April 12: Animezing!: The Red Turtle

Enjoy a free Japanese animated film at the JICC!

ANIMEZING!: THE RED TURTLE Thursday, April 12 | 6:30 PM "A simple, gripping story of survival." (Noel Murray, AV Club) The first animated feature film co-produced by Studio Ghibli with an overseas studio 2017 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Film and winner of the Special Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival A man is thrown into the sea amidst a violent tempest and, narrowly escaping death, manages to reach a desert island. After failing at several attempts to escape from the island, he is bewildered when a woman appears before him... No dialogue | Rated PG | 80 min | 2016 | Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit Registration is required. You are invited to Animezing!: The Red Turtle Thursday, April 12th, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US 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 6:30 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. No admittance after 7:00 PM. 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 © 1981-2018 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan

Tomorrow: Meet Comic Book Author Jeremy Whitley

Meet Comic Book Author Jeremy Whitley Thursday, March 29: 6:30 pm Join comic book writer Jeremy Whitley as he leads a discussion about why he thinks comics are awesome and his desire to create books that he wants his young daughter someday to love. His original series, Princeless, an action/adventure story about a girl who's tired of waiting to be rescued and ready to save herself, has been nominated for two Eisner Awards. Recommended for readers ages 8 and up. Hooray For Books! Independent Bookstore | 1555 King Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, VA 22314 READ MORE

Tomorrow: Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman

Reposting as I'm told that there are still tickets available.

 

NEWS from the LIBRARY of CONGRESS

March 16, 2018     Press contact:  Bryonna Head, (202) 707-3073, bhea@loc.gov    Public contact: Megan Halsband, (202) 707-1522, mhals@loc.gov   Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.     Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman Live Interview Featuring Legendary Paul Levitz and Dan Jurgens   The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC comic book series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview featuring DC legends on Thursday, March 29. Former publisher and president of DC, Paul Levitz, will join famed DC writer and artist Dan Jurgens, known for his work on the Superman series and the pop culture phenomenon "The Death of Superman," for a conversation about the history of superhero comics, the writers and artists who create comics and the legacy of DC's iconic Superman character. The event coincides with Awesome Con, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center beginning March 30.   Levitz and Jurgens will be interviewed by creator Michael Cavna, of the Eisner-nominated "Comic Riffs" column for The Washington Post. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, in the Coolidge Auditorium on the ground floor of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free, but tickets are required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. The event also will be livestreamed on the Library's YouTube site at youtube.com/libraryofcongress. Follow the conversation on Twitter at @librarycongress and #LibraryofAwesome. Guests will preview of Action Comics #1000, which features the DC debut of acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis, art by legendary DC Comics publisher and artist Jim Lee and stories from Superman writer Peter J. Tomasi, artist Pat Gleason and artist Dan Jurgens. Selected materials from the Library's comic book and comic art collections will also be on display during the event. Media wishing to schedule pre-event interviews may specify interest with their RSVP, due by Wednesday, March 28. Additional details will follow. In 2017, the Library welcomed visitors to explore "Library of Awesome," a pop-up display of more than 100 iconic comic-book issues of today's most popular characters. The collections of the Library of Congress include nearly 140,000 comic books dating back to the 1930s. DC Entertainment will publish a new hardcover book, "Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman," this spring as part of the celebration of the 1,000th issue of Action Comics—the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. This "Library of Awesome" event is made possible by gifts to the Library of Congress Fund. Those interested in supporting free programs at the Library can contact devofc@loc.gov. The Serial and Government Publications Division maintains one of the most extensive newspaper collections in the world. It is exceptionally strong in United States newspapers, with 9,000 titles covering the past three centuries. With over 25,000 non-U.S. titles, it is the largest collection of overseas newspapers in the world. Beyond its newspaper holdings, the division also has extensive collections of current periodicals, comic books and government publications. The comic-book collection is available for research use by scholars, collectors and other researchers in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room. For more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/rr/news/comics.html. DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.  The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States—and extensive materials from around the world—both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov, access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov, and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.     ###  PR 18-015 2018-03-16 ISSN 0731-3527

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From the Arlteytoons Vault

From the Vault of Artleytoons

This cartoon from 1987 when Florida — thanks to NRA lobbying —was one of the first States to pass a concealed carry law with the goal of making its citizens safer (click on image for larger view).

See more recent work by Steve Artley at Artleytoons. 

Double-spread Chris Morris caricature of the Nationals in today's Post

There's a separate section on the baseball team that has a foldout caricature of the team.

New ReDistricted comic online

New story on ReDistrictedComics.com: "Rebel Rose" by Rafer Roberts, Mike Riley and Matt Dembicki - https://www.redistrictedcomics.com/rebel-rose

RC Harvey on Bud Grace's Ernie strip ending

The Curtain Falls on Piranha Club

BY R.C. Harvey Mar 27, 2018
http://www.tcj.com/the-curtain-falls-on-piranha-club/

The Post's obituary for Robert Grossman

Robert Grossman, illustrator who caricatured presidents and designed 'Airplane!' poster, dies at 78 [in print as Robert Grossman, 78; Illustrator lampooned presidents].

By Harrison Smith
Washington Post March 27 2018, p. B4.
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/robert-grossman-illustrator-who-caricatured-presidents-and-designed-airplane-poster-dies-at-78/2018/03/20/19b8209c-2c4c-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html

PR: CC&C Easter Sale 2018; Spring Fling adds Tom King

CC&C Easter Sale 2018; Spring Fling adds Tom King From the Store that Brings You...  Annual Easter Sale Friday, March 30th through Sunday, April 1st, come to the first annual Easter sale at the new large location of Cards, Comics & Collectibles for amazing savings of 20% to 80% all weekend! come to the first Easter sale at the new large location Fill in those missing back issues or pick up that paperback, hardcover, or action figure you've been meaning to buy! This is the weekend to shrink that want list! 70% OFF: MODERN & BRONZE AGE BACK ISSUES, CARDS 1980-PRESENT! 50% OFF: PAPERBACKS & HARDCOVERS, CARDS PRE-1980, ACTION FIGURES, TOON TUMBLERS, AND MORE! 30% OFF: SHOWCASE AND PREMIUM BACK ISSUE ISLAND! 20% OFF: STORE EXCLUSIVE COVERS (in-store only!), CARD PACKS & BOXES, NEW COMICS, "NEW THIS WEEK" ITEMS! EXTRA DISCOUNTS SUNDAY ONLY: 80% OFF: MODERN BACK ISSUE BINS! 60% OFF: PAPERBACKS & HARDCOVERS 51 Main Street, Reisterstown, MD 21136 Friday, 11am-7:30pm; Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 12pm-5:00pm 410-526-741 | http://cardscomicscollectibles.com/ Tom King Comics to Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling, our "thank you" event for our fans, is a good old-fashioned comic book show with rows and rows of comic book dealers from 6-8 states around the country, with comics and collectibles from the ancient to the very modern! The Baltimore Comic-Con is thrilled to announce, as a special guest of the Hero Initiative, the addition of the Ringo and Eisner Award-winning Tom King to our already impressive guest list that includes Frank Cho (Wonder Woman), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), John Gallagher (Buzzboy), Mark Morales (JLA), and Brandon Peterson (Trinity). Tom King is currently the writer of Batman at DC Comics, where he has also written Mister Miracle, Grayson, The Omega Men, DC Nation, Swamp Thing Winter Special, and has a story in Action Comics #1000, not to mention his award-winning work at Marvel on The Vision. King's first book, A Once Crowded Sky, a postmodern super hero novel, was recognized by USA Today as one of the best Graphic Novels of the year. He was named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the five comic creators to watch in 2015. Baltimore Comic-Con Spring Fling takes place Sunday April 29. from 10am-5pm ET at the BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 20190, and as always, the Spring Fling is FREE! We will see you there!

Baltimore Comic-Con, P.O. Box 917, Reisterstown, MD 21136

Wm. L. Brown cartoon: Give him the axe?

Local cartoonist/illustrator William L. Brown issues a weekly, wordless commentary.

Tom King is featured in the New Yorker

The Wisdom of "The Vision," a Superhero Story About Family and Fitting In

By David Cantwell

March 22, 2018

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-wisdom-of-the-vision-a-superhero-story-about-family-and-fitting-in

That darn Big Nate

Letters to the Editor

'Big Nate' and the Treasury Building have this in common [in print as Immortalized in 'Nate' - and bronze],

John F. Schorn, Silver Spring

Washington Post April 24 2018, p. A17

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/big-nate-and-the-treasury-building-have-this-in-common/2018/03/23/c88fbeec-2c81-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html

Note that this is actually a 2009 strip as cartoonist Lincoln Pearce has taken time off for a family issue.

The Post on Isle of Dogs animation

Why 'Isle of Dogs' may be Wes Anderson's most timely film yet [in print as The warp and woof of Wes Anderson].

By Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post March 25 2018, p. E3,12

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/why-isle-of-dogs-may-be-wes-andersons-most-timely-film-yet/2018/03/23/77e4898c-2d26-11e8-8688-e053ba58f1e4_story.html

Cartoonist-funded billboards at March For Our Lives

These photos by Bruce Guthrie show the billboards that an anonymous group of cartoonists have funded for today's event. Michael Cavna wrote about their efforts yesterday.

Cartoonists fund protest trucks at March for Our Lives

'Three Billboards' inspired these students' anti-gun messages during March for Our Lives

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/03/23/three-billboards-inspired-these-students-anti-gun-messages-during-march-for-our-lives/

and today's Pearls Before Swine made Stephan Pastis' feelings quite clear.

Cartoon for March For Our LIves

I want to make my recent cartoon (below) available to the MARCH FOR OUR LIVES Movement. #MarchForOurLives #MarchForOurLivesdcpermission movementto to share, print, distribute for non resale. This is in JPEG format, but at 300 dpi, so should print out nicely up to 15x13 or even a bit larger, if anyone wants to put it on a placard, flyer for anyone going to the DC march or similar in your city. Understand I make this offer for non resale use only and cannot be used on items for sale. I am working out licensing details on that to donate a portion of sales to the the organization. But, for now am willing to release temporary free use licensing for the March. 

The Post reviews Broadway's Frozen

My daughter enjoyed Broadway's 'Frozen.' What more do you need to know? [in print as 'Frozen': A warm hug for fans of the Disney movie].

By Peter Marks

Washington Post March 23 2018, p. C1, 2.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/my-daughter-enjoyed-broadways-frozen-what-more-do-you-need-to-know/2018/03/22/40aa9cea-2d17-11e8-911f-ca7f68bff0fc_story.html

Gareth Hinds' spring appearances

Friday 3/23 - Folger Shakespeare Theater (DC), 6pm - RSVP required
Saturday 3/24 - Illustration panel at VA Book Festival, Charlottesville, 2pm
Wednesday 3/28 Elizabethtown College (PA), 7pm
Thursday 3/29 Franklin & Marshall (PA), 4:30pm
Saturday 5/19 Gaitherburg Book Festival (MD), schedule TBA
Saturday 6/2 - Maine Comic Arts Festival (Portland ME), schedule TBA
Saturday 7/28 - Bookstock, Woodstock VT, schedule TBA

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