The Post on Louis Wain's biopic

Benedict Cumberbatch delivers a twitchy portrait of a troubled artist in 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' [in print as Quirks and tics bog down biopic about an eccentric artist]

By Ann Hornaday

Movie critic

Washington Post October 22, 2021 p. Weekend 23

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-electrical-life-of-louis-wain-movie-review/2021/10/20/d920265a-302b-11ec-93e2-dba2c2c11851_story.html

Winners of the 2021 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards from BCC

(excerpted from the BCC email PR)- Winners of the 2021 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards are:

Fan Favorites:

Sponsored by Rocketship Entertainment: Favorite Hero: Persephone from Lore Olympus (WEBTOON) Favorite Villain: Emma from My Deepest Secret (WEBTOON) Favorite New Series: Midnight Poppy Land Favorite New Talent: Lilydusk Favorite Publisher: Rocketship Entertainment

Jury and Fan Winners:

Sponsored by GeekElove: Best Non-fiction Comic Work: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, Abrams Books

Sponsored by Source Point Press: Best Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain

Sponsored by Graphix: Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel: Twins, Scholastic Graphix

Sponsored by Heavy Metal: Best Original Graphic Novel: Pulp, Image Comics

Sponsored by Valiant Entertainment: Best Presentation in Design: Dave Cockrum's X-Men Artifact Edition, IDW Publishing

Sponsored by WEBTOON: Best Artist or Penciller: Jamal Campbell Best Humor Comic: Metalshark Bro 2: Assault on Hamzig Island, Scout Comics Best Inker: Sanford Greene Best Series: Usagi Yojimbo, IDW Publishing

Mike Wieringo Spirit Award: Folklords, BOOM! Studios

Sponsored by Tapas Media: Best Webcomic: Fangs (tapas.io/series/fangscomic/) Best Humor Webcomic: Sarah's Scribbles (tapas.io/series/Doodle-Time/) Best Anthology: Be Gay, Do Comics, IDW Publishing Best Letterer: Aditya Bidikar

Sponsored by BOOM! Studios: Best Writer: James Tynion IV Best Cover Artist: Peach Momoko Best Single Issue or Story: The O.Z., self-published Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist): Stan Sakai

Hero Initiative Awards:

Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award: Gene Ha Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Joe Quesada

In addition, the Baltimore Comic-Con would like to thank those individuals who presented at this year's award ceremony, including: Keynote speaker Steve Rotterdam; Jason Douglas and Steenz, Christopher Priest, John Gallagher and Jamar Nicholas, Todd Dezago, Craig Rousseau, Matt Wieringo, Dean Haspiel and Leeanne Krecic, Amy Reeder and Michael Son, Art Baltazar, and Mitch Gerads and Tom King. We would also like to thank John Gallagher for his contributions to our awards ceremony program and presentation, as well as Comic Corps and Word Balloon for producing.

The Post reviews ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ and a new Marvel MCU big book

'Ron's Gone Wrong' movie mixes silly slapstick with clever cultural critique [in print as An animated tale that doubles as a critique of consumerism]

By Pat Padua

Washington Post October 22, 2021, p. Weekend 23

https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/rons-gone-wrong-movie-review/2021/10/18/87bfd968-2ea0-11ec-8ef6-3ca8fe943a92_story.html

Marvel Studios is famous for its secrecy. In a new two-volume set, the company finally opens up [in print as And Marvel let a light shine on its cinematic universe]

By David Betancourt

Washington Post October 24, 2021 , p. E11

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/marvel-studios-history-interview/2021/10/18/83bf75c4-2dc1-11ec-8ef6-3ca8fe943a92_story.html

DC Zinefest This Sunday!!

DC Zinefest is this Sunday!!!

The 11th Annual DC Zinefest features self-published zinesters from DC and beyond. The Fest is a one-day independent event designed to provide a space for zine-makers, self-published artists, and writers to share their work with each other and the Washington, D.C., community.

**In the interest of having a more covid-safe event, we're holding the Fest outdoors at the Brookland Arts Walk this year and requiring everyone to wear masks.**

FREE & Open to the Public! All Ages!

The DC Zinefest is a safer space, which means that it is intended to be a welcoming, engaging and supportive environment free of oppressive actions, behaviors, and language. Participants and attendees are asked to consider how their language and behavior impacts others in attendance. Racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination will not be tolerated, in tabling material or at the Fest itself.

Accessibility: Brookland Arts Walk is an accessible space. There are no stairs and the Brookland metro includes an elevator. If you have any accessibility questions please send us an email at dczinefest@gmail.com.

We suggest bringing CASH (and smaller bills are better!) for buying awesome zines.

How do I get there? Where can I park? More info: http://dczinefest.com/faq/

Baltimore Comic-Con 2021, day 1 - Masked Faces

 Late in the covid epidemic, a smaller show, but still requiring temperature checks, vaccination or a negative test, and masks.

All the pictures via Flickr.

 

 

Chris Schweizer

Ben Towle

John Gallagher

 

Elinda and J. Robert Dean 

 

Steve Conley 

 

Harold Buchholz 

 

Thom Zahler

Emily S. Whitten

David Peterson

Leeanne M. Krecic (Mongie)

Jim Shooter

Keith Williams and The Shadow

Glenn Hauman of Com!x

Daniel Krall and Mark Wheatley and their covid-19 children's book

Matt Slay

Don Rosa

Alex Saviuk

Bob McLeod

Michael Golden

Amy Reeder

Becky Cloonan

Joe Staton and Hilarie Staton

Dean Haspiel, Josh Neufeld and Whitney Matheson

 

Artist's Alley shots:

 

Dealers area:

Tom King and Brad Meltzer on Wordballoon

Tom King Wraps Up Rorschach Strange Adventures

John Suintres

Oct 18, 2021

wordballoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yqA8iSEq3A

Plus Batman Catwoman Human Target Supergirl and your questions

Brad Meltzer and His I AM books

John Suintres

 Oct 19, 2021

wordballoon

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73yYoZSIOPQ

Brad talks comics his PBS Cartoon and his I AM kids biographies

The latest Goodwyn cartoons

Our buddy Al Goodwyn just moved even further from DC, from Fredericksburg, VA to one of the Carolinas. We wish him well. Here's his comics from his moving week.

EDITORIAL CARTOONS

http://xp4zn.mjt.lu/nl2/xp4zn/5895n.html

NPR talks to memoir Omar Mohamed about When Stars Are Scattered

A refugee at 4, he felt like a lost star. Now his voice shines in a graphic memoir 

Jacky Habib

NPR's Goats and Soda October 16, 2021

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/16/1044055476/a-refugee-at-4-he-felt-like-a-lost-star-now-his-voice-shines-in-a-graphic-memoir

BCC is open, and has a line

Gems of Comic Art Collection Featured in New Library of Congress Exhibition

NEWS from the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS   Oct. 20, 2021 Website: Geppi Gems Exhibition: loc.gov/exhibitions/geppi-gems/ Gems of Comic Art Collection Featured in New Library of Congress Exhibition 'Geppi Gems' Highlights 2018 Gift from Stephen A. Geppi, including Early Comics and Cartoons Featuring Superheroes, Disney, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Sports and More   A new exhibition at the Library of Congress explores how comic books have permeated popular entertainment and influenced U.S. culture, highlighting selections from the Stephen A. Geppi Collection that was generously donated to the national library in 2018. "Geppi Gems" is now open in the Library's Graphic Arts Gallery through mid-March 2022. A second rotation with different items is planned for spring 2022. The exhibition now features 33 items from the collection of more than 3,000 cartoons, comic books and related items in the Geppi Collection The wide range of rare comics on view span genres including Walt Disney's iconic characters, westerns, superheroes, science fiction, horror, sports, music and entertainment. "Popeye, Superman, Wonder Woman, Black Panther — some cartoon characters have become both instantly and internationally recognizable, but they didn't get their start on television or in the movies, but rather on the pages of newspapers and comic books," said Sara Duke, curator of popular and applied graphic arts, who wrote about the exhibition on the Library's Picture This blog. The exhibition explores the role of early newspapers in the development of comic books and characters. As a nod to the collection's founder, the exhibition also represents the major themes of the former Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, which operated between 2006 and 2018. "It's so gratifying to see more of the Geppi Gems collection made available to the public in this exhibition," Geppi said. "This and future displays will continue to expose new fans to the rich artistic history of pop culture started here in the United States. I'm more excited than ever and want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to my dear friend and Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, for her vision, as well as the curators and conservators who have worked so hard to make this possible." Over the years, Geppi has amassed one of the largest individual collections of vintage comic books and pop culture artifacts in the world. Highlights of the exhibition include: Popeye in an early syndicated newspaper comic strip from 1931 when the character's popularity was exploding. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck during their rise in popularity as animated characters. Walt Disney understood the role of marketing his characters so that they would be instantly recognizable. Annie Oakley, Wyatt Earp and Steve McQueen as characters from America's Wild West translated from Western novels to radio, comics, film and television. Superman's history with Action Comics and the birth of the comic book superhero from DC Comics, along with examples from the history of Batman and Robin and Wonder Woman. Black Panther's self-titled debut from Marvel Comics in 1977 and the story of Captain America in The Avengers before he became one of the most popular comic book characters today. Science fiction's history in comics with examples of dramatic visual expression, including Weird Science and Science and Invention. Terrifying creatures of horror that were brought to visual life through comics in magazines like Creepy. Sports as represented through comic books and cartoon art, including Babe Ruth Sports. Pop culture represented in posters, magazines and collectibles promoting musicians through graphic art, including Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, The Jackson 5 and more. Free timed entry tickets are available for visitors to the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. To plan a visit and reserve tickets, go to loc.gov/visit. Tickets will be released on a rolling 30-day basis. For online versions of the Library's exhibitions, visit loc.gov/exhibits. Geppi is the founder, owner, chairman and CEO of Geppi Family Enterprises, a Baltimore-based network of pop culture companies including Diamond Comic Distributors, Diamond UK, Gemstone Publishing, E. Gerber, Baltimore Magazine, Diamond International Galleries, Diamond Select Toys, Alliance Game Distributor, Diamond Book Distributors, Hake's Auctions, Art Asylum, Gentle Giant, Sapphire Studios and the recently acquired Collectible Grading Authority. The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov. # # # PR 21-064 10-20-2021 ISSN 0731-3527