The Art of Richard Thompson at Politics and Prose

Politics and Prose had a good turnout for a discussion of The Art of Richard Thompson book. They video'd the talk, but until they put it online you can go to https://archive.org/details/PP150109ArtOfRichardThompson for unofficial audio. Here's official Richard Thompson photographer Bruce Guthrie's take.

They have about 20 signed (but not by Richard who was too sick to appear) books for sale.

Michael Cavna, P&P owner, Nick Galifianakis

Moderator Michael Cavna

Co-writer David Apatoff (in blue) with his wife the author Nell Minnow

Gene Weingarten realizing he's going to have to talk

Britt Conley, who massaged and color-corrected all the scans

Gene Weingarten recounting his stalking of Bill Watterson

Nick G thanking everyone who worked on the book

New 2015 link for contributing to Team Cul de Sac

http://www2.michaeljfox.org/site/TR/TeamFox/TeamFox?team_id=11110&pg=team&fr_id=1720

Team Cul de Sac raises money to research Parkinson's disease in Richard Thompson's name.

Pixar likes the art of Richard Thompson

The Art of Richard Thompson: Why Pixar filmmaker Pete Docter ("Up") tapped the "Cul de Sac" creator's gifts

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 9 2015

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/09/the-art-of-richard-thompson-why-pixar-filmmaker-pete-docter-up-tapped-the-cul-de-sac-creators-gifts/

Arlington’s 13-Year-Old Web Cartoonist profiled at the City Paper

Arlington's 13-Year-Old Web Cartoonist and His Talking Ice Pop

 by Mike Rhode
Washington City Paper's Arts Desk blog Jan. 8, 2015
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2015/01/08/arlingtons-13-year-old-web-cartoonist-and-his-talking-ice-pop/

Frank Cho launches a new comic book

Cho Goes BOOM! With The Sword-Slinging "Skybourne"

TJ Dietsch,

Comic Book Resources January 9 2014

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=58339

Cartoonist Dawn Griffin retires her webcomic (corrected)

As a she is a Team Cul de Sac contributor, I will note Dawn Griffin's announcement today about her Zorphert & Fred webcomic:

So, Here's That Big Announcement

by Dawn Griffin on 2015/01/09
http://zfcomics.com/blog/so-heres-that-big-announcement/

Comic Riffs talks to the New Yorker on Charlie Hebdo

BENEATH THE COVERS: The personal story behind The New Yorker's Charlie Hebdo cover ('Solidarité')

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 9 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/09/beneath-the-covers-the-personal-story-behind-the-new-yorkers-charlie-hebdo-cover-solidarite/

KAL On Tragic Charlie Hebdo Magazine Attack In Paris

KAL On Tragic Charlie Hebdo Magazine Attack In Paris

Marc Steiner Show January 8, 2015 – Segment 3

http://www.steinershow.org/podcasts/religion/kal-on-tragic-charlie-hebdo-magazine-attack-in-paris/

http://steinershow.org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mss_150108_seg3.mp3

We turn to yesterday's tragic shooting at the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 people dead. With: Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher, editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine of London and The Baltimore Sun and winner of the 2014 Thomas Nast Award for cartooning on international affairs. KAL's recently published retrospective is titled Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist.

The Post's continuing obsession with Frozen

The psychology of why little kids are completely obsessed with 'Frozen'

The movie perfectly captures what it's like to be in preschool.

By Maryam Kia-Keating and Yalda T. Uhls
Washington Post's PostEverything blog January 6 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/01/06/why-little-girls-are-so-completely-obsessed-with-frozen/

Hatke and McNeil interviewed at LA Times

Exclusive: Ben Hatke's 'Little Robot' cover revealed

– Noelene Clark

Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex Blog Jan. 08, 2015
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/books/exclusive-ben-hatkes-little-robot-cover-revealed/#/1

Alex de Campi, Carla Speed McNeil show 'No Mercy' at Image Comics

– Blake Hennon
Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex Blog Jan. 08, 2015
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/alex-de-campi-carla-speed-mcneil-show-no-mercy-at-image-comics/#/0

Tonight: The Art of Richard Thompson at Politics & Prose

Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten, and David Apatoff - The Art of Richard Thompson

Jan 9 2015 7:00 pm

Named the Outstanding Cartoonist of 2010 by the National Cartoonists Society, Richard Thompson is best known for his syndicated series, Cul de Sac. But his work encompasses much more, and in this colorful career retrospective, six of his peers present the different facets of Thompson's art. Join Galifianakis, Washington Post cartoonist and author of If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute, Weingarten, Pulitzer-winning journalist who writes The Washington Post's "Below the Beltway" column, and Apatoff, an illustration scholar whose recent work includes a biography of illustrator Robert Fawcett. They will be interviewed by Michael Cavna, writer, artist, and lapsed cartoonist now producing The Washington Post's "Comic Riffs." (Andrews McMeel)

The Art of Richard Thompson (Hardcover)

By Bill Watterson, Chris Sparks, Nick Galifianakis

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AAEC president Ohman on Washington Journal

Cartoonists' Reaction to the Paris Terror Attack

C-Span's Washington Journal January 8, 2015

http://www.c-span.org/video/?323591-6/washington-journal-jack-ohman-cartoonists-reaction-paris-terror-attack

Jack Ohman, president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, spoke by phone about cartoonists' response to the shooting at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people died. He also discussed the possible implications for freedom of expression.

Jan 14: Game On! Comics Star Wars Launch Party!

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Religious comics scholars group issues statement on Charlie Hebdo massacre

S&S Statement on CHARLIE HEBDO News

A. David Lewis

Sacred and Sequential group January 8, 2015

http://www.sacredandsequential.org/2015/01/08/ss-statement-on-charlie-hebdo-news/

Posted here because David Lewis is a former DC resident.

Comic Riffs on Spawn

EXCLUSIVE: Todd McFarlane says entire Spawn library is coming soon to digital platforms

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/08/image-con-digital-exclusive/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: Self-Portrait With Pencil Launcher

In memory and solidarity. Je suis Charlie!

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Skewed Terror

by Steve Artley

Comic Riffs talks to Zunar on Charlie Hebdo

Malaysian Muslim cartoonist calls for 'World Cartoonists Day' in remembrance of slain Charlie Hebdo artists

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/08/malaysian-muslim-cartoonist-calls-for-world-cartoonists-day-in-remembrance-of-slain-charlie-hebdo-artists/

Cartoonists at Politics and Prose in February

3rd

George O'Connor - Ares: Bringer of War

Start: 10:30 am

4th

@ Busboys and Poets Brookland: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin - March: Book Two

Start: 6:30 pm

5th

George O'Connor - Ares: Bringer of War — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Start: 7:30 pm

6th

Scott McCloud - The Sculptor

Start: 7:00 pm

17th

Gareth Hinds - Macbeth **FOR TEENS AND ADULTS

Start: 10:30 am

23rd

Gareth Hinds - Macbeth — at Takoma Park Library **FOR TEENS AND ADULTS

Start: 7:30 pm

Joe Sutliff's cartoon on the Charlie Hebdo massacre

Northern Virginia cartoonist Joe Sutliff's father passed away yesterday. But before he went to sleep, Joe posted this Charlie Hebdo cartoon on Facebook (shared with permission):

What a day.... lost so much more but not much less. Just had this thought to share as I finish off the last of the Jameson...

Monkey See on Archer

'Archer' And The Loud Comfort Of Rhythm

NPR's Monkey See blog January 08, 2015
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2015/01/08/375752659/archer-and-the-loud-comfort-of-rhythm

Stephen Thompson

Clay Jones, Fredericksburg cartoonist, on Charlie Hebdo massacre

Je Suis Charlie

by Clay Jones

http://claytoonz.com/2015/01/07/je-suis-charlie/

Mrs. Charles Schulz has kind words for The Art of Richard Thompson book

A Visit from Chris Sparks with The Art of Richard Thompson

—Jean Schulz

Jan 07, 2015
http://schulzmuseum.org/visit-chris-sparks-art-richard-thompson/