Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* our most sincere condolences to CR contributor David P. Welsh on his loss, and a late wish for the same to Brigid Alverson, a much linked-to writer here.

* one wonders if this humorous graphic novel were more about the financial system in general rather than its specific subject matter as claimed for it before the world's headlines turned to the financial system in general. Either way, it's refreshing to read someone talk so bluntly about publishing costs and finances in an article.

* the way superhero comics constantly talk up some weird aspect of their existence bugs me, too.

* not comics: Frank Santoro wants you to listen to some John Coltrane.

* this profile of Iranian artist Adeshir Mohasses emphasizes his cult status among the current generation of Iranian cartoon makers.

* the perennial story on the depiction of American politicians as pawns of Israel is broken out of its glass case in time for the 2008 election.

* it's not comics, but I'd love to see this Babar exhibit. That site provides this New Yorker article as a link because of its discussion on whether or not Babar paints a much too rosy picture of the effects of French colonialism, but it also makes several nice if brief observations about the art.

* it seems to me that if American prizes other than the Maisie Kukoc gave out money, more people would pay attention to awards.

* finally, I totally missed this: Dreamhaven Books, a popular small bookstore that carried graphic novels as part of its overall product line including a lot of prose in genres that tend to favor comics as well, moved last month into a one-person set-up. What effect if any that will have on their Neil Gaiman specialty-shop business has yet to be determined.
 
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