Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* Todd Klein on Survivors' Club #6. Matt Brady on Mindfulness Comics #2.

* not comics: the writer Mike Curtis has donated a massive Superman-related memorabilia collection to the Cleveland Public Library for a permanent display in their main library that is planned to open in 2017. With Superman on one hand and Harvey Pekar on the others, Cleveland has the historical force to carve out a space in their culture for comics.

* this year is so weird that I can't even find joy in shirtless, ranty Scott Adams.

* Rafi Ziai, RIP.

* missed it: Chet Krause, RIP. I agree with about half of Milton Griepp's professional appraisal vis-a-vis Krause Publications' contribution to comics via CBG. I think CBG served a certain kind of fan in a certain way. While it was smart to organize and serve all of these collector communities the way Krause did with his line, collectibility is only one function comics has. Content-wise, CBG stayed pretty close to that interpretation of how the industry and art form should work, trading in affirmation more than it did advocacy. I would have a difficulty time pointing out how the various industries or art form more generally is different for its influence, and I love that kind of exercise. Then again: I'm obviously super-biased.

* that's not necessarily a kind thing, comparing two cartoons like this.

* not comics: that's a striking cover.

* finally, I thought the HeroesCon shirt this year was an attractive shirt of the old-school black t-shirt nerd variety. They're offering what they have left up for sale.
 
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