COMICSPRO: DC RETURNS TO WEDNESDAY FOR NEW COMIC BOOK DAY Beginning in July
Johanna Draper Carlson on February 23, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56314/comicspro-dc-returns-wednesday-new-comic-book-day
Comic Shop Owners Applaud DC Comics Return To Wednesday On-Sale Date
DC Comics has told comic shop owners and employees that they will be moving back to comic books going on sale on Wednesdays.
Rich Johnston
22 Feb 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-shop-owners-applaud-dc-comics-return-to-wednesday-on-sale-date/
DC Comics Creates Its Own Version Of Marvel's Epic Line, DC Finest
DC Comics creates its own version of Marvel's Epic Line, DC Finest, a new way to collect classic character comics for new and old readers
by Rich Johnston
22 Feb 2024 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-creates-its-own-version-of-marvels-epic-line-dc-finest/
DC Comics Announces Schedule For New Elseworlds Imprint at ComicsPro
DC Comics announced the return of the Elseworlds imprint at New York Comic Con, last year. But we hadn't heard anything about them since.
by Rich Johnston
22 Feb 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-announces-schedule-for-new-elseworlds-imprint-at-comicspro/
Interview: Folio Society editorial head talks beautiful new book, DC: BATMAN
James Rose talks about the story selection and the design choices for a book spanning 85 years of Batman.
Zack Quaintance
02/23/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-folio-society-editorial-head-talks-beautiful-new-book-dc-batman/
Manta Launches Digital French Language Comics Hub for Global Readers
Manta has expanded to a French language hub for French-speaking speakers in France, Canada and French-speaking countries.
22 Feb 2024
by Adi Tantimedh
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/manta-launches-digital-french-language-comics-hub-for-global-readers/
There Must Be More Than Batman & Spider-Man- Filip Sablik at ComicsPro
There must be more than Batman and Spider-Man, according to Boom Studios publisher Filip Sablik at ComicsPro Summit.
22 Feb 2024
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/there-must-be-more-than-batman-spider-man-filip-sablik-at-comicspro/
Image Comics Launch A New Retailer Award
The Image Select Retailer Award, announced for the ComicsPRO Summit, is intended to reward comic shops that go "above and beyond".
by Rich Johnston
22 Feb 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-launch-a-new-retailer-award-at-comicspro-summit/
Diamond Announces Flat Rate Shipping For Comic Book Stores
Today, for the ComicsPRO retailer summit, Diamond has announced a new flat rate for shipping within the USA served by UPS
by Rich Johnston
22 Feb 2024 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-announces-flat-rate-shipping-for-comic-book-stores/
ComicsPRO '24: DC goes back to Wednesdays, Diamond cuts shipping costs and more
Heidi MacDonald
02/23/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/comicspro-24-dc-goes-back-to-wednesdays-diamond-cuts-shipping-costs-and-more/
ComicsPRO '24: Coming to your LCS 'Marvel Must-Haves' free comics based on the MCU
A brilliant move to tie the movie fandom to comic books.
Christian Angeles
02/23/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/marvel-must-have-comics-2024/
Neil Gaiman on the Collectibles He's Auctioning
Art by Moebius, a Christmas card by Gaiman and a Swamp Thing cover are among the items.
By George Gene Gustines
Feb. 23, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/arts/design/neil-gaiman-auction-collectibles.html
Madame Web: Studios Are Blaming Women Instead Of Themselves
According to studio insiders, women should be blamed for the box office and critical failure of Madame Web and not the studio for making a bad movie.
19 Feb 2024
by Kaitlyn Booth
https://bleedingcool.com/movies/madame-web-studios-are-blaming-women-instead-of-themselves/
Darko Macan & Igor Kordey's Marshal Bass in Ablaze May 2024 Solicits
Ablaze has issued its May 2024 solicits, including Marshal Bass, about the first Black Deputy US Marshal, by Darko Macan and Igor Kordey.
22 Feb 2024
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/darko-macan-igor-kordeys-marshal-bass-in-ablaze-may-2024-solicits/
David Malki !: Craft, Taste, & The Freedom To Make What You Like (Ep 38)
Isaac Bowen
Empowered Human Academy Jul 27, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yKzXiZ2FnA
https://empoweredhumanacademy.com/38
Salon du Manga d'Épinay-sur-Seine, une 3e édition le 27 avril 2024
Jean-Laurent Truc
23 février 2024
https://www.ligneclaire.info/salon-du-manga-epinay-sur-seine-2024-288151.html
Retour en images - Salon du manga Epinay-sur-Seine 2022
Mairie d'Épinay-sur-Seine
Apr 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKFe1PCeBEI
'Avatar: The Last Airbender': Been There, Saved That
Netflix's latest attempt to capture the magic of a beloved animated series has some strong performances but falls well short of the original.
By Maya Phillips
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 23, 2024, Section C, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: Been There, Saved That, But Let's Try It Again.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/arts/television/avatar-last-airbender-review-netflix.html
'Naruto' Movie in the Works with Destin Daniel Cretton Writing and Directing (Exclusive)
Lionsgate is behind the adaptation of one of the biggest mangas of all time.
Borys Kit
February 23, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naruto-movie-in-the-works-1235833511/
'Stopmotion' Review: Her Dark Materials
A fraying animator becomes the victim of her own creations in this visually sophisticated horror movie.
By Jeannette Catsoulis
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 23, 2024, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Stopmotion
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/movies/stopmotion-review.html
Director Phoebe Jane Hart Talks about Her Buzzy Sundance Short, 'Bug Diner'
By Ramin Zahed
February 22, 2024
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/02/director-phoebe-jane-hart-talks-about-her-buzzy-sundance-short-bug-diner/
No More Supervillain Blues: DreamWorks' 'Megamind' Is Back with a New Movie & Series on Peacock
By Jeff Spry
February 22, 2024
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/02/no-more-supervillain-blues-dreamworks-megamind-is-back-with-a-new-movie-series-on-peacock/
This article was written for the April '24 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 339).
'Robot Dreams' Is Unconventional In Every Way, Including How It Was Storyboarded – Exclusive [Spain]
By Jamie Lang | 02/22/2024
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/robot-dreams-is-unconventional-in-every-way-including-how-it-was-storyboarded-exclusive-238300.html
'Suzume,' 'Your Name' Producer Koichiro Ito Arrested For Soliciting Child Pornography
By Jamie Lang | 02/23/2024
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/law/suzume-your-name-producer-koichiro-ito-arrested-for-soliciting-child-pornography-238364.html
'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To the Hashira Training' Review: Monster Mash-Up
The popular anime returns to the big screen in a somewhat lopsided feature presentation of two stand-alone episodes from the TV series.
By Calum Marsh
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 23, 2024, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To the Hashira Training
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/movies/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-to-the-hashira-training-review.html
Producer of hit anime film 'Your Name.' arrested on child porn suspicions
February 22, 2024 (Mainichi Japan)
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240222/p2a/00m/0na/023000c
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
By Jamie Lang | 02/22/2024
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/animation-and-the-shock-of-war-siblings-mariia-and-rodion-shub-discuss-life-art-and-the-ukrainian-diaspora-238322.html
Cross-Border Conversation: Creating Animated Stories
Mariia Shub (production designer, artist, Ukraine, UK) Rodion Shub (animation director, producer, Ukraine, Canada) Tajha Winkle (animator, Jamaica) Connor Cook (composer, USA) Munzir Naqvi (writer, director, producer, India).
ScreenCraft Works Oct 5, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flX9HhJQRQI
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Strike Tentative TV Animation Deal
By Jamie Lang | 02/22/2024
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/sag-aftra-amptp-reach-tentative-three-year-tv-animation-deal-238295.html
Grant Gustin shares what he misses most about The Flash
Mary Kate Carr
AV Club February 22 2024
https://www.avclub.com/grant-gustin-reveals-misses-most-about-the-flash-1851279637
Xmas in February – This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | February 23, 2024
https://www.tcj.com/xmas-in-february-this-weeks-links/
PW Comics World: More To Come
More to Come 606: Will Marvel and DC Team Up Again?
Calvin Reid, Heidi "The Beat" MacDonald and Kate Fitzsimons
on 02/19/2024
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?channel=2&podcast=1297
GARY CLEMENT for K IS IN TROUBLE
Comix Experience
Feb 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2lEq2MVlY
Off Panel #437: You Do What You Do with Kazu Kibuishi
David Harper
February 19 2024
https://sktchd.libsyn.com/offpanel437-you-do-what-you-do-with-kazu-kibuishi
The ALEX ROSS Shoot Interview! His Best Conversation on the Record
Cartoonist Kayfabe
Feb 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0v8F2xKwag
Hoshino Yukinobu
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
Broadcast on January 13, 2024
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/5001407/
Defund Judge Dredd! And top tips for 2000 AD newbies
Steve Morris
2000 AD February 20 2024
https://soundcloud.com/2000-ad/defund-judge-dredd-and-top-tips-for-2000-ad-newbies
The first Black 'Peanuts' character finally gets his origin story in animated special
Barry Gordemer
February 19, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/19/1231913808/the-first-black-peanuts-character-finally-gets-his-origin-story-in-animated-spec
Franklin, first Black character in 'Peanuts' strip has his own animated special
A MARTÍNEZ,
Morning Edition February 16, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/16/1231931428/franklin-first-black-character-in-peanuts-strip-has-his-own-animated-special
and https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1231931428
"We Want to Keep Giving Opportunities for Young People to Learn and Develop Skills" – mayamada's Nigel Twumasi on Comics Community and New Manga 'Against All Odds'
by Andy Oliver
February 16, 2024
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/mayamada-against-all-odds/
"Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…": An Exploration of the Unfulfilled 'Tales from the Quarantine' Kickstarter, Part 2 – TFTQ's Effect on Confidence in Crowdfunding Analysed
by Andy Oliver
February 20, 2024
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/tales-from-the-quarantne-backers/
It's the End of the World-- a look at Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys
It's weirdly prophetic to read 20th Century Boys in 2024, looking back on the last decade and wondering how we missed Urasawa's possible warning of all of this.
Scott Cederlund
From Cover to Cover Feb 20, 2024
https://www.fromcovertocover.com/20th-century-boys-by-naoki-urasawa/
ROSIE READS: Mayor Good Boy Turns Bad, 6 Quick Questions With Dave Scheidt
Rosie Knight February 20, 2024
https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2024/02/rosie-reads-mayor-good-boy-turns-bad-6-quick-questions-with-dave-scheidt/
Wolverine Turns 50. Here's Why 2024 Is Logan's Year
Scott King
Feb 17, 2024,
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottking/2024/02/17/50-years-of-wolverine-why-2024-is-logans-year/
Tom Taylor talks about the Titans' future, inspirations, and threats on the horizon
Michael Guerrero
February 20, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/02/20/titans-issue-8-interview-24/
Dreaming big: Nicole Maines on amplifying queer voices in DC Comics
We chat with Nicole Maines about upcoming series 'Suicide Squad: Dream Team' and 'Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story' from DC Comics.
David Brooke and Nathan Simmons
February 20, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/02/20/nicole-maines-dreamer-dc-comics-qa/
Woodard, Sean. 2024. Comics and the American West: An Interview with Dr. Christopher Conway. Global Insight: A Journal of Critical Human Science and Culture, 4. https://globalinsight.journal.library.uta.edu/index.php/globalinsight/article/view/94 and https://doi.org/10.32855/globalinsight.2024.006
Dean Haspiel: Emmy & Ringo winning Cartoonist
Ramon Gil
Feb 20, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf6dKkidVA8
Words, Images, & Worlds: Andrea Molinari Returns!
Feb 22, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzP91PUaB1k
Words, Images, & Worlds with Rich Woodall
Jason DeHart
Feb 20, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p1Ps1rSDxA
Words, Images, & Worlds with Stefano Gaudiano (Part II)
Jason DeHart
Feb 22, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dVb03M16vI
Words, Images, & Worlds with Greg Smith
Jason DeHart
Feb 22, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ARwKqwNmZA
Trying to Get Over My Fear of Self Promotion With My First Procreate Brush Set
Jamie Noguchi
Draw Jam
Feb 23, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9EAuGqNNOg
Finally Time2 With Howard Chaykin
wordballoon February 23 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDqwRBK718
Man's Best With Pornsaak Picheteshote and Jesse Lonergan [PETS IN SPACE]
wordballoon February 22 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQGjK4jg3I
The Graphic Novel, "Black Justice: The Awakening," Sheds Light on the Concept of Privilege Using a Superhero Story
Dr. David Washington
23 Feb, 2024,
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-graphic-novel-black-justice-the-awakening-sheds-light-on-the-concept-of-privilege-using-a-superhero-story-302068952.html
When Lust Is a Lens to Understanding Ourselves: Two new graphic novels from Drawn & Quarterly tussle with self-knowledge and sexual identity. [Julie Delporte, Nino Bulling]
Dorothy Woodend
The Tyee February 23 2024
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/02/23/When-Lust-Is-Lens-Understanding-Ourselves/
Comic strip calling Trump 'evil' is disappointing [Clay Bennet letter]
Michael Hall
Cedar Rapids Gazette Feb. 23, 2024
https://www.thegazette.com/letters-to-the-editor/comic-strip-calling-trump-evil-is-disappointing/
The Garfield X Papa Don't Preach collection celebrates the iconic cartoon's 45th anniversary
The limited-edition collection comprises a 60s mod dress, jumpsuits, easy flowing skirts, and A-line dresses in vibrant prints
February 23, 2024
Priyadarshini Paitandy
https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-garfield-x-papa-dont-preach-collection-celebrates-the-iconic-cartoons-45th-anniversary/article67863350.ece
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Intro Is a Major Downgrade (With One Exception)
By Alec Bojalad | February 23, 2024
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-intro-is-a-major-downgrade-with-one-exception/
What to know about 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (if you're confused by all the Avatars)
The live-action adaption of the cartoon phenomenon just premiered on Netflix. There's a sky bison!
By Olivia McCormack
February 22, 2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2024/02/22/avatar-last-airbender-netflix-explained/
Japanese Producer of Anime Hits 'Suzume,' 'Your Name' Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Prominent anime industry figure Koichiro Ito stands accused of coercing a 15-year-old girl he met over social media into sending him nude selfies.
Partrick Brzeski
February 22, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/suzume-your-name-producer-arrested-child-pornography-charges-koichiro-ito-1235833536/
Kolkata witnesses a vibrant exhibition that celebrates the legacy of comics in Bengal
Poorna Banerjee
Times of India February 23 2024
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/107940719.cms
100 years of Bengali comics—100 years of history
An exhibition aims to gain old Bengali comics some new respect, but it seems like an uphill task as most contemporary artists prefer to work in English
By Sandip Roy
23.02.2024
https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/opinion/comics-in-bengal-exhibition-kolkata-111708610881821.html
"Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" Namesake & Co-Writer Robb Armstrong on His Peanuts Immortality
By Leslie Combemale
The Credits February 22, 2024
https://www.motionpictures.org/2024/02/snoopy-presents-welcome-home-franklin-namesake-co-writer-robb-armstrong-on-his-peanuts-immortality/
In Conversation With Writer Neil Gaiman About His Upcoming Signature Auction at Heritage
Robert Wilonsky
Heritage Auctions
Feb 20, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwCct125y7Y
Where Gots Got To
Two years on
William L Brown
Native Cpeaker Feb 23 2024
https://nativecpeaker.substack.com/p/where-gots-got-to
The Gannett 34 Comics Lineup – An Update: The Lockhorns Out, Sally Forth In
D. D. Degg
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/22/the-gannett-34-comics-lineup-an-update-the-lockhorns-out-sally-forth-in/
Comics Kingdom Relaunch Set For Feb. 28
D. D. Degg
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/23/comics-kingdom-relaunch-set-for-feb-28/
As 'Coyote vs. Acme' Hangs in the Balance, Warner Bros. Discovery Takes $115M Write-Down on Mystery Projects
The animated feature became the most talked about film in Hollywood for a moment in November, when Warners canceled the project, only to give it a temporary stay of execution.
Aaron Couch
February 23, 2024
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coyote-vs-acme-warner-bros-discovery-115m-write-down-mystery-projects-1235832120/
Eye on graphic novels: Four recently-published works showcase the changing themes in graphic novels [India]
The Hindu February 23, 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/books/four-new-graphic-novels-appupen-dream-machine-sarnath-banerjee-the-moral-contagion-joshy-benedict-the-pig-flip-we-the-citizens-khyati-pathak/article67873657.ece
