April 8: Patrick Carman at Hooray for Books

Friday, April 8th: Award-winning author Patrick Carman presents his two recent middle grade books Voyagers #3: Omega Rising and Fizzopolis #1: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz. 7 pm.

In this new graphic novel set in the land of Fizzopolis, Harold Fuzzwonker is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary fizzy friend, Floyd. But Floyd's a secret--like a top super-secret. Harold must protect him, as well as the family recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz, from the evil Snood Candy Factory.

1555 King Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 548-4092

info@hooray4books.com
www.hooray4books.com

New comic out from John Kinhart

John Kinhart notes on Facebook:

I recently self-published 2 issues of a comic and I'm now selling them online to raise money for diapers and baby wipes for Julia, who is due in 10 weeks or so! http://johnkinhart.storenvy.com/

April 3-4: Fantom Comics events

Sunday, April 3 at 12 PM - 4 PM – Fantom KidsCon – Come one, come all to Fantom's inaugural KidsCon! Comics conventions are fun for all ages, but if your littlest nerds aren't ready for the hustle and bustle of bigger venues, bring them to Fantom for a day of fun and activities! We'll have tons of workshops, kid-friendly vendors, a costume parade, and lots of "super" special guests!

Monday, April 4 at 6:30 PM – Faith Erin Hicks signing – Meet Faith Erin Hicks, comics creator and author of "Adventures of Superhero Girl" and "Friends with Boys" as she signs your copy of her new graphic novel "The Nameless City."

Patreon for Venus Winston to present at IGMC

Local cartoonist Venus Winston has been invited to present her comic "Cooking with Cancer" at Dundee University in Scotland this summer for the Annual International Graphic Medicine Conference and potentially also University College London for its "Encountering Pain" Conference.

"This is an awesome experience, but an expensive one. So I have started a Patreon page to help with some of the travel expenses," she writes. "Any help from you all is greatly appreciated and patrons will be receiving artwork made by me for their contributions."

This project started in July 2014 as her own therapy, while on chemotherapy, she writes on her Patreon page.

"I lost my ovaries to cancerous Krukenberg tumors and it is my belief I survived by enforcing a healthy diet and mindset within my personal environment. 'Cooking with Cancer' has now grown into a collection of short stories, recipes and informative pieces focusing on my experience with cancer and how food can help beat illness."

Venus contributed a "Cooking with Cancer" installment in the current issue of Magic Bullet, the D.C. Conspiracy's free comics newspaper.



Courtesy of Venus Winston

April 1: Teresa Roberts Logan at One More Page

One More Page Books

2200 N. Westmoreland Street, #101
Arlington, VA 22213
703-300-9746    Visit our website
Mon-Sat: 10 am - 8 pm; Sun: noon to 5 pm

Fri, April 1 at 6:30: Instead of April Fools how about Coloring Fools night? We have a super fun night planned with a wine tasting and professional artist and illustrator Teresa Roberts Logan. Teresa's adult coloring book Paisley Designs for Fun & Relaxation is filled with more than 100 gorgeous paisley designs to color. She'll talk with us about creating the book, answer questions and then we'll all color while tasting luscious new wines.

Retrofit / Big Planet Comics Kickstarter only at 50%

President Truman meets the National Cartoonists Society

Local photographer Bruce Guthrie found a photograph of President Harry Truman and cartoonists and wrote to the Truman Library asking about it.

They sent him links to two versions -

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=37184  -- best one
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=37185 -- similar but some people cut off

For the following photo, they identify the folks as such:

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing glasses) posing outside the White House with a group of visiting cartoonists, as they exhibit the sketches they have just made of the President. The cartoonists holding up drawings are: Ham Fisher (left), Milton Caniff (behind Fisher), Alex Raymond (behind Truman), Jo Fischer (behind Truman's left shoulder), Ray Van Buren (standing behind Pieretti), Alfred Andriola (standing at Mr. Truman's left, wearing bow tie), John Pierotti (second from right), Rube Goldberg (right), and Gus Edson (kneeling, right). All others are unidentified. October 3, 1949.

In case you're drawing blanks --

• Ham Fisher -- "Joe Palooka"
• Milton Caniff -- "Terry and the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon"
• Alex Raymond -- "Flash Gordon"
• Jo Fischer -- "From Nine to Five"
• Ray Van Buren -- "Abbie 'n Slats" (and distant relative of President Martin Van Buren)
• Alfred Andriola  -- "Kerry Drake"
• John Pierotti -- editorial cartoonist
• Gus Edson -- "The Gumps" and "Dondi"

TODAY: Glen Weldon on Batman at Kramer Books

Tuesday, March 29th 6:30pm

A witty, intelligent cultural history from NPR book critic Glen Weldon explains Batman's rises and falls throughout the ages—and what his story tells us about ourselves.

Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy; and a grim and gritty ninja of the urban night. For more than three quarters of a century, he has cycled from a figure of darkness to one of lightness and back again; he's a bat-shaped Rorschach inkblot who takes on the various meanings our changing culture projects onto him. How we perceive Batman's character, whether he's delivering dire threats in a raspy Christian Bale growl or trading blithely homoerotic double-entendres with partner Robin on the comics page, speaks to who we are and how we wish to be seen by the world. It's this endlessly mutable quality that has made him so enduring.

And it's Batman's fundamental nerdiness—his gadgets, his obsession, his oath, even his lack of superpowers—that uniquely resonates with his fans who feel a fiercely protective love for the character. Today, fueled by the internet, that breed of passion for elements of popular culture is everywhere. Which is what makes Batman the perfect lens through which to understand geek culture, its current popularity, and social significance.

In The Caped Crusade, with humor and insight, Glen Weldon, book critic for NPR and author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography, lays out Batman's seventy-eight-year cultural history and shows how he has helped make us who we are today and why his legacy remains so strong.

Glen Weldon will be in conversation with Linda Holmes, host and editor of NPR's Monkey See blog.

Meet Molly Crabapple, an Artist, Activist, Reporter, and Fire-Eater All in One

With pen and brush, the talented journalist fights for justice in the Middle East, and closer to home

By Ron Rosenbaum

Smithsonian Magazine | Subscribe
April 2016
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/molly-crabapple-artist-arctivist-reporter-fire-eater-180958502/?no-ist

Juana Medina's immigration story on Fusion

A decade in immigration purgatory: My struggle to become an American citizen

by Juana Medina

March 24, 2016
http://fusion.net/story/264140/legal-immigration-purgatory-comic-colombia-american-citizen/

The Post on superhero movies

'Batman v Superman' broke records at the box office. But that doesn't justify its existence. [in print as An unmistakable superhero malaise].

By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post March 28 2016, p. C1, 3
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/batman-v-superman-broke-records-at-the-box-office-but-that-doesnt-justify-its-existence/2016/03/27/2d66b426-f2c1-11e5-a61f-e9c95c06edca_story.html

Locals noted for Comic and Cartoon Annual

Bizhan Khodabandeh, James Moffit, Paul Zdepski and Matt Dembicki were selected to have their work displayed at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art at the Society of Illustrators in New York as part of the 2016 Comic and Cartoon Annual. Khodabandeh and Moffit's comic book Red Fish #2 was selected for the short form category. Zdepski and Dembicki were selected for the comic strip category. (Both of their strips appeared in the D.C. Conspiracy's free comics newspaper Magic Bullet.) Below are panels from the selected works.

Khodabandeh

Zdepski

Dembicki

The Post on the Walking Dead tv show

Who will be next to go on 'Walking Dead?' Maybe it's you. [in print as Hoping for Sweet Relief: 'Walking Dead's' interminable story is exhausting its devotees.

By Hank Stuever TV critic
Washington Post March 25 2016, p. C1, 3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/who-will-be-next-to-go-on-walking-dead-maybe-its-you/2016/03/24/1af27944-f076-11e5-89c3-a647fcce95e0_story.html

The Post on Weldon's new Batman book

Holy longevity, Batman! This crusader has staying power.

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post March 27 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-caped-crusade-batman-and-the-rise-of-nerd-culture/2016/03/23/a7c04368-f10e-11e5-85a6-2132cf446d0a_story.html

More from The Post on Batman v Superman

If 'Batman v Superman' achieves only one great thing, this is that mighty feat

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs March 25 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/25/if-batman-v-superman-achieves-only-one-great-thing-this-is-that-mighty-feat/

Why 'Batman v Superman's' Lex Luthor reminds you of every other Jesse Eisenberg character

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs March 25 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/25/why-batman-v-supermans-lex-luthor-reminds-you-of-every-other-jesse-eisenberg-character/

Why are Superman and Batman so sad in their new movie? 

By Stephanie Merry March 25 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/25/why-are-superman-and-batman-so-sad/

Rafer Roberts at Fantom comics now

Now! Rafer Roberts at Fantom Comics

Live on DuPont Circle

Student cartoonist wins award

Arlington student Cole Goco has won a gold medal in the National Scholastic Art and Writing competition. His cartoon is on display at Central Library.

PW Weekly talks to Glen Weldon about Batman

PW Radio 166: Glen Weldon and London Book Fair Preview

with Rose Fox and Mark Rotella

on 03/25/2016
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/index.html?podcast=557&channel=8

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Author Glen Weldon discusses his new book, 'The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture.' PW senior writer Andrew Albanese previews the London Book Fair.

DC papers on Batman v Superman

'Batman v Superman' is so desperate to be taken seriously, it forgets to have fun

By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post March 25 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/batman-v-superman-is-so-desperate-to-be-taken-seriously-it-forgets-to-have-fun/2016/03/23/3fb28f10-f0f5-11e5-a61f-e9c95c06edca_story.html

Crime and Punishment: On both large and small scales, two films explore the moral consequences of right and wrong—and the gray area in between. 

By Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper March 25, 2016, p. 23
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/48016/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-and-the-clan-reviewed/

Real-life journalists have no place in the fictional world of 'Batman v Superman' [in print as Trust-us league? Journalists, stay out of Metropolis]

By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express March 25 2016, p. 13
https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2016/03/25/real-life-journalists-have-no-place-in-the-fictional-world-of-batman-v-superman/

The fanboy review: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' is flawed yet fearless

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/23/the-fanboy-review-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-is-flawed-yet-fearless/

How Batman vs. Superman represents the age-old battle between man and god

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 22 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/22/batman-v-superman-how-its-man-vs-god-themes-exert-a-gravitational-pull-on-fans/

'Batman v Superman' reviews are in, and it's 'scattered,' 'annoying' and 'joyless'

By Michael Cavna
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/23/batman-v-superman-is-incoherently-structured-and-other-nuggets-from-early-reviews/

'Batman v Superman': This could be Superman's most heroically generous act yet

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 24 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/24/batman-v-superman-this-could-be-supermans-most-heroically-generous-act-yet/

'Batman v Superman' reviews are in, and it's 'scattered,' 'annoying' and 'joyless'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/23/batman-v-superman-is-incoherently-structured-and-other-nuggets-from-early-reviews/

 

'Batman v Superman': This could be Superman's most heroically generous act yet

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 24 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/24/batman-v-superman-this-could-be-supermans-most-heroically-generous-act-yet/

Washingtonian recalls the Superman movie premiere

"Superman"'s 1978 American Premiere at the Kennedy Center Was…Something

By Dean Essner on March 25, 2016
http://www.washingtonian.com/2016/03/25/superman-american-premiere-kennedy-center-1978/

Weldon's new Batman book reviewed in The Times

Review: 'The Caped Crusade' and Batman's Reach Beyond — Gasp! — Comic Book Lore

By JENNIFER SENIOR

A version of this review appears in print on March 24, 2016, on page C1 of the New York edition with the headline: One Action Hero, Molded by Time, Directors and Fans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/books/review-the-caped-crusade-and-batmans-reach-beyond-gasp-comic-book-lore.html

NPR on Weldon's new Batman book

The Many Masks Of Batman In 'Caped Crusade'

Audie Cornish

All Things Considered March 23, 2016

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/23/471603073/the-many-masks-of-batman-in-caped-crusade
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2016/03/20160323_atc_the_many_masks_of_batman_in_caped_crusade.mp3
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=471603073

'Caped Crusade' Peeks Under Batman's Iconic Cowl

Jason Heller

March 23, 2016
http://www.npr.org/2016/03/23/471343303/caped-crusade-peeks-under-batmans-iconic-cowl

Two articles on John K. Snyder III’s ‘Fashion in Action’ Kickstarter

Jutting Angles And Tapering Widths: Revisit '80s Style With John K. Snyder III's 'Fashion in Action'

by Claire Napier March 18, 2016
http://comicsalliance.com/john-k-snyder-iii-fashion-in-action-kickstarter/

Interview With John K. Snyder III on Fashion in Action

Roger Ash
March 21 2016
http://comicsworthreading.com/2016/03/21/interview-with-john-k-snyder-iii-on-fashion-in-action/

The Post on a cartoony illustrator slowly building her career

Crowdfunding by day, cleaning by night

By Abha Bhattarai
Washington Post March 20 2016, p. G1, 3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/part-time-janitor-looks-to-crowdfunding-to-become-full-time-entrepreneur/2016/03/18/896d5900-d714-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html

Comic Riffs talks to Scott Adams about Trump

Donald Trump will win in a landslide. *The mind behind 'Dilbert' explains why.

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 21 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/21/donald-trump-will-win-in-a-landslide-the-mind-behind-dilbert-explains-why/?tid=pm_entertainment_pop_b

A panel from "Dilbert." (Scott Adams / Universal Uclick 1991)

Weldon's new Batman book gets a starred review in Publishers Weekly

The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4767-5669-1

Political cartoonist Glenn Foden of Maryland has died

Foden's work appeared on Comics Kingdom.


His Facebook profile says

• Studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lives in Mount Airy, Maryland

Married to Teresa Franklin Foden

From Chelmsford, Massachusetts

All posts from Mr. Foden's page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenn.foden

Randy Bish

March 21 2016

 Greensburg, PA ·

I was saddened to wake this morning to the news of the loss of conservative editorial cartoonist, Glenn Foden.
Glenn was about as good as a friend as any person could ever ask for. I was unfortunate in that I never had the chance to meet him in person, but we spoke quite often online, and it felt as if we had been pals for years. He was a gifted cartoonist whose witty online comments I thoroughly enjoyed.
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family during their time of loss.

Jeanie Clements with Glenn Foden.

March 21 2016

A brain aneurysm has taken this brilliant and talented man decades too soon. RIP Glenn Foden, designer of the first Curtis Knight Band logo and renowned "custom cow painter".

Terry C Wise

March 21 2016

  Glendale, KY
Fellow conservative editorial cartoonist and friend, Glenn Foden has passed. I enjoyed our side conversations, his advice, his humor, and his tenacity.
You'll be missed in many ways by many.

Gary McCoy‎ to Glenn Foden

March 21 2016

·

Deepest condolences to Teresa and the rest of Glenn's family on his tragic loss. My prayers are with you. Our conservative side lost a champion voice in our medium. And humanity lost an all around great guy.

John Rose‎ to Glenn Foden

March 21 2016

I am so sorry to hear of Glenn's death! I will miss his conservative voice on the editorial pages and his beautiful artwork. I have followed Glenn and his work since the days when we were both creating cartoons for Associated Features--what a huge loss for our cartooning community. He was such a terrific talent! My prayers go out to Teresa and his friends and family.

Clay Jones 

March 20 2016

I want to express my condolences to the family of Glenn Foden. Glenn passed away today. Glenn was a very conservative editorial cartoonist who I often enjoyed arguing with. I hope he enjoyed it too. We shared a love of Beagles, free speech and fiery debate. Mahalo, Glenn.

Wave Hunters

The Spring 2016 edition of Johns Hopkins Magazine has a great four-page comic about JHU astrophysicists building a device to detect ancient gravitational waves.

March 20: Rodriguez on future technology

This isn't directly related to comics, but comics editor/writer Jason Rodriguez is among the panelists speaking Sunday on the topic of fiction and future technology. It's at the planetarium in Arlington, starting at 1:30 pm. There's a minimal fee.

ComiXology at SPX

Fantastic Forum

 Mar 18, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkUjt-_Q7B0

Taped on location at the Small Press Expo! Producer/Host Ulysses E. Campbell talks with ComiXology co-founder John D. Roberts and vice president of marketing Chip Mosher about the services of the premier purveyor of digital comics! John and Chip share why SPX is important, comment on the rise of digital comics and the ComiXology Submit portal that allows cartoonists access to the larger marketplace.

March 22: Arsia Rozegar at GWU

Arsia Rozegar (Marvel colorist) is presenting on his new children's book next week.

On Tues March 22, I will be giving a lecture at George Washington University on Ferdowsi's epic Persian Poem, The Shahnameh and its use in popular culture and media.

Copies of the book, Shahnameh For Kids will also be available.

This is a free event, open to the everyone but seating is limited so please RSVP below

https://docs.google.com/…/1lH2_Su9p8GSja0S5eHWYBLX…/viewform

https://www.facebook.com/events/448008082065581/

Dale Rawlings is selling a Captain America parody print

Starting this weekend.... 25% of my sales of this Cap'n 'Murica print (an homage to Captain America #1 replacing Hitler with Trump) will be donated to Bernie's campaign. I also have a Hillary variant coming where again 25% of those sold will be donated to Hillary's campaign. Let's re-defeat fascism in 2016 just like they did in the 40's! Order here!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/271413447/capn-murica-punches-donald-trump-comic

Comic Riffs talks to The Simpsons writers

'The Simpsons' predicted a Trump presidency 16 years ago tomorrow. The writer explains why.

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 18 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/18/the-simpsons-predicted-a-trump-presidency-16-years-ago-tomorrow-the-writer-explains-why/
 

In a short feature last year, Homer appeared at a Trump rally — but we soon got a voice-over from within the comb-over. (courtesy of FOX TV)

Comic Riffs talks to Gene Yang about Superman

Here's what it's like to take over writing Superman comic books for a year

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 16 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/16/gene-luen-yang-took-on-superman-today-the-writer-exits-with-a-ripped-new-creative-muscle/

The Post's Comic Riffs on Daredevil

'Daredevil' actress grows into her Netflix character, even as she braces for dark turns ahead

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 15 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/15/daredevil-actress-grows-into-her-netflix-character-even-as-she-braces-for-dark-turns-ahead/

 

This 'Daredevil' actress used her karate skills to play one of TV's toughest characters

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 16 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/16/daredevil-actress-brings-black-belt-skills-to-elektra-but-what-about-handling-the-perils-of-love/

 

How Charlie Cox works faster, harder, tougher for the new season of Netflix's 'Daredevil'

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 17 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/17/how-charlie-cox-works-faster-harder-tougher-for-the-new-season-of-netflixs-daredevil/

 

From Elektra to the Punisher: Our 5 takeaways from today's striking new season of Netflix's 'Daredevil'

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog March 18 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/03/18/here-are-our-five-takeaways-from-the-striking-new-season-of-netflixs-daredevil/

March 29: Glen Weldon on Batman at Kramerbooks

Glen Weldon for The Caped Crusade

Tuesday, March 29th 6:30pm

A witty, intelligent cultural history from NPR book critic Glen Weldon explains Batman's rises and falls throughout the ages—and what his story tells us about ourselves.

Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy; and a grim and gritty ninja of the urban night. For more than three quarters of a century, he has cycled from a figure of darkness to one of lightness and back again; he's a bat-shaped Rorschach inkblot who takes on the various meanings our changing culture projects onto him. How we perceive Batman's character, whether he's delivering dire threats in a raspy Christian Bale growl or trading blithely homoerotic double-entendres with partner Robin on the comics page, speaks to who we are and how we wish to be seen by the world. It's this endlessly mutable quality that has made him so enduring.

And it's Batman's fundamental nerdiness—his gadgets, his obsession, his oath, even his lack of superpowers—that uniquely resonates with his fans who feel a fiercely protective love for the character. Today, fueled by the internet, that breed of passion for elements of popular culture is everywhere. Which is what makes Batman the perfect lens through which to understand geek culture, its current popularity, and social significance.

In The Caped Crusade, with humor and insight, Glen Weldon, book critic for NPR and author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography, lays out Batman's seventy-eight-year cultural history and shows how he has helped make us who we are today and why his legacy remains so strong.

Glen Weldon will be in conversationwith Linda Holmes, host and editor of NPR's Monkey See blog.

The City Paper reviews Weldon's new Batman book

The Dark Write [online as  The history of the Dark Knight is also the history of our nerdy obsessions].

By Dominic Umile •
Washington City Paper March 18, 2016, p. 34

online at http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/48012/the-caped-crusade-batman-and-the-rise-of-nerd-culture/

The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture By Glen Weldon Simon and Schuster, pp. 336

April 2: Alice in Wonderland exhibit opens at Geppi's Museum

The Alice in Wonderland Exhibit will be open to the public for six months, beginning on April 2, 2016 at GEM. The museum is located at Camden Yards, 301 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. More details can be found at www.geppismuseum.com or by calling (410) 625-7060.

See also

GEM Gives Scoop Alice in Wonderland Exhibit Preview

Scoop March 18 2016

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=176338

April 11-12: James Sturm at Politics and Prose

http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/james-sturm-birdsong-story-pictures-takoma-park-library-md

James Sturm - Birdsong: A Story in Pictures — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Monday, April 11, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Inspired by the Japanese art of kamishibai, or "paper theater," this wordless story is meant to inspire a performance. A boy and girl are cruelly teasing animals in a forest when a frightened bird takes flight. The children give chase up a mountainside and find themselves confronted by a mystical man who has feathers emerging from his clothing. With a flash like lightning, the children are transformed—into monkeys. Eventually captured by humans, they receive some of the cruel treatment they had earlier perpetrated themselves. In keeping with kamishibai tradition, this tale contains a lesson for young readers to discover as they turn the pages. Ages 5 – 8

http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/james-sturm-birdsong-story-pictures

James Sturm - Birdsong: A Story in Pictures

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

March 19: Double signing at Big Planet

Kendall Goode and Paulina Ganucheau are signing Saturday, March 19,  at Big Planet Comics at College Park 2-5 pm. They will be promoting their new comics The Doorman (Heavy Metal) and Another Castle from (Oni Press).