'Wimpy Kid' Battles Trademark-Eating Zombies in Court
By Tim Kenneally at TheWrap
Reuters Dec 21, 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/22/idUS205992784420111222
'Tintin' character has a head full of it
By: Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner December 21 2011
http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/movies/2011/12/tintin-has-head-full-it/2020021
So-So 'Tintin': Spielberg film's charm is all on the surface.
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post Dec 21, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/the-adventures-of-tintin,1161918/critic-review.html
Illustrator Franklin Booth's bookplate "This Book Is A Part Of The Library Of =" printed in "Textbook of General Zoology", 3rd ed. by Curtis And Guthrie, New York: John Wiley, 1938.
Political cartoonists rooting for Gingrich
By Judy Kurtz - 12/15/11
Joe Simon, co-creator of the Captain America comics, dies at 98
By T. Rees Shapiro,
Washington Post December 16, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/joe-simon-co-creator-of-the-captain-america-comics-dies-at-98/2011/12/15/gIQADjarwO_story.html
By Calvin Reid
Dec 02, 2011
Meanwhile, Frank Cho is doing the cover for Avengers vs X-Men #0.
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"Habibi"
Craig Thompson. Pantheon, $35 (672p)
Humorous, heart-breaking, and visually stunning, Thompson's graphic novel tells the epic love story of two Middle Eastern slaves. Intended for grown-ups, this book contains some nudity, but it's real daring lies in the way it braids together the religious tales of both Islam and Christianity.
Is there to be no end to Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles's use of violence in an attempt to make political points? In recent days, I have seen the Republican elephant with a shovel about to murder the Democratic donkey looking stupidly into a grave (dug by whom?) [Nov. 28], a European beer drinker committing suicide (maybe) as he falls unaware to his certain death [Dec. 1] and finally Newt Gingrich getting ready to blow himself up as would a suicide bomber [Dec. 4]. Isn't there a less violent, more positive way to express political points?
As I get older (I'm 67) and turn away from violence and created drama and toward God and brotherly love, I am looking elsewhere than The Post for inspiration.
Mike Thompson, Hollywood, Md.
5037 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC
The Derring-Do of Donald Duck: Recolored. Restored. Really Great.
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog December 9, 2011
What: KAL-ender Konversation with KAL
Kevin Kallaugher, a.k.a KAL, is best known for his internationally-syndicated political cartoons in more than 100 publications worldwide. He'll chat about his work, look back at his best cartoons from 2011 and sign copies of his award winning 2012 Kal-endar (a great gift for the holidays), published by The Economist. He'll finish his talk with a fun and lively drawing lesson.
Where:
The Walters Art Museum
When:
Sunday, December 11, 2–3:30 p.m.
Price:
Free
Of course, we first saw this in X-Men #9 from January 1965, where they wrapped it up in a single issue. 1987's X-Men Vs. the Avengers took four issues. 2012 -- a whole year? At least the Avengers finally get top billing after 47 years...
I'll post the link when it appears, but I did a 45-minute telephone interview with the Batman movie producer, which touched on his new autobiography, his writing for Archie comics, and of course, on Batman:Brian Selznick's 'Wonderstruck' is a worthy family tradition [in print, Dec. 1 as "Lightning strikes twice for author"p. AX17].
By Tracy Grant, Washington Post November 30 2011 http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/advice/brian-selznicks-wonderstruck-is-a-worthy-family-tradition/2011/11/20/gIQAOOgPCO_story.html
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The Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship, one of the few in the field, for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Foundation is administered by the Library of Congress. Deadline for receipt of applications is February 15, 2012. Please email swann@loc.gov or call (202) 707-9115 if you have questions. For criteria, guidelines, and application forms, please see:
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We appreciate the opportunity to post this notice. My apologies for cross listing.
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