JOE SIMON TURNS 98 TODAY: It's been a very good year — and career — for the 'Captain America' co-creator
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 11 2011
It's been a very good year for JOE SIMON.
JOE SIMON TURNS 98 TODAY: It's been a very good year — and career — for the 'Captain America' co-creator
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 11 2011
It's been a very good year for JOE SIMON.
William Green –"Higher Standards: The Evolution of Academic Criticism of Comics in the 1940s"
Nominating Professor: Phil Troutman
Stacy Buell–"Foolin' with the Funnies"
Nominating Professor: Julie Donovan
Time | Friday, October 14 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
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Location | Jacob K. Javits Center / Location: 1B03 655 West 34th Street New York, New York |
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More Info | The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators Date: Friday, October 14 Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: 1B03 Creating your product is only half the work it takes to succeed in the comics industry. What about the other half that we don't see as clearly after the product is released to the world? This panel will explore what it is like to be on the other side of the table, as a creator. We will discuss what it takes to exhibit at conventions, promote yourself, and gain a loyal audience – from the POV of professionals already behind the table. Join creators Raina Telgemeier (Smile, The Baby-Sitters Club), David Gallaher (High Moon, Box 13) Reilly Brown (Amazing Spider-Man, Power Play) and Carolyn Belefski (Curls, The Legettes) in this conversation, moderated by Joe Carabeo. http://nycc11.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=18ACC6 |
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For Immediate Release: October 4, 2011
Contact: COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.)
(703) 562-4162
New Gasoline Alley Comic Series Features Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum
Continuing his long-time support of the military, award-winning cartoonist Jim Scancarelli has penned a series of Gasoline Alley comic strips featuring the 2011 Army Commemorative Coins. These special syndicated comics will run between Wednesday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Scancarelli first volunteered the character Skeezix Wallet, a fictional Veteran who had served in the U.S. Army between 1942-45, as a spokesperson for the National Museum of the United States Army in January 2010 in a seven week series of the Gasoline Alley comics. Now, while continuing to raise awareness of the National Army Museum, Skeezix will also bring attention to the Army Commemorative Coins benefitting the Museum's construction, on sale until December 16 through the US Mint.
The Army Commemorative Coin series contains three coins– the $5 gold coin, silver dollar, and copper clad half-dollar. A portion of the proceeds of these coins goes toward constructing the National Army Museum. The Museum is scheduled to open in Fort Belvoir, Va., outside Washington, DC, in 2015, and will honor America's Soldiers, preserve the history of America's oldest military branch, and educate Americans about the Army's role in our nation's development. At present, the US Army is the only service branch without its own museum.
Gasoline Alley is a long-running comic strip first published on November 24, 1918. Widely recognized as an innovative pioneering strip, Gasoline Alley was the first to depict its characters aging through generations as the decades progressed. In appreciation for Scancarelli's support, the Army Historical Foundation created a profile for "Sergeant Wallet" the Foundation's Registry of the American Solider by piecing together his wartime adventures from old copies of the Gasoline Alley comic strip; Sergeant Wallet's entry can be found here. The Registry of the American Solider provides an opportunity for anyone who served in the U.S. Army to have his or her name and service history placed on record at the National Army Museum.
Jim Scancarelli, recipient of the 1988 National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award, says, "Skeezix went to war just like our real-life servicemen and women, and the comic strip captured his fictive adventures from enlistment through discharge and transition back to civilian life. His fictional status as an Army veteran is what prompted me to volunteer him as a spokesperson for the…National Army Campaign."
"The Army Historical Foundation is thankful for the continued support of Jim Scancarelli and Gasoline Alley comic strip," said COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.), Communications Director, Army Historical Foundation. "Sgt. Wallet and the rest of the Gasoline Alley characters are icons that Americans have grown to love and continue to identify with over time. Jim's help in spreading the word about the Museum and the Army Commemorative Coins is simply another in the long line of contributions he has made, and for which the Army Historical Foundation is profoundly grateful."
The Gasoline Alley comic strip featuring the Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum can be found here beginning October 5, 2011, and Army Commemorative Coins can be purchased from the US Mint here.
About the Army Historical Foundation
The Army Historical Foundation establishes, assists, and promotes programs and projects which preserve the history of the American Soldier and promote public understanding of and appreciation for the contributions by all components of the U.S. Army and its members. The Foundation serves as the Army's official fundraising entity for the Capital Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. The Museum will be constructed at Fort Belvoir, Va., to honor the service and sacrifice of all American Soldiers who have served since the Army's inception in 1775. For more information on the Foundation, the National Museum of the United States Army and the Army Commemorative Coins, visit www.armyhistory.org.
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Time | Saturday, October 15 · 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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Location | Wilson High School 40th Street between Chesapeake and Brandywine Streets Washington, DC |
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More Info | Live Bands (Trouble Funk, Peculiar People, Deathfix, Morrison Brothers) Art and Crafts Fair and Art Exhibit Food Trucks (DC Empanadas, Red Hook Lobster, Curbside Cupcakes, Fojol Brothers, Takorean, DC Slices) School Tours |
Time | Sunday, October 9 · 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Location | Black Rock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD |
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More Info | An Exhibit of Small Art in Various Media Wednesday, October 05, - Friday, November 11, 2011 Artist Reception: Sunday, October 9. 1-3 p.m. My Alphabet Animals Series will be on display along with other amazing art by: Fran Abrams, Theresa Esterlund, Susan Feller, Jeannette Herrera, Pilar Jimenez, Gail Peck, and Andrew Zimmermann http://www.blackrockcenter.org/ |
Time | Sunday, October 2 · 10:00am - 3:00pm |
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Location | Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department 2148 Gallows Rd, Dunn Loring, VA |
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More Info | Admission: $3, Kids FREE!! We feature 50+ tables with Gold/Silver Age, Modern & Indie Comics, Publishers, Creators, Non-sport Cards, TV/Movie, Star Wars, Star Trek, Horror, Sci-Fi. DVDs & MORE!! Featuring: Tim Dzon, Comic Book Artist. DC, Marvel, Small Press. The Realm, Megaton Man, Ex-Mutants, The Flash, Doom Patrol, Suicide Squad, Avengers West Coast, Spiderman Unlimited, Fantastic Four Unplugged, What If?, Ironman, War-Machine, Hawkeye M.S., Northstar M.S. Marvel Comics Presents, etc. K. Michael Crawford, has been creating magical art and whimsical writing for Children's Books since 1991. Michael's latest drawing books, The Mystery of Journey Crowne, The Island of Zadu, Batty Malgoony's Mystic Carnivale and Professor Horton Hogwash's Museum of Ridiculous are part of a drawing series that get children to use their imagination, to teach them how to figure things out and lets them make choices. For more about the magical art and books by K. Michael Crawford, visit: www.happilyeverart.com Dan Nokes, 21st Century Sandshark ADAM AND EVE: BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE IN THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE VOL 1 Curtis Prather & the Spooky Movie Crew, Director of the Spooky Movie Festival James Rambo, Gluten-Free Comic Chris Flick, Capes and Babes Michael Munshaw, M Squared Studios Bill McKay, Zombies Vs. Cheerleaders David Miller, Writer's Block, Avatar of the Futurians Dale Rawlings Ali G, Artist ...and MORE!! |
Hulk alert: Redskins' S Atogwe loves his comics
Joseph White / Associated Press.
Here is an interesting link from the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington:
https://cjm.catalogaccess.com/archives/4249 (link updated 6/11/2024)
Click here for the full 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK Schedule.
What's the scoop on LOVESTRUCK? This original graphic novel is a killer new IMAGE COMICS project about the manipulations of a greedy modern day Cupid who has made love his business. In a world where often talented, and gifted people just can't seem to make relationships work, we're shown what would happen when they're given the powers of Cupid. But, how can you control love when you don't understand it?
In LOVESTRUCK, love is a billion dollar industry, and Cupid has more in common with a megalomaniacal CEO than the classic cherub we all know.
A killer looking premise, with loads of promise, we're really excited to have Kevin and Dennis by the shop to sign LOVESTRUCK.
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The National Book Festival Is Cartoon-Friendly, Too
by Mike Rhode on Sep. 23, 2011
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/09/23/the-national-book-festival-is-cartoon-friendly-too/
HABIBI': The Illustrated Review of Craig Thompson's ornate new epic
Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 23, 2011-09-23
The National Book Festival Is Cartoon-Friendly, Too
by Mike Rhode on Sep. 23, 2011
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/09/23/the-national-book-festival-is-cartoon-friendly-too/
Anime USA 2011 Proudly Announces Our First Round Of Webcomics Guests
Anime USA 2011 announces Onezumi and Kevin Bolk as webcomics guest for this year's convention on November 18-20th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
Onezumi's Lovecraftian horror comic is located at http://www.onezumi.com. It is updated two times a week. Her art and art tutorials are at http://www.Onezumiverse.com. Her creator-focused art and technology convention is located at http://www.InterventionCon.com
Oni worked professionally for places like The Disney Channel before going independent. Her empire of original art, comics, and educational events is regarded as one of the most successful webcomic-based businesses in existence. She has been a guest speaker at XM Satellite Radio and most other conventions in the northeast. Corporate sponsors for Oni's work are too numerous to name."
Kevin Bolk is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator, and proud alumnus of Awesome University (his favorite imaginary alma mater). Although he's done work for Nickelodeon, Tokyopop, Udon Entertainment, Blind Ferret Entertainment, and Voices For, he's best known for his parody webcomics It Sucks to be Weegie and Ensign Sue Must Die! as part of Interrobang Studios' Pot Luck Comics.
He's also responsible for the quirky auto-bio comic "I'm My Own Mascot" as well as the fantasy webcomics send-up The Last Mystical Legend of the Fantastic Fantasy Trigger Star, just to name a few. All of these delightful diversions can be conveniently located at the Interrobang Studios website at www.interrobangstudios.com.
You can also check out K-Bo's art on this year's AnimeUSA t-shirt. When he's not drawing, he can be found fighting badly-dressed monsters while wearing a skirt far too short for a guy his age. In the name of the w00t, he will punish you!
Registrations are at $43 until October 30th and along with further information about the con can be found at www.animeusa.org.
About Anime USA: In 1999 Anime USA began as a northern Virginia convention started by fans, and in 2004 become a non-profit educational organization. Our mission is to educate the public about and promote Japanese arts and popular culture. As in the beginning, we remain a convention of fans, by fans, and for fans. Anime USA is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
by Mike Rhode on Sep. 21, 2011
Time | Sunday, September 25 · 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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Location | Annapolis Elks Lodge 2517 Solomon's Island Rd Annapolis, MD |
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More Info | SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th 10AM-4PM ************************************* Join us for the first ever ANNAPOLIS COMIC-CON, A GOOD OLD FASHIONED COMIC BOOK SHOW! ADMISSION is $5 for adults, kids under 10 get in free! Come in costume, and admission is only $1! SPECIAL GUESTS include: legendary FLASH artist GREG LAROCQUE indie all-star STEVE CONLEY (ASTOUNDING SPACE THRILLS, AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE ESCAPIST) Image Comics DEADLANDS publishers VISIONARY COMICS and more! PLUS: Loads of vendors bringing all sorts of comic awesomeness, ranging from vintage Silver and Golden Age back issues to the hottest modern day titles. Costume Contest at 1PM, with an awesome prize TBA Live Auction at 2PM for all sorts of comic goodness! |
F.B.I. Informant |
Join us on Saturday, September 24 at 6:00 PM for an eclectic evening of comix entertainment. Comic strip historian and curator Warren Bernard (from the other Washington) will discuss his new book and companion exhibition Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising. His slide talk will be followed by an art reception and book signing. Also appearing is iconoclastic Los Angeles artist Tom Neely presenting his new self-published "painted novel" The Wolf. Tom's provocative work seamlessly combines elements of fine art, narrative comix, and pop culture. He'll present a short video piece followed by a book signing. Hope to see you all soon and often at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, located at 1201 S. Vale Street in the heart of Seattle's historic Georgetown art colony. |
*OPENING*
Rolf Kauka's Fix& Foxi:
Creating a Comic Universe
On September 15, 2011, the German-American Heritage Museum will open its newest exhibit: Rolf Kauka's Fix and Foxi: Creating a Comic Universe. The exhibit explores the origins of German and American cartoons, traces Rolf Kauka's successful 50-year career as a cartoonist, and features many of his beloved cartoon characters, including Fix and Foxi, Lupo and Eusebia.The exhibit will be open until November 11, 2011.
The Graphic Memoir
Janice Shapiro
Monday, October 3, 7 - 9:30 p.m.
The graphic memoir is an exciting development in modern literature, filling the niche between prose and film. As exemplified by Art Spiegelman's Maus, Harvey Pekar's American Splendor, and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, the combination of images and words strengthens, magnifies, and illuminates in unique ways the large and small truths of life. In this class we will look at examples of graphic memoirs and analyze and discuss the visual and storytelling techniques. Then everyone will have the opportunity to draft a one-page graphic memoir about a significant moment in his or her life. The moment does not have to be momentous: It can be funny, tragic, embarrassing, heroic or just about a surprising, cool observation, as long as the moment has resonance. This class is open to everyone and I mean, everyone! No background (or particular talent!) in art or writing is required. Just come with a desire to express yourself in a fresh, fun and exciting way.
Please bring paper and pencils; the instructor will provide additional supplies.
Janice Shapiro is a writer, graphic memoirist and screenwriter. She is the author of Bummer and Other Stories (Soft Skull Press, $14.95). Her stories and comics have been published in The North American Review, The Santa Monica Review, Fifty-Two Stories, Storyville, Devil's Lake, The Seattle Review, and Mixer Publications.
Suggested book: An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories, edited by Ivan Brunetti (Yale Univ., $28)
Other recommended books:
One! Hundred! Demons!, by Lynda Barry (Sasquatch, $17.95)
Paying for It, by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly, $24.95)
Stitches, by David Small (W.W.Norton, $15.95)
These four books will be discounted 20% for class participants.
*This class will meet in a private room at Jake's American Grille, 5018 Connecticut Avenue NW, across the street from Politics & Prose. Participants may gather in the fiction room at P&P at 6:45 and then walk to Jake's with the instructor. Light appetizers will be provided, other food and beverages are available for purchase, including beer and wine.
Price: $40 ($35 members)