Thursday, April 04, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/3/2024

LibraryPass to Add Picture Books to Its Comics Plus Platform

Apr 03, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=4607

 

Marc Hempel & Mark Wheatley Original Artwork Stolen And Sold

Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley of Insight Studio have discovered that decades worth of their original art have been taken from their warehouse

 02 Apr 2024  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marc-hempel-mark-wheatley-original-artwork-stolen-and-sold/

 

Skybound Confirms Ben Abernathy As Exec Editor And Other Hires

Skybound confirms Ben Abernathy as Exec Editor, as well as the hiring of Blake Kobashigawa, Alex Hargett and the promotion of Arune Singh

  02 Apr 2024  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/skybound-confirms-ben-abernathy-as-exec-editor-and-other-hires/

 

Hip Hop Family Tree Creator Ed Piskor Dies, Aged 41

Ed Piskor's family confirmed yesterday that the creator of Hip Hop Family Tree, X-Men Grand Design, and Red Room had died at the age of 41.

  02 Apr 2024  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/hip-hop-family-tree-creator-ed-piskor-dies-aged-41/

 

RIP ED PISKOR; 'X-Men: Grand Design' 'Hip-Hop Family Tree' Creator Dead at 41

 Brigid Alverson on April 2, 2024 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56622/rip-ed-piskor

 

Exclusive: New publisher PUG-W launches SIGNA universe written by former IDW EIC

The first issue is live on Kickstarter now

Samantha Puc

04/03/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/pug-w-launches-signa-universe-kickstarter/

 

Jim Viscardi ankles comicbook.com to head Biz Dev at Image Comics

Heidi MacDonald

04/03/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/jim-viscardi-ankles-comicbook-com-to-head-biz-dev-at-image-comics/

 

Image Comics Taps Jim Viscardi as VP of Business Development

The executive co-founded comibook.com and worked for Marvel Entertainment.

Aaron Couch

April 3, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/image-comics-taps-jim-viscardi-1235864745/

 

Robb Armstrong – An Appreciation of An African American Comic Strip Artist

By Fisher Jack

April 2, 2024

https://eurweb.com/2024/robb-armstrong-an-appreciation-of-an-african-american-comic-strip-artist/

 

"Doonesbury" vs. Hamas

Garry Trudeau, the writer and artist of Doonesbury, has dared to acknowledge a fact about the Hamas leadership that most of the mainstream news media prefer to ignore.

Rafael Medoff

April 3, 2024

https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/369913/doonesbury-vs-hamas/

 

King Features Offers Willy Black and Dumplings for Print Syndication

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/02/king-features-offers-willy-black-and-dumplings-for-print-syndication/ 

 

The End of History, as Presented by Sergio Toppi

Hagai Palevsky | April 3, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/the-end-of-history-as-presented-by-sergio-toppi/

 

How Egypt's mahraganat music marvels in Disney's Moon Knight

The soundtrack to Disney+'s Moon Knight has been an Arab musical marvel, but director Mohamed Diab's deliberate inclusion of mahraganat, the very Egyptian genre that the country's Musicians' Syndicate seeks to suppress, is a significant statement.

Danny Hajjar

26 April, 2022 https://www.newarab.com/features/how-egypts-mahraganat-music-marvels-disneys-moon-knight

 

Moon Knight's psychological minefield: Marvel takes on dissociative identity disorder

Marvel and Disney have been praised for the strong Middle East representation in Moon Knight, bucking the trend of past productions. But the ambitious series has also sought to tackle mental health, a theme that has a chequered history in comics.

Rabeea Saleem

18 May, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/features/marcsteven-marvel-tackles-dissociative-identity-disorder

 

Erasing the Orientalist yellow filter: Why Moon Knight's SWANA representation is a step in the right direction

Marvel has bucked its own trend of orientalist tropes with its latest film, Moon Knight, directed by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab. The New Arab traces the media franchise's depiction of the SWANA region, and why Moon Knight may be a turning point.

Swara Salih

04 May, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/features/marvels-moon-knight-signals-growth-swana-region-film

 

Instagram deletes 'gay Muslim' comics account after Indonesia backlash

Instagram has succumb to Indonesian pressure and removed an account which consisted of comics to spark empathy for the LGBTQ+ community in the country.

MENA

The New Arab

13 February, 2019

https://www.newarab.com/news/instagram-deletes-gay-muslim-comics-account-after-indonesia-backlash

 

Why I'll be a fan of Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel for life

Muslim Marvel fans are gearing up for a massive moment in their cinematic education. Ms. Marvel, or Kamala Khan, is the first Muslim superhero to be given a solo show, with her casting surely a pivotal moment in American-Muslim representation.

Sarah Shaffi

June 8 2022

https://www.newarab.com/features/why-ill-be-fan-kamala-khans-ms-marvel-life

 

Five Muslim women on why they love Ms. Marvel and their hopes for the Disney+ show

The highly-anticipated Ms. Marvel series has been met with popular acclaim. The New Arab speaks with five women about their reaction to the series, and how the superhero is certain to become a beacon of pride for Muslim women around the world.

Sarah Shaffi

15 June, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/features/five-muslim-women-why-they-love-ms-marvel

 

Muslim representation in Ms Marvel: The good and not so good

Afroze Zaidi writes that whilst there is much to celebrate with the release of Ms Marvel, in which the protagonist, Kamala Khan, is a 16 -year-old Pakistani-American Muslim girl, the series falls short with attempts to portray her as 'normal'.

16 Jun, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/opinion/muslim-representation-ms-marvel-good-and-not-so-good

 

Palestinians dub Marvel's new Israeli superhero Sabra 'Captain Apartheid', reminding of 'offensive' new comic strip

Not only is the character an agent of Israeli secret service Mossad, but her name is also a dark reminder of the gruesome 1982 massacre in the Palestinian camp of the same name.

The New Arab Staff

13 September, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/news/palestinians-dub-marvel-israel-superhero-captain-apartheid

 

'Sabra won't fly': London protest posters ask Marvel to drop Israel agent character

A guerilla art group has plastered posters across parts of London calling on Marvel Studios to drop Israeli 'superhero' character Sabra, who is set to feature in a future Captain America film.

The New Arab Staff

27 October, 2022

https://www.newarab.com/news/protest-posters-ask-marvel-drop-israel-spy-film

 

Wonder why? Lebanon is banning DC Comics' latest blockbuster

Wonder Woman will be banned in Lebanon for starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot despite the film being tipped as one of the best in DC Comics' movie franchise.

The New Arab

30 May, 2017 https://www.newarab.com/features/wonder-why-lebanon-banning-dc-comics-latest-blockbuster


 

 

'The People's Joker' and the Perils of Playing With a Studio's Copyright

Vera Drew used the Batman villain to tell a trans coming-of-age story. When Warner Bros. found out, the filmmaker wasn't sure what would come next.

By Eric Grode

A version of this article appears in print on April 2, 2024, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Perils of Playing With a Studio's Copyright.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/movies/peoples-joker-warner-bros.html

 

Trans birds from Roz Chast

By Shane O'Neill

Washington Post's Style Memo April 3 2024

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596c1be2ade4e24119c3d7be&s=660db55413c6e321439caec8

 

Steve Bell on Getting Fired for an "Anti-Semitic" Cartoon

Daryl Cagle, Steve Bell, Uri Fink, and Michel Kichka

Caglecast #41 April 3 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzv8_3V-wlQ

 

Jesse Lundberg - Comic Book Artist

Justin Soderberg

Capes and Tights Podcast #157: Mar 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zibMSvfC2zQ

 

The Jasper the Cat Cartoons - 2009 to 2024

Angelo Lopez

 Mar 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KSykIqU7cU

 

The future of comic book shops is here! [Los Angeles, CA, Revenge of Comics and Pinball]

POPXP! Network!

 Apr 2, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZtmFip3kA

 

Phillip Kennedy Johnson On Hulk GL and a New BOOM! Project

word balloon  Apr 1, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu6bdlN9z30

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with John Rose

Jason DeHart

 Mar 28, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3Uc5aXoM8

 

Words, Images, & Worlds with Joshua Dysart

Jason DeHart

 Mar 31, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZ8VxVr548

 

Pop Culture SquadCast with Michele Abounader

Bob Harrison

Pop Culture SquadCast Mar 29, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xraxHAMWJE

 

MoCCA 2024: Karl Christian Krumpholz examines the human condition with IN THE CITY

Christian Angeles

04/03/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/mocca-2024-karl-christian-krumpholz-examines-the-human-condition-with-in-the-city/

 

Comic Art Academic Journals - An IJOCA Reference Guide

 by Mike Rhode

International Journal of Comic Art blog April 3 2024

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/p/academic-journals-on-comic-arts.html

 

Eli Noyes, Animator Who Turned Clay and Sand Into Art, Dies at 81

By Michael S. Rosenwald

April 3, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/03/arts/television/eli-noyes-dead.html

 

Witty Films by Noyes

Richard Eder

New York Times April 9, 1976 : 26.

online at https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/09/archives/brazilian-film-studies-tropical-love.html and https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/04/09/issue.html

 

France's Superprod Group Acquires Luxembourg's Studio 352/Mélusine Productions

Animation Magazine

April 2, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/frances-superprod-group-acquires-luxembourgs-studio-352-melusine-productions/

 

Gil Roth

Leela Corman

Virtual Memories Show 583: April 2, 2024

https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-583-leela-corman

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_583_-_Leela_Corman.mp3

 

Gil Roth

Grand Design [my scattered thoughts on Ed Piskor's death & online mobs]

The Virtual Memories Show News April 3 2024

https://buttondown.email/vmspod/archive/victory-parade/

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Phillip Kennedy Johnson On Hulk GL and a New BOOM! Project

Brief Roz Chast interview in WaPo newsletter

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/2/2024

Sebastian Girner Out At TKO Comics For Pastures New

1 Apr 2024  

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sebastian-girner-out-at-tko-comics-for-pastures-new/

 

10 Years of 'Aladdin' on Broadway

By Michael Paulson and Claire Hogan

April 1, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/video/theater/100000009391090/10-years-of-aladdin-on-broadway.html

 

VULGAR MINIMALISM

Bill Griffith's Three Rocks and the cult of Nancy

By J. Hoberman

Artforum

APRIL 2024

VOL. 62, NO. 8

https://www.artforum.com/features/j-hoberman-bill-griffith-three-rocks-nancy-550917/

 

Glénat Éditions to Expand into Own English-Language Rights Representation

Apr 01, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=4598

 

Rest In Peace Ed Piskor. Dead at 41. We need to be better.

Rob Liefeld

April 1 2024

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5PItAxvrAq/

 

Cartoonist Ed Piskor Dead at 41

The Editors | April 2, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/cartoonist-ed-piskor-dead-at-41/

 

Cartoonist Ed Piskor dead at 41

Eisner Award winning cartoonist Ed Piskor is dead at age 41

Beat Staff

04/02/2024 

https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-ed-piskor-dead-at-41/

 

Official Obituary of Edward R. Piskor, Jr.

July 28, 1982 ~ April 1, 2024 (age 41)

SAVOLSKIS-WASIK-GLENN FUNERAL HOME April 2 2024

https://www.swgfuneralhome.com/obituary/EdwardR-PiskorJr


Some very sad news [Ed Piskor]
Ruben Bolling
TOM THE DANCING BUG  4/2/24
https://mailchi.mp/9a77670895b2/law-order-victimless-crime-unit-10115379


 Carol Tyler
[" I loved this guy and I'm sorry he felt helpless against the idiotic internet mob."][Ed Piskor]
April 1 2024
https://www.facebook.com/carol.tyler.18/posts/pfbid02cko5xzPNEKntb6VdTZRZ627cPNyK3UK1w5gpZw9kTV3rjKXiRDW98bMEkgEy6p3ml?__cft__[0]=AZWTA_WyRHwZeUlppxZzRjR3THsZQ8oKxvlt9Cta60MnUwo3TJ2Vw_UzlLefk0JWq141pDtGW4qrt7DfBlFdiQYtQh6g5N7O2oJYG_5ZJDz3XzMnXf7eS0bgxy81_pmCT1M&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

Josh Neufeld
[" I'm not sure what to say about Ed Piskor except that it is all so sad."]
April 2 2024
https://www.facebook.com/joshneufeld/posts/pfbid026PEfKxWddMZE4vBbx3Jt2W5GbGvs3LZBFJLbubjS1oh9vJdJvHtuZ83rtGxELfuwl?mc_cid=b0fe065c62


Caitlin McGurk
[" There is a lot of danger in building your entire identity around comics. I've worried about it myself for a long time."][Ed Piskor]
A;ril 2 2024
https://www.facebook.com/caitlin.mcgurk.3/posts/pfbid0Vj7ertVwu17WvaXQsPGxogRQ9Go92aRGH3bnehRg4oQ9Yrcp96brn7NJz6ZHioExl?comment_id=398444186438218&notif_id=1712107297115610

 

WOLVERINE GETS A NEW CREDITED CO-CREATOR, AND A COUPLE OF SAD FAREWELLS [Bob Beerbohm, Ed Piskor]

Rob Salkowitz on April 2, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/56618/wolverine-gets-new-credited-co-creator-couple-sad-farewells

 

Reviews: Asadora! [ Naoki Urasawa]

Tom Speelman | April 2, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/asadora/

 

'Haikyu!! The Movie' Continues to Clean Up at the Japanese Box Office

By Animation Magazine

April 1, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/haikyu-the-movie-continues-to-clean-up-at-the-japanese-box-office/

 

Exclusive: Acclaimed 'Arthur' Creator Marc Brown Introduces Us to His Charming New Show 'Hop'

By Ramin Zahed

April 1, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/exclusive-acclaimed-arthur-creator-marc-brown-introduces-us-to-his-charming-new-show-hop/

 

Why I decided to kill my comics web site

Publicly ... for your entertainment, with Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 1.

Zack Quaintance

04/02/2024 
https://www.comicsbeat.com/why-i-decided-to-kill-my-comics-web-site/

 

A Cartoon Manifesto

Cartoons are a powerful teaching tool — which conservatives ignore at our peril.

By Amity Shlaes

May 29, 2014

https://www.nationalreview.com/2014/05/cartoon-manifesto-amity-shlaes/

 

12 Graphic Novels to Read This Spring

Get your comic fix with moving, witty, poignant books by Ai Weiwei, Tessa Hulls, Julia Wertz, Mattie Lubchansky, and more.

Hrag Vartanian, Hakim Bishara, Lisa Yin Zhang, Nathan Gelgud, CM Campbell, Noah Fischer, Jesse Lambert and Lauren Purje
Hyperallergic April 1 2024
https://hyperallergic.com/881264/12-graphic-novels-to-read-spring-2024/

 

PBS Interview with Laura Lee Gulledge at Baltimore Comic Con

Terrence Dollard

Laura Lee Gulledge Nov 20, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcf-WamnHq4


In Memory of Ed Piskor 1982-2024

Lordess Foudre

404EVER Apr 02, 2024 https://404ever.substack.com/p/in-memory-of-ed-piskor

 

The People's Joker review: Transgender comic-book parody highlights the value of outsider art

Vera Drew's pseudo-autobiographical riff on the Batman mythos has more to say than you might think

Leigh Monson

AV Club April 2 2024

https://www.avclub.com/the-peoples-joker-movie-review-vera-drew-1851362030

 

In Conversation: Andy Griffiths and Jeff Kinney

Apr 02, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/94723-in-conversation-jeff-kinney-and-andy-griffiths.html

 

7th Mahmoud Kahil Award Winners March 2022

https://mahmoudkahilaward.com/mk-2022/

 

6th Mahmoud Kahil Award Winners

April 2021

https://mahmoudkahilaward.com/mk-2021/

 

8th Mahmoud Kahil Award Winners

April 2023

https://mahmoudkahilaward.com/mk-2023/

 

Arabpop: Metamorphosing Italian anti-Arabism into a creative media marvel

Farah-Silvana Kanaan

28 October, 2021

https://www.newarab.com/features/arabpop-artistically-challenging-italys-anti-arabism

 

Twins Cartoon: Meet the Egyptian twins at the tip of the Arab comic revolution

Inspired by the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, a wave of contrarian, taboo-busting comics has emerged across the Arab region, with Twins Cartoon at its edge.

Giovanni Vigna

02 April, 2024 https://www.newarab.com/features/meet-egyptian-twins-leading-arab-cartoon-renaissance

 

Comic artists draw attention to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Glimpses of harsh realities of the lives of Syrian refugees are captured in five extended comic strips entitled "Meantime", commissioned by Lebanon-based NGO Solidarites International.

Sarah Khalil

02 March, 2017

https://www.newarab.com/features/comic-artists-draw-attention-syrian-refugees-lebanon

 

"The 3pm Dance Break Lives!" : An Interview with Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

On burlesque, journaling and the joy of making lists!

Julia Edelman

Eyewitness Newsletter Apr 02, 2024

https://juliaedelman.substack.com/p/the-3pm-dance-break-lives-an-interview

 

New Survey Shows Japan's Animation Workers Are Overworked, Underpaid, And Regularly Face Harassment

By Jamie Lang | 03/29/2024 https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/new-survey-shows-japans-animation-workers-are-overworked-underpaid-and-face-regular-harassment-239390.html

 

Paramount+ Unceremoniously Drops 10 Kids Titles Including 'Rugrats,' 'Blue's Clues & You,' And 'Big Nate'

By Jamie Lang | 03/29/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/paramount-unceremoniously-drops-10-kids-titles-including-rugrats-blues-clues-you-and-big-nate-239397.html

 

Watch Cartoon Saloon's Founders Celebrate 25 Years In Anecdote-Filled Q&A

By Jamie Lang | 04/01/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/cartoon-saloon-founders-celebrate-25-years-in-an-anecdote-filled-qa-239166.html

 

Cartoon Saloon founders Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey and Paul Young | BFI Q&A

Justin Johnson

BFI

Feb 16, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSWbiR7HvHQ

 

Brian Biggs: Brian Biggs talks "Perspective"

CreativeMornings HQ

 Mar 30, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWFBOzRsj4

 

MD Bright website - http://www.mdbright.com/

 

One of the Greatest Children's Books of All Time Just Got a Sequel. The Author Has Her Reasons.

Sandra Boynton on why her hippos have gone from berserk to, suddenly, calm.

By Dan Kois

April 01, 2024

https://slate.com/culture/2024/04/sandra-boynton-kids-books-counting-hippos-go-berserk.html

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

The Devil Wears MAGA by Daniel Boris





Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/1/2024

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode eighty-one | Skottie Young, part one

Apr 01, 2024

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/hey-what-are-you-trying-to-push-on

 

Leela Corman on Victory Parade, Genocide and Transgressive Art: "This Is My Corner Of Humanity's Coffin To Carry."

MariNaomi | April 1, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/leela-corman-on-victory-parade-genocide-and-transgressive-art-this-is-my-corner-of-humanitys-coffin-to-carry/

 

This newsstand in SoHo is giving away free comic books to celebrate Batman's birthday

Anna Rahmanan

March 27 2024 https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/this-newsstand-in-soho-is-giving-away-free-comic-books-to-celebrate-batmans-birthday-032724

 

Zoop Is Upping The Indie Comics Crowdfunding Game

By Dana Forsythe  |  March 28, 2024 https://www.pastemagazine.com/tech/crowdfunding/zoop-comic-books-crowdfunding

 

Ed Piskor, 'Hip Hop Family Tree' Comic Book Artist, Dies at 41

He died by an apparent suicide following allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior

Mike Roe and Ross A. Lincoln

April 1, 2024

https://www.thewrap.com/ed-piskor-dies-suicide-hip-hop-family-tree-artist/

 

Ed Piskor's suicide note https://docs.google.com/document/d/10F__3KMESejEU42ep9zwjJQbnTI4aPXb1IuG_iyBepE/mobilebasic

 

Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation [ DHS "Resilience Series"]

Another federal government program to fight foreign disinformation falls flat.

Ken Klippenstein

March 25 2024

https://theintercept.com/2024/03/25/government-comic-books-election-disinformation/

 

Temple alumnus releases graphic novel inspired by his son's storytelling; Doogie Horner embraced a childlike drawing style in "The Adventures of Invisible Boy."

19 March 2024 Molly Fiske and Anna Augustine

https://temple-news.com/temple-alumnus-releases-graphic-novel-inspired-by-his-sons-storytelling/

 

DC Comics' Jim Lee: AI robs artists of creative joy; Korean-born US comic-book artist says he would never use artificial intelligence to create artistic work.

AFP

-01 Apr 2024

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/04/01/dc-comics-jim-lee-ai-robs-artists-of-creative-joy/

 

First ASU California Center artist-in-residence is animated to work with students

Renowned Chicano cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz explains how his 'superpower' has created a world of opportunities

Gabriella Kemp

March 28, 2024

https://news.asu.edu/20240328-arts-humanities-and-education-first-asu-california-center-artistinresidence-animated-work

 

 

Graphic novel Sabrina makes Man Booker Prize 2018 longlist

Sabrina - by Chicago-based writer Nick Drnaso - tells the story of a missing girl whose search goes viral.

By Bethany Minelle

24 July 2018

https://news.sky.com/story/graphic-novel-sabrina-makes-man-booker-prize-2018-longlist-11447349

 

Secret diary of Dachau camp survivor published as graphic novel ["Ein Ãœberleben lang", Germany].

DPA

Mon, April 1, 2024

https://www.yahoo.com/news/secret-diary-dachau-camp-survivor-113235698.html

 

24 Trailblazing Women in Comics for Women's History Month 2024

Jessica Plummer Mar 29, 2024

https://bookriot.com/trailblazing-women-in-comics/

 

"We're not going to stop now." A downtown Jackson comic book store quickly bounces back after robbery [Michigan]

Nostalgia, Ink robbed on Tuesday evening

By: Olivia Pageau

Mar 27, 2024

https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/jackson-hillsdale/were-not-going-to-stop-now-a-downtown-jackson-comic-book-store-quickly-bounces-back-after-robbery

 

Classic Horror Comic Misty Returns in 2024!

31st March 2024

https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/

 

Dream Machine: Indo-French authors' dystopian graphic novel delves into AI and its various shades

Partly created using AI models, Laurent Daudet and Appupen's 'Dream Machine' sheds light on artificial intelligence-based tools, especially for readers completely unversed in AI.

Written by Chithira N Raju

April 1 2024

https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-dream-machine-graphic-novel-indo-french-authors-9244543/

 

New York is losing "The Avalanche" that is the wonderful and chaotic Joseph Koch Comic Warehouse.

By James Folta

March 26, 2024,

https://lithub.com/new-york-is-losing-the-avalanche-that-is-the-wonderful-and-chaotic-joseph-koch-comic-warehouse/

 

The Bold World of Marcus Wachira

BU student started a series of sci-fi graphic novels at 15; now he's published a book, with more on the way

Sophie Yarin

BU Today March 27, 2024

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/the-bold-world-of-marcus-wachira/

 

Japan Comic Sales Reach Record High of ¥693 Billion in 2023

Apr 1, 2024

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01940/

 

Stephen Curry to Kick Off New 'Sports Superheroes' Graphic Novel Series — See the Cover!

The graphic novels from the basketball star's media company will showcase superstars in the sports world

Lizz Schumer

Published on March 28, 2024 https://people.com/stephen-curry-reveals-the-cover-of-new-sports-superheroes-graphic-novel-series-8621328

 

Using graphic novel style to target voters in 2024 Lok Sabha elections [India]

Shantanu Gupta has brought out a graphic book listing out what he claims are '101 reasons' to vote for Modi

March 28, 2024

https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/using-graphic-novel-style-to-target-voters-in-2024-lok-sabha-elections/article68001124.ece

 

Two Indie-Rock Lifers Explore Boredom and Madness in New Jersey in New Graphic Novel; Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females and Joe Steinhardt of Don Giovanni Records explore Garden State despair in Merriment.

By Patrick Rapa·           3/28/2024 https://www.phillymag.com/news/2024/03/28/merriment-graphic-novel-joe-steinhardt-marissa-paternoster/

 

Matt Heafy of Trivium Composes Graphic Novel Soundtrack for 'True Believers'

March 28, 2024- By Ramon Gonzales

https://knotfest.com/blogs/news/matt-heafy-of-trivium-composes-graphic-novel-soundtrack-for-true-believers

 

Graphic novel tells the stories of LGTBQ+ people over 50; A forthcoming anthology by Berlin-based queer comic publisher Moom Comics illustrates the stories of older LGTBQ+ people. It aims to bridge the age gap. [Back Then; Germany]

Sarah Hucal

March 30, 2024

https://www.dw.com/en/graphic-novel-tells-the-stories-of-lgtbq-people-over-50/a-68682077

 

Cook County Department of Public Health rolls out new graphic novel campaign to raise public awareness

March 27, 2024

By Maggie Rose Baron 

https://www.dailyherald.com/20240327/news/cook-county-department-of-public-health-rolls-out-new-graphic-novel-campaign-to-raise-public-awarene/

 

Tom Brevoort Vs David Bogart On Roy Thomas And Wolverine; Former Marvel EIC Roy Thomas has been claiming co-creator credit of Wolverine, and Marvel is making the change for Deadpool & Wolverine.by Rich Johnston 31 Mar 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-vs-david-bogart-on-roy-thomas-and-wolverine/

 

Bad Idea Give Away Another Exclusive Comic In Two Hours At WonderCon

31 Mar 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bad-idea-give-away-another-exclusive-comic-in-two-hours-at-wondercon/

 

Comic Store In Your Future – Zenescope VIP Event In Las Vegas

I went to my first ever Zenescope Event in Las Vegas and enjoyed the heck out of it. It had comic artists and writers on hand, no actors.

31 Mar 2024

by Rod Lamberti

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-zenescope-vip-event-in-las-vegas/

 

Comic Store In Your Future – Joining The Zenescope Retailer Livestream

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics did a Zenescope Livestream event for his store, over two hours and ended up making over a grand.

31 Mar 2024

by Rod Lamberti

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-joining-the-zenescope-retailer-livestream/

 

Bobbie Chase Retires From Comics, To Write Tell-All Book About Marvel

As of January 2024, Bobbie Chase has retired from comics, after forty years in the business. But she still has a lot more to say.

 01 Apr 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bobbie-chase-retires-from-comics-to-write-tell-all-book-about-marvel/

 

Artist's Editions Creator Scott Dunbier Quits IDW Publishing

by Rich Johnston

 01 Apr 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/artists-editions-creator-scott-dunbier-quits-idw-publishing/

 

Scott Dunbier Confirms His Last Day At IDW Will Be This Friday

01 Apr 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scott-dunbier-confirms-his-last-day-at-idw-will-be-this-friday/

 

MD Bright of Armor Wars, Quantum & Woody and Icon Dies, Aged 68

Comic book creator Mark D Bright , also known as MD Bright, died last week, peacefully, on the 27th of March at the age of 68.

by Rich Johnston

01 Apr 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/md-bright-of-armor-wars-quantum-woody-and-icon-dies-aged-68/

 

Mark D Bright December 27, 1955 ~ March 27, 2024 (age 68)  Obituary

Martin's Home For Service

https://www.martinshfs.com/obituary/Mark-Bright

 

Man Martin, Man Overboard, and Genesis

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/01/man-martin-man-overboard-and-genesis/

 

Titmouse Veteran Otto Tang Discusses His New Short 'Time to Go' and the Studio's '5 Second Night' Event

By Ramin Zahed

March 29, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/03/titmouse-veteran-otto-tang-discusses-his-new-short-time-to-go-and-the-studios-5-second-night-event/

 

Gobelins Paris' Director John Coven Offers an Insider's Look at the School's Prestigious Animation Program

By Ramin Zahed

March 29, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/03/gobelins-paris-director-john-coven-offers-a-look-at-the-schools-prestigious-animation-program/

 

Long Time No See

 

By Rafael Alvarez

July 11, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/long-time-no-see

 

'The Walking Dead' Stars Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Explain Spinoff's "Amazingly Emotional" Ending

Josh Wigler

March 31, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/walking-dead-ones-who-live-finale-rick-michonne-ending-1235863702/

 

The Man Behind the Pen [Joe Sutliff].

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