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This episode we're discussing the format of Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics! We talk about what we even mean when we say “non-fiction,” comics vs. graphic novels, art vs. writing, memoirs vs. other stuff, and more. Plus: It's been over 365 days since our last gorilla attack! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Join our Discord Server! Things We Read (or tried to…) Moi aussi je voulais l'emporter by Julie Delporte This Woman's Work by Julie Delporte, translated by Helge Dascher and Aleshia Jensen Sông by Hài-Anh and Pauline Guitton Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza Why I Adopted by Husband by Yuta Yagi The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint by Ylva Hillström, translated by Karin Eklund Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive by Peter Dunlap-Shohl My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu, translated by Ben Trethewey The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone by Joseph Tychonievich and Liz Kozik Other Media We Mentioned Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Fun Home (musical) (Wikipedia) Maus by Art Spiegelman Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, translated by Mattias Ripa Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel Displacement by Lucy Knisley Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned and Judd Winick Melody: Story of a Nude Dancer by Sylvie Rancourt, translated by Helge Dascher Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley The Mental Load by Emma The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel What Is Obscenity?: The Story of a Good for Nothing Artist and Her Pussy by Rokudenashiko Homestar Runner Button Pusher by Tyler Page Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler Clan Apis by Jay Hosler Ping-pong by Zviane Dumb: Living Without a Voice by Georgia Webber When David Lost His Voice by Judith Vanistendael Blankets by Craig Thompson Smile by Raina Telegmeier Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Sensible Footwear: A Girl's Guide by Kate Charlesworth Links, Articles, and Things Harvey Pekar (Wikipedia) Joe Sacco (Wikipedia) Japanese adult adoption (Wikipedia) In the name of the queer: Sailor Moon's LGBTQ legacy The Spectre of Orientalism in Craig Thompson's Habibi Cultural Appropriation in Craig Thompson's Graphic Novel Habibi 35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. This Place: 150 Years Retold Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini Nat Turner by Kyle Baker The Talk by Darrin Bell The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui I'm a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes The High Desert by James Spooner They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker Feelings by Manjit Thapp The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel Bonus list: 21 Non-Fiction Manga Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Join our Discord Server! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email!

Recording Live at the recent Los Angeles Comic Con, Artist Ronald Wimberly discusses his project with the legendary Scotch Whiskey company, Ardbeg. The intersection of Scotch and comics may not seem like a natural one at first, but as Ronald discusses the project with Ardbeg National Brand Ambassador Cameron George, the overlap between these two distinctive artforms, making comics and making scotch, become apparent. You'll hear the panel in it's entirety and then a quick on-on-one with Jace and Ronald highlighting some of the points discussed on the panel. The press release for the event is below.   LOS ANGELES, CA (November 18, 2022) - Ardbeg, the famous Islay distillery known for pushing the boundaries of whisky-making, announced today its plans to bring bold, tasteful fan experiences to L.A. Comic Con from December 3-4. Showcasing the brand's first-ever, limited-edition graphic novel, titled Planet Ardbeg, whisky enthusiasts and weirdos alike will take part in an immersive, one-of-a-kind experience into the world of Ardbeg.   Planet Ardbeg features three distinct tales inspired by the flavors and origin stories of three Ardbeg expressions – Ardbeg Ten Years Old, Ardbeg An Oa and Ardbeg Wee Beastie. L.A. Comic Con attendees will immerse themselves in the 40-page sci-fi anthology through the tales of “Guardians of Oa,” “The Best Laid Schemes” and “Take it with a Grain of Sand” during a specially crafted and otherworldly drinking experience.   Attendees will be presented with three paths representing the three distinct tales drafted from the unique qualities of three whiskies: 10 YO, An Oa and Wee Beastie. The experience leads guests through a hallway into a series of inlets and rooms where they encounter various environments they interact with based on the graphic novel. The cocktails will be served during a private tasting. Guests will need to reach out to planetardbegrsvp@bhimpact.com in order to gain access to the “invite-only” post-event tasting hours taking place on Saturday and Sunday from 4pm - 6pm PT.    The graphic novel was conceived by cartoonist Ronald Wimberly, Emma Rios and Sanford Greene., each bringing their own distinctive voice and style to the project. Using three expressions in Ardbeg's Core Range as their creative launchpad, together they produced an anthology of tales as bold and unique as Ardbeg itself, featuring a land of giant botanicals and even bigger beasts. Traversing the triptych of fantastical tales is the Quantum Distiller, who journeys across time and space gathering ingredients and inspiration to concoct the ultimate dram through the three stories influenced by Ardbeg expressions.   Available online via ReserveBar, fans can also experience the three whiskies the novel is based on - Ten Years Old, An Oa and Wee Beastie - at home.   The Planet Ardbeg graphic novel will be available for purchase at the Ardbeg Distillery Visitor Centre, in select comic book shops as well as via Ardbeg.com in certain markets.  A digital version will also be available exclusively for members of the Ardbeg Committee to read (at no cost) at Ardbeg.com/planet-ardbeg.   Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news by following Ardbeg at @ardbeg_usa on Instagram. For more information, please visit: https://www.ardbeg.com/en-US/planet-ardbeg      # # # About Ardbeg Ardbeg prides itself on being The Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky. Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest, smokiest and most complex of all the Islay malts.  Despite its smokiness, Ardbeg is renowned for its delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that has affectionately become known as ‘the peaty paradox'. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ardbeg suffered from an uncertain future and it was not until the brand was purchased by The Glenmorangie Company in 1997 that the Distillery was saved from extinction.  Since then, the Distillery has risen like a phoenix and today Ardbeg is well established as a niche, cult malt, with a passionate following.    Responsible Drinking Ardbeg and The Glenmorangie Company advocate responsible drinking and suggest that drinkers savor Ardbeg whiskies in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.

This year our panelists returned to their first convention in a very long time, VanCAF 2022, and walked away with some books worth sharing. We discuss "Prince of Cats" by Ronald Wimberly, "Mmm Syrup" and "Prayer of the Ninth House" by Tajliya Jamal, "Swim Team" by Johnnie Christmas, "Science Ghost" by Christian Haruki Lett, "You Can't Get There from Here" by Shannon Kao, "Where Have You Been?" by Ivana Filipovich, "Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong" by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks, "The Year 50 Project" by Jason Turner, and "Our Little Secret" by Emily Carrington. We also get into the past and future of comics conventions and comics infrastructure, cosplay, -bounding, and Comics Prom. There's a lot to talk about! Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Mare Internum" by Dershing Helmer

On this episode we dissect one of Rick Remender's newest series that has one of the coolest titles in comics...A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance. We discuss some other books we've been reading including Batman One Dark Knight, The Complete Luther Strode, Alice Ever After, Excellence, X-Men and more. We also talk about the new ComicTrack app, Wyatt takes some time to plug Gratnin (Gratuitous Ninja) which is a current comic Kickstarter from Ronald Wimberly, as well as the absolute shit show that is the Sony Marvelverse and DCEU.

Ronald Wimberly returns to discuss the Kickstarter campaign for his genre expanding comic GRATUITOUS NINJA! Support it now on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beehivebooks/gratnin?ref=user_menu

Iconic Comics creator Ronald Wimberly Talks GratNin

On this episode of The Autonomous Creative, I sit down for a super fun conversation with Ronald Wimberly. Ronald is best known for his graphic novel Prince of Cats, which is currently being developed as a film by Legendary Entertainment. His other works include a giant tabloid journal and art magazine on identity and visual culture, LAAB, Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm, Black History In Its Own Words, and his critically acclaimed webcomic, Gratuitous Ninja (which is currently being Kickstarted and published by Beehive Books as a 600-page accordion-folded concertina!). I first met Ronald Wimberly in 2007, and shortly after we came together to work on my book, Trish Trash. We have had many long, in depth conversations over the years, and I can always count on them turning out hilarious, challenging, and never boring. This one is no exception. We explore some of Ronald's most popular work and its influences, including other artists, cultures, and his personal identity. Ronald compares the many references in his work to sampling, and explains why he believes it leads to deeper, more engaging art. We also discuss the discrepancies between the artist's intent, and the audience's interpretation. How much does it actually matter? Is it better, healthier even, to look away? More from the episode... Ronald breaks down some of the references in his graphic novel, Prince of Cats, which he describes as the B-side to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. “One of the lessons about being an artist that I've learned over these years is you put stuff out, you mean things, sometimes it's inconsequential to what people get from it” — Why Ronald thinks focusing too heavily on how his work is perceived is unhealthy. Ronald reminiscences on New York in the 80's, newsstands, and being introduced to the world of comics. We discuss the early influences on Ronald's work, such as Japanese pop culture and Jordan Crane's Non, and examine the value of tracing these influences. Ronald talks about meeting fellow comic, Evan Dorkin, author of Milk & Cheese, and the joke it took him ten years to understand. “You and the world that you live in has created this.” — How dominant culture and aesthetics feed into each other, from hex codes to Marvel movies. What does Ronald mean when he talks about “doing the least possible reproduction of pernicious ideas that are embedded in aesthetics”? “I always liked the collector cards from Marvel more than the comics...It's an exploded world.” — How does building context enrich a work of art? Ronald explains the intention behind his tabloid newspaper, LAAB, and how it compares to work he's done in the past. More from Ronald Wimberly Ronald Wimberly is a comic artist best known for Black History In Its Own Words and Prince of Cats, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in NYC in the 80s, which he's now developing as a film with Legendary Entertainment. He's got several other major projects in the works as well, like his giant tabloid journal and art magazine on identity and visual culture, LAAB, plus more comics and more movies. Guy is BUSY. Ronald and I even collaborated once on a comic called "The Beautiful Ones", and he was my inspiration for a well-loved blog post about whether it's a "HELL YEAH" or no. Connect with Ronald Wimberly Twitter Instagram https://ronaldwimberly.com/ Additional links “Lighten Up” “Being-in-the-Room Privilege: Elite Capture and Epistemic Deference” - Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò “Deep Fried Frenz” by MF DOOM GRATUITOUS NINJA: A Stealth Epic by Ronald Wimberly - Kickstarter campaign GratNin on WEBTOON Beehive Books LAAB Magazine - Digital edition via Beehive BooksThe Autonomous Creative is brought to you by Authentic Visibility: marketing for creatives who (think they) hate marketing. Learn more here!

Cartoonist Ronald Wimberly makes his debut on Off Panel this week, as he joins the show to chat about his upcoming Kickstarter for his stealth epic, GratNin. Wimberly discusses his earliest comics, cultural elements, his affinity for history, the origins of GratNin, how he viewed his path originally, playing with the comics form, the upcoming print edition of GratNin, his love of ninjas, the value of constraints, economy in art, what's in the GratNin print edition, and more.

Two hosts, unalike in dignity, in fair Gobbledygeek, where we set our podcast. For this month’s Four-Color Flashback, Paul and Arlo pull out a boombox blasting Romeo and Juliet side B. In Prince of Cats, Ronald Wimberly passes the mic to Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, a sideways entry point into the events that lead to and inform the soapy classic. Oh, and did we mention this version stars a Black cast living in an ‘80s NYC where everybody participates in an underground samurai swordfighting ring? The boys discuss Wimberly’s ingenious distortion of Shakespearean language; his manga-influenced art; how the book enriches (perhaps even improves upon?) the play; and what it means to tell this story from a race-conscious perspective.   NEXT: oh hey, it’s that Christopher Plummer Geek Challenge we promised. Mike Nichols’ Wolf and Michael Mann’s The Insider go head-to-head. BREAKDOWN 00:00:48  -  Intro / Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet 00:23:00  -  Prince of Cats 01:03:45  -  (Interlude: Paul reads NSFW Shakespearean dialogue from Prince of Cats) 01:55:08  -  Outro / Next LINKS   Lighten Up by Ronald Wimberly, The Nib   MUSIC “Step Off” by Grandmaster Melle-Mel & The Furious Five (1984) “Sucker M.C.’s” by Run-DMC, Run-DMC (1983) GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

I am a podcast. This week, Paul and Arlo are joined by Wesley Mead to unravel the mystery of Derek DelGaudio's stage show In & Of Itself, now available on Hulu in a filmed version directed by none other than Frank Oz. Truth be told, if truth is a concept you believe in, the gang doesn't do much unraveling. No, that would be beyond the point. Instead, they discuss how the show makes them feel and what it reveals about the relationship between one human being and another. Magic, wolves, self-identity, and the communal experience all make an appearance. Plus, Wezzo tells us how the UK is faring with lockdown, and Arlo raves about Merawi Gerima's stunning feature debut Residue.   NEXT: I'll meet you in another life, when we are both cats. This month's Four-Color Flashback is all about Ronald Wimberly’s take on Romeo and Juliet, 2012's Prince of Cats. BREAKDOWN 00:00:55  -  Intro / Guest 00:23:37  -  Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself 01:52:12  -  Outro / Next LINKS   How Derek DelGaudio Pulled Off the Astonishing ‘In & Of Itself’ by Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast Here Are All the Celebrity Cameos in Derek DelGaudio’s In & of Itself by Matthew Dessem, Slate   MUSIC “Dog and Wolf” by Green Dolphin Street, Boozekilla (2017) “I Am” by AWOLNATION, Run (2015) GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Comfort Food Comics: The Podcast continues its celebration of Black creators during the month of February by highlighting an under the radar gem. Join us as we discuss and rank Ronald Wimberly's b-side mix of Billy Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in his 2012 graphic novel, Prince of Cats. You don't want to sleep on this book any longer--or we DO bite our thumb at you sir!

Episode #329! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson get together to talk "Cool Stuff". To start, DL talks about a comic series he avoided as a kid. Listen as he talks about reading the series "Joker - The Clown Prince of Crime!" from the low price digital copies. After that Scott tells us about the movie "Knives Out". Then he shows off two new book purchases. First up is Ronald Wimberly's "Prince of Cats" from Image Comics. Then he shows us the book "The Marvel Art of Chris Bachalo". Check it out!

You've never read anything like this before. Trust us, you haven't. Oh, you have, huh? You've read an 80's, hip-hop influenced, samurai-themed spin on Romeo and Juliet, that positions the title characters out of the spotlight to focus on Tybalt (and his underground sword-dueling gang) instead, while written in iambic pentameter? Is that a yes? Well then, keep it moving, I guess... But for those of you who have yet to experience Ronald Wimberly's 2012 (or 2016 rework), please listen in as we talk about Prince of Cats for our 9th installment of Arc Analysis. -- If you want to request a comic book arc for Arc Analysis, hit us up on twitter or ComicPatrolPod@gmail.com -- [Check out Bobby Carillo on YouTube for that song at the end of the trailer, and others like it]

Not a lot of show notes here. This is the first time Ron and I have done a podcast since LAAB 0 came out. Here we talk about comics the medium, fandom, criticism, and economics a bit of it along with politics and the state of the world in early 2020 before he headed off...

This episode we have comics creator, writer, artist, cool guy Ronald Wimberly. You may have heard of him through his work on Sentences, Prophet, Prince Of Cats, LAAB, Black History in their own words, Black Dynamite The Animated Series, John Rimbaud, the art from Criterion Collection's Zatouichi box set, clapping back at mainstream comics media, or the recent announcement that his comic "Prince of Cats" has just been optioned as a film with Lakeith Stanfield attached as the star. We definitely will have Ronald on again, and you'll hear why. We ran the gamut of everything and still only scratched the surface of Ronald's work. Yo we have shirts- https://rdbl.co/2AYLPah Are there other Zebras items you would like to purchase? Email us at ZebrasPod@gmail.com Tweet us at @ZebrasPod Want Scott to score your movie? ScottThorough.com Want Marcus to review your film in the written form? PinnlandEmpire.com Want to be our intern? Shoot us an email! Please rate us on iTunes.

In this episode, we speak with cartoonist/writer/editor/designer RONALD WIMBERLY about his career and current work, including the new magazine LAAB, his webcomic/essay LIGHTEN UP, and his upcoming book SUNSET PARK. We discuss his inspirations, his thoughts on politics, art, and activism, and a dozen other fascinating tangents from one of the sharpest minds in comics.  TOPICS INCLUDE: Gekiga, Kreigstein, Zipatone, and BAD BRAINS.  The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

I called up my friend Ronald Wimberly to talk about his new release LAAB from Beehive Books.

Here is the recording of the Spotlight on Ron Wimberly panel from TCAF 2018 moderated by David Brothers. These are both the homies and I want to thank them both for sharing this for the podcast.

  Here is the Radical Application of Black Aesthetics panel with David Brothers and Ronald Wimberly. It was recorded by Jamie Coville at Word Balloon Academy during TCAF 2018. I would like to thank Jamie for letting me put this on my show and feed. Here is a link to all the other panels recorded...

This week Derek talks with Ronald Wimberly, Josh O'Neill, and Maëlle Doliveux about their Kickstarter project LAAB Magazine #0: Dark Matter. Published by Beehive Books, this will be a tabloid-sized newspaper annual filled with comics, interviews, artwork, cultural criticism, and writings on identity as played out in popular culture. This inaugural #0 issue will include An interview with musician and actor Saul Williams  A conversation with graphic artist Trenton Doyle Hancock James Romberger on Jean-Michel Basquiat A discussion with the poster artist Alexandra Bell A critical analysis of George Lucas's THX 1138 Ronald Wimberly's visual tribute to Sun Ra A review of BLACK, the new comic from Black Mask Studios Over a dozen pages of comics and illustration by Ronald Wimberly ...and much more! Be sure to visit the LAAB Kickstarter page, see what Ronald is up to, and back this project by Friday, December 1. And learn more about the exciting publications coming out through Josh and Maëlle's Beehive Books! Sample Art  

So when the last issue of the anthology comic Island was released and people saw the cover by the artist Dilraj Mann of a black woman rendered all in absolute black with red lipstick and door knocker earrings hit the internet it caused quite a stir. At the time Ronald Wimberly and I thought it would be worth a conversation. So I gathered some voices from the online debate and some others we knew to have a conversation about his cover, art, editorial practices in comics and voices of black women within the comic industry. J. A. Micheline: https://twitter.com/elevenafter https://ko-fi.com/elevenafter Darryl Ayo: https://twitter.com/darrylayo http://littlegardencomics.com/ Cheryl Lynn: http://digitalfemme.com/ Jonathan: https://twitter.com/elmcitytree https://elmcitytree.wordpress.com/ Ronald: https://twitter.com/raynardfaux http://d3-14.tumblr.com/ Music in this episode: You Are Luhhh - Frank Ocean Rise - Solange Joy - Leven Kali Boo You Know - Falcons feat. Goldlink Guillotine - Buddy Cool Kids - Kwaye All the music copyright their respective owners Summer Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/julianlytle/playlist/1IUPKfvNLmUI4JN21imVvr Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/ignorant-bliss-2017-summer-szn-playlist/idpl.40c475265f6245e295e6aed28c004a5a Ignorant Bliss twitter: https://twitter.com/igblpodcast Ignorant Bliss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignorantblisspodcast/ Get at me https://twitter.com/julianlytle, @julianlytle on IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud My webstore: http://julianlytle.storenvy.com/ My threadless Artist Shop: https://julianlytle.threadless.com/ email the show at ignorantblisspodcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ignorant-bliss-podcast-feed/id415595194?mt=2 also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ignorant-bliss Also on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/julianlytle Also on Google Play Music - https://play.google.com/music/m/Ipbp7daje4f62qiyzyfujoxhpwi?t=Ignorant-Bliss Also on Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/julianlytle/ Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts - http://taylornetworkofpodcasts.com/?s=ignorant+bliss&submit=Search Also on BlogTalkRadio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ignorantbliss

Here in this episode is my quick review of the new movie version of Power Rangers then the complete recording of the Black History in It’s Own Words signing panel with Ronald Wimberly, Chris Visions, Chris Kindred, and Shannon Wright at Fantom Comics in Washington DC from February 15th 2017.  Much thanks to Fantom Comics for hosting this panel.  Enjoy.  Follow folks: Ronald Wimberly - Twitter @raynardfaux IG @ronaldwimberly Chris Vision - Twitter @chrisvisi0ns IG @chrisvisions Shannon Wright - Twitter @shannondrewthis IG @shannondrewthis Chris Kindred - Twitter @itskindred IG @chris.kindred Fantom Comics  Twitter @fantomcomics IG @fantomcomics Music in this episode: You Are Luhhh - Frank Ocean Power (Remix) - Kanye West feat. Jay Z Shining - DJ Khaled feat. Beyoncé and Jay Z Hot Sauce - Young M.A. Portland - Drake feat. Quavo and Travis Scott Santorini Greece - Rick Ro$$ The Heart part 4 - Kendrick Lamar All the music copyright their respective owners Spring Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/julianlytle/playlist/40TYkVePAj4nwRkzzKo5of Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/ignorant-bliss-2017-spring-szn-playlist/idpl.739e8cf1e42444ab9a6f2d0f900b68ab Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud My webstore: http://julianlytle.storenvy.com/ My threadless Artist Shop: https://julianlytle.threadless.com/ email the show at ignorantblisspodcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ignorant-bliss-podcast-feed/id415595194?mt=2 also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ignorant-bliss Also on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/julianlytle Also on Google Play Music - https://play.google.com/music/m/Ipbp7daje4f62qiyzyfujoxhpwi?t=Ignorant-Bliss  Also on Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/julianlytle/ Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts - http://taylornetworkofpodcasts.com/?s=ignorant+bliss&submit=Search Also on BlogTalkRadio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ignorantbliss You can find other great podcasts  on the network as well as comic and entertainment news by jumping on twitter and following @taylornetwork

So when the last issue of the anthology comic Island was released and people saw the cover by the artist Dilraj Mann of a black woman rendered all in absolute black with red lipstick and door knocker earrings hit the internet it caused quite a stir.

Gene and guest host Glen Weldon (our play cousin from Pop Culture Happy Hour) explore how comics are used as spaces for mapping race and identity. Gene visits Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse in Philadelphia, and chats with proprietor Ariell Johnson who is reclaiming the comic book store, which once made her uneasy as a black fan. Meanwhile, C. Spike Trotman, another black woman, has made a name for herself as an online comics publisher of Iron Circus Comics in Chicago. We also talk to artist and designer Ronald Wimberly for his perspective as a black creator who has worked for Marvel and DC, the titans of corporate comics.

Here in this episode is my quick review of the new movie version of Power Rangers then the complete recording of the Black History in It’s Own Words signing panel with Ronald Wimberly, Chris Visions, Chris Kindred, and Shannon Wright at Fantom Comics in Washington DC from February 15th 2017.

Here is the recorded Artist Talk with Ron Wimberly about Prince of Cats at Fantom Comics in Washington DC. @raynardfaux on Twitter @ronaldwimberly on Instagram @fantomcomics on Twitter and Instagram | http://www.fantomcomics.com/ Music in this episode: You Are Luhhh - Frank Ocean A New Love - Mayer Hawthorne Suede - Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge All the music copyright their respective owners Winter Playlist: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/julianlytle/playlist/0ijzdhNeLfxtacotm5VvwI Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/ignorant-bliss-2017-winter/idpl.fa916ca6bc7345d087ba58e175df3ba6 Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud My webstore: http://julianlytle.storenvy.com/ My threadless Artist Shop: https://julianlytle.threadless.com/ email the show at ignorantblisspodcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ignorant-bliss-podcast-feed/id415595194?mt=2 also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ignorant-bliss Also on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/julianlytle Also on Google Play Music - https://play.google.com/music/m/Ipbp7daje4f62qiyzyfujoxhpwi?t=Ignorant-Bliss Also on Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/julianlytle/ Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts - http://taylornetworkofpodcasts.com/?s=ignorant+bliss&submit=Search Also on BlogTalkRadio - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ignorantbliss ​You can find other great podcasts on the network as well as comic and entertainment news by jumping on twitter and following @taylornetwork

Here is the recorded Artist Talk with Ron Wimberly about Prince of Cats at Fantom Comics in Washington DC.

Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:02:25 - Catching up after Thanksgiving 00:05:18 - A Distant Neighborhood: Complete Edition 00:54:48 - Attack on Titan Anthology 01:46:53 - Wrap up 01:47:44 - Contact us For the month of November, Shea and Derek get together to discuss to two recent manga publications, although the first text they cover is not entirely new. Jiro Taniguchi's A Distant Neighborhood: Complete Edition brings together the two-volume English editions originally published by Fanfare/Ponent Mon in 2009. (The original Japanese was published in Big Comic magazine between 1998 and 1999.) It's the story of Hiroshi Nakahara, a 48-year-old salaryman with an uninspired life, and who finds himself mysteriously transformed -- or transported? -- into his 14-year-old self. This is the same period of his life when his father abandoned his family. The guys discuss A Distant Neighborhood as a quasi-time travel narrative, but definitely not science fiction. In fact, Derek reads this text through the lens of the romance tradition, à la Horace Walpole and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shea enjoys to story, but he feels that the premise may be a little too loaded and that Taniguchi at times relies too much on telling and not showing. Next they turn to a very different kind of book, Kodansha Comic's Attach on Titan Anthology. This is similar to a text that the guys discussed last month, Neo Parasyte F, an anthology of new works based on and inspired by a previous manga property, in this case Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan (which began in 2009). However in contrast to the Parasyte homage, this collection is made up of work written and drawn by a variety of Western creators. Although the collection resonates differently with each -- Derek tends to like it, as a whole, better than Shea -- both of the guys can agree on some of the anthology's highlights. These include Ronald Wimberly's "Bahamut"; Asaf and Tomer Hanuka's "Memory Maze"; Rhianna Pratchett, Ben Applegate, and Jorge Corona's "Skies Above"; and Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer's "Attack on Attack on Titan." But really, every contribution to this collection is worth reading. As the guys point out, one of the beauties of this anthology is that its eclectic styles reflect the broad and diverse readership to which Isayama's series appeals.

Our Tuesday Trade Paperback is actually a Hardcover, a reprint by Image Comics of Ron Wimberly’s ‘Prince of Cats,’ his B-side remix of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet story but centered on the character Tybalt. Iambic pentameter, samurai swords, and hip hop culture in 1980′s Brooklyn. Wimberly interweaves cultural resources that give pulsating life to the Tybalt character in a new context. Let’s dig deep. Images to go with this episode at http://thepaullist.com/post/152618053595/prince-of-cats-by-ron-wimberly-image-comics-on Mentioned in this episode: Amazon Associates link to Prince of Cats: http://amzn.to/2ela6K7 Ron Wimberly’s piece ‘Lighten Up’ on the Nib: https://thenib.com/lighten-up-4f7f96ca8a7e Seth Hahne’s description of his process for Monkess the Homunculus: http://imgur.com/a/kUbyj and the book itself: http://sethhahne.com/monkess/ The Paul List is always at http://thepaullist.com/

I was at San Diego comic con and there while getting to meet people I haven’t known before I got to see old friends. A good thing while there is that I got get a couple of panels recorded. The first one of these is the Spotlight on Ronald Wimberly panel moderated by David Brothers. Both are the homies and been guests on this show. Check out the programing information below. “For the past 14 years, Ronald Wimberly has been telling stories that pair his world view with his strong storytelling instincts, resulting in works like the Eisner Award-nominated Lighten Up and The Prince of Cats, his collaborations with brands like Nike and Mishka, and even designing for animation like Black Dynamite. Wimberly will share his perspective on designing stories, agitprop and the politics of aesthetics, culture and appropriation, the importance of iconoclasm and why he suspects he'll never work for Marvel or DC again. Moderated by David Brothers.” Links: http://iamdavidbrothers.com/ http://tumblr.iamdavidbrothers.com/ @hermanos | Twitter https://www.instagram.com/davidbrothers/ https://imagecomics.com/features/theiword https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/image-plus http://ronaldwimberly.com/ @raynardfaux | Twitter @ronaldwimberly | Instagram http://d3-14.tumblr.com Prince of Cats Image Comics page | https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/prince-of-cats-hc Music in this episode: You Are Luhhh - Frank Ocean Hot Boys (remix) instrumental - Missy Elliot featuring Nas, Eve, & Q-Tip prod. Timbaland Groovy Tony/Eddie Kane (feat. Jadakiss) - Schoolboy Q All the music copyright their respective owners Summer Playlist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/julianlytle/playlist/4Rh8vDDPEIQJp6ZZRu9c1S Apple Music: Ignorant Bliss Summer 2016 Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud & Vine My webstore: http://julianlytle.storenvy.com/ My threadless Artist Shop: https://julianlytle.threadless.com/ email the show at ignorantblisspodcast@gmail.com

So a few weeks back Ron posted a piece of writing on Tumblr called “Stop doing spec pages: Why DC, Marvel, Boom etc. should pay you for your test pages.” He wrote about how the Majors of the comic book industry shouldn’t solicit free spec pages from artists they might want on their comics. We talk that and some of the discussion it caused in some places online. We go into more comic business ethics talk and identity within the culture of comics. There are some tangents on film and television. The post: http://d3-14.tumblr.com/post/146812301568/stop-doing-spec-pages-why-dc-marvel-boom-etc A follow up post: http://d3-14.tumblr.com/post/146881281348/corporations-should-pay-for-the-samples-they Links: http://ronaldwimberly.com/ @raynardfaux | Twitter @ronaldwimberly | Instagram http://d3-14.tumblr.com Prince of Cats Image Comics page | https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/prince-of-cats-hc Music in this episode: You Are Luhhh - Frank Ocean I Got The Keys - DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z and Future No Problem - Chance the Rapper featuring 2 Chainz and Lil’ Wayne THat Part - Schoolboy Q featuring Kanye West 4PM in Calabasas - Drake All Nite - Clams Casino featuring Vince Staples Lockjaw - French Montana featuring Kodak Black All the music copyright their respective owners Summer Playlist Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/julianlytle/playlist/4Rh8vDDPEIQJp6ZZRu9c1S Apple Music: Ignorant Bliss Summer 2016 Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud & Vine My webstore: http://julianlytle.storenvy.com/ My threadless Artist Shop: https://julianlytle.threadless.com/ email the show at ignorantblisspodcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ignorant-bliss-podcast-feed/id415595194?mt=2 also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ignorant-bliss Also on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/julianlytle Also on Google Play Music - https://play.google.com/music/m/Ipbp7daje4f62qiyzyfujoxhpwi?t=Ignorant-Bliss Also on Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/julianlytle/ Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts - http://taylornetworkofpodcasts.com/?s=ignorant+bliss&submit=Search

Spotlight on Ronald Wimberly panel moderated by David Brothers. (from San Diego Comic Con 2016)

So few weeks back Ron posted a piece of writing on Tumblr called “Stop doing spec pages: Why DC, Marvel, Boom etc. should pay you for your test pages.” He wrote about how the Majors of the comic book industry shouldn’t solicit free spec pages from artists they might want on their comics.

So this, as with all the premium eps, is in addition to the regular podcasts. What you will hear here is Andy and I talking about the ep. The full episode is at    for $2. No obligation, hundreds of free eps are also here... this just defrays cost. his is a bonus PREMIUM EP. LIVE in Indianapolis @indypopcon with Ronald Wimberly @RaynardFaux . He is an artist (he has an Eisner nominated graphic novel out called Lighten Up) and we talk about racism and dork out about oysters and Gin. WELCOME to year TEN of TDF I have an hour comedy special out and you can download it here: bit.ly/horcruxdownload or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. You can also get a dork forest tshirt or any of my CDs or DVD at www.jackiekashian.com You can support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at www.jackiekashian.com or www.dorkforest.com USE THE AMAZON banner when you order your own dorky goodness. credits recorded June 17, 2016 released July 1, 2016

Podcaster and longtime New Yorker Elana Levin is here to talk about the 1979 semi-sci fi classic street gang film, The Warriors. NYC geography as plot element, the importance of branding to street warfare, the real New York versus the mythical/cinematic New York, and what people miss about costuming (not just in this film, but in comics too). We also talked about the idea of a Warriors comic, and Elana wants me to add Ronald Wimberly as a candidate for writer/artist, which I totally agree with. New INTO IT art by Lauren Moran.

In the second part of our series "Stories Matter", panelists will follow up on our past conversation discussing illustration’s role in the cultural conversation and the place of the illustrator within it. Moderated by Richie Pope, with Odera Igbokwe, Cathy G Johnson, John Lee, Ronald Wimberly, Shannon Wright, Yao Xiao, and Alexandra Zsigmond.

So here we have the 4th conversation with my friend Ron Wimberly. We talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book Between The World and Me. We also talk about how the people co-opt slang using the phrase “Basic Bitch”. We then talk about the dissemination of art and music in American society along with the comics industry. We focus on “blerd” and geek culture and if we feel we fit into it all along with just life and making work. I hope you enjoy. Follow Ron: https://twitter.com/raynardfaux https://instagram.com/ronaldwimberly/ http://d3-14.tumblr.com/ http://d-pi.tumblr.com/ http://gratnin.tumblr.com/ http://princeofcats1.tumblr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Ronald-Wimberly-409034515833175/timeline/ Music theme this episode – GoGo Music Frank Ocean – You Are Luh The Junkyard Band – The Word The Junkyard Band – Loose Booty The Junkyard Band – Sardines Rare Essence – Overnight Scenario The Junkyard Band – Ruff It Off DJ Flexx – The Water Dance Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers – Woody Woodpecker All the music copyright their respective owners Get at me @julianlytle on Twitter, IG, Snapchat, Tumblr, Soundcloud & Vine Subscribe on iTunes also please leave a review if you can! Also on Stitcher Also on Soundcloud Also on the Taylor Network of Podcasts

This Monday is a brand new episode of Graphic Policy Radio, the show that mixes comics and politics. This Monday we're joined by comic creator Ronald Wimberly. Wimberly has a long career working on numerous series and with publishers such as Marvel, Vertigo, IDW and more! His work has been seen in many comics such as IDW's Black Dynamite, Marvel's She-Hulk, BOOM!'s Dead Letters, and so much more. His 2012 Vertigo release Prince of Cats, which he wrote and provided art, is a hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We'll be discussing all of the above, and more! We of course want to hear from you. You can call in with your questions, or Tweet them to us @graphicpolicy.

On this episode this basically just a conversation between my friend artist Ron Wimberly and I. We run the gambit in terms of topics from Garfield, the comics industry, police, pop culture, music, race and many other things.

Come down to the Malt Shop and hang out with Brian, Richard and Carrie! Listen to them discuss Brian's choice: Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly, Jared K Fletcher, and Jorden Haley (Image) as well as the comment section of Pornhub, the benevolence of humanity, and of course, indie comics. Other books discussed in the episode:Talk to my Back by Yamada Murasaki - Translated by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly) Disney's Stitch: Stitch & the Samurai vol 1 by Hiroto Wada (TokyoPop)Public Domain #1 by Chip Zdarsky (Image)DIY Corner: Fast Times by Shelly Bond https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxbond/fast-timesCarrie's Non-Profit for the week is: www.instagram.com/muttscouts andwww.instagram.com/dogswithoutbordersComics Deserve Better is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian, Carrie and Richard which covers the world of Independent Comics. For a list of episodes, socials and emails, and to request a topic for a future episode please visit comicsdeservebetter.wordpress.com.(Episode Art by Ronald Wemberly and Intro Music provided by https://www.bensound.com/)