Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* according to a press release sent out yesterday afternoon, former DC executive Charles Kochman is now Executive Editor at Abrams. I think this may have already been announced informally; I honestly can't remember. His comics past and comics work at Abrams is touted as a big factor in his promotion, particularly his role in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

* I believe I totally missed this story about Milt Priggee's Father's Day cartoon and the resulting mini-firestorm of controversy. It's an interesting story, but I can't get a handle on it in a wider, contextual sense beyond "Wow, that's... strong." You have to click through the above link for the full effect, but that is indeed a soldier with his head blown off.

* here's a fun one: Bully compiles a bunch of comics-page letters from future comics professionals. The funniest thing to me is how Don McGregor's letter is just a little bit wordier than the others.

* here's a not-fun one: a list of notable acts of cruelty against female characters in comics. (via Sean T. Collins)

* the writer Kazuo Koike is in France this week for Japan Expo, and as two of your e-mails point out, he's a cool-looking cat. We have no creators in America that can pull off the pocket square, and I think we're a poorer industry for it.

* the editor, writer and frequent comics columnist Jennifer de Guzman talks creators rights basics.

* finally, it's media-interest driven superhero feature month! This list of best black superheroes isn't going to make Black Panther fans very happy, but its #1 choice made me laugh. Maxim offers up Frank Miller's 10 Superhero Commandments.
 
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