Friday, January 28, 2022

PR: SUPERMAN SIGNING RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY 2/2/22!




Due to unforeseen circumstances, our signing with Philip Kennedy Johnson for SATURDAY 1/29/22 is cancelled, and is being rescheduled to 2/2/22!

Our stores will be open normal hours this weekend, so still pop by & see us (here's hoping we dodge that snow storm, which it looks like we may be, but if not: we'll let you know if anything changes with our hours!)
STAY CONNECTED  
Third Eye Comics | 209 CHINQUAPIN ROUND RD, SUITE 200, Annapolis, MD 21401


Clay Jones on TN Maus dropping

Burning Down The Maus

Clay Jones
Claytoonz January 28 2022

Weldon reviews The Legend of Vox Machina


With 'The Legend of Vox Machina,' a Dungeons & Dragons web series rolls the dice

NoVA's Sal Buscema had a birthday this week


On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, comic artist Sal Buscema turned 86 years old. We at Scoop, Gemstone Publishing, and the larger Geppi Family Enterprises would like to wish him a happy birthday!

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=256970

The Post on the latest Maus book ban in TN

Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus' banned in Tennessee county schools over nudity and profanity

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/28/22

 

A Tennessee school board removed the graphic novel 'Maus,' about the Holocaust, from curriculum due to language and nudity concerns [inc. Spiegelman interview video]

By Chris Boyette, CNN

January 27, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/us/tennessee-school-board-removes-maus/index.html

 

Tennessee school board bans teaching of Holocaust graphic novel Maus

BBC January 27 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60153696

 

Maus in Tennessee: Censoring Spiegelman's masterpiece is fear of honest history

Jeet Heer

The Time of Monsters January 27 2022

https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/maus-in-tennessee

 

Outcry after Tennessee school board unanimously votes to remove Maus

The school board was concerned about mild swearing and a single panel of a naked woman in a non sexual situation.

Heidi MacDonald

01/27/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/outcry-after-tennessee-school-board-unanimously-votes-to-ban-maus/

 

School Board Bans Pulitzer-Winning Graphic Novel About the Holocaust

The board cited the inclusion of the words "God Damn" and drawings of "naked pictures" in "Maus," though the pictures are of mice.

Blake Montgomery

Harry Siegel

 Jan. 26, 2022

https://www.thedailybeast.com/tennessee-school-bans-art-spiegelmans-pulitzer-prize-winning-graphic-novel-maus

 

DC PROMOTES ANNE DEPIES TO SVP AND GENERAL MANAGER

Replacing Recently Departed Daniel Cherry III

Brigid Alverson on January 26, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50283/dc-promotes-anne-depies-svp-general-manager

 

Look back to the labyrinth [Tintin]

The Ephemerist

January 27, 2022 by Wim Lockefeer

https://www.sparehed.com/2022/01/27/look-back-to-the-labyrinth/#more-21885

 

Belgium launches new passport featuring national comic book heroes

Thursday, 27 January 2022

By  Maïthé Chini

https://www.brusselstimes.com/art-culture/203577/belgium-launches-new-passport-featuring-comic-book-heroes

 

On PaperaQ, a Webcomic by Toyokazu Matsunaga, Creator of Bakune Young [Japan].

Carlo Vanstiphout | January 27, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/matsunaga/

 

INTERVIEW: INSHA FITZPATRICK & ABELLE HAYFORD on WHO SPARKED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT?: ROSA PARKS

The Beat caught up with the writer and illustrator of the new graphic novel.

Avery Kaplan

01/27/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/insha-fitzpatrick-abelle-hayford-who-hq/

 

Archie Comics' superdad returns in 2022 with The Fox: Family Values; Dean Haspiel returns to pen another story in the life of the so-called 'Freak Magnet'

By Toussaint Egan Jan 13, 2022, Polygon

https://www.polygon.com/22879087/archie-comics-the-fox-family-values-daniel-haspiel-vito-delsante

 

Origin Story: How a Comics Reporter Uncovers Marvels

By George Gene Gustines and Bill Walko

Published Jan. 26, 2022Updated Jan. 27, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/learning/origin-story-how-a-comics-reporter-uncovers-marvels.html

 

Lesson of the Day: 'Origin Story: How a Comics Reporter Uncovers Marvels'

By Katherine Schulten

Jan. 26, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/learning/lesson-plans/lesson-of-the-day-origin-story-how-a-comics-reporter-uncovers-marvels.html

 

Disney Princess dolls are reunited with Barbie.

By Julie Creswell

    A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 27, 2022, Section B, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Mattel Wins Back the 'Frozen' And Disney Princess Toy Lines.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/business/media/mattel-disney-princess-frozen.html

 

Mattel Stock Soars After Regaining License to Make 'Frozen,' Disney Princess Toys

The toy giant in 2016 lost the global rights to the Frozen and Disney Princess toy lines to rival Hasbro.

Etan Vlessing

January 26, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mattel-license-to-make-frozen-disney-princess-toys-stock-soars-1235081521/

 

Seriously Funny: Towards an Interpretative Framework for an Analysis of Catalan Satirical Cartoons in the Twentieth Century

A thesis submitted in candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Rhiannon  Elizabeth  McGlade

Department  of  Hispanic  Studies University  of  Sheffield

January 2013

https://www.academia.edu/3496230/Seriously_Funny_Towards_an_Interpretative_Framework_for_an_Analysis_of_Catalan_Satirical_Cartoons_in_the_Twentieth_Century

 

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Jan 26, 2022

Aardman Animations

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

 

'South Park' Enlists Full Orchestra, Singers for "Kyle's Mom's a B****" Rendition Ahead of New Season (Exclusive)

The Comedy Central cartoon staple returns with a full season beginning Feb. 2.

Ryan Parker

January 26, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/south-park-enlists-orchestra-kyles-mom-rendition-ahead-season-1235081277/

 

From the Publisher: Buckle Up [Tim Newcomb]

By Cathy Resmer

January 26 2022

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/from-the-deputy-publisher-buckle-up/Content?oid=34754523

 

Editorial: Drawn and quartered [ Tim Newcomb]

    Jan 24, 2022

    https://www.timesargus.com/opinion/editorials/drawn-and-quartered/article_2cdc91aa-b458-5e83-b085-315b67e2ed80.html

 

Vermont Turns Green Over Tim Newcomb Cartoon

  Posted by D. D. Degg

January 26, 2022

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/01/26/vermont-turns-green-over-tim-newcomb-cartoon/

 

New (to Us!) Comic Alert: Baby Blues

by GoComics Team

January 25, 2022

https://www.gocomics.com/blog/4955/new-to-us-comic-alert-baby-blues

 

Unbalanced Production: The Comics Business in the 1940s

Carol Tilley

Posted on March 5, 2019          

http://caroltilley.net/2019/03/unbalanced-production-the-comics-business-in-the-1940s/

 

Hello There: On Selina Kyle's Apartment in Batman Returns

Leah Schnelbach

Jan 25, 2022

https://www.tor.com/2022/01/25/close-reads-selina-kyles-apartment-in-batman-returns/

 

Skydance, Apple Push Back 'Luck' to August, Set Additional Voice Cast

Carolyn Giardina

January 26, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/skydance-apple-luck-aug-5-1235081549/

 

'Un tributo a la tierra'. Encuentro con Joe Sacco | #JoeSacco [interview in English]

Javier Gallego

Oct 29, 2020

Espacio Fundación Telefónica Madrid

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V69hidYNZQk

 

TKO Studios Announces Simon & Schuster distribution agreement

 

Another brick in the distribution wall as TKO Studios has announced they'll be getting bookstore distribution via Simon & Schuster starting next month.

Heidi MacDonald

01/27/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/tko-studios-announces-simon-schuster-distribution-agreement/

 

Ron Goulart (1933-2022)

January 17, 2022

https://locusmag.com/2022/01/ron-goulart-1933-2022/

 

Ronald J. Goulart

Published by The Ridgefield Press on Jan. 25, 2022.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theridgefieldpress/name/ronald-goulart-obituary?id=32398703

A Tennessee school district has voted to ban the Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus'

Joe Hernandez  
January 27, 2022 
 
Tennessee school board bans Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’ – author Art Spiegelman condemns the move as ‘Orwellian’. 
Jan 26 2022 
Dan Mangan@_DanMangan 
 
'Maus,' Pulitzer Prize-winning book about Holocaust, is pulled from Tennessee school district

School board officials objected to profanities and a nude image in the acclaimed graphic novel by Art Spiegelman.

Jan. 27, 2022,

By Tim Stelloh

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maus-pulitzer-prize-winning-book-holocaust-pulled-tennessee-school-dis-rcna13730 

'And I say, Hey! HEY!' Aardvark Arthur's wonderful new days are ending 

Elizabeth Blair 
Morning Edition January 25, 2022 
 https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2022/01/20220125_me_and_i_say_hey_hey_aardvark_arthurs_wonderful_new_days_are_ending.mp3 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1075381867

Sherlock Holmes through the eyes of an ultimate fan [in print as Holmes's appeal is elementary for adoring fans; Frank Cho]

Michael Dirda 
Washington Post January 27 2022 p. C1, 3online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/01/26/sherlock-holmes-through-eyes-an-ultimate-fan/

Peter Dinklage slams Disney’s plans for ‘Snow White’ remake: ‘Backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave’ [in print as Dinklage slams plan to remake ‘Backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave’]

Jonathan Edwards 
Washington Post January 27 2022, p. C4