Podcast: AKIRA Vol. 3, by Katsuhiro Otomo
MSX: Mangasplaining Extra 51
Feb 23 2022
Christopher Butcher et al
https://mangasplaining.substack.com/p/podcast-akira-vol-3-by-katsuhiro
Interview – Spike Trotman on self crowdfunding: "This is me getting out of the car"
On the ups and downs of an indie crowdfunding campaign
Heidi MacDonald
02/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-spike-trotman-on-self-crowdfunding-kickstarter/
The Obvious Drawbacks of a Digital Monopoly, Part 23 [Comixology]
By Graeme McMillan • Issue #15 February 23 2022
The Day I Declared Myself a Cartoonist
I was well aware that, until I told my father that I had dropped out of school, I would have only one foot in my new life.
By David Sipress
February 23, 2022
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-day-i-declared-myself-a-cartoonist
Celebrate 2000AD turning 45 with our picks of old and new
4 classics and 5 recent recommends to celebrate 45 years of 2000AD.
Dean Simons
02/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/celebrate-2000ad-turning-45-with-our-picks-of-old-and-new/
Creating the Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition: A How-to Guide for the Rash and Enthusiastic
David Roach | February 23, 2022
"I Had Tears Running Down My Face": Neil Gaiman on The Ocean at the End of the Lane Stage Play
Neil Gaiman's beloved book has been adapted for the stage, in an exclusive interview Gaiman talks about the power of the immersive experience.
By Chris Farnell | February 22, 2022
https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/neil-gaiman-the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane-stage-play/
INTERVIEW: How THE SPINE OF NIGHT is a convergence of influences that go beyond Bakshi
A rallying cry for more dark fantasy animation, we chat with Morgan Galen King and Phil Gelatt about their new animated film.
Ricardo Serrano Denis
02/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-spine-of-night-morgan-galen-king-phil-gelatt/
ReedPOP hires Chris Arrant as Editor-in-Chief
Arrant will oversee ReedPOP's growing editorial efforts
Heidi MacDonald
02/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/reedpop-hires-chris-arrant-as-editor-in-chief/
Mirion Malle Talks About Mental Health And Her New Graphic Novel, 'This Is How I Disappear'
February 16, 2022 • DW McKinney
https://cnmnmag.com/mirion-malle-interview-this-is-how-i-disappear-mental-health-trigger-warnings/
"Despair Only Aids the Enemies of Democracy" – Darryl Cunningham Warns Us About Putin in 'Putin's Russia', His Latest Book for Myriad Editions and Drawn & Quarterly
by Lindsay Pereira
February 23, 2022
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/putins-russia-darryl-cunningham-myriad-drawn-quarterly/
4 digital alternatives to Amazon's new comiXology experience
On the first New Comic Book Day since Amazon's rollout of the new comiXology, a look at a number of alternatives to the digital service.
Cy Beltran
02/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/four-comixology-digital-alternatives/
How 'Arthur' grew up: Inside the beloved TV show's emotional finale
By Amy Amatangelo
Feb. 21, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-02-21/arthur-tv-show-all-grown-up-pbs-kids
Saga comic series returns after long hiatus
Mallory Yu
All Things Considered February 23, 2022
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/23/1082630147/saga-comic-series-returns-after-long-hiatus
Subscriber event – Behind the scenes with KAL
Feb 18, 2022
The Economist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVRdIqIJsDY
The comic series Saga has finally returned with a new issue after a three-year hiatus.
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NOTES FROM THE BOTTOM-UP REVOLUTION [Webtoons; Kickstarter]
by Rob Salkowitz on February 21, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/50493/notes-bottom-revolution
Webtoon Commits to 'Actively Represent' the Black Community: But For How Long?
Jasmine Saunders
Anime Herald Feb 5, 2022
Saying Goodbye to My Childhood Friend Arthur
For 25 years, the PBS show traced the contours of childhood, showing us new ways to navigate them.
By Aaron Edwards
February 21, 2022
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/arthur-pbs-kids-series-finale/622839/
Johanna Draper Carlson. 2022-
Sherlock Holmes in Comics
https://comicsworthreading.com/sherlock-holmes-in-comics/
Sunday Comic Strip Panels Missing In Action
D. D. Degg
February 20, 2022
http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/02/20/sunday-comic-strip-panels-missing-in-action/
'Big Nate' on the Small Screen | TV Review
by Taimur Dar
Feb 18, 2022
https://www.slj.com/story/big-nate-on-the-small-screen-tv-review
Miyazaki's Shuna's Journey is coming out in English for the first time
Coming in November from First Second
Heidi MacDonald
02/22/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/miyazakis-shunas-journey-is-coming-out-in-english-for-the-first-time/
Manabu Ohashi, Veteran Animator And Director Of 'Cloud,' Dies At 73
By Alex Dudok de Wit | 02/18/2022
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Khris Cembe [Spanish animator]
By Alex Dudok de Wit | 02/21/2022
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/know-your-indie-filmmaker-khris-cembe-213615.html
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Elizabeth Hobbs [British animator]
By Alex Dudok de Wit | 12/27/2021
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/know-your-indie-filmmaker-elizabeth-hobbs-211839.html
How Abraham Lincoln Was Portrayed in Political Cartoons
Tall and gangly, with rough-edged frontier roots, the 16th president was an easy figure to caricature.
Christopher Klein
Feb 1, 2022
https://www.history.com/news/abraham-lincoln-political-cartoons
Back to the Drawing Board
Political cartooning is a dying profession, but there are more cartoons with politics than ever
By Matt Bors
Fall 2021
https://www.cjr.org/special_report/back_to_the_drawing_board_death_of_political_cartooning.php
Graphic Novels, Comic Books Are Growing In Popularity
Casey Mendoza
Newsy February 21, 2022
https://www.newsy.com/stories/graphic-novels-comic-books-are-growing-in-popularity/
Comic book industry continues to thrive despite movies, television leading the superhero craze
In 2020, comic book sales hit an all-time high of $1.28 billion.
Author: Nate Belt
Published: 11:16 PM EST February 21, 2022
What Hath Thou Wrought, Comixology?
Comic Book Herald February 21, 2022 by Dave
https://www.comicbookherald.com/2022-comixology-updates/
Christoph Niemann's "Spring Ahead"
The artist talks about the impact of the seasons on his work and the distinct challenge of dressing small children in a New York apartment.
By Françoise Mouly
February 21, 2022
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2022-02-28
Helped Publish Maus. Never Once Have I Regretted It.
If you truly want a teenager to read any book with gusto, the first thing you need to do is, of course, ban it.
By Tom Engelhardt
The Nation February 21 2022
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/maus-holocaust-banned-books/tnamp/
Join CBLDF for Editorial Cartooning: A Workshop for Students
by Betsy Gomez • February 16, 2022
http://cbldf.org/2022/02/editorial-cartooning-workshop/
Dar, Taimur. 2022. "Matt Ryan returns as the Hellblazer in new Constantine: The House Of Mystery DC Showcase animated short," The Beat (February 22): https://www.comicsbeat.com/constantine-the-house-of-mystery-trailer-release-details/
Bill Hayes & Alison Bechdel in conversation with Bill Goldstein
Feb 22, 2022
Powell's Books
Unmute yourself with cartoons! Join Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and award-winning editorial cartoonists Ruben Bolling, Clay Jones, and Shannon Wheeler for "Editorial Cartooning: A Workshop for Students" on February 23, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST. The artists will describe their process for making editorial cartoons, provide tips for effective editorial cartoons, and discuss working with editors and pitching ideas. We'll also talk about censorship, including self-censorship, and give students a chance to ask their own questions.
CBLDF is offering "Editorial Cartooning: A Workshop for Students" in conjunction with Student Press Freedom Day on February 24, 2022. Sponsored by the Student Press Law Center, Student Press Freedom Day is a national day of action during which we celebrate the contributions of student journalists and the need to support their independence without censorship or threat to their advisers. The theme for Student Press Freedom Day 2022 is "Unmute Yourself!" It calls attention to student journalists' right to publish truthfully without inhibition and to tell the stories most important to their communities, free from censorship – and from self-censorship. Learn more here.
Register for "Editorial Cartooning: A Workshop for Students" on February 23, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nDJEHahVRhS4OimUonPlCw
About Ruben Bolling
© Ruben BollingRuben Bolling is the author of the weekly comic strip "Tom the Dancing Bug," distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication to newspapers across North America. The comic strip has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Village Voice, The Los Angeles Times, and hundreds of other newspapers.
"Tom the Dancing Bug" is featured every week on BoingBoing.net, one of the most linked-to websites in the world; DailyKos.com, the premier online political community website; and GoComics.com, the largest comics website.
"Tom the Dancing Bug" has won awards (for example, the 2017 Herblock Prize, the 2018 RFK Journalism Award, and the 2021 Berryman Award), and has lost awards (it was a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2019 and 2021).
In 2020, Clover Press launched The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug series of books, starting with Volume 7 Into the Trumpverse: The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug, 2016-2019. In 2021, Volume 6 was released, Tom the Dancing Bug Awakens: The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug, 2012-2015. Volume 5, Eat the Poor, The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug, 2007-2011, will be released in 2022.
https://linktr.ee/tomthedancingbug
About Clay Jones
© Clay JonesClay Jones was often sent to the principal's office as a child for making fun of his classmates and teachers with his drawings. He discovered at a young age he had a knack for making fun of people and he decided later to make it a career and focus on those more deserving of his sarcastic rage: politicians (mostly Republicans). He went from drawing simple Crayola caricatures of his friends in elementary school to full-sized comic books by the time he was in high school to being in the pages of Newsweek in his 20s.
Jones' cartoons have entertained readers in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA Today and Newsweek magazine.
He has also created commissioned cartoons and covers for Orlando Weekly, the City Pulse (Lansing, Michigan), The Seattle Times, The Daily Dot, The Independent (St. George, Utah), the Longview News Journal in Texas, The Herald Dispatch in Huntington (West Virginia), the News-Enterprise in Elizabethtown (Kentucky), the Dorchester Reporter (Massachusetts), and the Emmitsburg News-Journal (Maryland). He's also done special projects for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the New Labor Forum. His work has also been seen on the Rachel Maddow Show and Velshi and Ruhle on MSNBC.
Jones is currently drawing one cartoon each week for the CNN Opinion Newsletter.
Jones was a finalist for the Herblock Prize in 2019 and a finalist for the National Headliner Award in 2020. Sometimes, he wins, too. He has been the recipient of numerous awards in Hawaii and Virginia and three consecutive first-place awards from the Mississippi Press Association. In 2018, a cartoon drawn for The Highlands Current in New York placed in the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, and won Best Cartoon in the National Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest.
About Shannon Wheeler
© Shannon WheelerShannon Wheeler is an award-winning cartoonist best known as the creator of the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man, who has appeared around the world in comic books, newspapers, magazines, books, and even his very own opera. He has also created the strip "Postage Stamp Funnies" for The Onion and illustrated several books, including I Thought You Would Be Funnier, Grandpa Won't Wake Up, and Oil & Water. Wheeler frequently contributes cartoons to The New Yorker. With writer Mark Russell, he co-created the acclaimed book God Is Disappointed in You (a tongue-in-cheek retelling of the Bible) and its sequel Apocrypha Now.
Wheeler is the recipient of the 1995 Eisner Award for Best New Series (Too Much Coffee Man), the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication (I Thought You Would Be Funnier), and the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic (Harvey Kurtzman's Marley's Ghost, by Harvey Kurtzman, Josh O'Neill, Shannon Wheeler, and Gideo Kendall).
https://www.shannonleowheeler.com/
About Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization protecting the freedom to read comics! Our work protects readers, creators, librarians, retailers, publishers, and educators who face the threat of censorship. We monitor legislation and challenge laws that would limit the First Amendment. We create resources that promote understanding of comics and the rights our community is guaranteed. We publish news and information about censorship events as they happen. We are partners in the Kids' Right to Read Project and Banned Books Week. Our expert legal team is available to respond to First Amendment emergencies at a moment's notice. CBLDF is a lean organization that works hard to protect the rights on which our community depends. For more information, visit www.cbldf.org
