Thursday, January 08, 2015

Jan 14: Game On! Comics Star Wars Launch Party!












Star Wars Launch Party

Launch Party
This Wednesday, January 14th 
11am to 8pm

Marvel relaunches Star Wars with all new continuity. We have a ton of exclusive items that we can give to you but only during the launch party, so be sure to stop on in! 

If you haven't subbed to this book yet you still have time to add it to your pull list! Just send us an email back or tell us when you come by before then!
Star Wars Goodies!
What we have to give away:
Star Wars Pins 
Regular Star Wars Pin
Princess Leia Pin
Darth Vader Pin

Skottie Young Lithograph (pictured)

As well as some special variants for sale that are sure to go fast!
 

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Religious comics scholars group issues statement on Charlie Hebdo massacre

S&S Statement on CHARLIE HEBDO News

A. David Lewis

Sacred and Sequential group January 8, 2015

http://www.sacredandsequential.org/2015/01/08/ss-statement-on-charlie-hebdo-news/


Posted here because David Lewis is a former DC resident.

Comic Riffs on Spawn

EXCLUSIVE: Todd McFarlane says entire Spawn library is coming soon to digital platforms

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/08/image-con-digital-exclusive/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: Self-Portrait With Pencil Launcher


In memory and solidarity. Je suis Charlie!

______________
Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

Skewed Terror

by Steve Artley

Comic Riffs talks to Zunar on Charlie Hebdo

Malaysian Muslim cartoonist calls for 'World Cartoonists Day' in remembrance of slain Charlie Hebdo artists

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/08/malaysian-muslim-cartoonist-calls-for-world-cartoonists-day-in-remembrance-of-slain-charlie-hebdo-artists/

Cartoonists at Politics and Prose in February

Joe Sutliff's cartoon on the Charlie Hebdo massacre

Northern Virginia cartoonist Joe Sutliff's father passed away yesterday. But before he went to sleep, Joe posted this Charlie Hebdo cartoon on Facebook (shared with permission):

What a day.... lost so much more but not much less. Just had this thought to share as I finish off the last of the Jameson...


Monkey See on Archer

'Archer' And The Loud Comfort Of Rhythm

Clay Jones, Fredericksburg cartoonist, on Charlie Hebdo massacre

Mrs. Charles Schulz has kind words for The Art of Richard Thompson book

A Visit from Chris Sparks with The Art of Richard Thompson

—Jean Schulz

Jan 07, 2015
http://schulzmuseum.org/visit-chris-sparks-art-richard-thompson/
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The Post's Charlie Hebdo massacre coverage (UPDATED 1/8: 2:44pm)

Religion satirist James Morrow on the Charlie Hebdo killings

By Ron Charles
Style Blog January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/01/08/religion-satirist-james-morrow-on-the-charlie-hebdo-killings/

 Late-night hosts lament Charlie Hebdo tragedy: Comedy ‘shouldn’t be an act of courage’

By Abby Phillip
Style Blog January 8 2015
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/01/08/jon-stewart-on-charlie-hebdo-comedy-shouldnt-be-an-act-of-courage/

News organizations wrestle with whether to publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons after attack


By Paul Farhi
Washington Post January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/news-organizations-wrestle-with-whether-to-publish-charlie-hebdo-cartoons-after-attack/2015/01/07/841e9c8c-96bc-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_story.html

Washington Post opinions section publishes controversial Charlie Hebdo cartoon

By Erik Wemple
January 8 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/01/08/washington-post-opinions-section-publishes-controversial-charlie-hebdo-cartoon/

Charlie Hebdo's most controversial content revolved around Islam

By Anthony Faiola
January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/charlie-hebdos-most-controversial-content-revolved-around-islam/2015/01/07/688782d6-72bd-4328-9215-4c893e22ec0a_story.html

Paris attack lacked hallmarks of Islamist assaults in West

By Greg Miller January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/paris-attack-lacked-hallmarks-of-islamist-assaults-in-west/2015/01/07/7a6c54f6-96a6-11e4-927a-4fa2638cd1b0_story.html

Paris shows solidarity in wake of Charlie Hebdo shootings with #JesuisCharlie

By Swati Sharma January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/01/07/paris-shows-solidarity-in-wake-of-charlie-hebdo-shootings-with-jesuischarlie/

Charlie Hebdo suspect said to surrender; two others at large after Paris terror attack


By Griff Witte and Anthony Faiola January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/gunmen-storm-paris-satirical-newspaper-killing-at-least-11/2015/01/07/f358b17a-9660-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html

France's tough task in reacting to the horrific attack on Charlie Hebdo

By Jim Hoagland January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/frances-tough-task-in-reacting-to-the-horrific-attack-on-charlie-hebdo/2015/01/07/3c2d666c-96bf-11e4-927a-4fa2638cd1b0_story.html

Charlie Hebdo stands solidly for free expression. The West must do no less.



By Editorial Board January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/charlie-hedbo-stood-solidly-for-free-expression-the-west-must-do-no-less/2015/01/07/40b2a178-9685-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_story.html

'The Interview' hack and the murderous attack on Charlie Hebdo

By Alyssa Rosenberg January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/01/07/the-interview-hack-and-the-murderous-attack-on-charlie-hebdo/

How cartoonists think about free expression and Islamic extremism


Washington Post January 8 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-cartoonists-think-about-free-expression-and-islamic-extremism/2015/01/07/22797d04-96bb-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_story.html

Trying to kill free speech
Tom Toles
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2015/01/07/d5f3ed9e-969b-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_photo.html

A cartoon defying the Paris terrorists

By Ann Telnaes January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2015/01/07/at-least-12-killed-at-french-satirical-magazine/

Charlie Hebdo's editors took big risks to defend freedom of expression


By Charles Lane Opinion writer January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/charles-lane-charlie-hebdos-editors-took-risks-to-defend-the-freedom-of-expression/2015/01/07/8b4a3782-9694-11e4-927a-4fa2638cd1b0_story.html

Charlie Hebdo killings: Let's drop the 'satirical' label

By Erik Wemple January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/01/07/charlie-hebdo-killings-lets-drop-the-satirical-label/

'An act of exceptional barbarity'

By Jennifer Rubin
Washington Post's Right Turn blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2015/01/07/an-act-of-exceptional-barbarity/




After Charlie Hebdo attack, U.S. Catholic group says cartoonists ‘provoked’ slaughter

By Ishaan Tharoor
Washington Post's Worldviews blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/01/07/after-charlie-hebdo-attack-u-s-catholic-group-says-cartoonists-provoked-slaughter

The Post talks to cartoonists about the Charlie Hebdo massacre

How cartoonists think about free expression and Islamic extremism


A drawing depicting cartoonist Jean Cabut, left, Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier, center, and cartoonist Georges Wolinski outside the French embassy in Berlin. (Michael Sohn/AP)
Washington Post January 8 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-cartoonists-think-about-free-expression-and-islamic-extremism/2015/01/07/22797d04-96bb-11e4-8005-1924ede3e54a_story.html

Brainstorm Comics profiled

From the Hulk to Batman, new owners carry on Brainstorm Comics tradition


From the Hulk to Batman, new owners carry on Brainstorm Comics tradition

Graham Cullen

Dan Webb, left, who owned Brainstorm Comics for 30 years, has turned over the East Patrick Street store to new co-owners Michael Morgan, center, and John Frazier.

Frederick News-Post, January 7, 2015 2:00 am

By Ed Waters Jr. News-Post Staff

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/business_topics/retail/from-the-hulk-to-batman-new-owners-carry-on-brainstorm/article_dbedb254-5e14-5581-8894-fc54d3a4ccc3.html

If it's January... Big Planet Comics Bethesda is having its annual hardcover sale

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JE SUIS CHARLIE vigil at the Newseum in DC

Guest post by Bruce Guthrie

The Wednesday attack on the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly newspaper, set off a torrent of email traffic supporting the freedom of the press.  By 1pm, a vigil had been scheduled that night at the Newseum:

In light of the horrendous attack that killed 12 people in Paris today, let's get together to stand peacefully in support of Charlie Hebdo and for freedom of the press. Bring your pencils and pens. #jesuischarlie

It was a bitterly cold night here in DC and vigils are always held outside for some reason but sometimes you just gotta go.  So I did.

On the way, I ran into another vigil near the Navy Memorial Metro stop.  They said they were with the All Souls Church, a Unitarian community, but I wasn't really interested in a religious response to the violence so I moved on quickly.

I was early and initially only a few people including the lead organizers, mostly French, were there.  They handed "JE SUIS CHARLIE" -- "I am Charlie" -- papers to people as we showed up.  Among those filming were Newseum staff who said we were free to go into the museum for heat and bathrooms if we wanted to.  I heard their atrium jumbotron said "JE SUIS CHARLIE" and I wanted to film it so I went through security.  Pretty quickly, the rest of the folks started coming in too.


There, we warmed up and the organizers explained to the cameras why we were assembling -- to stand up for freedom of the press -- and that the Newseum -- which has the First Amendment emblazoned on its Pennsylvania Avenue side entrance -- was the ideal place to do it.  They had no idea how many people were going to show up but it was easily several hundred folks which I thought was pretty impressive for an instant event on a very cold night.

We then went back outside.  Once we had reassembled, the names of the terrorist victims were read.  The crowd chanted "JE SUIS CHARLIE" in solidarity with each name.



People continued to mingle, arrive, and depart.  I noticed Chistine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, had come to support her countrymen and the cause as well.



I was relieved that I never heard the word "Muslim" during the event.  The focus was on freedom of the press, not the repressive elements out there trying to suppress it.

I felt better having gone.

More pictures on http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2015_01_07_Je_Suis_Charlie

--
Bruce Guthrie
Photo obsessive
http://www.bguthriephotos.com










Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Rawlings on Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter


Cartoonist Dale Rawlings takes a jab at Kirby Delauter, a Fredrick County (Md.) councilman who threatened to sue the Frederick News-Post if it printed his name or photo without his permission. His Facebook posting, along with a brilliantly funny New-Post editorial on the matter, have gone viral.

Courtesy of Dale Rawlings

Je Suis Charlie by Steve Artley



I offer my quickly rendered tribute to the satirists of Charlie Hebdo. Rather than a cleverly glib commentary, here I offer a serious statement. I proudly stand in plain view and loudly utter the phrase, "je suis Charlie (I am Charlie)!" This is what editorial cartoonists do; stand and show ourselves. On every one of our rendered opines we proudly inscribe our names for all to see. Yes, I drew this. Yes, I wrote this. I said this. Me, an individual with a voice. And, I published it, sent it to my syndicate, posted it on the Internet for all the world to see.

The cartoonists killed in the Paris attack today were not hiding unseen in the bushes. Unlike their murderers, the people killed were not nameless clandestine cowards who hide their identity under balaclavas and secret themselves away into hiding after perpetrating extreme violence on unarmed targets. They didn't use guns or bombs. No weapons were among their tools, nor were threats of violence issued. They openly drew pictures that lampooned, that provoked thought, that made a statement through satirical renderings. For that they were gunned down.I appeal to those who cherish freedom to stand united against these cowards, against those who aid them and against those who applaud them. Silence allows them to flourish, so speak out. Let your voices be heard, your pencils unsheathed, your keyboards tapped. ‪#‎JeSuisCharlie‬ ‪#‎CharlieHebdo‬


- Steve Artley

January 14: Cards, Comics & Collectibles Star Wars Party with Frank Cho Exclusive Cover Signing!











Cards, Comics & Collectibles Star Wars Party with Frank Cho Exclusive Cover Signing!

Press Release For Immediate Release
Cards, Comics & Collectibles
STAR WARS Party with
Frank Cho Exclusive Cover Signing!

From the Store that Brings You the Baltimore Comic-Con...

Andy Smith Adventure Time Variant
Cards, Comics & Collectibles, the official retailer and news source for the Baltimore Comic-Con, will host a STAR WARS Party on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 5pm-7:30pm in honor of the release of Marvel Comics' new Star Wars #1 issue! While many stores are having Star Wars parties, none of them can offer our store-exclusive STAR WARS #1 Cover by celebrated artist, Frank Cho. Frank will be at the store during the event to sign issues!

As part of the celebration, we will have various refreshments available, including a cake featuring Frank's cover in icing! Mmmm...delicious Frank Cho artwork! And be sure to wear your best Star Wars cosplay!

Stop by to meet Frank at the store, and be sure to pick up his HOT store-exclusive cover! You can get it on eBay, but not for the price that we're selling it! If you can't come in person, make sure you buy it from our website at cost! This book is going to be huge, written by Jason Aaron with art from John Cassaday, and it looks great!
Cards, Comics & Collectibles is located at 100A Chartley Drive, Reisterstown, MD. For more information, please visit cardscomicscollectibles.com or call 410-526-7410.








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Charlie Hebdo vigil happening at Newseum right now

Comic Riffs on Ant-Man

ANT-MAN #1′s DEBUT: Nick Spencer aims to deliver a tiny fighter who's largely accessible to new readers

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/ant-man-1s-debut-nick-spencer-aims-to-deliver-a-tiny-fighter-whos-largely-accessible-to-new-readers/