Thursday, June 15, 2023

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/14/2023

The Great John Romita

From the desk of Ed Brubaker June 14 2023

https://mailchi.mp/basementgang/from-the-desk-of-ed-brubaker-3epr7t4zun

 

RIP Johnny Romita "Fond memories of a fine man."

The Art of P. Craig Russell Jun 14, 2023

https://www.artofpcraigrussell.com/p/rip-johnny-romita

 

John Romita Sr., Legendary Marvel Artist, Dies at 93

He had a hand in creating such popular characters as Wolverine, Kingpin and Mary Jane Watson.

Graeme McMillan

June 13, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-romita-sr-dead-marvel-artist-1235515094/ 

 

Legendary SPIDER-MAN artist John Romita Sr. has died at age 93

The artist's career spanned six decades and left an indelible mark on comics and pop culture.

Beat Staff

06/14/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/john-romita-sr-obituary/

 

Marvel Mourns the Loss of John Romita Sr.

Remembering the legacy of a Marvel legend.

by Marvel

June 14 2023

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-mourns-john-romita-sr

 

Legendary Marvel Comics Artist John Romita Sr. Passes at Age 93

Legendary and influential comic book artist John Romita Sr. has passed away at the age of 93, according to his son John Romita Jr.

by Mark Seifert

  Wed, 14 Jun 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/legendary-marvel-comics-artist-john-romita-sr-passes-at-age-93/

 

R.I.P. JOHN ROMITA, SR.

Legendary Marvel Artist Passes Away at 93

 Milton Griepp on June 14, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54362/r-i-p-john-romita-sr

 

Embracer Group Layoffs Not Expected To Affect Dark Horse Comics

Sources tell Bleeding Cool that Dark Horse Comics will not be affected by cuts being made by its owners, Embracer Group.

  13 Jun 2023 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/embracer-group-layoffs-not-expected-to-affect-dark-horse-comics/

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: KATIE KUBERT ON DC'S WEBTOON PROGRAM

Bringing in New Readers with Relatable Comics and Evergreen Characters

 Brigid Alverson on June 13, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54354/icv2-interview-katie-kubert-dcs-webtoon-program

 

HOW WEBTOONS ARE CHANGING THE COMICS ECONOMY

Rob Salkowitz on June 14, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/54361/how-webtoons-are-changing-comics-economy

 

Mark Stafford Launches Salmonella Smorgasbord At Cartoon Museum

In a week's time at the Cartoon Museum, Mark Stafford will be launching his Salmonella Smorgasbord collection of his work across the decades.

 , 13 Jun 2023 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mark-stafford-launches-salmonella-smorgasbord-at-cartoon-museum/

 

Creators' Tales of Comics Industry Use & Abuse #ComicsBrokeMe Part 2

There are more tales of industry woe in #ComicsBrokeMe Part Two. These stories are valuable and encourage others to share their own experiences.

by Rich Johnston

 13 Jun 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/creators-tales-of-comics-industry-use-abuse-comicsbrokeme-part-2/

 

Tom Holland Breaks Free: Talking Zendaya, 'The Crowded Room' and the Future of Spider-Man

After six stints as the web crawler, the 27-year-old Brit opens up about the pressures of mega-celebrity, his superstar girlfriend and his "Spider-Boys" group chat with Tobey and Andrew.

Seth Abramovitch

June 14, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/tom-holland-the-crowded-room-future-spider-man-1235514347/

 

"Debauching the minds and morals of youth…" the Society for the Suppression of Vice and the London print-trade 1802-03.

Mathew Crowther

13 Tuesday Jun 2023

theprintshopwindow

https://theprintshopwindow.wordpress.com/2023/06/13/debauching-the-minds-and-morals-of-youth-the-society-for-the-suppression-of-vice-and-the-london-print-trade-1802-03/

 

C.J. Grant, The Caricaturist, A Monthly Show Up, 1831-1832

Mathew Crowther

29 Thursday Dec 2022

 theprintshopwindow

https://theprintshopwindow.wordpress.com/2022/12/29/c-j-grant-the-caricaturist-a-monthly-show-up-1831-1832/

 

'Shooom's Odyssey' Director/Producer Launch First Feature with 'On the Run' [France]

Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti, whose adorable Annie-nominated short won Annecy's Cristal prize in 2020, are pitching their feature debut: The tale of a penguin who cannot lay an egg.

June 14, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shoooms-odyssey-director-producer-team-launch-first-feature-with-on-the-run-1235515150/

 

Netflix at Annecy: 'Nimona' Debuts; 'Chicken Run 2' Gets Release Date

The streamer also shared details about its upcoming animation slate, which includes projects starring Adam Sandler, Tom Ellis and Lucy Liu.

Carolyn Giardina

June 14, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annecy-netflix-nimona-trailer-chicken-run-2-release-date-1235508264/

 

"Closeted Brains" Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

June 5, 2023 by Lawrence Wood

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/closeted-brains-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

 

Anatomy of a Cartoon: Cars

June 13, 2023 by Phil Witte and Rex Hesner

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-cartoon-cars/

 

What's so Funny and Why AI?

June 12, 2023 by Bob Mankoff

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/whats-so-funny-and-why-ai/

 

WHO BELONGS?
Written by Greg Pak
Line Art by Jeremy Arambulo

WeTeachNYC is an online space for educators developed by the New York City Department of Education.

https://www.weteachnyc.org/resources/resource/who-belongs-1/

 

Skybound announces the shared Energon Universe for Transformers and GI Joe

Heidi MacDonald

06/14/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/skybound-energon-universe-transformers-gi-joe/

 

INTERVIEW: Robert Kirkman on how Skybound's Energon Universe "ultimizes" TRANSFORMERS and GI JOE

So how did that Void Rivals cameo happen, anyway?

Heidi MacDonald

06/14/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/robert-kirkman-transformers-gi-joe-skybound-energon-universe-interview/

 

'Nimona' Review: Chloe Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed Voice a Delightfully Subversive Netflix Animated Film

A knight falsely accused of murdering his queen finds an unlikely, shapeshifting ally in this movie based on ND Stevenson's acclaimed graphic novel.

Frank Scheck

June 14, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/nimona-review-chloe-grace-moretz-riz-ahmed-netflix-1235514278/

 

'Secret Invasion' Review: Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury Gets a Middling Disney+ Vehicle

Jackson's character takes a long-overdue turn in the spotlight in this six-episode adventure co-starring Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke and Don Cheadle.

June 14, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/secret-invasion-review-samuel-jackson-nick-fury-1235514959/ 

 

Marvel's 'Daredevil,' DC's 'Penguin' On Hold Amid Writers Strike

The Disney+ and Max series were disrupted by picketers in New York.

By Aaron Couch, Borys Kit

June 14, 2023 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/daredevil-born-again-the-penguin-1235515431/ 

 

The Comic-Book Aesthetic Comes of Age in "Across the Spider-Verse"

The Spider-Man sequel might be the first superhero film to take full advantage of what comic-book art can achieve onscreen.

By Stephanie Burt

June 14, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-comic-book-aesthetic-comes-of-age-in-across-the-spider-verse

 

Poison Ivy: The Virtuous Cycle - A Dark and Complex Journey of Revenge and Redemption

Poison Ivy has lost something and this trip is her attempt to regain it. It's more than just her powers that are lost; it's her direction.

Scott Cederlund

Jun 14, 2023 

https://www.fromcovertocover.com/poison-ivy-the-virtuous-cycle-g-willow-wilson-marcio-takara/

 

Biographies in Graphic Novel Form

by Tom Batten
Jun 12, 2023

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/biographies-in-graphic-novel-form-june-2023

 

Understanding the Complex World of Superhero Publishing

by Brigid Alverson
Jun 08, 2023

https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/Understanding-the-Complex-World-of-Superhero-Publishing

 

The party to end all parties: What four graphic novels tell us about The Great Gatsby

Alice Kelly

Times Literary Supplement (6267, May 12 2023): 18-19

 

"It Was Exactly What I Needed": Marcos Martín Talks the Art and Process of Friday

By David Harper

June 13, 2023

 https://sktchd.com/art-feature/marcos-martin-art-feature/

The Flash's Troubled Production and Ezra Miller Controversy Explained

After years of false starts, The Flash is finally making it to the big screen, yet there are a few reasons folks have been swearing off seeing the movie.

  By David Crow | June 14, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-flash-production-ezra-miller-controversy-explained/

 

The Little Mermaid, Disney, and the China Relationship That Changed Hollywood Forever

The Little Mermaid's sinking at the Chinese box office acts as a bitter post-script for a relationship between Disney and China that once seemed golden in the days of the '90s Mulan, but has since curdled.

  By Kayleigh Donaldson | June 14, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-little-mermaid-disney-china-relationship-changed-hollywood/

 

Comicon Napoli 2023                                                  

Valerio Stivé | June 14, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/comicon-napoli-2023/     

 

IDW's Star Trek Writers Usher in an Interstellar Day of Blood

By Dave Richards

CBR June 9 2023

https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-day-of-blood-interview/

 

Thanos Creator Jim Starlin Praises The Flash for Doing Something Marvel Doesn't

By Leon Miller

CBR June 11 0223

https://www.cbr.com/jim-starlin-praises-the-flash-marvel/

 

Luna Lauren Vélez Reflects on What Across the Spider-Verse and Transformers Have in Common

By Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

CBR June 12 2023

https://www.cbr.com/spider-verse-rio-morales-transformers-luna-lauren-interview/

 

An Interview with John Romita by Tom Spurgeon

June 14, 2023

This interview was originally published in The Comics Journal #252 (May 2003).

https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-john-romita-by-tom-spurgeon/

 

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Usual Rhetoric by Daniel Boris


Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 6/13/2023

Dark Horse parent company the Embracer Group restructures, plans layoffs

Heidi MacDonald

06/13/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/dark-horse-parent-company-the-embracer-group-restructures-plans-layoffs/

 

#ComicsBrokeMe Stories- A DC Comics Special

As part of the #ComicsBrokeMe hashtag, a number of publishers were called out.. DC Comics got some attention from some very prominent folk.

by Rich Johnston

  12 Jun 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comicsbrokeme-stories-a-dc-comics-special/

 

ICV2 INTERVIEW: ABLAZE CO-FOUNDER RICH YOUNG

On Publishing Webtoons as Graphic Novels

 Brigid Alverson on June 12, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54346/icv2-interview-ablaze-co-founder-rich-young

 

RIP IAN MCGINTY

Artist and Creator of 'Welcome to Showside'

Posted by Brigid Alverson on June 12, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54345/rip-ian-mcginty

 

MARVEL DROPS LAWSUITS AGAINST FOUR CREATORS/ESTATES

Settles with Colan, Heck, Lieber, and Rico, but not Ditko!

  Brigid Alverson on June 12, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54343/marvel-drops-lawsuits-against-four-creators-estates

 

APPLE ENTERING WEBTOON BUSINESS

With Company Seeking Independence from Korean Giants [Kenaz]

  Milton Griepp on June 13, 2023 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54348/apple-entering-webtoon-business

 

Korea webtoon startup Kenaz acquired by hedge fund

Joo-Wan Kim

Korean Economic Daily June 15 2022

https://www.kedglobal.com/mergers-acquisitions/newsView/ked202206150008

 

Apple turns to South Korea's 'webtoons'—short, vertically read, and made for small screens—to revive its Books app

Min Jeong Lee, Youkyung Lee and Bloomberg

May 6, 2023

https://fortune.com/2023/05/06/apple-books-app-webtoons-south-korea-kenaz-entertainment/

 

When is a 'South Park' episode actually new? Warner Bros. sues Paramount over pandemic specials, 'verbal trickery.'

BYThe Associated Press

February 25, 2023

https://fortune.com/2023/02/25/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-south-park-lawsuit-streaming-new-episode-special/

 

'Orion and the Dark' in the Works at DreamWorks Animation

Carolyn Giardina

June 13, 2023 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dreamworks-animation-netflix-orion-and-the-dark-1235509940/

 

Critic's Notebook: For Gen Z Kids, 'Spider-Man,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Shooting Stars' Offer Much-Needed Multiracial Joy

A trio of recent releases has allowed viewers — most crucially, Black children — to escape into realms where Black people soar, score and sing under the sea.

Eisa Nefertari Ulen

June 13, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/spider-man-the-little-mermaid-shooting-stars-black-joy-1235513846/ 

 

Annecy: Jorge R. Gutierrez Planning New Netflix Series Based in 'Maya and the Three,' 'Book of Life' Universe

The Mexican animator announced the project at the Annecy animation festival during a workshop with animation students.

Scott Roxborough

June 13, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jorge-gutierrez-netflix-series-maya-and-the-three-book-of-life-universe-1235514046/ 

 

Let there be enlightenment with Stephan Pastis

Sun., June 11, 2023 

By Ed Condran For The Spokesman-Review

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/11/let-there-be-enlightenment-with-stephan-pastis/

 

Five things about Stephan Pastis

Sun., June 11, 2023

By Ed Condran For The Spokesman-Review

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/11/five-things-about-stephan-pastis/

 

'Pearls Before Swine' creator Pastis toasts Spokane with his latest strip

June 11, 2023 

By Ed Condran For The Spokesman-Review

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/11/pastis-toasts-spokane-with-his-latest-strip/

 

'Across the Spider-Verse' Birthed a Controversial Trans Icon

Barry Levitt

Jun. 13, 2023
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/across-the-spider-verse-how-gwen-stacy-became-a-trans-icon

 

"The Joe Kubert I Remember..." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld  Jun 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puHMeQrk4bA

 

Get Graphic: Dan Panosian Hunts the Bounty Hunter!

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld Jun 05, 2023

https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/268773-Get-Graphic-Dan-Panosian-Hunts-the-Bounty-Hunter

 

Chip Zdarsky spills Daredevil Secrets | Ask Marvel

Marvel Entertainment

  Nov 7, 2019

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

 

Reflecting on two Hulks, as both mark major anniversaries

20 years ago this week Ang Lee's Hulk brought the pathos, while 15 years ago this week Louis Leterrier's Incredible Hulk dialed up the action

Bryan Reesman

AV Club June 13 2023

https://www.avclub.com/hulk-2003-vs-incredible-hulk-2008-comparison-1850531271

 

Street Fighter remains massively popular — with the help of hip-hop

The new hit "Street Fighter 6" is the latest game in a series that has endured for decades [in print as The popular Street Fighter series has earned its cred]

By Gene Park

Washington Post June 12, 2023 : C1, 3.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/06/10/street-fighter-6-video-game-hip-hop/

 

The 'Haunting' of Gary Simmons [fine art]

By Ted Loos

A version of this article appears in print on June 11, 2023, Section AR, Page 12 of the New York edition with the headline: The 'Haunting' of Gary Simmons.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/arts/design/gary-simmons-mca-chicago-artist.html


Snyder, Scott. 2023.

#ComicsBrokeMe [creator's rights].

Our Best Jackett Newsletter (143; June 13): https://bestjackettpress.substack.com/p/newsletter-143-comicsbrokeme

 

Sam Gross' Funeral

  Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch Cartoons June 12, 2023

https://mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2023/06/sam-gross-funeral.html

 

michael Maslin

Friday Spill: Remembering Sam Gross At The "Funniest Funeral Ever"

Ink Spill May 12, 2023

https://michaelmaslin.com/friday-spill-remembering-sam-gross-at-the-funniest-funeral-ever/

The Cartoon Pad w/ guests Scott Dooley & Jason Chatfield

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Jun 09 2023

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F54165410%2Fcp_jason_scott.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guest Thurber expert, Michael Rosen

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Jun 02 2023

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F54077096%2Fcp_thurber.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guest Sarah Morrissette

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Mar 27 2023

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F53361484%2Fcp_sarahmorrissett.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

https://morrissette.at/

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guest Lars Kenseth

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Mar 19 2023

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F53256270%2Fcp_larskennseth.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

https://www.larskenseth.com/

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guest Ali Solomon

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Feb 09 2023  https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F52685445%2Fcp_alisoloman.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

https://www.ali-solomon.com/

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guests Bob Eckstein, Michael Shaw & Marty Dundics

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Feb 06 2023 https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F52653590%2Fcp_newyearnoguest.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

The Cartoon Pad w/ guest Pat Byrnes

Bob Eckstein & Michael Shaw

Dec 20 2022

https://podcastaddict.com/episode/https%3A%2F%2Fdts.podtrac.com%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fpdcn.co%2Fe%2Fapi.spreaker.com%2Fdownload%2Fepisode%2F52239207%2Fcp_patbyrnes.mp3&podcastId=3298006

 

 

Episode 111 - Amy Kurzweil

Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest PodcastJune 07, 2023  Season 3 Episode 111

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1719352/12996890

 

Barry Blitt (Illustrator: The New Yorker, Air Mail, more)

Patrick Mitchell. 2023.

Print Is Dead. (Long Live Print!) #20

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barry-blitt-illustrator-the-new-yorker-air-mail-more/id1617198343?i=1000616267859

https://www.longliveprint.co/content/barry-blitt

 

Of Comics, Children, and Community: In Conversation With Julia Wertz

By Madeline Carpou

Jun 12th, 2023

 https://www.themarysue.com/of-comics-children-and-community-in-conversation-with-julia-wertz/

 

Sony's R-Rated Animation 'Fixed' Sets Voice Cast

Scott Roxborough

June 13, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fixed-cast-adam-devine-idris-elba-kathryn-hahn-sony-animation-1235514800/

 

Disney unveils details and theme song for PRIMOS cartoon

Inspired by creator Natasha Kline's childhood experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family

Taimur Dar

06/13/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/disney-animated-primos-theme-song/

 

Dialogue Balloons: AI and Soul [Tom Kaczynski interview]

Jason Novak | June 13, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/dialogue-balloons-ai-and-soul/

 

Reviews: Life of Che: An Impressionistic Biography & Evita, the Life and Work of Eva Perón [Argentina]

Hagai Palevsky | June 6, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/life-of-che-an-impressionistic-biography-evita-the-life-and-work-of-eva-peron/

 

Every New Spider-Man Variant in Across the Spider-Verse and Where They're From

By Gavin Jasper | June 11, 2023

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/every-new-spider-man-variant-across-the-spider-verse/

 

Thomas Alan Moore (December 13, 1940 - June 12, 2023) Obituary [Pluggers writer]

Adamson Funeral Chapel and Crematorium June 2023

https://www.adamsonfuneral.com/obituaries/Thomas-Alan-Moore?obId=28142439#/celebrationWall

 

 

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Mar-A-Lago Decor"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist -


"Mar-A-Lago Decor"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3652

Well, hot damn diggety; Trump's been indicted again, and Liberals' 
nipples are exploding with delight all over the US of goddamn A. MSNBC 
was actually showing us continuous helicopter shots of the motorcade 
taking Trump to the courthouse while the anchors were babbling, just 
bashing our heads in with it.

Personally, I got some serious giggles about the way he went about 
snagging the documents and storing them — like, in the ballroom. 
Forgetting for a moment that that pile already looks like the set of 
an old Hercules movie — the goddamn ballroom, f'crissake. It looked 
like the scene after Ferdinand Marcos was deposed from power and he 
and Imelda were racing around their place trying to shred all their 
incriminating secret documents before they fled the country — boxes of 
documents stacked, open and strewn all over, garbage bags full of 
shredded documents, jammed shredders abandoned all over the place, 
real amateur-hour shit.

If the Donmonster had any class at all, he'd have just hired an 
interior decorator to help him hide that stuff in plain sight.

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"Trump indicted on 37 charges including Espionage Act violations in 
classified records case", Sarah D. Wire in the Los Angeles Times, 
06.09.2023 
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-06-09/trump-indictment-details-espionage-obstruction-charges

"Photos from Trump indictment show boxes of classified documents 
stored in Mar-a-Lago shower, ballroom", PBS NewsHour, 06.09.2023 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/photos-from-trump-indictment-show-boxes-of-classified-documents-stored-in-mar-a-lago-shower-ballroom

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Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2

The Post on Street Fighter videogame

Street Fighter remains massively popular — with the help of hip-hop

The new hit "Street Fighter 6" is the latest game in a series that has endured for decades [in print as The popular Street Fighter series has earned its cred]

Troy-Jeffrey Allen talks to Frank Miller and Dan Didio and Dan Panosian

"The Joe Kubert I Remember..." The Story of Frank Miller Presents

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld  Jun 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puHMeQrk4bA

 

Get Graphic: Dan Panosian Hunts the Bounty Hunter!

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

PREVIEWSworld Jun 05, 2023

https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/268773-Get-Graphic-Dan-Panosian-Hunts-the-Bounty-Hunter

Sept 30: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert press release

September 30   Washington, DC  The National Theatre


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Inaugural National Tour of Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert to Launch August 27

 

More Than 60 Cities Will Have the Chance to See the Academy Award®-Winning Film Featuring The Broadway Sinfonietta - an All-Women Live Orchestra

 

Groundbreaking Soundtrack's Incredible Fusion of Orchestra, Turntables, Scratch DJ and Electronics Performed Live

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 13, 2023 – An all-new national tour launching August 27 in Jacksonville, Florida will bring fans in more than 60 cities a whole new way to experience their favorite box office hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Academy Award-winning film from Sony Pictures Animation will be accompanied by a live orchestra, band and turntables with a scratch DJ playing music from the score and soundtrack. Joining the tour is The Broadway Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra. Emily Marshall will serve as the tour's conductor. Today's tour announcement comes on the heels of the show's sold-out world premiere at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn this past March. Now, the concert tour will spin and weave its way through the U.S. Preview the event here.

 The film's music score was composed by Academy Award® nominee, multiple Golden Globe®-nominee and Emmy-winning composer Daniel Pemberton, known for his work on movies such as The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Oceans 8, Enola Holmes, The Bad Guys and Steve Jobs.

 

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is one of my favorite scores I've ever written," said Pemberton. "Utilizing a full orchestra, crazy electronics and unbelievable turntable scratching techniques amongst a million other things is so technically complex, I never thought we'd ever be able to actually reproduce it in a live setting; but somehow, we have. I am ridiculously excited for fans around the country to see their very first Spider-Verse concert later this year."

 The hip-hop infused film score contains original music showcasing elements of heroism, resilience and is complemented by song contributions from industry greats Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith and Nicki Minaj.

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Set in New York City, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen, Miles Morales, who after being bitten by a radioactive spider gains Spider-Man like powers. The film was directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, screenplay by Phil Lord and Rothman with a story by Lord based on the Marvel Comics, and produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg. It features an accomplished and diverse cast including Shameik Moore (Miles Morales), Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen), Jake Johnson (Peter B. Parker), Chris Pine (Peter Parker), and Mahershala Ali (Aaron Davis / Prowler). The film received widespread praise from critics for its groundbreaking visual style, characters, story, voice acting, and soundtrack. The highly anticipated sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made its worldwide theatrical debut on May 30 – June 2 in the US – and became a box office sensation, opening to #1 around the globe. Currently playing in theaters, the film has grossed over $390 million at the global box office.

 Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse Live in Concert is produced by London-based promoter and production company, Senbla.   For tickets and more information about Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Live in Concert please visit www.spiderverseinconcert.com. Follow on social at Facebook: @SpiderVerseMovie, Twitter: @SpiderVerse,  Instagram: @SpiderVerseMovie, TikTok: @SpiderVerseMovie