2023 Underground Art Market Report
CATHY WURZER: If you’ve been listening to this program, you know we love to talk to local artists about their influences and inspirations. Our next guest has grown an audience in Minnesota and across the nation as a comedian, writer, and graphic novelist. He’s performing …
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Let’s face it. Living in the Hudson Valley can be expensive at any time of the year, let alone during the holidays. There is, however, a silver — and gold — lining…. This holiday season, we have chosen a curated selection of affordable and — …
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Despite the media industry’s efforts to reach young audiences, one demographic remains particularly underserved: kids. Apart from a handful of stand-out examples like the BBC’s long-running Newsround or Vogue’s spinoff edition Teen Vogue, there aren’t many news products aimed specifically at children and teenagers. Topo, a …
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We’ve written here many times over the years about how hard it is to make a living making comics, and, specifically, how page rates for basic comic book labor have not increased in the last 20 years or so. The page rate discussion is usually …
Read MoreWriter and artist Matt Wagner is returning to the origins of his best-loved creation, the masked assassin Grendel. A new “Master’s Edition” hardcover, published by Dark Horse, expands the original ‘Devil by the Deed’ story into a full graphic novel with 120 pages of new …
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Unleashing Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan’s powerful drama was one of the biggest movies of the year, and now you can read all the fascinating details about how the production came together. In the recently released book “Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller,” you’ll find …
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Strictly Come Dancing star Joe Sugg has teased a series of “twists and turns” in his new audio podcast series. ‘Username Resurgent‘ is a 10-episode audio adventure centred on a true-crime story set in the same world as Sugg’s bestselling Username comic books. The influencer …
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Comic and graphic novel sales have been declining in 2023, leading some to fear for the survival of the medium. The current round of discussion started with retailer Phil Boyle’s recent column (see “It’s Nearly 2024 and I’m More than Concerned“). He argues that as …
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At the recently concluded 11th edition of Bengaluru Comic Con 2023, Dan Parent was among the returning visitors to the country and city. The comic book artist and writer best known for his work with Archie Comics over the years spoke with Rolling Stone India …
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There have been reports of more activity, lights and people walking around the outdoor set at Titanic Studios in Belfast, the primary location for filming in Northern Ireland. It’s been announced that the premiere of the live-action film has been moved from March to June …
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