A look at my favorite podcasts of 2021, from NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” to Adam Conover’s “Factually” to The Verge’s “Vergecast.”
Media
Various media topics, including comics, animation, movies, TV, and diversity issues.
October 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at October 2021 graphic novels and manga of interest, including a trade paperback of Marvel’s Reptil, plus the manga “Moriarty the Patriot.”
Cartoon Network launches Cartoonito, a preschool block
Cartoon Network has launched Cartoonito, a preschool programming block. What advantages will Cartoon Network gain from Cartoonito?
What should a diverse Avengers team look like?
I take a look at what a diverse Avengers team should look like, as well as how different versions of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (from the comics to the MCU) fare.
What should a diverse Justice League of America look like?
A look at what a diverse Justice League of America that actually reflects America’s demographics should look like.
Manga and “Dog Man” dominate the September 2021 NY Times graphic novel best seller list
Manga and “Dog Man” dominate the New York Times’ September 2021 graphic novel best sellers; the top manga series is “Jujutsu Kaisen.”
September 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at September 2021 graphic novel and manga releases of interest, including a “Sonic the Hedgehog” TPB and a new volume of Yen Press’ “Yotsuba&!”.
2020 bookstore graphic novel sales: Scholastic, Viz make up 40% of sales
As usual, Scholastic and Viz dominated 2020 bookstore graphic novel sales. But how did the book channel space overall fare?
DC Comics to partner with Webtoon on webcomics
DC Comics and Webtoon have announced a partnership to produce original webcomics featuring DC’s library of various characters.
Friday the 13th in cartoons
A list of a few cartoons that references Friday the 13th, both the superstition-filled day itself and the 1980s horror film series.