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Wednesday, February 04, 2015
PR: Awesome Con- Our latest newsletter!
Teresa Logan illustrations on Youtube
Teresa Logan did the illustrations for the American Lung Association's Power Plants and Pollution now on Youtube.
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Marc Singer on Morrison's Multiversity for DC Comics
Pax Americana
Thunderworld
The Multiversity Guidebook
Marc, who teaches at Howard, is the author of a book on Morrison.
Feb 5: George O'Connor returns to the Takoma Park MD Library
George O'Connor returns to the Takoma Park MD Library, Thursday Feb 5th, 7:30 in the kids room at the Takoma Park Maryland Library. If you can't make his signing earlier in the day come find him here. He's introducing Ares: Bringer of War, the newest in his Olympians series.
Talk process, research, story, characters, etc. with a real chill dude who has managed to carve a nice space for himself on the bookshelves of your local library and in schools etc. Nice guy does well. Hang out and have fun.
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Comic Riffs on Shrinkage and Tamaki's awards
KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: For Farrago Comics, 'Conan' writer Rob Kutner goes full frontal-lobe in political 'Shrinkage'
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog February 3 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/03/kickstarter-of-the-week-for-farrago-comics-conan-writer-rob-kutner-goes-full-frontal-lobe-in-political-shrinkage/
CALDECOTT, PRINTZ HONORS: 'This One Summer' co-authors 'grateful' for graphic-novel milestone as Honor Book
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog February 2 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/02/caldecott-printz-honors-this-one-summer-co-authors-grateful-for-graphic-novel-milestone-as-honor-book/
Monday, February 02, 2015
Jamie Noguchi's Kitsune Hoodie Kickstarter project
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112838146/kitsune-fox-spirit-hoodie is the sign up link (with the video)
Hey book kickers! At some point this year, I'm going to be publishing volume 3 of Yellow Peril which will collect the remaining black and white strips.
In the mean time, I've launched another project! If you like hoodies and foxes or like seeing my work on things, then the Kitsune Hoodie is totally for you! I don't have too many crazy rewards or stretch goals. It's more like a pre-order to see if anyone out there would want to wear something like this.
The campaign runs until February 27 so check it out and pass it around! Thanks!
Feb 4: George O'Connor at Big Planet Comics College Park
- at 5:00pm - 8:00pm2 days from now · 52°F / 33°F Partly Cloudy
- Big Planet Comics of College Park7315 Baltimore Ave, College Park, Maryland 20740
Big Planet Comics is proud to welcome New York Times bestselling creator George O'Connor, for his series Olympians!
The newest book in the Olympians series is Ares: Bringer of War. In Ares, the myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die first?
Olympians website: http://www.olympiansrule.com/
The newest book in the Olympians series is Ares: Bringer of War. In Ares, the myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die first?
Olympians website: http://www.olympiansrule.com/
Feb 5: Teresa Logan's Framed in Black show opens
From: Teresa Logan (aka The Laughing Redhead):
I have an art show, FRAMED IN BLACK, opening at Kafe Bohem on Thursday night - it goes from 7 - 10/11, and I'd love it if you could attend. Kafe Bohem aka Bistro Bohem (very near the Shaw/Howard metro stop), is a Czech restaurant (the food is delicious omigosh!) and they are doing signature cocktails specials for our event, plus of course the regular menu is available.
One of my dear friends, Nicole Belanus, who is a singer/songwriter, will be playing live during the reception.
www.LaughingRedhead.com
p.s. - I also will be showing several pieces this month at UDC's Gallery 42, opening tomorrow night February 3rd, celebrating writers of the Harlem Renaissance - that opening goes from 6:30-8.
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Sunday, February 01, 2015
Flashbacks, a DC comic strip we've overlooked
Every Sunday, for years, Patrick M. Reynolds has been producing Flashbacks, a comic strip for the Washington Post. His Flashbacks recalls aspects of DC history. Reynolds doesn't actually live around here, and does similar strips for New York City, Texas and Pennsylvania, but it should have been noted here earlier.
Cartoonists at Politics and Prose in February
3rd
Start: 10:30 am
4th
Start: 6:30 pm
5th
Start: 7:30 pm
17th
Start: 10:30 am
PR: The SPX 2015 Exhibitor Table Lottery Is Now Open!
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Kal in Bermuda
From KAL:
Inquiries should be made directly with the Museum. The number of sets is quite small... I think maybe only 30... for the set of high-quality 13 prints in a special box. The person to contact is Kate Ross at the museum at artmworks@logic.bm
In the summer of 2014 I had the honor of being the Artist-in-Residence at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. During my 3 month sojourn, I embarked on a quest to capture in satirical style my observations of the island.
I have now posted on my website the collection of work I created while on the island. You will find some inside Bermuda jokes, but on the whole, I hope you will appreciate the gist of the narative.
A limited edition set of the large cartoons have been produced by the Museum and are available for purchase. Have a read and let me know your thoughts!
Inquiries should be made directly with the Museum. The number of sets is quite small... I think maybe only 30... for the set of high-quality 13 prints in a special box. The person to contact is Kate Ross at the museum at artmworks@logic.bm
Best
Kal
Kaltoons TeamComic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945 online for free
Comic strips and consumer culture, 1890-1945, by Ian Gordon, is now online for free.
Ian is now a friend of mine, but well before I ever met him, I thought that this book, originally published by the Smithsonian and researched while he worked there, was one of the best books about comic strips that I've ever read. I highly recommend it. You should download it in case he changes his mind; I just did even though I own the paperback.
Somebody besides Cavna at The Post talks to Roz Chast
Author and New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast changed gears for "Around the Clock" [online as Roz Chast talks about her new children's book, 'Around the Clock"
By Carole BurnsWashington Post February 1 2015, p. E38
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/roz-chast-talks-about-her-new-childrens-book-around-the-clock/2015/01/28/020e25ec-a237-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.html
Friday, January 30, 2015
Juana Medina children's book promo online
Mike Lynch has picked up Juana Medina children's book Smick has a promo online.
City Paper reviews Oscar short animation
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Animated and Live Action A suicide story, a cute little piggie, and a whole lot of meh
By Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper January 30, 2015, p. 32.
Animation movies reviewed in today's Post
'Song of the Sea' movie review: A dreamlike voyage home
By Michael O'SullivanWashington Post January 30 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/song-of-the-sea-movie-review-a-dreamlike-voyage-home/2015/01/28/c6fcbd80-a590-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
Oscar Shorts feature a platter of bite-size contenders
By Michael O'SullivanWashington Post January 30 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/oscar-shorts-feature-a-platter-of-bite-size-contenders/2015/01/29/5fab71d4-a64f-11e4-a2b2-776095f393b2_story.html
Prickly City on Charlie Hebdo massacre for the 4th day
Prickly City is on Charlie Hebdo massacre for the 4th day. Here's today's strip.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Catching up with Comic Riffs
Since Cavna has gone full-time producing Comic Riffs, I won't be linking to all of his stories anymore. Still, here's the rest of today's pieces.
THE RIFF: So 'Supergirl's' Jimmy Olsen is black. A fanboy weighs what we read into Hollywood's attempts at superhero-story diversity
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 29): http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/29/the-riff-so-supergirls-jimmy-olsen-is-black-a-fanboy-weighs-what-we-read-into-hollywoods-attempts-at-superhero-story-diversity/
'EXPLODING KITTENS': It's now officially the most-backed Kickstarter campaign ever. Here's how game's co-creator is dealing with that.
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 29): http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/29/exploding-kittens-its-now-officially-the-most-backed-kickstarter-campaign-ever-heres-how-games-co-creator-is-dealing-with-that/
Angoulême: comiXology ups its presence — and international curated context — for 2015 festival
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 29): http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/29/angouleme-comixology-ups-its-presence-and-international-curated-context-for-2015-festival/
2015 Angoulême: Bill Watterson's work goes on display today as grand comics festival kicks off
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 29):
The Post on a Pew report on Mohammad cartoons
The impact of Charlie Hebdo: Americans now back Muhammad cartoons
Washington Post's The Fix blog (January 29 2015): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/29/americans-support-publishing-muhammad-cartoons-nine-years-after-saying-they-were-irresponsible/
After Charlie Hebdo, Balancing Press Freedom and Respect for Religion
Majority Says Publishing Cartoons Was 'Okay,' But About Half of Non-Whites Say 'Not Okay'
By Jeffrey Gottfried and Michael Barthel
Pew Research Center January 28, 2015
http://www.journalism.org/files/2015/01/2015.01.28_CharlieHebdo_FINAL.pdf
http://www.journalism.org/files/2015/01/2015.01.28_CharlieHebdo_TOPLINE.pdf
Carolyn Belefski interviewed by Jen Sorensen
Cartooning for the White House: A chat with the artist behind the #GetCovered comics
01/29/2015
http://fusion.net/story/41243/cartooning-for-the-white-house-a-chat-with-the-artist-behind-the-getcovered-comics/New Eric Shansby painting for Team Cul de Sac
Washington Post cartoonist Eric Shansby has done a painting for Team Cul de Sac's fundraising effort to defeat Parkinson's disease. The painting will be auctioned this spring, but money can be donated at any time.
Shansby took over illustrating Gene Weingarten's Below the Beltway column from Richard Thompson, when Thompson moved on to doing Cul de Sac.
The painting shows Alice and Petey from Cul de Sac, climbing on Ben Franklin, an inspiration for Richard's other Washington Post strip, Richard's Poor Almanac. It is acrylic on canvas board and measures approximately 9"x12".
The painting will also be reproduced in the forthcoming fundraising book, Compleating Cul de Sac, which includes interviews, sketches and 100 Washington Post strips left out of the Complete Cul de Sac.
Telnaes and Galifianakis on being on the other side of the caricature
2015 REUBEN AWARDS: So what's it like to be caricatured by MAD's Tom Richmond? (Event speakers talk back.)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 29 2015):
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
3 of 8 speakers at NCS annual meeting from DC
Tom Richmond, president of the National Cartoonists Society has posted the following:
Medina, Telnaes and Galifianakis are local to us.2015 Reuben Awards Cover Art and Speakers
Clockwise from far left: Nick Galifianakis, Mort Drucker,
Brian Crane, Doug Mahnke, Mark Anderson, Jeff Keane,
Ann Telnaes and Juana Medina- (Clicky to Embiggen)
Members of the National Cartoonists Society will be receiving the official brochure for the 2015 Reuben Award Weekend in their mailboxes in the next week or so. My cover art above. With it goes the announcements of the speaker lineup and special award winners:
- Mort Drucker- First recipient of the "NCS Medal of Honor"; Speaker
- Jeff Keane- Recipient of the NCS "Silver T-Square" for outstanding dedication to the Society
- Brian Crane- Reuben winning creator of the syndicated comic strip "Pickles"; speaker
- Doug Mahnke- Superstar comic book artist; speaker
- Mark Anderson- Gag cartoonist, "Andertoons.com"; speaker
- Juana Medina- Illustrator, first recipient of the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship; speaker
- Nick Galifianakis- Cartoonist, author, illustrator; speaker
- Ann Telnaes, Pulitizer prize winning editorial cartoonist; moderating a panel on "Cartooning and Free Speech"
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Second Story Books window display
The used book store Second Story Books (Dupont Circle) has some neat original pulp magazines (and a few Robert Crumb comics) with fantastic covers in their storefront window. (I couldn't get a photo without a glare from the plastic display bags.)
Carolyn Belefski's cartooning for the White House
Wow. Click through to see them.
Remind You of Someone? You Should Share These:
As more Americans gain coverage and we near the February 15th HealthCare.gov enrollment deadline, one artist highlights what these diverse Americans have in common in a series of shareable graphics.
Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin's remarks on March vol. 2 at Fantom Comics
This past Sunday, Fantom Comics on Dupont Circle had Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin's in to sign their book on civil rights, March vol. 2. This recording is of their introductory remarks.
Prickly City draws the Prophet in today's Washington Post
I was surprised to see Scott Stantis' strip Prickly City drawing the Prophet in today's Post. You can see it yourself here.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Fantom Comics profiled last fall
We really need to do a series like this....
Local Comic Shop Spotlight: Fantom Comics
Hondros' Hometown of the 50 Foot Woman
Allison Hayes: The actress who got the FDA's attention … too late
A graphic tale of how Allison Hayes, star of the 1950s B-movie "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman," created a legacy with the FDA. Text and graphics by Art Hondros.
Washington Post Magazine (January 25 2015).http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/allison-hayes-the-actress-who-got-the-fdas-attention--too-late/2015/01/14/17324012-9b60-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_graphic.html
Comic Riffs talks to Roz Chast
ROZ CHAST: Eldercare graphic-novel author embraces an audience whose appreciation is as profound as she is
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 26 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/26/roz-chast-eldercare-graphic-novel-author-embraces-an-audience-whose-appreciation-is-as-profound-as-she-is/
The Hill on caricature
The dangers of caricaturing caricature
By Sharon Marcus, contributor
The Hill's Pundits blog (January 26, 2015)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/230610-the-dangers-of-caricaturing-caricatureComic Riffs talks to Justice League writer
JUSTICE LEAGUE: Scripting a villain? Geoff Johns is basking in the joy of Lex
By David BetancourtWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 23 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/23/justice-league-scripting-a-villain-geoff-johns-is-basking-in-the-joy-of-lex/
Comic Riffs explains yesterday's Pearls Before Swine
'Pearls Before Swine': Why Stephan Pastis decided to play 'inside baseball' today with the syndication business
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 25 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/25/pearls-before-swine-why-pastis-decided-to-play-inside-baseball-today-with-the-syndication-business/
Sunday, January 25, 2015
The Post opinion section on Charlie Hebdo
Let's not overreact to these terrorist attacks [online as Europe has survived terrorist attacks before]
By Anne Applebaum
Washington Post January 25 2015
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on the U.S., Syria and the Islamic State
By Lally Weymouth
Washington Post January 25 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
March vol. 2 reviewed by Cavna in the Post
Cavna, Michael. 2015.
A second look at '60s civil rights.Washington Post (January 25): E13
Q&A: Jared Smith of Big Planet Comics/Retrofit Comics
Jared Smith is one of the owning partners of Big Planet Comics, which almost two years ago dipped its toes into publishing by taking on some of the duties of Retrofit Comics. We thought it'd be interesting to check in with Jared on how that partnership with Philadelphia-based comics creator Box Brown is going.
Big Planet Comics has been publishing and distributing Retrofit Comics since about mid-2013. How have things been going?
Smith: I think really well. Box Brown, the founder of Retrofit Comics, has a great artistic vision, so working with him as editor and with Big Planet covering the rest of the publishing has been a good team.
What has been the biggest challenge so far? How are you tackling that challenge?
Smith: Distribution is tricky. It is very depressing to see the same few stores that are interested in carrying small press comic books (I'd say only about 20 in all of the US.) And some areas of the country are well served, like the major cities, but whole other areas have no stores that are interested. We've been reaching out to stores directly and trying to get more reviews and general awareness. We also distributed our first big graphic novel, FUNGUS: The Unbearable Rot of Being, through Diamond Comic Distributors, which has the best reach into comic stores here and internationally.
Big Planet Comics has several shops and locations, each with a different owner, correct? Was everyone initially on board with starting a publishing/distribution venture?
Smith: There are four stores, and there are four co-owners. We work together on most things though. Everyone was interested and supportive, but it was my idea and passion so I handle most of it, with help from various members of the Big Planet team like Kelly and Kevin and Peter.
How have you been getting the word out about Retrofit Comics?
Smith: We send out a lot of copies to reviewers, and of course the internet is huge for letting people know about your work. But we also go to a lot of conventions to reach people directly. It helps we publish such a wide range of artists of different styles and nationalities. I think it makes us a more appealing package, and when fans of one of our artists are directed to us, we have a lot of other things to appeal to them.
Several other retail shops around the country have also dipped their toes into publishing — such as Bergen Street Comics with Copra and Desert Island with Smoke Signal — though on a smaller scale. Do you think this is the start of trend? What makes publishing appealing to some retailers?
Smith: Yes, there are about 10 retail stores who are publishing as well, such as Floating World, Locust Moon, Kilgore, and Secret Headquarters. I don't know if it's a trend, but it is just relatively easy for retail stores to support some of their favorite artists in a new way, by publishing their work. Most artists who are just starting out do it for the love of creation, and aren't making much money (if any). Plus many prefer to focus on the artistic side, the business side is a distraction from creating more comics! So if we can handle some of that, it works out well for everyone. Publishing also distinguishes your store and it helps gets better comics out into the world.
Obituary for anti-Saturday morning cartoon crusader in the Post
Peggy Charren, 86: Longtime advocate for better children's TV [online as Peggy Charren, advocate for improving children's TV programming, dies at 86]
Washington Post January 24 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/peggy-charren-advocate-for-improving-childrens-tv-programming-dies-at-86/2015/01/23/e5085916-a323-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html
"Why can't children's television be more like a good children's library, with lots of diversity," she said in 1983, "and less like the comic-book rack in the local drugstore?"
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