SHAUN MANNING

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More on CBR! And a bio!

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Hey, wow, it's time for an update, right? Overdue, even. As my own comics projects are clicking along, I've had some opportunities for awesome interviews at Comic Book Resources:

BEHIND BUFFY SEASON 9: Andrew Chambliss Discusses Buffy's Choice

BEHIND BUFFY SEASON 9: A "Slayer, Interrupted"

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Allie Talks Buffy's Big Changes

Three interviews about recent developments in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9," the comic book continuation of the show. (There was also a Season 8, if you missed it. Big changes for Buff, read the comics before you read my interviews.

Douglas Rushkoff Levels Up in "A.D.D."

Douglas Rushkoff is brilliant. Here's us talking about the big ideas behind his new comic.

Gene Yang Plots the Next Stage of "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

Gene Yang is a fantastic, award-winning cartoonist. He's been tapped to continue "Avatar" in comics.

Furman Restores the Marvel "Transformers" Continuity

"Transformers" was my first comic, and I still remember where I was when I read the final issue. So this was cool.

EXCLUSIVE: Evanier Writes "Garfield" for BOOM!

Garfield goes from comic strips to comic books!

EXCLUSIVE: Roger Langridge Scraps with "Popeye"

As does Popeye!

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BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

Here's a brief profile of me in the Michigan Record, a the faculty/staff publication of the University of Michigan:

University Press’ promotions coordinator explores comic writing

San Diego Comic-Con!

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So, the big dance is now behind us, all of my articles have been turned in and nearly all of them have posted at CBR. Many of them, though, were done live, which can be tricky but does have the benefit of being entirely finished within the space of an hour. Good times! Personal highlights of the show including interviewing Torchwood actors John Barrowman and Eve Myles, seeing Cowboys & Aliens director Jon Favreau DJ, and of course staying up til obscene hours with some amazing friends and colleagues. Here are a few things I worked on:

The Rapid Rise of "Womanthology"

CCI: DC's Thursday "New 52" Panel

CCI: Roberson Beams Up "Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes"

CCI EXCLUSIVE: IDW Announces Wally Wood Artist's Edition and More

CCI: X-Men Panel

CCI EXCLUSIVE: Brian Wood Reveals "The Massive"

Enterprising

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Recently began a new position as a marketing manager with University of Michigan Press, where one of my many responsibilities is to write short blog entries about our authors' accomplishments. Here's my first: ‘The Americanist’ Author Daniel Aaron Awarded National Humanities Medal

Of course, I'm also still writing very regularly for CBR, where I have a new profile. Spent last weekend at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), a new-ish convention, where I got to see a number of friends and industry colleagues, and meet a few for the first time. Some fun recent articles:

Busiek, Kaluta, Allred & Cassaday Go On A "Rocketeer Adventure"

C2E2: IDW's "Doctor Who" Goes Digital

C2E2 EXCLUSIVE: "Star Wars: Dark Times" Strikes Back

Ariga Talks "Mega Man Gigamix"

Jerry Robinson Explores "The Comics"

Moore Heralds the End of "Echo"

Yo Joe!

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Among my recent articles for CBR was press call on G.I. Joe comics—specifically, relating to the death of a very famous character. If you've ever paid any attention to G.I. Joe, ever, you've heard of him. Some other fun stuff in the works, too, including a look at the impending return of "Dark Horse Presents." G.I. Joe Enters the "Cobra Civil War"

Scott Allie Speaks of “The Dead Remembered”

Thom Zahler Returns with “Love and Capes”

McNeil Talks "Finder" at Dark Horse

Axe Cop Heads to "Bad Guy Earth"

Richardson on the Return of "Dark Horse Presents"

Suddenly, at CBR...!

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My series of year-end interviews with Mike Mignola is now in progress at Comic Book Resources. First three are below: HELL(BOY) ON EARTH: Hellboy in 2010

HELL(BOY) ON EARTH: B.P.R.D. 2010

HELL(BOY) ON EARTH: Beyond the Hellverse

I also spoke with Mark Waid a couple times:

Waid Walks a Mile with "The Traveler"

Waid's First "Incorruptible" Year

And a cool "Process of the Artist" interview with Patric Reynolds, which I understand will soon be reprinted in an issue of the "Let Me In" series:

Process of the Artist: Reynolds on "Let Me In"

A Visit to Sony Online Entertainment

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I recently had a chance to travel to Austin, TX, to play video games all day. Sometimes I love my job. Sony Online Entertainment paid airfare, hotel, and meals for me and some other members of the press to check out their studios and get an early look at "DC Universe Online." Here are some articles that came out of that. Studio Visit

Interview with Game Director Chris Cao

Interview with writer Marv Wolfman

Then, I did karaoke. "White Wedding," "Anarchy in the UK," and Ke$ha's "TiK ToK," which you can imagine was amazing.

Angels and Indies

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The two biggest publishers I cover had a bit of an unusual crossover when it was recently announced (accidentally) that the "Angel" comics (of "Buffy and Angel" fame) would be moving from IDW Publishing to Dark Horse late next year. So I got to cover that. And some other stuff. The Future of "Angel"

Tischman & Huehner on "Angel's" Finale

Kim Thompson on Translating Manara

Brill on “Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers”

Bryan Talbot's "Grandville Mon Amour"

Jason's "Werewolves of Montpellier"

Also working a lot on scripts, especially Macbeth but also some other ideas that have cropped up. One is a parody of several nursery rhymes, one is a parody of a well-known DC Comics character done using a bunch of nursery rhymes. Possibly this is because my daughter just turned one. Happy birthday Lila!

Post-convention updates

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The new Chicago comic convention, C2E2, was last weekend, I got some fun stories and panel coverage out of that. Also got to meet up with some good people I only see a couple times a year. Notable con stories and previous interviews include: Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson on "Beasts of Burden/Hellboy"

Dave Gibbons on the "Martha Washington" softcover

Three writers on "Predators" movie tie-in comics

Patton Oswalt on "Serenity"

Scott Allie on "Let Me In/Let the Right One In"

Roy Thomas on his return to "Conan"

Neil Gaiman's reading at C2E2

DC Comics panel at C2E2

Recent CBR Stories

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Up to Date

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Since I'm now writing for more outlets than can be conveniently arranged on my portfolio web site, I will now be posting new articles to this blog for easier access and organization. I may also post the occasional random thought—lucky you! In the interest of getting things up to date, below are some classic and recent articles of mine:

For Bookslut:

Review of Ellington Boulevard by Adam Langer

Review of If You Liked School, You'll Love Work by Irvine Welsh

Others linked from my author page.

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For Comic Book Resources:

Interview with Alex Robinson on Too Cool to be Forgotten

Interview with Robert Downey, Jr., on the Iron Man movie.

Review of Iron Man.

Interview with Priest on Gunplay

Interview with Anthony Lappe and Dan Goldman on Shooting War.

More available on my author page.

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For AAUP:

MIT Premieres Digital Media & Learning Series

Lobbying for the Humanities: Humanities Advocacy Day 2008

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For Publishers Weekly:

Coming soon...