As a long–time sufferer of bipolar disorder, comic book artist Elaine Will never really fit in. "Not even amongst other artists," she says. Will hated being called crazy. Even worse, she hated how people romanticized the idea of the "crazy artist," who turns out masterpieces in a manic state. "The notion of the 'crazy artist' producing their most brilliant work in the depths of madness is more or less false," she says. "It was only during periods of recovery that they were able to create work." Ironically, in order to set the record straight, Will turned to art. Her new book, Look Straight Ahead, features Jeremy Knowles, a teenage boy who suffers a severe mental breakdown. The 17–year–old protagonist–outcast eventually saves himself through the power of art. But while Jeremy's hypomania is accompanied by enhanced creativity, Will makes clear that "the real art comes from editing through the raw, often chaotic ideas dreamed up while manic."Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A reporter, editor and author, he co-wrote a biography of Stan Lee, oversaw a comics festival and started an award-winning website. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-11-21 22:50:30 UTC ]
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A new subscription service offering monthly deliveries of black children's literature has been launched in response to the lack of children’s books in the UK featuring BAME characters. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-17 16:01:04 UTC ]
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Do you have to read superhero comic books to be a comic book nerd? A reader grapples with the answer as she looks at sexism in the inudstry. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-12 11:37:43 UTC ]
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Ian Parker has spent two years painting 35 illustrations for a children's book using just his mouth. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-10-26 23:05:43 UTC ]
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One of the comic book world's best-known series is finally coming to screens. Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's classic Bone, and intends to create an animated kids' series that covers the Bone cousins' trek through the desert. Smith t... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-17 00:10:00 UTC ]
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Is it panel-to-panel representation? Is it casting? This reader has some opinions on what makes a good comic book adaptation, and some good candidates. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-03 10:42:51 UTC ]
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If you loved Outkast back in the days of CDs, you might know something about their ATliens comic. If not, hop on over and discover this find! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-27 10:42:53 UTC ]
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Alison Bechdel, Mike Mignola and five contributors to Mad Magazine will be honored at the Harvey Awards at New York Comic Con next week. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-25 20:30:04 UTC ]
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“The Trouble with Women Artists” collects dozens of biographies and copious artwork in one gorgeous volume. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-05 13:53:30 UTC ]
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Blind magician Chad Allen has entertained audiences for 20 years at Hollywood's Magic Castle. His latest trick: an audio comic book whose heroine does battle in Trump's America. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-08-26 14:00:59 UTC ]
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The season may be winding down, but things are heating up for comics fans, with unusual plot lines and new kinds of heroes. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-20 16:54:57 UTC ]
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A Scotland-wide statue trail is celebrating the work of Dudley D. Watkins, a quiet man who became one of Britain's most important comic book artists. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2019-08-20 09:13:05 UTC ]
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From his earliest days as a comics entrepreneur, which included a stint selling vintage editions from a sidewalk table in the Financial District, Vincent Zurzolo wanted the books treated with... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-08-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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During the past decade, Marvel and DC have created more than 20 TV shows featuring their superheroes and villains, but DC Universe's upcoming Harley Quinn series has something that none of those others does: lots and lots of F-bombs. The animated series, coming this fall to the DC Universe SVOD... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-23 18:14:43 UTC ]
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Looking for a YA book about OCD? Read on to discover these 12 YA books featuring characters with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-23 10:36:14 UTC ]
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In more “thing becomes other thing” news, Sleeping Beauties, the more-than-700-page fantasy novel that Stephen King wrote with his son, Owen, is being adapted into a 10-part comic book series. The novel imagines a world in which all the women in the world except one have come down with a disease... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-16 19:06:16 UTC ]
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Book Riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-12 10:35:23 UTC ]
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We were mixing papier mache in art class. It was seventh grade. I was twelve. I liked that muddy mix, liked how it felt on my hands, liked spreading it on the balloon that had been distributed to me so that I could make a mask. I began to sing under my breath. I sang […] The post How a Comic... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-03 11:00:56 UTC ]
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The Los Angeles Times Book Club is reading "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean. Here's an excerpt. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-19 10:00:08 UTC ]
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The Los Angeles Times Book Club is reading "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean. Here’s an excerpt. The opposite of a sensory-deprivation tank might be to spend a Monday morning in the library’s InfoNow Department. The phone rings with that weird blooping electronic tone all day long, and the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-19 10:00:00 UTC ]
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