March 12 & March 18: Gareth Hinds

Gareth Hinds - The Iliad: A Graphic Novel Adaptation—*For Adults and Teens* in Children and Teens

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 7 p.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/gareth-hinds-iliad-graphic-novel-adaptation-adults-and-teens-in-children-and-teens

The Iliad is no mere war story—it is an epic, an immortal clash, governed by the hubris of man and god alike. In this graphic novelization of Homer's ancient tale, artist Gareth Hinds breathes new life into a story that has captivated minds for thousands of years. Vibrant, dramatic illustrations pair with perfectly calculated text like ambrosia with nectar. This new adaptation is thoroughly researched and complete with maps, a character key and footnotes to transport readers to The Troad, the formal name for the plains of Troy. Ages 12 and up.

 

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for more information.

5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

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Gareth Hinds - The Iliad: A Graphic Novel Adaptation—at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.

 https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/gareth-hinds-iliad-graphic-novel-adaptation-takoma-park-library-md

 

Takoma Park Public Library (MD)   101 Philadelphia Ave   Takoma Park   MD    20912

March 16: G. Willow Wilson - The Bird King at Politics and Prose

G. Willow Wilson - The Bird King

Saturday, March 16, 2019 - 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/g-willow-wilson-bird-king

Wilson, the storyteller behind the reincarnation of Ms. Marvel, won the 2013 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel with Alif the Unseen. Her second novel is an equally colorful swashbuckler set on the Iberian Peninsula during the Spanish Inquisition. The story focuses on the beautiful and brave Fatima, the favorite concubine of Sultan Abu Abdullah. Fatima, however, is in love with Hassan, the palace mapmaker, who has the additional talent of being able to bend the shape of reality by drawing maps of places he's never seen. But when envoys from the newly formed Spanish monarchy arrive to negotiate a transfer of power, they see Hassan as a sorcerer who threatens Christianity. With the help of djinns and other magical figures, he and Fatima flee for their lives.

 

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
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5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

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ArtInsights Gallery talks to author about women working in Disney animation

MINDY JOHNSON: 5 THINGS YOU'LL FIND SURPRISING FROM INK & PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

by Leslie Combemale

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

https://artinsights.com/mindy-johnson-5-things-youll-find-surprising-from-ink-paint-the-women-of-walt-disneys-animation/

The City Paper reviews Train Your Dragon 3

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Is An Elegant Kids Film For All Ages [in print as Stop Dragon My Heart Around].

The third and final film in the nearly decade-long series is an appropriate coda for a story about friendship and acceptance.

Alan Zilberman

Washington City Paper Feb 22, 2019 : 22

online at https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/blog/21048295/how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world-reviewed

Feb 23-24: Animation at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse

Spoons, Toons & Booze ROCKS! at the Arlington Drafthouse - 2/23 - 2/24

http://acdh.arlingtondrafthouse.com/event.cfm?id=522611&

Your Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons + Booze & Free Cereal + a Special Menu of Cartoon Episodes With Musically-Inclined 'Toons!

 

Live out your rock n' roll fantasies at Spoons, Toons & Booze Rocks! We've got your favorite Saturday morning and weekday afternoon cartoons on the big screen plus a special menu of episodes featuring rock stars, band breakups, musical numbers, band parodies, battles of the bands, some bodacious shredding from an animated Bill & Ted and maybe something that's truly, truly, truly outrageous. Hosted by SecretFormula's cartoon and cereal experts Michael Austin and Nell Casey.

Catching up with Shannon Gallant

by Mike Rhode

Next month, I'll be moderating a Nerds in NoMa panel on March 12^th on "Comic Converts: The World of Comic Illustrators in D.C.” One of the attendees will be Shannon Gallant, a local comic book artist whom I've interviewed several times. He recently finished his work for the miniseries G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero vs. the Six Million Dollar Man.

So what's new?

I’m contributing strips to Beano (the UK kids magazine), I’ve got an issue of Ghostbusters coming out in April as part of the anniversary celebration of the franchise, and I’m doing a fill in issue for GI Joe:Real American Hero.

You're known for your work on GI Joe in America, with a long run drawing it for IDW. How did you begin working on a traditional British comic?

 

Ned Hartley, who used to be an editor at Titan Comics (where I drew Shrek, and Torchwood) is a contributing writer for BananaMan in Beano; some might know the cartoon that aired on Nickelodeon alongside Danger Mouse. He recommended me, and after some audition pages, I’m getting to fill in for a few artists on maternity leave. As a friend said to me, let’s hope the regular artists continue to expand their families!

 

 

Any idea how people can buy it in the States?

The easiest way I know that someone can get Beano is digitally through their app. Otherwise, it would be a hunt for a store that specializes in British imports, or a comic shop that does the leg work. I barely have any because the company doesn’t send copies. I’ve had friends who were traveling, or have relatives, smuggle... I mean, bring some over. Weird thing is, it’s the highest circulation comic I’m involved with. Last issue apparently almost hit 50K. 

 

Here are some scenes from the Ghostbusters comic dropping in April. This was fun, because I got to ink it all myself, both cover and interiors. My upcoming GI Joe work will have an inker on my pencils. 

 

Which GI Joe title are you on? 

It’s the classic title “Real American Hero”, but I'm not sure of the number that I restart on.

Katsucon pictures at Scoop

Katsucon 2019 in Photos, Part I

Carrie Wood.

Scoop February 22, 2019

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=226391

Katsucon returned for its 25th annual convention, a celebration of anime, manga, cosplay and much more, from February 16-18, 2019 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The show is considered a highlight event of the year when it comes to cosplay due to the picturesque nature of the venue, resulting in many over-the-top costumes gracing the show floor over the course of the weekend.

Take a look at some of the sights from the show below, with photography from Gemstone Assistant Editor Carrie Wood.

The Post reviews Train Your Dragon 3

The third "How to Train Your Dragon" has too much dragon and not enough training [in print as Third 'Dragon' lacks the teeth of others].

By Pat Padua

Washington Post February 22 2019, p. Weekend 26

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-third-how-to-train-your-dragon-has-too-much-dragon-and-not-enough-training/2019/02/20/cd7a8ab6-3218-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html

Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) and his Night Fury dragon, Toothless, in "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World." (DreamWorks Animation)

March 7-8: Fabien Cousteau's Great White Shark Adventure

Fabien Cousteau - Great White Shark Adventure (Fabien Cousteau Expeditions series)

Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/fabien-cousteau-great-white-shark-adventure-fabien-cousteau-expeditions-series

Famed explorer Fabien Cousteau and his junior explorers set off on an expedition to the coast of South Africa, home to the world's largest concentration of great white sharks. They, along with his team of research experts, have heard of a massive shark in the area—bigger than any in recorded history—and want to investigate so that it can be tracked, studied and protected. As the team navigates the ocean, they encounter and learn about many types of aquatic life, creating an enlightening maritime adventure in this graphic novel. Ages 8 to 12.

This event is free to attend and open to the public, however, reservations are required for school groups interested in attending. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

 

Online pre-orders for school events may be placed up until 48 hours before the event takes place. 

5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

Fabien Cousteau Great White Shark Adventure — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Friday, March 8, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/fabien-cousteau-great-white-shark-adventure-takoma-park-library-md

Famed explorer Fabien Cousteau and his junior explorers set off on an expedition to the coast of South Africa, home to the world's largest concentration of great white sharks. They, along with his team of research experts, have heard of a massive shark in the area—bigger than any in recorded history—and want to investigate so that it can be tracked, studied and protected. As the team navigates the ocean, they encounter and learn about many types of aquatic life, creating an enlightening maritime adventure in this graphic novel. Ages 8 to 12.

 

Takoma Park Public Library (MD)   101 Philadelphia Ave   Takoma Park   MD    200912

Great White Shark Adventure (Fabien Cousteau Expeditions) (Hardcover)

By Fabien Cousteau, James O. Fraioli, Joe St.Pierre (Illustrator)

$19.99

9781534420885

Coming Soon—Pre-Order Now

Margaret K. McElderry Books - March 5th, 2019

March 9: Jaime Hernandez - Is This How You See Me? in conversation with Sarah Boxer

Jaime Hernandez - Is This How You See Me? in conversation with Sarah Boxer

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/jaime-hernandez-how-you-see-me-in-conversation-sarah-boxer

Saturday, March 9, 2019 - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

With his brothers Gilbert and Mario, Jaime Hernandez created Love and Rockets, one of the first comics to appear in the 1980s alternative comics movement. Hernandez has continued and expanded that series with his award-winning Locas narrative, chronicling the lives of a group of Latinas from their teenage years to today. Following 2014's Love Bunglers, the latest installment gathers all the Locas work Hernandez has published serially over the last four years, tracking the story of Maggie and Hopey as they make a pilgrimage back to their old neighborhood, relive the early days of their relationship, and re-experience several decades worth of exuberance and heartbreak. Hernandez will be in conversation with Sarah Boxer, cartoonist and critic with pieces in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. Hernandez will be in conversation with Sarah Boxer, cartoonist and critic with pieces in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more.

 

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for more information.

5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

March 6: P.C. and Kristin Cast - The Dysasters—at Connie Morella Library (formerly Bethesda Library)

(a mother-daughter writing team that has written for Dark Horse)

P.C. and Kristin Cast - The Dysasters—at Connie Morella Library (formerly Bethesda Library)

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 7 p.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/pc-and-kristin-cast-dysasters-connie-morella-library-formerly-bethesda-library

Hearing airwaves and controlling clouds definitely sets seventeen-year-old Foster apart from other teenagers, but she wouldn't want to be like everyone else anyways. So she is shocked when she meets football star Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor, who has never given his night vision much thought. Their worlds collide in a night that proves disastrous for them both, and they discover that together, they can control the air element. This is the first in a new paranormal romance series from the duo that created the House of Night phenomenon. In conversation with Pintip Dunn, YA author of the Star-Crossed series. Ages 12 and up.

 

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
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Connie Morella Library (formerly Bethesda Library)   7400 Arlington Rd   Bethesda   MD    20814

March 2: Mindy Johnson Disney Artist

Mindy Johnson Disney Artist

https://www.scrawlbooks.com/event/mindy-johnson-disney-artist

Join us at ArtInsights for a celebration of women in art with the leading historian on women in animation and film, Mindy Johnson.  The premiere of a collection of vintage animation accompanies the event, as well as  the introduction of illustration art by famed Disney concept artist Lorelay Bove. Bove contributed images for Johnson's upcoming book, Pencils, Pens, & Brushes: A Great Girls' Guide to Disney Animation.

Entrance is free, but RSVPs have first priority. Pre-orders of Ink & Paint are strongly recommended through our website. Email artinsights@gmail.com or call ArtInsights at 703-478-0778 to secure your spot at the event. 

Event date: 

Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Event address: 

11921 Freedom Dr

Reston, VA 20190

Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe) (Hardcover)

By Mindy Johnson

$60.00

ISBN: 9781484727812

Availability: Available to Order

Published: Disney Editions - September 5th, 2017