User:Emperor/News trawl

The Guardian (and its sister The Observer - they share the same site) often has articles and reviews about less mainstream comics (specifically graphic novels) and so I'll drop in things I find. Feel free to lift them, add links (so they show in a "what link here" check) and I'll pick them up and see about integrating them where possible.

Zuda 

Reviews: Reading Comics by Douglas Wolk 

Observer short comic story competition: 

Reviews: Aya by Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie, The Three Paradoxes by Paul Hornschemeier and Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan 

Movie/graphic novel synergy: 

Reviews: Tamara Drewe by Posy Simmonds, Laika by Nick Abadzis, Southern Cross: A Novel of the South Seas by Laurence Hyde, The Mammoth Book of Best War Comics edited by David Kendall and Shooting War by Anthony Lappe and Dan Goldman. 

Rich Johnston's Flying Friar 

Reviews: Mean, by Steven Weissman 

Women in comics: 

Classical Comics - added 

Blue Pills by Frederik Peeters (added to the Peeters entry) 

Reviews: Jar of Fools by Jason Lutes, The Trial by Self Made Hero, Arab in America by Toufic El Rassi, More Old Jewish Comedians by Drew Friedman and Ann Miller's Reading Bande Dessinée 

Agatha Christie comics adaptations: 

Clive Owen as Philip Marlowe directed by Frank Miller 

Reviews: Glacial Period by Nicolas De Crécy, Big Baby by Charles Burns, Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo Kouno 

Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan 

Reviews: Popeye: I Yam What I Yam!, Sgt Rock: The Prophecy, Houdini: The Handcuff King by Jason Lutes and Nick Bertozz and Siberia by Nikolai Maslov and Aline Kominsky Crumb's Need More Love 

Simone Lia's Fluffy 

Reviews: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi, Abandon the Old in Tokyo by Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Everything is Complicated by Sempe, In the Studio: Visits With Contemporary Cartoonists by Todd Hignite, Great British Comics by Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury 

Great British Comics by Paul Gravett & Peter Stanbury 

Review: Sloth by Gilbert Hernandez 

Jock (comics), Losers (comics):
 * The Vertigo Bloke: Jock talks 'The Losers' Comic Book Resources, June 16th, 2003

Paul Jenkins (comics):
 * Exploring Your Dark Side: Jenkins on "Batman: Jekyll & Hyde" and Shadow Walker Comic Book Resources, February 8, 2005

comicbookdb:
 * Focus on the Fringe: ComicBookDB, 16 July 2007

Mike Wolfer:
 * Mike Wolfer Brings Some Magic To Avatar With "Witchman", Comic Book Resources, July 11, 2006

Dylan Dog
 * Kevin Munroe Brings Dylan Dog to Cinemas in "Dead of Night", Comic Book Resources, May 13th, 2008

2000 AD:
 * 200AD LAUNCHES SHOWCASE, Newsarama, 08-22-2003
 * DC ACQUIRES N. AMERICAN PUB RIGHTS FOR 2000AD MATERIAL, Newsarama, 04-28-2004

Amy Hadley:
 * TALKING MADAME XANADU WITH AMY HADLEY, Newsarama, 08-23-2007

Tony Lee:
 * BRINGING THE WARRIOR NUN BACK: TALKING TO TONY LEE, Newsarama, Old 09-21-2007

Joshua Hale Fialkov
 * Word Balloon: Joshua Fialkov - Top Cow, lonely girl and More, Newsarama, September 29, 2008

Clickwheel (see also 2000 AD):
 * Exclusive: Clickwheel Launches 'Comicbrush', Newsarama, September 30, 2008

Allan Bednar:
 * THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER GETS HER COMEUPPANCE, Newsarama, December 14, 2002

Gail Simone Secret Six podcast:
 * Word Balloon: Gail Simone - Secret Six Thinking, October 14, 2008

Rags Morales, Supes/Bats #53
 * Checking in with Rags Morales - 'Super/Bat', October 16, 2008

Ron Marz
 * Witchblade in '09 - It's War!, October 14, 2008

Vigilante (comics)
 * Drawing the Gun: Rick Leonardi Talks Vigilante, Newsarama, December 11, 2008

Dynamite Entertainment - Dead Irons
 * Jason Alexander: Bringing the Creepy to Dead Irons, Newsarama, December 16, 2008
 * Kuhoric Details "Dead Irons", Comic Book Resources, December 19, 2008

Alex Ross Prepares for "Masquerade", Comic Book Resources, December 19, 2008

Joker and Black Summer Best Superhero Graphic Novels Of 2008, NPR, December 16, 2008

Mike Carey (non-Hellblazer):
 * 'Lucifer' writer Mike Carey signs exclusive with DC (press release), Comic Book Resources, April 18, 2002
 * GO TO HELL! An extensive interview with 'Lucifer's' Mike Carey, Comic Book Resources, April 26, 2002
 * TPB or Not To Be (Part 2)? Carey, Limke & Tokyopop talk graphic novels Comic Book Resources, July 30, 2002
 * Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire: Carey talks 'Firestorm', Comic Book Resources, February 27, 2003
 * Magic Mikey: Mike Carey talks "Spellbinders", Comic Book Resources, March 23rd, 2005
 * In Depth With Mike Carey: Marvel, Vertigo & More, Comic Book Resources, January 3, 2006
 * In Depth With Mike Carey: "Felix Castor," Movies, Comics & More, Comic Book Resources, January 4, 2006
 * COMIC CULTURE: Talking with Mike Carey, Comic Book Resources, February 6, 2006
 * Get Carey'd Away With Mike: A Look Back At 2006, Comic Book Resources, December 20, 2006

Jim Galton, Marvel accountant and president:

Reviews
Guardians of the Galaxy (Modern):
 * Guardians of the Galaxy #5 review
 * #6

Hellblazer
Collecting together resources to help improve the article:

Jamie Delano Early work: Pandemonium GN:
 * Trail Blazers: Interviews with Jamie Delano and Garth Ennis, Bloodsongs, Issue 8, 1997
 * Interview with Jamie Delano, PopMatters
 * Jamie Delano: Writer of Animal Man, Batman and Hellblazer, Jazmaonline, November 29, 2006
 * CCI: Back into Hell: Jamie Delano returns to John Constantine's world, Comic Book Resources, July 27, 2007

Garth Ennis:
 * YouTube interview

Jason Aaron:
 * Jason Aaron Blazes Hell and Invades Wakanda, Comic Book Resources, April 28, 2008

Andy Diggle:
 * Andy Diggle Joins Hellblazer With #230, Newsarama, October 18, 2006
 * Supernatural Horror With A Social Conscience: Diggle's "Hellblazer", Comic Book Resources, March 26, 2007
 * YouTube interview

Marcelo Frusin:
 * Hellblazer artist Marcelo Frusin inks exclusive with DC, Burchett and Joe Kelly renew (press release), Comic Book Resources, July 18, 2001

Tim Bradstreet interiors:
 * Tim Bradstreet talks 'Batman/Deathblow,' other projects, Comic Book Resources, August 1, 2001

Denise Mina:
 * Denise Mina on Hellblazer, Newsarama, July 23, 2005
 * Hell Comes to Glasgow: Mina Talks "Hellblazer" & "A Sickness In the Family", Comic Book Resources, October 17, 2006

Mat Johnson - Papa Midnote
 * Johnson Tells the Unknown Origin of "Hellblazer's" Papa Midnite in New Mini, Comic Book Resources, February 2, 2005

Mike Carey:
 * Burning In Hell: Mike Carey Talks 'Hellblazer', Comic Book Resources, December 3, 2002
 * Care(y) Bear Countdown: Mike Carey on 'Wetworks,' 'Lucifer' #50 & 'Hellblazer' #200, Comic Book Resources, October 20, 2003
 * CCI, Day 2: Keanu Sold Separately: Carey talks "Hellblazer: All His Engines" OGN, Comic Book Resources, July 23, 2004

Sean Murphy - artist for short run
 * Tracking a Rising Star: Talking to Sean Murphy, Newsarama, December 19, 2008
 * Talking with "Hellblazer" Artist Sean Murphy, Comic Book Resources, January 29, 2009

Xmas special #250:
 * Hell of an Anniversary: Talking to Hellblazer #250 Creators, Newsarama, December 16, 2008
 * Review: Hellblazer #250, Comic Book Resources, December, 2008
 * Chicago Tribune

Peter Milligan:
 * Peter Milligan Talks “Hellblazer”, Comic Book Resources, December 3, 2008

Awards Eisner 2002 nom: Best Serialized Story: Hellblazer #164-167: "Highwater," by Brian Azzarello and Marcelo Frusin (Vertigo/DC), Best Writer: Brian Azzarello, 100 Bullets, Hellblazer (Vertigo/DC)

John Constantine:
 * 1986: Won "Favourite Supporting Character" Eagle Award, for Swamp Thing
 * 1987 Won "Favourite Supporting Character" Eagle Award, for Swamp Thing

Comic Sales
Sales estimates at Comic Book Resources:
 * January 2009
 * December 2008
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 * January 2008
 * December 2007
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 * ?? April 2007 ??
 * March 2007
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 * December 2006
 * November 2006
 * October 2006
 * September 2006
 * August 2006

That is all they published.

You can get more going back further at ICv2