1/20/2017
More NonSense: March
TCJ lists their best comics of 2016.
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize awarded to landmark comix Maus. Women Write About Comics holds a roundtable about the work. Last year's article by Michael Cavna quotes several comics creators who were influenced by Maus, including Gene Yang, Chris Ware, and Jeff Smith.
March is the best selling book on Amazon, just in time for Martin Luther King Day.
Isaac Butler compares the story of John Lewis in March and the presidency of Barack Obama.
Who would have thought Superman's red shorts would have become a hot political issue? Comics, folks.
Barack Obama on the power of fiction and storytelling.
Chris Ware, Cosey and Larcenet are three finalists for Angoulême’s Grand Prix, while Alan Moore steps aside again.
The Winter Issue of the Martial Arts Studies is available for download.
Ben Judkins on the limits of authenticity in martial arts. Who would have thought these kinds of discussions would eventually include lightsaber combat?
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