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Friday, January 24, 2020
PR: Get Wonder Woman #750 Signed tomorrow at Third Eye Annapolis
Mitch McConnell is a political cartoon collector... if they are cartoons of him
Mitch McConnell doesn't care what you think. He just wants to win. [political cartoons; in print as Beware of playing poker with a sphinx].
Washington Post Jan. 24, 2020 p. C1, 3
Since the Post is firewalled, and this story isn't about cartoons really, here's a couple of quotes:
It's a subtle look, and one difficult to capture. In the many political cartoons drawn over the years, artists tend to focus on the jowls, the sunken eyes, or the thinness — rather than the trajectory — of his lips. There have been more than 650 of these comics, a fact known to McConnell and his staff because he keeps them all.
.....
Some he hangs gleefully from the walls of his Senate office for gawking visitors. The rest, which have been flowing in at a record pace in recent years, he keeps in an archive in Louisville. McConnell, who declined an interview request for this article, has discussed turning them into a coffee-table book and scoffed when one of his staffers suggested they might have to be censored.
"There were a ton during the Obama administration, and as you can imagine, in the age of Trump there have been a lot of insane ones," McConnell's spokeswoman Stephanie Penn said on a tour of his office, just hours before the Senate's impeachment trial of Trump. "But he has a good sense of humor about it. Better to have people talking about you and making fun of you than not talking about you at all."
Wash City Paper reviews Robin Ha's new book Almost American Girl
Robin Ha Traces the Immigrant Experience With Her Illustrated Memoir Almost American Girl [in print as Mother's Nature]
The graphic novel features stunning illustrations and moving words.
Washington City Paper Jan 24, 2020 , p. 22
Feb 12: The Mueller Report Illustrated
Join us in welcoming The Washington Post's Rosalind S. Helderman, Matea Gold and Katherine B. Lee for a conversation about "The Mueller Report Illustrated," a new graphic nonfiction book. Written and designed by The Post and illustrated by artist Jan Feindt, "The Mueller Report Illustrated: The Obstruction Investigation" brings to life the findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and illuminates a crucial period in the Trump presidency that remains relevant to the turbulent events of today. The book unspools a dramatic narrative of an angry and anxious president trying to control a criminal investigation into his own actions, with dialogue taken directly from the special counsel's 448-page report. "While the storyline is eminently faithful to Mueller's more detailed documentation, the writers and artist bring drama to it by showing the many points of resistance within Trump's staff," Kirkus Review notes. The Post journalists will discuss how they tackled this groundbreaking project, how the Mueller probe eventually led to the impeachment inquiry and how the Russia investigation is still reverberating today.
About the speakers: Matea Gold Matea Gold is the national political enterprise and investigations editor for The Washington Post, where she plays a leading role guiding some of The Post's highest-profile stories. Before moving into an editing role in 2017, Matea spent two decades as a reporter, covering money in politics, presidential campaigns, Los Angeles City Hall and television media, among various beats. She joined The Post in June 2013 after 17 years at the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Daily Bruin.
Rosalind Helderman Rosalind S. Helderman is an investigative reporter for the national political staff of The Washington Post. A reporter for the Post since 2001, Rosalind has helped cover two presidential elections and the US Congress, as well as local news in Virginia and Maryland. She was part of a team of reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for coverage of Donald Trump and Russia and is a two-time recipient of the Polk Award for investigative reporting. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Harvard University.
Katherine Lee Katherine Lee is an art director and designer at The Washington Post, where she designs for various cross-platform projects and products. She helped launch the visual style of The Post's Snapchat Discover page in 2017, and in 2018 she redesigned The Post's newsletter brand suite. Her work has been recognized by the Society of News Design, and she served as a judge for the Society of Illustrators competition. Before arriving at The Post in 2016, Katherine worked at the Boston Globe and Globe Magazine. She graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in advertising and psychology.
This event is free and open for all to attend! Kindly RSVP here!
Cartoonist Carolyn Belefski crowdfunding Blue Rose jewelry pin
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carolynbelefski/blue-rose-make-100
Hello! I'm Carolyn -- illustrator, designer, and cartoonist -- creative director of Curls Studio.
We're raising funds to produce 100 limited edition hard enamel pins with a beautiful original illustrated Blue Rose design. The pins will be produced at 30mm tall with sleek rose gold plating and blue glitter color. Each pin will be fixed with a clear rubber clutch and come with a backing card.
Blue Rose Pin-spiration
I became enamored with blue roses about a decade ago because they symbolize unattainable love and longing to attain the impossible, as a Blue Rose does not exist in nature. The 2020 PANTONE Color of the Year is Classic Blue -- instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. There is a sense of mystery, rarity, and hope within the symbolism of a Blue Rose.
You may want to give the pin as a gift to someone getting married who can wear "something blue" as tradition. You may want to give two or share the pin with a friend. You may want a reminder to stop and smell the roses or a symbolic physical representation of waiting for true love. (see Stop and Smell the Roses reward option to pledge for two Blue Rose pins).
Hard enamel pin badges are durable due to the process that the enamel goes through. The stamped metal pin badge is filled with blue glitter color and is polished flat to leave a smooth flat surface.
Jan 26: Charlie Hebdo's Philippe Lançon at Politics and Prose in Union Market
Philippe Lançon - Disturbance: Surviving Charlie Hebdo — at Politics and Prose at Union Market, presented with the French Embassy
Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A French journalist, Lançon was gravely wounded in the 2015 terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo. His powerful memoir, an award-winning bestseller in France, confronts this experience neither as a critique of terrorism nor from the perspective of a witness, but as a life-changing event. In the year it took him to return to writing—he's still a cultural critic at Charlie Hebdo—Lançon focused on healing both physically and emotionally. As he endured grueling treatment for his maimed face while reading and rereading Proust, Mann, Kafka, and others in search of guidance, he also reassessed his relationship to the world, his work, and to love and friendship. In partnership with the French Embassy
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.
Politics and Prose at Union Market 1270 5th Street NE Washington DC 20002
Thursday, January 23, 2020
PR: New Grumble comic from Rafer Roberts in pre-order
Grumble: Memphis and Beyond the Infinite #1
A con-artist trapped in a pug's body and his half-demon daughter take a psychedelic trip across the universe in GRUMBLE: MEMPHIS AND BEYOND THE INFINITE!
You can't keep a bad dog down! Eddie Endino, the unrepentant crook trapped in a pug's body, and Tala Palacio, Eddie's half-demon daughter, return this March in a brand new mini-series published by Albatross Funnybooks. Written by Rafer Roberts and illustrated by Mike Norton, GRUMBLE: MEMPHIS AND BEYOND THE INFINITE follows Eddie and Tala as they embark on a cross-dimensional rescue mission to the far side of reality where danger lurks around every corner…but where the real threat may be each other!
"Eddie and Tala have been through a lot together. They've lied, cheated, and conned their way across America, while growing to genuinely like each other. But this new adventure is going to test their tenuous family bonds like never before," said GRUMBLE writer and co-creator Rafer Roberts. "It's really a heart-touching tale of a deadbeat dad, who happens to be a pug, trying to reconnect with his daughter, while also attempting to rescue her mother from the evil forces who live in an alternate reality hellscape."
"GRUMBLE is a weird comic, and this series is only gonna make it weirder." says GRUMBLE artist and co-creator Mike Norton. "Rafer has done some really epic world building in this story, I'm so proud of this book!"
GRUMBLE: MEMPHIS AND BEYOND THE INFINITE #1 is a great jumping-on point for new readers who may not be familiar with Eddie and Tala's brand of heartwarming mayhem. "I pride myself on writing comics that are accessible no matter if you pick up an issue one or issue twelve," explains Roberts. "But all you really need to know with the new series is that Eddie's a jerk who got himself stuck in a pug's body and he's been recruited by his estranged daughter Tala to help rescue her mom from space prison."
While most of the action takes place in Tennessee and other psychedelic parallel dimensions, the new series takes special care not to forget where it started. "Yeah. We're sure spending a lot of time in Baltimore for a comic series with Memphis in the title," quips Norton. However, revisiting the "Charm City" of Baltimore is more than just a way to annoy Memphis-native Norton. "Eddie is an incredibly selfish jerk who would throw his own mother under a bus to save himself," Roberts explains. "But now he's heading across the universe to rescue a woman he hasn't seen in nearly 20 years. So, we're going to spend a little time in Baltimore and see exactly what went down between Eddie and Tala's mom back in the day, and learn why Eddie would put his life on the line for her now."
Adding her unmistakable coloring expertise to the strange alien landscapes is returning colorist Marissa Louise. "Working on GRUMBLE is my monthly treat. It's a comic I'm so proud of and in love with!" says Louise. "Rafer writes a beautiful father/daughter dynamic and Mike's imagination is unmatched. Plus I get to color this book in a completely unhinged way!"
"I love making this comic," said GRUMBLE writer Rafer Roberts. "Eddie and Tala have become like my own awful children, and I find myself in constant awe every time a new page of artwork shows up in my inbox. Mike and Marissa are masters of conveying action and emotion to the point where I get chills reading my own comic! And having Crank! on letters just ties everything together perfectly. I can't wait till March!"
GRUMBLE: MEMPHIS AND BEYOND THE INFINITE #1 (of 5) hits shelves March 25th, 2020, and is currently available for preorder.
Feb 26: My Hero Academia Movie Heroes Rising screening by DC Anime Club
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club to host a Free screening of My Hero Academia Movie 2 Heroes Rising.
On Wednesday February 26 ,2020 at Angelika Mosiac Mosaic District, 2911 District Ave Suite
200, Fairfax, VA 22031 at 7pm DC Anime Club will be hosting a free screening of My Hero
Academia Movie 2 Heroes Rising. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
Those interested in the screening must send an e-mail rsvp to rsvp@dcanimeclub.org.
Rsvp's will be taken on a first come first serve basis. If you are not on the list of names of rsvp's you WILL NOT be ALLOWED into the screening room. You must also bring photo ID. RSVP's WILL NOT be taken by Eventbrite or any place else.
We hope to see you there.
For more information please visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org or call 202 262 2083.
About DC Anime Club:
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington, DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are taxed deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
In addition to our bi-weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President),
Jules Chang (Former Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Vice President) on Saturday June 5,
2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.
Christopher Wanamaker DC Anime Club President 202 262 2083
DC Anime Club Main Site www.dcanimeclub.org
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/DCAnimeClub/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/#!/DCAnimeClub
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DCAnimeClub/
Meet up: http://www.meetup.com/DC-Anime-Club/
Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/DCAnimeClub
Tumblr: http://dcanime.tumblr.com/
Photobucket:http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/DCANIMECLUB_photos/
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club to host a Free screening of My Hero Academia Movie 2 Heroes Rising.
On Wednesday February 26 ,2020 at Angelika Mosiac Mosaic District, 2911 District Ave Suite
200, Fairfax, VA 22031 at 7pm DC Anime Club will be hosting a free screening of My Hero
Academia Movie 2 Heroes Rising. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
Those interested in the screening must send an e-mail rsvp to rsvp@dcanimeclub.org.
Rsvp's will be taken on a first come first serve basis. If you are not on the list of names of rsvp's you WILL NOT be ALLOWED into the screening room. You must also bring photo ID. RSVP's WILL NOT be taken by Eventbrite or any place else.
We hope to see you there.
For more information please visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org or call 202 262 2083.
About DC Anime Club:
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington, DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are taxed deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
In addition to our bi-weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President),
Jules Chang (Former Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Vice President) on Saturday June 5,
2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.
Christopher Wanamaker DC Anime Club President 202 262 2083
DC Anime Club Main Site www.dcanimeclub.org
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/DCAnimeClub/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/#!/DCAnimeClub
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DCAnimeClub/
Meet up: http://www.meetup.com/DC-Anime-Club/
Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/DCAnimeClub
Tumblr: http://dcanime.tumblr.com/
Photobucket:http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/DCANIMECLUB_photos/
More To Come 399: Bill Campbell of Rosarium Interviewed by Calvin Reid
More To Come 399: Bill Campbell Interview
11/15/2019
This week on More to Come, Calvin Reid interviews Bill Campbell, founder/publisher of Rosarium Publishing and an author in his own right. They discuss Rosarium's list of graphic novels and science fiction, and its diverse list of authors; and Campbell's efforts writing 'Baaaad Muthaz' (with art by David Brame), a new graphic novel inspired by 1970s black American pop culture; as well as the issues facing black publishers in independent publishing.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Stilson Greene, editorial cartoonist of Loudoun Now
A friend showed me a copy of the Loudoun Now newspaper today, and it had work by an editorial cartoonist I didn't recognize. A little bit of digging revealed it was done by Stilson Greene and ran in his weekly Stilson's Corner in the paper, which is archived back to March 2016. I've reached out to try to get our standard interview questions answered.
A lot of small papers may still have editorial cartoonists that aren't listed in the big run-downs of the death of editorial cartooning. The Daily Cartoonist linked to a story about Peter Waldner today for a second example.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
RFK editorial cartoon contest is open
"In these turbulent times, the preservation of accurate journalism is essential to our democracy. Join us in celebrating the best work of the year at the Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards. The nomination process ends February 3rd: https://bajawards.awardsplatform.com/"
Cavna on impeachment cartoons
Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump's impeachment than with Clinton's. Except when it's easier. [in print as Clinton and Trump: Cartoonists draw distinctions].
Washington Post Jan. 21, 2020 p. C1, 3
Monday, January 20, 2020
Brodner on Trump, year 3
The Sharpie Image: Trump's third year sketchbook
by Steve Brodner
Washington Post January 19 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/opinions/amp-stories/brodner-sharpie-image/
...Trump's third year, he got to doodling.
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Our Boarding House ad in the Washington Star
Pete Mullaney has continued looking at the comic strips of the Washington Star, and has a question - " Did the Major do a lot of these?" This is an ad from the October 20, 1940 paper.
Beyond Comics suffered an arson attack yesterday
On Facebook, they reported:
"In case you had not heard, our Frederick Store was the target of an arsen (sic) attack today (1/17/2020). No one was injured and only comic books got burned. As this was done during store hours and while we had customers shopping we are just very glad no one was injured. We want to acknowledge the help our customers Chris, Zack and Heather."
Friday, January 17, 2020
Richmond-born editorial cartoonist Ron Rogers RIP
Longtime political cartoonist Ron Rogers dies at 65
1/17/2020
http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/jan/17/longtime-political-cartoonist-ron-rogers-dies-65/
Washington Times (!) reviews Screwball, book about early cartoonists
I had no idea the Times was still publishing.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Screwball!'
Washington Times January 16, 2020
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/16/book-review-screwball/
Library of Congress' Comic Art exhibit reviewed in the Post
At the Library of Congress, 'Comic Art' offers an appealing history of comics [in print as An exhibition that draws you into history].
Washington Post Jan. 17, 2020, p. Weekend 17-18.
Anime ‘Weathering With You’ reviewed in the Post
'Weathering With You': Animated love story is set against a backdrop of climate change [in print as Hope breaks through a cloud of melancholy in animated romance].
REGISTRATION OPEN_ The Oscars at the Archives
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Out! Out, damned spot!"
The latest from DC's Mike Flugennock, anarchist cartoonist.
"Out! Out, damned spot...!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2912
Man, it sure has been a helluva week for Fauxcohantas, huh? The Politico hit-piece smears on Sanders that blew up in her face, the roasting that she and CNN are getting for the treatment they gave Sanders at the Democratic Debate, the wave of requests for donation refunds so big it choked the servers at ActBlue... Fauxcohantas is going down like the Hindenburg, and I can't pretend I'm not enjoying it.
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"Op-Ed: CNN's Shameful Treatment Of Bernie Sanders", John Kass, Chicago Tribune 01.16.2020
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-bernie-sanders-cnn-kass-20200116-avuaiaxbfvdkbb2w6y4yoiafuq-story.html
"Warren-Sanders Dispute Jolts Bernie's Base Into Action", Politico 01.15.2020
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/15/warren-sanders-dispute-2020-099467
Latest Liz at Large
Liz At Large: "Point"
Here's a little bit of cartoon wisdom.
Liz Montague
Jan 16, 2020
Robin Ha and Jillian Tamaki in Baltimore
I get the impression that this isn't open to the public, but I'm linking to it anyway to reproduce the info for Robin's book.
WI15: Children's Authors and Illustrators to Meet
Kids' and YA books and authors continue to be key to Winter Institute
Jan 10, 2020
Robin Ha
Almost American Girl (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, Jan.; $22.99 hardcover, $12.99 trade paper; 65,000-copy paper first printing; ages 13–up)
Why the buzz: "A graphic memoir is the ideal format for this story of immigration, assimilation, and the transformative power of art. Through Robin's eyes, we experience—on a visceral level—her confusion and hurt, but ultimately her triumph, when she is suddenly transplanted from Seoul, South Korea, to Huntsville, Alabama, as a girl."—Alessandra Balzer, v-p, co-publisher, Balzer + Bray
Opening: "I was 14 years old."
Evening author reception
Jillian Tamaki, illustrator
My Best Friend, written by Julie Fogliano (Atheneum, Mar.; $17.99; 100,000-copy first printing; ages 4–8)
Why the buzz: "This pitch-perfect friendship story is stunning in every way. Julie has the brilliant ability to write the way children feel and play and speak, and in this book she captures childhood friendship in all of its quirky, lovely detail. Jillian's lush illustrations are done in a limited palette of soft, warm colors that feel like a hug. My Best Friend has the feel of an instant classic from two incredible talents."—Reka Simonsen, editorial director, Atheneum
Opening: "i have a new friend."
Evening author reception
Feb 8: Oscar Animated Short Film Nominees at NARA
National Archives 16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®-Nominated Documentaries and Short Subjects
February 5 - February 9, 2020
Washington, DC, January 15, 2020 — The National Archives will host free screenings of the 92nd Academy Award® nominees in four categories — Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film — in its William G. McGowan Theater from Wednesday, February 5, 2020 through Sunday, February 9, 2020. A very limited number of seats are available for press, contact: public.affairs@nara.gov.
The screenings are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in partnership with the National Archives Foundation.
Reservations for the screenings will open to the general public at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, January 17, 2020, at www.archivesfoundation.org/events/ or call 202-357-6814.
Theater doors will open 45 minutes prior to start time. Walk-ins without reservations will be admitted 15 minutes prior to start time, depending on available seats. Please note that some films may not be appropriate for general audiences.
The William G. McGowan Theater is located in the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. Metro accessible on Yellow or Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. The public should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. To verify the date and times of the programs, call the National Archives Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online.
Screening Schedule (subject to availability)
Animated Short Film Nominees
Saturday, February 8, 3:30 p.m.
Dcera (Daughter)
Daria Kashcheeva
Hair Love
Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver
Kitbull
Rosana Sullivan and Kathryn Hendrickson
Memorable
Bruno Collet and Jean-François Le Corre
Sister
Siqi Song
Total Running Time: 51 minutes
Jen Sorenson interviewed by Michael O'Connell
Calling out racists in cartoons makes them angry [Jen Sorensen]
by Michael O'Connell
It's All Journalism 392, January 16, 2020
https://itsalljournalism.com/392-calling-out-racists-in-cartoons-makes-them-angry/
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
SPX 2019 - 4 more videos online now
SPX 2019 Panel - Spotlight: Emily Carroll
J.A. Micheline
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM_2uOtc__0
In less than a decade, Emily Carroll has established herself as one of
the most distinctive, unsettling, and popular horror cartoonists
working today. Her webcomic His Face All Red brought her immediate
popularity, and her short story collection Through The Woods won
multiple awards, including the Ignatz. Her most recent book, When I
Arrived at the Castle (Koyama Press) is a masterful, stylish, and
disturbing take on vampires and fairy tales. Critic J.A. Micheline
joins Emily for a wide-ranging discussion of her career.
SPX 2019 Panel - Pigheaded Screening [Skip Williamson].
Lance Ward
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EukiUZxeH-8
Filmmaker John Kinhart screens his documentary on the life of
legendary underground cartoonist Skip Williamson. Kinhart says his
film "faithfully portrays Williamson's life as rebellious artist,
irreverent pighead and loving family man. Told through candid
interviews, animation, and archival photographs, "Pigheaded" takes you
back in time to see the behind the scenes of one of America's most
curious art movement." Cartoonist Lance Ward (Blood And Drugs) will
lead a Q&A session with Kinhart and Williamson's ex-wife Harriett
Hiland after the film. Note: The actual movie is omitted from this
video.
SPX 2019 Panel - Round 3...Fight! Tournaments A Narrative Structure
J.A. Micheline
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQF43NmxKHI
J.A. Micheline moderates a discussion on the varied use of tournaments
as part of narrative structure in comics. From reimagining the shape
and structure of narratives, to representations of violence and
reimagining history and historical texts, to the way tournaments
appear in children's comics, there's a rich variety of material to
explore with Ronald Wimberley (Prince Of Cats), Richie Pope (That Box
We Sit On), and Shannon Wright (Twins).
SPX 2019 IGNATZ AWARDS
Keith Knight.
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0AWcbe-KMw
Hosted by Keith Knight. The Ignatz Award, named for the character in
the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is the festival
prize of the Small Press Expo, that since 1997 has recognized
outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz
recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what
comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal
expression.
J.A. Micheline
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM_2uOtc__0
In less than a decade, Emily Carroll has established herself as one of
the most distinctive, unsettling, and popular horror cartoonists
working today. Her webcomic His Face All Red brought her immediate
popularity, and her short story collection Through The Woods won
multiple awards, including the Ignatz. Her most recent book, When I
Arrived at the Castle (Koyama Press) is a masterful, stylish, and
disturbing take on vampires and fairy tales. Critic J.A. Micheline
joins Emily for a wide-ranging discussion of her career.
SPX 2019 Panel - Pigheaded Screening [Skip Williamson].
Lance Ward
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EukiUZxeH-8
Filmmaker John Kinhart screens his documentary on the life of
legendary underground cartoonist Skip Williamson. Kinhart says his
film "faithfully portrays Williamson's life as rebellious artist,
irreverent pighead and loving family man. Told through candid
interviews, animation, and archival photographs, "Pigheaded" takes you
back in time to see the behind the scenes of one of America's most
curious art movement." Cartoonist Lance Ward (Blood And Drugs) will
lead a Q&A session with Kinhart and Williamson's ex-wife Harriett
Hiland after the film. Note: The actual movie is omitted from this
video.
SPX 2019 Panel - Round 3...Fight! Tournaments A Narrative Structure
J.A. Micheline
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQF43NmxKHI
J.A. Micheline moderates a discussion on the varied use of tournaments
as part of narrative structure in comics. From reimagining the shape
and structure of narratives, to representations of violence and
reimagining history and historical texts, to the way tournaments
appear in children's comics, there's a rich variety of material to
explore with Ronald Wimberley (Prince Of Cats), Richie Pope (That Box
We Sit On), and Shannon Wright (Twins).
SPX 2019 IGNATZ AWARDS
Keith Knight.
Small Press Expo
Dec 26, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0AWcbe-KMw
Hosted by Keith Knight. The Ignatz Award, named for the character in
the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is the festival
prize of the Small Press Expo, that since 1997 has recognized
outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz
recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what
comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal
expression.
New local items in Michigan State University Libraries' comic collection
I'm probably the only person in the world who reads (i.e. skims) the "New Cataloging and Indexing Daily Log" that Randy Scott compiles for his Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection. The Index is useful, because it's caught by search engines, unlike anything in the main library catalog.
When I skim it, I see plenty of material that I didn't know existed, and sometimes that's by a local creator. This magazine catalogued in December was new to me. Beyond Comics stores still exists in the area, but in Maryland, not in Burke anymore.
The Writer's Block, the Magazine of Comics Writing. -- Burke,
Virginia : Beyond Comics, 2001. -- ill. ; 26 cm. --
Published #1 only, per Grand Comics Database. -- Comic book
stories with writer interviews. -- Alternative genre. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.B46W7
Malika : Fallen Queen. Part one / creator, writer & art
director, Roye Okupe ; pencils, inks, cover art, Sunkanmi
Akinboye ; colorist, Etubi Onucheyo. -- Bethesda, MD :
Youneek Studios, 2017. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. --
Summary (from OCLC): Malika, warrior queen and military
commander of the 15th-century Azzazian Empire, has been
flung into the year 2025, a dangerous future she's
struggling to understand. After years of moving in the
shadows, she's forced out of hiding by a sinister plot that
spans the centuries! -- Fantasy genre, begins in West
Africa. -- Call no.: PN6790.N53 A37M3 2017
Windmaker : the History of Atala : the Art of the Book Series
/ written & created by Roye Okupe ; illustrated by Godwin
Akpan. -- North Bethesda, MD : Youneek Studios, Inc., 2017.
-- 53 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- "Inspired by African
mythology, Windmaker: The History of Atala is one part art
book, one part prequel story to both the Malika: Warrior
Queen & WindMaker: Return of a King graphic Novels. Pulling
from the amazing depths of African history, Roye Okupe,
writer of the hit graphic novel series E.X.O., creates a
breathtaking kingdom called Atala. With this art book, he
sets the foundations for what is definitely a deep and
meaningful universe (The YouNeek YouNiverse) of heroes.
Illustrator Godwin Akpan's painting breathes life into the
story in an amazing way. From dragons, to mythical relics,
a feuding royal family and magical swords, this book turns
the fantasy genre on its head by placing familiar concepts
in an awe inspiring African setting." -- Fantasy prose and
art. -- Call no.: PN6790.N53 A53W5 2017
And one piece by northern VA's Arsia Rozegar:
Shahnameh for Kids : the Story of Zal & Simorgh / by Arsia
Rozegar ; illustrated by Mike Amante. -- United States? :
ShahnamehForKids.com, 2015. -- 1 v. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm.
-- "Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh." -- An Iranian legend
in children's book format, mostly pictures with a boxed
caption at each opening. -- Call no.: PN6790.P473 A45S47
2015
Firdawsî, ca. 940-1020.
Rozegar ; illustrated by Mike Amante. -- United States? :
ShahnamehForKids.com, 2015. -- 1 v. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm.
-- "Inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh." -- An Iranian legend
in children's book format, mostly pictures with a boxed
caption at each opening. -- Call no.: PN6790.P473 A45S47
2015
Firdawsî, ca. 940-1020.
It's amazing to me that I can sit hundreds of miles away and see information about comics produced less than 10 miles away that I didn't even know existed.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Conrad's last Nixon cartoon: "I forgot the line!"
by Mike RhodeI was in a bookstore on Capitol Hill (Capitol Hill Books in fact) this weekend, glancing through the comics and graphic novels section, and spotted this copy of The King and Us: Editorial Cartoons by Paul Conrad (Los Angeles: Clymer Publications, 1974; 3rd printing 1975) collecting his cartoons about the disgraced President Nixon. Conrad's one of the great editorial cartoonists of the 20th century, and had been on Nixon's enemies list so I picked it up to look at...
...$10 and it was a third edition, signed in August 1994 twenty years after it was published, and twenty-five years later, the Sharpie ink is already blurring and fading....
...but
there were two photocopies laid in, one of Conrad's last cartoon about
Nixon from April 25, 1994, showing Nixon's tombstone with a double
entendre engraving,
"Here Lies Richard M. Nixon, 1913-1994"
...on the back side of that first photocopy was a sketch of the idea of that cartoon, inscribed,
"For Frank and Estelle, Lisa, David -- All the Best - Paul Conrad"...
...but it also had something the final cartoon was missing.
A caption with a second double entendre -
"The Final Coverup"
- which made the cartoon just a bit more brutal,
as befitting a man who was was audited by the IRS as a result of the enemies list
Estelle apparently kept the sketch until Nixon died
and sent a photocopy to Conrad to remind him of it.
He wrote back, "Estelle! I forgot the line!
Why didn't you call and remind me. Love Paul C."
Admittedly, there are some deductions here, and it's a very minor bit of comics history,
but one never knows what one will stumble across in the pages of a book.
I wonder where the original sketch is now...
Former local cartoonist Pat Oliphant featured on Australian tv
A look back at the career of cartoonist Pat Oliphant
Tracy Bowden (filmed by David Brill)
ABC's 7.30 Report 14 Jan 2020
https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/a-look-back-at-the-career-of-cartoonist-pat/11867960
More on Steve Stiles passing
DD Degg of the Daily Cartoonist published some more information about Steve Stiles' career and a link to his death notice with information about the future funeral.
Daniel Clowes exhibit fell through at the Corcoran in 2014
"I Feel Like Comics Needs Its Own Thing": An Interview with Daniel Clowes
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