Thursday, August 10, 2023

As the CEO discusses core and non-core assets, several analysts lowered their stock price targets, while others touted their belief in an improving outlook.

Georg Szalai
August 10, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/walt-disney-stock-analyst-earnings-reaction-1235559696/

Bamboo a 25 ans et organise une vente aux enchères humanitaire de planches originales

Jean-Laurent Truc

10 août 2023

https://www.ligneclaire.info/bamboo-edition-25-ans-280440.html

HBO Orders Marvel-DC Parody Series 'The Franchise' From 'Succession,' 'Veep' Writers

The half-hour comedy starring Himesh Patel and Aya Cash will spoof the behind-the-scenes world of a struggling superhero movie.

James Hibberd

August 9, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvel-dc-parody-series-the-franchise-hbo-1235559767/

Down the Rabbit Hole

By Jillian Tamaki

August 10, 2023

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/down-the-rabbit-hole

'Strange Planet' Review: An Alien's Guide to Being Human

A new animated series on Apple TV+ examines the banalities of the human experience through an endearingly literal lens.

By Maya Phillips

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 9, 2023, Section C, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Exploring the Human, or Blue Alien, Experience

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/arts/television/strange-planet-review.html

Comic and Film: A Conversation with Adrian Tomine on Shortcomings

Jean Marc Ah-Sen | August 10, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/adrian-tomine-on-shortcomings-comic-and-film/

Just Announced: 'Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder'

By Diane Roback Aug 10, 2023

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/92947-just-announced-dog-man-the-scarlet-shedder.html

2023 IGNATZ AWARDS Nominees announced

Kate Beaton, Noah Van Sciver, Olivia Stephens, and more are among this year's nominees.

Dean Simons

08/10/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/2023-ignatz-awards-nominees/

How many Green Lanterns are there?

By George Marston

Newsarama August 4 2023

https://www.gamesradar.com/how-many-green-lanterns-are-there/

LJ Talks with Daniel Clowes, Creator of 'Monica'

by Tom Batten

Aug 08, 2023

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/LJ-Talks-with-Daniel-Clowes-Creator-of-Monica

Inside the IDW Originals Implosion

IDW Originals creators were told this week that the publisher would not be going forward with their projects.

Heidi MacDonald

08/10/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/inside-the-idw-originals-implosion/

August 9, 2023 by Gil Roth

Karl Stevens

Virtual Memories Show 549

https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-549-karl-stevens

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/virtualmemories/Episode_549_-_Karl_Stevens.mp3

Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' Dies at 64

The Texas native played the exterminator on the Fox show during its entire 13-season run and received an Emmy in 1999.

Mike Barnes

August 10, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/johnny-hardwick-dead-king-of-the-hill-1235560930/

Johnny Hardwick: The Coolest Guy Around ... He Thinks [King of the Hill voice actor]

by Marc Savlov

April 2, 1999

https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/1999-04-02/521685/

A conversation with Dale Gribble (Johnny Hardwick)

Simian Jimmy

Feb 22, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZuRL0YziNM

Picks to Snicker: Rich Man, Poor Man, Funny Man, Root [ King of the Hill voice actor Stephen Root]

By Robert Faires, Fri., April 2, 1999

https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/1999-04-02/521685/

Christian Ward introduces his lifetime-in-the-making Batman cosmic-horror epic CITY OF MADNESS!

Andrew Sumner

Forbidden Planet TV

Aug 9, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSnt7Ri-E-s

Why Tom King is writing WONDER WOMAN!

Sal

ComicPop Returns Aug 8, 2023 The Elseworlds Exchange - A Comic Book Culture Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoGDH-MDjjQ

Nick Galifianakis roasts NCS President in his Award Acceptance Speech

Jason Chatfield

national cartoonists society

Aug 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phOZtWJzZs

Bob Greenberger Chronicles DC's 100 Greatest Hero Moments

wordballoon Aug 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vLU6_WG5sc

Dreadstar And Marvel Cosmic Memories With Jim Starlin And Jamie Jameson

wordballoon Aug 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp48Zmsfzx4

Jeremy Adams Looks Back on The Flash!

Duy Tano

The Comics Cube Aug 7, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxyLGpy06lU

Who was Steve Ditko? SDCC 2023 panel

Moderated by Tyler McPhail

Mark Ditko (Ditkoverse; Steve's nephew), Lenny Schwartz, Jackie Estrada (Eisner Awards administrator; correspondent with Steve), Alex Grand, and Marci Singel

Comic Book Historians

Jul 31, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn10CDfCIOg

Dan Slott takes a long-awaited trip in the TARDIS with DOCTOR WHO: ONCE UPON A TIME LORD

Andrew Sumner,

Forbidden Planet TV

Aug 3, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3dDjlkjxk

SDCC 2023: Adam Muto and Ryann Shannon on ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE

Kay-B

Comics Beat

Jul 31, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpVT5ASGY9E

Nick Galifianakis roasts NCS President in his Award Acceptance Speech

Jason Chatfield

national cartoonists society

Aug 8, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phOZtWJzZs

Winner of Best Magazine Illustrator at the 2022 Reuben Awards, Nick Galifianakis, was unable to attend due to a last-minute emergency. He asked NCS President Jason Chatfield to read a 'short statement' minutes before the event began...

Why Tom King is writing WONDER WOMAN!

Sal

ComicPop Returns

Aug 8, 2023 The Elseworlds Exchange - A Comic Book Culture Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoGDH-MDjjQ

Tom King and Daniel Sampere's Wonder Woman final order cutoff is the end of August, so make sure to pre-order your copy today! And make sure to subscribe today!

/ @comicpopreturns

SPX Ignatz Award nominees list is out

2023 IGNATZ AWARDS Nominees announced

Kate Beaton, Noah Van Sciver, Olivia Stephens, and more are among this year's nominees.

Dean Simons

08/10/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/2023-ignatz-awards-nominees/

Latest webcomic from the WaPo's former Lily by Gemma Correll

Zits, acid reflux and chin hair: A guide to body changes in your 30s

I feel like I need a new "Body Book" to explain all of the weird things that are happening to me as I get older.

Perspective by Gemma Correll

August 7, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/08/07/zits-acid-reflux-chin-hair-guide-body-changes-your-30s/

WaPo recommends summer reading graphic novels

Five of the summer's best and most daring graphic novels

In these comics, a birdlike monster watches over a young boy. Anaïs Nin comes into her own as a writer. And masculinity? It's a death cult.

Review by Jacob Brogan

August 5, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/08/05/best-graphic-novels-lubchansky-jourdy-bischoff/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "EU Flag, Revised"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist...

Latest'n'Greatest: "EU Flag, Revised"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3673

A recent report by Rania Khalek at Breakthrough News got me inspired
to find out just how much each of the tanks cost which were smeared by
Russia in Zelensky's recent "Duck Soup" Offensive — and subsequently
redesign the European Union flag.

Whooaaa... that much, huh? So, just how much of the value of your
average European's labor was stolen from them to build a bunch of
these bad boys to arm up gangs of Nazi hillbillies? How much more of
their healthcare and other social programs will they be giving up in
order to #StandWithUkraine?

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"Is the US Proxy War in Ukraine Making Europe Poorer?", Rania Khalek
at Breakthrough News, 07.21.2023
https://breakthroughnews.org/is-the-us-proxy-war-in-ukraine-making-europe-poorer-with-tarik-cyril-amar/

"Ukraine's neoliberalism on steroids, Europe's economic suicide",
Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson and Mick Dunford at Geopolitical Economy
Report, 05.15.2023
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/15/ukraine-neoliberalism-europe-economic-suicide/

"How Many Tanks Has Ukraine Lost?" Oleg Burunov at Sputnik
International, 07.30.2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230730/how-many-tanks-has-ukraine-lost--1112263333.html

"US Experts Slowly Admitting Ukraine Can't Win, Hope for Stalemate",
Ian DeMartino at Sputnik International, 07.26.2023
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230728/us-experts-slowly-admitting-ukraine-cant-win-hope-for-stalemate-1112202801.html

"Leopard 2 German Main Battle Tank", Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_2

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Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2

Aug 13: SKELEANOR THE DECOMPOSER AUTHOR EVENT WITH EMILY ETTLINGER! at Fantom Comics

SKELEANOR THE DECOMPOSER AUTHOR EVENT WITH EMILY ETTLINGER!

>> SUNDAY, AUGUST 13th @ 2pm

Local creator Emily Ettlinger will be stopping by the store for an author event about the all-ages book SKELEANOR THE DECOMPOSER! Emily will be reading some of the book, as well as running a drawing workshop and signing copies!

Skeleanor loves music more than life itself. There's just one problem: She has a bit more rattle than rhythm at the moment. No matter what type of instrument she plays—from the fiddle to the xylobone—she always seems to scare the people of Little Casketon away. But with the Little Casketon Summershine festival coming up, and the town band missing a player, maybe Skeleanor (along with the help of her best friend, Batima) could show people her skills and finally take center stage.

Get a copy in-store or on our website: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/skeleanor-the-decomposer

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/9/2023

VAULT GIVES AWAY THE 'A' COVER, CHARGES FOR VARIANTS On 'Unnatural Order' #1

Brigid Alverson, Milton Griepp on August 8, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54807/vault-gives-away-a-cover-charges-variants

FUND-RAISER SET UP TO AID WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS

Veteran Writer and Artist Now Threatened with Eviction

Brigid Alverson on August 8, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54809/fund-raiser-set-up-aid-william-messner-loebs

PRIVATE EQUITY FUND ACQUIRING LARGEST U.S. DISTRIBUTOR OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

KKR to Buy Simon & Schuster for $1.6 Billion—Cash

Posted by Brigid Alverson on August 8, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54812/private-equity-fund-acquiring-largest-u-s-distributor-graphic-novels

CAPTAIN ACTION PANTHEON EXPANDS FOR NEW FIGURE LINE, PLUS ANIMATION, LICENSING UPDATE

ICv2 Interview: Michael Polis

Milton Griepp on August 9, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54820/captain-action-pantheon-expands-new-figure-line-plus-animation-licensing-update

Comic Creators Pull Lawsuit Against Action Lab, But Plan To Refile

We have discovered the delayed civil action class lawsuit against comics publisher Action Lab has been dismissed by the Pennsylvania courts.

Published Tue, 08 Aug 2023

by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comic-creators-pull-lawsuit-against-action-lab-but-plan-to-refile/

'Heartstopper' Boss Alice Oseman on "Letting the Show Grow Up" in Season 2

The creator of the viral web comic turned critically praised queer drama also talks about those somewhat perplexing 'Euphoria' comparisons and the value of showcasing mental health and asexuality.

Lacey Rose

August 4, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/heartstopper-creator-mature-season-2-mental-health-asexuality-1235549665/

Pageturners: Launching Spacewarp during Covid and feedback from kids

Pat Mills

Iconoblast Aug 9, 2023

https://iconoblast.substack.com/p/pageturners-launching-spacewarp-during

Business Round-Up: Simon & Schuster, IDW, Mad Cave & more

Heidi MacDonald

08/09/2023
https://www.comicsbeat.com/business-round-up-simon-schuster-idw-originals-mad-cave/

Ilan Manouach in Review: Critical Approaches to his Conceptual Comics

Edited By Pedro Moura

Routledge 2024

https://www.routledge.com/Ilan-Manouach-in-Review-Critical-Approaches-to-his-Conceptual-Comics/Moura/p/book/9781032399713

Introduction: A Critical Situatedness of Comics

Pedro Moura

Part 1: Textuality and Surfaces

1. Katz, Noirs & Tintin akei Kongo: Ilan Manouach's Critical Manifesto

Xavier Guilbert

2. Ilan Manouach's Abrégé de bande dessinée franco-belge: Ontography and the Past and Future of Stories

Simon Grennan

3. Whitewashing the Smudge. The Politics of Erasure and Unreadability in Ilan

Manouach's Cascao

Ana Matilde Sousa

4. The Void that Challenged Narrative: A Poetics of Emptiness in Riki Fermier

Greice Schneider

5. Replacing and Reorganizing: A Discursive Arc about Cultural Production

Lorenz Ohrmer

Part 2: Reading Practices

6. Reading Childly: Riki Fermier and Cascao

Maaheen Ahmed

7. Disability, Comics and the Shapereader

José Alaniz

8. Shapereader and the Limits of Touch

Ian Hague

9. Blanco: On Blank and Illegible Books

Moritz Küng

Part 3: Rethinking the Pasts and the Futures of Comics

10. Manouach Contrabandier: Countering Practices to Industrial Publishing.

Morvandiau

11. Haunted by Tradition: Ilan Manouach and the Ghosts of BD Past

Barbara Postema

12. [CoCo]: Conceptual Comics and Online Archives

Benoît Crucifix

13. Can Comics Think? Automation on The Cubicle Island

Daniel Worden

14. Ilan Manouach: The Comic Book Hacker

Maria Clara da S. R. Carneiro and Lielson Zeni

Afterword: Like a Robot Bereft of Its Function

Xavier Löwenthal

Wagner, Cassie. "Graphic Novel Collections in Academic ARL Libraries." [final draft version].

OpenSIUC ( Jan 2010): https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1048&context=morris_articles

VON ALLAN'S "road" TO LI'L KIDS

Jennifer M. Contino

Comicon's The Pulse 09-26-2008

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20080928072318/http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=007495

Comic Book Artist Ian McGinty Has Passed Away at Age 38

McGinty's work includes comics for Invader Zim and Adventure Time, along with his creator-owned series Welcome to Showside.

Justin Carter

June 10, 2023

https://gizmodo.com/obituary-ian-mcginty-artist-adventure-time-age-38-1850525304

Szyk's Political Faces

Irvin Ungar

Historicana / Arthur Szyk News August 9 2023

https://mailchi.mp/historicana/szyks-political-faces

When Phallocrats Go Limp: Adrian Tomine's dark comedy of ethnic self-hatred and male inadequacy.

Jeet Heer

August 4, 2023

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/adrian-tomine-shortcomings/

The Time of Monsters / Aug 6, 2023

The Secret Origins of Marvel

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Elana Levin discusses Disney's dishonest documentary and the greatness of Jack Kirby.

Jeet Heer

https://www.thenation.com/podcast/culture/tom-elevin-marvel/

The Amazing, Uncanny, Inclusive Story of the World's Best Comics Shop, Books With Pictures

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson and Seaerra Miller.

August 09, 2023

https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2023/08/09/the-amazing-uncanny-inclusive-story-of-the-worlds-best-comics-shop-books-with-pictures/

Transmissions from the Void: On Vacuum Decay and Harry Nordlinger's Evolving Nihilistic Vision

Ryan Carey | August 9, 2023 | 2 comments

https://www.tcj.com/transmissions-from-the-void-on-vacuum-decay-and-harry-nordlingers-evolving-nihilistic-vision/

Shannon Hale on Adapting Middle Grade Graphic Novel "Best Friends" as an Audiobook

by Shannon Hale

School Library Journal Aug 09, 2023

https://www.slj.com/story/shannon-hale-on-adapting-middle-grade-graphic-novel-best-friends-as-an-audiobook

Making a Graphic Novel from Start to Finish, a guest post by Kate Wheeler

School Library Journal August 3, 2023

https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2023/08/03/making-a-graphic-novel-from-start-to-finish-a-guest-post-by-kate-wheeler/

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 8/8/2023

Queer Lucky Luke – en kärlekshandling

Nästan 20 år efter filmen "Brokeback mountain" skildrar nu också en serietecknare homosexualitet i vilda västern. I Ralf Königs Lucky Luke-album "Maskrosdalen" gror förbjuden kärlek bland schweiziska mjölkkor.

Jack Werner

Svenska Dagbladet 2023-08-05

https://www.svd.se/a/kELVKv/queer-lucky-luke-en-karlekshandling

'Where's Batman when you need him?' Surveillance video shows break-in of Boulder comic book store

A Spider-Man comic book valued at more than $6,000 was among the stolen items.

Author: Matt Jablow

KUSA July 28, 2023

Updated: 3:42 PM MDT August 2, 2023

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/boulder-theft-comic-books-time-warp-store/73-0775dcd8-c30e-4650-95f5-6dfd108ac2f6

SHOP TALK: BURGLAR STEALS $13,000 WORTH OF COMICS FROM BOULDER SHOP

Plus: Thieves Make Off with $15,000+ Worth of Merch from Portland Game Store

Brigid Alverson on August 7, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54794/shop-talk-burglar-steals-13-000-worth-comics-boulder-shop

Tavern owner bringing comic books back to Main Street Newmarket

Owner Omar Saer wants to fill a niche and create 'a place you can go to that's a little escape'

Joseph Quigley
Jul 31, 2023
https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/tavern-owner-bringing-comic-books-back-to-main-street-newmarket-7344992

Comic book stores offer an extended Comic-Con experience

By Beth Accomando / Arts & Culture Reporter

Contributors: Carlos Castillo / Video Journalist, Roland Lizarondo / Video Journalist

KPBS July 22, 2023

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/07/22/best-san-diego-comic-book-stores-comic-con

Arisu Anime, large-scale anime and manga store, opens in Mystic

Andrew DaRosa, Staff Writer

July 10, 2023

https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/arisu-anime-mystic-ct-opens-18186975.php

"The HIVE" comic shop leaves a buzzing legacy amid closing

The shop is set to close on Aug 27, but the memories created in this place won't be forgotten any time soon.

Author: Marcus Risen

KWES NewsWest9 August 3, 2023

https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/the-hive-comic-shop-leaves-a-buzzing-legacy/513-5163b941-b66c-4702-aba8-47218f192a32

Why visiting Houston's Third Planet is a rite of passage for comic book geeks

Predating the 'Star Wars' franchise, Third Planet is one of the oldest comic book stores in the United States and has been called 'the Louvre for nerds.'

By Ariana Garcia

July 28, 2023
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/houston-comic-books-third-planet-18173811.php

ICV2 INTERVIEW: CHRIS FERNANDEZ AND MARK IRWIN OF MAD CAVE STUDIOS

On License Expansion, Mad Cave's Top Titles, and Direct Market Opportunities

Milton Griepp on August 8, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54800/icv2-interview-chris-fernandez-mark-irwin-mad-cave-studios

ICV2 INTERVIEW: IDW CO-PUBLISHERS MARK DOYLE AND TARA MCCRILLIS

On Changes Under New Management, Retailer Relationships, and Key Initiatives

Milton Griepp on August 8, 2023

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54803/icv2-interview-idw-co-publishers-mark-doyle-tara-mccrillis

When Jerry Siegel Sent Poison Threats To DC Comics Executives

On the 17th of December, 1951, Jerry Siegel sent a letter to National Comics VP Jack Liebowitz containing Suprman grievances - and white powder.

Published Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:57:26 -0500

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/when-jerry-siegel-sent-a-poison-threat-to-dc-comics-executives/

When Jerry Siegel Fought DC Over The Contract To Superboy & Lois Lane

This internal document hows how DC negotiated with Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel over Superboy and Lois Lane, Girl Reporter comics

by Rich Johnston
07 Aug 2023
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/when-jerry-siegel-fought-dc-over-the-contract-to-superboy-lois-lane/

Women in Animation President Warns of Rough Time Ahead While Introducing New Member Resources

"We saw drastic cuts in projects from all the major streamers long before the writers and actors went on strike," wrote Marge Dean in a letter to members.

Carolyn Giardina

August 7, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/women-in-animation-warns-rough-time-new-member-resources-1235557825/

WGA Picket in New York Doubles as Unionization Effort for Animation Writers: "We Are Going to Get This God***n Industry Organized"

The Tuesday event saw upwards of 100 WGA and SAG-AFTRA members, non-union writers and other supporters marching in the rain as they showed solidarity with the medium's east coast writers.

Abbey White

July 26, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/writers-strike-animation-picket-new-york-union-organizing-1235545075/

Kids YouTuber Ryan Kaji Expands Live-Action, Animated Content Slate With 'Ryan's World Ninja Adventures' (Exclusive)

The latest move in a partnership between pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment will also involve Walmart-exclusive toys and AI-powered Cameos, alongside new episodes and specials rolling out across the Ryan's World YouTube Channel, The Roku Channel, and SVOD service Ryan and Friends Plus.

Abbey White

August 1, 2023

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ryans-world-ninja-adventures-specials-toys-ai-cameo-1235547618/

Get Graphic: Metalwork with Astrobots' Hector Trunnec [Spain]

Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen

Jul 17, 2023

https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/269499-Get-Graphic-Metalwork-with-Astrobots-Hector-Trunnec

Finding Comic Books and Newspapers at the 2023 National Book Festival

August 8, 2023

Posted by: Malea Walker

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/08/finding-comic-books-and-newspapers-at-the-2023-national-book-festival/

INTERVIEW: Adam Bessie on how GOING REMOTE altered the educational landscape

Adam Bessie discusses how community colleges continue to struggle socially and mentally post-pandemic.

Nancy Powell

08/08/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-adam-bessie-going-remote/

741.5: The Comics & Graphic Novel Bulletin of the Lexington Public Library

is written and designed by Lexington Public Library staff member Bill Widener. The inaugural issue came out in January 2017.

https://www.lexpublib.org/741-5

'Strange Planet' Review: Apple TV+'s Cute New Cartoon Series Is Best Consumed in Small Doses

Nathan W. Pyle and Dan Harmon's show tackles the joys, tragedies and absurdities of everyday existence through gently comic tales set on a planet of blue humanoid beings.

Angie Han

August 8, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/strange-planet-review-1235550562/

"I want to help readers feel stronger": An Interview with Darcie Little Badger

The Beat caught up with the author of Elatsoe, A Snake Falls to Earth, and Sheine Lende.

08/08/2023

By Jim McDermott

https://www.comicsbeat.com/i-want-to-help-readers-feel-stronger-an-interview-with-darcie-little-badger/

My Adventures With Superman is one of the best depictions of the Man Of Steel ever

The secret to a good Superman tale has always been to ignore him and tell good stories about his friends instead

Sam Barsanti

AV Club August 8 2023

https://www.avclub.com/my-adventures-with-superman-lois-lane-best-adult-swim-1850701825

How One Adman Created the American Fantasy of Paul Bunyan

By Patricia Nelson Limerick

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 6, 2023, Page 22 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Tall Tale

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/books/review/paul-bunyan-the-invention-of-an-american-legend-noah-van-sciver.html

Artist Victor Juhasz Tackles SLJ Covers More Than Three Years Apart

by SLJ Staff

Aug 03, 2023

https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/Artist-Victor-Juhasz-Tackles-SLJ-Covers-More-Than-Three-Years-Apart

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

Finding Comic Books and Newspapers at the 2023 National Book Festival

(updated with Sara Shepard)

Finding Comic Books and Newspapers at the 2023 National Book Festival

August 8, 2023

Posted by: Malea Walker

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2023/08/finding-comic-books-and-newspapers-at-the-2023-national-book-festival/

This year's National Book Festival will take place on August 12, 2023, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Every year we are treated to the opportunity of seeing some our favorite authors and creators at the National Book Festival. The Festival also includes tables and pavilions with fun activities and giveaways. This year you will be able to learn more about the Library's collections of comic books and newspapers at the Library of Congress Pavilion, and hear from some incredible authors and artists at the six other stages. Don't miss your chance to see these presentations at the National Book Festival!

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden greets visitors on the expo floor at the National Book Festival, September 1, 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

At the Library of Congress Pavilion, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

Comics Come Alive! 10:15am-10:45am

"Did you know that the Library of Congress has one of the largest publicly accessible comic book collections in the world? Come see some highlights from the comic book collection and share your interests!"

How Sara Shepard Made a Best Friend 10:20 am - 10:45 am EDT

Fifth grade is full of surprises: good, bad, silly, weird—you name it. The first installment of a new middle grade series, Sara Shepard’s “Penny Draws a Best Friend ” follows young Penny Lowry as she navigates changing friendships, a family secret and her feelings of anxiety. Moderated by Carolyn Belefski.

Finding LGBTQIA+ Hidden History 11:45am-12:15pm

"Historic newspapers are a rich yet often overlooked resource when it comes to studying LGBTQIA+ history. This presentation provides recommended search tips and strategies, focusing primarily on the kinds of unique resources that can be found in our Chronicling America historic newspaper collection."

In addition to these presentations, you can find a table with more information about Chronicling America* and other historic newspaper collections staffed by librarians from the Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room. Our staff will be happy to help demonstrate search and browse features, and answer your questions.

And don't miss your chance for some hands-on creation of your own at our Zine table!

Logo created for "Library of Awesome" pop-up exhibit, June 2017.

Comic Book and Graphic Novel Presentations

Me, My Story, My Pictures with Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Pedro Martín, Discovery Stage, 11:40am-12:10pm

"What's it like to not only divulge the details of your life but also draw them for everyone to see?! Jarret J. Krosoczka's "Sunshine" follows his experience working at a camp for terminally ill children. "Mexikid" tracks Pedro Martín's journeys to Mexico to visit his grandfather. Through memorable text and art, we know more about these writers—and maybe ourselves. Moderated by Kahîn Mohammad."

What If?: Time Travel, Supervillains and Other Everyday Things with Jamar Nicholas and Nisi Shawl, Discovery Stage, 1:05pm-1:35pm

"What happens when magic becomes your everyday? Set in a world where superheroes and ordinary people coexist, Jamar Nicholas' graphic novel "Leon the Extraordinary" follows superpower-less Leon's mission to save his fifth grade class from an app that turns them into zombies. In Nisi Shawl's "Speculation," 10-year-old Winna embarks on a quest to break a family curse using wish-granting spectacles. Moderated by Megan Halsband."

Alan Gratz. Photo credit: Courtesy of the author.

Captain America and Alan Gratz: What More Do You Need? Discovery Stage, 2:30pm-2:55pm

"A human, a sidekick and a captain. What more do you need to become a superhero? Alan Gratz brings us a World War II adventure featuring Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes up against an army of undead ghosts in "Captain America: The Ghost Army." Hear Gratz talk about superheroes and the real United States Ghost Army unit. Moderated by The Washington Post's David Betancourt."

Drawing Yaqui Delgado with Meg Medina and Mel Valentine Vargas, Discovery Stage, 3:10pm-4:10pm

"How do you add faces to characters you've never seen? Is it hard to draw a beloved novel? In this program artist Mel Valentine Vargas is joined by National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina. Together they will share how they transformed Medina's "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass" into this new graphic novel adaptation. Moderated by Monica Valentine."

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At the Library of Congress Pavilion, Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)

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Comic Book and Graphic Novel Presentations

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