VF Comics and Graphics

This week at the VF Comics Podcast, the group get to talk with the creators to Indie/Monster/Comedy comic book Curses, Josef Castiel and Jacob Fleming. Sharing their own experiences and inspiration, the crew gets to know the kind of people that talent really comes from. Later on, they get to talking about NASA using interactive graphics to inspire the next generation of astronauts, before heading to Texas to talk about a recently banned book at one school district.

Interview:

https://gelatinouscubism.wordpress.com/about/

https://www.instagram.com/jacobflemingart/

https://twitter.com/jac0b_f

https://gelatinouscubism.bigcartel.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/silveraxe/through-the-valley-of-the-manticore

Mentioned in Interview:

 3 Nuts

Garfield Minus Garfield

Understanding Comics

News and Discussion:

NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel to Help Recruit New Generation of Astronauts

https://www.engadget.com/nasa-first-woman-augmented-reality-graphic-novel-204955180.html

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/calliefirst/  

https://www.cbr.com/texas-school-pulls-ya-graphic-novels-critical-race-theory-protest/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-school-district-pulls-books-acclaimed-children-s-author-n1280956

Creator Recommendation:

Gideon Falls

Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

YouTube Page!

Patreon

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Jeff Matika:

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806 Films

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This week your favorite rascals re-introduce themselves, talk about creator lawsuits, and dive into a cool local graphic novel. If that wasn't enough, they prepare you for the month with some grade A recommendations. We are now on Youtube and anywhere you listen to podcasts, so give us a shout wherever you listen! All of this exciting stuff...and Marcus's microphone messed up. What a week!

Marvel going to lose major character rights?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/business/media/disney-marvel-copyright-lawsuits.html

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/marvel-suing-avengers-copyright-termination-1235020110

Kickstarter Alert:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanfitzgibbon/what-follows-is-true-crescent-hotel?ref=user_menu

Recommendation:

James recommends: Frank at Home on the Farm

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1

Are you Afraid of Darkseid #1

Out #1

Cross to Bear #1

After Dark #1

Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1

House of Slaughter #1

The Occult World of Sabrina

The Rush vault comics

Want to get any of the books mentioned on the podcast today? Make sure to holler at Retrograde Comics. They are one of a limited number of Bad Idea retailers as well as a Sideshow Collectables Dealer!

Jeff Matika:

Like our music and want to hear more from Jeff Matika? Visit him at these links: Instagram, Bankcamp, or Spotify!

806 Films

Like the new video and audio? Make sure you give a shout out to 806 films on their website or facebook!

Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/vfcomicspodcast)

Want to get any of the books mentioned on the podcast today? Make sure to holler at Retrograde Comics. They are one of a limited number of Bad Idea retailers as well as a Sideshow Collectables Dealer!

How to Pitch Your Comic

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/learn-how-to-pitch-graphic-novels-to-agents-publishers-in-1-2-a-day/

https://matsuyacreative.com/articles/writing-comics-artist-tips-comic-book

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/tips-for-writing-your-first-comic-book#7-tips-for-writing-your-first-comic-book

https://imagecomics.com/submissions

Why You Should Be Watching Doom Patrol

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/doom-patrol-season-3-hbo-max-what-to-know

Recommendation this Week:

It’s Not What You Thought It Would Be by Lizzy Stewart

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55678442-it-s-not-what-you-thought-it-would-be

Thank you so much for joining us this week at the VF Comics Podcast. You can find all of our episodes on our website, vfcomicspodcast.com and your favorite podcast provider. Make sure to subscribe or follow to keep up with all the best comic book news and suggestions. You can find us @vfcomicspodcast on Facebook, instagram, and twitter to get other comic book info, participate in discussions, and offer your own suggestions for us. We will see you all next week!

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/arts/spider-man-comic-auction-record.html

https://gizmodo.com/spider-mans-debut-is-officially-the-worlds-most-expensi-1847645387

Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-04/alison-bechdel-graphic-novelist-on-exercise-superhuman-strength/100411986

Analyzing the Gender Representation of 34,476 Comic Boook Characters (by Amanda Shendruk)

https://pudding.cool/2017/07/comics/

Marcus Recommends 30 Days of Night

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/831829.30_Days_of_Night_Vol_1

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Avengers Comics to Promote Vaccination

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/marvel-avengers-covid-somos-community-care-1235048395/

https://www.somosvaccinations.com/

Shang-Chi

Holler at Retrograde Comics to order or place Shang-Chi books reserve!

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/05/marvels-shang-chi-snares-71point4-million-domestic-box-office-opening.html

Recommendation This Week:

McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 13

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43425.McSweeney_s_13

Cool Looking Books This Week:

Nice House on the Lake #4

Mazebook #1

Cold Bodies TP

Bountiful Garden #1

The Me You Love in the Dark #2

Not All Robots #2

The Last Book You'll Ever Read #2

Snelson #2

Marvin Wynn and the Edge

https://linktr.ee/theedgecomic

http://secondsightpublishing.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theedgecomic/

https://loosecollector.blogspot.com

http://www.heroineburgh.com/

Bad Idea's Passive Aggressive

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/which-of-bad-ideas-hero-trade-passive-aggressive-comic-did-you-get/

Robin and Batman and how Prestige Format books at DC are killing it

https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2021/08/11/robin-batman-celebrates-the-evolution-of-batman%E2%80%99s-ally

Danny DeVito is writing the Penguin

https://gizmodo.com/danny-devito-is-writing-a-comic-about-batmans-penguin-1847482905

Dark Knights of Steel

https://ew.com/books/batman-new-fantasy-comic-dark-knights-of-steel/

Meg gives Recommendations

Nonfiction graphics and memoirs on mental illness. 

-Dear Scarlett by Teresa Wong (Postpartum depression)

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41563555-dear-scarlet

-States of Mind by Patrice and Emilie Guillon (Bipolar Disorder)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/States-of-Mind/Patrice-Guillon/9781594657863

-Psychiatric Tales by Darryl Cunningham (his experience working in a psychiatric care facility) 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8126017-psychiatric-tales

Free Comic Book Day is Upon Us!

https://www.freecomicbookday.com/

We Talk about THE Suicide Squad

James Tynion is Leaving DC Comics?

What are We Reading?

Woman World - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38122416-woman-world

In Between Days

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26136565-in-between-days

Blue Flame

https://www.vaultcomics.com/titles/blue-flame/

Barbaric

https://www.vaultcomics.com/titles/barbaric/

Ordinary Gods

https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/ordinary-gods

Tankers and The Lot

https://www.badideacorp.com/

Batman: The Adventures Continue

https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2021/03/11/batman-the-adventures-continue-season-ii-uncovers-an-ancient-gotham-city-legend-the

Beast Wars: Transformers

https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-beast-wars-1/

Listen up as we start our discussion on Comic Con @Home criticisms. Later we talk about the Master's of the Universe prequel comic series (and maybe go on a rant about the criticisms of the Netflix series). Finally we talk about an upcoming Kickstarter for Curses, and a new series by Vault Comics called Barbaric.

Comic Con @Home

https://www.comic-con.org/cci/programming-schedule

Masters of the Universe

https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3007-889/Masters-of-the-Universe-Revelation-1

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/kevin-smith-responds-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-he-man-fan-criticism

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/24/1017915277/show-dont-mattel-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-is-toying-with-you

Curses

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/silveraxe/curses-issues-1-3?ref=android_project_share

Barbaric

https://www.vaultcomics.com/titles/barbaric/

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