![]() ![]() The series follows Cortland Hunt and Ian Tanner, and is described as “a high school love story, but a little bit broken,” and “perfect for fans of popular LGBTQ+ graphic novels, who might be looking for something darker and more mature.” Orbit will start publishing “Breaks” in 2024. – Via The Bookseller, Orbit have acquired worldwide English rights for three manga volumes of the popular webcomic “Breaks,” by Emma Vieceli and Malin Rydén. While Woodruff and his graphic novel are no longer up for vote, Woodruff is still considered “Eisner-nominated.” Writer Jennifer de Guzman co-wrote an open letter to the Comic-Con International Board of Directors calling for transparency and changes to the way the Eisner Award nominees are chosen. ![]() Woodruff’s “Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral,” has also been criticized for its depiction of a brown-skinned child as feral. After Woodruff was nominated, a slew of former students at the School for Visual Arts in New York City, where Woodruff was the head of the illustration and cartooning departments, came forward on social media with public allegations of racism, emotional abuse, and mistreatment. Organizers were given a statement from Woodruff requesting to be removed. ![]() – Via Popverse, after two weeks of public outcry, the organizers of this year’s Eisner Awards have agreed to remove the four nominations for Thomas Woodruff and his graphic novel, “Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral” from consideration. ![]()
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