Thursday, April 11, 2024

June 8: Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem from East City Bookshop

 
Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem
 


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Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem

 
Saturday, Jun 08 • 11am
645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast - ##100 - Washington, DC 20003
 



 

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/10/2024

Mark D. Bright, 1955-2024

Tom Shapira | April 10, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/mark-d-bright-1955-2024/

 

WEBTOON Originals contract draws criticism from creators

[Deb Aoki, Heidi MacDonald and Adam Wescott contributed to this report; additional reporting by Justin Guerrero.]

04/10/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/webtoon-originals-contract-draws-criticism-from-creators/

 

 

After years of hard lessons and perseverance, Denver artist R. Alan Brooks is having a moment

As a kid, few took the multifaceted Brooks' affinity for comics seriously. Now they can find his work in museums — and lots of other places.

 Kevin Simpson

Apr 8, 2024 https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/08/r-alan-brooks-artist-museums/

 

Maus: Pulitzer-winning graphic novel about Holocaust banned by US school district

Michael Howie

27 January 2022 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/maus-holocaust-graphic-novel-banned-tennessee-school-district-pulitzer-b979251.html

 

Sacramento State alumnus Brent Tracye Sands brings Black superhero culture to the big screen

By Malcolm Curry

Observer April 8, 2024

https://sacobserver.com/2024/04/black-superhero-culture-brent-tracye-sands/

 

Clarkston native forms new comic book company Ghost Machine [Geoff Johns].

By Kurt Anthony Krug

April 8, 2024 https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2024/04/08/clarkston-native-forms-new-comic-book-company-ghost-machine/

 

Feminist cartoonist, historian and activist Trina Robbins has died

Dean Simons

04/10/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/feminist-cartoonist-historian-and-activist-trina-robbins-has-died/

 

Sham's Smiles

by CT Lim

April 10, 2024

https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/04/shams-smiles.html

 

Walter Simonson Joining Scott Dunbier At His New Publisher?

A number of creators/publishers have what is known as a "key man" or "key person" clause in their contracts with IDW, namely Scott Dunbier.

by Rich Johnston

 09 Apr 2024  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/walter-simonson-joining-scott-dunbier-at-his-new-publisher/

 

AWARD-WINNING EDITOR SCOTT DUNBIER TO START NEW PUBLISHING COMPANY

Former IDW Special Projects Editor Created the Artists Edition Format

Posted by Brigid Alverson on April 9, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56664/award-winning-editor-scott-dunbier-start-new-publishing-company

 

THREE GRAPHIC NOVELS AMONG TOP 10 MOST CHALLENGED IN LIBRARIES In Record Year for Library Challenges

Posted by Milton Griepp on April 10, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56670/three-graphic-novels-among-top-10-most-challenged-libraries

 

Comics Artist Dies After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

By Marc Tracy and George Gene Gustines

April 9, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/arts/ed-piskor-dies-comics-hip-hop-family-tree.html

 

Tales of New York –an interview with cartoonist Stan Mack, by Joe Enright

    April 9, 2024

    https://www.star-revue.com/tales-of-new-york-an-interview-with-cartoonist-stan-mack-by-joe-enright/

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Gone with the Arizona Wind by Daniel Boris


Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/9/2024

New variants to feature legendary García-López DC Comics style guide art

Coming in July, the covers will feature Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and more.

Zack Quaintance

04/09/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/new-variants-to-feature-legendary-garcia-lopez-dc-comics-style-guide-art/

 

GENDER QUEER tops ALA Top 10 Banned Books list for third consecutive year

Three of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2023 were graphic novels

Dean Simons

04/09/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/gender-queer-tops-ala-top-10-banned-books-list-for-third-consecutive-year/

 

'Gender Queer' Tops List of Most Challenged Books for Third Year in a Row

by SLJ Staff

Apr 08, 2024

https://www.slj.com/story/Gender-Queer-Tops-List-Most-Challenged-Books-Third-Year-Row

 

ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

By Andrew Albanese

Apr 09, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/94768-ala-releases-top-10-most-challenged-books-of-2023.html

 

Off Panel #444: Comic Science with Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande

By David Harper

April 8, 2024

https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-444-comic-science-with-murewa-ayodele-and-dotun-akande/

 

CSotD: Regrets, I've got a few to mention - A Retraction, with an Admonition for All [De Adder tracing a photograph]

Mike Peterson

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/09/csotd-regrets-ive-got-a-few-to-mention/

 

160 Production Workers Have Unionized At Dreamworks Animation

By Amid Amidi | 04/08/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/160-production-workers-have-unionized-at-dreamworks-animation-239499.html

 

OBITUARY Mike Thaler October 8, 1936 – March 23, 2024

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/yakima-wa/mike-thaler-11727056

 

Fantagraphics To Publish A Final Peepshow From The Late Joe Matt

by Rich Johnston

  08 Apr 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/fantagraphics-to-publish-a-final-peepshow-from-the-late-joe-matt/

 

DC Pays Tribute To Ramona Fradon In Today's Comics

Comic book creator Ramona Fradon died at the age of 97. This month, DC Comics is publishing a tribute to Ramona across their comics,

 09 Apr 2024

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-pays-tribute-to-ramona-fradon-in-todays-comics/

 

Scott Dunbier Announces He Is Setting Up A New Comics Publisher

 

Scott Dunbier announces he Is setting up a new comics publisher, details to be announced at San Diego Comic-Con this summer.

 , 08 Apr 2024 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scott-dunbier-announces-he-is-setting-up-a-new-comics-publisher/

 

IDW LAYOFFS, DEPARTURE Include COO, Editors

  Milton Griepp on April 8, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56648/idw-layoffs-departure

 

RIP M.D. BRIGHT

Marvel, DC, Milestone Artist; Co-Creator of 'Icon & Rocket' and 'Quantum & Woody'

Posted by Brigid Alverson on April 8, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56657/rip-m-d-bright

 

Peter de Sève's "Undercover": The artist depicts the feathered friends behind the celebratory soundtrack of the season.

By Françoise Mouly

April 8, 2024

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2024-04-15

 

Tuesday Spill: First & Last…Constantin Alajalov

April 9, 2024 michael Maslin

https://michaelmaslin.com/tuesday-spill-first-last-constantin-alajalov/

 

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo returns to Austin this week!

The Southwest's premiere event for independently created comics, zines, art, crafts, games and more!

Kelas Lloyd

04/09/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/staple-the-independent-media-expo-returns-to-austin/

 

SUPERMAN sells for $6 million; ACTION COMICS #1, the comic debut of The Man of Steel, sold for a record-breaking $6 million making it the most valuable comic sold of all time.

Christian Angeles

04/09/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/superman-sells-for-6-million/

 

'Jujutsu Kaisen' Named World's Most Popular Anime

By Mercedes Milligan

April 8, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/jujutsu-kaisen-named-worlds-most-popular-anime/

 

Reviews: Victory Parade [Leela Corman]

Henry Chamberlain | April 9, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/victory-parade/

 

A visually arresting graphic novel reflects on the Holocaust's long shadow; In 'Victory Parade,' Leela Corman captures the pain carried from one generation to the next [in print as Arresting reflections on the Holocaust's Long Shadow]

Review by Kay Sohini

Washington Post April 7, 2024 : B5.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/02/victory-parade-leela-corman-review/

 

Jordan Mechner vs. the sands of time. Media is vanishing. The famed game designer is fighting to save it. [in print as A video-game vanguard who keeps his eyes on the past]

By Gene Park

Washington Post April 3, 2024: C1, 8.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/04/01/jordan-mechner-prince-persia-karateka/

 

"Dracula and the Tailor" Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood

April 8, 2024 by Lawrence Wood

https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/dracula-and-the-tailor-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

 

The CartoonStock Caption Contest Jury

Bob Mankoff, Lawrence Wood, Trevor Hoey and Joel Mishon

CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.

Apr 5, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFPvh0DaefM

 

EPISODE 224 - ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO, Comic Book Artist

J Alex Morrissey and André Lima Araújo

TRADECRAFT Apr 09, 2024

 https://jalexmorrissey.substack.com/p/episode-224-andre-lima-araujo

 

Comic Watchers Epi. 211: Mark Russell Takes Readers To The Darkside of Social Media in Death Ratio'd

Chris Sotomayor

Comic Watch Apr 4, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61dmqFUQhGw

 

'Pinoy Power' exhibit features Filipino cartoonists who drew for major publishers [Rina Ayuyang]

KALW | By Jeneé Darden

Published April 8, 2024

This interview aired in the April 8, 2024 episode of Crosscurrents.

https://www.kalw.org/2024-04-08/pinoy-power-exhibit-features-filipino-cartoonists-who-drew-for-major-publishers

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

WaPo graphic novel articles catchup

A visually arresting graphic novel reflects on the Holocaust's long shadow; In 'Victory Parade,' Leela Corman captures the pain carried from one generation to the next [in print as Arresting reflections on the Holocaust's Long Shadow]

Review by
Washington Post April 7, 2024 : B5.

Jordan Mechner vs. the sands of time. Media is vanishing. The famed game designer is fighting to save it. [in print as A video-game vanguard who keeps his eyes on the past]

Them Birds Don't Fly by Daniel Boris

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/8/2024

On the Road with Grant Morrison for the Total Solar Eclipse

(To The Land's End - Redux)

Steve Cook

Secret Oranges Apr 08, 2024

https://secretoranges.substack.com/p/on-the-road-with-grant-morrison-for

 

Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods

Patrick Meaney

2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7WzJ_IuWtw

 

'Vivi and the Planet Protectors,' a Journey of Purpose, Creativity and Collaboration

 By Tina Newman and Lindsay Watson

  Animation Magazine

April 5, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/vivi-and-the-planet-protectors-a-journey-of-purpose-creativity-and-collaboration/

 

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

April 8 2024

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/excuse-me-sir

 

Henson Shop Creative Supervisor David Barrington-Holt Dies at 78

By Animation Magazine

April 5, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/henson-shop-creative-supervisor-david-barrington-holt-dies-at-78/

 

'Epic Tails' Director David Alaux Discusses His Mythic Mouse Adventure (Exclusive Clip)

Mercedes Milligan

April 5, 2024

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/epic-tails-director-david-alaux-discusses-his-mythic-mouse-adventure-exclusive-clip/

 

Interview: Louis Southard on COMICS ARE DYING: THE COMIC

The lauded creator opens up about how his brand-new, crowdfunded anthology came to be and more.

Diego Higuera

04/08/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-louis-southard-on-comics-are-dying-the-comic/

 

Cartoon Network Studios launches digital experience for iconic artist stairwell

Taimur Dar

04/08/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoon-network-studios-artist-stairwell-digital-experience/

 

CSotD: I've got the Sun in the morning and also the Moon in the morning [eclipse cartoons]

Mike Peterson 

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/08/csotd-ive-got-the-sun-in-the-morning-and-also-the-moon-in-the-morning/

 

China Box Office: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and The Heron' Soars to $73M Over Holiday Weekend

China is now the biggest market for Studio Ghibli's Oscar-winning fantasy film, which has earned $61 million at home in Japan.

Patrick Brzeski

April 7, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-boy-and-the-heron-1235868319/

 

After Rick and Michonne's Reunion, Where Will 'The Walking Dead' Universe Go Next?

Josh Wigler

April 7, 2024

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-walking-dead-rick-michonne-daryl-reunion-1235868222/

 

Steve Ditko Didn't Draw Aunt May Giving Peter Parker Wheatcakes

Steve Ditko Didn't Draw Aunt May Giving Peter Parker Wheatcakes - Not Originally Anyway. Any idea what he originally intended?

  07 Apr 2024 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/steve-ditko-didnt-draw-aunt-may-giving-peter-parker-wheatcakes/

 

How Bluey Became a $2 Billion Smash Hit—With an Uncertain Future

The Australian children's show auteur Joe Brumm is at a crossroads: Keep growing, or end one of the best runs on TV.

By Devin Leonard

Bloomberg Businessweek April 3, 2024

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-03/is-bluey-ending-disney-s-worried-biggest-kids-show-ever-is-at-risk


Spectator Sport: The Cartoons of Sham's Saturday Smile [Shamsuddin H Akib, Singapore]
Justin Zhuang
January 2, 2018
http://justinzhuang.com/posts/shams-saturday-smile-one-illustrators-spectator-sport/

Monday, April 08, 2024

Another Spider-Man mystery revealed by study at the Library of Congress!

Steve Ditko Didn't Draw Aunt May Giving Peter Parker Wheatcakes

Steve Ditko Didn't Draw Aunt May Giving Peter Parker Wheatcakes - Not Originally Anyway. Any idea what he originally intended?


Path of Totality by Daniel Boris


Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 4/6-7/2024

Fantom's own Raven Smith (@writeravenwrite) joins us to discuss the fantasy series GODFELL that she story edited! 

Jacob Shapiro

w/ special interview assist by Kat Overland (@dogunderwater). 

Fantom Comics March 7 2024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSoG-R4D9/

 

Creating local comic book company a dream come true for my son and me [Daniel Torres; Space Chimp Comics]

 John A. Torres

Florida Today https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2024/04/07/brevards-space-chimp-comics-a-dream-come-true-for-its-creators/73022769007/

 

Bryan Talbot: The comics legend lurking in a Sunderland basement

By Duncan Leatherdale

BBC News April 7 2024

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wear-68712698

 

"The People's Joker" Is an Outlaw Vision of the Superhero Movie

Vera Drew's D.I.Y. parody of "Joker" has all the wild humor and transgressive freedom of John Waters's films.

By Richard Brody

April 6, 2024

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-peoples-joker-is-an-outlaw-vision-of-the-superhero-movie

 

Juni Ba talks family, adventure, and Linkin Park for 'The Boy Wonder'

The latest (teen-friendly) Black Label title debuts on May 7.

Chris Coplan

April 4, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/04/04/the-boy-wonder-qa/

 

Jed MacKay teases 'Blood Hunt,' talks juggling act with 'Avengers' and 'Doctor Strange'

David Brooke

April 4, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/04/04/jed-mackay-blood-hunt-and-more/

 

AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 270: Robin and Valiant return, and Dennis Hopeless talks 'She's Running on Fumes'

David Brooke, Nathan Simmons and Chris Coplan

April 7, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/04/07/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-270-dennis-hopeless/

 

Scott Dunbier On Batman… But Not On Batman

IDW Special Projects Editor and creator of the Artist's Editor volumes, Scott Dunbier, has his last day at IDW today.

  05 Apr 2024 

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scott-dunbier-on-batman-but-not-on-batman/

 

Major Redundancies Hit IDW Publishing Tonight

by Rich Johnston

  04 Apr 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/major-redundancies-hit-idw-publishing-tonight/

 

Cecil Castellucci To Become Her Own Comic Book, With Artist Tattoos

Former nineties indie rock musician, Cecil Castellucci's latest comic is going to be her own skin, a project called "I am the comic book." 

06 Apr 2024   by Rich Johnston 

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/cecil-castellucci-to-become-her-own-comic-book-with-artist-tattoos/

 

Kate Beaton's Ducks Was The Biggest Selling Canadian Book In 2023

The biggest-selling book in 2023 from a Canadian publisher was Kate Beaton's graphic memoir Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands

 06 Apr 2024

by Rich Johnston

 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/kate-beatons-ducks-was-the-biggest-selling-canadian-book-in-2023/

 

Don Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning Palm Beach Post cartoonist, dies at 90

Story by Andrew Marra / Palm Beach Post

MSN.com (April 5 2024): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/don-wright-pulitzer-prize-winning-palm-beach-post-cartoonist-dies-at-90/ar-BB1l3HGx

 

A Silver Anniversary for Grand Avenue

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/06/a-silver-anniversary-for-grand-avenue/

 

Voger, Mark. 1999.

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Breen invites readers to visit 'Grand Avenue'.

Central New Jersey Home News (April 3).

Online at https://i0.wp.com/www.dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The_Central_New_Jersey_Home_News_Sat__Apr_3__1999_.jpg

 

Happy 25th Anniversary, "Grand Avenue"!

by GoComics Team

April 04, 2024

https://www.gocomics.com/blog/5043/happy-25th-anniversary-grand-avenue

 

Liniers draws on humor and positivity to illustrate his secrets of storytelling

Argentinian cartoonist Liniers spoke at Still North Books & Bar about how he utilizes optimism in his work.

By Sophie Chadha

Published April 5, 2024

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2024/04/liniers-draws-on-humor-and-positivity-to-illustrate-his-secrets-of-storytelling

 

More comics, please! [letter; women cartoonists]

Lynn Rogers

Washington Post April 6 2024: A15.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/06/trump-hush-money-slang/

 

Letters To Newspapers About Their Comics

D. D. Degg      

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/06/letters-to-newspapers-about-their-comics/

 

April 6, 2024 [The vital role of satire in upholding democratic values]

By Graeme MacKay

(This is the extended version of my article in The Hamilton Spectator for Saturday April 6, 2024. It appeared in the print and online editions edited for length and undesirable content)

April 6, 2024 by Graeme MacKay

https://mackaycartoons.net/2024/04/06/saturday-april-6-2024-2/

 

The vital role of satire in upholding democratic values

The natural targets for satire are the people who possess the greatest power and influence, writes Graeme MacKay.

By Graeme MacKay

Hamilton Spectator Editorial Cartoonist

Saturday, April 6, 2024

https://www.thespec.com/opinion/columnists/the-vital-role-of-satire-in-upholding-democratic-values/article_67f8c6bc-914b-5e2a-a3e9-8b45e41759f7.html

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Sunday, April 07, 2024

Kat Overland, Editor/Author at WWAC is local

I had the pleasure of meeting her today at Fantom Comics when she did some of the interview with Raven Smith. I'm told she edits the Monday news wrap-up and this link will take you to her work - https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/author/kat-overland/ 

That darn WaPo shrinking comics page

More comics, please!

Lynn Rogers, Washington

Washington Post April 6 2024: A15.

When I first arrived in D.C. in the 1970s, The Post printed three full pages of comics. It's time to return to those glory days, and to boost a new generation of comics artists.

The present weekday Post runs six strips that were created by others and continued by different artists under the same titles: "Mark Trail," "Flash Gordon," "Family Circle," "Blondie" and "Beetle Bailey," which repeat the same stale themes. Reruns of "Peanuts" are timeless, though Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" feels dated.

It would be wonderful to see the Style section run three pages of cutting-edge comics, with a full page devoted to comics by women. There are so many to choose from. To name just a few: Georgia Dunn's "Breaking Cat News"; "Amanda the Great" by Amanda El-Dweek; "Snow Sez" from T. Shepherd; "Jane's World" by Paige Braddock; "Half Full" by Maria Scrivan; "Doodle Town" by Melissa Lomax; Nancy Beiman's "FurBabies"; "The Dinette Set" from Julie Larson; "Flo and Friends" by Jenny Campbell; or Chelsea Carr's "Curses."

There are dozens of other comics by women to choose from. The Post could easily increase the representation of women in its comics pages and make readers happy all at the same time.


Fantom’s own Raven Smith's interview's Instagram feed

Fantom's own Raven Smith (@writeravenwrite) joins us to discuss the fantasy series GODFELL that she story edited! 

Jacob Shapiro

w/ special interview assist by Kat Overland (@dogunderwater). 

Fantom Comics March 7 2024

Limited signed copies available~