According to Jennifer Lee of the Post, "Washington Post's Tom Toles is this year's winner of the Herblock Prize & Lecture for excellence in editorial cartooning: http://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize-winner/737 "
Congratulations to Tom, and that's two Washington winners in a row, as Matt Wuerker took it last year.
| Kevin Gentzel of Forbes says it benefits by selling its own ad space rather than delegating to third-party clearinghouses. and he's standing in front of what appears to be a wall of framed original comic strips and editorial cartoons. The clothing boutique Kitson sold twice as many books in 2010 as the year before. including the 75th anniversary DC Covers book.
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 Alan L. Dean, with wife Vera and daughters Diana, left, and Claudia in 1955. Mr. Dean won The Washington Post's "Ideal Father" contest. (Family Photo)  |
By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express February 25, 2011, p. 31
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/02/the-reelist-coming-up-short.php
From Politics and Prose's newsletter:
Friday, February 25, 1 p.m. (Exhibit opens)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street, NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
JT WALDMAN
MEGILLAT ESTHER: The Book of Esther (Jewish Publication Society of America, $22)
JT Waldman turns The Book of Esther, with its twisting plot, into an illustrative masterpiece. The graphic novel is brought to life in an exhibit with interactive elements and an invitation for visitors to take part in the creative process. Waldman is a comic book illustrator and interaction designer. He is currently working on his next graphic novel, which he designed with the late Harvey Pekar. This exhibit will be on view from Monday through Friday, February 25 - April 29 during open tour hours from 1-2 p.m. Waldman will be speaking at 6th in the City Shabbat on March 11. Click here for information about attending this service. Click here for more information about the exhibit. Click here for a Google Preview of the book and its art.
"Meet a Visiting Cartoonist: A Chat With Nick Bertozzi
by Mike Rhode on Feb. 23, 2011
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From Politics and Prose's newsletter:
Friday, February 25, 1 p.m. (Exhibit opens)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street, NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
JT WALDMAN
MEGILLAT ESTHER: The Book of Esther (Jewish Publication Society of America, $22)
JT Waldman turns The Book of Esther, with its twisting plot, into an illustrative masterpiece. The graphic novel is brought to life in an exhibit with interactive elements and an invitation for visitors to take part in the creative process. Waldman is a comic book illustrator and interaction designer. He is currently working on his next graphic novel, which he designed with the late Harvey Pekar. This exhibit will be on view from Monday through Friday, February 25 - April 29 during open tour hours from 1-2 p.m. Waldman will be speaking at 6th in the City Shabbat on March 11. Click here for information about attending this service. Click here for more information about the exhibit. Click here for a Google Preview of the book and its art.
For the record... and I assume they still have signed copies.
Thursday, February 17
Ben Hatke - Zita the Space Girl
10:30 a.m. In Hatke's exciting graphic novel, Zita hits a red button and launches her friend Joseph into space. She hits the button a second time and sends herself out to find Joseph. As she crosses the universe, Zita encounters monsters, alien friends, and strange situations. Zita is resourceful, funny, and determined to rescue Joseph and bring them both home. Ages 7-10
The Week In Comics: Palicki Is Prince, Spidey Gets Nubbly, Comics Are Doomed
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 17, 2011)
Mondello, Bob. 2011.
'Spider-Man': Don't Be So Quick To Write Off The Dark.
National Public Radio's All Things Considered (February 14).
Online at http://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133653490/spider-man-dont-be-so-quick-to-write-off-the-dark and
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2011/02/20110214_atc_11.mp3 and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=133653490
'Spider-Man' Shrugs Off Critics' Venom
by Bob Mondello
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 16, 2011)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/02/16/133814532/spider-man-shrugs-off-critics-venom
The Tom Toles Cartoon Contest from The Washington Post returns! Here's how it works:
Editorial Cartoonist Toles has sketched a cartoon without a caption. To enter the contest, please post your suggestion caption(s) in the comment segment of the blog post below. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 21.
Toles will read through all the entries and plans to announce a winner on Feb. 22. The prize is a print of that cartoon, signed by Tom Toles and including the caption suggested by the winner.
For the cartoon and official rules, go here: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tomtoles/2011/02/tom_toless_cartoon_caption_con.html
Wag More Dogs mural lawsuit dismissed
Ben Giles
Washington Examiner (February 14 2011).
online at http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/02/wag-more-dogs-mural-lawsuit-dismissed
Lose yourself in a world beyond your wildest dreams…
Since 1996, Finder has set the bar for science–fiction storytelling, with a lush, intricate world and compelling characters. Now, Dark Horse is proud to present the first three story arcs of Carla Speed McNeil's groundbreaking series in a single, affordably priced volume!
The following summaries are organized by story arc. "Sin-Eater," "King of the Cats," and "Talisman" are collected in Finder Library Volume 1.
For the ongoing story of Jaeger & co., check out the original graphic novel Finder: Voice and other upcoming volumes from Dark Horse Books.
Too-affable Ed Helms at an insurance convention, plus the academy's favorite nuggets
By Tricia Olszewski on
Washington City Paper February 11, 2011
An Oscar Film Festival, All in One Screening
By A. O. Scott
February 11, 2011
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20540
Phone: (202) 707-2905
Fax: (202) 707-9199
Email: pao@loc.gov
February 11, 2011
Public contact: Visitor Services (202) 707-8000, vso@loc.gov
Main Reading Room Open House on Presidents' Day
Twice each year, the Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room for a special public open house. The winter open house will take place on the federal Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) holiday, Monday, February 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Main Reading Room is located on the first floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E. Washington, DC. The Main Reading Room will be open to general visitors, who will also be allowed to take pictures. Reference librarians will be available to demonstrate the Library's online resources and discuss access to the Library's vast onsite collections, including services and collections for use in family history research. No other reference services will be available and all other Library of Congress reading rooms and buildings will be closed.
The Thomas Jefferson Building also features The Great Hall and the Library of Congress Experience, which encompasses three exhibitions, including "Creating the United States." This exhibition offers a remarkable opportunity to learn in a fresh, new way how the founding documents that emerged from this period, such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, were forged out of insight, invention, and creativity, as well as collaboration and much compromise. The Library of Congress Experience provides innovative access to rare cultural treasures in ways that inspire and engage.
Unreserved guided tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building will be offered at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Public tours, which are limited to 40 people, are designed to accommodate individuals and families, not large groups. More information about the Library or tours is available at the orientation desks at www.loc.gov/visit/ or by calling (202) 707-8000.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, is the world's preeminent reservoir of knowledge, providing unparalleled integrated resources to Congress and the American people. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution. The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, programs and exhibitions. Many of the Library's rich resources can be accessed through its website at www.loc.gov and via interactive exhibitions on a personalized website at myLOC.gov.
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PR 11-30
02/11/10
ISSN: 0731-3527
Congress Meets Comic Books In Historic Graphic Novel
By Vaneta Rogers
Newsarama 09 February 2011
