Friday, February 02, 2018

Feb 16: Animezing!: your name.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Japanese animation, the JICC is presenting a retrospective of landmark animated films!

From director Makoto Shinkai comes this beautiful masterpiece about time, the thread of fate, and the hearts of two young souls.

The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever. High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki's body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection and communicate by leaving notes, messages, and more importantly, an imprint.

When a dazzling comet lights up the night's sky, it dawns on them. They want something more from this connection—a chance to meet, an opportunity to truly know each other. Tugging at the string of fate, they try to find a way to each other. But distance isn't the only thing keeping them apart. Is their bond strong enough to face the cruel irony of time? Or is their meeting nothing more than a wish upon the stars?

In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated PG | 106 min | 2016 | Directed by Makoto Shinkai

Registration is required.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp.

Program begins at 6:30PM.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to start of program.

No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full.

Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat.

The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video.

1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838
TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp

ReDistricted Comics has a new story up

New ReDistrictedComics.com story! Trippin' through the late '60s at the psychedelic "The Ambassador Theatre" by Jeff Krulik and John Kinhart
https://www.redistrictedcomics.com/ambassador

The Post reviews Bilal cartoon

'Bilal' has something to say about poverty and religion. We should listen [in print as Safe distance: Our gods, our money and a hungry boy].

By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express February 2 2018, p. 32
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/02/02/bilal-has-something-to-say-about-poverty-and-religion-we-should-listen/

'Bilal' review: Ancient story of a real-life Muslim hero is pretty but feels like theology class [in print as Putting an unreal face on a real Muslim hero]

By Jane Horwitz
Washington Post February 2 2018, p. Weekend 31

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/bilal-review-ancient-story-of-a-real-life-muslim-hero-is-pretty-but-feels-like-theology-class/2018/01/31/7b0d5374-0129-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html

Thursday, February 01, 2018

Baltimore's Ben Claassen III has been busy

Ben does regular illustrations for the Express, and does the Dirtfarm comic which used to appear in the Washington City Paper (still exists) and the Baltimore City Paper (does not). Ben talks about his recent activities at his Patreon page (which was news to me or I would have mentioned it sooner):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/16731095

Feb 3: Tom King at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis

Making Navy Sense with Robert Osborn

The Medical Heritage Library has a set of booklets illustrated by cartoonist Robert Osborn from the collection of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (scanned and uploaded by me). Osborn was one of the great cartoonists of the mid-century and should be better remembered. He did a lot of work for the Navy. These are all done for Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Branch.

Dunking Sense (1944) NAVAER 00-80Q-2, OPNAV 33-31.
https://archive.org/details/DunkingSense

Aleutian Sense (1944) NAVAER OO-8OQ-11, OPNAV 33-49.
https://archive.org/details/AleutianSense

Arctic Sense (1944) NAVAER 00-80Q-13.
https://archive.org/details/ArcticSense

Vertigo Sense (1949) NAVAER OO-8OQ - 33.
https://archive.org/details/VertigoSense

Helicopter Rescue Sense (1954) NAVAER 00-80Q-42.
https://archive.org/details/HelicopterRescueSense

Shark Sense (1959) NAVAER 00-80Q-14.
https://archive.org/details/SharkSense1959

The Navy History and Heritage Command, based in Washington, also has a page of Osborn material - https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/naval-aviation-news/grampaw-pettibone-collection/history.html

Comic Riffs talks to editorial cartoonist VC Rogers about firing

He's drawn 1,000 political cartoons over 21 years — but now he's part of a vanishing breed

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 31 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/01/31/hes-drawn-1000-political-cartoons-over-21-years-but-now-hes-part-of-a-vanishing-breed/

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Ralph Steadman exhibit coming to American University

Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective Coming June 16 – August 12, 2018

https://www.american.edu/cas/museum/upcoming.cfm

Originally curated by Anita O'Brien at the Cartoon Museum, London, the Ralph Steadman Retrospective offers phenomenal insights into the genius of one of the world's most acclaimed artists. This exhibition takes the viewer on a journey through Steadman's prolific career of more than sixty years, from the sketches he created as a student in the 1950's to present day pictures.

The retrospective showcases Steadman's legendary collaborations with maverick Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson; his illustrated literary classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island; and the inventive books he authored such as I Leonardo and The Big I Am. There are also illustrations from his children's books, which include No Room to Swing a Cat and That's My Dad, plus artworks from his travels with Oddbins Wine Merchants and his iconic packaging for Flying Dog Brewery.

The exhibition will amaze and inspire both the uninitiated and his most die-hard fans.

As Thompson advised in the Steadman illustrated Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, "buy a ticket, take the ride."

Learn more at http://www.ralphsteadman.com/

This exhibition will be on view June 16 through August 12, Tuesday - Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm at the American University Museum. Stay tuned for information about special events.

The Post on Black Panther premiere fashion

We all need to calm down about 'Black Panther.' But first, let's analyze the red carpet fashion [in print as 'Black Panther' actors slink onto purple carpet with regal style].

By Robin Givhan
Washington Post January 31 2018, p. C1, 10

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/01/30/we-all-need-to-calm-down-about-black-panther-but-first-lets-analyze-the-red-carpet-fashion/

March book exhibit at Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco

March: An Evening with Nate Powell

https://www.facebook.com/events/324444308043969/

· Hosted by Cartoon Art Museum

Friday, February 9 at 7 PM - 9 PM PST

Cartoon Art Museum

781 Beach Street, San Francisco, California 94109

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Fantom Comics on Kojo Nnamdi today at 12:30

Jan 31 2018 • 12:32 p.m. (ET)

Book Clubs Are Cool Again

https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2018-01-31/book-clubs-are-cool-again

A book club gathering at Fantom Comics. Courtesy of Jake Shapiro

Data released by Amazon.com and the National Endowment For The Arts suggest that Washingtonians love to read. Libraries, bookstores and civic organizations have taken note of this and book clubs with niche themes have grown locally, attracting readers with a wide variety of interests. There are reading groups that discuss everything from Superman and spirituality to queer identity. Kojo discusses the landscape of communal reading options and what reading together offers local book lovers.

Guests

Jake Shapiro Manager, Fantom Comics
Andrea Lewis Program Officer, One Maryland One Book
Michael Redmond Assistant Principal, Truesdell Education Campus

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Today: Ursula Vernon at Hooray for Books (on January 30)

Humor & Heroics: Ursula Vernon, Matthew Swanson, and Robbi Behr

Tuesday, January 30: 6:30pm

We welcome award-winning author and illustrator, Ursula Vernon, as she presents her newest Hamster Princess book, Whiskerella. Joining Ursula, who also is noted for her Dragonbreath series and Castle Hangnail novel, are author Matthew Swanson and illustrator Robbi Behr, who return with their novel The Real McCoys. We love these books because they've got humor, heroics, and heart. There might even be a friendly draw-off! Costumes are most definitely encouraged!

Recommended for children ages 8 and up.

Hooray For Books! Independent Bookstore | 1555 King Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, VA 22314

Unable to make it to this event? You still can get signed and personalized copies of the books! Give us a call at 703-548-4092 or email order@hooray4books.com by Thurs., Jan. 25.

Monday, January 29, 2018

DC in D.C. interviews on Great Big Beautiful podcast

Extra Episodes: DC in D.C.

https://www.thegbbpodcast.com/extra-episodes-dc-dc/

https://geekdad.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/GBBShow.xml

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Washington Times' magazine cartoonist Hap Hazard has died

Charles R. 'Hap' Hazard, former longtime Baltimore Sun artist, dies

Frederick N. Rasmussen

The Baltimore Sun January 26 2018

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-charles-hazard-20180126-story.html

PR: Big Planet Comics Bethesda Hardcover SALE! LAST CHANCE!

From: Big Planet Comics

We're in the home stretch! Only four days left to purchase our remaining hardcover graphic novels at HALF-PRICE. Still plenty of wonderful books to choose from. Wednesday, Jan. 31, will be the final day of the sale. Stop by and check out our selection.

Our address is:

Big Planet Comics

4849 Cordell Ave.

Bethesda, Md 20814

Mort Walker's obituary from The Post

Mort Walker, whose 'Beetle Bailey' was a comic-page staple for decades, dies at 94

By Ali Bahrampour

Washington Post January 27 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mort-walker-whose-beetle-bailey-was-a-comic-page-staple-for-decades-dies-at-94/2018/01/27/bcd374ec-039e-11e8-bb03-722769454f82_story.html

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Comic Riffs on the death of Mort Walker

'Beetle Bailey' creator Mort Walker, 94, created laughter 'nearly every day of his life'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 27 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/01/27/beetle-bailey-creator-mort-walker-94-created-laughter-nearly-every-day-of-his-life/

That darn Pickles and Dennis the Menace

Don't say that about impaired hearing [Pickles].

Dan Lednicer, Rockville

Washington Post January 27 2018, p. A17

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-did-you-say-about-impaired-hearing/2018/01/26/3c962d36-00b2-11e8-86b9-8908743c79dd_story.html

Stereotypes are not funny

Drew Bendon, Arlington

Washington Post January 27 2018, p. A17

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stereotypes-are-not-funny/2018/01/26/7f1c1574-00b9-11e8-86b9-8908743c79dd_story.html

Friday, January 26, 2018

Comic Riffs on Jules Feiffer

At 89 today, is Jules Feiffer our greatest living cartoonist?

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 26 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/01/26/at-89-today-is-jules-feiffer-our-greatest-living-cartoonist/

PR: Meet Avengers No Surrender Writer Jim Zub Tomorrow at Third Eye Annapolis

at THIRD EYE ANNAPOLIS

Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK

Signing from 11am-1pm

Line for signing begins at our brand new back entrance! Park in our back lot & line up out back! :)

Heya Third Eye Faithful!

We've got so many great signings in 2018 for you, and we're really pumped to start things off with one of our personal favorites in the game: JIM ZUB!

Jim's been a part of Third Eye for a few years now, as one of our favorite guests, and a long-time friend of the store, and to see him literally at the center of the BIGGEST thing Marvel has going right now with AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER - it's pretty freakin' awesome!

When we saw we had the chance to bring Jim to Third Eye to sign the entire NO SURRENDER story arc that's going to be running through AVENGERS this January, and effectively, setting the stage for an entirely new and exciting era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes - we just about broke our necks to jump at the chance!

Whether you've met Jim before at our signings for WAYWARD and SKULLKICKERS, or it's your first time - we highly recommend you come out and see one of the fastest rising stars in comics today!

What's the scoop on AVENGERS NO SURRENDER?

It's the end of an Avengers Era as we know it! And in the team's final days, a change has come to the Marvel Universe in the form of a story that's filled with so much action and so much drama, Marvel had no choice but to make it a weekly epic!

Beginning this January, Marvel will unleash the epic AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER with AVENGERS #675, a weekly saga that unites the casts and creative teams of three titles into an epic tale of heroic action, jaw-dropping cliffhangers, and drastic adventures! The AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS and U.S. AVENGERS come together in a powerhouse event unleashed in a story as spectacular and epic as the Marvel Universe itself.

From Falcon to Black Panther to the mysterious Voyager, NO SURRENDER will see an appearance from every current Avenger - those we know and love and those we've never heard of. But what happens when the Lethal Legion and Black Order battle their way across the Earth? Most importantly, how will this new incarnation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes come together to fight one of the biggest threats the world has ever seen? This is just the beginning, but there's so much more to come.

And best of all, we'll have all the issues out so far (675 - 677) of the series in stock and available for when Jim comes in the shop to sign on 1/28.

OTHER PROJECTS BY JIM ZUB

Jim Zub first caught our attention with his hilarious gamer-centric series,SKULLKICKERS, and folks, if you game, this is a book you have to have in your library.

Haven't read SKULLKICKERS? This series is an incredible piece of work; a must for both comics fans and gamers, as it blends the kind of bloody humor you'd see in ARMY OF DARKNESS or EVIL DEAD with the fantasy genre settings of A GAME OF THRONES, THE HOBBIT or WORLD OF WARCRAFT.

Ever wanted a Dungeons & Dragons-style comic that kicked ass on all fronts? Story, art, and more? SKULLKICKERS is that book.

Picture the best of buddie comedies like THE HANGOVER and cross it with the world of DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, and that sums up SKULLKICKERS perfectly.

We've got the trade paperbacks in stock now, and you can give it a shot with volume 1 for only $9.99! The rest of the series is also available in trade paperback, and we'll have plenty in stock to get you up to speed for the signing!

Jim Zub first caught our attention with his hilarious gamer-centric series,SKULLKICKERS, and folks, if you game, this is a book you have to have in your library.

Ever wanted a Dungeons & Dragons-style comic that kicked ass on all fronts? Story, art, and more? SKULLKICKERS is that book.

Picture the best of buddie comedies like THE HANGOVER and cross it with the world of DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS, and that sums up SKULLKICKERS perfectly.

This incredible new ongoing series that will appeal to fans of comics like SAGA, television like Joss Whedon's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and more, is a must-read take on the modern fantasy genre.

It's like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.. for a new generation.

Rori Lane is trying to start a new life when she reunites with her mother in Japan, but ancient creatures lurking in the shadows of Tokyo sense something hidden deep within her, threatening everything she holds dear.

Can Rori unlock the secrets of her power before it's too late? Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Pathfinder, Figment), Steve Cummings, and John Rauch team up to create an all-new, ongoing Image supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER with the action, mystery, and occult awesomeness of HELLBOY.

For the last few years, Zub has also been taking the incredible worlds of Paizo's fantastic PATHFINDER gaming system and bringing them to life in comic book format with his PATHFINDER comic series.

We'll have all of Zub's PATHFINDER graphic novels on hand for you to scoop and get signed at the event, including the very first volume, DARK WATERS RISING, which tells the tale of the warrior Valeros and his band of adventurers.

Goblins, monsters, treasure - these comics have everything you love about PATHFINDER and then some!

Be One Of The First 25 In Line & Get A FREE Gift Limited to This Event!

We know you guys and gals love lining up early, and having fun waiting to meet your favorite creators, and we like encouraging the totally fun and totally rad community vibe it brings.

We're so stoked to have Jim back at the shop this week, Third Eye Faithful, and we know he's personally super amped to meet and see all of you! Come on out, line up early, and have fun with us this weekend!

Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK!

Third Eye Comics, 2027A WEST ST., Annapolis, MD 21401

Glen Weldon on Logan's award chances

A Superhero Movie Got A Screenplay Nomination: Glitch Or Game-Changer?

https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/01/25/580219918/a-superhero-movie-got-a-screenplay-nomination-glitch-or-game-changer

Endangered Kingdom exhibit at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery

Tonight is the opening night for my exhibit, Endangered Kingdom, at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, in Washington, DC. Over the course of a year I focused on drawing the face of one endangered animal species a week, and now folks can come and see them in person, at this wonderful art space. The opening reception runs from 7-9pm, and wine will be served. the show will run through May 3rd, 2018. Hope you can make it out!

-Steve