Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Comic Round-Up: May 5, 2015

Batman by Dave Wilkins *

"Batman" by Dave Wilkins


Event: Cartoonist Jules Feiffer will appear in conversation with author Neil Gaiman at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm! Get tickets at the link!

Event: Mike Maihack will appear at Heroes Haven in Tampa, FL for a signing on Saturday May 16, 2015 from 11:00 AM till 3:00 PM! RSVP on Facebook!

Interview: Ben Hatke, who recently completed the Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, talks about the new series he has in the works, Little Robot.


Interview: Georgia Webber discusses her self-published comics project Dumb.

Interview: Jillian Tamaki talks about the characters and stories in her webcomic SuperMutant Magic Academy, which will be published this month by Drawn and Quarterly.


Interview: Matthew Rosenberg talks "We Can Never Go Home"

Interview: Swinging the Swords of Sorrow with Nancy Collins

News: Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Alison Bechdel, Other Authors Step Up to Co-Host Free Speech Gala After Anti- Charlie Hebdo Walk Out

Reviews: Rob Clough on Palooka-Ville #21-22. Sean Gaffney on The Devil Is A Part-Timer! Vol. 1. Grant Goggans on March Vol. 2. Alex Hoffman on Last Man Vol. 1.  Ryley Moore on Daredevil.  J. Caleb Mozzocco on a bunch of different comics. Paul O'Brien on Wolverines Vol. 3.  Mark Squirek on Weird Love.

Boris Kachka goes in-depth about why 35 writers have signed a letter to the writers’ association PEN protesting the decision to honor the staff of Charlie Hebdo with the 2015 Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award.


Gotham: The Evolution of Batman's Hometown

J. Caleb Mozzocco has three story names he'd like to see made part of the Avengers series.

Joss Whedon closed down his Twitter account yesterday, perhaps because of backlash to his treatment of a character in the new Avengers movie.


Marvel to Critics: Superheroes Aren't 'Ruining Hollywood'

My daughter wants comic stars that look like her — and your son needs them, too.

Spurred by successful events in nearby Grand Rapids and Detroit, the Capital City Comic Con in Haslett, Michigan, took place over the weekend. The con coincided with Free Comic Book Day, and Lansing’s nine comics shops helped to promote it

Star Wars Day: 4 recommended comics reads for May 4th

While he’s happy with DC’s new Super Hero Girls initiative, David Perry argues that single-gender toy lines perpetuate the myth that boys won’t play with toys that have a girl on them.


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