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Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com.

In case you missed it, we interviewed Rachel Pollack and Joe Corallo about their new comiXology series, The Never Ending Party.

Cover by Jethro Morales

The Young Avengers have returned in the pages of Marvel Voices. Writer Anthony Oliveira and artist Jethro Morales reunited the characters in Marvel Voices: Young Avengers #5, the first in a six-part arc, available now in Marvel Unlimiteds Infinity Comics format. Both Oliveria and Morales expressed excitement at working with the vertical format, with Oliveria saying it really informed the superstructure of the story on a thematic as well as formal level. Oliveria also expressed his love for the characters and the original Young Avengers series, stating, I remember in those early days thinking it was impossible that what seemed to be happening with Wiccan and Hulkling was actually happening queer people like us just werent shown in comics or on TV. It was like a miracle.

Animation company Oddbot has plans to develop three graphic novels into two all-ages series and one hour-long special. The Cardboard Kingdom, Sance Tea Party, and The Okay Witch have been optioned by the Glendale-based production company. The Cardboard Kingdom and The Okay Witch (based on books by Chad Sell and Emma Steinkellner respectively) will be full series, with Sance Tea Party (based on the OGN by Reimena Yee) being the special. Cardboard Kingdom and Sance Tea Party will be CG animated.

The first trailer was released for Amazon Prime Videos Paper Girls, set to debut on the streamer on July 29. Based on the comic from Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang, who both serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Christopher C. Rogers, the show follows four teenage girls from the 1980s, who are hunted by time travelers after being thrust into the present day. It will run eight episodes.

In more Amazon news, Charles Soule and Ryan Brownes Eight Billion Genies has been picked up by the streamer. Both creators will executive produce, although no other cast or crew have been announced. Eight Billion Genies follows a world where every person on Earth has their own genie and one wish.

All new manga released on the Shonen Jump+ app will be released simultaneously in English after 2023, publisher Shueisha announced. The English translations will be available on the MANGA Plus app, also available from Shueisha. The announcement was made at the Jump no Mirai 2022 online talk.

Canadian cartoonist Seth has been awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters honor by the French minister of culture. The award was presented on June 17 at the French Consulate in Toronto. French consul general Tudor Alexis called Seth, 59, one of the undisputed masters of autobiographical comics in a speech during the ceremony.

La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo and Helm Greycastle writer Henry Barajas will will take over writing duties on the Gil Thorp comic strip from Neal Rubin. Rubin steps down from the strip after a tenure lasting from 2004 to 2022. He joins Rod Whigham, who has served as artist since 2008. Gil Thorp holds a special place in Barajass heart according to the writer, who states Im excited to tell the best story while putting the titular character and his loved ones through some tough times. His first strips drop on July 11.

Oni Press publisher James Lucas Jones and VP of Creative & Business Development Charlie Chu are no longer with the company. A spokesperson for Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC, when asked about the matter, simply stated the company recently made personnel changes and will continue in its mission of publishing groundbreaking stories by the best creators in the industry, with a focus on diverse, inclusive, and unique stories. No replacements have been named as of yet.

In more Oni Press news, Virginia Beach attorney and State Delegate Tim Anderson and his client, former Republican congressional candidate Tommy Altmann, have launched a second lawsuit attacking Maia Kobabes Gender Queer. Anderson and Altmann had previously pursued legal action against a local Barnes & Noble which sold the book. The current lawsuit goes after Oni Press and Kobabe directly, accusing the publisher and author of obscenity. Oni Presss lawyers state the lawsuit against the young adult graphic novel is unfounded, explaining, Petitioner here attempts to redefine Code 18.2-384 to have book declared obscene as it relates to one subset of the Community: minors in the Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach areas.

Finally, Emerald City Comic Con announced they will be not be doing vaccination or COVID-19 testing at Augusts edition of the convention, in-line with King County, Washingtons current health and safety regulations. The news was met largely negatively online, with comics creators like Zac Thompson, James Asmus, and Seanan McGuire criticizing the decision in the replies. Others, like Christopher Sebela, noted the timing of the announcement, which came after payment deadlines for tables at the event. ECCCs decision follows a similar one made by Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), which is also run by ReedPOP.

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