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By Michael A. Friedman “Look in my eyes, what do you see? The cult of personality . I know your anger , I know your dreams . I’ve been everything you want to be. I’m the cult of personality.” — from “ Cult of Personality ” by Living Colour There is something enticing about viewing the world in simplistic all-or-none terms of “good” and “evil.” We love seeing ourselves as righteous and perfect, while viewing those with whom we have conflict as villainous and devoid of moral value. Why get involved in the stickiness of the complexity of human interaction? And often we choose our entertainment based on our desire for this fantasy world. Good guys versus bad guys, cops versus robbers, superheroes versus villains — these are the dichotomies that pervade our cultural landscape. Source: Photo by Travis Shinn Who doesn’t love seeing a bad guy get their due in a television show or movie? And the more intense the retribution, the better – because if … [Read more...] about Vernon Reid and the Power of Comic Book Complexity

Any artist will tell you that a trip to the art supply store is like a trip to the candy store. It's a wonderful feeling, a rush, to load up on new supplies, full of fresh possibilities. But there's a deeper rush to be had, for a few. Maybe you can use the exact same supplies legendary EC and Marvel Comics artist Marie Severin used, or even (someday!) sit at Joe Kubert's drafting table. Colleen Doran feels the rush. The creator of A Distant Soil and recent Bram Stoker Award winner for her work on Snow, Glass, Apples , creates with the tools used by Marie Severin. She lucked into the supplies when Severin retired in the early '00s. "Marie was getting older, and decided she would be better off living in a senior facility," Doran recalls. "She ended up getting a really nice place, but it was a downsize in space. All of her things couldn't go in there." Doran's agent hipped her to the fact that some of Severin's supplies would be available. She got a treasure trove. … [Read more...] about Today’s comic book artists honor the greats by using their art supplies

During their panel at Comic-Con , Anthony Russo and Joe Russo talked about a lot including Avengers: Endgame, but a considerable amount of panel was dedicated to their company AGBO and their slate of projects — including their upcoming adaptation of Magic: The Gathering at Netflix . The Russo Brothers said they grew up playing Magic and the adaptation was inevitable for them. The project may be animated, but Joe Russo teased that the series may grow into something else. “It’s an animated project with the potential to spin it off into live-action,” said Joe Russo. “It’s a game we love — we’re geeks and love Magic:The Gathering and we’re excited to tell stories with it.” In addition to Magic, the Russo Brothers talked about a mix of projects that are outside of the comic book world. In fact, they admitted that they were hunting down things that they loved from their childhood to make into films and projects. They talked about their version of The … [Read more...] about Russo Brothers Say Animated ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Might Spinoff Into Live Action Series – Comic-Con

New Delhi: The Delhi Transport department has started trial of contactless ticketing system in all the DTC buses through the 'Chartr' app, officials said on Thursday (February 18). The trial of contactless ticketing was launched first in cluster buses and then in a few Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The decision to extend the trial to all the over 3,700 buses was taken in meetings of the Task Force constituted for the purpose by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, said a senior Transport officer. The trial of contactless ticketing through the app was launched in 29 DTC buses in September 2020. It was further extended to cover a total of 128 buses. This method has started in all the buses in some DTC depots and will gradually cover all the depots in coming days, said the officer. "Preparations for the full fledge trial have been completed and stickers of Quick Response (QR) codes have been pasted in the buses … [Read more...] about DTC begins trial of contactless ticketing system, download this app to book tickets

On Feb. 15, 1961, Sabena Flight 548, traveling from New York City to Brussels under clear skies, crashed on approach to Zaventem Airport. The 72 people on board and one person on the ground were killed. Among the dead were all 18 members of the U.S. world figure skating team, along with 16 coaches, officials and family members on their way to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Sixty years later, skaters and fans are still haunted by poignant reminders of the tragic flight. A heartbreaking photo of the skaters gathered on the steps of the Boeing 707, on the tarmac before take-off at Idlewild Airport. Faded black and white film of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, broadcast from the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. A charred copy of Sports Illustrated, with a smiling Laurence Owen gracing the cover alongside the Mad Men-era caption, “America’s most exciting girl skater.” “Most of us at the time, we really felt numb,” … [Read more...] about The 1961 U.S. figure skating world team lives on 60 years later, in memories and through the Memorial Fund