Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/1/22

'The Flash' to End With Abbreviated Season 9 on The CW

The Grant Gustin-led DC Comics series will return in 2023 with 13 episodes.

Lesley Goldberg

August 1, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-flash-ending-season-nine-cw-1235190162/

'The Flash' To End With Season 9 On the CW, Final Episode Count Revealed

Nellie Andreeva

August 1, 2022

https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-flash-end-season-9-the-cw-final-episode-count-rgrant-gustin-1235082436/

How Netflix's The Sandman Brings the Neil Gaiman Masterpiece to Life; Neil Gaiman and David S. Goyer walks us through the making of Netflix's adaptation of iconic DC comic book series The Sandman.

By Chris Farnell | July 30, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflix-the-sandman-neil-gaiman-masterpiece/

The Sandman: How Boyd Holbrook Acts Without Eyes as The Corinthian

Boyd Holbrook reveals why playing The Corinthian in The Sandman made him an even bigger Neil Gaiman fan.

By Ed Gross | August 1, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sandman-boyd-holbrook-the-corinthian/

How Neil Gaiman kept control of the Sandman characters

David Allen Green

The Law and Policy Blog 8th June 2021

https://davidallengreen.com/2021/06/how-neil-gaiman-kept-control-of-the-sandman-characters/

Neil Gaiman

Marc Maron

WTF Episode 1353

August 1, 2022

https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1353-neil-gaiman

https://open.acast.com/public/streams/62a222737c02140013aa4c03/episodes/62e766d94da3d80014836e42.mp3

"You Have To Swallow Your Fear And Do The Thing Anyway": An Interview with Maria Llovet [of Spain]

Jean Marc Ah-Sen | August 1, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/you-have-to-swallow-your-fear-and-do-the-thing-anyway-an-interview-with-maria-llovet/

Marvel Comics Writer Ron Zimmerman Has Died

July 30, 2022

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-writer-ron-zimmerman-has-died/

Rolling For Initiative -- How To Make Comic Returnability Work

Scott Thorne on August 1, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/51770/rolling-initiative-how-to-make-comic-returnability-work

San Diego Comic-Con Recap In Photos, Part 2

Monday, August 01, 2022

DC Zinefest registration update

We experienced some technical difficulties this morning in getting the tabler registration form up on our website. Apologies for the confusion and delay on that front! The tabler registration form is now live on our website at: https://dczinefest.org. (This .org address redirects to https://dczinefest.wordpress.com/ , our Wordpress website.) The tabler registration will be open until August 15th.

If you're just planning to attend DC Zinefest and not table as a zinester, you do not need to register via this form. This form is only collecting information we need from tablers.

For more information, please visit our FAQ or the Facebook event we've created for the Fest.

Thanks again for your patience and we're looking forward to seeing everyone's zines soon!

DC Zinefest

dczinefest@gmail.com

dczinefest.org | twitter | facebook

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/30-31/22

Marvel comics are now Penguin Classics. Time to turn classics into Marvel.

By Alexandra Petri

Washington Post July 30, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/29/marvel-comics-penguin-classics-books/

The Sandman: How the Netflix Series Was Born

Showrunner and executive producer Allan Heinberg reveals the origins of Netflix's The Sandman adaptation and what it was like working on the show with Neil Gaiman.

By Allan Heinberg | July 29, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sandman-netflix-series-born/

'DC League of Super-Pets': Supporting cast outshines the marquee names [in print as Supporting cast supercharges tale of fantastic four-legged heroes]

Review by Thomas Floyd

Washington Post July 29, 2022

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/07/26/dc-league-of-super-pets-movie-review/

DC League of Super-Pets Cast: Meet All the New Characters

Exclusive: DC League of Super-Pets director Jared Stern tells us what it was like working with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and the rest of the animated film's talented cast.

By Bryan Cairns | July 29, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dc-league-of-super-pets-cast-new-characters/

'I can't do superheroes, but I can do gods': Neil Gaiman on comics, diversity and casting Death

John Harris Dunning

Sat 30 Jul 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/30/neil-gaiman-sandman-netflix-interview

A Look at the Intersection of Comics and Substack, As the First Year Closes

By David Harper

July 28, 2022

https://sktchd.com/longform/a-look-at-the-intersection-of-comics-and-substack-as-the-first-year-closes/

SDCC '22: Winners and Losers of Comic-Con

The Beat staff reflects on the mind-testing kaleidoscope of adventure that was the return of Comic-Con.

Ani Bundel, Therese Lacson, Heidi MacDonald, Victor van Scoit, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan, Kelas Lloyd, Taimur Dar, Johanna Draper Carlson,

07/29/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-22-winners-and-losers-of-comic-con/

Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander [Killadelphia]

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 4, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ur61YEB5rSbwCjTTRlfip

David Pepose

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 3, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Uh65hdAWZJPEHRPbZSIMz

Chris Condon

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 2, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uxzzrnYo7Ne5mcknyQWJk

Robby Deshaies

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 1, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3efwAIYSA6xiLRCZIwMEm8

Heh-Heh. Huh-Huh. Mike Judge Brings Back 'Beavis and Butt-Head.'

Judge, the creator and voice of the malevolent metalheads, explains why he's reviving his emblematic 1990s cartoon series in 2022.

By Dave Itzkoff

A version of this article appears in print on July 31, 2022, Section AR, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: Beavis and Butt-Head Watch TikTok Videos.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/arts/television/beavis-and-butt-head-mike-judge.html

DC Zinefest Registration Opens August 1st

We're holding our 11th in-person zinefest this year on October 9th at the Brookland ArtWalk. Registration opens Monday, 8/1, at 9 am! Go to our website at http://www.dczinefest.org/ (note the new URL) or https://dczinefest.wordpress.com/ to register!

Best,

DC Zinefest Organizers

Saturday, July 30, 2022

The Post reviews Super-Pets

'DC League of Super-Pets': Supporting cast outshines the marquee names [in print as Supporting cast supercharges tale of fantastic four-legged heroes]

Review by Thomas Floyd

Washington Post July 29, 2022

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/07/26/dc-league-of-super-pets-movie-review/

Post's Petri slams Penguin's Marvels

On the heels of Dirda's dismissal...

Marvel comics are now Penguin Classics. Time to turn classics into Marvel.

By Alexandra Petri

Washington Post July 30, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/29/marvel-comics-penguin-classics-books/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/29/22

Comic-Con in Photos: Part II

Scoop July 29 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=263354

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON RECAP IN PHOTOS, PART 1

Wednesday and Thursday

Posted by Milton Griepp on July 29, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51760/san-diego-comic-con-recap-photos-part-1

Paper Girls is a kicky blend of action, heart, and quirky humor

Despite some clunky exposition, Prime Video's time-traveling sci-fi series can be a hell of a good time.

Jenna Scherer

AV Club July 29 2022

https://www.avclub.com/paper-girls-review-prime-video-sci-fi-1849340806

'Paper Girls' Review: Amazon Series Never Finds Its Sci-Fi Groove but Excels at Preteen Dynamics

Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Image Comics series is adapted for the streamer with a blend of time travel, youthful adventure and nostalgia that's sure to spark comparisons to 'Stranger Things.'

Daniel Feinberg

July 29, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/paper-girls-review-amazon-series-never-finds-its-sci-fi-groove-but-excels-at-preteen-dynamics-1235188888/

'Paper Girls' Cast on Pop Culture Influences, Raising the Stakes for the Amazon '80s Sci-Fi Drama: "We're Telling a Real Story"

Based on the popular comic series by Brian K. Vaughan, the show brings four newcomers — Sofia Rosinsky, Riley Lai Nelet, Camryn Jones and Fina Strazza — into the spotlight.

Sydney Odman

July 27, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/paper-girls-cast-pop-culture-raising-stakes-amazon-sci-fi-drama-1235187513/

College Intrigues [18th-century American student cartoon]

Paul Hond

Columbia Magazine Winter 2010-11

https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/college-intrigues

The John Wagner and Alan Grant Interview

Frank Plowright

July 29, 2022

This interview ran in The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988)

https://www.tcj.com/the-john-wagner-and-alan-grant-interview/

Season 3 of 'Harley Quinn' is an example of how to keep superhero stories relevant

Eric Deggans

All Things Considered July 28, 2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114335404/season-3-of-harley-quinn-is-an-example-of-how-to-keep-superhero-stories-relevant

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2022/07/20220728_atc_harley_quinn_review.mp3

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1114335404

'We Met in Virtual Reality' Review: Home Sweet Home

This innovative documentary tags along with people who are finding happiness in a graphical online world.

By Nicolas Rapold

A version of this article appears in print on July 29, 2022, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: We Met in Virtual Reality.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/movies/we-met-in-virtual-reality-review.html

'DC League of Super-Pets' Review: #ReleaseTheLassieCut

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart voice canine heroes in a family-friendly animated spinoff of the "Justice League" franchise.

By Calum Marsh

A version of this article appears in print on July 29, 2022, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: DC League Of Super-Pets.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/movies/dc-league-of-super-pets-review.html

INTERVIEW: The filmmakers of BEWARE MY POWER shine a spotlight on Green Lantern John Stewart

Taimur Dar

07/29/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-22-interview-filmmakers-green-lantern-beware-my-power/

When Spiegelman's Maus Was Challenged, Sales Spiked

How school board members lashed out against dirty words

Brian Doherty | From the August/September 2022 issue

This article originally appeared in print under the headline "Maus".

https://reason.com/2022/07/07/maus/

Halcyonity Is Relative – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | July 29, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/halcyonity-is-relative-this-weeks-links/

Ukrainian manga artist reframes life in time of war [Akari Sayaka]

Monday July 25, 2022

Kojima Mei

NHK World Correspondent

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2055/

Tokyopop: Hey, dude, totally bad contract!

Heidi MacDonald

05/28/2008

https://www.comicsbeat.com/tokyopop-hey-dude-totally-bad-contract/

Johanna Draper Carlson

Tokyopop Sets Tongues Wagging

May 28, 2008

https://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/28/tokyopop-sets-tongues-wagging/

The Daily Heller: The Faces Behind Underground Comix, by Drew Friedman

By Steven Heller

The Daily Heller July 28 2022

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-masters-of-underground/

Smash Pages Q&A | Matthew Klein on 'Crashing'

The writer of the new IDW series discusses creating the story of a doctor who specializes in treating super-powered patients.

JK Parkin

July 25, 2022

https://smashpages.net/2022/07/25/smash-pages-qa-matthew-klein-on-crashing/

Julie Doucet: How A Zine Author Went Canonical

July 23, 2022 • By Aubrey Gabel

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/julie-doucet-how-a-zine-author-went-canonical/

Matthew Klein talks sobriety, superpowers, and healthcare in 'Crashing'

The superhero medical drama debuts September 21.

David Brooke

July 26, 2022

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/07/26/crashing-matthew-klein-qa/

Maia Kobabe's Memoir Helps Gender Queer People Find Their Identity: Why Is E Being Sued for It?

Louis Skye July 22, 2022

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2022/07/maia-kobabe-memoir-gender-queer/

What to Do When Your Kid Is Reading a Book That Makes You Uncomfortable

The author of a memoir banned in schools across America on the value of teens reading challenging work. [Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe]

Dan Kois

Slate March 22, 2022

https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/gender-queer-author-maia-kobabe-banned-books.html

Dan Jurgens Returns to Death of Superman

By Joshua Lapin-Bertone Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2022/07/27/dan-jurgens-returns-to-death-of-superman

Scott Snyder Talks the Second Round of the comiXology/Best Jackett Releases

By Brian Salvatore | July 26th, 2022

http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/best-jackett-comixology-round-2/

Column: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right's assault on democracy

Michael Hiltzik

July 26, 2022

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-07-26/book-bans-are-on-the-rise-blame-the-far-right

Rewriting the history of the autobiographical graphic novel [ 'Voyage and Adventures of a Good Little German in Kangarooland' by C. Friedrich.]

Eleanor Danenberg

University of Adelaide Newsroom Jul 22 2022

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2022/07/21/rewriting-the-history-of-the-autobiographical-graphic-novel

Stan Lee's Estate Settles Elder Abuse Suit Against Ex-Business Manager; A lawyer for Jerry Olivarez said certain people not named in the lawsuit "exerted undue influence on the Lee family" to wrongfully accuse him.

Winston Cho

July 27, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/stan-lees-estate-settles-suit-against-ex-business-manager-1235187627/

"Being Compared to Harvey Pekar is an Honor" – Chad Bilyeu Talks 'Chad in Amsterdam', Working with Juliette De Wit, and His New Comic 'The Re-Up' [Netherlands]

by Andy Oliver

July 25, 2022

https://www.brokenfrontier.com/interview-chad-bilyeu-amsterdam/

Europe Comics Cofounder Sophie Castille Dies at 51

by Calvin Reid

Jul 21, 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/Obituary/article/89907-europe-comics-cofounder-sophie-castille-dies-at-51.html

A project named for 'Peanuts' character Franklin aims to boost Black animators

Mandalit del Barco

Morning Edition July 28, 2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114089182/project-named-for-peanuts-character-franklin-aims-to-boost-black-animators

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2022/07/20220728_me_a_project_named_for_peanuts_character_franklin_aims_to_boost_black_animators.mp3