Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Mark Fiore interviewed by Comics Riffs
Monday, August 30, 2010
Jerry Beck on History Detectives in 1/2 hour
Monday, August 30 -- 9:00pm
26 - WETA
WB Cartoons, Galvez Papers, Mussolini Dagger
A box of cartoon drawings and cels reveals information about the early days of animation and the people behind it; emancipation papers for a female slave that were signed by a regional governor; a dagger that may have belonged to Benito Mussolini.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Peanuts cartoons to continue on ABC
ABC extends the Charlie Brown TV specials for another 5 years
By Lisa de Moraes
Washington Post August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
PR: Small Press Expo Animation Showcase Announces Selections for SPX 2010
Small Press Expo Animation Showcase Announces Selections for SPX 2010
Bethesda, Maryland; August 13, 2010 - The Small Press Expo announces selections for the First Annual Animation Showcase, to be screened September 11 and 12 in conjunction with the Small Press Expo.
The 2010 SPX Animation Showcase features indepedently made animation created in a variety of styles and techniques. "These films let people know independent animation is as sophisticated as its big-budget brothers," says Showcase committee co-chair Paul Nadjmabadi. "Every year at SPX we see that pool of talent in comics that hasn't been recognized yet, that one-off that someone did that's the most amazing thing you've seen all year.
We want to bring that to animation."
Animations screening in the showcase include traditional and abstract storytelling in a variety of styles including stop-motion, clay-mation, hand-drawn, and computer animation. Selections include:
Good %^&$ing Morning Nick Arcidy
Suck It Up Rebecca Boensch
Building Blocks Vanessa Chan
Bleach and Glitter Vanessa Chan
Head Garden Lilli Carre
The Discovery Rodgers Dameron
The Magician Dustin Maassen
Wonders of Nature: Our National Parks Yosemite Clasrissa Maralone
Hocas Croakus Mark McDonald
One of a Kind Dixie Pizani
The Melting Pot Shani Vargo
Krawll Matthew Wade
Birdy Agnieszka Woznicka
Deadline Bang Yaoliu
More information on animators and films is available via the SPX Animation Showcase Web site at www.spxpo.com/animation.
SPX is a registered 501(c)3 which brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators.
As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, go to their website at http://www.cbldf.org/.
The hours for SPX 2010 are 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, September 11, and noon – 6 p.m. Sunday, September 12. Admission, which includes the Expo and Showcase, is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days.
For more information, visit http://www.spxpo.com/animation/Saturday, August 14, 2010
Post on Dora the Explorer
By Hank Stuever
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 14, 2010; C01
Friday, August 13, 2010
WashPost on Futurama producer, 'Cathy,' Max Headroom and Scott Pilgrim
Washington Post staff writer Manuel Roig-Franzia
Comic Riffs blog August 13, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: CATHY GUISEWITE reveals why she's really ending her strip -- and why she won't abide 'Cathy Classics' reruns
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 13, 2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Only fans will care who wins
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post August 13, 2010
'Max Headroom': There's still time to catch the wave
By Jen Chaney
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
[print: In 'Max Headroom,' the future is now, WPost Aug 13 2010]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Aug 13-14: Heavy Metal cartoon showing in DC
Indies & Arties: Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
Shuana Miller
Express (August 12 2010)
and the specifics -
Landmark's E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW; Fri. & Sat. at midnight, $10; 202-452-7672. (Metro Center)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Truitt on Titan Maximum stop-motion animiation
Brian Truitt
USA Weekend's Whos News blog August 9th, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Aug 6-7: Bugs Bunny At The Symphony at Wolftrap
Ticket Price: $20 - $52
Bugs Bunny At The Symphony
Created and conducted by George Daugherty
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony website
That "Wascally Wabbit" returns for two fabulous nights of film and music! The NSO provides live accompaniment as everyone’s favorite bunny brings new cartoons and music to life on large screens in-house and on the lawn.
Warner Bros.’ Bugs Bunny On Broadway reinvented a new genre of symphony concerts with its premiere in 1990 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary with this newly created concert sequel.
Among the timeless cartoons shown are “The Rabbit of Seville” (1950) and “What’s Opera, Doc?” (1957), as well as cartoons set to the overtures to William Tell and Die Fledermaus.
A number of new cartoons from the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes vaults will be added, including the debut of Tweety Bird and Sylvester into the concert with “Tweety's Circus,” the misguided romantic musings of Pepe Le Pew in “A Scent of The Matterhorn,” and the concert debut of special guest artists Tom and Jerry in one of their most celebrated face-offs, "Tom and Jerry In The Hollywood Bowl."
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Zadzooks on Batman's Red Hood and The Losers
Zadzooks: Batman: Under the Red Hood, The Losers, Clash of the Titans
Blue over Batman's 'Red Hood'
By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times July 28, 2010
Greg's recommendations popped up this week too -
Bennett's Best: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Welcome to Tranquility
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Monday, July 26, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Washington Post on Comics-Con
Comic-Con in San Diego makes a heroic effort to party hearty
By Jen Chaney
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, July 24, 2010; C05
and five more stories on their Comic Riffs blog
COMIC-CON 2010: Legend STAN LEE talks 'geek power,' new movies -- & why he was embarrassed to be a comic-book writer
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010
COMIC-CON 2010: 'iCarly's' JERRY TRAINOR goes 'b-i-g' to voice the new cartoon 'T.U.F.F. Puppy'
By Michael Cavna | July 24, 2010
COMIC-CON 2010 Interviews: MAD magazine artists 'excited' about TV show for a new generation
By Michael Cavna | July 24, 2010
COMIC-CON 2010: 'Opus's' BERKELEY BREATHED talks pigs, penguins & the thrill of adapting 'Pete & Pickles' for animation
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010
COMIC-CON 2010: Rising OLIVIA MUNN has already inherited the geeks. Will she now inherit the Earth?
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
'Despicable Me' reviews
Evil was never so heartwarming, By Ann Hornaday, Washington Post Friday, July 9, 2010
Lunar Toons and Cookie Capers, By A. O. SCOTT, New York Times July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Animator is finalist in Post's Real Art D.C. contest
Real Art D.C. Finalist: Adam Dwight,Washington Post.com Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Takoma Park, Md., artist Adam Dwight makes gouaches featuring figures that might populate gross-out comics, though they're more civilized than that. Think Mr. Smithers from "The Simpsons" as drawn by Dr. Seuss.
Finalist No. 4: Adam Griffiths a.k.a. Adam Dwight,Washington Post.com Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Bio: Adam Griffiths a.k.a. Adam Dwight,Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
SPX new animation showcase podcast interview
Posted by Sohaib Awan, Jun 14, 2010 12:51 PM
Runtime: 07:41 |
2. Paul Nadjmabadi, Committee Co-Chair for the SPX Animation Showcase at the 2010 Small Press Expo (www.spxpo.com)
Thanks to Matt Dembicki for the tip
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
OT: Beyond the... Comics
There's not much on the Herald site - just these two sentences -
Comics: Something old, something new
By Ken Robertson, Herald Executive Editor
A tidbit of comics history arrived in this morning’s mail just as the Herald website debuted something that may become a part of comics future — a weeklong series of animated comics.
They’re appearing for one week only on the Herald website and the websites of the San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Idaho Statesman, Monterey Herald, Houston Chronicle and SeattlePI.com.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Local animation student injured in Palestine protests
U.S. student pays devastating physical price to protest Israel's actions
By Robert McCartney
Washington Post June 10, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The New York comics Times
Itzkoff, Dave. 2010.
Flintstones Cereal Maker Rocked by Lawsuit From Hulk Hogan.
New York Times' Arts Beat blog (May 28); New York Times (May 29): C2.
On Marmaduke -
Barnes, Brooks. 2010.
Producer Is a Friend to Comic Animals.
New York Times (May 29): C1, 8.
But their weekly graphic novel sales list is still online only -
Graphic Books
May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Ann Telnaes photo from visiting Pixar
Ralph Eggleston, Ann, Bob Scott at Pixar
After our brief mention of Bob Scott yesterday, Ann Telnaes wrote in and sent this picture, noting "Ralph Eggleston and Bob Scott were classmates of mine at CalArts. I was in SF a couple of months ago and stopped by for a tour."