Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Comic Round-Up: July 16, 2014

Superbar by Charlie Layton

"Superbar" by Charlie Layton
Prints available for purchase from Society6.

Interview: Marvel Comics Writers Explain Why They’re Making Thor a Woman

Interview: Scott Pilgrim's Bryan Lee O’Malley on his new series, Seconds.

News: Marvel's New Thor Is A Woman. The new "Thor" #1 will debut in October. (Alt) Not everyone is pleased, but this is not the first time Mjolnir has changed hands (or Thor has changed bodies) in the 616 continuity.

News: Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor is investigating charges that Marvel comics are “propaganda of a cult of violence,” specifically, violence against Russian targets.  The agency will review Avengers #1, due out in Russia in August, “regarding the use of Soviet symbols, the presentation of the characters as Russian service personnel, and the incitement of violence and cruelty,” according to the the Russian Legal Information Agency. The kerfuffle seems to have originated with concerns over the character Vanguard, who wears a hammer-and-sickle logo.  Roskomnadzor has the option of issuing an official warning.  A publisher that receives two warnings in a single calendar year may have its license revoked.

News: Sales of comics and graphics to the direct market were down $200,000 in the first half of 2014 from the first half of 2013; Single-issue comics were down just over 6 percent, and graphic novels were up by more than 5 percent, and for the first time in history, an Archie title (Afterlife With Archie) topped the graphic novel chart.

14 Characters Who Possessed the Power of Thor

28 Fun Facts About Marvel Comics That You Probably Didn't Know

Comic-Con 2014: 10 Must-See Comic Panels From the First 2 Days

Comic-Con 2014: 10 Must-See Comic Panels From the Final 2 Days

The fine-arts magazine Artforum has devoted its current issue to comics and graphic novels, though it skews toward older works.

Gail Simone has launched a Tumblr called The Comics Survival Kit with the help of LOTS of pro friends, to help people pursue their comics dreams.

How Similar Will the New Constantine TV Show Be to the Comic Books?

New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff talks about how the magazine changed the cartooning scene, how he got his job, and why he isn’t a standup comic.

These Are The Fan Cartoonists That Marvel And DC Should Hire Right Now

Tintin: From comic strip to contemporary art


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