Bundled, Tossed, Untied & Stacked: Publishing News

By Tom Spurgeon

* this IDW book involving George Takei about his family's internment during World War 2 could be a very intriguing comic if done well. That's one of the great stories in 20th Century history, that literally within the lifespan of people still out there doing things we couldn't come up with a better solution than that. It's also something the US doesn't talk about, like the way New Orleans was just broken for several years after Katrina and you can still see the bruises. Graphic novels are good for that kind of conversation-starter.

* I would welcome any sort of Akira film adaptation if only because I'd like some deluxe option to own those comics. I think that's one of the remarkable comics from the second half of the 20th Century, how all that visual language for action and movement and body horror kind of coalesced into this one thing.

* I also hope for more attention to Emil Ferris' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters regardless of what happens to the movie. I am of course happy for the financial reward that I assume is going to the cartoonist! Ditto all of that in the direction of Faith Erin Hicks, one of comics' hardest-working cartoonists. Buy these fun comics.

* finally, one or two D+Q books for early 2018 have shown up on Amazon. That's the worst place to find out exact release dates, but a great place to find out general publishing intentions ahead of official announcements. Also: 2018! Holy shit!
 
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