Tuesday, August 23, 2022

PR: Announcing Debut Books at SPX 2022

For Immediate Release

Contact: Warren Bernard

Debut Books at Small Press Expo 2022

Bethesda, Maryland - August 23, 2022

Media Release - Small Press Expo is thrilled to announce that over 170 books and comics will debut at SPX 2022. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center and will have over 500 creators, 280 exhibitor tables, 21 programming panels and 14 hands-on workshops to introduce attendees to the amazing world of independent and small press comics.

A complete list of debuts, including cover images and publishing information, can be found on the SPX web site.

SPX 2022 is proud to list a highlighted selection of books debuting this year:

A Voyage To Arcturus: An Illuminated Edition - Beehive Books

Visionary cartoonist Jim Woodring has chosen to illustrate an unclassifiable 1920 novel by the legendary British writer David Lindsay. A Voyage to Arcturus is a baffling amalgam of mysticism, science fiction, sexual politics, and outrageous fantasy, and stands as one of the greatest works of sustained, untrammeled imagination ever achieved. Woodring's drawings capture the writhing currents of interacting forces that lie beneath the wonderfully arcane prose.

Featuring an introduction by Alan Moore.

Who Will Make The Pancakes: Five Stories - Fantagraphics

In Megan Kelso's suite of five brilliant comics stories united by themes of motherhood, family, and love.Who Will Make the Pancakes collects five deeply social stories by the acclaimed cartoonist Megan Kelso, exploring the connective tissue that binds us together despite our individual, interior experience. These stories, created over the past 15 years wrestle with the concept of motherhood and the way the experience informs and impacts concepts of identity, racism, class, love, and even abuse.

The Bend of Luck - Top Shelf

Some guys have all the luck… but not all luck is good. The award-winning duo behind Coin-Op Comics, Peter and Maria Hoey, return with a mind-bending tale of fortune and family. Imagine a world where Luck, the most ephemeral of ideas, has a physical form. Precious stones of luck, mined like gold, are worn as bringers of fortune. But luck breaks both ways. While the blue gems may grant advantage to those who wear them, their blessing is fickle and unpredictable. In the blink of an eye, good luck can turn to bad.

This graphic novel tale is told in alternating scenes between the two generations, The Bend of Luck follows felicity's course, like an arrow, through a family's destiny.

Good Person Trouble - Fieldmouse Press

Sebastian, the tobacconist, stands trial for the disappearance of his cousin Teresa, but all is not what it seems in this courtroom drama. Bertolt Brecht meets Judith Butler in this debut graphic novel by Noëlle Kröger, translated by Natalye Childress.

Thieves - NoBrow

In Lucie Byron's first English-translated graphic novel, What happened last night? Ella can't seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger's mansion, and she sure as heck doesn't know why she's woken up in her bed surrounded by a magpie's nest of objects that aren't her own. And she can't stop thinking about her huge crush on Madeleine, who she definitely can't tell about her sudden penchant for kleptomania… But does Maddy have secrets of her own? Can they piece together that night between them and fix the mess of their chaotic personal lives in time to form a normal, teenage relationship? That would be nice.

Fruiting Bodies - Silver Sprocket

Ashley Robin Franklin tells the story of Frances, her brother, and his annoying friend Trent as they take a road trip through the Pacific Northwest. A wrong turn strands them in the rain-soaked woods. Luckily, they're found by a beautiful, friendly stranger who is eager to help them—but is her convenient arrival their salvation, or something else entirely?

A Brief Guide to Crutonia - Self Published

Created by Deborah Lang and Robert Christie, Crutonia is a kingdom full of whimsical characters, strange beasts, and stories to be told. A Brief Guide to Crutonia, from the creators of "Quirk's Quest: Into the Outlands" and "Quirk's Quest: The Lost and the Found" features maps, creature profiles, and information about all aspects of Crutonian culture.

Visit the SPX 2022 Website for More Info About This Years Show

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 650 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 Awards are held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning.

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

Small Press Expo

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Bethesda, Maryland

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www.smallpressexpo.com

Email: press@smallpressexpo.com

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Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Information Terrorist"

from DC's anarchist cartoonist-

"Information Terrorist"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3507

"...Some three weeks after Schumer helped push the (Ukraine aid)
bill into law, on July 14, Andriy Shapovalov, a Ukrainian civil servant whose
salary was paid for by U.S. taxpayer monies, convened a 'round table' in Kiev on 'countering disinformation'.

Shapovalov, in his role as the acting head of Ukraine's Center
for Countering Disinformation, published a list of the names of 72 people whom accused of deliberately spreading disinformation about Ukraine. Shapovalov labelled them 'information terrorists', adding that Ukraine was preparing legislation so that such people can be prosecuted as 'war criminals'."

—Scott Ritter, reporting at Consortium News, 08.03.2022

Yeah, kids, isn't that a flabbergaster? One helluva humdinger of a
doozy. I thought Biden — who never met a US war of aggression he
didn't like — had pretty much destroyed my Goofy Meter when he called
Putin a "war criminal", but this shit's got Goofy Meters exploding
worldwide.

Just so we're clear — any journalist reporting the truth from on the
ground, any journalist or essayist whose reporting or opinions
contradict the official US/NATO Western media narrative? That's right,
an "information terrorist", a "war criminal". Ben Norton? Aaron Maté?
Rania Khalek? Alina Lipp? Eva Bartlett? Lee Camp? Yep, that's right.
Information terrorists, war criminals.

The Gallup numbers, which I peeped not soon after, really drove the
goofiness home. After 70-odd years of lies about Hiroshima, the Tonkin
Gulf, My Lai, Cambodia, Laos, the Drug War, Kuwaiti incubator babies,
Iraqi WMD's, Afghanistan, Havana Syndrome, Russiagate, trust in US
media is at an all-time low, and I'm an "information terrorist" for
doing these goddamn cartoons? I'M a goddamn "war criminal" for calling
out the US state and media on their lies?

Bwah ha ha ha ha hah. The West™ can't collapse a day too soon for me.

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"Chuck Schumer's War on Free Speech", Scott Ritter at Consortium News
08.03.2022
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/08/03/scott-ritter-chuck-schumers-war-on-free-speech/

"Biden calls Putin a 'war criminal' after meeting with troops in
Poland", ABC News 03.25.2022
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-calls-putin-war-criminal-meeting-troops-poland/story?id=83670309

"U.S. Declaring Journalists 'War Criminals'", Lee Camp at MintPress
News 08.16.2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQcb-hEmgg

Ben Norton at The Grayzone:
https://thegrayzone.com/author/ben-norton/

"NATO-backed network of Syria dirty war propagandists identified",
Aaron Maté at The Grayzone 08.01.2022
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/08/01/nato-backed-network-of-syria-dirty-war-propagandists-identified/

Rania Khalek Dispatches at Breakthrough News:
https://raniakhalek.com/category/breakthrough-news/

Rania Khalek on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/raniakhalek/

"German journalist faces three years prison over reporting from
eastern Ukraine", Steve Sweeney at Morning Star News, 06.27.2022
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/german-journalist-faces-three-years-prison-over-reporting-donbass-region

"Eva Bartlett: 'Ukraine Has a Kill List, and I'm On It'", 21st Century
Wire 06.12.2022
https://21stcenturywire.com/2022/06/12/eva-bartlett-ukraine-has-a-kill-list-and-im-on-it/

"Behind The Headlines": Lee Camp videos at MintPress News:
https://www.mintpressnews.com/category/behind-the-headlines/

"Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows", Gallup Poll 07.18.2022
https://news.gallup.com/poll/394817/media-confidence-ratings-record-lows.aspx

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

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By Michael Cavna

Washington Post August 23, 2022 : C1, 4

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/08/22/funky-winkerbean-tom-batiuk/

'Funny Pages' is queasily amusing (and kind of pointless)

The black comedy marks the feature directorial debut of Owen Kline, the son of Kevin Kline, but shares the aesthetic of its producers, Josh and Benny Safdie

Review by Mark Jenkins

August 22, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/08/22/funny-pages-movie-review/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/22/22

IJOCA goes electric is complete; all issues are available now digitally

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https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2022/08/ijoca-goes-electric-is-complete-all.html

INTERVIEW: Dacre Stoker and Chris McAuley talk DRACULA THE RETURN: CULT OF THE WHITE WORM

Rebecca Oliver Kaplan

08/22/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-dacre-stoker-and-chris-mcauley-talk-dracula-the-return-cult-of-the-white-worm/

Meet the New Addams Family From Tim Burton's Wednesday

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán take on the roles of Morticia and Gomez Addams in the Netflix series, with Jenna Ortega and Isaac Ordonez as their macabre children.

By Anthony Breznican

August 16, 2022

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-first-look-wednesday

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https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51954/c2e2-2022-photos-part-1

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51953/c2e2-2022-photos-part-2

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By Don Kaye | August 22, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/why-she-hulk-series-made-one-big-change-character/

Why Marvel Shorts Like I Am Groot Are Key to Future MCU Success

Marvel One-Shots used to be a vital and fun part of the MCU, but I Am Groot paves the way for a new version of the old strategy, one that could ignite the fandom in a fresh audience.

By George Chrysostomou | August 22, 2022

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/marvel-shorts-i-am-groot-key-to-future-mcu-success/

Some Very Biased Thoughts about The Sandman on Netflix

It was never going to be possible for me to watch The Sandman on Netflix with any pretense of objectivity.

by Martha Thomases

08/22/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/some-very-biased-thoughts-about-the-sandman-on-netflix/

Remembering the Art of J. J. Sempé

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August 22, 2022

August 29, 2022 Issue

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/29/remembering-the-art-of-j-j-sempe

Anita Kunz's "No Photos, Please!"

The artist discusses the enduring allure of the "Mona Lisa," the puzzle of celebrity, and which famous people she would invite to dinner.

By Françoise Mouly

August 22, 2022

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2022-08-29

"My Purpose Is Simply To Tell People's Stories": A Visit with Igort, and a Look at His New Ukrainian Notebook

Valerio Stivé | August 22, 2022

https://www.tcj.com/my-purpose-is-simply-to-tell-peoples-stories-a-visit-with-igort-and-a-look-at-his-new-ukrainian-notebook/

Funny Pages Mocks the Idea That Hardship Makes Art More Authentic

Owen Kline's directorial debut follows a privileged teenage artist who decides to impose some grittiness on his life to improve his work.

by Dan Schindel

Hyperallergic August 21 2022

https://hyperallergic.com/754636/funny-pages-indie-comics-review/

The Power of Hugs in Anime

By Maya Phillips

New York Times (August 22, 2022): C1, 6.

Online at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/11/arts/anime-hugs.html

Monday, August 22, 2022

Oct 11-15: Graphic novelists among others at GMU

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Speakers for the 2022 Fall for the Book include Emily St. John Mandel, graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, and Watchmen author Alan Moore.

Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff

Posted Mon, Aug 22, 2022

https://patch.com/virginia/herndon/gmu-fall-book-festival-announces-2022-headliners

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/21/22

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https://previewsworld.com/Article/263531-Get-Graphic-Out-of-the-Shadows-with-Djet

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By Vera Brosgol

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/books/review/fanny-britt-isabelle-arsenault-forever-truffle.html

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LOUIS UNDERCOVER, by Fanny Britt. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Translated by Christelle Morelli and Susan Ouriou.

Comic Store In Your Future: Always, Always Learning

August 20, 2022

by Rod Lamberti

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-store-in-your-future-always-always-learning/

Convention Recap: Steel City Con

Scoop August 19 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=263704

Steel City Con in Photos

Scoop August 19 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=263677

The Last Gentleman: I Thought I Said No More Obits! [Tom Palmer]

Tom Brevoort

Man With A Hat! blog August 21 2022

https://tombrevoort.substack.com/p/the-last-gentleman

Netflix's Half-Assed Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman

Despite faithfully recreating the story of the beloved comic book series, the TV show lacks the verve of the original.

by Dan Schindel August 16, 2022

https://hyperallergic.com/754186/sandman-neil-gaiman-netflix-review/

Holy cats! Netflix drops surprise Sandman bonus episode!

Adapts beloved stories "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and "Calliope"

Taimur Dar

08/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/netflix-drops-surprise-sandman-bonus-episode/

Neil Gaiman doesn't sound too optimistic about the pricey Sandman getting another season

He got his helmet, ruby, and bag of sand, but when will Dream get his second season?

Sam Barsanti

AV Club August 21 2022

https://www.avclub.com/the-sandman-might-not-get-a-second-season-on-netflix-1849439520

Beyondtopia Legends spotlights Indonesian artists

Indonesian artists get the spotlight in in an anthology of folklore inspired tales by Bryan Valenza and Henry Barajas

Heidi MacDonald

08/19/2022

https://www.comicsbeat.com/beyondtopia-legends-spotlights-indonesian-artists/

Review: 'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' Is Deluxe Fan Service

By Calum Marsh

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 19, 2022, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Oh, No! Earth's Threatened. We All Know What's Next..

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/movies/review-dragon-ball-super-super-hero.html

Breathtaker Exhibit Opens Aug. 22 in Westminster, MD

Scoop August 19 2022

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=263687

Chris. 2022.

Why Jewish fans feel erased from Marvel movies

August 17, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/entertainment/why-jewish-fans-feel-erased-from-marvel-movies/2022/08/17/5302f154-8a41-4f39-8ce6-e28d30318296_video.html

Michael Cusimano 1950 - 2022 Obituary [caricaturist]

Lombardo Funeral Home (July 2022)

https://lombardofuneralhome.com/tribute/details/19611/Michael-Cusimano/obituary.html

Little Nemo in Slumberland: Exploring the Comic Before Jason Momoa's Netflix Film