Saturday, August 27, 2022
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/26/22
Samaritan takes too long to get to its secret superhero's unmasking
Working as star and producer, Sylvester Stallone dips his toe further into superhero storytelling, with mixed results
Brett Buckalew
AV Club August 25 2022
https://www.avclub.com/samaritan-movie-review-sylvester-stallone-1849455045
Lily Renée – RIP
by D. D. Degg
August 26, 2022
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/08/26/lily-renee-rip/
Golden Age comic book artist Lily Renée Philips has passed away at age 101.
Lily Renee, Pioneer Comic Artist of the Golden Age, Passes Away
By Brian Cronin
CBR August 26 2022
https://www.cbr.com/lily-renee-pioneer-golden-age-comic-book-artist-obituary/
Snyder III Meets Dashiell Hammett: Continental Op
Scoop August 26 2022
https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=263801
Latest string of HBO Max cancellations includes Batman: Caped Crusader, but it might not be dead yet
The animated series came from Matt Reeves, J.J. Abrams, and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm
Sam Barsanti
AV Club August 22 2022
https://www.avclub.com/hbo-max-cancels-batman-caped-crusader-matt-reeves-timm-1849444222
Rick Remender, On Being A Sell-Out To Honda, In Deadly Class
August 22, 2022
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/rick-remender-on-being-a-sell-out-to-honda-in-deadly-class/
Safdar Ahmed's STILL ALIVE wins Children's Book Council of Australia's Eve Pownall Award
STILL ALIVE has yet to release Stateside but it has been picking up the awards back home - with the CBCA making its fourth win since release
Dean Simons
08/23/2022
Britain's International Comic Expo (ICE) shuts down after sudden ticket sale slump
As the economic environment grows bleaker, a ticket sale decline prompts the show to end and its director to retire from the scene
Dean Simons
08/23/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/international-comic-expo-ice-shuts-down/
'The Batman 2': Mattson Tomlin to Co-Write Script With Matt Reeves
Reeves is back as director with Robert Pattinson back as a brooding Bruce Wayne.
Borys Kit
August 23, 2022
'Samaritan' Review: Taking Out the Trash
In this action film from Julius Avery, Sylvester Stallone stars as a sanitation worker who may be a superhero.
By Amy Nicholson
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 26, 2022, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Samaritan
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/movies/samaritan-review-taking-out-the-trash.html
'Funny Pages' Review: Ordinary Life, Complex Stuff
Owen Kline's wonderful feature debut about an aspiring comic-book creator delves into a buzzingly alive, if anxious, world of cartooning.
By Manohla Dargis
A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 26, 2022, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Teen Life as a Comic Strip With Shading.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/movies/funny-pages-review-owen-kline.html
We Are Strange, In Our Worlds – This Week's Links
Clark Burscough | August 26, 2022
https://www.tcj.com/we-are-strange-in-our-worlds-this-weeks-links/
New Fantastic Four comic writer previews his plans for Marvel's first family
Ryan North says his take on the iconic superheroes will focus on "smaller, self-contained stories."
By Christian Holub August 17, 2022
https://ew.com/books/ryan-north-previews-new-fantastic-four-comic/
Geoffrey Thorne talks letting Holocaust flex in 'Blood Syndicate Season One' #5
Robert Reed
August 25, 2022
https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/25/geoffrey-thorne-talks-blood-syndicate-5/
"Comics Are Just Unbelievably Elastic" – Emily McGovern Talks 'Twelve Percent Dread' from Dark Horse, Social Commentary, and Interweaving Plot Threads
by Andy Oliver
August 19, 2022
https://www.brokenfrontier.com/emily-mcgovern-twelve-percet-dread-dark-horse/
The graphic memoir of an Apple Valley 'Afro-Punk' mirrors cross-racial journeys like mine [ "The High Desert," James Spooner's memoir]
By Bruce Britt
Aug. 25, 2022
Stephen Graham Jones on "Earthdivers," Time's Inexorability, and Loving Comics
By Elias Rosner | August 22nd, 2022
http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/stephen-graham-jones-earthdivers/
Texas superintendent says Anne Frank book will be back in schools 'very soon' after outcry
Administrators in Fort Worth had decided to withdraw and review over 35 contentious books
BY JC Reporter
August 21, 2022
Leadership Lessons From Building A Successful Brick-And-Mortar Store In The Midst Of A Pandemic
Melanie Fine
Aug 19, 2022
Growing Up Across Continents: PW Talks with Malaka Gharib
By Cheryl Klein
Aug 19, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the 08/22/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Growing Up Across Continents
The Daily Heller: Elegant Words and Squiggly Lines [R.O. Blechman]
By Steven Heller
August 23 2022
The Daily Heller
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-elegant-words-and-squiggly-lines/
Carlos Hernandez and Luis Morocho make their Marvel Comics debut in MARVEL'S VOICES: COMUNIDADES
Marvel's Voices brings back an all-star line-up of creators for Comunidades.
Rebecca Oliver Kaplan
08/26/2022
How cartoonists are satirizing Trump World since the FBI Mar-a-Lago search
By Michael Cavna
August 19, 2022
https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/08/19/cartoons-trump-mar-lago-fbi/
'Funny Pages' is queasily amusing (and kind of pointless) [in print as "Black comedy is queasily amusing - and kind of pointless]
Mark Jenkins
Washington Post August 26, 2022
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/08/22/funny-pages-movie-review/
A Mich. library refused to remove an LGBTQ book. The town defunded it. [in print as "Mich. town yanks library's funds over LGBTQ book"; Gender Queer]
Danielle Paquette
Washington Post August 26, 2022 A1, A22
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/24/michigan-library-defunded-gender-queer/
How Happy End and Haruomi Hosono's Music Prompted Taiwanese Manga Artist Gao Yan's Stories
2022-08-20
Yusuke Monma
https://tokion.jp/en/2022/08/20/interview-gao-yan/
Popular Manga App Seeks 2023 IPO in Tokyo at $6 Billion Value [South Korea's Kakao Piccoma's Smartoon]
Min Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga
August 22, 2022
Michel Fiffe, The Creator of Copra is Coming to Kayfabe to Guest Host. A Preview.
Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg
Aug 19, 2022
Cartoonist Kayfabe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aznp8qlXYmc
INDIA SWIFT & MICHAEL DOIG for THE GIRL and the GLIM — August 2022 Kids' Club Pick
Aug 21, 2022
Comix Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulmanQ3qCCU
MATT ROSENBERG & TYLER BOSS for WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? — August '22 GNC Pick
Aug 24, 2022
Comix Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7Xry7jfNE
Ep. 75 – 4 First Chapters: Food Wars, Kokkoku, Sweetness & Lightning and How Are You?
August 24, 2022
Manga Piracy: New Shueisha U.S. Court Action Indicates Complex Investigation
August 18, 2022 by Andy Maxwell
'Fantastic Four': 'WandaVision' Director Matt Shakman in Talks to Helm
Following the exit of Jon Watts, Marvel's signature superhero team has found a new director.
By Aaron Couch, Borys Kit
August 26, 2022
Before She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, Jessica Gao pitched a Grosse Pointe Blank-inspired Black Widow series
Black Widow would have looked very different if it was up to the Emmy-winning Rick And Morty writer
Katie Chow
August 26 2022
https://www.avclub.com/she-hulk-jessica-gao-fourth-pitch-marvel-rick-and-morty-1849461918
Ezra Miller Meets With Warners Leadership in a 'The Flash' Course Correct (Exclusive)
By Borys Kit, Aaron Couch
August 26, 2022
INTERVIEW: The Dark Inner Child of Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito
The Eisner-winning master of horror manga talks The Liminal Zone, dead cicadas, Bruce Lee, and the dark artist within himself.
David-Christopher Galhea
August 19, 2022
DC possibly tapping Dan Lin as their Feige as flames grow higher
Is Dan Lin that much longer for someone who actually LIKES DC characters and stories?
Heidi MacDonald
08/26/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-possibly-tapping-dan-lin-as-their-feige-as-flames-grow-higher/
There's bound to be legal drama when Batman and Superman enter the public domain in coming years — but experts caution there's 'no precedent' for the thorny issue
Travis Clark
Aug 25, 2022,
Friday, August 26, 2022
Malaka Gharib, formerly local, has a new book coming out
Growing Up Across Continents: PW Talks with Malaka Gharib
Aug 19, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the 08/22/2022 issue of Publishers Weekly under the headline: Growing Up Across Continents
Cavna on editorial cartooning, Funny Pages review, and Gender Queer shuts down a library - catching up with the Post
How cartoonists are satirizing Trump World since the FBI Mar-a-Lago search
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/25/22
Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina Join Voice Cast of Laika's 'Wildwood'
Carolyn Giardina
August 25, 2022
Blumberg, Arnold T. "Spectral Image: The task of rehabilitating the beloved Silver age Green Lantern has fallen to J. M. DeMatteis." Comic Book Marketplace 94 (Sept. 2002): 46-51.
INTERVIEW: Stephen Graham Jones talks killing Christopher Columbus in EARTHDIVERS
Ricardo Serrano Denis
08/25/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/stephen-graham-jones-earthdivers-interview/
Jim Shooter Never Intended Ant Man To Be A Wasp Beater (UPDATE)
Posted on April 1, 2011
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jim-shooter-never-intended-ant-man-to-be-a-wasp-beater/
INTERVIEW: SHANNON MAER discusses his first fully painted series SIRENS GATE
The creator wore several hats to make the story come to life
Deanna Destito
08/25/2022
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-shannon-maer-fully-painted-series-sirens-gate/
'Batgirl' Actress Ivory Aquino Implores Warner Bros. Discovery to "Consider Releasing" the DC Film
The actress tweeted an open letter to the studio's CEO David Zaslav on Thursday following news that it was holding secret screenings of the shelved movie for cast, crew and executives.
Abbey White
August 25, 2022
'Umbrella Academy' to End With Season 4 on Netflix
The series has been renewed for a fourth and final season. Showrunner Steve Blackman will next adapt 'Horizon Zero Dawn' series.
James Hibberd
August 25, 2022
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/umbrella-academy-season-4-end-netflix-1235205665/
DC's Kevin Feige Found? Producer Dan Lin in Talks to Take Control of Film, TV for Superhero Arm
The move, which will see DC Films president Walter Hamada exit, comes as new Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav seeks a "reset" for the brand.
Borys Kit
August 25, 2022
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-film-tv-boss-dan-lin-1235204760/
Mike Judge, Greg Daniels' Bandera Lands Animated Comedy at Peacock (Exclusive)
'Best Buds' comes from writers Caleb Hearon and Caitie Delaney.
Rick Porter
Hollywood Reporter August 25 2022
Movie Alert: 'Pinocchio'
Disney brings Pinocchio to life (again) in new live-action film
By Iyana Jones
Aug 25, 2022
TOKYOPOP ANNOUNCES ANTHOLOGY OF UKRAINE WAR STORIES
To Benefit Human Rights Organization
by Brigid Alverson on August 24, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51984/tokyopop-announces-anthology-ukraine-war-stories
DIAMOND TAGS FOUR MID-TIER COMIC PUBLISHERS 'DELUXE'
Tied to Exclusive Agreements
Milton Griepp on August 25, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51988/diamond-tags-four-mid-tier-comic-publishers-deluxe
IDW MAKES CEO MOVE
Former Archie, Media Exec to Take Over
by Milton Griepp on August 25, 2022
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51990/idw-makes-ceo-move
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: BOOM! HIRES ROSALIND MOREHEAD AS RETAIL SALES MANAGER
Industry Veteran Has Worked at IDW and DC
Posted by Brigid Alverson on August 24, 2022
Nick Drnaso's Non-imagination
Lane Yates | August 25, 2022
https://www.tcj.com/nick-drnasos-non-imagination/
Gerald Potterton, Director of Animated Classic Heavy Metal, Dies at 91
By David Glassner
CBR August 25 2022
https://www.cbr.com/gerald-potterton-obituary/
Gerald Potterton, 'Heavy Metal' Director, Dies at 91
The British-Canadian filmmaker is also best known for his animation work on 'Yellow Submarine.'
Etan Vlessing
August 24, 2022
Picturing Historical Japan: Shonen and shoujo manga bring the country's past eras to life by Brigid Alverson
Aug 24, 2022
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