Wednesday, August 03, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/2/22

DIAMOND ANNOUNCES DATE FOR 2022 SUMMIT, 2023 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Plus: No In-Store Halloween Comic Fest in 2022

by Brigid Alverson on August 1, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51778/diamond-announces-date-2022-summit-2023-free-comic-book-day

INTERVIEW: FLASHPOINT BEYOND's Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan clarify what matters and what doesn't

Taimur Dar

08/02/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-22-interview-jeremy-adams-tim-sheridan-flashpoint-beyond/

The Batgirl Movie Is Dead

Warner Bros. has reportedly decided not to release the Leslie Grace film co-starring Michael Keaton.

Germain Lussier

August 2 2022

https://gizmodo.com/batgirl-movie-canceled-hbo-max-batman-dc-films-warner-1849361909

'Batgirl' Film Axed by Warner Bros., Won't Be Released on Any Platform

Adam B. Vary

Aug 2, 2022

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/batgirl-not-released-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235331897/

'Batgirl' Won't Fly: Warner Bros. Discovery Has No Plans to Release Nearly Finished $90 Million Film

The movie starred "In the Heights" breakout star Leslie Grace in the title role of Barbara Gordon

Umberto Gonzalez | August 2, 2022

https://www.thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-dead-warner-bros-discovery-has-no-plans-to-release-nearly-finished-90-million-film/

Fans Rage Over Decision to Shelve 'Batgirl' Film: 'After All the Ezra Miller Bulls–'

"If true, this is baffling and sad," comic writer Gail Simone tweets

Andi Ortiz and Ross A. Lincoln | August 2, 2022

https://www.thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-shelved-fan-reactions-ezra-miller-flash/

Leslie Grace on the 'Big Responsibility' of Being an Afro-Latina Superhero in 'Batgirl'

The Dominican-American actress is the third Latina to be cast in a DC superhero project

Umberto Gonzalez | April 16, 2022

https://www.thewrap.com/leslie-grace-afro-latina-superhero-in-batgirl/

'Batgirl' and 'Scoob!: Holiday Haunt' Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push

The DC feature was budgeted at around $80 million, with costs rising to nearly $90 million due to COVID-19 protocols.

Aaron Couch

August 2, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-shelved-at-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235191371/

Pixar's Ousted Founder Returns With Apple and 'Luck'

By Brooks Barnes

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 2, 2022, Section B, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Apple TV+ To Air Latest By Visionary Pixar Ousted.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/business/media/john-lasseter-luck-apple.html

Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95 [animation voice actor]

By Jo Craven McGinty

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 2, 2022, Section B, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: Pat Carroll, Star of TV, Stage and Sea, Dies at 95.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/31/arts/television/pat-carroll-dead.html

Ready for Research: Dietrich Hecht collection of Bilderbogen [Germany]

Michelle An

July 28, 2022

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2022/07/ready-for-research-dietrich-hecht-collection-of-bilderbogen/

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

PR: REMINDER! SPX 2022 Advanced Tickets and Hotel Information

Hi Everybody!!

Just a reminder that everything is now set up for you to get advanced tickets and hotel rooms to SPX 2022, the first in-person show in THREE Years!!

SPX 2022 will be held this September 17 & 18 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center across from the White Flint Metro stop.

There will be an exhibitor room with over 500 creators and publishers with the finest works that indie comics has to offer, along with over 40 slots of programming and workshops over the 2-day festival.

Special Guests include Keith Knight, Maia Kobabe, Aimée de Jongh, Ronald Wimberly, Ruben Bolling, Sofia Warren and Megan Kelso. Additional Special Guests can be found on our web site.

Tickets for SPX 2022 are $20 for Saturday, $15 Sunday and $30 for a two-day pass. To order your tickets, go to our Eventbrite page.

Hotel rooms are $133.00 per night, not including taxes. You can reserve your room here.

If you interested in helping out with the show by being a volunteer, please fill out this form.

We hope to see you in September!

Thanks,

The SPX Executive Committee

Visit the SPX 2022 Website for More Info

Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 500 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.

The Ignatz Award is a festival prize held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning, with the winners chosen by attendees at the show.

For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.smallpressexpo.com.

Small Press Expo

P.O. Box 5704

Bethesda, Maryland

20824

www.smallpressexpo.com

Email: press@smallpressexpo.com

STAY CONNECTED

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "I Voted, no. 3"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist -

"I Voted no. 3"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3491

Apropos of nothing, presented without comment.

With thanks to Stephanie Hofeller.

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Stephanie Hofeller on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/shofeller

"The Only Cure Is Anarchy (I Did Not Call Senator Sanders 'An Ignorant Slut')"
video by Stephanie Hofeller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiRB5zDKKhY

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

German prints available for research at LoC

Ready for Research: Dietrich Hecht collection of Bilderbogen

Michelle An

July 28, 2022

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2022/07/ready-for-research-dietrich-hecht-collection-of-bilderbogen/

Folger Shakespeare Theater star turned Little Mermaid Voice Actor, Pat Carroll, RIP

Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95

By Jo Craven McGinty

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 2, 2022, Section B, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: Pat Carroll, Star of TV, Stage and Sea, Dies at 95.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/31/arts/television/pat-carroll-dead.html

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/1/22

'The Flash' to End With Abbreviated Season 9 on The CW

The Grant Gustin-led DC Comics series will return in 2023 with 13 episodes.

Lesley Goldberg

August 1, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-flash-ending-season-nine-cw-1235190162/

'The Flash' To End With Season 9 On the CW, Final Episode Count Revealed

Nellie Andreeva

August 1, 2022

https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-flash-end-season-9-the-cw-final-episode-count-rgrant-gustin-1235082436/

How Netflix's The Sandman Brings the Neil Gaiman Masterpiece to Life; Neil Gaiman and David S. Goyer walks us through the making of Netflix's adaptation of iconic DC comic book series The Sandman.

By Chris Farnell | July 30, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/netflix-the-sandman-neil-gaiman-masterpiece/

The Sandman: How Boyd Holbrook Acts Without Eyes as The Corinthian

Boyd Holbrook reveals why playing The Corinthian in The Sandman made him an even bigger Neil Gaiman fan.

By Ed Gross | August 1, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sandman-boyd-holbrook-the-corinthian/

How Neil Gaiman kept control of the Sandman characters

David Allen Green

The Law and Policy Blog 8th June 2021

https://davidallengreen.com/2021/06/how-neil-gaiman-kept-control-of-the-sandman-characters/

Neil Gaiman

Marc Maron

WTF Episode 1353

August 1, 2022

https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1353-neil-gaiman

https://open.acast.com/public/streams/62a222737c02140013aa4c03/episodes/62e766d94da3d80014836e42.mp3

"You Have To Swallow Your Fear And Do The Thing Anyway": An Interview with Maria Llovet [of Spain]

Jean Marc Ah-Sen | August 1, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/you-have-to-swallow-your-fear-and-do-the-thing-anyway-an-interview-with-maria-llovet/

Marvel Comics Writer Ron Zimmerman Has Died

July 30, 2022

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-comics-writer-ron-zimmerman-has-died/

Rolling For Initiative -- How To Make Comic Returnability Work

Scott Thorne on August 1, 2022

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/51770/rolling-initiative-how-to-make-comic-returnability-work

San Diego Comic-Con Recap In Photos, Part 2

Monday, August 01, 2022

DC Zinefest registration update

We experienced some technical difficulties this morning in getting the tabler registration form up on our website. Apologies for the confusion and delay on that front! The tabler registration form is now live on our website at: https://dczinefest.org. (This .org address redirects to https://dczinefest.wordpress.com/ , our Wordpress website.) The tabler registration will be open until August 15th.

If you're just planning to attend DC Zinefest and not table as a zinester, you do not need to register via this form. This form is only collecting information we need from tablers.

For more information, please visit our FAQ or the Facebook event we've created for the Fest.

Thanks again for your patience and we're looking forward to seeing everyone's zines soon!

DC Zinefest

dczinefest@gmail.com

dczinefest.org | twitter | facebook

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/30-31/22

Marvel comics are now Penguin Classics. Time to turn classics into Marvel.

By Alexandra Petri

Washington Post July 30, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/29/marvel-comics-penguin-classics-books/

The Sandman: How the Netflix Series Was Born

Showrunner and executive producer Allan Heinberg reveals the origins of Netflix's The Sandman adaptation and what it was like working on the show with Neil Gaiman.

By Allan Heinberg | July 29, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sandman-netflix-series-born/

'DC League of Super-Pets': Supporting cast outshines the marquee names [in print as Supporting cast supercharges tale of fantastic four-legged heroes]

Review by Thomas Floyd

Washington Post July 29, 2022

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/07/26/dc-league-of-super-pets-movie-review/

DC League of Super-Pets Cast: Meet All the New Characters

Exclusive: DC League of Super-Pets director Jared Stern tells us what it was like working with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and the rest of the animated film's talented cast.

By Bryan Cairns | July 29, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/dc-league-of-super-pets-cast-new-characters/

'I can't do superheroes, but I can do gods': Neil Gaiman on comics, diversity and casting Death

John Harris Dunning

Sat 30 Jul 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/30/neil-gaiman-sandman-netflix-interview

A Look at the Intersection of Comics and Substack, As the First Year Closes

By David Harper

July 28, 2022

https://sktchd.com/longform/a-look-at-the-intersection-of-comics-and-substack-as-the-first-year-closes/

SDCC '22: Winners and Losers of Comic-Con

The Beat staff reflects on the mind-testing kaleidoscope of adventure that was the return of Comic-Con.

Ani Bundel, Therese Lacson, Heidi MacDonald, Victor van Scoit, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan, Kelas Lloyd, Taimur Dar, Johanna Draper Carlson,

07/29/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-22-winners-and-losers-of-comic-con/

Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander [Killadelphia]

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 4, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ur61YEB5rSbwCjTTRlfip

David Pepose

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 3, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Uh65hdAWZJPEHRPbZSIMz

Chris Condon

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 2, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uxzzrnYo7Ne5mcknyQWJk

Robby Deshaies

Wes Greer - Peter Smart

Legends of the Dork Knights podcast 1, May 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3efwAIYSA6xiLRCZIwMEm8

Heh-Heh. Huh-Huh. Mike Judge Brings Back 'Beavis and Butt-Head.'

Judge, the creator and voice of the malevolent metalheads, explains why he's reviving his emblematic 1990s cartoon series in 2022.

By Dave Itzkoff

A version of this article appears in print on July 31, 2022, Section AR, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: Beavis and Butt-Head Watch TikTok Videos.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/arts/television/beavis-and-butt-head-mike-judge.html

DC Zinefest Registration Opens August 1st

We're holding our 11th in-person zinefest this year on October 9th at the Brookland ArtWalk. Registration opens Monday, 8/1, at 9 am! Go to our website at http://www.dczinefest.org/ (note the new URL) or https://dczinefest.wordpress.com/ to register!

Best,

DC Zinefest Organizers

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/2/22

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

PR: REMINDER! SPX 2022 Advanced Tickets and Hotel Information

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "I Voted, no. 3"

German prints available for research at LoC

Ready for Research: Dietrich Hecht collection of Bilderbogen

Folger Shakespeare Theater star turned Little Mermaid Voice Actor, Pat Carroll, RIP

Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/1/22

Monday, August 01, 2022

DC Zinefest registration update

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 7/30-31/22

DC Zinefest Registration Opens August 1st

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