Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

Cool New Comics We've just gotten in a batch of The Cartoon Picayune, a comic published in Washington DC by editor Josh Kramer that is dedicated to real life journalist reporting, from Vermont high school ski jump teams to the politician behind rebuilding Beirut after the civil war. Plus we just got the first issue of a weekly kids comic from the UK, The Phoenix! The first issue is available at our Vienna store now for $4.99 and it is action-packed, colorful, and just plain ol' awesome! We will have new issues every week from now on. If there are any cool comics out there that we don't have, let us know! We are always on the lookout for great new comics to carry. Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com Thanks!   - the Big Planet Comics kids UPCOMING May 26 - Jerry Gaylord Signing Jerry Gaylord, artist on the new Boom comic Fanboys vs. Zombies (written by Sam Humphries), will be appearing at our College Park store from 1 pm to 3 pm to sign copies of the first 2 issues. In Fanboys vs. Zombies, a group of former friends at San Diego Comicon run into each other again just as a zombie outbreak occurs! Can they put aside their differences to use their fan knowledge to survive? Jerry is a local Maryland comic artist, so be sure to come out and meet him! 1 pm-3 pm Big Planet Comics of College Park 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com ___________________ Best Of Enemies: A History of U.S. And Middle East Relations 1: 1783-1953 HC by Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B. A fascinating look at the interactions of America and Middle Eastern countries, from naval battles over piracy in the 18th century ("to the shores of Tripoli") to the CIA trying to overthrow the government of Iran. Perfectly matched by the surreal and imaginative art of David B. (Epileptic). Dancer #1 by Nathan Edmondson and Nic Klein Another espionage thriller by Edmondson (The Activity) in the vein of his first hit, Who is Jake Ellis? but joined by Klein, the artist of Viking. In Milan, Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion are suddenly being stalked by a sniper and the police, and Fisher must reveal his past as an assassin to help her survive. The Coldest City HC by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart   In 1989, as signs increase that the Berlin Wall is about to fall, the 2nd in command of MI6 in Berlin suddenly vanishes, along with a list of every Western spy in the city. Now spy Lorraine Broughton is sent in to try to find him before it is too late. A spy thriller like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. But I Really Wanted to Be An Anthopologist... HC by Margaux Motin   Chicklit comes back to comics with Margaux Motin's funny look at being a mother, an artist, a wife, and trying to survive life in Paris! In the vein of Naughty Bits, Motin's excellent cartooning tells her stories in 1 to 3 page strips, with a great vernacular translation. Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama HC by Alison Bechdel The long-awaited follow up to Alison Bechdel's multi-award winning memoir Fun Home takes a look at Bechdel's complicated relationship with her artistic, eccentric, and brilliant mother, and her own experiences with psychotherapy. Deadenders SC by Ed Brubaker and Warren Pleece One of Brubaker's earliest works at Vertigo, the entire 16 issue series in finally collected in one book. After a strange cataclysm, artificial weather is created in a city where the sky is permanently overcast and scooter-riding kids in the slums sell drugs and try to live. One kid, Beezer, seems to be having strange visions of life before the collapse that have scientists after him. Strange and wonderful. Hardcore #1 by Robert Kirkman and Brian Stelfreeze   A special program allows a man to mentally control anyone who has been inserted with the Hardcore program, and to use them as assassins, spies or more. But when a disgruntled inventor tries to take control of the program, can the Hardcore operative save himself while stuck in a different body? Walt Kelly: The Life and Art of the Creator of Pogo HC by Thomas Andrae, Carsten Laqua, Mark Burstein and Walt Kelly   Walt Kelly, the cartooning genius behind Pogo, finally gets his due in this deluxe biography. Covering his entire career, this includes looks at his work at Disney, his time in comic books, unpublished interviews, and samples of his art. Adventure Time #4 Amazing Spider-Man Ends Of Earth #1 Avengers vs. X-Men #4 (Of 12) AVX VS #2 (Of 6) Catwoman Vol 1 The Game SC Crogan's Loyalty HC Danger Club #2 Daredevil #13 Flowers Of Evil Vol 1 SC Fury: My War Gone By #2 Green Lantern Vol 1 Sinestro HC John Carter: The Gods Of Mars #3 (Of 5) Kamen SC Manhattan Projects #3 Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine SC Miss Annie 2: Rooftop Cat SC Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself SC Reset #2 (Of 4) Saga #3 Saucer Country #3 Scalped #58 The Secret Service #2 (Of 7) Secret Society Of Super Villains vol 2 HC The Shadow #2 Thief Of Thieves #4 Big Planet Comics Podcast #44 "Avengers, you guys!" That's right, no new podcast this week! You should email us questions and comments so we have lots to talk about next week at podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278) Kevin, Nick and Jared discuss the new Avengers movie (at the end, so you can skip any spoilers!), and review some great comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!   PODCAST REVIEWS: Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles HC by Arne Bellstorf Dan the Unharmable #1 by David Lapham and Rafael Ortiz Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1 by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson Higher Earth #1 by Sam Humphries and Francesco Biagini Mystery in Space #1 by Duane Swierczynski, Ramon Bachs, Andy Diggle, David Gianfelice, Ming Doyle, Ann Nocenti, Fred Harper, Nnedi Okarafor, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Steve Orlando, Francesco Trifogli, Robert Rodi, Sebastian Fiumura, Kevin McCarthy, Kyle Baker, and Mike Allred Night of 1000 Wolves #1 (of 3) by Bobby Curnow and Dave Wachter NonNonBa SC by Shigeru Mizuki Silver Surfer: Parable HC by Stan Lee, Moebius, and Keith Pollard Spider-Man: Season One HC by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards Takio #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)   5/26 - Jerry Gaylord Signing Fanboys vs. Zombies 1pm - 3pm 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com 6/2 - Russ Kick Signing The Graphic Canon 4849 Cordell Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-6856 joel@bigplanetcomics.com 6/9 - Nick Abadzis Signing Hugo Tate 4849 Cordell Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-6856 joel@bigplanetcomics.com 6/16 - Free RPG Day freerpgday.com 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com 426 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 703-242-9412 vienna@bigplanetcomics.com 7/4 - 20% off Sale All stores! 7/28 - Matt Dembicki Signing Xoc 11am-1pm 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com Signing Xoc 3pm-5pm 426 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 703-242-9412 vienna@bigplanetcomics.com New Next Week 5/23 (Let us know if you want any of these!)   27 (Twenty Seven) Vol 2 Second Set SC 3 Story Secret History Of Giant Man HC Adventures Into The Unknown Archives Vol 1 HC Adventures Of Dog Mendonca Pizzaboy SC All Star Western #9 (Night Of The Owls) Amazing Spider-Man #686 Ends Amazing Spider-Man Young Readers Vol 1 Behind SC Andrew Loomis Succesful Drawing HC Aquaman #9 Archie #633 Asterix & Vikings: The Book Of The Film SC Astonishing X-Men #50 Bart Simpson Comics #71 Batman #3 2nd Ptg Batman Incorporated #1 Batman Incorporated #1 Combo Pack Batman Knightfall Vol 2 Knightquest SC New Ed Batman The Dark Knight #9 Var Ed (Night Of The Owls) Best Shot In The West Adventures Of Nat Love GN Big Nate What Could Possibly Go Wrong SC Kevin Smith Bionic Man #9 Boys Only: How To Survive Anything GN Btvs Season 8 Library Vol 1 Long Way Home HC Caligula Vol 1 SC Joe Hill The Cape HC Captain America #12 Captain America And Hawkeye #631 Chew #26 Cobra #13 Comic Book History Of Comics GN Crossed Badlands #6 Dark Horse Presents #12 DC Super Pets Starro & Space Dolphins SC Deadpool #55 Deadpool Max Involuntary Armageddon SC Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #3 Dorothy And Wizard In Oz #7 (Of 8) Elephantmen #39 Elric The Balance Lost #10 Fables #117 Fanboys Vs Zombies #1 2nd Ptg Fantastic Four #606 Flash #9 Flash Gordon Vengence Of Ming GN Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #9 GI Joe A Real American Hero Vol 4 SC Girls Only: How To Survive Anything GN Godzilla #1 Golden Age Western Comics HC Green Hornet #25 Green Lantern New Guardians #9 Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland Hook #5 The Guild: Fawkes Haunt Vol 3 SC Hellraiser #14 Hero Comics 2012 Holliday GN Hulk #52 Hulk Smash Avengers #4 (Of 5) I Vampire #9 Interiorae SC Irredeemable #37 Journey Into Mystery #638 Exiled Jugheads Double Digest #181 Justice League Dark #9 Knights Of The Dinner Table #186 Leaping Tall Buildings HC Lord Of The Jungle Annual #1 Mad Archives Vol 3 HC Magic The Gathering #4 Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol 7 SC Marvel Universe Spider-Man Amazing Fantasy Digest Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #2 Marvel Zombies Destroy #2 (Of 5) The Mighty Thor #14 The Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Vol 1 SC Mind Mgmt #1 Near Death #8 Nightwing #8 2nd Ptg No Place Like Home #4 Orchid #7 The Phoenix #2 A Princess Of Mars Illustrated Classics SC Prophet #25 Ragemoor #3 Rebel Blood #3 (Of 4) Resident Alien #1 Saga #1 4th Ptg Savage Hawkman #9 Secret Avengers #27 AVX Showcase Presents Sea Devils Vol 1 SC Smoke And Mirrors #3 (Of 5) Soulfire Vol 3 #8 Star Wars Darth Vader Ghost Prison #1 (Of 5) Steve Ditko Archives Vol 3 Mysterious Traveler HC Stormwatch Vol 1 The Dark Side SC Superman #9 Teen Titans #9 (The Culling) Thief Of Thieves #2 3rd Ptg Thief Of Thieves #3 3rd Ptg Thief Of Thieves #4 2nd Ptg Transformers More Than Meets Eye #5 Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Death of Spider-Man Fallout SC Ultimate Comics X-Men #12 Uncanny X-Force Vol 3 The Dark Angel Saga Book 1 SC Uncanny X-Force Vol 5 Otherworld HC Unwritten #37 Voodoo #9 Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #12 Robert Jordan Wheel Of Time Eye of the World #25 Witchblade #156 Xenoholics Vol 1 SC Youngblood #71

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KAL interview on Romanian TV

The interview is in English.

Interviu cu Kal Kallaugher, caricaturist The Economist
May 16, 2012 by hotnewsromania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99ZpYR5ZGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsLiYhQb3M

Kal Cartoon news from Romania

From: Kevin Kallaugher

 

Friends and colleagues

I wanted to share with you some recent news I hope you might find of interest.

I have just returned from a very interesting "Cartoon Diplomacy" tour of Romania. It included an exhibition of my work at the National Museum of Contemporary arts as well as lectures to High School and university students, journalists and citizens. We had a great deal of media coverage including a nice piece in Agence France Presse which has had international pick-up.  I include it below.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jaFYeUqicoF3UMhFzYkV6DrzMnrg?docId=CNG.a73329e209ea33cfa616c650939a1c37.5a1

There is also a video of my opening remarks at the exhibition here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Io0VOX4Ubho

Also, an exhibition of my cartoons which originally shown in St Petersburg, Russia is now on tour.  It will be opening soon in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Closer to home, here in Baltimore I enjoyed an interesting discovery. A former mayor of Baltimore disclosed recently that a cartoon I penned 20 years ago was responsible for a change in  a city policy. You can read the story here:

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/2012/05/when-cartoons-matter/

March 2013 marks my 35th year with The Economist. To celebrate I am preparing major retrospective book which will be available within the year.

I will keep you posted.

Best

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

Kaltoons@aol.com

www.Kaltoons.com

The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Truitt on Lemire's Justice League

Oddballs abound in Jeff Lemire's 'Justice League Dark'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 21 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-21/Jeff-Lemire-Justice-League-Dark-comic-book-series/55112792/1

Pakistan worries about Draw Mohammad day, even if nobody else does

Pakistan blocks, then restores, Twitter access
By Richard Leiby, Washington Post May 21 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-blocks-then-restores-twitter-access/2012/05/20/gIQAPqBPdU_story.html

The only things I've seen about this are 2 stories about Pakistan worrying about it.

Comic Riffs editorializes on Kirby

AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL: From 'Avengers' riches, Disney should smartly gift Kirby heirs with a cool million
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 21 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/an-immodest-proposal-from-avengers-riches-disney-should-smartly-gift-kirby-heirs-with-a-cool-million/2012/05/21/gIQANA6gfU_blog.html#pagebreak

George Washington University's superhero faculty

School Turns Engineering Faculty into Superheroes
By Anna Kuchment
Scientific American's Budding Scientist blog May 18, 2012
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/budding-scientist/2012/05/18/school-turns-engineering-faculty-into-superheroes/

and The Adventures of RobotronMan can be seen here. It's the first in the series of webcomics about the faculty.

Nate Beeler featured in new Columbus job

Summarizing life one drawing at a time
by Richard Ades
The Other Paper May 17, 2012
http://www.theotherpaper.com/news/article_bb3ac408-a041-11e1-8c73-0019bb2963f4.html

John Gallagher's Roboy Red

John Gallagher's Roboy Red has a Facebook page now.

June 1: John Fantucchio in Art On The Edge

From: Mary Fantucchio:

John G. Fantucchio will have three paintings on display in Alexandria at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery.   We'd like to invite you to the opening reception - food and drinks will be served.   Come and meet John on Friday, June 1, 7 - 10.  The title of the show is 'Art On the Edge.'  It's an all experimental art exhibit.  His stuff may look like something you'd find hanging in the lounge on the Starship Enterprise - but sorry, no comic book artwork.  The address is 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301-1124.  Their phone number is 703-838-4827.

For those joining us late, John is a comics fanzine artist of the 1960s who turned to fine art and teaching.

Roger Langride on creators' rights at Comic Riffs

CREATORS' RIGHTS: How the Jack Kirby case caused acclaimed ROGER LANGRIDGE to quit DC and Marvel
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 19 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/creators-rights-how-the-jack-kirby-case-caused-acclaimed-roger-langridge-to-quit-dc-and-marvel/2012/05/19/gIQAvKA0ZU_blog.html#pagebreak

Comic Riffs on The Hulk and Doonesbury

ASSEMBLING A SUPREME HULK: 'Avengers' artists reveal how they fleshed out Ruffalo's character
By Winyan Soo Hoo
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/assembling-a-supreme-hulk-avengers-artists-reveal-how-they-fleshed-out-ruffalos-character/2012/05/17/gIQA1D0NXU_blog.html#pagebreak

ROMNEY IN 'DOONESBURY': Reader Preview: Next week's strips based on Post article
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/romney-in-doonesbury-reader-preview-next-weeks-strips-based-on-post-article/2012/05/17/gIQAxPkQXU_blog.html#pagebreak

June 2: Russ Kick signing at Big Planet Comics Bethesda

He's signing the edited volume, The Graphic Canon vol 1 at 1 pm on Saturday, June 2nd.

BIG PLANET COMICS
4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814

Silver Spring firm estimates cost of Avengers damage; go watch Miyazaki instead

The Silver Spring-based KINETIC ANALYSIS CORPORATION has provided a "Chitauri Invasion of New York City: Post Event Damage Estimate" for the Avengers movie. It's not pretty. Everyone's insurance rates are going up!*

Judging from their address, KAC must be right across the street from NOAH, so you can get your hurricane prediction and insurance loss estimate in one easy visit, and still probably have time to catch a Studio Ghibli movie during the AFI festival which runs another month.


*The Hollywood Reporter spotted this first.

From KAL: "When cartoons matter"

From: Kevin Kallaugher :

I wanted to share with you this interesting story of a political cartoon that actually changed public policy in Baltimore...

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/2012/05/when-cartoons-matter/

Best

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

www.Kaltoons.com

The KAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Kevin Kallaugher

www.Kaltoons.com

The KAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Truitt on Mike Allred

Artist Mike Allred bounces from 'Madman' to 'Daredevil'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 16 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-16/Daredevil-Mike-Allred-comic-book-series/54999824/1

David Hagen on Artomatic's 8th Floor!

From: David Hagen:

I'll have 22 whimsical paintings on display at this year's Artomatic.

I'm nestled on the 8th Floor (8 is gr8) in space #256 (not that there are numbers up or anything). The best way to find it once you step off the elevator is to  make a left at the water fountain and then it's the first room on the right.  Look for the Invisible Man!

"Meet the Artist" Night(also known as "Buy the Artist Beer" Night) is Saturday, June 2, 7-9pm.

Kitty corner to the Crystal City subway stop. Follow the flow of hipsters.

Fantastic Fanzine featuring locals Groth and Fantucchio

Gary Groth's 1969 Fantastic Fanzine #10 is featured here. #15 is here.  Groth lived in the DC area at the time and John Fantucchio is in both issues and mentioned in the column too. John's also featured here as well.

Boing Boing on Bors' Herblock award

Alt Cartoonist Receives High Praise from Establishment

By Glenn Fleishman

 May 16 2012

http://boingboing.net/2012/05/16/alt-cartoonist-receives-high-p.html

June 9: Manga Day at Library of Congress

From Martha Kennedy:

Manga in Japanese will be on display in the Library of Congress's Asian Division (LJ-150, Jefferson Bldg) on Sat. June 9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Visitors can come and go during the time frame. Mari Nakahara, who co-curated the Sakura exhibition in the Graphic Arts Galleries, is organizing this event.

 

OT: Bono at Artomatic

From: Bono Mitchell (a Team Cul de Sac contributor):

Artomatic starts this Friday! It's the DC area's biggest arts festival. Artomatic runs from May 18-June23 at 1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA, and features 10 floors of art by more than 1,000 artists: visual art, music, performance, film, fashion, and more—a whole month's worth!

Bono Mitchell
Artomatic 2012
11th floor

Space 115, Room 1161

June 10: Team Cul de Sac book launch in Arlington

Laughter, Doing Good and Then a Weekend of Murder Come out with your friends to any/all events!                May 16, 2012 TONIGHT Wed, May 16, 7 pm Meredith Goldstein - The Singles     Get ready to laugh with your friends when advice columnist and entertainment reporter for The Boston Globe Meredith Goldstein discusses her new book, The Singles.    "Back in her single days - before she met the man of her dreams - Beth "Bee" Evans hated being forced to attend weddings solo. Determined to spare her friends the same humiliation, she invites everyone on her list with a guest. Much to her chagrin, however, Hannah, Vicki, Rob, Joe, and Nancy insist upon attending Bee's lavish Chesapeake Bay nuptials alone. The frustrated bride dubs them the "The Singles" and their collective decision wreaks unintended havoc on her otherwise perfectly planned wedding weekend."   Thurs, May 17, 6:30 pm St. Charles Haiti Committee Fundraiser     Join us for the St. Charles Haiti Committee Fundraiser, featuring a wine and chocolate tasting followed by a discussion of activities supporting the community of Cavaillon in southern Haiti.     Sample wine and fair trade chocolate while learning about Haiti and the work being done in Cavaillon.  A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the St. Charles Haiti Committee to aid development in Cavaillon and surrounding communities. Click here for details.   Sun, May 20, noon - 2 pm Calling All Mystery Lovers!   Join us for a party to celebrate the release of This Job is Murder, the 5th installment of the award-winning Chesapeake Crimes anthologies. This anthology features short stories by a number of our favorite Sisters in Crime mystery writers.        Twelve of the 14 authors whose works appear in the anthology are expected to attend: Donna Andrews, David Autry, Jill Breslau, Karen Cantwell, Leone Ciporin, E.B. Davis, Barb Goffman, Smita Harish Jain, C. Ellett Logan, Shari Randall, Harriette Sackler, and Cathy Wiley. This event will take place in the WestLee Party room.  Are you interested... in a book group for 7-9 year olds?  If so, email us.  Also, let us know what time would be good time to meet. Upcoming Events and Author Visits May Tues, May 22, 7 pm: Spiritual/Philosphy Book Club discusses Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time Wed, May 23, 7 pm: Garrett Peck discusses books, The Potomac River: A History and Guide and Prohibition in Washington, DC: How Dry We Weren't Thurs, May 24, 7 pm: Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, Max Holland shares from Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat.   Mon, May 28, 4:30:  No Kids Book Group due to Memorial Day holiday Wed, May 30, 6:30: Join us for our Educator Appreciation Evening - Click here for details! Thurs, May 31, 7 pm: Ken Budd discusses The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem. See the side bar for more info about Ken's book. June Sun, June 3 at 3 pm: Amanda Hodgkinson discusses her novel, 22 Britannia Road, a heartbreaking novel about wartime secrets   Thurs, June 7 at 7 pm: Join us for a unique event, The Book as Art, with an artist, Alla Proskuryakova, and author/illustrator and artist, Sallie Lowenstein who have created books that are truly works of art - stay tuned for details!  Fri, June 8 at 11 am:  Author Siobhan Fallon joins our Daytime Book Group to discuss her book, You Know when the Men are Gone   Fri, June 8 at noon: Mysterious Women Who Know their Place -    Former White House staffer, author Karna Bodman; Agatha Award winner Marcia Talley, journalist Ellen Crosby, and award-winner Donna Andrews deconstruct their mystery-thriller books which all feature D.C., VA and MD locales. Mystery fiction scholar/editor Elizabeth Foxwell moderates. PLEASE NOTE: This event is off-site at the American Women Writers National Museum, 1275 K St NW, Suite 102  Fri, June 8 at 7 pm: Patti Dobrowolski joins us to discuss Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life. See side panel for a link to Patti's TEDx talk.  Sat, June 9 at 6 pm:  New York Times Bestselling Author and Screenwriter John Gilstrap invites you to celebrate the publication of his latest thriller, Damage Control at a launch party at One More Page     NEW!!  Sun, June 10 from 5-7 pm: Join us for a special event to celebrate the launch of "Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's" to honor award-winning cartoonist Richard Thompson.  See side panel for details of this event we're so fortunate to host. Wed, June 13, 7 pm:  Daniel Kalla discusses his new book, The Far Side of the Sky     Remember, in addition to street parking, there is limited retail parking available in the WestLee garage while you are shopping at One More Page.  Follow the store signs to our back door, ring the buzzer and we'll welcome you in. We are 6 blocks from the East Falls Church Metro!  Go to the right as you exit the Metro station and then go right on 19th Street.  As the road curves, the name changes from 19th street to N. Westmoreland Street. Our store is on the left hand side of the street.  Click here for directions from the Metro or if you are coming by car.  Please call (703)-300-9746 or Email if you have any questions.   In This Issue This Week New Book Group for Kids? Upcoming Events Team Cul de Sac Authors in the Media Our Book Groups JUST ADDED!!   (and we're so excited) TEAM CUL DE SAC BOOK LAUNCH!!    On Sunday, June 10, from 5 - 7 pm, Terry is taking over the store for a fundraiser celebration to launch the Team Cul de Sac Collection.   Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's contains original artwork from cartoonists and illustrators inspired by the comic strip Cul de Sac, including Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) and Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury). The originals will be sold at an online auction to raise money for Team Cul de Sac, which is part of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.      The Tribute Collection comes out June 5 and we'll have them available at the launch event.  Several of the contributors live here in the DC area and will be on hand to sign copies.      Join us for wine and light snacks to celebrate the launch of the book!  A portion of the day's sales will go to Team Cul de Sac.    We love Richard Thompson and Cul de Sac - he was one of the first authors to visit our store - he's amazing!  More details to follow.  Plan to be here - we all will be!      Upcoming Authors in the Media  Meredith Goldstein (The Singles) in NY Times At OMP- Wed, May 16, 7 pm Ken Budd (The Voluntourist) in the NY Times Travel Section and  his interview on Fox 5. At OMP- Thurs, May 31, 7 pm See Patti Dobrowolski's (Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life) TEDx talk At OMP-Fri, June 8, 7 pm Our Book Discussion Groups        Our next Book Club with Jenn is Mon, June 18 at 7 pm when we discuss The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Please note date change!    Our next Non-Fiction Book Group is Tues, June 12 at 7 pm to discuss Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams. Don't miss our next Daytime Book Group meeting at 11 am on Friday, June 8.  Author Siobhan Fallon joins us to discuss her book, You Know when the Men are Gone.    The next meeting for our Mystery/Suspense Book Group is Tues, June 19, when we discuss Ratking (An Aurelio Zen Mystery) by Michael Dibdin.   The next meeting for our Philosophy/Spiritual Book Group is Tues, May 22 when we discuss Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson. Quick Links Our Website  Our Blog   On Tumblr Follow us on Twitter at justonemorepage Join us on Facebook: One More Page Books & More

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Free Comic Book Day was major success for Big Planet Comics

Ghostbusters at Big Planet Comics Vienna for Free Comic Book Day

In their recent podcast (#44), Jared Smith, one of the chain's owners said, "Of the four Big Planet stores, almost all of us ran out of almost every book we had. We certainly got more people than we expected, based on our ordering numbers, and College Park and Vienna both had their best sales days ever. So it wasn't just like we gave away a lot of free stuff - we sold a huge amount of stuff to people."

According to Joel Pollack, Big Planet Bethesda had a line of people waiting when the store opened at 11 am, and the line wrapped through the store for over an hour. By mid-afternoon, he was out of free comics.

Anime USA Press Release: AUSA welcomes Paul St. Peter

Voice Actor Paul St. Peter attending Anime USA 2012

Anime USA is proud to announce that Paul St. Peter will be attending our convention as a guest. For biographical information and pictures, please check out our Guests page at http://animeusa.org/guests/.

Paul St. Peter is a voice actor from Los Angeles whose many anime' and video game credits include KINGDOM HEARTS (Xemnas), NARUTO (Nine Tail Fox), ROBOTECH (Zor Prime), BLEACH (Yammy), WORLD OF WARCRAFT (Boden The Imposing), DYNASTY WARRIORS I-IV (Yuan Shao), DIGIMON (Kokomon) and RESIDENT EVIL 5 (Swahili Zombie). Paul has silly voices too, from COWBOY BEBOP (Punch) to DIGIMON WARRIORS (Wormmon). Among his other game, anime, and feature anime credits are GURREN LAGAAN (Jorgun), THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Mondego), MONSTER (Reichwein), PAPRIKA (Konakawa), LUPIN III The Secret of Mamo (Mamo), DURARARA (Higa), X-COM (Dr. Heinrich), BATTLE B-DAMON (Armada) and DIABLO III (Demented Spirit).

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.

Anime USA 2012 will be held November 9-11 in our new location: the Marriott Wardham Park in Washington, D.C. For more information and to register for the convention, visit us at www.animeusa.org.

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Lauren Orsini

Press Liaison

Anime USA 2012

blog.animeusa.org

1970s Herblock interview on YouTube

Day at Night: Herbert Block, aka Herblock, political cartoonist.

ca. 1973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbivh-WTv58

CUNY TV is proud to re-broadcast newly digitized episodes of DAY AT NIGHT, the popular public television series hosted by the late James Day. Day was a true pioneer of public television: co-founder of KQED in San Francisco, president of WNET upon the merger of National Educational Television (NET) and television station WNDT/Channel 13, and most recently, Chairman of the CUNY TV Advisory Board. The series features fascinating interviews with notable cultural and political figures conducted in the mid 1970's.

Post wimps out on Zits strip

YOU PLAY THE EDITOR: The Post didn't run this 'ZITS' strip — would you?

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 9 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/you-play-the-editor-the-post-didnt-run-this-zits-strip--would-you/2012/05/09/gIQADIXYDU_blog.html

Boy, the Post just doesn't let up on protecting its few remaining readers of the comics pages -- or should that be infantilizing them? One wonders what pictures from the current wars they also decided not to offend our delicate sensibilities with...

Click on the 'censorship' tag below to see plenty of previous examples.

Vandal Savage returns to DC universe

Savage land: Old bad guy returns in 'DC Universe Presents'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 14 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-14/DC-Comics-Presents-Vandal-Savage-comic-book-series/54955808/1

Comic Riffs interviews Draw Something creator

What would Draw Something's creator draw? A Q&A with Dan Porter
By Haley Crum
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 15 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/what-would-draw-somethings-creator-draw-a-qanda-with-dan-porter/2012/05/15/gIQACOp1RU_blog.html#pagebreak

Herblock lectures online

Comic Riffs caught that the Matt Bors award was online, but there's a bunch more cartoonist videos including Trudeau, Auth, Davies, Morin, Toles, Bagley and Sherffius (who's quit cartooning).   No Wuerker though.