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Tuesday, August 29, 2017
PR: SPX Sponsors Lincoln Peirce, Ann Telnaes and Mike Lester at the National Book Festival
Comic Riffs profiles Catalyst Prime
Superheroes of color are few and far between. A new comic-book universe tries to fix that.
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 25 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/08/25/superheroes-of-color-are-few-and-far-between-a-new-comic-book-universe-tries-to-fix-that/
STEAM comic book exhibit still on at AAAS
What's your science teacher doing in a comic book?
Washington Post August 19 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/whats-your-science-teacher-doing-in-a-comic-book/2017/08/18/5e99dc10-81c9-11e7-902a-2a9f2d808496_story.html
Monday, August 28, 2017
Sequential Heart - Ben Hatke / Cartoonist of Mighty Jack and the Goblin King
Sequential Heart - Ben Hatke / Cartoonist of Mighty Jack and the Goblin King
Sean Edgar and Eric
August 24, 2017
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/sequential-heart-ben-hatke-cartoonist-of-mighty-jack-and-the-goblin-king.html
Cartoonist, archer, gymnast and modern Peter Pan analogue Ben Hatke joins us for our latest episode. We chat about his upcoming graphic novel, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, a thrilling update to the classic fantasy that also weaves larger pieces of his library together. Hatke also discusses the blurring of genre storytelling, how to properly draw archery and his growing stable of furry family members.
Aug 29: Walt Disney on WETA
Experience the Magical Legacy of Walt Disney with American Experience!
American Experience explores the complex life and enduring legacy of one of America's most influential storytellers, presenting rare footage from the Disney vaults and scenes from some of Disney's greatest films, as well as interviews with animators, artists and biographers. Part one follows the famed filmmaker from his early days creating Mickey Mouse through the making of Snow White, the first full-length animated film.
American Experience airs Tuesday, August 29 at 8pm on TV 26 and WETA HD.
PR: Small Press Expo Announces Charles Forsman and Andrew Aydin as Special Guests
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The Express on The Tick
'The Tick' knows how to balance goofiness and poignancy [in print as A caped comedian: 'The Tick' is a hero with a funny bone].
Express August 28 2017, p. 19
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2017/08/27/the-tick-knows-how-to-balance-goofiness-and-poignancy/
VIP from Air California Magazine vol 2 no 11
That Darn Toles, and Cavna on Kirby
Lois Ladd,
Washington Post (August 26 2017)
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-complex-situation-succinctly-captured/2017/08/25/c3223414-875c-11e7-96a7-d178cf3524eb_story.html
http://www.gocomics.com/warped
Cavna chats with Chast
Roz Chast writes — and draws — a love letter to New York [in print as A Love letter from Roz Chast to New York]
Washington Post (August 27 2017): Bookworld 12
Sept 2: Cartoonists at the National Book Festival
Speaking Time
Author
Signing Time
Children's Purple Stage
11:15 am-11:40 am
Dav Pilkey
noon-1:00 pm
1:35 pm-2:00 pm
Rachel Renee Russell
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Graphic Novels
5:30 pm-6:00 pmGene Luen Yang
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
5:55 pm-6:30 pm
Ann Telnaes
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
5:55 pm-6:30 pm
Mike Lester
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
6:25 pm-7:00 pm
Roz Chast
4:30 pm-5:30 pm
6:55 pm-7:30 pm
Lincoln Peirce
5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Glen Weldon reviews The Tick
He's Big, He's Blue, And Now, He's Bingeable: 'The Tick' Returns
Morning Edition August 24, 2017
http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2017/08/24/544475312/hes-big-hes-blue-and-now-hes-bingeable-the-tick-returns
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2017/08/20170824_me_hes_big_hes_blue_and_now_hes_bingeable_the_tick_returns.mp3
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=544475312
Friday, August 25, 2017
More from Scoop on Otakon in DC
Otakon took over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C., on August 11-13, 2017. Featuring massive concerts, plenty of panels, and more high-quality cosplay than we could keep track of, the convention's first year in the nations' capital was truly a sight to behold.
Below, take a look at our second half of photo coverage, with photographs taken by Gemstone Assistant Editor Carrie Wood.
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=198629The Post grounds Leap cartoon
No great 'Leap!': Tale of an aspiring ballerina falls short by recent animated-fare standards [in print as No prima ballerina when in the company of other animated fare]
Aug. 26: Ha exhibits work in upcoming new book
Proceeds benefit the March for Racial Justice and half of book sales will go to the ACLU. Suggested entry donation is $10.
Learn more about Robin'a work:
http://robin.megaten.net/
Thursday, August 24, 2017
George Washington U magazine on Wonder Woman special effects creator
Science. Art. Magic.
Two-time Oscar winner Bill Westenhofer, MS '95, is responsible for the visual effects in some of Hollywood's biggest films of the past 20 years, including "Elf," "Life of Pi" and this summer's "Wonder Woman."
// By Matthew Stoss
http://magazine.gwu.edu/science-art-magicPR: Small Press Expo Announces Programming Schedule for SPX 2017
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Silver Spring's Ryan Holmberg on manga
Eye Drum: Yokoyama Yuichi and Audiovisual Abstraction in Comics
BY Ryan Holmberg Aug 24, 2017http://www.tcj.com/eye-drum-yokoyama-yuichi-and-audiovisual-abstraction-in-comics/