Monday, December 10, 2018

Matt Wuerker on Voice of America

Editorial Cartoons Pack Powerful Messages

December 10, 2018 https://www.voanews.com/a/editorial-cartoons/4693810.html

Julie Taboh

WATCH: The Power of Political Cartoons

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Dec 10: Pat Oliphant at White House Historical Association

SAVE THE DATE: 2018 Holiday Book Fair

December 10^th, 11AM – 6:30PM

Featuring Special Guest, "President Thomas Jefferson"

Book Signings with Authors

Food and Drink by Former White House Chef Roland Mesnier, interactive exhibits, music and more!

November 1, 2018 (Washington, D.C.) – The White House Historical Association is pleased to announce its upcoming Holiday Book Fair, a full day of holiday shopping and festivities with 12 authors available to sign copies of their award-winning books. A full range of White House inspired gifts including the 2018 Official White House Ornament, will be available for purchase in addition to books.

Since 1962, the White House Historical Association has published books on the history of the White House—covering topics such as architecture, gardens, fine and decorative arts, food, and presidential families. Authors include former White House staffers, historians, political cartoonists, and scholars from diverse fields.

The 2018 Holiday Book Fair will feature:

· Book signings with award-winning authors

· Special Guest: "President Thomas Jefferson" will share memories and unique insights on his life and history of the White House (as portrayed by Bill Barker of Colonial Williamsburg)

· Former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier will serve his authentic White House Eggnog and discuss creating pastries for significant White House events under five presidents

· Pulitzer-Prize winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant will sign copies of our recent White House History Quarterly: Political Cartoons and the White House, which features his drawing on the cover.

· Examples of President Obama's presidential china on display and former White House Curator William Allman, author of Official White House China, will be available to answer questions.

· Artist John Hutton will demonstrate "How to Draw the Presidents"

· Raffle of original John Hutton drawings created during the 2018 Easter Egg Roll and as seen in The White House Easter Egg Roll: A History for All Ages

· Jonathan Pliska, Author of A Garden for the President, will discuss his collection of heirloom seeds, which match those purchased for the earliest White House gardens.

· Author Osborne Mackie will discuss examples of a rarely seen artifacts in the Decatur House collection, which will be on display in connection with our recently released book, The Stephen Decatur House: A History

· Artist Peter Waddell discusses his painting, Thomas Jefferson in His Study with the president himself (as portrayed by Bill Barker of Colonial Williamsburg)

· Live music!

WHEN: Monday, December 10, 2018; 11AM—6:30PM

WHERE: 1610 H St., N.W. Washington D.C., 20009

All books are available at shop.whitehousehistory.org

About The White House Historical Association

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts. In 1961, the White House Historical Association was established to support her vision to preserve and share the Executive Mansion's legacy for generations to come. Supported entirely by private resources, the Association's mission is to assist in the preservation of the state and public rooms, fund acquisitions for the White House permanent collection, and educate the public on the history of the White House. Since its founding, the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $47 million in fulfillment of its mission. To learn more about the White House Historical Association, please visit www.whitehousehistory.org.

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Lost Art Books' Mitzi McCoy book on Wordballoon podcast

Anatomy Of A Comic Strip With Brian Collins

John Suintres

December 06, 2018

http://wordballoon.blogspot.com/2018/12/anatomy-of-comic-strip-with-brian.html

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wordballoon/2018/12/06/comic-books-anatomy-of-a-comic-strip-with-brian-collins.mp3

Brian Collins joins us to explore his grandfather's comic strip legacy. Kreigh Collins was a great illustrator that landed a syndication deal for his Girl Adventure strip Mitzi McCoy. He spent the run of the strip experimenting with story tones from humor to straight up noir , finally resulting in leaving Mitzi's stories and focusing on Mitzi's adventuring ancestor. A Prince Valliant sort of character Kevin The Bold.

The new book from Lost Art Books, Mitzi McCoy- The Lost Art Of Keigh Collins Vol 1 is an interesting examination of an artist trying to gather his audience and finding the right mix to make a comic strip hit.

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Dana Maier's first appearance on the New Yorker website

Fashionable Outfits for Working from Home

By Dana Maier

December 4 2018

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/fashionable-outfits-for-working-from-home

Former local cartoonist Ronald Wimberly in the New Yorker

In His LAAB Experiment, Ronald Wimberly Plays with Dynamite

By Françoise Mouly and Genevieve Bormes

November 30, 2018

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/in-his-laab-experiment-ronald-wimberly-plays-with-dynamite

Monday, December 03, 2018

Kofi Tyus featured in AFRO and exhibits

AFRO Editorial Cartoonist's Work on Display in D.C.

By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO

November 29, 2018

https://www.afro.com/afro-editorial-cartoonists-work-on-display-in-d-c-2/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "...or Democracy Gets It!"

The lastest from Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist -

"...or Democracy Gets It!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2646

Apropos of nothing, I suppose... just coming up for air after wrapping up a big-ass fun design gig for a friend's cannabis start-up that's launching next year – and seeing all the Donuts on Twitter, bitching about all the Leftists who aren't voting Democratic, and often staying home altogether.

In case you haven't noticed, the smell of 2020 is already in the air – the Left-punching Donut accounts are out punching the Left, the Sanders-punching Donuts are out punching Bernie, and they're all out pimping the Democratic Party because... democracy. Basically, if you're not voting Democratic, you hate Democracy™.

The Donuts are all real gung-ho for the exercise of democracy n'shit, but then when you actually vote your values, like vote Green or Socialist or something – that is, actually participate in friggin' democracy – they get their panties in a twist because you didn't vote for the goddamn Democrat, even though the Democrat in the race also sucked on toast.

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Sunday, December 02, 2018

Comic Riffs on Marshall Ramsey's George Bush obituary cartoon

How this emotional George H.W. Bush cartoon went viral — touching even his family

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 1 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/12/01/how-this-emotional-george-hw-bush-cartoon-went-viral-touching-even-his-family/

Rafer Roberts interviewed for PreviewsWorld

Roberts And Norton Team Up For Magical Mayhem In 'Grumble'

Dec 02, 2018

https://previewsworld.com/Article/221668

Friday, November 30, 2018

Dec 4: Stand for Stan lee

Not clear what this is, but...

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-0/p480x480/47109557_916518518557957_3366627466637475840_n.jpg

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Editorial Cartoon by artleytoons

My cartoon, "Fallen Angels" issues a seasonal response to latest development in the Russia probe.

—Steven G. Artley, artleytoons

Former local cartoonist Liz Suburbia profiled in SF

Sex, Zombies, and Party Dogs: 'Cyanide Milkshake' is a DIY Balm for the Soul

Emma Silvers

KQED Arts Nov 7 2018

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13844033/sex-zombies-and-party-dogs-cyanide-milkshake-is-a-diy-balm-for-the-soul

Poster House + The Library of Congress Offer This Challenge....

to make animations using poster art from the LOC's collections. More details at https://posterhouse.org/poster-house-the-library-of-congress-challenge

Mike Mignola in conversation with TyRuben Ellingson at Virginia Commonwealth University

TyRuben Ellingson

VCUarts

Published on Nov 22, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd19lANmS-c

Comic industry giant, Mike Mignola visited Richmond to join in conversation with TyRuben Ellingson, chair and professor of VCUarts Department of Communication Arts. Mignola is best known for his distinctive art style and creation of the pulpy genre-bending Hellboy, a multimedia franchise rooted in comics and spanning live-action movies, animation, games and more. Blending elements of horror, detective fiction and super heroes, Hellboy has become a fan favorite since it appeared in 1993. On the eve of the release of a Hellboy movie reboot, Mignola sat down with longtime friend, Ellington, for an evening of unscripted conversation. In addition to his work as a graphic novelist Mignola has also served as a concept designer, production designer and executive producer on multiple films.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

NPR's best graphic novels of the year.

NPR's Book Concierge

Our Guide To 2018's Great Reads

Produced by Rose Friedman, Petra Mayer, Beth Novey and Meghan Sullivan | Executive Producer: Ellen Silva
Designed by Alice Goldfarb – Published Nov. 27, 2018

Showing books tagged Comics & Graphic Novels (24)

https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2018/#/tag/comics-and-graphic-novels

Dec 12: Animezing!: Cowboy Bebop - The Movie

Animezing!: Cowboy Bebop - The Movie

Celebrating 20 years since the groundbreaking premiere of Cowboy Bebop on television in 1998!

Mars. Days before Halloween 2071. Villains blow up a tanker truck on Highway One, releasing a deadly virus that kills hundreds. Fearing a bigger, even more devastating biochemical attack, an astronomical reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction. On the spaceship "Bebop," Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters (Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ed and Ein) are bored and short of cash. But with the news of the reward everything changes.

Based on the wildly popular TV series, Cowboy Bebop, the big-screen smash Cowboy Bebop: The Movie pits Spike and Co. against their deadliest adversary ever. Featuring stunning, state-of-the-art animation, this action-packed sci-fi adventure builds to a breath-taking, nail-biting climax, guaranteed to keep you hanging on the edge of your seat.

In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated R | 2001 | 108 min | Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe

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