004 with Raina Telgemeier

Feb 10, 2022

ben hatke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd5np11GiN8

 

BRIAN K VAUGHAN Shoot Interview! The Most Successful Writer In Comix Shares His Secrets to the Craft

Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg

Feb 6, 2022

Cartoonist Kayfabe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3uNeM67neU

 

The Corrections: Marvel, Greg Smallwood and 'Elektra' Artwork [racism; editorial interference]

By Graeme McMillan • Issue #12  February 11 2022

https://www.getrevue.co/profile/ComicsFYI/issues/the-corrections-marvel-greg-smallwood-and-elektra-artwork-1031585

 

Addio allo scrittore Mino Milani: è morto a 94 anni il «Salgari di Pavia» amico di Pratt, Manara e Rodari

di Eleonora Lanzetti

10 febbraio 2022 (modifica il 11 febbraio 2022 | 10:00)

https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/lombardia/22_febbraio_10/addio-scrittore-mino-milani-morto-94-anni-salgari-pavia-eff5d150-8a8e-11ec-afd5-bce3c64c5293.shtml

 

Mino Milani, il «Salgari di Pavia», autore di 700 storie sul Corriere dei Piccoli

Lo scrittore, 93 anni, Più di settecento, dal 1952 ad oggi, i titoli pubblicati dal narratore d'avventura con i suoi dodici pseudonimi, tra racconti, romanzi e fumetti

di Eleonora Lanzetti

Corriere della Sera 10 febbraio 2021

https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/21_febbraio_10/11-lombardia-azero1corriere-web-milano-adbb18b6-6b74-11eb-8932-bc0ccdbe2303.shtml

 

The Art of P. Craig Russell

Dr. Strange: Hands Off!

December 6 2021

https://www.waynealanharold.com/watch/v/dr-strange-hands-off

 

     The Art of P. Craig Russell

Lady Death

February 7 2022

https://www.waynealanharold.com/watch/v/lady-death

 

The Art of P. Craig Russell

Moonstar & Brightwind [New Mutants]

February 7 2022

https://www.waynealanharold.com/watch/v/moonstar-brightwind

 

The Art of P. Craig Russell

Pandora

February 4 2022

https://www.waynealanharold.com/watch/v/pandora

 

The Art of P. Craig Russell

The Sea God's Nine Daughters [Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology.

February 11? 2022

https://www.waynealanharold.com/watch/v/the-sea-gods-nine-daughters

 

Charlie Cox Spills All on That 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Cameo and His Hopes for Daredevil's Future

Ryan Parker

February 11, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/charlie-cox-spider-man-no-way-home-daredevil-1235090859/

 

Rutu Modan, en busca del Arca de la Alianza entre israelíes y palestinos

La autora de cómic más importante de Israel publica 'Túneles', una historia de aventuras y arqueología con ecos de Tintín e Indiana Jones, pero basada en hechos reales y en la desconfianza mutua de ambos pueblos

10 febrero, 2022

https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/letras/novela/novela_grafica/20220210/rutu-modan-busca-arca-alianza-israelies-palestinos/648935453_0.html

Fernando Díaz de Quijano

 

INTERVIEW: Chuck Brown and George Kambadais take on JOHN CARTER OF MARS

The creative team chats about the next adventure of the Warlord of Mars

Deanna Destito

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-chuck-brown-george-kambadais-john-carter-of-mars/

 

'Marry Me' Review: Putting 'I Do' on the To-Do List

By Wesley Morris

A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 11, 2022, Section C, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Saying 'I Do' Was on Her To-Do List.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/movies/marry-me-review.html

 

'Marry Me'? The only rational response to this J-Lo rom-com is 'I don't.' [in print as The only rational response to this haphazard rom-com is 'I don't'; webcomic]

By Ann Hornaday

Washington Post February 11 2022

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/marry-me-movie-review/2022/02/09/fe3e3998-8519-11ec-987c-f098723e808e_story.html

 

Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing Lyrics in Spanish and the Heartbreak of 'Dos Oruguitas' [Encanto]

By Laura Zornosa

    Feb. 8, 2022

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/movies/lin-manuel-miranda-encanto-oscars.html

 

This Weekend Virtuous Con returns

Heidi MacDonald

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/this-weekend-virtuous-con-returns/

 

CAKE postponed until 2023, but other indie comics festivals go on

The show will return in 2023

Heidi MacDonald

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/cake-postponed-until-2023-but-other-indie-comics-festivals-go-on/

 

Black cartoonists describe lack of authentic representation, diversity in comic strips

We talked with Black cartoonists Ray Billingsley and Barbara Brandon-Croft, along with journalist Richard Prince, about diversity into the comic industry.

Author: 9news.com

KUSA-TV February 9, 2022

https://www.9news.com/video/news/community/race-and-culture/black-cartoonists-describe-lack-of-authentic-representation-diversity-in-comic-strips/73-f0ac81f4-dc35-4716-813c-c1439108a37d

 

PW Comics World: More To Come

More To Come 504: Glass Eye Studios and Substack

Heidi "The Beat" MacDonald

on 02/11/2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1182

 

Daniel McCloskey's FAILING TO QUIT: Part 5 of 6

Beat

02/11/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/daniel-mccloskeys-failing-to-quit-part-5-of-6/

 

ICAF Comics Studies Bibliography (2018-

Andrew Kunka et al

http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/comics-studies-bibliography.html