Searching for mascot, D.C. Water tests the competition
By Dan Zak,
Washington Post February 18 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/searching-for-mascot-dc-water-tests-the-competition/2013/02/17/584b2fa2-76fd-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html
Monday, February 18, 2013
George Washington by Arthur Szyk for President's Day
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Arthur Szyk in Library of Congress
Jewish cartoonist and caricaturist is a perennial favorite in the area. The Library of Congress displaying a couple of pieces of his original art for playing cards in the "Words Like Sapphires" Hebraicia exhibit, and is selling some new products based on his work - a book "Heroes of Ancient Israel: The Playing Card Art of Arthur Szyk" and two decks of the cards, a 'Player's Deck' and a 'Collector's Deck.' I love Szyk's work and bought one of each.
One of Szyk's prints of the Declaration of Independence is on permanent display at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Museum, I discovered yesterday.
One of Szyk's prints of the Declaration of Independence is on permanent display at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Museum, I discovered yesterday.
SPX wants you...
...or rather your comics work which they will post on their Tumblr site - submit it at http://spx.tumblr.com/submit
Superhero contest answers, Escape from Planet Earth, and the Walking Dead in today's Post
Style Invitational Week 1009: What's in a name, plus the winning super- (and not-so-super-) heroes.
By Pat Myers, Washington Post February 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/style-invitational-week-1009-whats-in-a-name-plus-the-winning-super--and-not-so-super--heroes/2013/02/14/98cf38d0-7413-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html - and don't forget that Bob Staake has done the illustrations for this contest for around a decade. The honorable mentions seem to only be in the print edition, and include my neighbor Larry Yungk's Bleeperman.
'Escape From Planet Earth' movie review
By Michael O'Sullivan, February 15 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/escape-from-planet-earth-movie-review/2013/02/15/a8079568-779c-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html
and for the record:
McIntyre, Gina / Los Angeles Times. 2013.
Steven Yeun 'the heart' of 'The Walking Dead'.
Washington Post (February 17)
By Pat Myers, Washington Post February 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/style-invitational-week-1009-whats-in-a-name-plus-the-winning-super--and-not-so-super--heroes/2013/02/14/98cf38d0-7413-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html - and don't forget that Bob Staake has done the illustrations for this contest for around a decade. The honorable mentions seem to only be in the print edition, and include my neighbor Larry Yungk's Bleeperman.
'Escape From Planet Earth' movie review
By Michael O'Sullivan, February 15 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/escape-from-planet-earth-movie-review/2013/02/15/a8079568-779c-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html
and for the record:
McIntyre, Gina / Los Angeles Times. 2013.
Steven Yeun 'the heart' of 'The Walking Dead'.
Washington Post (February 17)
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Yardley on Nast in the Post
'Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons' by Fiona Deans Halloran
By Jonathan Yardley,
Washington Post February 16 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/thomas-nast-the-father-of-modern-political-cartoons-by-fiona-deans-halloran/2013/02/15/e924d808-6964-11e2-ada3-d86a4806d5ee_story.html
By Jonathan Yardley,
Washington Post February 16 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/thomas-nast-the-father-of-modern-political-cartoons-by-fiona-deans-halloran/2013/02/15/e924d808-6964-11e2-ada3-d86a4806d5ee_story.html
Friday, February 15, 2013
Life Without Fossil Fuels cartoon ad in today's Washington Post
For the record, it's on page A5. Does anyone know who's drawing these?
Give me some old school PSAs
PSA's (aka Public Service Announcements) still exist, but are probably not as noticable to most in our media saturated environment. As you might expect, cartoonists and cartoon characters are often a part of them. Of course, they also serve as an advertisement for the cartoon itself. Here's a current one that I walked past for a couple of months (excuse the cell phone quality):
This Blondie panel from 1970 was in a newspaper in the National Museum of Health and Medicine:
These comics of the Pink Panther, Blondie, Beetle Bailey, and Mutt & Jeff all come from Navy medical newspapers or newsletters.
Speaking of Mutt and Jeff, cartoonist Al Smith drew it for about 50 years. Here he is entertaining patients at a 1971 visit to Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center.
Caricaturist Jack Rosen visited Naval Hospital Orlando in 1979.
Of course, sometimes an ad is just an ad. This US Postal Service Mover's Guide Official Change of Address Kit, January 2013, has a Disney advertisement, and is available right now from your local post office.
These are minor footnotes in a larger history of comics, but hopefully enterained you briefly.
This Blondie panel from 1970 was in a newspaper in the National Museum of Health and Medicine:
These comics of the Pink Panther, Blondie, Beetle Bailey, and Mutt & Jeff all come from Navy medical newspapers or newsletters.
Speaking of Mutt and Jeff, cartoonist Al Smith drew it for about 50 years. Here he is entertaining patients at a 1971 visit to Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center.
Caricaturist Jack Rosen visited Naval Hospital Orlando in 1979.
Of course, sometimes an ad is just an ad. This US Postal Service Mover's Guide Official Change of Address Kit, January 2013, has a Disney advertisement, and is available right now from your local post office.
These are minor footnotes in a larger history of comics, but hopefully enterained you briefly.
The Express on children and animation
That Was Intense
By Kristen Page-Kirby
[Washington Post] Express February 15, 2013
Cartoons to see in the L.o.C.
The Library of Congress has several cartoon and comics exhibits up now. Here's a quick overview.
You can buy District Comics in their gift shop in the Jefferson Building. My story on the Army Medical Museum is around page 90, wink, wink.
There's a small brochure for the exhibit, although you have to get it at the Madison Building's Prints & Photographs department.
At the same location is "Herblock Looks at 1962: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons," an exhibit curated by Sara Duke. This smaller exhibit focuses on President Kennedy.
Obviously Sara made curatorial choices to influence this in both exhibits, but it's still depressing how relevant 50-year-old cartoons are:
The third exhibit is a small one on comic books featuring Presidents that Megan Halsband did in the Serials Department (in the Madison Building) for President's Day. The majority of these comics are from Bluewater's current biographical series, but she did find an issue of Action Comics that I don't remember seeing.
The Prints & Photographs division showed off its new acquisitions this week. Sara Duke showed some original comic book and strip artwork:
A piece by Keith Knight, and two pages from Jim Rugg's anthology. They collected the entire book except for the centerfold. Not shown is...
Above are voting rights prints by Lalo Alcaraz, possibly selected by Helena Zinkham.
Martha Kennedy had some great acquistions this year, including works by James Flora, editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson, Garry "Doonesbury" Trudeau, and Charles Vess' entire book of Ballads and Sagas:
This artwork isn't on exhibit, but you can make an appointment to view it.
Also in the Jefferson Building for another month is "Down to Earth: Herblock and Photographers Observe the Environment" curated by Carol Johnson and Sara Duke. Carol's the photograph curator, Sara the Herblock one. I thought this was an excellent exhibit. The photographs and the cartoons really complemented each other, and the unlikely pairing made for a stronger exhibit than either alone would have.
There's a small brochure for the exhibit, although you have to get it at the Madison Building's Prints & Photographs department.
At the same location is "Herblock Looks at 1962: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons," an exhibit curated by Sara Duke. This smaller exhibit focuses on President Kennedy.
Obviously Sara made curatorial choices to influence this in both exhibits, but it's still depressing how relevant 50-year-old cartoons are:
The third exhibit is a small one on comic books featuring Presidents that Megan Halsband did in the Serials Department (in the Madison Building) for President's Day. The majority of these comics are from Bluewater's current biographical series, but she did find an issue of Action Comics that I don't remember seeing.
The Prints & Photographs division showed off its new acquisitions this week. Sara Duke showed some original comic book and strip artwork:
A piece by Keith Knight, and two pages from Jim Rugg's anthology. They collected the entire book except for the centerfold. Not shown is...
Above are voting rights prints by Lalo Alcaraz, possibly selected by Helena Zinkham.
Martha Kennedy had some great acquistions this year, including works by James Flora, editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson, Garry "Doonesbury" Trudeau, and Charles Vess' entire book of Ballads and Sagas:
This artwork isn't on exhibit, but you can make an appointment to view it.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Comic Riffs talks about Molly Crabapple
ARTMAKING, A LOVE STORY: How viral 'I Have Your Heart' film brought two creators together from worlds away
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 13 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/artmaking-a-love-story-how-viral-i-have-your-heart-film-brought-two-creators-together-from-worlds-away/2013/02/13/1d3d4b8c-765f-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 13 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/artmaking-a-love-story-how-viral-i-have-your-heart-film-brought-two-creators-together-from-worlds-away/2013/02/13/1d3d4b8c-765f-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_blog.html#pagebreak
Feb 16: Scooby-Doo live in DC
Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries
Date: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 03:00 PM
Date: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 03:00 PM
Ticket Price: $25.00 to $75.00
Jeepers! SCOOBY-DOO and the Mystery Inc. gang have been called in to help solve an epic mystery in Washington. A trouble-making ghost is haunting the Warner Theatre and SHAGGY, FRED, DAPHNE, VELMA and SCOOBY-DOO are on their way in the MYSTERY MACHINE to help solve it! This hilarious live theater show brings everyone's favorite animated series to life. Filled with wacky new characters, fantastic songs and outrageous antics, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES, presented by Warner Bros. and Life Like Touring, will have audiences on the edge of their seats in traditional Scooby-Doo fashion. See if this time the gang is in over its head!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Comic Riffs investigates Penny Arcade's reality show
'PENNY ARCADE' GETS REAL: With new 'Strip Search' show, 12 cartoonists get a shot at big career boost
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 12 2013: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/penny-arcade-gets-real-with-new-strip-search-show-12-cartoonists-get-a-shot-at-big-career-boost/2013/02/12/245b9436-6f4e-11e2-aa58-243de81040ba_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 12 2013: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/penny-arcade-gets-real-with-new-strip-search-show-12-cartoonists-get-a-shot-at-big-career-boost/2013/02/12/245b9436-6f4e-11e2-aa58-243de81040ba_blog.html#pagebreak
Amulet cartoonist Kibuishi to cover Harry Potter
A New Vision Of Harry Potter Premieres With A Fresh Take On 'Sorcerer's Stone' [by Kazu Kibuishi].
by Linda Holmes
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 13, 2013): http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/13/171887105/a-new-vision-of-harry-potter-premieres-with-a-fresh-take-on-sorcerers-stone
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Post reviews ‘Anime Momotaro’
'Anime Momotaro' is truly for kids of all ages [in print as 'Banzai caper is a crowd-pleaser].
By Jane Horwitz,
Washington Post February 11, 2013.
online at
Comic Riffs on Kal's Kickstarter Campaign
KAL'S LAST KICK: With hours to go, Economist/Baltimore Sun cartoonist nears new Kickstarter goal
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog (February 11 2013)
Monday, February 11, 2013
Weldon on Stan Lee
The Man Behind Spider-Man? Stan Lee is a legend. But not for the reasons you think.
BY GLEN WELDON
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112342/stan-lee-launches-kids-comics-usual-he-didnt-write-them#
BY GLEN WELDON
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112342/stan-lee-launches-kids-comics-usual-he-didnt-write-them#
Third Eye Comics in Annapolis profiled
Reviewing your local shops: Third Eye Comics
By: Bryan Sinagra
02/08/2013
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