Monday, June 26, 2017

Michael Wenthe's Cartozia Tales story is online

Local author Michael Wenthe has put his fantasy story (written with Isaac Cates) from Cartozia Tales online: http://cartozia.com/minnaig

The Post's weekend catchup - Awesome Con, Adam West, Tom Toles and Disney's theme park

The ultimate fantasy wedding: Wonder Woman weds Deadpool at Awesome Con [in print as Wonder Woman weds Deadpool at Awesome Con]

By Megan McDonough
Washington Post June 25 2017, p. E12

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-ultimate-fantasy-wedding-wonder-woman-weds-deadpool-at-awesome-con/2017/06/22/0205b47e-52b7-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

There are already four-hour lines at Walt Disney World's new 'Avatar'-themed attraction. Does Pandora live up to the hype? [in print as Disney's Pandora is a $500 million box of authentic immersion]

By Steve Hendrix
Washington Post June 25 2017, p. F1, 6
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/there-are-already-four-hour-lines-at-walt-disney-worlds-new-avatar-themed-attraction-does-pandora-live-up-to-the-hype/2017/06/08/47185ec8-4c62-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html

Adam West, the Light Knight

Benjamin Letzler, Dana Scott Galloway

Washington Post June 24 2017, p. A13

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/adam-west-the-light-knight/2017/06/23/01fa5058-55c7-11e7-840b-512026319da7_story.html

Don't blame Republicans for gerrymandering. It's a bipartisan problem. [in print as It's not just elephants making donkeys of themselves].

William Richards

Washington Post June 24 2017, p. A13

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-blame-republicans-for-gerrymandering-its-a-bipartisan-problem/2017/06/22/427c6ea0-55cb-11e7-840b-512026319da7_story.html

The Middle Ages webcomic on GoComics

The Middle Ages webcomic by former DC'r Steve Conley launched last week. I've been following this through Steve's Facebook page and really enjoying the slapstick humor.

http://www.gocomics.com/news/whats-happening/4021/new-comic-alert-the-middle-age-steve-conley

Laughing Redhead Comics on GoComics

Laughing Redhead Comics by former DC'r Teresa Roberts Logan launched today.

http://www.gocomics.com/news/whats-happening/4046/laughing-redhead-comics-teresa-logan

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Friday, June 23, 2017

July 7: Animezing!: Robot Carnival

A celebration of art, animation, and robots!

Crawling across a desiccated landscape, the Robot Carnival comes barreling its way to the JICC this summer!

A visual treat for the eyes as well as the mind, Robot Carnival is an anthology collection of nine short films, many done by animators before they got their feet wet in directing. From funny to dramatic, artistic to entertaining, each story reaches towards the furthest corners of time and space to bring you a tale of robots, and the people who make them. Whether you have a love for great hand-drawn animation, an appreciation for fine storytelling, or just like robots, this anthology is a must!

Featuring segments from Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Koji Morimoto (Mind Game), and more! Music by award-winning composer Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away, Departures)!

Registration is required.

Women in Cinema

ANIMATION: ATSUKO FUKUSHIMA

Atsuko Fukushima, from Osaka, is an animator and illustrator. She has worked on such films as Space Adventure Cobra (1982) and The Dagger of Kamui (1985). She did character design for a segment in 1987's Neo-Tokyo as well as the key animation and character design for the opening and ending segments for Robot Carnival. She has also done key animation for Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal film Akira (1988), Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and segments in Memories (1995) and Genius Party (2006). She most recently contributed character designs to the 2014 award-winning film Giovanni's Island.

Learn more about the JICC's Women in Cinema series!

Please note, this film is unrated and contains scenes of violence. Recommended for ages 13 and older.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp.

Doors open 30 minutes before the program. Program begins at 6:30PM.

No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full.

Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat.

The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video.

1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838
TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp

Scoop on Awesome Con

Convention Recap: Awesome Con

Scoop June 23 2017
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=195974

Awesome Con in Photos
Scoop June 23 2017
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=195975

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Washington Post's Awesome Con cosplay photos

See the scene during Awesome Con in Washington

Linda Wang

Washington Post.com June 20 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/see-the-scene-during-awesome-con-in-washington/2017/06/20/5978a8ac-55db-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_gallery.html

The Washingtonian on Wonder Woman Lynda Carter at the Library of Congress

The Original Wonder Woman Slays the Crowd at the Library Of Congress

The library packed in a huge, adoring crowd for Lynda Carter.

Written by Kayla Randall | Published on June 20, 2017
https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/06/20/original-wonder-woman-slays-crowd-library-congress/

June 22 (today): Big Planet Comics graphic novel book club

Big Planet Comics graphic novel book club June '17

7 PM - 9 PM

Big Planet Comics of College Park

7315 Baltimore Ave, College Park, Maryland 20740

The second meeting of our Big Planet Comics Graphic Novel Book Club! Our theme this month is "Girl Power", coinciding with the release this month of the upcoming Wonder Woman film this month!

This month's picks are:
💥 Princeless vol 1 by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin
💥 I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura
💥 Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson

Reading all three books is not necessary, so feel free to pick and choose what you are interested in! All three books will be offered at a 15% discount up until the evening of the book club meeting at the U Street DC, Vienna VA and College Park MD locations.

We will begin the evening's discussion with Princeless for younger members who may be attending, and move on from there. Snacks will be provided!

The Post on the new Dr. Seuss museum

From the children's page:

Will Seuss museum be one of the places you go?

By Andrea Sachs
Washington Post June 20 2017, p. C8

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/will-the-dr-seuss-museum-be-one-of-the-places-youll-go/2017/06/19/9787ff98-5122-11e7-b064-828ba60fbb98_story.html

The NY Times is more critical:

At the Dr. Seuss Museum: Oh, the Places They Don't Go!

By SOPAN DEB

A version of this article appears in print on June 22, 2017, on Page C1 of the New York edition with the headline: Oh, the Places They Don't Go!.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/arts/design/dr-seuss-museum-theodor-geisel-political-cartoons.html

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Comic Riffs interviews the female Car

How Cristela Alonzo influenced her 'Cars 3' breakout character

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 21 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/06/21/how-cristela-alonzo-influenced-her-cars-3-breakout-character/

e-Bay's Spider-Man variant cover comic book

I get a lot of press releases here, and once in a while an off-topic-for-us one catches my eye. As a longtime member of the Grand Comics Database comic book indexing project, I was interested to hear that e-Bay was branding a Spider-Man comic book that would only be available on their site. The internal content of the book is the same as the standard issue; this is just a cover variant.This isn't exactly a new development - Books-a-Million does it for instance. As of this writing, 394 copies, or slightly over 1/10th of the run are sold.

Honestly though, you shouldn't buy this unless you're a collector of Spider-Man, variant covers, John Cassidy, or e-Bay. Variant covers were a significant factor in the last bust cycle of comic book collecting.

Here's the relevant information from e-Bay's PR:

The variant cover features a unique cover design created in partnership between Marvel, eBay and eBay seller My Comic Shop, who commissioned artist John Cassaday to bring the idea to life. An homage to an Amazing Spider-Man cover from the early 1970's, this new limited special variant edition will be available on eBay for $5.99 with free shipping—and just 3,000 copies are being produced.

Evan Keeling's free downloadable minicomics

On Facebook, Evan Keeling notes:

All my Smithsonian and other zine comics are all linked in one place now...
http://etkeeling.tumblr.com/freecomics

More Awesome Con photos online

Photos: Awesome Con 2017

jenn tisdale and Nicholas Karlin

Brightest Young Things Jun 19, 2017

https://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/photos-awesome-con-2017

Former 'The Hill' cartoonist Weyant interviewed

Digital Publishing: Why Newspapers Need to Invest More in Political Cartoons

By: Rob Tornoe

June 20 2017

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/digital-publishing-why-newspapers-need-to-invest-more-in-political-cartoons/

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Michael Cavna of Comic Riffs talks to Lynda Carter

Washington Post was live — at The Library of Congress.

June 16 at 4:07pm · Washington ·
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/videos/10155229127457293/

Before "Wonder Woman" made history on the big screen, it made history on television. We're talking to actress Lynda Carter about the show that turned her into an icon.

Carter played the superhero and her alter ego, Diana Prince, on the TV version that aired from 1975 to 1979.

David Apatoff's new book on Bernie Fuchs

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