Requesting Submissions for The First Annual Small Press Expo Animation Showcase For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard Phone: 301-537-4615 E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com Bethesda, Maryland; March 30, 2010 - The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, announces a call for submissions to the First Annual SPX Animation Showcase. This showcase will be presented at this years Small Press Expo, to be held September 11 and 12 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. With the proliferation of animation by both traditional animators and comics creators, SPX is providing a venue for SPX attendees to see a wide variety of examples of this craft. There will be a series of set showings of cartoons throughout the two day SPX festival, which will reflect the myriad of different animation styles now dispersed across the Internet. All submissions will be screened and final selections made by a volunteer committee led by Angie Ottinger and Paul Nadjmabadi. The committee is comprised of the following members of the film and television community,:
CATHERINE TABER, Actress Cat has lent her talents to numerous films, television shows, and video games including Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Padme), Final Fantasy 12 (Penelo), and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Cecile). CHAD STRADERMAN, Animator / Graphic Designer Chad has worked on a variety of television shows as well as his own independent animation. His short, Pass It On, was shown theatrically at Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation. MONZUKI, Art Blog Curator Monzuki is a successful art blog whose mission is to "introduce Art and Design to stimulate your mind and awareness by presenting a platform for creative artists to publicize their talented artwork". (http://blog.monzuki.com) DANIEL STRANGE, Director Daniel is the director of the viral video "The Ballad of G.I. Joe" and episodes of the web series "Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis." He currently has an animated show in development with Fox. ANGIE OTTINGER, Writer / Producer Angie currently works in short-form and promo for television. Her short film, "The Donut King" screened at a variety of festivals, including the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. PAUL NADJMABADI, Editor Paul has worked in post-production for a variety of television shows and promos. He has also worked on numerous projects as a director and cinematographer. For entering submissions to the First Annual SPX Animation Showcase, just follow a few easy rules: 1. Fill out a submission for at http://www.spxpo.com/spx-animation-showcase-2010. 2. Please limit submission entries to no more than 10 minutes run time. 3. Submissions are due by June 30, 2010. 4. Selections for the showcase will be announced by August 11, 2010, 1 month prior to SPX. 5. If you are interested in attending SPX or have questions about the SPX Animation Showcase, please send inquiries to spxanimation@spxpo.com. SPX brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini-comix, political cartoon books 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/. SPX will be held The North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland, next to the White Flint Metro stop. Admission is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days. |
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
PR: Submissions for The First Annual Small Press Expo Animation Showcase
ICAF postponed until 2011
Announcement from The International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF)
The International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF), the foremost gathering for international comics studies and scholarship, has decided to postpone its annual conference for 2010 until 2011.
The 2011 conference will observe the 15th Anniversary of ICAF, and the Executive Committee has concluded that postponing for the 2010 calendar year will allow the organization to plan for a large and special 2011 event.
Please stay tuned for more details soon. For interested students and scholars, the CFP will be released later this year, as will more details on the 15th Anniversary Themes, Guests, and Special Events.
Please bookmark our website:
ICAF website: http://internationalcomicartsforum.org
Any inquiries may be directed to Professor Cecile Danehy, Executive Committee Co-Chair, at cdanehy@wheatonma.edu
Tomorrow: Warren Bernard lecture on Herblock at LoC
Monday, March 29, 2010
Comics Riffs on Dick Giordano's death
RIP, Dick Giordano: Remembering a comics legend
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 29, 2010
Buzzboy’s John Gallagher interview up at City Paper site
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Buzzboy's John Gallagher
Posted by Mike Rhode on Mar. 29, 2010http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2010/03/29/meet-a-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-buzzboys-john-gallagher/
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 03-31-10
This week's Zadzooks and Bennett's Best reviews
Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times March 27, 2010
Bennett's Best: Simpsons/Futurama and The Guild
By Greg Bennett, Special to Zadzooks
Washington Times Zadzooks blog March 27, 2010
Bennett's Best: Bronx Kill and American Vampire
By Greg Bennett
Washington Times Zadzooks blog March 21, 2010
Comic Riffs interview for Dragon Trainers in print too
Cavna, Michael. 2010.
'Dragon' directors are flying in the face of fearsome 3-D technology
Washington Post (March 28): E5.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Comic Riffs interviews Dragon Trainers
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 26, 2010
Small Press Expo adds animation
Friday, March 26, 2010
Podcaster Marc Maron roams DC after talking to Bob Fingerman
Episode 58 - El Chupacabra / Bob Fingerman. Marc Maron, WTF with Marc Maron Podcast (March 25 2010): http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=596953 and http://media.libsyn.com/media/wtfpod/WTF_-_EPISODE_58.mp3
By popular demand, Marc welcomes El Chupacabra back to WTF. Plus, artist and writer Bob Fingerman takes a unique look at the end of the world (forward by Marc Maron). And Marc searches for the soul of America as he wanders around Washington, DC.
Whither Thingpart, late of the City Paper
The cartoon made me do it
Post review of How To Train Your Dragon
By Mike Clark
Washington Post March 26, 2010; WE26
March 27: Steranko at Geppi's Entertainment Museum REPOST
Thursday, March 25, 2010
April 2-4: Cards, Comics & Collectibles Annual Easter Sale
From the Store that Brings You the Baltimore Comic-Con...
This Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 4th, come to the Cards, Comics & Collectibles Annual Easter Sale for amazing savings of 20% to 70% all weekend! Fill in those missing back issues or pick up that paperback, hardcover, or action figure you've been meaning to buy! This is the weekend to shrink that want list!
50% OFF: PAPERBACKS, HARDCOVERS, TOYS, TOON TUMBLERS, AND MORE!
70% OFF: MODERN BACK ISSUES, CARD SINGLES!
30% OFF: GOLD & SILVER AGE COMICS!
PLUS! DISCOUNTS ON CARD PACKS, POSTERS, AND MORE!
SUNDAY ONLY SPECIALS:
80% OFF: MODERN BACK ISSUES!
60% OFF: PAPERBACKS & HARDCOVERS!
Our address: 100 A Chartley Dr., Reisterstown, MD 21136
Our Hours: Friday, 11am-7:30pm; Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 12am-5pm
For more information, call Cards Comics and Collectibles: 410-526-7410
This annual sale has run for over 20 years, and this year, we're stocked to the gills!
Ask us about Free Comics every Wednesday!
Truitt on The Guild
This is getting to be like the Good Old Days when the Examiner was introduced with 3 pages of comics, and a weekly page of comic book articles by Truitt and Scott Rosenberg...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Free Kick-Ass posters at Big Planet Bethesda
Unexpected editorial cartoons in today's Post
President Obama in Archie comic book
Obama Returns to Comic Books, Tasks Veronica with Powering Economy
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
PR: Baltimore Comic-Con
Baltimore, Maryland - March 19, 2010 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is proud to announce our first series of guests for the 2010 convention. Major publishing houses Image Comics, Boom! Studios, and Top Cow Productions are the first announced exhibitors for our 11th annual show. In addition, we are pleased to announce the following guests: Mike and Laura Allred (Madman), Sergio Aragones (Groo), Ivan Brandon (Nemesis: The Imposters), Jim Calafiore (Secret Six), Eric Canete (New Avengers: Luke Cage), Howard Chaykin (Black Kiss), Cliff Chiang (Greendale), Frank Cho (Ultimate Comics New Ultimates), Steve Conley (Star Trek Omnibus: The Original Series), Amanda Conner (Power Girl), Dan DiDio (The Outsiders, Co-Publisher, DC Comics), Al Feldstein (MAD Magazine), Ron Garney (Wolverine: Weapon X), Michael Golden (Marvel 1602: Spider-Man), Cully Hamner (Detective Comics), Dean Haspiel (ACT-I-VATE), Geoff Johns (Blackest Night, Chief Creative Officer, DC Comics), J.G. Jones (DC Universe Legacies), Rich Koslowski (BB Wolf and the 3 LPs), Michael Lark (Spider-Man: Return of the Hunter Saga), Laura Martin (Girl Comics), Mark McKenna (Banana Tail), Terry Moore (Echo, SiP), Phil Noto (Avengers: The Origin), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex), Khoi Pham (Mighty Avengers), Eric Powell (The Goon), James Robinson (Justice League of America), Stephane Roux (Zatanna), Louise Simonson (X-Factor Forever), Walter Simonson (Wednesday Comics), Jim Starlin (Dreadstar), Brian Stelfreeze (The Authority: The Lost Year), Karl Story (Zatanna), Mark Texeira (X-Men: Origins), Billy Tucci (Shi), Doug Wagner (World of Warcraft: Horde), Mark Waid (Irredeemable, Editor-in-Chief, Boom! Studios), Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans), and John Workman (Heavy Metal).
"We're months away from show-time, and already, we've lined up some of the biggest stars of the industry. We're excited to have the presence and support of Image, Boom!, and Top Cow - we have an excellent relationship with all three publishers, and can sense the fans lining up to see them already!" said Marc Nathan, promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. "We're also very proud to have Dan Didio and Geoff Johns from DC Comics joining us again this year. Both have been great friends for some time now, and they produce some of the most cutting edge comics on the market today. There are so many noteworthy guests coming to the show that represent a cross-section of the comics industry's genres, creative roles, eras, and publishing models, we think 2010 is shaping up to be one of our best yet!"
In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website (http://www.baltimorecomiccon.com/), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/baltimorecomics), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/baltimorecomiccon), MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/baltimorecomics), and ComicSpace (http://www.comicspace.com/baltimorecomicon) pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 28th.
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet
general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 11th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 28-29, 2010. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 5 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.
PR: KAL returns from Public diplomacy trip to Middle East and releases iPhone App
kal@kaltoons.com
www.Kaltoons.com
KALTOONS GET THE IPHONE TREATMENT
Kevin KAL Kallaugher, the editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine, launches his first iPhone app
Baltimore/London: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
If you love fun and witty political cartoons of the highest quality, you will love the new iPhone application by Kevin KAL Kallaugher, the world-renowned editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine.
Designed for the iPhone, this new application is an impressive collection of KAL's award winning political cartoons, hand-picked by the artist himself. Browse through 150+ examples of KAL's work, including 29 color covers and illustrations from The Economist magazine. Store them on your iPhone, upload to Facebook or share with friends.
Kal uses his poison pen to comment on Presidential elections, the War on Terror, American politics and international affairs.
"Speaking about the iKal Book app, Kevin KAL Kallaugher said:
"iKal Book is more than an assembly of individual cartoons... together, the over 150 images read like a history lesson of recent world events."
"Among the award winning art found in the iKal-book are all the cartoons from my print collection "KAL Draws Criticism"($20.00) but at a fraction of the cost ($.99)"
Roman Grigorjev, Founder and Managing Partner of Revel Mob, comments:
"Cartoons are graphically engaging, instantaneous and fun to share with friends ... making them perfect for mobile devices like smartphones and iPhone in particular"
Revel Mob and KAL are also looking into developing more interactive and engaging applications for KAL in the near future and are welcoming any ideas and contributions as to what you would like to see in the next KAL iPhone application. Make your ideas count - post them on Revel Mob's Facebook Fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/RevelMob/296197102796?ref=ts
The iKal Book app is available for $0.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod Touch.
Marc Singer on teaching Bechdel's Fun Home
Comic book writer wanted in DC?
My company is starting a project that will require us to develop manga-style comics for our client. We already have an excellent manga artist, and now we’re looking for a freelance writer who can translate business stories (esp. positive behaviors in the workplace) into an interesting comic book or graphic novel style narrative.
The general roles and responsibilities would include:
- Work with the project lead to develop potential characters, settings, and general plots
- Create interesting story lines based on information provided by the client
- Interact with the cartoonist to translate the story lines into a comic book
Qualifications for the job are:
- Successful screenwriting, comic, or graphic novel portfolio
- Demonstrated knowledge of global corporate environments (beyond Dilbert)
- Free to work on a 1099 basis
- Available for ~20 hours per week during May-June
- Preference for individuals located in NYC or Washington, DC
- Experience in agency or consulting environment is a plus
To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, and work samples/portfolio via email to:
Gordon Hui
Peer Insight LLC
ghui@peerinsight.com
Thanks,
Gordon
Brian Truitt reviews The Bronx Kill
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 22 2010
Chatalogical Humor on Weingarten's new comic strip
Updating this a little, Barney and Clyde is a comic about a billionaire and a pauper. It's got a Facebook page now, and will be appearing in the Post when it launches.
April 26: Kim Deitch at Johns Hopkins U
CARTOONIST KIM DEITCH TO SPEAK AT JOHNS HOPKINS APRIL 26
The Homewood Art Workshops wraps up its 35th anniversary celebration with a slide talk by legendary cartoonist Kim Deitch on Monday, April 26. Deitch’s talk, “The Search for Smilin’ Ed and Other Tales,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore.
Along with Robert Crumb, Bill Griffith and Art Spiegelman, Deitch transformed the art of cartooning in the psychedelic late 1960s. Combining a love of early 20th century comic strips and animation with the media-savvy satire of mid-century MAD Magazine, these artists gave a raucously subversive jolt to a nearly moribund medium.
Deitch, 65, began doing comic strips for the New York underground newspaper, the East Village Other, in 1967. Since then, his work has appeared in dozens of publications, including RAW, Pictopia, Details, Nickelodeon Magazine, and Little Lit. Among his groundbreaking comic books and graphic novels are Hollywoodland, The Mishkin Files, A Shroud for Waldo, The Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Alias the Cat! His latest book, The Search for Smilin’ Ed, will be published by Fantagraphics in June. Deitch will sign advance copies of Smilin’ Ed at the Johns Hopkins Barnes & Noble, 3330 St. Paul Street, on Sunday, April 25, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Deitch has been recognized with the comics industry’s highest honors, including an Eisner Award, an Inkpot Award and a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2008. He lives in New York City with his wife, Pam.
To download images of Deitch’s work, go to: http://www.jhu.edu/artwork/deitch.html
“The Search for Smilin’ Ed and Other Tales” is co-sponsored by Homewood Art Workshops and Homewood Arts Programs. Visitor parking on campus is available in the South Garage, 3101 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21211. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-516-6705.
Monday, March 22, 2010
April 11: Rob Rogers at the Newseum
Guest: Rob Rogers
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Location: Knight TV Studio, Level 3, 2:30 p.m.
The editorial cartoons of Rob Rogers have been gracing the pages of newspapers since 1984 when he was hired by the Pittsburgh Press.
A syndicated cartoonist with United Features Syndicate, Rogers has covered a diverse range of topics, including the Cold War, gun control, smoking, racism, the environment, 9/11 and presidential elections.
He talks about his new retrospective "No Cartoon Left Behind! The Best of Rob Rogers," which recounts his humorous path to cartooning. He also shares his own personal perspective on the major news stories of the past 25 years.
In a chapter called "Where's the Beef: Fear and Drawing On the Campaign Trail," Rogers shares his best cartoons from the last seven presidential races, including President Barack Obama's historic win in 2008. This unique retrospective includes a chapter for every White House he has covered.
Rogers's cartoons appear regularly in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsweek, and USA Today.
A book signing will follow the program.
thanks to Bruce Guthrie for the tip.
You still have a chance to send Ted Rall to Afghanistan...
Heading Toward the Finish
My plan to return to Afghanistan this summer is halfway there--more than 140 backers have put up 50% of the $25,000 I will need (I'm also going to spend about $10,000+ of my own money) to get there and around. War zones are crazy expensive, and this is actually the bargain rate for this sort of journalism, particularly when one isn't backed by a major publication or broadcasting company.
This is the do-or-die phase. I'm halfway there, but there are less than two weeks left. Unless the pace of pledges accelerates, I won't make it. If you have been considering whether or not to participate, please think about it now!
As always, I remain ready, willing and able to answer any and all questions, comments, concerns, etc. about this project.
To comment on this update or see previous updates:
http://www.kickstarter.com/e/7JEIG/projects/tedrall/comix-journalism-send-ted-rall-back-to-afghanista-0/posts/9163?show_token=c63ec49fab336c2c
Von Allen, friend of ComicsDC, interviewed at Sequential Tart
By Corrina Lawson
Sequential Tart March 22, 2010
Chris Flick interview on City Paper's Arts Desk
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Chris Flick
Posted by Mike Rhode on Mar. 22, 2010
Chris talks about his webcomic Capes and Babes.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Kal in Beirut
By Kenny Laurie
Special to The Daily Star March 22, 2010
April 13: Fantom Comics 1st Comic Book Happy Hour
Fantom Comics would like to invite you to our first Comic Book Happy Hour, to be held from 6-8pm at The Laughing Man Tavern (just off Metro Center) on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
April 13th will be our first event, featuring a panel of three policy wonks and a Marvel Comics editor discussing "Politics in Comics". Come for the 20 minute discussion and Q&A, stay for the fun of meeting other comic book nerds in the area! More details will be posted on the website in a couple of weeks, but remember to save that date: Tuesday, April 13th!
Zadzooks reviews comic books, including Captain America's return to life
Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times March 20, 2010
Meanwhile at Bennett's Best, Greg has a couple of recommendations, neither of which I can get behind.
Takoma Park librarian's kids comics recommendations in Post
By Dave Burbank and Karen MacPherson
Washington Post March 21, 2010; BW10
Saturday, March 20, 2010
May 12: Brad Meltzer @ Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-986-1761
Cartoonists Rights Network quoted on Voice of America
That darn Luckovich
Washington Post Saturday, March 20, 2010
The March 13 Drawing Board cartoon drawn by Mike Luckovich for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was inaccurate.
It purported to depict the Constitutional Convention. What was actually depicted was the famous John Trumbull painting, "Declaration of Independence," showing the presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock by Thomas Jefferson and the rest of the "Committee of Five."
Today the image appears on the reverse of the two-dollar bill. The image is also found in the life-size mural in the U.S. Capitol. Jefferson was in Paris as minister to France when the Constitutional Convention was held.
H. Wayne Elliott,
Charlottesville
Dembicki's Trickster previewed at Graphic Novel Reporter
Glen Weldon recommends Iranian webcomic
Mark Millar's Nemesis to be set in DC
Marc Singer on teaching Nat Turner
MTV's Real World cartoonist met Tom Toles
Post does review Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie
In 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' the ordinary hero has a certain draw
By Dan Kois
Washington Post March 19, 2010; WE27
'Losers' comic book a prize in Style Invitational contest, while Staake is taken to task
Nice Joe Kubert cover on that comic. The early issues were covered by Jack Kirby. I'm surprised they haven't heard of the comic, because DC brought it back 8 years or so ago, set in Rwanda perhaps, and it's now being turned into a movie.
Meanwhile, on the letters page, cartoonist Bob Staake is taken to task for his drawings for last week's contest. Humor.. . it's just so not funny.
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 03-24-10
Friday, March 19, 2010
Dougintology, on the webcomics he reads
Comic strips - part 1
Comic strips - part 2
Comic strips - part 3
Comic strips - part 4 - he wanders into the syndicated strips he reads here.
Comic strips - part 5
Comic strips - part 6
Comic strips - part 7
Comic strips - part 8
and he took in Short Animation Oscar nominees just for good measure.
Highlights from Jules Feiffer's talk now at City Paper website
The Quotable Jules Feiffer: Highlights from the Cartoonist's Talk at Politics and Prose
Posted by Mike Rhode on Mar. 19, 2010, at 2:37 pm
March 24: Final Herblock exhibit talk by curators
Independent scholar Warren Bernard returns to the Library of Congress on Wednesday, March 31, to give a talk in conjunction with the Herblock! exhibition, "Declaration of Independence: Herblock: His Foes and His Editors". This event will take place in Dining Room A located on the 6th Floor of the Madison Building at noon.
Twilight comic book review on Express website
Mangled Manga: 'Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1'
Written by Express contributor Roxana Hadadi
Express March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Bill Baker interviews Greg Houston
BAKER'S DOZEN for 03/03/2010
Send in The Clowns
Greg Houston on The Vatican Shuffle, part one
BAKER'S DOZEN for 03/17/2010
Send in The Clowns
Greg Houston on The Vatican Shuffle, part two
Tim Kreider reviews Al Columbia's new book
Pim & Francie: The Golden Bear Days: Artifacts and Bone Fragments
Posted by Tim Kreider on March 18th, 2010.
New map of Cul de Sac will let YOU visit Alice
AP story about Toy Story 3 in today's Express
Animar.te exhibit at American University
http://www1.american.edu/cas/katzen/museum/exhibitions10spring.cfm
Express had an ad today for Animar.te, a new exhibit at Katzen Arts Center (American University museum) March 23 - May 1 . Discover short animation films and the creative processes behind them.
Featuring Carlos Grangel, digital designer of characters in multiple animated films: Prince of Egypt, Madagasacar, Kung Fu Panda, and Corpse Bride.
March 18: Feiffer on Diane Rehm Show
From: Matt Dembicki
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-03-18/jules-feiffer-backing-forward
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
PR: 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon Cosplay Contest!
CONTACT: Tom Vic, 202 633 0468 fsgasiafilms@si.edu
Announcing the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon Cosplay Contest!
On April 3, 2010 at 1:30 PM, the Freer and Sackler Galleries, in partnership with Otakorp, Inc. and the DC Anime Club, will host a cosplay contest as part of our annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon. The contest is open to individuals or groups. Each individual or group will be given a maximum of three minutes to perform before an audience in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. A panel of judges will present awards at the end of the event. All costumes and performances must be family-friendly.
To enter, send an email to fsgasiafilms@si.edu with your name, the number of people in your group (if applicable), and a brief description and picture of the character(s) you will be performing. The first 20 individuals or groups who respond will be accepted.
For more information on the Freer and Sackler Galleries film programs, please visit www.asia.si.edu/events/films.asp.
We look forward to your participation in what is sure to be a very fun event!
About Freer and Sackler Galleries:
About Otakorp:
Otakorp, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization best known for running Otakon, one of the world's premiere gatherings of fandom. It's an educational non-profit that promotes understanding and appreciation of Asian culture, by means of celebrating its popular culture.
About DC Anime Club:
DC Anime Club was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington, DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga).
We also work to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
DC Anime Club is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. Contributions to DC Anime Club are tax deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
DC Anime Club has been featured in many newspapers and publications .
In addition to our meetings, the club holds an Art Show, a Cosplay Party fundraising event, and anime lectures at local schools . Our club works with the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings. Our Marketing Team has helped promote performances for several Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi, Pine am, The Slants, The Captains and Ayabie.
DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules Chang (former Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Vice President) on Saturday June 5, 2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow.
Feiffer at Politics and Prose on Thursday at 4 pm
Interview with former University of Maryland cartoonist, OR There's a Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie coming out?
Liesl Bradner
Los Angeles Times' Jacket Copy blog March 17, 2010
How to draw Cul de Sac video
Ugly Americans cartoon reviewed in Post
'Ugly Americans': Trying to get along can be monstrously funny [online title: Hank Stuever reviews Comedy Central's new animated series 'Ugly Americans'].
By Hank Stuever
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 17, 2010; C01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/16/AR2010031604003.html
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
OT: Tom Inge on Harvey Kurtzman
Check it out - it's well worth it.
Another Harvey Pekar interview
Phone call with Harvey Pekar
by LADYGUNN . March 15th, 2010 .
http://ladygunn.com/love-life/phone-call-with-harvey-pekar
http://vimeo.com/10181052
Washington Times confirms award-winning editorial cartoon no longer appearing
Any hope of a collection?
Politics and Prose graphic novel book club schedule
March 24th
West Coast Blues by Jacques Tardi.
April 28th
Logicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis
May 26th
Crossing the Empty Quarter by Carol Swain
June 23th
The Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert
July 28th
Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar
August 25th
Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow by Brian Fies
September 22nd
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
South Park article in Examiner and Express
Monday, March 15, 2010
Environmental Film Festival starts tomorrow
March 16: MLK Library, 1:30 pm
The Goat That Ate Time
Wishful Thinking
Cravings
Smart Machine
Chicken of the Sea
March 17: Palisades Neighborhood Library, 1:30 pm
The Goat That Ate Time
Wishful Thinking
Cravings
Smart Machine
Chicken of the Sea
March 18: Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, 1:30 pm
The Goat That Ate Time
Wishful Thinking
Cravings
Smart Machine
Chicken of the Sea
March 20: National Gallery of Art, 10:30 am
Delivery
Papiroflexia
Miro: Flower
Once Upon a Tide
Manantial (The Spring)
Varmints
March 20: National Geographic Society, 1:00 pm, $5
Up
March 21: National Gallery of Art, 11:30 am
Delivery
Papiroflexia
Miro: Flower
Once Upon a Tide
Manantial (The Spring)
Varmints
March 22: Anacostia Library, 10:30 am
The Goat That Ate Time
Wishful Thinking
Cravings
Smart Machine
Chicken of the Sea
March 23: Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, 10:30 am
The Goat That Ate Time
Wishful Thinking
Cravings
Smart Machine
Chicken of the Sea
March 27: Carnegie Institution for Science, 6:00 pm
Clean Coal (4 minute short before three non-animated films)
March 31: Herblock lecture by Warren Bernard
This time, I am going to lecture on his editorial independence, and get into a few battles he had with his editors. This will include showing the cartoons that even the Washington Post did not run (though indeed his syndicated papers did run them) when Herblock and the then-editor of the Post, Phil Graham went head to head. This was not the first time Herblock battled his editors; we will also get into a large battle he had prior to his coming to the Post He was an ardent anti-isolationist, much to the chagrin of the isolationist syndicate he worked for.
We will get into all of this, and show cartoons galore!!
Here are the details, hope to see you!!!
Date: Wednesday March 31
Time: Noon (that 12:00PM...)
Place: Madison Building, Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave Washington, DC
Room: Dining Room A, 6th Floor
Metro: Capitol South exit, Blue or Orange Line
Alex Hunter of Washington Times wins award
Unfortunately, I wonder if he's still in the paper since they dropped their weekend edition?
Comic Riffs interviews Judge Parker's Mike Manley
By Michael Cavna
March 15, 2010
Animator in Richmond
Andrew Cohen interview by DC Comic Books Examiner Mark Ruffin
Weingarten on 'Watch Your Head' comic strip
I consider myself an expert on newspaper comics; I can confidently deconstruct how a single panel of a 1939 Krazy Kat episode contained a sly foreshadowing of the anomie that would come to define the beat generation. But my own newspaper is now running a new strip, "Watch Your Head," that is hip and modern and filled with ironic detachment; therefore, I not only cannot understand the jokes, but I cannot tell for sure which characters are male and which are female. Hip people like this strip.
A Chat with Matt Dembicki online at City Paper now
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Matt Dembicki
Sunday, March 14, 2010
ACT-I-VATE at Politics and Prose pictures
Saturday, March 13, 2010
PR: April 16-18: T-MODE gaming and anime convention
T-Minus 36 days and counting to the popular D.C.-area convention
ALEXANDRIA, VA. (March 12, 2010) – With just over a month to go, T-MODE 2010 is gearing up for a party like no other. The popular local anime and gaming convention makes its triumphant return April 16-18, 2010, and will be held this year at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, just steps from the King Street Metro.
T-MODE offers a chance to get up close and personal with some of your favorite guests, including voice actors Wendee Lee ("Cowboy Bebop," "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"... enough shows that we could be here all day!), Todd Haberkorn ("D.Gray-Man," "Claymore") and Cristina Vee ("Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha," "Anime TV"); author Roland Kelts ("Japanamerica"); musician Random ("Mega Ran") and webcomic artists Jessi and Matt Pascal ("Geeks Next Door") – with more surprises in store as the convention draws closer.
Along with guests and performances, T-MODE 2010 presents video game tournaments, a Cosplay Variety Show and Masquerade Prom, live event sessions, an interactive video room, the Otaku Bazaar with vendors and artists and much, much more. T-MODE also offers several different membership options, including its signature collection of Otaku Passports for fans who prefer closer interaction with the convention guests. For a truly unforgettable weekend, check out the Otaku Passport Premier. Only five of these very special memberships will be sold, but T-MODE guarantees a VIP fan experience like no other. Registration is still open and available online at www.tmode.org.
About T-MODE
T-MODE is where Asian, western and urban pop culture collide into a completely fun and unique convention experience. Held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, T-MODE is a "fun-sized" event that celebrates the fusion of anime, gaming, music, cosplay, and all things otaku. T-MODE also strives to create a friendly and more personal atmosphere for convention attendees.
For more information about T-MODE and T-MODE 2010, please visit our Web site: www.tmode.org.
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 03-17-10
Friday, March 12, 2010
Molly Crabapple in G40: The Summit exhibit in Crystal City
Here's the Post review - "'G40: The Summit' brings art to empty Crystal City space," by Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, March 12, 2010. And details from the Post on the hours:
G40: The Summit Through March 27 at 223 23rd St., Arlington (Metro: Crystal City). From the Metro, follow the trail of "G40" signs stuck to the floor of Crystal City's underground tunnels. Performance schedules and information about public programs can be found at http://www.artwhino.com/g40. All works are for sale, with prices ranging from $20 to the mid four figures. Hours: Open Fridays 5 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays noon to midnight; Sundays noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday 5 to 10 p.m. Admission: Free
Here's the NY Times with a better explanation of this type of art.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Washington City Paper best of DC poll
OT: Nickelodeon looking to hire storyboard cartoonist
World Bank online game based on comic, and offers free trip to DC
For more details, see World Bank Online Game Invites Youth to Solve Global Problems
Zulima Palacio | Washington
Voice of America 10 March 2010
Comic Riffs noses around Bluewater political comics bio line
Coming soon: Senator AL FRANKEN, comic book 'hero'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog March 11, 2010
I supposed I should really cover these books, since they're usually set in DC, by default, but I just can't get too excited about them. By the way, Barack the Barbarian is actually still being published...
...and at local cons, you can buy the Marvel Spider-Man hardcover collection of his meeting with President Obama for $3.
My Feiffer blurb in today's City Paper
Jules Feiffer at Politics and Prose Thursday, March 18
Nate Beeler on the continuing Islam cartoon issue
Nate's got a great self-portait cartoon in today's Examiner about the ongoing Danish Islam cartoon issue.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Beyond Comics cracks down on scofflaw subscribers
Delinquent Subscription Notification
To all subscribers delinquent in picking up your subscription, we ask that you please get caught up by the end of March.
Due to the tight economic conditions we have no choice but to begin to enforce some of our rules regarding subscriptions. While we have been exceedingly lenient over the last several years, we are no longer in the position to hold comics over any extended period of time unless the entirety of the subscription is purchased at pick up. What this means is that we can no longer store comics to be purchased "eventually." To this end, we are giving our subscribers (who have not made prior arrangements) until the end of March to clear out all of the old comics or we will take one or more of the following actions; loss of subscriber benefits, removal of comics, or suspension of subscription.
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Glen Weldon on upcoming comics movies
May 3: Dan Clowes at Politics and Prose
ComicsDC Facebook group
Nina Paley interview done by local blogger online now
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Beyond Comics' St. Patrick's Day sale
25% OFF
GREEN GRAPHIC NOVELS
If it's Green, get a discount.
(Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Hulk, etc.)
Offer Expires: March 16, 2010
Cute idea.