11/10: Meet the writer of DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE

Saturday 11/10/12 November to Remember Continues! DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE  Graphic Novel Release Party with writer CULLEN BUNN (DEADPOOL KILLS, VENOM, WOLVERINE, THE SIXTH GUN) Attend ALL 6 Of Our November to Remember In-Store Signing Events and Get a FREE VIP Pass for 1 Hour Early Admission to Our 12/22 Signing with  BRIAN POSEHN SIGNING FROM 11AM to 2PM Hello again, Third Eye Faithful! This Saturday, we're continuing our NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER event schedule with a signing that we know many of you have been on the edge of your seats waiting for!  CULLEN BUNN, writer of the recently concluded hit MARVEL series DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, will be in-store from 11AM-2PM signing copies of DEADPOOL KILLS, as well as his many other works, like THE SIXTH GUN (a fantastic creator-owned steampunk Weird West series), VENOM, and WOLVERINE. We've been big fans of Cullen's for quite some time now, so we're totally stoked to have him flying all the way out from St. Louis to help us kick off the release of the DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Graphic Novel. Make sure to line up early, because we're going to be giving away some VERY cool limited items to the first 25 folks who're lined up for this signing! Grab the DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE graphic novel tomorrow & have it signed by writer CULLEN BUNN!   Third Eye Faithful, I gotta tell you, as children of the '80s and '90s, we've got a bit of a fan bias towards Deadpool. What can we say? We love the Merc with a Mouth. And, with the upcoming DEADPOOL video game raising his profile, we're totally pumped to see the Merc with a Mouth getting his time to shine. Available now, we have the entire DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE limited series in graphic novel, for just $14.99, and folks, I gotta tell you: this is the most fun I've had reading DEADPOOL in a long time.  What's it all about? A back-to-basics approach, that takes Deadpool back to his darkly humorous roots, DEADPOOL KILLS poses the question: what happens when all those crazy voices in Deadpool's head just.. shut up, and all that's left is the one sinister voice telling him his world's a sham and everyone must die?  The answer is that Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe. Literally.  And, folks, it's the perfect blend of dark humor and ultra-violence that makes us love a good DEADPOOL comic.  Instead of spoiling the whole plot, we're going to just leave this here with you as a sample of how awesome DEADPOOL KILLS is.. We'll have plenty of copies of both the trade paperback, as well as the single issues on hand for those of you who've yet to get into the series. For those of you who already picked it up, bring your copies by and get them signed by Cullen, totally free! Although, we'd recommend giving a look at Cullen's incredible creator-owned series THE SIXTH GUN, which we talk about a little more below. Want more information on the event? Click here for the full scoop on Facebook. Be One Of The First 25 In Line & Receive a Very Special FREE Gift!   If there's one thing Third Eye is known for worldwide it's the awesomeness of YOU guys! We love how excited you guys are for the events, and your enthusiasm is what keeps us bringing these guys in!  As a bonus for getting here, and lining up early, we're going to be giving the first 25 of you guys who're lined up for the DEADPOOL KILLS signing a very special, surprise free gift that's limited to this event. Cullen has helped us put together something totally cool to give out for this signing, and we can't wait to see the looks on your faces! :) This is a great giveaway!  CHECK OUT: Cullen Bunn's THE SIXTH GUN for a STEAMPUNK WEIRD WEST MASTERPIECE!   In addition to writing a stellar DEADPOOL with DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, Cullen Bunn has been a long-time favorite of our's with his steampunk Weird West masterpiece THE SIXTH GUN.  This series has been a cult favorite of many for a long time, and, folks, we though this would be a great opportunity to spotlight it for you guys.  We'll have all of the trade paperbacks in stock tomorrow for the signing, including plenty of volume 1, and if you're a fan of things like HELLBOY, BPRD, or the steampunky stuff like LADY MECHANIKA, CAPTAIN SWING, and GIRL GENIUS, then we highly recommend giving SIXTH GUN a shot. What's it all about? During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl.  Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.  Combing weird technology, dark magicks, the undead, and a good ol' dose of hardboiled Western storytelling, THE SIXTH GUN is a must-read tale of supernatural terror, and reckless gunslinging awesomeness.  Cullen's storytelling is on point, and the artwork, courtesy of Brian Hurtt is incredible. Other Great Projects by Cullen Bunn -- VENOM, SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SORCERER KINGS, and more. In addition to DEADPOOL KILLS and SIXTH GUN, Cullen's done a lot of other great stuff, including the current run of VENOM (Minimum Carnage, and prior to that, THE SAVAGE SIX arc), which has been off-the-chain.  We'll have plenty of copies of all of Cullen's other work, including his run of VENOM, and his killer stand-alone SORCERER KINGS arc of SUPERMAN / BATMAN, which was a great little Elseworlds story pre-NEW 52. What is Third Eye's NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER? So, many of you guys may already know that we're hosting a HUGE year-ender signing with comedian and actor BRIAN POSEHN, who also just so happens to be the writer of the brand new DEADPOOL series for MARVEL NOW. Due to the fact that this is a rare East Coast appearance for Brian, and the ONLY East Coast signing appearance he's making for DEADPOOL, we know that this is going to be a whopper.  Fear not though, Third Eye Faithful, 'cause we want to make sure you guys all get plenty of time to meet Brian, and get all your stuff signed!    Much like we did last year with our 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK leading up to our signing with G4TV's BLAIR BUTLER, we're going to be running a special promotion that allows you to earn a one-hour early admission VIP pass to get in early for our signing with Brian.  You're probably asking right now: OK, so how do I do that?  Starting this Saturday with our first signing with Grace Randolph & Jerry and Penelope Gaylord, we'll be giving out NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER cards which we'll be stamping the backs of for each of the 6 signings we have booked in November.  If you attend all 6, which would fill your card, then you can redeem it at the last signing on 12/8 for a special VIP Early Admission Pass which will get you in one hour early for our signing with Brian Posehn on 12/22. What's our schedule look like for NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER? You can either read on below, or click here to read more. WEEK 1: 11/3 -- SUPURBIA Release Party  WEEK 2: 11/10 -- DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Signing with Writer CULLEN BUNN WEEK 3: 11/17 -- DEADPOOL #1 Signing With Co-Writer GERRY DUGGAN feat. the DEADPOOL #1 Third Eye Variant WEEK 4: 11/24 -- SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY feat. a Special Mystery Guest (details coming soon!) and a continuation of the awesome deals at our soon-to-be-announced BLACK FRIDAY 24 Hours of Awesomeness Sale! WEEK 5: 12/1 -- LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE Release Party w/ JUSTIN JORDAN & TRADD MOORE feat. the LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE Third Eye Variant WEEK 6: 12/8 -- GREAT PACIFIC #2 Release Party w/ writer JOE HARRIS! Okay, Third Eye Faithful, lets make tomorrow an awesome event for Cullen, and a ton of fun for you guys!

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NY Times on comic book charities

In Comics World, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own

By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/giving/in-comic-book-industry-needy-have-heroes-of-their-own.html

 

I support many of these, especially the CBLDF, but there are others as well such as the Northern Virigina-based Cartoonists Rights Network.

Nov 15: Cartoons & Cocktails auction

The annual Cartoons & Cocktails auction is next week on November 15th at 6 pm. It's at the National Press Club, 529 14th St, NW, 13th floor.  Tickets are on sale through the 14th. Editorial cartoons are auctioned off for charity.

The Post reviews latest 'Monty Python' film

Well, he'll be a monkey's uncle

By Mark Jenkins

Washington Post November 9, 2012

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/a-liars-autobiography-the-untrue-story-of-monty-pythons-graham-chapman-in-3d,1243075/critic-review.html

 

"A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman" is an animated movie.

NCY's Annie reviewed in The Post

In 'Annie,' sun has come out [online title: For 'Annie' actress on Broadway, the sun has come out].

By Peter Marks,

Washington Post November 9 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/for-annie-actress-on-broadway-the-sun-has-come-out/2012/11/08/69514322-29e1-11e2-aaa5-ac786110c486_story.html

 

This is based on Harold Grey's comic strip Little Orphan Annie, of course.

Nov 24: Marc Silvestri signing in Baltimore

Collectors Corner

7911 Harford Rd.,

Baltimore, Maryland 21234

 

Thanksgiving Black Friday Silvestri Saturday Signing & Sale!
Tons of Merchandise that has never been available before in the store will be Priced and Placed in the Gamers Sanctuary Room All 3 Days of the Sale including tons of Vintage Action Figures, Toys, Games & More!

Starts :
...

Thanksgiving Day Nov. 22th
(Open Early 9:00 AM til 5:00 PM)
*30% Off Everything in the Store!
50% Off ALL Back Issues.
(Includes Case & Vault)

Continues :

Black Friday Nov 23rd
(Opening 12:00 Midnight -9:00 PM)
21 Hours Of Savings...
*40% Off Everything in the Store!
60% Off ALL Back Issues.
(Includes Case & Vault)

Whats Left?

Saturday, November 24th -

Marc Silvestri Signing!

12 Noon til Last Person's Items are Signed.

Signing Starts at 12:00 Noon.

Line will be Capped at 500.

Marc will Sign until the Last Person in Line with the 500 Person Capped Line.

Limit 3 Items Per Person Signed.

CGC Signature Series Will Available for 1 Item Per Person, counting toward the Limit of 3.

The NEW Cyber Force #1 Will be Given Out for FREE Pre-Signed by Marc to the First 200 In Line.

Plus The Walking Dead #100 Marc Silvestri Cover will be Available for a Minimum of $5 Per Person with the Full Amount going toward Hurricane Sandy Relief. This Cover May be Purchased to get Signed In Addition to the 3 Item Limit Per Person.

(We have A Limited Quantity of 200 Copies, First Come First Served)

Line Will be Permitted to Form as Early as 9:00 AM on Saturday Morning.

A CGC Witness will be on Hand for Signature Series Service.

The First 25 People in Line Get a Head Sketch on 1 of the Limit of 3 Items Signed + 1 FREE Collectors Corner Logo Bag.

Saturday Nov. 24th
*30% Off Everything in the Store!
50% Off ALL Back Issues.
(Includes Case & Vault)

Stock up for X-Mas with unique Gifts and Stocking Stuffers that will make any fanboy's dream's come true!

If you can't decide what to get when you stop in we still have the perfect deal for you all 3 days of the Sale :

$10 Bonus Added to any Purchase of a $50 Gift Card.
$20 Bonus Added to any Purchase of a $100 Gift Card.

*Excludes Items Below -

*(MTG & YGO Booster Packs & Boxes, Fat Packs and Decks, Collecting Supplies, New Comics - New This Week & Last Week, New Merchandise for the Week of November 21st)

Toles does Peanuts

 

Tom Toles quotes Peanuts today (November 9) in a clever cartoon.

AnimeUSA starts tomorrow

 AnimeUSA runs this weekend of November 9th-11th at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.  This is always a nice, fun con, with a lot of cosplay. It's particularly good for teens. Things appear to start at noon on Friday. They've put their programming schedule online too.

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - November 8, 2012

November 8, 2012

Ben Hatke signings on Saturday Nov. 10! NEW DATE! Don't forget we have moved Ben Hatke's signings to THIS Saturday, November 10, at our Vienna and College Park stores! More info below! We also reviewed both Zita the Spacegirl and Legends of Zita the Spacegirl on our podcast this week if you haven't had a chance to read them yet. We like 'em and recommend you get 'em! 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 - November 10 NEW DATE - Ben Hatke signing PLEASE NOTE: This signing has been changed to a new date of Saturday, November 10! Sorry for any inconvenience! Ben Hatke, creator of the all-ages bestseller science fiction adventure Zita the Spacegirl, will be appearing at both our Vienna and College Park stores on Saturday, November 10, for his new sequel Legends of Zita the Spacegirl! Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar! But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc . . . while wearing your face? Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in Legends of Zita the Spacegirl. Ben Hatke's blog: http://letflythecannons.blogspot.com/   11AM-1PM Big Planet Comics of Vienna 426 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 703-242-9412 vienna@bigplanetcomics.com Facebook event invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/158178887662216/ 3PM-5PM Big Planet Comics of College Park 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 collegepark@bigplanetcomics.com Facebook event invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/377075189040242/ ___________________ Deadpool #1 by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Tony Moore When a necromancer starts bringing the US Presidents back to life as zombies, you can't have Captain America be seen decapitating Truman! Time to hire the wisecrackin' merc Deadpool! Yeah, that'll end well! A funny and pun-filled new adventure! Blacklung HC by Chris Wright An astounding and brutal tale of pirates and a lettered man shangaied among, with unexpected turns of savagery and insanity. Compelling and awful, all at the same time, anchored by Wright's cartoony style and flights of surreal fantasy covering religious themes and hallucinations. Unique and amazing! Iron Man #1   by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land   Tony Stark has to deal with more terrorists who have found his Extremis technology and avenge the death of an old friend. Good thing he can go in disguise by shaving his goatee! Freelancers #1 by Ian Brill, Joshua Covey, Mike Gagnon and Felipe Smith   Another $1 intro issue, the Freelancers are orphan girls trained in kung fu who work for the most elite patrons! Plus an astounding back up story with art by Smith about their time in the kung fu orphanage! 47 Ronin #1 (of 5) by Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai A historical retelling of the tale of the 47 masterless samurai who must suffer in order to fulfill their duty to their former lord and achieve revenge! Great research by Sakai as usual, and a dynamic set up of the corrupt Japanese feudal period! Shadowman #1 by Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher When the first Shadowman disappears battling the forces of supernatural evil 20 years ago, his only son is raised in ignorance of his heritage. But when he discovers his parents may have been murderers, he throws away his father's magical amulet, setting the evil on his own trail again. And amazing art by Zircher as always! Storm Dogs #1 by David Hine and Doug Braithwaite   A hard scifi adventure, when miners start disappearing on an alien world, a special team of tough investigators is sent to investigate, and deal with two alien races, deadly rains, ferals animals, and local intrigue. A great start with cool characters and tech! Spaceman HC by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso   If you didn't listen to us before, now you can get the complete saga all in one deluxe book! Genetically engineered apeman astronauts get caught up in the kidnapping of a celebrity kid, mixed with flashbacks to their time on another world! Amazing action and scifi concepts! Adventure Time Vol 1 SC Avengers Vs X-Men HC Battlefields Green Fields Beyond Part 1 #1 (of 6) Before Watchmen Moloch #1 (of 2) BPRD Plague of Frogs Vol 4 HC Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow Wonderland #1 Colder #1 (of 5) Danger Club Vol 1 SC Daredevil End of Days #2 (of 8) Great Showdowns HC Injury Comics #4 JLA Earth II New Ptg SC Kevin Keller Vol 1 Welcome To Riverdale SC Monster Myths GN Multi-Story Building Model Chris Ware Portfolio Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Box Set Perhapanauts Danger Down Under #1 (of 4) Scott Pilgrim Color HC Vol 02 (of 6) The Shadow Vol 1 Fire of Creation SC Three Thieves 3: The Captive Prince SC Thought Bubble Anthology 2012 #2   Big Planet Comics Podcast #64 "Badrock Obama" This week, Kevin, Nick, and Jared review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!   PODCAST REVIEWS: 47 Ronin #1 (of 5) by Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai Blacklung HC by Chris Wright Deadpool #1 by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Tony Moore Freelancers #1 by Ian Brill, Joshua Covey, Mike Gagnon and Felipe Smith Iron Man #1 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land Shadowman #1 by Justin Jordan and Patrick Zircher Storm Dogs #1 (of 6) by David Hine and Doug Braitwaithe Zita the Spacegirl SC by Ben Hatke Legends of Zita the Spacegirl SC by Ben Hatke Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or leave a voicemail at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)   11/10 NEW DATE! - Ben Hatke Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl 11am-1pm 426 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 703-242-9412 vienna@bigplanetcomics.com Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl 3pm-5pm 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com 1/1 New Year's Day Sale! All our stores! 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Truitt on Iron Man

Kieron Gillen explores the ultimate human of 'Iron Man';  And the character is all about his toys
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 6. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/06/kieron-gillen-iron-man-comic-book-series/1686293/

Al Goodwyn in International Day to End Impunity contest

 Northern Virginia cartoonist Al Goodwyn writes in:

If you have a moment check out Day to End Impunity.  I have a cartoon in their contest that can be voted on with "likes."  If you like their page, you can like my cartoon.

The site:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.474699385907345.103682.251673968209889&type=1

My "squeezed globe" cartoon:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=474704755906808&set=a.474699385907345.103682.251673968209889&type=3&theater

OT: Michael Pohrer (aka MJ) interview

 Michael Pohrer (aka MJ) is based in St. Louis, but kindly he has provided two logo drawings for ComicsDC (see the bar going down on the right). Now he's been interviewed by David Paccia at:

 

FIDDLESTIX© 25th Anniversary Exclusive Retrospective Interview and Giveaway

November 7 2012

http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2012/11/fiddlestix-25th-anniversary-exclusive.html

 

David's site is a great source for cartoonist interviews so click around. He's also having a contest for giving cartooning books away to teenagers.

 

Rafer Roberts on the Carolyn & Joe Show podcast

"Well lookie here, veteran and legendary comic book creator of the mind bending classic – Plastic Farm and Nightmare the Rat – Rafer Roberts is the guest on this weeks wild episode of the Carolyn and Joe Show! This is a historic episode of the Carolyn and Joe Show with this being the Rafer's first appearance on the podcast and it will definitly not disappoint."

Download it here.

PR: AnimeUSA charity auction

DC Collaborative Selected to Be Beneficiary of AnimeUSA Auction

 

Nov. 6, 2012

 

(Washington, DC)- The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative was selected by AnimeUSA benefit from their auction to be held November 11 at 1 pm at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. AnimeUSA will be holding their convention for the first time in Washington DC.

What:                   AnimeUSA Convention Auction

Where:                Marriott Wardman, 2660 WoodleyRoad, NW  Washington, DC 20008
When:                  Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, 1 p.m.

 

AnimeUSA began in 1999 as a northern Virginia convention started by Anime fans.  By 2004, it had grown into a non-profit educational organization with the mission to promote and educate the public about Japanese arts and popular culture.  True to its beginnings, the organization remains a convention of fans, by fans, and for fans, however it expands its community outreach by selecting a nonprofit organization to benefit from the annual auction held at their conventions.  

 

"We're very pleased to be selected as the organization benefitting from the AnimeUSA auction this year, particularly as this is the first year that AnimeUSA comes to Washington DC," said Louise Kennelly, Executive Director of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative.

 

AnimeUSA wanted to contribute to a local DC charity, specifically one that benefits children through a focus on arts and education.   "We share with the DC Collaborative an appreciation of the importance of imagination and creativity. The DC Collaborative mission to ensure access to arts and humanities for all DC public school students captures the spirit of our convention," said said Danielle Pomfrey, Charity Auction Coordinator for AnimeUSA. 

 

The AnimeUSA convention takes place at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park on the weekend of November 9th-11^th.  The auction will be hosted on the Sunday afternoon of the convention.  In previous years, auction proceed recipients have included the Taylor Anderson Memorial Foundation, Child's Play, and the Suicide Prevention Hotline.

 

About the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative

The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative (DC Collaborative) provides equitable access to quality arts and humanities education for all DC public and chartered public schools. Working with its partners, since its founding in 1998, the DC Collaborative produces such exemplary programs as Arts for Every Student, sending about 30,000 students each year to member events.

 

About AnimeUSA                                                                                                                                                    AnimeUSA is a non-profit educational organization dedicating to raising awareness and educating the public about Japanese arts and popular culture.  AnimeUSA is a convention of fans, by fans, and for fans.

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Comic Riffs on Superman's home planet

FOUND: SUPERMAN'S KRYPTON: Neil deGrasse Tyson 'locates' Kal-El's home planet in the known universe
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 6 2012): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/found-supermans-krypton-neil-degrasse-tyson-locates-kal-els-home-planet-in-the-known-universe/2012/11/06/09fe7640-27c2-11e2-b4f2-8320a9f00869_blog.html#pagebreak

More cartoon murals in Navy Hospitals

Here's 3 more pictures from the Navy's Bureau of Medicine & Surgery's files...



Where Else? - The Pediatric Waiting Room. US Navy Hospital Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines. Dedicated June 5, 1973. [Note Peanuts comic strip mural on wall].Published in Navy Medicine, October 1973.

Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Facilities - Subic Bay, Philippines 12-0232-025



Light and Airy - Pediatric waiting room and clinical spaces. US Navy Hospital Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines. Dedicated June 5, 1973. [Note Disney cartoon mural on wall].Published in Navy Medicine, October 1973.

Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Facilities - Subic Bay, Philippines 12-0232-026



Pediatric Waiting Room - CDR G.W. Baldauf, MSC, USN, AO, at US Navy Hospital Subic Bay, communes with an articulate art critic. US Navy Hospital Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines. Dedicated June 5, 1973. [Note Disney cartoon mural on wall].

Published in Navy Medicine, October 1973.Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Facilities - Subic Bay, Philippines 12-0232-027

PR: Citizen Bill Calendars - GET YOURS!

Friends of Citizen Bill,

You need a calendar, and so do your friends and family. And everyone needs a good laugh.

These calendars, as you may already know, are designed to be useful as well as attractive and amusing. 

You get 14 months (including January 2014) with holidays, lunar and solar phases, and school dates (Montgomery County).

There's plenty of room to write in your own appointments, special days, etc.

Still featuring, as we have for the last 12 years, "Bonus Typos and Errors, All in Politically Correct Black and White!"

$13.50 is a GOOD PRICE, and it includes shipping! Calendars ship in December. 

Follow the link to get more info and to order: http://www.wmlbrown.com/wmlbalert.htm

Thanks, and happy holidays!

Bill Brown

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email: wmlbrown@earthlink.net (William L. Brown)

http://www.wmlbrown.com

AnimeUSA is this weekend

 AnimeUSA runs this weekend of November 9th-11th at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.  This is always a nice, fun con, with a lot of cosplay. It's particularly good for teens. Things appear to start at noon on Friday.

Here's their first AnimeUSA podcast which features staff members Theo Bugtong (Director of Marketing), Tom Stidman (Director of Guests), and Mark Pope (Vice Chair of Programming).

Mark Tatulli at Hooray for Books!

Mark Tatulli cartoonist of 'Heart of the City' and 'Lio' spoke, drew and took questions for an hour tonight at Hooray for Books! in Alexandria, VA. I took some photos that I've put online. I'll try to get some of his more memorable quotes up here soon, because he's an entertaining speaker.

PR: Lost Art Books exhibiting at Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival

Just a reminder that Lost Art Books will be exhibiting at booth #7D (downstairs) at this year's Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival.

 

In addition to selling our full slate of books, we'll also have some of our convention-only items, including the limited edition prints and our latest Lost Art Chapbook devoted to pulp-era maestro, Edd Cartier.

 

Check out Lost Art Books at the regular place (www.LostArtBooks.com), and learn more about the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival, and all of the attendant events and programming, at: http://www.comicsandgraphicsfest.com/.

 

 

Warm regards,

 

Joe Procopio

Publisher

Lost Art Books / Picture This Press

 

A Rake's Progress, or Richard Thompson: Cyborg Cartoonist

Nick Galifianakis was with Richard Thompson today (November 5 2012) as the electricity began to flow:

Hello, everyone. Well, here's another (rare) divergence from my usual postings:

I'm in the room with Richard Thompson at what is the first of several sessions to calibrate and then fine-tune the electrodes in his brain.

To quote a friend: "I had no idea they could fine tune the stimulation. I figured they threw a switch, and dialed a knob back if they started to smell meat cooking."

They're right now sending varied electricity into his brain putting him though a variety of tests and movements, big and very, very small, as well as constantly repeating the phrases that make me think I'm actually in the play "My Fair Lady."

The process is quite nuanced and requires tremendous patience to achieve the right balance (Richard has never complained, not once)

Too much juice here or not enough there, might fix the targeted area but it also may mean it negatively affects another area - at this moment, Richard no longer trembles in his right hand - but he's suddenly fluent in Korean. Only Korean.

(I'm kidding...do I really have to write that?)

Truly remarkable to watch, again, a very, very refined process. My friend's patience and good-naturdeness during the session is extraordinary as each switching on and off of a section and each re-calibration instantly brings a new physicality, increased or diminished, and even a new emotional state, up or down. This will take a while to get right - it's the ultimate borrowing from Peter to pay Paul situation.

Oops, gotta go..., I'll have more later. Right now I want to watch Richard finish his needlepoint...while figure skating.

11/5: Martk Tatulli in Alexandria

Monday 11/5, 7:00-8:00 p.m. --Cartoonist Mark Tatulli

Award-winning, internationally-syndicated cartoonist Mark Tatulli, creator of the comics Lio and Heart of the City will visit the store. His newest collection, Lio: There's a Monster in my Socks, is compiled especially for younger readers! The world of Lio is filled with the extraordinary - monsters under the bed, wild reptile pets, robot inventions, weird science - but it's all commonplace for this most uncommon kid. Lio explores the twisted realm of a kid's imagination - at once bizarre, creepy and fun. Email us to reserve a copy or to let us know you're coming. Ages 6 and up.

Hooray for Books! | 1555 King St., Ste. 101, Alexandria, VA 22314 | Phone (703) 548-4092 Fax (703) 548-4094 | info@hooray4books.com

Cavna gets MAD

'Totally MAD' celebrates 60 years of satire
By Michael Cavna, Washington Post November 4 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/totally-mad-celebrates-60-years-of-satire/2012/11/01/9c0f2944-229a-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_story.html

Arthur Szyk pieces on exhibit at Library of Congress

Szyk's work is noted at the end of this article:

Library of Congress exhibit celebrates Jewish history, artifacts
By Debra Rubin, — Religion News Service
Washington Post November 4, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/library-of-congress-exhibit-celebrates-jewish-history-artifacts/2012/11/01/f519d8c0-23a0-11e2-ac85-e669876c6a24_story.html

Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress, 1912-2012, South Gallery of the library's Thomas Jefferson Building through March 16, 2013.

Jonathan Luna interview

A Bright New Vision: An Interview With Jonathan Luna
Diamond Bookshelf November 2012
http://www.diamondbookshelf.com/Home/1/1/20/835?articleID=127317