'Batwoman' series finds real life amid the supernatural
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 6 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-06/Batwoman-comic-book-series/52989930/1
'DOONESBURY' PULLED BECAUSE OF CHARITY: Trudeau responds to Chicago Tribune's decision not to run DonorsChoose cartoon
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 6 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/doonesbury-pulled-because-of-charity-trudeau-responds-to-chicago-tribunes-decision-not-to-run-donorschoose-cartoon/2012/02/06/gIQAqPdztQ_blog.html#pagebreak
Monday, February 06, 2012
Feb 24: Nate Powell Signing - The Silence of Our Friends
Nate Powell, Eisner Award winning creator of Swallow Me Whole and Any Empire, will be appearing at Big Planet Vienna store on Friday, February 24, from 6:00 to 7:30, to celebrate the release of his new book The Silence of Our Friends.
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Rob Anderson's Rex, Zombie Killer appearing soon
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PRESS RELEASE
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ANIMALS VS. ZOMBIES IN "REX, ZOMBIE KILLER #1"
Get Ready for a Gorilla with a Baseball Bat!
In April 2012, comic book publisher Big Dog Ink will release the hounds, as three dogs, a cat, and a gorilla with a baseball bat battle the walking dead in REX, ZOMBIE KILLER #1.
In the wake of a zombie apocalypse, a hyper-intelligent Golden Retriever named Rex, a sign language-speaking gorilla, and a small pack of animals begin a perilous cross-country journey to find safety...and a home.
"I've always wondered what happens to pets when the zombies arrive," explained writer Rob Anderson. "And I've always loved stories that show the heart and tenacity of animals, like WE3 and HOMEWARD BOUND / THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY. In REX ZK, the animals are trying to make their way across California to an underground government bunker where the scientist who raised Rex is now in hiding. But Rex isn't necessarily revealing everything he knows about the situation to his pack."
"This is a story I've been wanting to tell since at least 2008, because it combines three of my big passions: animals, zombies and comic books," Anderson said. "My constant writing companions are my dog and cat, and they're well trained for the coming zombie apocalypse with their patented 'play dead' routine."
The book was also a perfect fit for cover and interior artist DaFu Yu. "From an artistic standpoint, I love drawing monsters, and zombies fit in that category," Yu said. "I'm already detail-oriented in my style, but I go a little crazy when I draw zombies!"
Big Dog Ink Publisher, Tom Hutchinson, added, "This giant-sized one-shot is the latest addition to our creator-owned titles, and it's a unique, high quality story at a special price. We're very excited to add it to the BDI catalog!"
REX, ZOMBIE KILLER #1 is written by Rob Anderson (ANIMAL CONTROL: SPECIAL CREATURES UNIT, GREAT ZOMBIES IN HISTORY) with interior and cover art by DaFu Yu (GRIMM FAIRY TALES, WONDERLAND ANNUAL), colors by Kevin Volo, letters and design by E.T. Dollman, and edited by Paul Allor (CLOCKWORK).
The double-sized, 56-page one-shot ships in April at a special price of only $3.50, and will be available for pre-order in the February 2012 Diamond PREVIEWS catalog. (Order Code: FEB12 0806) The comic book will be in full color in standard comic book format. It is rated TEEN+ for mature themes and violence. Additional one-shots are planned for the future.
About Big Dog Ink
Founded in 2009, Big Dog Ink (http://www.BigDogInk.com) is the publisher of comic book properties such as PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL, CRITTER, and the upcoming werewolf/vampire horror series, URSA MINOR. Big Dog Ink's new hit series, THE LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST, charted in the "Diamond Top 300" list in November of 2011.
For more information on REX, ZOMBIE KILLER, visit: http://www.RexZombieKiller.com
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CONTACT:
ROB ANDERSON
rob@RexZombieKiller.com
IMAGES & ONLINE MEDIA KIT: http://www.RexZombieKiller.com/p/press-info.html
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Friday, February 03, 2012
Truitt on Suicide Squad
Harley Quinn embraces wild side in 'Suicide Squad' series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 2 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-02/Harley-Quinn-Suicide-Squad-comic-book-series/52938148/1
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 2 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-02/Harley-Quinn-Suicide-Squad-comic-book-series/52938148/1
"Astro Boy and the God of Comics" and '‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’" previews
Child's play: Find family-friendly theater in unexpected places
By Stephanie Merry
Washington Post February 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/childs-play/2012/01/24/gIQAIMUOkQ_story.html
By Stephanie Merry
Washington Post February 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/childs-play/2012/01/24/gIQAIMUOkQ_story.html
Need cover image of Weekend
Jon Krause depicts Charlie Brown, Astro Boy and Disney's Captain Hook on today's Weekend cover.
March 29: Richard Thompson strip at Art for Humanity Auction
Art for Humanity Auction & Cocktail Reception - The Art for Humanity Auction & Cocktail Reception 2012 is the first annual fundraiser to support the work of Habitat for Humanity in Washington, D.C.
Richard Thompson is donating a comic strip.
Local collector Mark Zaid featured at Scoop
WHAT'S YOUR BEST PRICE: Mark Zaid
Art Cloos
Scoop February 3 2012
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=34&s=265&ai=117809
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in Library of Congress going out of print
Excuse my whipsawing you on this, but I'm going to remove Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress from sale in the next couple of days. For a good reason - Joe Procopio of Lost Art Books is going to do a professionally typeset and illustrated version instead. And I know which book I'd rather own...
So if you need the information sooner rather than later, or you're a completist, buy a copy in the next day or so. At the end of the weekend, I'm going to set it back to invisibility as a private project.
The two people who bought a copy should update the entry for John Celardo to read "died 2012". Mea culpa.
Seriously, Joe does nice work, as does Sara, so I'm looking forward to seeing the 'ultimate'* edition.
*except one could hope that some cartoonists in LoC's prints and photos collection, but not in the Swann collection could be added to a new edition which could have an even longer title...
So if you need the information sooner rather than later, or you're a completist, buy a copy in the next day or so. At the end of the weekend, I'm going to set it back to invisibility as a private project.
The two people who bought a copy should update the entry for John Celardo to read "died 2012". Mea culpa.
Seriously, Joe does nice work, as does Sara, so I'm looking forward to seeing the 'ultimate'* edition.
*except one could hope that some cartoonists in LoC's prints and photos collection, but not in the Swann collection could be added to a new edition which could have an even longer title...
NPR on Watchmen prequel
'Before Watchmen,' Apocalyptic Tales, And Leaving Well Enough Alone
by Marc Hirsh
February 1, 2012
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/02/01/146218318/before-watchmen-apocalyptic-tales-and-leaving-well-enough-alone
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - February 2, 2012
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OT: Osler Library Prints Collection now online
This came through the Archivists & Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences List today. It's notable because 117 images, or about 5%, is tagged as caricature or cartoon and of that, a lot of it is French comic strips from the 1930s collected and donated by William Helfand which probably aren't very common in North America.
Osler Library Prints Collection
The McGill Library is pleased to launch the Osler Library Prints Collection, a searchable and browsable website of 2,500 visual documents related to the history of medicine that spans several centuries, countries, and artistic media. Ranging from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, the collection consists predominantly of prints, though it also includes some photographs, drawings, posters, and cartoons. Medical professionals throughout history are represented largely through portraiture, as well as through caricatures and scenes. The images in this collection, acquired from various donors at different times, are fascinating for both their historical significance and their artistic merit. Straddling the disciplines of art and science, the collection is a valuable resource for the history of medicine and the history of portraiture.
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/oslerprints/index.php
If you have any comments or questions, please contact me at christopher.lyons@mcgill.ca.
Chris Lyons
Acting Head
Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
New book: Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in Library of Congress
I've known Sara Duke since the early 1990s, and have always been impressed with her scholarship and breadth of knowledge. At some point, when I was complaining to her about the lack of a cartoonist biographical dictionary, such as had been done in the UK, she replied that she had a draft of one that had never been published. Terry Echter had begun the project, and Sara took it over in 1993 and completed it by 1995 when the Swann Collection became publicly available (although no additions were made to the collection after 1983). She was kind enough to forward a copy to me, as it is in the public domain. I have edited and updated it slightly, but this volume remains overwhelmingly the 1995 version that Sara wrote.
Now available at cost: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/biographical-sketches-of-cartoonists-illustrators-in-the-swann-collection-of-the-library-of-congress/18846113 (print) or http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/biographical-sketches-of-cartoonists-illustrators-in-the-swann-collection-of-the-library-of-congress/18864437 (pdf) or a free download at https://archive.org/details/DukeBioSketchesOfCartoonistsInSwannCollAtLOC
Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress
by Sara Duke, 340 pages
Inside this book are short biographical sketches about the many artists represented in the Library of Congress' Swann Collection compiled by Erwin Swann (1906-1973). In the early 1960s, Swann, a New York advertising executive started collecting original cartoon drawings of artistic and humorous interest. Included in the collection are political prints and drawings, satires, caricatures, cartoon strips and panels, and periodical illustrations by more than 500 artists, most of whom are American. The 2,085 items range from 1780-1977, with the bulk falling between 1890-1970. The Collection includes 1,922 drawings, 124 prints, 14 paintings, 13 animation cels, 9 collages, 1 album, 1 photographic print, and 1 scrapbook.
UPDATED 2/22/2017: A new printing has been uploaded with a correction - deleting TE Coles and adding in CE Toles. You can print out the following and insert it in your first printing -
Biographical
Sketches of Cartoonists &
Illustrators in the Swann
Collection of the
Library of
Congress - Errata sheet
for first edition, first printing (2012)
Delete the entry for T.E. Coles.
Insert instead
CLAUDE ELDRIDGE TOLES (“Hugh Morris”)
1875-1901
American
cartoonist, who was born and grew up in Elmira, New York and worked as a
cartoonist for the Elmira Telegram in 1893 after starting his working
career as a clerk. Editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post in 1894.
His work appeared in the Texas Sandwich a humorous periodical, as well
as the Canadian magazine Toronto Saturday Night. He returned home in
1895 to recover from pneumonia. Cartoonist who worked for the New York
Herald as a freelance cartoonist in 1896. In 1898, he went to Baltimore to
work for the International Syndicate which distributed his work nationally. He
joined the Baltimore Sketch Club while there. His work was distributed to the Philadelphia
Press between 1899 and 1901. He soon rose to the position of art director.
He created The Reverend Fiddle D.D. for the New York Journal in 1898. He
also contributed cartoons to Puck and Judge. He drew under his
own name and several aliases, including Hugh Morris. At the time of his death,
he had formed the Baltimore Illustration Syndicate. He died of Bright’s Disease
– kidney failure – on December 16, 1901 in Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, New York,
while visiting his in-laws. He was buried in Elmira, New York. Editorial
cartoonist Tom Toles is not related.
Info from:
“Guide to the SFACA Collection: Newspaper Comic Strips, series II: comic strips
– Philadelphia Press,” Ohio State University, http://cartoons.osu.edu/finding_aids/sfaca/philadelphia_press.html , 10/04/2011
{See Swann Collection}; “Claude Eldridge Toles Collection (1875-1901), http://charleywag.wordpress.com/ , 06/11/2013;
“News of Yore: The Life and Times of C.E. Toles,” Stripper’s Guide Blog,
entry for March 3, 2012, http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2012_02_26_archive.html , 06/11/2013:
“Wellknown Cartoonist Dead,” Westfield (N.Y.) Republican, December 18,
1901, p. 2; Mike Rhode, “Claude E. Toles exhibit at the Cosmos Club,” ComicsDC
Blog, entry for October 25, 2016, http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2016/10/claude-e-toles-exhibit-at-cosmos-club.html , 10/25/2016
Truitt on Watchmen reboot and Red Lanterns
A cynic would say... or I would say... that both of these only lessen their source material. Fortunately, I don't have to buy or read them.
DC gives Watchmen a graphic past
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 1 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-01/Watchmen-prequel-comic-book-series/52908084/1
Peter Milligan makes 'Red Lanterns' series more human
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 30 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-01-30/Red-Lantern-comic-book-series/52889100/1
DC gives Watchmen a graphic past
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 1 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-02-01/Watchmen-prequel-comic-book-series/52908084/1
Peter Milligan makes 'Red Lanterns' series more human
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 30 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-01-30/Red-Lantern-comic-book-series/52889100/1
Jim Hunt and the Patriots who like him
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Comic Riffs on Cagle's cartoon journalism
OCCUPY OAKLAND: After 2nd arrest, comics journalist Susie Cagle shares her on-the-ground experience
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 30 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/occupy-oakland-after-2nd-arrest-comics-journalist-susie-cagle-shares-her-on-the-ground-experience/2012/01/30/gIQAAu7UgQ_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 30 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/occupy-oakland-after-2nd-arrest-comics-journalist-susie-cagle-shares-her-on-the-ground-experience/2012/01/30/gIQAAu7UgQ_blog.html#pagebreak
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