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Friday, November 09, 2018
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Thursday, November 08, 2018
Nov 17: Mohammad Sabaaneh in DC (RSVP required)
Mohammad Sabaaneh "Linocuts and History From Palestine"
Gallery Al-Quds invites you to the exhibition
Black and White / Thoughts in Cartoon
original linocuts by
Mohammad Sabaaneh
Meet artist Mohammad Sabaaneh in conversation with
Robert "Bro" Russell, Executive Director of Cartoonists Rights Network International
Reception, talk and book signing
Saturday November 17, 5-7 pm
Live Auction Saturday December 15, 3-5 pm!
Exhibition Dates: November 17-— December 15, 2018
Jerusalem Fund Gallery / Palestine Center, at 2425 Virginia Ave NW, in Foggy Bottom, DC.
RSVP: 202-338-1958 or dpainter@thejerusalemfund.org
More information lifted from JWE's newsletter:
Mohammad's show features numbered pulls of 16 of his evocative linocut images, all of which he has produced only in very limited editions. It also features a large-scale giclee (high-quality) print of his iconic "History of Palestine" mural-- the same image that won an award at the recent conference of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
The Nov. 17 event starts with a reception, which will be followed by a discussion between Mohammad and Robert ("Bro") Russell, the director of the NoVa-based organization Cartoonists Rights Network International, for which Mohammad serves as a key Middle East Ambassador.
Mohammad Sabaaneh, as I'm sure you know, is the Ramallah-based cartoonist who's the lead political cartoonist for the Palestinian daily Al-Hayat al-Jadida. His book White and Black: Political Cartoons from Palestine was published by Just World Books last year to much acclaim.
While he maintains a hectic output of gripping images in his daily cartoon work, Mohammad has also been intent on developing his capacities as an artist in a range of different media-- as well as sharing his signature artwork with audiences around the world.
Last November, he was one of four high-achieving Palestinians from around the world who were brought to New York by the UN's Committee for the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People" to be honored in a ceremony at UN Headquarters that marked the 70th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.
All the works being hung in the Jerusalem Fund Gallery's exhibition will be available for sale. The proceeds will be divided between the Palestine Center's humanitarian projects in Palestine, Just World Ed's educational projects here in North America, and the artist himself.
At the Nov. 17 event, the de-luxe new hardcover edition of White and Black will be debuted, and smaller giclee prints of some of the images in it will also be available.
The exhibition, titled "Linocuts and History from Palestine" will continue until December 15, culminating in a fun, exciting live auction of any works remaining unsold.
New paper on webcomics archiving
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
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Book Review: Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka (updated)
Jarrett Krosoczka is probably best known as the cartoonist for the Lunch Lady graphic novels for children. I hadn't run across his work before, but I was pleased to make his acquaintance with this book.
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father and Dealth with Family Addiction (Scholastic Graphix, 2018; $25/$15) is definitely aimed at an older audience than his other books. The marketing material suggests a young adult audience, but I think it can enjoyably be read by adults as well. Krosoczka tells the story of his childhood and teen years, in a muted palette of browns and oranges. He was raised by his grandparents when his young mother mysteriously kept disappearing from his life. His father was never mentioned or featured in his life. Krosoczka tells his story chronologically, which keeps some suspense for anyone who hasn't read the promotional material or interviews.
He begins with his grandparents meeting and marrying and raising a family of five children after his grandfather Joe Krosoczka returned from World War II and convinced Shirley Olson to marry him. Joe began his own business making a particular piece for plumbing and seems to have been a success, but Shirley had difficult times with her children, especially Jarrett's mother, her daughter Leslie.
Krosoczka recounts staying with his mother in a house that his grandfather provided for them, but she continues to shoplift and run around with less-than-admirable men, including two who come in one night covered in blood. His mother disappears after that and the preschooler moves in with his grandparents that raise him.
For the next few years (and chapters), Leslie pops in and out of his life, and as a young boy, after a trip to Disneyworld, his grandparents reveal that his mother is a drug addict and in jail. She's been addicted to heroin since she was a teenager. Eventually the teenage Jarrett uses his talent for cartooning to escape from working in the family factory, and reconnects with his long-missing father.
Throughout the book, his grandparents are presented as real people with some serious flaws revealed especially about his grandmother. However the author is adamant that they did give him a good life, and he has no regrets about the way things turned out.
Due to Krosoczka's cartooning ability, the story works as a graphic memoir. As a prose piece, it would be about 10 pages long. It held my attention, and I definitely felt for the young boy, so I would recommend this to people interested in memoirs. It was a National Book Finalist this year, and is available online and in most bookstores.
UPDATE:
Krosoczka spoke about the book at DC's lovely West End Library on November 8, 2018 and took questions from his friend, children's book authority Mindy Thomas. Here are some pictures from the event.
Watercolor backgrounds for the line art |
Grandfather Joe, Grandmother Shirley and young Jarrett |
The photo is the complete stack of art for the book |
Nov 17: Ed Brisson & Matt Rosenberg Uncanny X-Men signing!
Get your copies of Uncanny X-Men #1 signed, and ask them about the secrets of the X-Men universe.
Uncanny X-Men is a new ongoing series kicking off with a 10-part weekly epic. It starts with a mysterious and tragic disappearance, and then the X-Men are drawn into what might be... their final adventure?! X-Fan favorite writers Ed Brisson, Matt Rosenberg, and Kelly Thompson with all-star artists Mahmud Asrar, R.B. Silva, Yildiray Cinar, and Pere Pérez join forces on this epic relaunch.
Comic Riffs talks to Bob Mankoff about his new cartoon licensing site
Esquire humor editor Bob Mankoff launches a site that he hopes will be the main destination for cartoons
New York Times on Geppi donation to Library of Congress
G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse and Captain America Walk Into … a Display
Jamie Noguchi address racism on The Nib
My Chinese-American Aunts Voted For Trump
The racist GOP's base isn't faceless—it's people you know.
November 5th, 2018
https://thenib.com/my-chinese-american-aunts-voted-for-trump
Steve Geppi's collection goes on display at the Library of Congress
The following is material that will not be on display including a Maud the Mule comic strip by Opper, a Cathy comic strip by Cathy Guisewite, Big Little Books, buttons and pins, and more pages from Mickey Mouse in Plane Crazy.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The Post on Walking Dead's changes
On 'Walking Dead,' Rick's departure is just one more opportunity to hit the reset button [in print as 'Walking Dead' mainstay exits, but the show trudges on].
Black Panther costume in the Smithsonian
Black Panther Costume Revealed at NMAAHC
Monday, November 05, 2018
Comic Riffs on the Geppi collection at the Library of Congress
Want to see the first full drawings of Captain America and Mickey Mouse? Go to the Library of Congress.
Meet John Darrin: A Chat About His Anti-Trump Cartoon Book
Early this fall, some of my friends among local political cartoonists started telling me that they had a piece in a new book. Author John Darrin commissioned over a score of cartoonists to illustrate Who's That Man with Mr. Lincoln, Mommy? A Parent's Guide to the Trump Presidency. Darrin himself is from Frederick, MD, and local cartoonists in the book are Steve Artley, Barbara Dale, Al Goodwyn, Clay Jones and Joe Sutliff (see the bottom of this post for his list of all the contributors).
Darrin's website describes his book thusly:
Who’s That Man With Mr. Lincoln, Mommy? is a political parody intended to discredit the Trump Administration in a simple, compelling, and entertaining way. Set as a walking tour of the Mall in Washington, DC, two young parents and their children play the alphabet game to explain why President Trump is the greatest. The children unwittingly expose their parent’s absurd explanations with common sense. Interlaced with penetrating editorial cartoons from award-winning artists, this no-holds-barred tale takes us on a journey through the deception and hypocrisy of the Trump White House.
The slim volume (there are only 24 letters in the alphabet after all) features a page of text with an illustration and his imaginary family discussing a word that has gained prominence (or notoriety) due to the Trump administration. The facing page reproduces a political cartoon and a brief biography of the cartoonist.
Darrin was kind enough to send me a copy to preview and answer some questions for ComicsDC.
You're normally a novelist? Why did you decide to write a children's book parody?
Yes, I am a novelist, and also some business-based non-fiction. A parody of a children's book allowed me to present the pro-Trump arguments in the shortest and simplest form and have them rebutted not by partisanship and ideology, but by simple common sense and honest questions.
And why have it illustrated by cartoonists?
Steve Artley's drawing from the Lincoln Memorial |
How did you find them?
Lots of research and queries. Lists like Pulitzer and Herblock prize winners, the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, and different cartoon syndicators. Then lots of correspondence to sell the concept.
I made a comprehensive list of words that would apply to Trump's administration (page 62 of the book) and picked the ones that I felt were most important. For example. using pussy or Putin as the "P" word was an obvious choice. But I wanted this to be a catalog of Trump's failings and Puerto Rico was no longer on people's minds. With the daily barrage of lunacy, it is easy to forget earlier offenses to the American legacy. Several of my choices were changed by the cartoonist to fit their interests, such as Ingrid Rice, a Canadian cartoonist, choosing NAFTA over narcissism.
Yes, the story was drafted and then the cartoonists drew to the subject and narrative.
Joe Sutliff's drawing of the Trump Hotel (aka the Old Post Office) |
The book is available on our website and on Amazon. We have been trying to get it placed in retail stores, but we don't have a wholesaler so we'll continue to work on that.
There are two sequels planned: Who's That Man Scolding Mr. Trump, Mommy?, and Who's That Man Looking So Sad, Mommy?, about the Mueller investigation and the mid-term results, respectively.
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "The Primo Nutmeg Interview"
"The Primo Nutmeg Interview"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2635
Hey, folks! My interview on the Primo Nutmeg show just dropped; I'm talking cartooning, media, politics, and it's... well, primo. Give a listen...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c-XeIvZ_8w
Nov 9: Nora Krug - Belonging at Politics and Prose Union Market
Nora Krug - Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home — in conversation with the Washington Post's Nora Krug — at Politics and Prose at Union Market
Like Art Spiegelman's Maus, Krug's graphic memoir centers on events she experienced at one remove, by inheritance—and that for that reason may have marked her all the more deeply. A member of the second generation of Germans born after World War II, Krug draws on letters, photos, flea-market artifacts, and archival materials for a powerful exploration of Heimat, the place that first forms us. Now an award-winning artist and member of the faculty of the Parsons School of Design, Krug researched her grandparents' role in the Third Reich, and her sifting of layers of history is as vital a story as what she discovered. Krug will be in conversation with Washington Post "Book World" writer and editor Nora Krug.
Click here for more information.
Sunday, November 04, 2018
Bruce Guthrie's pictures of RO Blechman
Saturday, November 03, 2018
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Blue Wave no. 3: Pukin' Blue, No Matter Who"
"Blue Wave no. 3: Pukin' Blue, No Matter Who"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2630
Welp... I've finally nailed it down. Between Ocasio-Cortez waffling on Palestine, Andrew Gillum flip-flopping on Medicare For All, all the ex-CIA types running as Democrats and all the doorknobs screaming "vote Blue, no matter who", I think I've finally figured out what the Blue Wave is going to be: the Democratic Party choking to death on its own vomit.
Root Boy Slim And The Sex Change Band: "Boogie 'Til You Puke", 1978:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY3eMd3Jp7I
Friday, November 02, 2018
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Tonight: Slovenian cartoonists at Big Planet on U St
Today at 7 PM – 9 PM |
Big Planet Comics of Washington DC 1520 U St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009 |
They will also presenting a history of Slovenian comics at the Slovenian Embassy that weekend.
Library of Congress' Swann Foundation is accepting fellowship applications
The Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon, administered by the Library of Congress is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship, one of the few in the field, for the 2019-2020 academic year. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2019. Please see the following for criteria, guidelines, and application forms:
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html
Please email swann@loc.gov or call (202) 707-9115 if you have questions.
New Herblock exhibit on 1968 up at Library of Congress
ICv2 on Geppi's Library of Congress press preview
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Clifford Berryman exhibit in DC city hall
Exhibit Honors Cartoonist Who Championed D.C. Voting Rights (And Invented The Teddy Bear)
The Post on Jeff Kinney's upcoming DC visit
Jeff Kinney puts on a show to launch new 'Wimpy Kid' book [in print as Author takes 'Wimpy Kid' from page to stage].
Nov 2: Sara Duke talks about Herblock at Library of Congress
Geppi press conference at Library of Congress covered by Baltimore Magazine
Steve Geppi Unveils Collection at Library of Congress For the First Time
Baltimore magazine publisher offers a preview of rare comic art that goes on display next week.
By Jane Marion | October 30, 2018,
I took some vacation time and attended this as well, so I'll have my own article about it.
Comic Riffs on Black Panther costume controversy
Yes, any kid can wear a Black Panther costume, say creators who helped shape the character [in print as An all-inclusive Wakanda: Kids and 'Black Panther' costumes]
Frankenstein comics on display at Library of Congress
The Evolution of Frankenstein in Comics and Culture: Monster, Villain, and Hero
Nov 8: Jarrett J. Krosoczka HEY, KIDDO reading and presentation in DC!
Jarrett J. Krosoczka HEY, KIDDO reading and presentation in DC!
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7 PM – 9 PM |
West End DC Public Library 1101 24th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20037 New location and time from original events posting. West End library branch of the DC Public Library. Book sales by Politics and Prose! Join Jarrett J. Krosoczka as he reads from his young adult graphic memoir, HEY, KIDDO. Finalist for a National Book Award! ★ "Honest, important, and timely." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "A must have, this book will empower readers. —School Library Journal, starred review ★ "A nuanced graphic memoir...tells a story of identity." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Krosoczka has meticulously crafted a severely honest portrayal of addiction, resilient familial love, and the healing power of art..." —The Horn Book, starred review ★ "Deeply vulnerable..." —Booklist, starred review ABOUT HEY, KIDDO: A true story about how complicated the truth can be. In preschool, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along. Jarrett goes through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what's going on. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family, reckoning with his mother and tracking down his father. Hey, Kiddo is a profoundly important graphic memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction and finding the art that helps you survive. |
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The Post on the death of Asterix translator Anthea Bell
Anthea Bell, deft translator of Asterix comics and literary classics, dies at 82 [in print as Anthea Bell, 82; Her literary fame came through deft translations].
TCJ looks at Annapolis' Dead Reckoning
New Publisher Dead Reckoning Tries A Big Entrance to the War Genre
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Monday, October 29, 2018
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