Friday, November 30, 2012
Weldon on 'No Straight Lines' for the New York Times
Comics: 'No Straight Lines,' Edited by Justin Hall
By GLEN WELDON
New York Times Book Review December 2 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/books/review/no-straight-lines-edited-by-justin-hall.html
NO STRAIGHT LINES
Four Decades of Queer Comics
Edited by Justin Hall
Illustrated. 308 pp. Fantagraphics Books. $35.
Comic Riffs on African-American animation director
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 30 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rise-of-the-guardians-the-obama-of-animation-director-peter-ramsey-deflects-the-comparison--but-not-the-responsibility/2012/11/30/b2dac3c0-3aa7-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html#pagebreak
Mal Jones intervew at City Paper
Truitt on Bastian's 'Cursed Pirate Girl'
Katie Coleman covers today's Express
Dec 15: Jonathan Luna signing
Jonathan Luna is signing 12-3 pm on December 15th at Laughing Ogre Comics – Fairfax, 10647 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Comic Riffs on the death of SPAIN
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 29 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rip-spain-rodriguez-zap-comix-pioneer-and-loved-sf-artist-dies-at-72/2012/11/29/f12ac87e-39d9-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html#pagebreak
KAL interviewed by Asia Society
Express takes a shot at "Arrow"
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Submissions open for DC Conspiracy's Magic Bullet newspaper
The Post reviews Seussical
'Seussical': Very busy having fun [online as Easy to get lost in lively, crowded 'Seussical'].
By Celia Wren,
Washington Post November 28 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/easy-to-get-lost-in-lively-crowded-seussical/2012/11/27/e382820e-38c4-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html
Comic Riffs on crowdfunding Bill Day
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 27 2012)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/crowdfunding-an-artists-salary-pink-slipped-political-cartoonist-is-overwhelmed-by-indiegogo-campaign/2012/11/27/f0dd073e-390b-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html#pagebreak
Editorial cartoonist Nina Allender needs you
Who was Nina Allender? According to the Museum website:
Nina Allender was the official cartoonist for the National Woman’s Party. She contributed over 150 cartoons to the suffrage campaign, mostly original drawings created for The Suffragist, the weekly publication of the National Woman’s Party from 1913 until 1921, and later its successor, Equal Rights, published from 1923 until 1954.
The Museum itself is having some financial difficulties and after December 31, 2012, will close for the winter except by appointment. They hope to reopen for regular hours in the spring, but as of now, if you're interested in seeing her work in person, you've got a month left to visit. If sponsoring a cartoon is a financial stretch for you, the gift shop sells 9 postcards and 2 magnets of her cartoons. I've got one of each now.
Some more pictures of the Sewall-Belmont House can be seen here.
Jason Rodriguez and Andrew Cohen have new works out
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Truitt on Talon
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 26. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/26/talon-batman-comic-book-series/1726339/
Nick Galifianakis print sale (from the Washington Post relationship cartoonist)
- Hello Everyone! Check out my Holiday SALE for Signed Prints!
Perfect gifts that reflect your Love Life (or someone else's, if you're really judgmental), Family (dysfunctional or not), Friends (if we could read minds there wouldn't be two pals in the world) and the Animals that are our reason for getting out of bed in the morning!
International Ink book reviews part deux
by Mike Rhode on Nov. 27, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2012/11/27/international-ink-gift-ideas-for-comics-nerds-part-2-of-2/
Feb 16-17: Success in the World of Comics Seminar
Truitt on Retrovirus
'Retrovirus' an infectious mix of pandemics and cavemen; An interest in science and a run-in with H1N1 influenced Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti's new graphic novel.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Project Update #3: The Super-Shakespeare Series by David Miller
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Marc Tyler Nobleman says "Book signing THIS Wednesday evening - 40 authors"
Because you probably thrive on the challenge of getting a sitter on short notice, I hereby invite you to the annual University Club Book Fair this Wednesday. I'm honored to be one of the 40 authors who will sign books; personalized books, I'm told, make thoughtful holiday gifts. (No one's yet asked but I will also sign Kindles/Nooks/iPads.) At least two of my titles will be there, including my latest, which has been seen/heard on outlets including NPR, MTV, and TED (see below). The event is free and open to the public and here's all else you need to know:
The University Club of Washington DC
1135 16th Street, N.W.
Wednesday 11/28
5:30-8 p.m.
Hope to see you there; truly no pressure to buy one of my books. It looks like a classy event. Oh, and come to think of it, it does start early enough that you actually don't need a sitter...
Thank you,
Marc Tyler Nobleman
noblemania.blogspot.com
twitter.com/MarcTNobleman
Buzz on Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman:
My TED talk about Bill Finger and the tragedy of creators' rights
My interview on NPR's All Things Considered
Why we bid - Cartoons & Cocktails results
A few days ago, we linked to Michael Cavna's article on the upcoming Cartoons & Cocktails charity editorial cartoon auction. (Their site is here).
In case anyone was wondering, here's a link to the art I won - all in the silent auctions where I bid first on people I know, then on local cartoonists, then on cartoons I like. I usually make about 50 bids (at a minimum of $25) so I wander around feeling nervous. And don't bid much on the live auction. But you can talk to cartoonists like Matt Wuerker and KAL who were running parts of the show this year. And Lynn Johnston stopped in briefly and signed my Team Cul de Sac book.
The art I won was:
It's Time We Clean House! | Artley, Steven G |
These People Here For The "Kiss Protest" Are Really Freaking Me Out… | Jones, Clay |
Norbert: I Never Noticed the Size of His Teeth Before | Fett, George |
Can You Please Play Ruffles and Flourishes Just for Me, and Does Anyone Know the Words? | Ganz, Anne |
Mitt's Way On The Highway | Dale, Barbara |
Wee Pals: What's Your View On Euthanasia, Guys? | Turner, Morrie |
Don't Blame Me… My Gun Only Bops People On the Schnoz! | Jackson, Tim |
Free Speech, Free Speech, Free Speech, Reason To Boycott | Sutliff, Joe |
Joe, Steve, Barbara, Clay and Anne are local to DC/Baltimore.The Fett and Turner pieces are comic strips - I didn't know Fett's work, but it was nice (he was big in Australia) and Morrie Turner's an early African-American cartoonist in the strip world, influenced and helped by Charles Schulz. Tim Jackson's take on a comic book villain was appealing.
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Grand Bargain" (NSFW)
Grand Bargain
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1234
You know that when politicians and pundits start throwing the phrase "grand bargain" around on TV, it's time to look the fuck out.
Speaking of which, I'd love to find the Liberal think tank hack who came up with the phrase "grand bargain", so I can beat the shit out of him/her/it. The GOP's transparent, cheesy euphemisms -- like "job creators" -- are bad enough; just imagine that bullshit with an extra added helping of smarm, and you've got the Democrats' transparent, cheesy euphemisms.
Of course, El Presidente will have his sycophantic minions out beating the drum for the Grand Bargain™, trying to convince us that we have a duty to give up our Social Security and Medicare benefits and bend over for austerity -- as if putting up with those zombie clowns during two Presidential campaigns wasn't bad enough. I can just see them down at Busboys'n'Poets now, buttonholing all those Liberals who paid way too much for their burgers and Sam Adams, flocks of so-called Progressives shilling for right-wing policies. Just makes you want to smack the shit out of them, huh?
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"Though I could not caution all, I yet may warn a few:
Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!"
--grateful dead.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Mike's Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Truitt on Hulk and Alpha
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/01/alpha-spider-man-series/1675057/
Waid takes the Hulk from incredible to 'Indestructible'; In new series, Bruce Banner joins S.H.I.E.L.D. as a big brain and a weapon of mass destruction.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 21. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/21/indestructible-hulk-marvel-comic-book-series/1719061/
Help fund editorial cartoonist Bill Day for 2013
Again, I am very grateful to you for believing in me.
International Ink: Gift Ideas for Comics Nerds (Part 1 of 2)
Posted by Mike Rhode on Nov. 26, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2012/11/26/international-ink-gift-ideas-for-comics-nerds-part-1/
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Weingarten's Bazooka Joe interview
Chewish humor: The secrets of 'Bazooka Joe'.
By Gene Weingarten, Washington Post Magazine November 25 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/gene-weingarten-chewish-humor/2012/11/14/0882d6ec-2512-11e2-ba29-238a6ac36a08_story.html
SPX panel programmer's new publishing venture featured
by Chris Mautner
November 24, 2012
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/11/publisher-qa-bill-kartalopoulos/
David Miller's Super-Shakespeare on Kickstarter
PR: Beyond Comics Extended Black Friday Sale!
Beyond Comics | Gaithersburg Square | 536 North Frederick Avenue | Gaithersburg | MD | 20878 |
Dec 2: JK Snyder III at Capicons convention
http://capicons.com
John did a lovely page in the Team Cul de Sac book, so you should buy a copy and have him sign it. He's appearing on behalf of Hero Initiative charity. I'm sure he'll have some of his own current work too.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Jason Axtell has a new Facebook page
That darn Peanuts, and Clay Bennett too
Mariah Finkelstein, Washington
Washington Post November 24 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-wrong-message-in-peanuts/2012/11/22/5b0c48bc-3273-11e2-92f0-496af208bf23_story.html
Letter to the Editor - Good employees create success [Clay Bennett cartoon].
H. S. Meade Gwinn, Cyndy Martin, Asher Roth
Washington Post November 24 2012
One More Page visited by Obama family
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thanksgiving Sale and comic book signings at Cards, Comics and Collectibles
Truitt on Thor's girlfriend and Comicback
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 20. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/20/comeback-sci-fi-comic-book-series/1716219/
Sif happens in Marvel's retooled 'Journey Into Mystery': Kathryn Immonen takes the reins of Thor's Asgardian warrior-goddess pal.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 20. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/20/sif-journey-into-mystery/1717925/
Beyond Comics Black Friday Sale!
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Beyond Comics | Gaithersburg Square | 536 North Frederick Avenue | Gaithersburg | MD | 20878 |
'Rise of the Guardians' reviewed in The Post
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Weldon on 2012's comics
Graphic Novels That Flew Under The Radar In 2012
by Glen Weldon
NPR.org November 20, 2012
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/20/165477883/graphic-novels-that-flew-under-the-radar-in-2012
Hidden Treasure of the National Library of Medicine FREE online
Comic Riffs on Calvin & Hobbes auction
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post November 19 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rare-calvin-and-hobbes-art-fetches-203k-cartoonist-seller-brian-basset-blown-away-by-price-for-bill-watterson-original-at-auction/2012/11/19/0c138622-3286-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_blog.html#pagebreak
Sunday, November 18, 2012
DC Whino Mag
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