The Busy Librarian's comics podcasts

The Busy Librarian is Matthew C. Winner of Ellicott City, MD, which is midway between DC and Baltimore. He's talked to a few cartoonists over the past six months for his Let's Get Busy podcast:

Matthew C. Winner

Let's Get Busy with graphic novelist Ben Hatke.

 Episode 24: November 12, 2013

http://www.busylibrarian.com/2013/11/lets-get-busy-with-graphic-novelist-ben.html

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-11-11T22_21_56-08_00.mp3

 

Let's Get Busy with graphic novelist Zack Giallongo.

Episode 20: October 15, 2013

Matthew C. Winner

http://www.busylibrarian.com/2013/10/lets-get-busy-with-graphic-novelist.html

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-10-14T18_02_11-07_00.mp3

 

Let's Get Busy talking Graphic Novels with Rebecca Oxley.

Matthew C. Winner

July 9, 2013

http://www.busylibrarian.com/2013/07/lets-get-busy-talking-graphic-novels.html

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-07-09T04_31_28-07_00.m4a

 

Let's Get Busy with author Dave Roman.

August 6, 2013

Matthew C. Winner

http://www.busylibrarian.com/2013/08/lets-get-busy-with-author-dave-roman.html

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-08-04T14_40_29-07_00.mp3

 

Let's Get Busy with graphic novelist Matt Phelan.

Matthew C. Winner

November 18 2013

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-11-18T17_31_46-08_00 Let's Get Busy with author

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-11-18T17_31_46-08_00.mp3

 

Let's Get Busy with author Colleen AF Venable

Matthew C. Winner

October 18 2013

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-10-28T17_37_20-07_00

http://lgbpodcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2013-10-28T17_37_20-07_00.mp3

Ben Hatke to be guest at Angouleme

From Ben's blog:

Art and Adventure

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Angoulême! Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:59 AM PST Well, the news is official: Zita the Spacegirl (or more precisely, Zita la fille de l'espace, the French edition published by Rue de Sevères) is one of the official selections for this year's Angoulême festival! And I will be going to France to attend! Angoulême is one of the largest comics festivals in the world and attending the event has been on my dream-list for some time now. France has quite possibly the strongest comics-as-literature culture in the world and some of my very favorite artist/writers (or at least their publishers) will be at the festival. I can't wait. Here's the list in The Comics Reporter, and here's another article about the selections (and Hawkeye).

Aphelion Arc uses cinema-style trailers to preview stories

Steve Artley notes:

On my APHELION ARC website, I will be previewing upcoming stories using cinema-style trailers that I create myself using images from storyboard rough sketches and music that I compose and perform. As these stories are in production, it gives readers a glimpse of stories in the anthology series. The Aphelion Arc opening sequence will be common to all the trailers. One such trailer for the story, "On Target" is currently available for viewing on the Aphelion Arc STORIES page http://aphelionarc.com/stories.html. Click the STORY TWO button. 

Steven G. Artley

President/Creative Director

artleytoons

Artley Design Inc.

www.artleytoons.com

http://artleytoonsonline.blogspot.com/

http://aphelionarc.com

OT: Solomon on Norman Rockwell at Politics and Prose

Thursday, December 5 7 p.m. - Deborah Solomon - American Mirror (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28)

Arlingtonian lectured at Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

Tad Suiter (George Mason University) gave a talk on "The Katzenjammer Kids go to the Armory Show: Cartoonists and Modern Art, 1913" at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum academic conference this month. I was quite surprised to hear the introduction of another local cartoon historian. His paper was excellent and I hope we'll see it in print soon.

Mike

The Post reviews Disney's Frozen

Disney gives us two princesses without the usual stereotypes [online as 'Frozen' movie review: Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel dazzle in Disney's latest].

By Stephanie Merry, Washington Post November 27 2013, p. C10

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/frozen-movie-review-kristen-bell-and-idina-menzel-dazzle-in-disneys-latest/2013/11/26/3b030292-5390-11e3-9fe0-fd2ca728e67c_story.html

Wolk reviews Sacco's Great War for The Post

A disastrous World War I battle unfolds in just 24 feet [online as 'The Great War,' a 24-foot-long drawing by Joe Sacco].

By Douglas Wolk,

Washington Post November 27 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-great-war-a-24-foot-long-drawing-by-joe-sacco/2013/11/26/5d4f4032-5169-11e3-9fe0-fd2ca728e67c_story.html

Steve Artley returns to editorial cartooning

Steve Artley writes in,

Here's a bit about my resumption of editorial cartooning. Frankly, I missed the soapbox. After walking away from the editorial side of the drawing board in October of last year, editor/publisher of Connection Newspapers, Mary Kimm (http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/staff/mary_kimm/) has been urging me to resume, and has been gently hinting she'd like to have me at the Alexandria Gazette Packet. So, a couple of weeks ago, I wandered into her office and madly threw myself on the floor at her feet. Sobbing pathetically, I begged her to take me in. Taking pity on me, she consoled me, wiped my tears with her cardigan and gave me hot cocoa and a Graham cracker, and told me that I could bring in my crayons and my Big Chief drawing pad to scribble my little political renderings. So, I started this week. Meanwhile, I am continuing with my Aphelion Arc project and other professional duties in the commercial arts, as-well-as charitable work, community service, and hobbies. It's a full plate, but I prefer much being over-worked to being idle.  

It'll be nice working with Mary Kimm and other professional journalists such as Michael Pope (http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/staff/michael-lee-pope/), Jeannie Theisman (http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/staff/jeanne-theismann/) and Steven Mauren (http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/staff/steven_mauren/) at this award-winning newspaper.

I'll likely be focusing more on local issues than I have in the past. Local issue cartooning is a challenge and in many ways more daring than tackling national and international topics. You're rubbing shoulders with and living alongside those who may be targets of your political commentary. I firmly adhere to a principle of avoiding personal ridicule in my cartoons. It's not about the person. It's about her/his policies. Still, feathers do get ruffled and it's a bit different when you're standing close enough to feel those ruffled feathers pressing against you.

Please refer to my blog for other particulars: http://artleytoonsonline.blogspot.com/

The attached cartoon is one I did  last week as a warm-up. Another one will appear in tomorrow's Gazette, so it's not yet available for distribution. The attached has been distributed to my syndicate (ARTIZANS) and other media outlets. 

Steven G. Artley

President/Creative Director

artleytoons

Artley Design Inc.

www.artleytoons.com

http://artleytoonsonline.blogspot.com/

http://aphelionarc.com

Cartoonist Rajan Sedalia is a yarn-bomber

Here's proof.

Coming soon - an interview with Rajan, who was a caricaturist at Cartoons and Cocktails.

Today's 'A.Word.A.Day' is from Herblock.

McCarthyism.

KAL profiled in Baltimore City Paper

LIFE IN CARICATURE

KAL has been drawing—and occasionally influencing—history for 35 years

KAL

Caricature of KAL by artist Paul Moyse

By Baynard Woods

BALTIMORE CITY PAPER  NOVEMBER 27, 2013

HTTP://CITYPAPER.COM/ARTS/STAGE/LIFE-IN-CARICATURE-1.1591674

President goes to Dreamworks, emerges as alien

Obama speaks on economy with DreamWorks studios as background

By Philip Rucker, Washington Post November 27 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-speaks-on-economy-with-dreamworks-studios-as-background/2013/11/26/410857ae-56b6-11e3-8304-caf30787c0a9_story.html

Family Guy shot the dog instead of jumping the shark

RIP Brian Griffin on 'Family Guy' — the dog always dies

BY ALEXANDRA PETRI

Washington Post's ComPost blog November 26 2013 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2013/11/26/rip-brian-griffin-on-family-guy-the-dog-always-dies/

There's a new comic shop in Fair Oaks Mall

Randy T reports:

I was at Fair Oaks Mall and I noticed across the hall was a new store, "The Comic Shop"!  I went over and talked to the guy working there who told me they've been opened just over 3 weeks now, and are owned by the same guy that runs Comics & Gaming in Fairfax and Gainesville. They coordinated the Fairfax City store (which is near George Mason University) with Gary at Laughing Ogre to make sure they didn't poach from each other, so that one just sells older comics.  Fair Oaks approached them to open a store which sells new comics, and started as something seasonal, but is now successful enough that they're taking subscriptions!

Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/thecomicshopfairfax

Email:  thecomicshopffx@gmail.com

Phone:  703-273-4695

Address:  11774U Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA  22033 (upper level - across from The Cheesecake Factory)

Jim Scancarelli's bullying in DC, leads to cartooning career

Kurt Kolka

Cartoonist for oldest American comic led to art by bullying

Petoskey News  November 24, 2013

http://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/news/nation/cartoonist-for-oldest-american-comic-led-to-art-by-bullying/article_68309cd0-53b2-11e3-97aa-001a4bcf6878.html

 

Beyond Comics Black Friday Sale!

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D.C. Conspiracy comics sale this weekend

The D.C. Conspiracy is having a half-off cover price sale on all their books this weekend:

"Don't leave the house this Black Friday! Stay home and shop the DC Conspiracy Distro instead!

EVERYTHING IN THE STORE WILL BE 50% OFF! Free Shipping on all orders $25 and more!

Comics, original artwork, commissioned drawings! Starting late Thanksgiving night (and running through the weekend) EVERYTHING is 50% off this Black Friday weekend. (No codes to enter. The discount will be automatically applied to your order.) Do your gift shopping with us!

The DC Conspiracy is a collection of Washington DC area comics creators. Our work runs the gamut from witty and literary works to action, the mystical, and just plain nonsense."

Dec 3: March book signing: civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis' #1 bestselling graphic novel

After a host of massively successful events and media coverage, US Congessman and civil rights icon John Lewis, the last living speaker from the March on Washington, is coming to the downtown DC Barnes & Noble for a book signing of his #1 bestselling graphic novel autobiography March: Book One, together with co-author Andrew Aydin, next Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm!

Quick reference URL: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/82310

Recent updates on the amazing response to this graphic novel:

a sellout appearance at the National Press Club Book Fair last week
a glowing review in Sunday's New York Times
an in-depth appearance on The Rachel Maddow Show earlier this month
being named one of 2013's best books by the Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, School Library Journal, and Amazon

Currently in its 14th week on the NYT Bestseller list
As well as tons of earlier coverage from The Colbert Report to CNN and NPR appearances, and even breaking sales records at Comic-Con!

Lewis and Aydin will be speaking & signing Tuesday at the Barnes & Noble in downtown Washington DC, at 6:30pm.

Details: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/82310

Store address & phone number:

555 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, 202-347-0176

March: Book One, a 128-page softcover graphic novel. 

$14.95 print, $9.99 digital

ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2

http://www.topshelfcomix.com/march

Tom Arvis' Mercenary Pig comic book

Today's email from a local creator:

I will be publishing a nationally distributed version of the original Mercenary Pig Book One (currently still available on Amazon.com) through Gary Beatty's Indy Comics Magazine Presents, to be solicited in the February issue of Previews and distributed in April of 2014. This book will be priced at $4.99 (as opposed to the $12.50 Amazon price) for 48 full color pages.

I've recently sent final art, including a new cover, revised pages and a slightly different ending to Gary.

 
Tom Arvis
creator/publisher
Sureshot Comics
www.sureshotcomics.com

Carla Speed McNeil does monkey benefit story

MonkeyBrain Releases Digital 'Panels For Primates' Charity Anthologies

 11/25/2013 by Graeme McMillan

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monkeybrain-releases-digital-panels-primates-659859

Creators with work in the two collections include Stan Lee, Carla Speed McNeil and John Byrne, with profits going to the Primate Rescue Center in Kentucky.

Feeling Minnesota

A copy of “Larry Smith’s Cartoon Map of Minnesota” hangs at Famous Dave’s BBQ restaurant in Oakton, Va. (The same place that has a Will Eisner gun-safety promo piece in another room). I wasn't able to find much on the web about this piece, except that it was made sometime in 1940s and the Minnesota Historical Library Society has a copy.

A close up of the framed poster