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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and The Talk creator Darrin Bell arrested for child pornography

The Talk

On January 15, 2204, after a months-long investigation, Darrin Bell was arrested after authorities said they discovered child pornography at his home. The award-winning cartoonist was discovered with over 100 child pornography videos, some created by artificial-intelligence. Bell was connected to an online account that shared 134 videos of videos featuring the abuse of minors. The investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Bell won a Pulitzer-Prize for his editorial cartoons. He has won and been nominated for numerous awards over the years and released the praised The Talk which was published by Henry Holt and released in June 2023. That was nominated as “Outstanding Graphic Novel” for the 2024 Ignatz Awards among numerous other awards and recognitions

Bell’s strip Candorville was suspended by The Washington Post and other outlets after his arrest.

Bell is reportedly the first person to be charged under California’s law criminalizing AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Karate Prom

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

A Business Proposal Vol. 5 (Yen Press/IZE Press) – We’re a sucker for this rom-com.

Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1 (Archie) – When Archie changes up their formula, it’s usually a winner.

Barkham Asylum (DC Comics) – The title alone puts a smile on our face and DC has a good track record when it comes to graphic novels for kids.

Blood Hunt #2 (Marvel) – The first issue of this event far exceeded our expectations and we can’t wait to see what comes next and who gets turned.

The Butcher’s Boy #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A true Lovecraftian horror? Or just the feverish dreams of a mentally unstable serial killer. Six friends on a road trip are about to find out…

Cobra Commander #5 (Skybound) – The newly launched “Energon Universe” has breathed new life into Transformers and G.I. Joe and we’ve been sucked in to see how Cobra has come about. We’re excited to see this series wrapping up and what comes next.

Conan the Barbarian #11 (Titan Comics) – The series has been fantastic with every issue. The best sword and sorcery on the comic shelf right now.

Fall of the House of X #5 (Marvel) – The event overall has been ho-hum but we want to see how it wraps up and leads to the new start in July.

Karate Prom (First Second) – We loved it. Check out our review.

Local Man #10 (Image Comics) – This series’ praise and award nominations is well deserved.

Oshi No Ko Vol. 6 (Yen Press) – The series has been an interesting inside look at celebrity as well as a murder mystery.

The Talk (Henry Holt) – Darrin Bell examines how “the talk” has shaped nearly every moment of his life into adulthood and fatherhood.

Ultimate Black Panther #4 (Marvel) – We have no idea what it was at the end of the issue, but we’re excited to find out!

Void Rivals #9 (Skybound) – Another series in Skybound’s “Energon Universe,” Springer from the Transformers is in this and we’re intrigued as to how that piece of puzzle works.

White Boat #1 (DSTLRY) – Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla are a must buy, especially when together.

Around the Tubes

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

The Beat – Bell’s THE TALK and Higa’s OKINAWA longlisted for 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence – Congrats!

Kotaku – Spider-Man 2 Fast Travel Is So Quick Players Think It’s A Trick – Well ok then.

Kotaku – Everything That Happened In Spider-Man, Its DLC, And Miles Morales – If you need the scoop.

Reviews

Comicbook – Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1
Collected Editions – Catwoman Vol. 2: Cat International
Comicbook – Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1
Comicbook – Sensational She-Hulk #1

Weekly Preview! A trio of graphic novels!

There are a lot of comics coming out every week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think (First Second)
  • Fann Club: Batman Squad – The Justiest Justice of All (DC Comics)
  • The Talk (Henry Holt and Co.)

Not pictured:

  • Astrobots #2 (Massive/WhatNot)
  • Traveling to Mars #6 (Ablaze)
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #64 (Skybound)

First Second, DC Comics, Henry Holt and Co. provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review