Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* Rob Clough on a few comics, including the bible-stories one by Beto. Sean Gaffney on A Certain Magical Index Vol. 9. Andy Oliver on The Cleaner: Man Of Destiny #1-3.

* I missed this article about the anger white people with the privilege of having tons of characters with whom they can feel an easy kinship feel about fictional characters of color, particularly those they feel have somehow replaced a white character over which they feel ownership. This strikes me as the dumbest, saddest thing in the world, which makes harassing behavior on its behalf that much more hateful and idiotic.

* not comics: I imagine this article on Harry Potter fandom has a ton that's informative about second-stage fandom -- what fandom does after that initial generation has moved through a property or work of art, usually in a rapturous state. My buy-in was never this intense or comprehensive with anything, although I was relieved as an adult the Peter Jackson Lord Of The Rings films were fine, fun, boys' adventure movies. Sometimes I wonder if it would be awesome to have had that kind of experience, or to have one now, but I don't think it can be faked and I would worry that I might fall prey to what people experience in my previous bullet point.

* finally, Jon Erik Christianson talks to Hannah Blumenreich.
 
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