Monday, December 8, 2014

Comic Round-Up: December 8, 2014

Venomous by Isuardi Therianto

"Venomous" by Indonesia-based Isuardi Therianto


Interview: Douglas Wolk interviews Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

Interview: Gail Simone on Bisexual Catman and the "Secret Six"

Interview: Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto discussed the origins of his manga in an interview on Japanese TV. Masashi said the inspiration for the series, a story about a teenage ninja with blond hair, was “the image that other countries have of Japan.”

News: The first collected volume of Ms. Marvel leads BookScan’s list of 20 top-selling graphic novels in bookstores in November. The second slot went to an Attack on Titan spinoff, the second volume of Attack on Titan: No Regrets.   Not only is Attack on Titan the second bestselling manga in Japan, it’s also the top-selling manga in used bookstores, according to a list released by the Book-Off chain.


News: Marvel's New Star Wars Series Could Be One Of The Biggest Comics Ever. It's set Marvel's Star Wars #1 To Sell Over 1 MILLION Copies

Reviews: Doug Zawisza on Angela: Asgard's Assassin #1. Paul O'Brien on Wolverine And The X-Men Vol. 2.  Petra Halbur on Review: Marvel Comics’ Angela: Asgard’s Assassin #1.

5 Super Alter Egos For Skye on Agents Of SHIELD

How to Get Your Star Wars Fix Before The Force Awakens

Pics from the Will Eisner: 75 Years of Graphic Storytelling exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

Students in Ryan Claytor’s visual narrative class at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan-Flint create a complete graphic novel in the course of a semester, starting with blank paper and ending up with a finished minicomic. The semester concludes with a minicomic convention at the local comic shop Hollow Mountain Comics. Claytor says the class focuses more on visual storytelling than on artistic niceties: “It’s all about clear, concise storytelling. If you’ve got the gumption to create comics, you can (tell a story).”

Tesco Stops Gendering Superhero Toys after image of a Little Girl Goes Viral

Trying to keep up with all the end of year Best of lists for comics? Graphic Policy has you covered. . They’re not only keeping a tab of the lists, but adding up the mentions. It will not surprise you to know that Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant is leading the list, with How to be Happy coming in at number two.


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