Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Davis, Giella, Moore, Truman, and Venditti Return to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020

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Davis, Giella, Moore, Truman, and Venditti Return to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - February 13, 2020 - Come to the 2020 Baltimore Comic-Con October 23-25 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center. We are proud to welcome back returning guests Shane Davis, Joe Giella, Terry Moore, Timothy Truman, and Robert Venditti! Click here to purchase your tickets!
Shane Davis
Metal Men by Shane Davis
Shane Davis is an American comic book artist best known for his New York Times Bestseller graphic novel Superman: Earth One volumes 1 and 2. He has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, and Legendary Comics. He is the writer and artist of Axcend, his first creator-owned project. He is currently working on a Metal Men maxi-series at DC Comics.  
Joe Giella
Joe Giella returns to the Baltimore Comic-Con for a rare appearance. The oldest living artist to have worked on Batman, this Golden and Silver Age creator worked at Timely, Marvel, and DC Comics as a penciller and inker. 
Batman by Joe Giella
In addition to working on the comic, Giella provided pencils and inks on the Batman syndicated strip, as well as the syndicated Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mary Worth, and Sherlock Holmes comic strips. The United States Postal Service honored Giella by using two of his pieces of art for their 2006 "DC Super Heroes" collection of postage stamps. He has been honored with an Ink Pot Award, as well as being presented with the Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement award at the 2016 Harvey Awards ceremony.
Terry Moore
Indie powerhouse Terry Moore began his career in comics with the critically acclaimed epic series Strangers in Paradise, the compelling love story between three unlikely friends who find themselves bound together by their pasts. The long running series garnered many awards, including the coveted Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story and the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Reuben Award. Strangers in Paradise has been translated into nineteen languages and is as popular today as when it was first published in 1993.
Five Years by Terry Moore
In 2018, Terry marked 25 years of Strangers in Paradise with new stories in a ten-issue limited series, Strangers in Paradise XXV. Moore has created many award-winning series, including Motor Girl, the story of a wounded warrior and her imaginary best friend, Rachel Rising, a horror comic with a ten-year old serial killer named Zoe, and Echo, a science fiction thriller. In 2020, Terry concludes the exciting series, Five Years, that brings together characters from all of his series in one heart-stopping story. The recipient of numerous industry awards worldwide, Moore continues to create strong female characters in extraordinary stories that touch the hearts of readers around the world. In addition to publishing work under his own label, Abstract Studio, Moore has worked for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, and other major publishers throughout his career.
Timothy Truman photo by Raymond FoyeLG
Timothy Truman is known as one of the most original storytellers and stylists in the American comic book industry. His work on Grimjack was on the leading edge of the "grim and gritty" comics of the '80's. Truman continued his tear through the indy scene with Scout and Scout: War Shaman.
Scout_ Marauder Sketchbook by Timothy Truman
Timothy took his brand of detailed, character-driven adventure to DC for Hawkworld, for which he received the 1991 European Haxtur Award. His interest in frontier and Native American history led him to write, draw, and publish the graphic novel Wilderness: The True Story of Simon Girty. With writer Joe R. Lansdale, he revamped the DC Western anti-hero Jonah Hex, which won the Bram Stoker Award in 1996 and The Lone Ranger and Tonto for Topps. Other projects have included Star Wars, Time Beavers, The Spider, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, The Prowler, Justice League: Gatekeeper, and Dark Horse Comics' bestselling Conan and King Conan. Timothy teamed up with his son, writer Benjamin Truman, to produce the acclaimed horror-western graphic novel A Man Named Hawken and, most recently, Scout: Marauder, the long-awaited sequel to the original Scout series. As a commercial illustrator, Timothy has painted book covers for Bantam Books, Subterranean Press, and Learning A-Z, and worked on projects with such musical acts as The Grateful Dead, Santana, Hot Tuna, Jim Lauderdale, Robert Hunter, and Rory Gallagher. For more information about Timothy and his work, visit his website at www.timothytruman.comor follow him on Facebook.
Robert Venditti
Robert Venditti is a New York Times best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film and television.
Hawkman by Robert Venditti
He has written the monthly comic book series X-O Manowar for Valiant Entertainment, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern, and The Flash for DC Comics, and the children's novel series Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape for Simon & Schuster. His current projects include Justice League, Hawkman, and the Vertigo graphic novel Six Days, inspired by the story of his uncle's participation in D-Day.
"It is fantastic to have these creators return to our show," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "The talent that they collectively bring really elevates the room, and their respective bodies of work are beloved by their fans. We're thrilled to see them again in 2020, and we know our attendees will be too!"
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Joe Giella (Green Lantern), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), James Pascoe (Azrael), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Amy Reeder (Amethyst), Afua Richardson (Omni), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Gus Vazquez (Scooby Apocalypse), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
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Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Becky Cloonan Makes Baltimore Comic-Con Debut in 2020

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Becky Cloonan Makes Baltimore Comic-Con Debut in 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - February 5, 2020 - The Baltimore Comic-Con will return to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on October 23-25, 2020. We are proud to announce the addition of Becky Cloonan, making her Baltimore Comic-Con debut! Tickets for the show are now available.
Becky Cloonan
Becky Cloonan began her career making minicomics as part of the Meathaus collective. 
Gotham Academy by Becky Cloonan
Since then, she's gone on to write and draw on titles like Dark Agnes, Conan the Barbarian, The Punisher, True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys,Gotham Academy, Detective Comics, and Batman, and working on creator-owned books like Southern Cross and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, By Chance or Providence
Conan the Barbarian by Becky Cloonan
When she's not making comics, she illustrates album art, and gig and movie posters for My Chemical Romance, Black Sabbath, Adult Swim, and Mondo.
Dark Agnes by Becky Cloonan
She enjoys old movies, true crime podcasts, and still tries to self-publish new minicomics when she can. Becky currently lives in Austin with her partner Michael, two weird cats, and a couple dozen plants.
"We have admired Becky's work for years, and a serendipitous Twitter conversation brought us together," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Becky has been doing fantastic work in the industry for years, turning heads with both her striking artwork as well as her writing. We're thrilled to have her join us in 2020!"
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Joe Giella (Green Lantern), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), James Pascoe (Azrael), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Amy Reeder (Amethyst), Afua Richardson (Omni), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Gus Vazquez (Scooby Apocalypse), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
 
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Jill Thompson Comes to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020

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Jill Thompson Comes to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - January 22, 2020 - Come to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on October 23-25, 2020 for the 21st annual Baltimore Comic-Con. We are proud to announce the addition of Jill Thompson, making her Baltimore Comic-Con debut! Tickets for the show are now available.
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson is a ten-time Eisner Award-winning comic book creator. She is best known for her creations The Scary Godmother and Magic Trixie, her award-winning graphic novel Wonder Woman: The True Amazon, as well as her collaborations with
Sandman by Jill Thompson
Neil Gaiman on The Sandman, Grant Morrison on The Invisibles, Will Pfeifer on Finals, Evan Dorkin on Beasts of Burden, Mick Foley on Tales From Wrescal Lane, and many more.
Beasts of Burden by Jill Thompson
Jill's comic work has been translated into many languages and she loves to travel around the world to appear at comic conventions and festivals to meet her wonderful fans! The Scary Godmother has been adapted to the stage as a play, and then to television for Cartoon Network!
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson
Jill is actively working to create more Scary Godmother in every form for everyone to enjoy! You can follow her on Instagram @thejillthompson or Twitter @thejillthompson. You can buy beautiful Scary Godmother dolls and other cool stuff at www.thescarygodmother.com 
"We are thrilled that Jill will be joining us this year," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "This is a creator with a huge following, a very distinctive style, and amazing work to her name. This is going to be a big year with Jill at the show, we're honored to have her with us, and her fans are going to be excited to meet her."
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Afua Richardson (Omni), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), and Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
Baltimore Comic-Con SnapCode
 
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Feb 22: Black Excellence Book Launch! The UnCommons at Fantom Comics

FEB 22 2020



Black Excellence Book Launch! The UnCommons



  • Saturday at 4 PM – 6 PM


  • Fantom Comics
    2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036

Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story reviewed in City Paper

I'm still not sure how much this actually has to do with comic art, but...

With Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story, Song Byeok's Bombastic Paintings Are on Full Display

The exhibition concludes this weekend at Lost Origins Gallery.

Washington City Paper Feb 19, 2020

Chinese dissident cartoonist Badiucao profiled in The Post

Dissident artist known as 'China's Banksy' takes aim at Beijing — from Australia

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Greg Pak at Fantom Comics - the Guthrie photos


I'm sorry I missed the event, but I didn't realize it was going to be a talk as well.

David Bishop is the co-owner of Fantom Comics, and the man in the red shirt.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Saturday, February 15, 2020

“Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story” on display in DC

I'm not sure about the content of this, but am posting it solely due to the exhibit title.

That darn Mike du Jour

Cavna on drawing Democratic prez candidates and Trump's impeachment

Cartoonists share their secrets to drawing the Democratic candidates, from Bernie's hair to Klobuchar's smile

Washington Post Feb. 15, 2020

Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump's impeachment than with Clinton's. Except when it's easier.

Washington Post Jan. 18, 2020

Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley