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Saturday, October 14, 2023

Book Review: The Mysteries by Watterson and Kascht

I know both of the authors, Watterson better, so this is not an uninterested review. That said, I was there when they met.

The Mysteries, the new book from Watterson and Kascht exists partly due to a meeting between cartoonists brought together by Nick Galifianakis to work on The Art of Richard Thompson book. Kascht was asked to write a chapter on Richard's caricature, and met Bill at Richard's house. See a lovely video on that project here.

Overall, I wasn't sure what to make of this book. I'm still not, but I've just watched the creation video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=des... which helps me understand the mindsets of the two creators.

I have been surprised by the lack of buzz on the ground. The middle Tennessee Books-a-Million store I bought this in had it shelved in graphic novels. I think that it will eventually migrate to being a children's book. It's got the format of short text blocks and facing pictures, and it's a fable. I read it as a climate change fable, assuming that the mysteries are the natural world eventually interpreted through a scientific and industrial bent, until we reach the modern world.

The book isn't cartooning - the book is post-cartooning, it's what you do after you've reached the pinnacle of cartooning / caricature and are looking for something creatively new. This is exactly the type of thing you see in other cartoonists through the years - they turn to sculpture or painting, because they've said what they wanted to in comics. Daumier, Oliphant, Rube Goldberg, Bob Staake, Paul Conrad, and others turned to sculpture like Kascht; others to painting such as Jimmy Swinnerton, and like Watterson has tried pursuing at least 3 times (including Team Cul de Sac's donated painting and now this book).

That said, it's a minor book from two great artists. They made a video showing how they made the book, and how contentious it was to collaborate between them. The book stands on its own, but if they have to make a video explaining the book, then it doesn't work on one level, right? I'm glad they made it and maybe it'll break some creative block for both of them, but it's not going to be the most-cited work for either of them. Don't buy it looking for Calvin and Hobbes - buy it for its own merits, and to see what two crack cartoonists get up to when cartooning isn't enough for them anymore.

Thursday, August 03, 2023

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/3/2023

The Bad Idea San Diego Comic-Con Party That Paid You $300 To Attend

Despite being over a week ago, Bad Idea's San Diego Comic-Con 2023 party seems to be having lasting effects. $330 worth on eBay.

2 Aug 2023

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-bad-idea-san-diego-comic-con-party-that-paid-you-300-to-attend/

Donny Cates, Missing Six Months Of His Life, After Car Accident

Donny Cates went to San Diego Comic-Con two weeks ago and while he was there, talked about his recent absences and current health issues.

by Rich Johnston

2 Aug 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/donny-cates-missing-six-months-of-his-life-after-car-accident/

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: 'SHELFDUST' WRITER STEVE MORRIS TO REBELLION

As '2000AD' and Graphic Novels Marketing Manager

Posted by Brigid Alverson on August 2, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54763/people-move-shelfdust-writer-steve-morris-rebellion

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2023 RECAP IN PHOTOS, PART 4

Five Days Through a Different Lens

Brigid Alverson on August 3, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54765/san-diego-comic-con-2023-recap-photos-part-4

COLLEEN DORAN'S 'GOOD OMENS' ADAPTATION LAUNCHES ON KICKSTARTER

Racks Up Over $750K in Pledges After One Day; Retailer Tier Available

Posted by Brigid Alverson on August 2, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54760/colleen-dorans-good-omens-adaptation-launches-kickstarter

First Pulitzer for political cartooning

Rollin Kirby won for depiction of Russian famine victims in 1922

By Tom Emery for the Bellevue Herald-Leader

Aug 2, 2023

https://www.bellevueheraldleader.com/opinion/first-pulitzer-for-political-cartooning/article_9b13e4ce-2fce-11ee-b1eb-9be41bc662bc.html

Rollin Kirby: A Great American Cartoonist

June 1940 edition of American Artist : Cover, 4-7

online at http://larryrippeeandmollyreaart.blogspot.com/2014/09/larrys-cartoon-vault-rollin-kirby.html

Hulks, Comics and Spider-Man ft. Donny Cates (Podcast)

ComicPop Returns

Feb 18, 2022 The Elseworlds Exchange - A Comic Book Culture Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dESRowAnN48

Local Heroes: The Uncanny Counter [South Korea webcomic]

William Schwartz | August 3, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/local-heroes-the-uncanny-counter/

SDCC '23: Publishers dish on manga's future at the Manga Industry Publishing Roundtable

Economic concerns and increasing competition for properties are key factors affecting the growth of manga.

Nancy Powell

08/03/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-23-manga-industry-publishing-roundtable/

INTERVIEW: Rodney Barnes lays out what Zombie Love Studios is all about

Ricardo Serrano Denis

08/03/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/rodney-barnes-zombie-love-studios-interview/

Bob Staake Does It His Way

The prolific illustrator's bountiful retrospective is 'not even one percent' of his work

By Dorothea Samaha Aug 2, 2023

https://provincetownindependent.org/arts-minds/2023/08/02/bob-staake-does-it-his-way/

Pop Culture SquadCast Live - With special guest G. Willow Wilson

Mike and Bob

Pop Culture Squad August 1 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Eo2pTUHbc

Terricon 2023 Day2 Cosplay and interviews with Mike McKone, Tana Ford, and Russ Braun [ Hero Initiative]

Pop Culture Squad

Jul 30, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIiQ2vOik8c

Heart-Pounding Horror-Action: Meet Raze Creators [Sam Willis and Tre Primm]

Barney Smith

StoryComic

Aug 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydp9191lHuE

Artistic Brilliance: Discover Maru Kiru Destroy the Moon! [by Brendan Albetsk]

Barney Smith

StoryComic 288; Jul 28, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UBK6CWVJ4

Comic News Insider: Episode 1418 August 02, 2023

Episode 1418 - SDCC: Dean Haspiel/Paul Cornell!

Jimmy Aquino

https://www.comicnewsinsider.com/2023/08/episode-1418-sdcc-dean-haspielpaul-cornell-.html

https://media.libsyn.com/media/cni/CNI1418.mp3

Robotech: Rick Hunter takes the mecha saga into uncharted territory

By Will Salmon

July 29 2023

https://www.gamesradar.com/robotech-rick-hunter-takes-the-mecha-saga-into-uncharted-territory/

Vault's New Christopher Yost Comic 'Unnatural Order' No. 1 to Be Free for Retailers (Exclusive)

The book marks the first comics work by Yost — who wrote for Marvel and DC before diving into screenwriting with 'Thor: Ragnarok' and 'The Mandalorian' — in almost 10 years.

Borys Kit

August 3, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-yost-unnatural-order-1235550222/

Lit 50 2023: Comics & Kids Books

August 1, 2023 at 6:58 am by Newcity

https://lit.newcity.com/2023/08/01/lit-50-2023-comics-kids-books/

Why can't we have normal lives?

A UK version of Peanuts – with the grown-ups as the focus [ Paul B. Rainey]

By Tom Lathan

July 21, 2023

https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/why-dont-you-love-me-paul-b-rainey-book-review-tom-lathan/

Heartstopper Season 2's Trip to Paris Addresses an Important LGBTQ Topic

Heartstopper season 2 thoughtfully adapts a difficult topic from its source material.

By Shawn Laib | August 3, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/heartstopper-season-2-paris-important-lgbtq-topic/

Dark comedy Shortcomings is the anti-Crazy Rich Asians

Cliff Lee

August 2 2023

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/reviews/article-dark-comedy-shortcomings-is-the-anti-crazy-rich-asians/

Shortcomings Is an Amusing Anti-Rom-Com for the Letterboxd Generation

Randall Park's directorial debut is an entertaining, though somewhat underbaked, probe into Asian American identity and modern love.

by Ella Feldman

Washington City Paper August 2nd, 2023

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/617474/shortcomings-is-an-amusing-anti-rom-com-for-the-letterboxd-generation/

Our friendship ended years ago. I'm still grieving it.

Even without closure, I'm learning to accept that whatever hurt I might still feel is part of the process

Perspective by Kat Schneider

July 30, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/07/30/our-friendship-ended-years-ago-im-still-grieving-it/

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/13/2023

Meet the Comics Pages: Matt Janz Cartoonist -- "Out of the Gene Pool"

Suzanne Tobin
Friday, July 27, 2007; 1:00 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/07/20/DI2007072001278.html

Comics: Meet the Artist Brian Crane Cartoonist, "Pickles"

Suzanne Tobin
Friday, December 03, 2004; 1:00 p.m. ET
http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/04/style_cartoon120304.htm

Archived at https://archive.org/details/comics-meet-the-artist-brian-crane-cartoonist-pickles

ICV2 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT: BOB WAYNE

On Selling Comics in Texas in the Early Days of the Direct Market

Milton Griepp on July 13, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54571/icv2-interview-transcript-bob-wayne

ICV2 VIDEO INTERVIEW: BOB WAYNE

Former DC Exec Talks About His Early Days in Retailing

Milton Griepp on July 13, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54570/icv2-video-interview-bob-wayne

BOB WAYNE'S 2023 DIAMOND RETAILER SUMMIT KEYNOTE

Guest Column by Former DC SVP, Reflecting on 1970s Comic Retailing and the Freedom to Read

Bob Wayne on July 13, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/54569/bob-waynes-2023-diamond-retailer-summit-keynote

FANTAGRAPHICS TO PUBLISH EARLY GRAPHIC NOVEL BY OUTSIDER ARTIST

Itinerant Musician Started Drawing Comics in 1928

Brigid Alverson on July 12, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54566/fantagraphics-publish-early-graphic-novel-outsider-artist

ONI TO PUBLISH 'COVENANT,' WEBTOON WITH 630K FOLLOWERS

Supernatural Tale of a Faithless Exorcist Mixes Romance and 'Fantasy Catholicism'

Brigid Alverson on July 12, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54564/oni-publish-covenant-webtoon-630k-followers

The Comic Creators "Special Thanks" List for Secret Invasion S01E04

The fourth episode of Secret Invasion just dropped and now we have a better idea why Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward were added last week.

by Rich Johnston

12 Jul 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-comic-creators-special-thanks-list-for-secret-invasion-s01e04/

Bad Idea Comics Launches Two Save Now Comics For San Diego Comic-Con

And at San Diego Comic-Con, Bad Idea will be launching two Save Now comic books. Naturally there will be hoops to go through to get them.

12 Jul 2023

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bad-idea-comics-launches-two-save-now-comics-for-san-diego-comic-con/

Disney's Bob Iger Contract Extension Wins Over Its Target Audience: Wall Street

Finance experts noted investors will be happy about having stability and a venerable CEO in charge at a time of much industry change — but the exec will need to do more to clarify the company's future.

Georg Szalai

July 13, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-bob-iger-contract-wall-street-1235535099/

Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonists axed in latest media cut

by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist

July 12, 2023

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/three-pulitzer-winning-editorial-cartoonists-axed-in-latest-media-cut

FLASH GORDON returns as King Features and Mad Cave Studios team for major launch

Dean Simons

07/13/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/flash-gordon-returns-as-king-features-and-mad-cave-studios-team-for-major-launch/

Comics retailers see uncertain future

Heidi MacDonald

07/13/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-retailers-see-uncertain-future/