Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Feb 16: Greg Pak at Fantom Comics

Greg Pak Signing | Darth Vader #1

16 Feb,2020
3:00 PM To 6:00 PM
2010 P St. NW Ste 3
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND! WE GOT YOU A PRESENT!

Our friend Greg Pak returns for a surprise visit! To celebrate the release of Darth Vader #1, Greg is coming back to Fantom Comics to hang out, talk shop, and sign books! So stop on by, come chat with us, and grab some books! We'll talk Star Wars, comics, and have an all around great time.

We ask that customers please limit themselves to 2 items for Greg to sign with the possibility that he will have time to sign more later after everyone has had a chance to get through the line.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Annie Lunsford, Arlington illustrator, has passed away

Joe Sutliff is reporting on Facebook that Annie Lunsford passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Annie was a professional illustrator for many years, and collaborated with her sister Linda, who survives her. The two exhibited at many local shows including Artomatic. In recent years, Annie's work including science fiction and cats. Her website is https://www.annielunsford.com/SetFrames.html

Linda and Annie Lunsford at Washington-Lee High School, December 2015.

Her contribution to the Team Cul de Sac book for Richard Thompson.

Annie Lunsford Hang in There Nemo Illustration Original Art (2012). Annie Lunsford, illustrator (page 79): "I met Richard years ago, before he was world-famous; just amazing and brilliant! He's got the winning combination -- wit, and he can draw! Richard's the best, and I hope all the money raised can really help." This wonderful ink and watercolor on paper homage to Winsor McCay's Little Nemo strip.

Robin Ha's Cook Korean! is important part of Ten Speed Press' comics line

More details are here -

Ten Speed Builds a Graphic List

Monday, February 10, 2020

Feb 12: The Mueller Report Illustrated

The Mueller Report Illustrated
  • Wednesday, February 12, 2020
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Solid State Books 600 H Street Northeast Washington, DC, 20002 United States (map)

mueller.jpgJoin 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!

March 8: Maira Kalman at Politics and Prose

Maira Kalman - Gertrude Stein's The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated

Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

 

 

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

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated Cover Image
By Gertrude SteinMaira Kalman (Illustrator)
$30
9781594204609
Coming Soon—Pre-Order Now
Penguin Press - March 3rd, 2020

Grand Comics Database Comics History Awards

The Grand Comics Database is a nonprofit, internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Many of you are probably familiar with our database, at https://www.comics.org/. But in addition to the database we have a related educational mission: expanding and improving the public's understanding and appreciation of comics.

As a part of our educational mission we would like to announce the creation of the Grand Comics Database Comics History Awards. Awards will be given in three categories, best book, best article, and best reprint collection for works published, in English, between January and December, 2020.

Eligibility

Eligible works should be published in English or accompanied by a translation into English. All types of comics are suitable as source material: comic books, strips (including single-panel and editorial cartoons), and webcomics. Anthologies, as a whole, are not eligible, however individual chapters from anthologies will be accepted. Subjects such as history of publishers, of characters, of publications, of trends or tropes, or biographies of creators are all acceptable. Works deemed by the judges to be outside the discipline of history are not eligible. Works by members of the GCD Board of Directors or the awards panel of judges or their immediate families are not eligible.

Evaluation Criteria

We will use these criteria:

  • Serious scholarship representing a significant contribution to the discipline

  • Relevant topic of continuing importance to fans, readers, and scholars

  • Authority in interpretation: depth and breadth of expertise represented

  • Spirit of objectivity

  • Research findings handled with skill and assurance

  • Accurate, thorough, clear cross-referencing and indexing

  • Well-written and readable writing style

The best reprint collection will include an essay, introduction, or annotations that place the reprinted material in the historical context of comics and/or pop culture.

Awards

The award committee will consist of a GCD board officer, two GCD members, and two academic scholars selected by the GCD Board. The author of the best book will be awarded $750. The authors of the best reprint collection and best article will be awarded $200 each. In the event of works authored by more than one person, the monetary prize will be divided among the authors; each award will also include an appropriate plaque for each author. The GCD reserves the right to present no award in any of the three categories.

Nominations can be made by publishers or authors. Five copies of each nominated book should be sent to GCD Awards, 34 Overby Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205. A pdf of a traditionally published book is acceptable and should be sent to awards-chair@comics.org.

For the best article award, please send a pdf of the article that includes the name and date of the publication wherein it appeared to awards-chair@comics.org.

All entries should be accompanied by a cover letter that includes a brief vita for the writer and appropriate contact information. Nomination will be accepted 1 January 2020 through 31 January 2021 with the awards being made on 1 March 2021.

Questions may be directed to the awards panel at awards-chair@comics.org or at GCD Awards, 34 Overby Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205.

Library of Congress comics blogs for Black History Month

Two stories have appeared so far.

Rosa Parks: In Newspapers and Comic Books

New book from Alexis Frederick-Frost out this month

Maker Comics: Grow a Garden!

  • Age Range: 9 - 13 years
  • Grade Level: 4 - 8
  • Series: Maker Comics
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: First Second (February 25, 2020)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1250152143


New Rosarium Kickstarter: Box of Bones launches today

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/754730215/box-of-bones

HISTORY IS HORROR!!!

This Black History Month Rosarium Publishing cordially invites you to see our history like you never have before.

From Box of Bones #2

FROM THE MINDS OF AYIZE JAMA-EVERETT 

AND JOHN JENNINGS!!!

When Black graduate student, Lyndsey, begins her dissertation work on a mysterious box that pops up during the most violent and troubled time in Africana history, she has no idea that her research will lead her on a phantasmagorical journey from West Philadelphia riots to Haitian slave uprisings. Wherever Lyndsey finds someone who has seen the Box, chaos ensues. Soon, even her own sanity falls into question. In the end, Lyndsey will have to decide if she really wants to see what's inside the Box of Bones.

Described as "Tales from the Crypt Meets Black History," Box of Bones is a supernatural nightmare tour through some of the most violent and horrific episodes in the African Diaspora.

Volume 1 contains art from John Jennings, Sole Rebel, Damian Duffy, Frances Olivia Liddell-Rodriguez, Tommy Nguyen, Jarmel and Jamal Williams, and Bryan Christopher Moss with covers by Stacey Robinson!!!

Help us raise $10,000 to bring this book to print.

Saturday, February 08, 2020

Robin Ha is at Fantom Comics with Keith Chow

The two are talking about being Asians in America and how it was different in Alabama versus Northern Virginia.

Today: Almost American Girl | Robin Ha - Q&A ft. Keith Chow! At Fantom Comics

I'll be going to this.




FEB8

Almost American Girl | Robin Ha - Q&A ft. Keith Chow!


  • Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 4 PM – 7 PM
  • Fantom Comics
    2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036



Friday, February 07, 2020

Betancourt on Birds of Prey

'Birds of Prey' is Harley Quinn's party, so just revel in it (Joker not invited)

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in "Birds of Prey." (Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./AP)

Feb 13: J-Film: MY love STORY!!



Come to the JICC for a FREE Japanese film!
Come to the JICC for a FREE Japanese film!
JICC Logo
MY love STORY!!
Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 PM
Live adaptation of the unique girls' manga and anime that follows the slapstick romantic antics of a pure-hearted and sincere guy with the looks of a meathead.

The film recreates the humorous appearance of the characters in the original story, 
with lead actor Suzuki Ryohei putting on 30 kg especially for the role.
J-Film: MY love STORY!! J-Film: MY love STORY!!
First-year high school student Goda Takeo is a gentle-hearted guy, though you'd never guess it by his fierce face and lumberjack physique. He's clumsy but warmhearted, and gets along great with other guys but most girls generally find him repulsive. As a result, he's been pretty unlucky in love his entire life. (Unlike his ridiculously handsome childhood friend Sunakawa Makoto.)

One day, he rescues the beautiful Yamato Mei from the unwanted advances of another guy and for him it's love at first sight. But how does Yamato feel about it?

Starring SUZUKI Ryohei, NAGANO Mei, SAKAGUCHI Kentaro
In Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated | 2015 | 105 min | Directed by KAWAI Hayato
Registration required
Image: © Aruko, Kazune Kawahara/SHUEISHA; 2015 "OREMONOGATARI" Film Partners
Trailer for J-Film: MY love STORY!!
Presented with Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc.
Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc.
Happy Valentine's Day!

Image: © いらすとや

J-Film: MY love STORY!!

Thursday, February 13
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

JICC: Japan Information & Culture Center,
Embassy of Japan 
1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 
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 before the 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.

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June 6: Ann Telnaes to interview Garry Trudeau in Kansas City (Missouri)

See this story for the details -

74th Reubens: Gold T-Square to G. B. Trudeau

Post article on Liz Montague available on non-paywalled paper Royal Gazette

Black female cartoonist brings different perspective [Liz Montague].

Malaka Gharib on making art on NPR's Life Kit podcast

Malaka Gharib interviewed on Smash Pages

Smash Pages Q&A: Malaka Gharib

The creator of 'I Was Their American Dream' discusses zine culture, being creative every day and more.


Smash Pages February 4, 2020

http://smashpages.net/2020/02/04/smash-pages-qa-malaka-gharib/

Cavna talks to ‘Birds of Prey’ director Cathy Yan

Cathy Yan's rapid rise from journalist to 'Birds of Prey' director: 'I didn't think you could do this professionally' [in print as 'Birds of Prey' director's migration to moviemaking].


Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez and director Cathy Yan on the set of Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez and director Cathy Yan on the set of "Birds of Prey." (Claudette Barius/DC Comics/Warner Bros.)

Dead Reckoning's The Stringbags star reviewed at Publishers Weekly

The Stringbags

Garth Ennis and P.J. Holden. Dead Reckoning, $29.95 (192p) ISBN 978-1-68247-503-4

Weldon on Birds of Prey movie

'Birds Of Prey' Is A Fun, Fast, Feathery Mess

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)  in Birds of Prey.

Latest Liz At Large at City Paper

Liz At Large: "Change"

Has the dog ever steered you wrong?

Liz Montague
Feb 6, 2020