PR: Meet G4TV's BLAIR BUTLER & KEVIN MELLON This Saturday

Meet G4TV ATTACK OF THE SHOW'S BLAIR BUTLER & LOVESTRUCK artist KEVIN MELLON FOR THE EAST COAST LAUNCH PARTY OF HEART #1 THIS SATURDAY (11/12) READ ON FOR DETAILS! FIRST 30 PEOPLE IN LINE WILL RECEIVE FREE THIRD EYE-EXCLUSIVE HEART #1 ART PRINTS Third Eye is Open Normal Hours Tomorrow 11AM-9PM for VETERAN'S DAY! BLAIR & KEVIN WILL BE SIGNING AT OUR ANNAPOLIS LOCATION FROM 11AM-3PM Hello Third Eye Faithful! This is it, our biggest signing of the year, and we'd be honored to have all of our Third Eye Faithful joining us for this one. We're honored to have the one and only Blair Butler, of ATTACK OF THE SHOW and FRESH INK fame, and Kevin Mellon, the rising star artist behind the recent hit LOVESTRUCK, in store this Saturday for the ONLY East Coast signing appearance for HEART #1.  This is a HUGE event for us, and we are so totally stoked to be able to share this with you guys.  HEART has turned out to be one of the biggest IMAGE releases of 2011, selling out nationwide, and creating massive buzz on many of the comic review sites. We've worked in collaboration with IMAGE COMICS to bring you guys an exclusive THIRD EYE COMICS-only HEART variant cover, and of course, bring Blair and Kevin to the store to sign copies of their title.  Blair and Kevin will be on hand from 11AM-3PM signing copies of HEART, and more. We've got plenty of copies of the HEART #1 Third Eye variant, and the regular cover as well for you to pick up and get signed this Saturday.  For our 6 WEEK HEART ATTACKERS, if you filled up your 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK card by attending all 6 of our HEART ATTACK events in October, then you will be allowed access 1 hour early at 10AM, and have plenty of time to get your items signed, say hello, and then at 11AM, the doors will open for everyone else.  FREE LIMITED EDITION HEART #1 ART PRINTS (EXCLUSIVE TO THIRD EYE COMICS ONLY) TO THE FIRST 30 PEOPLE IN LINE THIS SATURDAY   Make sure you show up early, because the first 30 people in line will receive a very special limited edition HEART #1 print that will only be available at THIRD EYE this signing. The print is a full size black and white of the Third Eye variant cover (pictured to the right, with the flying knee being thrown), and it looks SICK.  GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN WITH THE IMPERIAL 501st LEGION'S STORMTROOPERS Also, on hand, we'll have our good friends from the IMPERIAL 501st LEGION's OLD LINE GARRISON, and they'll be supplying us with plenty of Stormtroopers, Royal Guards, and other Imperial troops to take pictures with all attendees. The 501st will be on hand til about 1PM or so.   So, as you can see, Third Eye Faithful: this Saturday is going to ROCK. Make sure you pop on by, and join us for the fun!   The short version:    WHAT? HEART #1 Signing with BLAIR BUTLER & KEVIN MELLON WHO? Blair Butler (G4TV), Kevin Mellon (LOVESTRUCK), Stormtroopers (The Empire) WHEN? SATURDAY 11/12 10AM-8PM (Blair and Kevin will be here from 11AM-3PM, and the Troops will be here 10AM-1PM)   Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.

Third Eye Comics | 45 Old Solomons Island Rd | Suite 102 | Annapolis | MD | 21401

Weldon on Bil Keane

Bil Keane's Dotted Line: An Appreciation
by Glen Weldon
November 11, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/11/142218444/bil-keanes-dotted-line-an-appreciation

Comic Riffs talks to Ward Sutton

THE [WASHINGTON] DC REBOOT: Ward Sutton unmasks the candidates as comic 'superheroes'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 10 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-washington-dc-reboot-ward-sutton-unmasks-the-candidates-as-comic-superheroes/2011/11/10/gIQA7BiTAN_blog.html#pagebreak

PR: Mort Walker pens Beetle Bailey Vets Day Comic to Support Nat'l Army Museum

Famed cartoonist Mort Walker, creator of the Beetle Bailey comic strip for over 60 years, has penned a special Beetle Bailey comic strip in support of the National Army Museum.  In the strip, published internationally in over 1,800 newspapers on Veterans Day this Friday, Beetle can be found imagining himself immortalized in The National Museum of the United States Army in his favorite post – his bed.

 

Mr. Walker, a long time supporter of the military, has extended his support to The National Museum of the United States Army for the third time this year by using the Beetle Bailey comic strips to help promote the Museum.  Scheduled to open in Fort Belvoir, Va., outside Washington, DC, in 2015, the museum will honor America's Soldiers, preserve the history of America's oldest military branch, and educate all Americans about the Army's role in our nation's development. The U.S. Army is the only service without its own museum.

 

Mort Walker, one of the longest-drawing cartoonists in history, served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II, and was discharged as a First Lieutenant in 1947. In portraying the lighter side of military life for more than 60 years, Mort Walker's support of the military has earned him the praise of the highest ranking officials. He was given the Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service by the United States Army, the highest award the Secretary of the Army can present a civilian.  During his distinguished career as a cartoonist, he has earned numerous awards including induction into the Museum of Cartoon Art Hall of Fame.

 

Mort Walker's Beetle Bailey comic strip about the National Army Museum can be found in syndicated papers nationwide on Friday, and online here.

 

Post's obituary for Bil Keane

Bil Keane, 'The Family Circus' cartoonist, dies at 89
By Matt Schudel, Published: November 10, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bil-keane-family-circus-cartoonist-dies-at-89/2011/11/09/gIQAF5226M_story.html

 

Comic Riffs gets reactions on the death of Family Circus' Bil Keane

BIL KEANE MEMORIAM: Fellow cartoonists remember the 'Family Circus' creator [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 9 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/bil-keane-memoriam-fellow-cartoonists-remember-the-family-circus-creator/2011/11/09/gIQAp9nr5M_blog.html#pagebreak

Comic Riffs talks to David Lloyd on Guy Fawkes masks

OCCUPY GUY FAWKES: What does the man behind the mask think of the movement?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs (November 8 2011)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/occupy-guy-fawkes-what-does-the-man-behind-the-mask-think-of-the-movement/2011/11/08/gIQA0Nvo3M_blog.html

Bully lecture - Library of Congress November 29 @ 11:30 in Dining Room A

Rick Marschall speaks on Teddy Roosevelt in political cartoons at the Library of Congress. His new book will be for sale as well.

Trickster won Aesop Award last month

Here's a couple of pullquotes from the Aesop Award page. 

"The Aesop Prize and Aesop Accolades are conferred annually by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society upon English language books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction."

"Yet credit is given where credit is due: each tale has an author and an artist. Both work together to create a book that has the power to speak without words, that can be read aloud and still have the power of the storytelling event, and together make a powerful and compelling resource for cultural heritage and cross-cultural understanding."

Jim Woodring recording from Politics and Prose

The great DC bookstore has been putting recordings of its talks online.
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Jim Woodring at Politics and Prose
http://www.archive.org/details/JimWoodringAtPoliticsAndProse

This is an audio recording of Jim Woodring speaking about his book, Congress of the Animals, at Politics and Prose on September 9, 2011.

And here's a ComicsDC contributor:

Warren Bernard at Politics and Prose
http://www.archive.org/details/WarrenBernardAtPoliticsAndProse

This is an audio recording of Warren Bernard speaking about his book, Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising, at Politics and Prose on August 25, 2011.

Truitt on Resurrection Man

DC Comics gives 'Resurrection Man' series new life
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 7 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-07/DC-Comics-gives-Resurrection-Man-series-new-life/51104708/1

Nov 29: Political Cartoon Biography of Theodore Roosevelt at Library of Congress

Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC   20540


November 7, 2011

Political Cartoon Biography of Theodore Roosevelt Is Subject of Discussion

"Bully!" Chronicles Life and Times of 26th President

    Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was a favorite subject of political cartoonists, due in large part to his outsize personality, his exploits as one of the leaders of the Rough Riders and, of course, his career as 26th president.

    Roosevelt's biography as told through these political cartoons forms the basis of "Bully!: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt" (Regnery, 2011) by Rick Marschall. Marschall's book is the subject of a discussion and signing on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 11:30 a.m. in Dining Room A, located on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. This event is part of the Books & Beyond author series of the Center for the Book and is co-sponsored with the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. It is free and open to the public; no tickets are requited.

    "Bully!" features more than 250 full-color illustrations, many of them from the collections of the Library. According to Marschall, few people have influenced American history as Roosevelt did. A cowboy, soldier and prolific author, he vaulted to the top of American politics. His physical energy, great intelligence and larger-than-life personality made him not only a beloved leader but also the subject of countless political cartoons.

    Marschall is the author of more than 65 books, is a former political cartoonist and has written extensively on politics, history and cartoons. He has taught at Rutgers University and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

    Marschall's book is also the subject of a discussion on Facebook. The new Books & Beyond Book Club is available at www.facebook.com/booksandbeyond/. Here readers can discuss books, the authors of which have appeared or will appear in this series. The site also offers links to webcasts of these events and asks readers to talk about what they have seen and heard.

    Since its creation by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress (www.Read.gov/cfb/) has become a major national force for reading and literacy promotion.  A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages, nationally and internationally. The center provides leadership for affiliated state centers for the book and nonprofit reading-promotion partners and plays a key role in the Library's annual National Book Festival. It also oversees the Library's Read.gov website and administers the Library's Young Readers Center.

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PR 11-219
11/7/11
ISSN 0731-3527

Memphis Commercial Appeal reader doesn't like Beeler's cartoons

Letter: Forget the caricatures
Pablo Julian Davis
Memphis Commercial Appeal November 7, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/07/letter-forget-caricatures/

'You needed to "balance" it with Nate Beeler's meretricious Drawing Board cartoon, which took a jab at the supposed hypocrisy of the [Occupy] movement.'

Washington West Film Festival wrapup

Celebrating Animation at Washington West Film Festival
The Washington West Film Festival included an evening of Chuck Jones cartoons, celebrating the art of animation and encouraging entire families to get involved in the festival
    By Leslie Perales
Reston Patch (November 6 2011)
http://reston.patch.com/articles/animation-celebrated-at-washington-west-film-festival

Ruffin interviews Mike Raicht

Mike Raicht talks The Pack: On horror, werewolves and scripting
Mark Ruffin
DC Comic Books Examiner November 6, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-washington-dc/mike-raicht-talks-the-pack

Truitt on Wonderland, Pilot Season and Sally's Bones

Raven Gregory returns Alice to wild 'Wonderland' miniseries
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-03/Zenescope-launches-Alice-in-Wonderland-comic/51065286/1

'Pilot Season' Week 5: 'Misdirection' revs up the contest
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Top-Cows-Pilot-Season-rolls-out-Misdirection-comic/51031502/1

T.S Spookytooth gives artistic life to 'Sally's Bones'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/TS-Spookytooth-illustrates-childrens-book-Sallys-Bones/51015222/1

Breast Cancer charity comic has roots in DC

A.N.A. Comics Commits to help in the fight against Breast Cancer
Robert Sodaro
Comic Books Examiner November 5, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-national/a-n-a-comics-commits-to-help-the-fight-against-breast-cancer

"According to [Anthony] Hary, in addition to everything else, quite a bit of e-mails went into the production of the issue. "The four of us are spread out between Washington D.C., Michigan, Minnesota, and Winnipeg Manitoba Canada."

Since I write about comics and cancer, I'll be ordering a copy of this even if it wasn't linked to DC.

Chuck Jones in the area

Sadly, this was last night:

Top Ten Creations of Master Animator Chuck Jones
The work of Chuck Jones will be featured at the Washington West Film Festival in Herndon and Reston
    By Leslie Combemale
Herndon Patch November 4, 2011
http://herndon.patch.com/articles/top-ten-creations-of-master-animator-chuck-jones

...at least the film part of it. However, some of Jones' artwork is on display in the Art Insights gallery in Reston.

McDaniel's college exhibit photos

From: Warren Bernard
Attached are a bunch of photos from the show at McDaniels college. They also have a great Little Nemo page, a nice Krazy Kat page, amongst other stuff. And the Hal Foster original they had originally belonged to Caniff, Foster even tries to emulate Caniff in the piece.

Nov 6: Jeff Kinney coming to town

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

4:00 p.m. Politics and Prose

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW

Washington D.C. 20008-2024

(202) 364-1919

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/mobile/moverflow/892406-462/sixth_wimpy_kid_book_goes.html.csp

 

PR: Exclusive Third Eye Sneak Peek Event Tomorrow

Join us for STUFF OF LEGEND publishers TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS and ACTIVISION GAMES AS THEY ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW 2012 SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THIRD EYE! FREE CALL OF DUTY & OTHER ACTIVISION SWAG, PLUS SERIES WRITER DAVID RODRIGUEZ WILL BE IN STORE SIGNING AT OUR ANNAPOLIS LOCATION  FIRST 25 PEOPLE IN LINE GET EXCLUSIVE THIRD EYE-ONLY ART PRINTS OF THE NEW MYSTERY PROJECT FROM "STUFF OF LEGEND" PUBLISHERS TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS & ACTIVISION GAMES DESIGNER DAVID RODRIGUEZ (ANNAPOLIS LOCATION)   Hola Third Eye Faithful!   This is it. The last of our big 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK events, and the final in our lead-up to our HUGE signing next Saturday with BLAIR BUTLER (G4TV) and KEVIN MELLON for their new series HEART.    We're going to be having our good friends TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS on hand tomorrow with loads of free giveaways, and more.    This is a very special event, because right when the doors open, Mike DeVito (STUFF OF LEGEND publisher) and DAVID RODRIGUEZ (writer, and ACTIVISION GAMES designer) will be announcing their HUGE top secret new project that's due for release in 2012.   This is something that has not been announced ANYWHERE yet. Not on twitter, not on Facebook, not on the blogs... the first news of it is literally going to be right here at Third Eye.    And, folks, if you're big fans of the STUFF OF LEGEND, then you will totally love the new series that Mike and the gang have coming out this year.    They'll be going over Q&A about the project, signing FREE art prints for those who attend, and giving out loads of fun stuff throughout the day. You'll also get a glimpse at the original art pages of the series that's never been seen anywhere else before.    The first 25 people in line will get FREE limited to THIRD EYE only art prints of the new series that will not be made available anywhere else.    We'll also be doing some door prizes for tons of free swag provided by ACTIVISION GAMES.    DAVID RODRIGUEZ will also be answering questions about the series, and signing the prints, as the writer of the new project. He's a newcomer to the field of comics, but has an extensive background working on some of the highest selling video games in recent years, like MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE, GUITAR HERO, and the recent SKYLANDERS.   Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.    NEXT SATURDAY: MEET BLAIR BUTLER (G4TV) & KEVIN MELLON (LOVESTRUCK) FOR THEIR NEW SERIES "HEART"  And, then next Saturday, we'll be having our biggest signing yet with the one and only BLAIR BUTLER of G4TV's ATTACK OF THE SHOW and FRESH INK, and KEVIN MELLON (LOVESTRUCK) to sign their hit new IMAGE series, HEART.   Blair's new book is fantastic, and we're stoked to have her on hand at Third Eye to do the East Coast kick off of the series.    Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.

Warren Bernard's book blurbed in NY Times

Exploring Artworks While Recumbent
By DANA JENNINGS
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/arts/design/art-books-on-gerhard-richter-bruce-davidson-cartoon-advertising-football.html

DRAWING POWER
A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising 1870s-1940s
Edited by Rick Marschall and Warren Bernard
115 pages. Fantagraphics Books & Marschall Books. $28.99.

Comic Riffs on Syd Hoff and Occupy DC

TIMELESS SYD HOFF: How a Depression-era cartoonist speaks to the Occupy Movement
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 2 2011): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/timeless-syd-hoff-how-a-depression-era-cartoonist-speaks-to-the-occupy-movement/2011/11/02/gIQAitCGhM_blog.html#pagebreak

Nov 6: 826DC's kids program on creating a superhero

Harry Potter Spider-Man Vs. The Evil Zombie Ninjas

Sunday, November 6, 2011
3:00 pm -5:00 pm
Ages 6 – 10

Whether you side with Spider-Man or the Green Goblin, 826 is giving you a chance to make your mark on the never-ending battle of good vs. evil. Students will get a crash course on essential superhero/supervillain knowledge and then create original characters. Then prepare for a battle of epic proportions when your characters meet for the first time. Who will prevail? Register today to find out—the fate of the world is in your hands!

Harvey Pekar statue Kickstarter project

Local cartoonists Richard Thompson and Matt Wuerker both tossed this link to me today, as I worked on a book about Harvey Pekar.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1844705603/harvey-pekar-library-statue-comics-as-art-and-lite

I just pledged some money.

Arlington's One More Page bookstore gets Wimpy

It's a Wrap, for Wimpy Kid 6
By Sonia Jaffe Robbins
Nov 03, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49359-it-s-a-wrap-for-wimpy-kid-6.html

Nove 29: Rick Marschall speaking about Teddy Roosevelt at Library of Congress

 Rick Marschall will be speaking about his new book Bully - Teddy Roosevelt in cartoons on Tues. Nov. 29 at 11:30 in Dining Room A of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress.

Weldon on Science Dog

On Beyond Zombies: From The Walking Dead's Creator, A Time-Traveling Terrier
by Glen Weldon
November 2, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/02/141905221/beyond-zombies-from-the-walking-deads-creator-a-time-traveling-terrier

Truitt on Batman, Swamp Thing and a Flight of Angels

'Noel' takes 'Christmas Carol' under Batman's wing
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/batman-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifsuperhero-holiday/51030852/1

'Swamp Thing' writer Scott Snyder is a new master of horror
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/Swamp-Thing-writer-Scott-Snyder-a-new-master-of-horror/51012068/1

Heavenly interest sparks creation of 'A Flight of Angels'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1

Former local cartoonist T Campbell on webcomics

Guest Column: The Historiography of Webcomics
by T Campbell Nov 2, 2011
http://www.tcj.com/guest-column-the-historiography-of-webcomics/
The Historiography of Webcomics: Reasons Not to Be a "Webcomics Historian"

I've got an interview with T that will appear on the City Paper site... someday.  The new job is taking my creative energy at the moment.

Team Cul de Sac founder profiled

Here's an article about Chris Sparks and Team Cul de Sac -
 
A-B Tech Digital Media graduates design a great fit
November 1, 2011
http://www1.abtech.edu/news/articles/a-b-tech-digital-media-graduates-design-a-great-fit

Nov 6: New Yorker's Bob Mankoff in town

However, tickets are $180, benefiting Moment Magazine

Post on Simpson's Halloween episodes

'The Simpsons': The six most significant 'Treehouse of Horror' moments
By Jen Chaney
Washington Post Celebritology blog October 29 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/the-simpsons-the-six-most-significant-treehouse-of-horror-moments/2011/10/29/gIQAeoy3TM_blog.html

Truitt on Simon and Kirby, Pilot Season and the Hulk

'Pilot Season' Week 4: 'Fleshdigger' worms into fans' hearts
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 25 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-25/Pilot-Season-Fleshdigger-series-worms-into-horror-fans-hearts/50916056/1

Book collects Simon/Kirby crime comics of yesteryear

By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 27 2011

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-27/New-book-collects-Simon-and-Kirbys-classic-crime-comics/50963446/1

Jason Aaron explores different side of 'The Incredible Hulk'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 26 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-26/Jason-Aaron-explores-different-side-of-The-Incredible-Hulk/50927110/1

Maryland's Jose Villarrubia featured

Gay teacher makes big impression in comic-book world
NUNN ON ONE: COMICS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
by Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times 2011-10-26
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=34450

Post reviews Rejection Collection

"The Best of the Rejection Collection," edited by Matthew Diffee
— Steven Levingston
Washington Post October 28 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-best-of-the-rejection-collection-edited-by-matthew-diffee/2011/10/12/gIQAo0b9PM_story.html

Post on Allen Gregory

TV: Fox's 'Allen Gregory,' a boy who's impossible to like
By Hank Stuever,
Washington Post.com October 27 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/tv-foxs-allen-gregory-a-boy-whos-impossible-to-like/2011/10/21/gIQAGUFVMM_story.html

- I don't think this appeared in print.

Library of Congress' Timely and Timeless comics exhibit online

Seeing the originals is the best of course, but an online version of Timely and Timeless is up at http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/timeless/Pages/default.aspx

The exhibit is a 'best of' the past 10 years of collecting cartoons and comics in the Prints and Photographs division.

Nov 1: Richard Thompson at the Corcoran

Richard Thompson

Tuesday, November 1 at 7 p.m.

Lecture

"Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson has said about Richard Thompson's "Cul de Sac": "The strip has a unique and honest voice, a seemingly intuitive feel for what comics do best ... a very funny intelligence."  Thompson, who also draws The Washington Post's "Richard's Poor Almanac," discusses the world of comic strips and highlights some of his favorites. This event is presented in collaboration with McDaniel College and the exhibition Kings of the Pages: Comic Strips and Culture 1895-1950, on view at McDaniel through November 19.

The Onion reviews Batman videogame

Batman: Arkham City A-
by David Wolinsky
The Onion October 27, 2011
http://www.avclub.com/articles/batman-arkham-city,63813/

Puss in Boots reviews in local papers

But first, an interview from yesterday:

A Case of Growling Pains
Out of his element, Billy Bob Thornton lends a villain his voice in 'Puss in Boots'
By Kristen Page-Kirby
[Washington Post] Express October 27, 2011, p. E9
http://www.expressnightout.com/2011/10/a-case-of-growling-pains/

Beyond Shrek, a cat o' fine tales
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post  Oct 28, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/puss-in-boots,1158937/critic-review.html#reviewNum1

Puss In Boots C+
by Tasha Robinson
The Onion October 27, 2011
http://www.avclub.com/articles/puss-in-boots,64062/

Truitt on new Wolverine series

Wolverine goes back to school in new X-Men series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 25 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-25/Wolverine-goes-back-to-school-in-new-X-Men-series/50916378/1

Weldon on spooky super-villains

Who's The Spookiest Super-Villain? Take The Poll Of Perfidiousness
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (October 27, 2011)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/10/27/141743081/whos-the-spookiest-super-villain-take-the-poll-of-perfidiousness

Comic Riffs on the Secrets of the Great Pumpkin

'IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN': 7 Things You Don't Know About Tonight's 'Peanuts' Special
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (October 27 2011):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-7-things-you-dont-know-about-tonights-peanuts-special/2011/10/26/gIQAQPZhKM_blog.html#pagebreak

Dec 11: KAL at BMA

From http://thewalters.org/eventscalendar/eventdetails.aspx?e=2107&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=End+of+October+2011+Newsletter&utm_content=End+of+October+2011+Newsletter+CID_d22e186fd10b6c7586a607e6069e83c1&utm_source=campaign+monitor&utm_term=MORE+INFO

Kal-ender Konversation with KAL

Date: Sunday, December 11

Time: 02:00 PM–03:30 PM

Kevin Kallaugher, a.k.a. KAL, is best known for his internationally-syndicated political cartoons in more than 100 publications worldwide. Join us today as he'll chat about his work, look back at his best cartoons from 2011, and sign copies (a great gift for the holidays) of his award winning 2012 Kal-endar, published by The Economist. He'll finish his talk with a fun and lively drawing lesson.

KAL's partnership with The Economist began in March 1978 when he became its first resident cartoonist in their then 135-year history. KAL has also enjoyed a longtime partnership with The Walters, highlighted by a major retrospective exhibition of KAL's work at the museum in 2006.
--
Bruce Guthrie
Photo obsessive
http://www.bguthriephotos.com

Oct 27: Kevin Rechin's Free cartooning workshop

On October 27th, Kevin Rechin will be offering a FREE CARTOONING WORKSHOP from 7 until 9:30 pm. Please bring your materials of choice for this workshop at ArtSpace Falls Church. Open to the public, young and old, see and learn from a professional! Enjoy us for a fun evening with Kevin Rechin!

Truitt on Spaceman

'Spaceman' launches a sci-fi world and text-speak language
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 26 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-26/Vertigo-Comics-launches-new-Spaceman-series/50932886/1

Truitt on Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex takes center stage in 'All Star Western' series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 24 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-24/Jonah-Hex-takes-center-stage-in-All-Star-Western-series/50889036/1

Maryland comic strip exhibit profiled

Kings of the Pages: Comic Strips and Culture 1895—1950
Comics exhibit at McDaniels College highlights a colorful slice of American history
By Max Robinson
Baltimore City Paper October 26, 2011
http://citypaper.com/arts/books/kings-of-the-pages-comic-strips-and-culture-1895-1950-1.1222930

Truitt on Robot Chicken

'Robot Chicken' revels in five seasons of toy spoofs
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 25 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-25/Robot-Chicken-animated-series-revels-in-fives-seasons-of-toy-spoofs/50905986/1

Bob Staake draws Homer Simpson

...for the Style Invitational contest. He's actually far more on-model than I expected.

Post on Beavis and Butt-heads oh-so-long-awaited return

'Beavis and Butt-head' return to MTV
By Jen Chaney,
Washington Post October 21 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/beavis-and-butt-head-return-to-mtv/2011/10/17/gIQAv1An3L_story.html

Comic Riffs talks to comic book creators about e-distribution battle

DC vs. BARNES & NOBLE SHOWDOWN: O Creator, Where Art Thou?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 25 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/dc-vs-barnes-and-noble-showdown-o-creator-where-art-thou/2011/10/24/gIQAbkhHEM_blog.html#pagebreak

Miller's Holy Terror looked at with by a DC area foreign correspondent

Holy Terror comic is 'Islamophobic', say critics
Michael Hernandez (Foreign Correspondent)
Oct 25, 2011
http://www.thenational.ae/thenational/news/worldwide/holy-terror-comic-is-islamophobic-say-critics

This is for the Arab Emirates paper, and quotes a Big Planet Comics employee.

Nashville musician grew up reading Washington comics pages

Are Comic Strips Doomed?
Frank Michels
Random Things That Fall Out of My Head blog OCTOBER 24, 2011
http://open.salon.com/blog/frank_michels/2011/10/24/are_comic_strips_doomed

Big Planet guest-stars in Richmond comics report

Chris Pitzer of Adhouse Books talks about buying comics in Richmond and somehow Big Planet honchos Greg Bennett and Joel Pollack are in the picture (literally).

USA Today on Pilot Season, Birds of Prey and Batman

'Pilot Season' Week 3: The nasty beast within 'The Beauty'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-18/Top-Cows-Pilot-Season-continues-with-The-Beauty/50815448/1

Bryan Cranston goes from 'Breaking Bad' to Batman
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-18/Bryan-Cranston-goes-from-Breaking-Bad-to-Batman/50811132/1

'Birds of Prey' flies again under Duane Swierczynski's wing
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 17 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-17/DC-Comics-Birds-of-Prey-series-flies-again/50801090/1

PR: Fantom's Moving Sale & 2nd Annual Halloween Parade

2 Big Announcements! Fantom Comics 2nd Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest   We'll be leaving the Union Station store at promptly 5pm to parade around the Columbus Circle and finish at Kelly's Irish Times for drinks, fun and prizes!   Why come?   Prizes! We'll have prizes for: a) Best costume; b) Best couples costume; c) Geekiest costume. We will also be choosing 1 random person from the attendees list on Facebook for an additional prize, so be sure to confirm your attendence on the party's Facebook Event Page (To be eligible for a costume prize, you have to participate in the parade itself. To win the Facebook prize you just need to say you're attending on FB and be there to accept) Fun! Have a blast with fellow nerds! Perfect timing! By starting at 5pm we ensure that you can move on to whatever other big parties you've got going on later that night. Last chance to say good-bye to the old store. Saturday night is our last night at our current location. When we open up on Sunday it'll be at our new spot 1 floor up. Last chance to participate in our Moving Day Sale (see below)! Fantom Comics Moving Sale   Moving is a pain in the butt! Even if it's just moving upstairs. So from this coming Sunday, October 22 until next Saturday, October 29, Fantom Comics is offering 20% off of everything in the store, barring only the Newest Week's comics. Help us not have to break our backs moving all that inventory up all those stairs by taking advantage of this deal. Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE | Washington, DC 20002 | 202-216-9478 www.fantomcomics.com

Oct 26: Tom Feister signs in Salisbury, mD

Comic book artist to visit Salisbury
Ben Penserga
Oct. 23, 2011
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20111023/LIFESTYLE/110230314/Comic-book-artist-visit-Salisbury


SALISBURY -- Comic artist Tom Feister comes to Salisbury as part of Illusions Games & Comics Customer Appreciation Day on Oct. 26.

Fiester, who has done work on "G.I. Joe" and "Legion of Superheroes," will appear to sign autographs from 4-6 p.m.

Click through to read an interview with him.

Oct 22: 3rd Eye Comics' Lovestruck Signing & SALE Tomorrow

For the full schedule of 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK events, click here.   Meet KEVIN MELLON (artist of Blair Butler's HEART) and DENNIS HOPELESS Tomorrow at Third Eye!  FIRST 5 PEOPLE IN LINE GET A THIRD EYE PRIZE PACK (including variants, comics, graphic novels and more)   Greetings and Salutations, Third Eye Faithful!   We're hosting an epic signing tomorrow at Third Eye in Annapolis with two of the quickest rising stars in comics: Dennis Hopeless and Kevin Mellon.    The signing will take place between 11AM-4PM.   Lovestruck released a couple of weeks ago, and with it, came a load of positive critical response. It's a fantastic story that reads like a fresh, and exciting mash-up of FABLES, AMERICAN GODS and SCOTT PILGRIM with a little bit of a Devil's Advocate kind of feel.    We're totally pumped to have these guys at the shop this weekend to celebrate the release of LOVESTRUCK. They'll be signing, sketching, and all that good stuff, and will also have prints and other exclusive merchandise available sale.   As many of you know, Kevin is also the artist on the new IMAGE COMICS title, HEART, by G4TV's BLAIR BUTLER, which is going to be HUGE, and we'll have Blair and Kevin back in on 11/12 for a big signing of HEART #1.    At NYCC last weekend, the Heart booth was swarmed, and judging by the sheer awesomeness of Kevin's work on LOVESTRUCK, Heart is going to be that extra push that pushes him over the edge into one of the biggest artists of 2012.   Also, joining Kevin is LOVESTRUCK writer DENNIS HOPELESS, who really impressed the heck out of us last week on LEGION OF MONSTERS #1, which delivered a fun, edgy and quirky read reminiscent of NEXTWAVE.   We'll have both of these guys at Third Eye in Annapolis from 11AM-4PM, so please, c'mon by and pay them a visit!   GET LOVESTRUCK BY OUR LOVESTRUCK CELEBRATION SALE   In celebration of having Dennis and Kevin out, we're going to be hosting a kick-ass surprise sale.  *15% OFF ALL TRADE PAPERBACKS & HARDCOVERS (excluding LOVESTRUCK & this week's new releases) *15% OFF ALL TOYS & STATUES (excluding this week's new releases) *15% OFF ALL BOARD GAMES & RPGs  *15% OFF ALL APPAREL   Click here for the FACEBOOK event details.

Third Eye Comics | 45 Old Solomons Island Rd | Suite 102 | Annapolis | MD | 21401

Cartoons & Cocktails coverage

Cartoons & Cocktails and the Full Monty
By Betsy Rothstein
Mediabistro.com's FishbowlDC blog October 21, 2011
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/cartoons-cocktails-and-the-full-monty_b53983

I was fortunate enough to be the guest of Nate Beeler and bought some cartoons myself.

Publisher's Weekly on local cartoonists

John Gallagher photographer here:

Kids' Comics: Small but Mighty at NYCC 2011
By Brigid Alverson
Oct 18, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49157-kids--comics-small-but-mighty-at-nycc-2011.html

Book that Richard Thompson and Ben Hatke are profiled in here:

First Second Comics Anthology Updates Classic Nursery Rhymes
By Ada Price
Oct 20, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49198-first-second-comics-anthology-updates-classic-nursery-rhymes.html

Bob Artley, 1917-2011

George Robert Artley ( Bob Artley) husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, author cartoonist, illustrator and commercial artist passed away at his home in Akron, Ohio on Friday, October 21, 2011. He was 94 years old.

 Bob, the first born of George Denison Artley and Elsie Louise (Crow) Artley was born on the family farm 5 miles west of Hampton, IA  on July 1^st 1917.

 Bob has been a commercial artist, cartoonist, writer and in the last thirty years has published over 14 books, all but one dealing with issues on the farm, most of them concentrated on the first half of the 20^th century.  One book " Ginny, A Love Remembered" focused on the life and subsequent death of his first wife, from Alzheimer's Disease. He was probably best know for his editorial cartoons at the Des Moines Tribune, and Worthington Globe, and for his feature panel, "Memories of a Former Kid" many of  which still appear in publications throughout the United States.

Bob attended country school in and around the Hampton area through the 1920's. After passing his eighth grade country school exams, he went on to Hampton High School where he graduated in 1935. During High School, Bob took a special interest in art, and particularly in editorial cartooning. His cartoons were featured in high school and local publications, which led to his being mentored by the great J.N. "Ding" Darling.

After high school, he continued his education at Grinell College. He was inducted into the U.S. Army at the beginning of America's entry into WWII. He served in the medical corps as a laboratory Technician, and was being trained to be part of the invasion force when the war ended. While in the Army in 1943, he met and married fellow lab technician and WAAC Virginia E. Moore, of Southfork ,PA.

Bob returned to civilian life in 1946 and returned to the farm of his childhood where he farmed with his father. In 1950 he returned to college on the GI Bill of rights at the State University of Iowa, (U of Iowa) where he receive his BA in 1951.

In 1952 through 1957 he was employed as an editorial cartoonist with the Des Moines Tribune. After that he became a commercial artist with Nelson Advertizing Agency and later Plain Talk Publishing , both of Des Moines. Bob was active in the Des Moines and surrounding area arts communities. He was a member of the Des Moines Art Center, taught art classes, conducted numerous "chalk talks" at various schools and civic functions, and mentored local aspiring artists. During the 1960's, he also drew a regular feature that accompanied the weather report on WHO-TV's evening news.

In 1967 he, his wife and his two younger children moved to Adrian Minn. Where they published a small town newspaper, The Nobles County Review. After a short period of time they purchased a building in Adrian and began The Print Shop, a commercial printing company. During 1971 he began doing some commercial and cartoon work for The Worthington Daily Globe, which eventually led to him doing exclusive cartoon work. During his time there he started a periodic and popular cartoon of life on the farm during his childhood called, "Memories of a Former Kid."  This led in 1978 to the publishing of a book by the same name. He remained at the Worthington Globe until the mid 1980's.

After his retirement, he continued drawing feature panels that were syndicated by Extra Newspaper Features Syndicate based at the Rochester Post Bulletin in Rochester, MN. He also began writing his other books, including Memories of a Former Kid, Christmas on the Farm, Ginny, Country School and many more too numerous to mention. Many of his first books were published through Iowa State University Press, and later by Pelican Publishing in New Orleans. Bob's book "Ginny, a Love Remembered" was endorsed by the Altzheimer's Disease Association and contained a Foreword by Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, who was active in Altzheimer's disease awareness, as her mother — 1940's movie actress Rita Hayworth suffered from the illness. His last book, Memories of a Farm Kitchen — co-authored with his son Rob, was released in the autumn of 2010.  Several of his books are still in print. His books have netted a substantial fan base in farming communities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and even among rural regions of Europe.

Throughout the entire country, in banks, schools, libraries and now in the Smithsonian, one may find his work. It has been a study in life on the farm in the first years of the previous century. Up into the 1990's Bob made appearances on local talk shows, including two interviews on the Twin Cities' popular Boone & Erickson Show broadcast by WCCO (Minneapolis).

Bob is survived by his wife Margaret, Rob M. Artley of Rochester MN., Steven G. Artley of Alexandria VA, Joan (Artley) Sterner of St. Paul MN as well as 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ginny and his oldest daughter Jeannie.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Steven G. Artley,

President

Studio: 571-312-2382

artleytoons

Artley Design Inc.

www.artleytoons.com

Oct 21: Ben Hatke at Politics and Prose

Richard Thompson cancelled due to illness.

Oct 21: Ben Hatke at Politics and Prose

Ben Hatke - Nursery Rhyme Comics
Start: Oct 21 2011 7:00 pm
End: Oct 21 2011 8:00 pm
Friday, October 21, 7 p.m. This ingenious pairing of fifty classic nursery rhymes with pictures by today's leading comic artists puts a colorful spin on Mother Goose. Join us for a reading and discussion by Hatke, who took on "Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?" All ages.

Jan Eliot of Stone Soup on her Library of Congress exhibit inclusion

Click here to read Jan's opinion about her early work being included in the new Library of Congress exhibit.

Oct 22: Justin Jordan at Beyond Comics

In Store Signing
Saturday October 22nd
12noon to 3pm

Meet Justin Jordan Creator of

The Strange Talent of Luther Strode

At Beyond Comics
Frederick Location

PR: Illustrator Brad Holland to Speak at Montgomery College Art Opening Nov. 3

Illustrator Brad Holland to Speak at Montgomery College Art Opening Nov. 3

Washington, DC, Oct. 20, 2011 – Internationally acclaimed illustrator and artists' rights advocate

Brad Holland will present a slide lecture of his work on November 3 entitled "Confessions of a Short

Order Artist," followed by a Q & A on important copyright issues affecting visual artists.

 

The program follows the opening reception for "Off the Page – On the Wall," an exhibit of recent

artwork by area illustrators, sponsored by the Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Maryland and

Virginia, at the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, 930 King Street, Silver Spring,

Maryland 20910.

The reception takes place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and the lecture from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Both events

are open to the public: the reception is free, while general admission for the lecture is $15.

 

Brad Holland is one of the most influential illustrators of the 20th Century.

The New York Times, in

nominating him for a Pulitzer Prize, wrote that his work goes "beyond the moment to illuminate a

general condition universal in space and time. The images are sometimes brutal, but the feeling is

almost always compassionate." The Washington Post has called him "an undisputed star of American

Illustration," and the editors of RSVP, the artists' directory, voted him "the one artist, who in our

opinion, has had the single greatest impact on the illustration field during the last twenty five years."

 

Writing in Print magazine, critic Steven Heller concluded, "as [Jackson] Pollock redefined plastic art,

Holland has radically changed the perception of illustration."

 

In recent years, Brad Holland has emerged as the seminal voice illuminating the complex and shifting

business landscape for illustrators and their diminishing control over their copyrights and businesses.

He is one of the founders of the Illustrators' Partnership of America (IPA), the first organization in

the history of American visual authorship to seek to implement a rational collective rights clearance

administration for illustrators' copyrights. (More at http://www.asip-repro.org/holland_bio.html )

 

The Illustrators Club of DC, MD & VA is a non-profit, all-volunteer trade association founded in

1986, dedicated to promoting the art and industry of illustration and ensuring fair business practices.

Its 100+ members include professional illustrators, graphic designers, educators, students, vendors

and related businesses. (More at http://www.illustratorsclub.org )

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PR: Anime USA 2011 proudly announces our final round of webcomics guests

Anime USA 2011 proudly announces our final round of webcomics guests

Anime USA 2011 announces Tamuran and Shadowbinders as webcomics guest for this year's convention on November 18-20th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. 

H. A. "Chezhnian" Kennedy and Erin Fitzgerald (left) are the respective creator/writer and artist/co-writer of Tamuran, a manga-style epic fantasy webcomic. Tamuran is the story of a young royal heir suddenly turned king-in-exile and his quest to save his kingdom from the country of powerful, grudge-bearing sorcerers that has taken it over. The young king must travel far across the wilds of his dying land, accompanied only by a few unlikely and unexpected protectors - who include a wild elf whose entire clan has mysteriously disappeared, a shapeshifting girl from a magical ascended race who knows little of the mortal world, and a huge man-eating forest beast with an academic bent. Their comic can be found at www.tamurancomic.com

Created by former Disney comics alumn Thom Pratt (drawing under the pen name of "Kneon Transitt") and his wife Kambrea Pratt, the  Shadowbinders  webcomic set sail online in 2010 and hasn't slowed down since.  Shadowbinders  has found an audience in fans of steampunk, anime and young adult literature, in addition to fans of traditional comic books. The comic can be read online for free at  www.shadowbinders.com , and a print collection will be available this Fall. Their comic can be found at www.shadowbinders.com

Registrations are at $43 until October 30th 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.

 

 

USA Today on the CDC's zombie preps

The CDC zombies return with a new comic book
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY October 18 2011
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-10-18/Get-ready-for-return-of-the-CDC-zombies/50819314/1

Weldon on Murakami's Stargazing Dog

Be Warned, Dog Lovers: The Cover of this Wildly Popular Manga is Lying to You
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (October 19, 2011)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/10/19/141451112/be-warned-dog-lovers-the-cover-of-this-wildly-popular-manga-is-lying-to-you

Cartoonists remember Herblock at Comic Riffs

HERBLOCK TRIBUTE: Remembering The Post's cartooning legend a decade after his death
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comics Riffs blog October 18 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/herblock-tribute-remembering-the-posts-cartooning-legend-a-decade-after-his-death/2011/10/18/gIQAskZzvL_blog.html#pagebreak

Comic Riffs also looked at a Bluewater comic book about currrent events:

'HUNT FOR BIN LADEN' COMIC: New Bluewater/Simon & Schuster book seeks 'Jason Bourne' tension
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 19 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/hunt-for-bin-laden-comic-new-bluewatersimon-and-schuster-book-seeks-jason-bourne-tension/2011/10/19/gIQADaabxL_blog.html#pagebreak

Herblock profiled in Post today

Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Herb Block recalled by friends, colleagues at The Post
By Russell Frank, October 19, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/prize-winning-editorial-cartoonist-herb-block-recalled-by-friends-colleagues-at-the-post/2011/09/16/gIQAp9rMvL_story.html

Express on real-life 'superheroes'

Remember when parents used to try to get Superman banned because they thought kids would jump off the roof with a cape?  Well, now society has devolved to the point that people really have to worry about that...

Associated Press.  2011.
The Justice League: Masked vigilantes aspire to save the day, but the trend is triggering alarm.
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