My friends Barbara and Bart are presenting papers.
Another New Narrative: Comics in Literature, Film, and Art
An interdisciplinary conference 9-10 May 2009
Sponsored by the Department of English at the University of Toronto and in association with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Saturday 9 May
All panels will take place within the Metro Central Reference Library, in the “learning centre.” There will be signage!
9:00 onward: pick-up your name tag and a program
Need help? Andrew Lesk andrew.lesk@utoronto.ca 416-841-8985
Panel 1 Contextual Shifts 9:15 – 10:30
Chair: Andrew Lesk (Toronto)
Beaty, Bart (Calgary)
“Comics Off the Page: Towards a Theory of Performance in the Comics World”
Shaviro, Steven (Wayne State)
“Iron Man as Corporate Fantasy”
Willmott, Glenn (Queen’s)
“Comics, Economy, Ecology: Winsor McCay and Junko Mizuno.”
Panel 2 The Media is the Message 10:30 – 12:15
Chair: Marni Stanley (Vancouver Island)
Coppin, Peter (Toronto)
“What Comics and Geometric Proofs have in Common”
Hains, David (Toronto)
“Fractal Literature: What Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home has in Common with Broccoli and Stock Charts”
O’Flynn, Siobhan (Toronto)
“Interactive Graphic Novels: Redefining the Form (again!)”
Postema, Barbara (Michigan State)
“Mind the Gap: Absence as Narrative Function in Comics”
Panel 3 Closer Looks 12:15 – 1:30
Chair: Glenn Willmott (Queen’s)
Hornick, Edward (Kenyon – New Orleans)
“Little Otter Lost: Understanding Achewood through its Kid”
Stanley, Marni (Vancouver Island)
“Out of Line: Closets and Consequences in Cruse's Stuck Rubber Baby”
Ziegler, Kevin (Waterloo)
“‘Piece It All Together and It’s Barely a Quarter of the Puzzle’: Seth’s It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken and Alternative Autobiographical Comics”
Panel 4 Presenting…. 1:30 – 2:30
An informal hour with authors and their works.
Jeet Heer & Ken Worcester on A Comics Studies Reader
and
David Collier & Robert Hamilton on David Collier
Panel 5 Confluence and Confusion 2:30 – 3:45
Chair: Siobahan O’Flynn (Toronto)
Cedeira Serantes, Lucia (Western)
“‘I am only really looking for a story’: Selection Practices of Four Comic Book Readers”
Rogers, Sean (York)
“‘Out of the Wild Blue Yellow Yonder’: Comic Books and Confusion in Artists and Models”
Sinervo, Kalervo (Simon Fraser)
“Gods with Teeth: Grant Morrison and the God/Author/Author/God Complex
Panel 6 Creative Bursts 3:45 – 5
Chair: Steven Shaviro (Wayne State)
Jeffries, Dru (Concordia)
“Things Ain’t Gonna Be De Same From Now On”: Dime Novels, Dick Tracy and the Emergence of the Avenger Detective.”
Sakkos, Vasileios (London)
“Transubstantiation on The Comic Book Page: Image made Flesh, Sanctified and Defiled in Ink and Pulp.”
Yao, Christine (Dalhousie)
“Ethical Questions and Literary Merit: Reverse Discourses in Fredric Wertham’s Seduction of the Innocent”
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
OT: new Finnish fantasy novel by my friend Kate
Fledgling comic book author and buddy Kate Laity has a new novel out. Here's the PR:
Unikirja: Dream Book
By K. A. Laity
ISBN 978-0-9821725-0-6
169 pages, 6” x 9” paperback, $16.00
Published April 2009 by Aino Press
The schemes of witches and sages and giants.
Doomed marriages and supernatural bargains.
The magic of music, of the sauna, of family.
A fish who’s a girl, a girl who’s a wolf.
The creation of the world.
K. A. Laity weaves timeless magic in UNIKIRJA: DREAM BOOK. Tales from the Kalevala and Kanteletar, the ancient myths and folktales of Finland, receive new life and meaning in these imaginative retellings. Mixing the realistic with the fantastic, the mythic with the modern, the dream-tales of UNIKIRJA reinterpret the beauty of the original, time-honored Finnish stories for contemporary readers.
Laity’s work on this collection won her the 2005 Eureka Short Story Fellowship and a grant from the Finlandia Foundation in 2006. Some of these stories have previously appeared in New World Finn, Mythic Passages, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress XXI, The Beltane Papers, and Kippis! Literary Journal. UNIKIRJA also includes four never-before published pieces, including “Lumottu,” an innovative and deeply moving new play.
About the Author:
K. A. Laity is the award-winning author of PELZMANTEL: A MEDIEVAL TALE (nominated for the Aesop Award and the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award) as well as many short stories, plays, and essays. As Assistant Professor of English at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, she specializes in medieval literature and also teaches popular culture, film, and New Media. Visit her website at kalaity.com
For more information, including author interview requests, contact:
Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
Publisher, Aino Press
ainopress@gmail.com
518-268-8041
http://www.aino-press.com
OT: The Book of Marvels (no, not those Marvels)
(Not those Marvels either)
This week, Barnes & Noble is featuring The Book of Marvels by Mark Collins Jenkins.
This is Mark's 4th book on the history of exploring and National Geographic and they're all worth checking out.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-review/spotlight.asp?PID=28231&cds2Pid=22560&linkid=1389261
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-review/spotlight.asp?PID=28231&cds2Pid=22560&linkid=1389261
Monday, May 04, 2009
Michigan State U's Comic Art Collection's March 2009 additions
The first book indexed in March that I find is...
Oliver Twist / by Charles Dickens ; adapted by Marian Leighton
; illustrations by Ric Estrada. -- New York : Playmore,
Publishers under arrangement with I. Waldman & Son, 1979.
-- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions
; 4517) -- (Moby Books) -- Summary (from OCLC): Deals with
the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid
greed and poverty in 19th-century London. -- Call no.:
PR4574.L45 1979
...and Ric Estrada just died this week.
Well, moving on...
Love & Dating and Other Natural Disasters! / Ron Wheeler. --
Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1993.
-- 1 v. : ill. ; 14 x 21 cm. -- At head of title: Jeremiah.
-- Collects the Christian comic strip The Adventures of
Jeremiah. -- Romance and teen humor genres. -- Call no.:
PN6727.W435L6 1993
...I think this could have used a 'religion' tag...
...there can't be too many copies of this in America...
Insubstantial Pageant / by George Molnar. -- Sydney : Angus
and Robertson, 1959. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Australian
cartoons. -- Call no.: NC1759.M6 I5 1959
Molnar, George, 1910-
Somebody needs to donate some Iron Man...
The Invincible Iron Man. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2005- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Jan.
2005), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 26 (2008). -- Call
no.: PN6728.7.M3 I56
Has anyone read this yet? I still haven't picked up a copy in spite of my best intentions...
Jackie Ormes : the First African American Woman Cartoonist /
Nancy Goldstein. -- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan
Press, 2008. -- 225 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. --
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.
-- Call no.: PN6727 .O74G65 2008
Anybody remember Flint Henry's work on Grimjack? Great stuff...
Todd Toys presents No Rest for the Wicked : the Clown / story,
Eldon Asp ; pencils, Flint Henry ; inks, Flint Henry, Troy
Hubbs ; letters, Lois Buhalis ; color, Todd Broeker. --
Livonia, Mich. : Todd Toys, 1994. -- 16 p. : col. ill. ; 26
cm. -- Cover title: Todd McFarlane's Spawn. -- "The Clown
figure #1". -- "Item # 10105". -- Comic book intended to
accompany a toy. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.T6N6 1994
I think we can safely assume that the only time these three items will ever appear together is in this Log entry...
Little Caesar's Pizza! Pizza! Flip Book. Little Caesar's
Cheeser! Cheeser! Flip Book. -- Little Caesar's, 1994. --
80 p. : all ill. ; 64 mm. -- Flip animation beginning from
each cover. -- Advertising genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.L55F55 1994
-----------------------------------------------------
Hanna-Barbera's Hong Kong Phooey and the Bird Nest Snatchers /
by Jean Lewis ; illustrated by Phil Ostapczuk. -- Chicago :
Rand McNally & Company, 1976. -- 21 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
-- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.H63L4 1976
-----------------------------------------------------
Froissart's Modern Chronicles / told & pictured by F.
Carruthers Gould. -- London : T. F. Unwin, 1902. -- 108 p.
: ill. ; 22 cm. -- Cartoons about 18th century British
history. -- Call no.: DA561.G7 1902
Gould, F. Carruthers (Francis Carruthers), 1844-1925.
Whoops, missed this one whilst doing the Pekar book...
"Splendid Misery : an Interview with Robert Pulcini and Shari
Springer Berman" / by Dennis West and Joan M. West with
Anne Gilbert. p. 40-43 in Cineaste, v. 28, no. 4 (Sept.
2003). -- Topic is making the film American Splendor. --
Call no.: PN6710.S35 2003
There's a bunch of citations from the Advocate of which this is a typical example...
"Groening Against the Grain : Maverick Cartoonist Matt
Groening Draws in Readers with Gay Characters Akbar and
Jeff" / by Doug Sadownick. p. 30-35 in The Advocate, no.
571 (Feb. 26, 1991). -- Includes sample cartoons and
photograph of Groening. -- Cover title: "A Life in Hell
Valentine: Cartoonist Matt Groening Outs Akbar and Jeff."
-- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1991
RECLASS
I've got a review copy of this waiting around (sorry, Rob!)...
Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero : Critical
Essays / edited by Robert G. Weiner ; foreword by John
Shelton Lawrence ; afterword by J.M. DeMatteis. --
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2009. -- 255 p. : ill. ;
26 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. --
Includes filmography: p. 218-226. -- "The topics discussed
include the ways Nazi Germany was represented in Captain
America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of
Captain America in the Jewish American experience; the
relationship between Captain America and Captain Britain;
the partnership between Captain America and The Falcon; and
various attempts to kill Captain America before his "real"
death"--Provided by publisher. -- Call no.: PN6725.W427C3
2009
...and this is Out of Print due to Candyland's objections (it's damned funny though)...
The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories : a Collection
of the Comic Strips of the Perry Bible Fellowship / by
Nicholas Gurewitch. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books,
2007. -- 96 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- Alternative genre.
-- Call no.: PN6728.P437G97 2007
Superhero and funny animal fiction ... you don't get that in just any publication... although you can in Garfield's Pet Force...
Daring Dog and Captain Cat / by Arnold Adoff ; illustrated by
Joe Cepeda. -- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, 2001. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- Summary
(from OCLC): Although they are normal and obedient pets
during the day, at night Irving Dog and Ermine Cat rise and
shake and roam as Daring Dog and Captain Cat, twirling
capes and flashing swords and chasing crooks. -- Superhero
and funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: folio PS3551.D66D3
2001
I just bought a bunch of these comics at Fantom's 50% off sale - they seem to have hired some of the stalwarts of the 1980s to work on them...
Robin Hood : Outlaw of Sherwood Forest : an English Legend /
story by Paul D. Storrie ; pencils and inks by Thomas
Yeates. -- Minneapolis, MN : Graphic Universe, 2007. -- 48
p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. -- (Graphic Myths and Legends) --
Summary (from OCLC): In comics format, recounts the life
and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of
followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated
to fighting tyranny. -- Includes bibliographical references
(p. 47) and index. -- Call no.: PN6727.Y37R6 2007
Tomorrow - April means Zapiro!
Oliver Twist / by Charles Dickens ; adapted by Marian Leighton
; illustrations by Ric Estrada. -- New York : Playmore,
Publishers under arrangement with I. Waldman & Son, 1979.
-- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions
; 4517) -- (Moby Books) -- Summary (from OCLC): Deals with
the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid
greed and poverty in 19th-century London. -- Call no.:
PR4574.L45 1979
...and Ric Estrada just died this week.
Well, moving on...
Love & Dating and Other Natural Disasters! / Ron Wheeler. --
Kansas City, Mo. : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1993.
-- 1 v. : ill. ; 14 x 21 cm. -- At head of title: Jeremiah.
-- Collects the Christian comic strip The Adventures of
Jeremiah. -- Romance and teen humor genres. -- Call no.:
PN6727.W435L6 1993
...I think this could have used a 'religion' tag...
...there can't be too many copies of this in America...
Insubstantial Pageant / by George Molnar. -- Sydney : Angus
and Robertson, 1959. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Australian
cartoons. -- Call no.: NC1759.M6 I5 1959
Molnar, George, 1910-
Somebody needs to donate some Iron Man...
The Invincible Iron Man. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2005- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Jan.
2005), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 26 (2008). -- Call
no.: PN6728.7.M3 I56
Has anyone read this yet? I still haven't picked up a copy in spite of my best intentions...
Jackie Ormes : the First African American Woman Cartoonist /
Nancy Goldstein. -- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan
Press, 2008. -- 225 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. --
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.
-- Call no.: PN6727 .O74G65 2008
Anybody remember Flint Henry's work on Grimjack? Great stuff...
Todd Toys presents No Rest for the Wicked : the Clown / story,
Eldon Asp ; pencils, Flint Henry ; inks, Flint Henry, Troy
Hubbs ; letters, Lois Buhalis ; color, Todd Broeker. --
Livonia, Mich. : Todd Toys, 1994. -- 16 p. : col. ill. ; 26
cm. -- Cover title: Todd McFarlane's Spawn. -- "The Clown
figure #1". -- "Item # 10105". -- Comic book intended to
accompany a toy. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.T6N6 1994
I think we can safely assume that the only time these three items will ever appear together is in this Log entry...
Little Caesar's Pizza! Pizza! Flip Book. Little Caesar's
Cheeser! Cheeser! Flip Book. -- Little Caesar's, 1994. --
80 p. : all ill. ; 64 mm. -- Flip animation beginning from
each cover. -- Advertising genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.L55F55 1994
-----------------------------------------------------
Hanna-Barbera's Hong Kong Phooey and the Bird Nest Snatchers /
by Jean Lewis ; illustrated by Phil Ostapczuk. -- Chicago :
Rand McNally & Company, 1976. -- 21 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
-- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.H63L4 1976
-----------------------------------------------------
Froissart's Modern Chronicles / told & pictured by F.
Carruthers Gould. -- London : T. F. Unwin, 1902. -- 108 p.
: ill. ; 22 cm. -- Cartoons about 18th century British
history. -- Call no.: DA561.G7 1902
Gould, F. Carruthers (Francis Carruthers), 1844-1925.
Whoops, missed this one whilst doing the Pekar book...
"Splendid Misery : an Interview with Robert Pulcini and Shari
Springer Berman" / by Dennis West and Joan M. West with
Anne Gilbert. p. 40-43 in Cineaste, v. 28, no. 4 (Sept.
2003). -- Topic is making the film American Splendor. --
Call no.: PN6710.S35 2003
There's a bunch of citations from the Advocate of which this is a typical example...
"Groening Against the Grain : Maverick Cartoonist Matt
Groening Draws in Readers with Gay Characters Akbar and
Jeff" / by Doug Sadownick. p. 30-35 in The Advocate, no.
571 (Feb. 26, 1991). -- Includes sample cartoons and
photograph of Groening. -- Cover title: "A Life in Hell
Valentine: Cartoonist Matt Groening Outs Akbar and Jeff."
-- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1991
RECLASS
I've got a review copy of this waiting around (sorry, Rob!)...
Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero : Critical
Essays / edited by Robert G. Weiner ; foreword by John
Shelton Lawrence ; afterword by J.M. DeMatteis. --
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2009. -- 255 p. : ill. ;
26 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. --
Includes filmography: p. 218-226. -- "The topics discussed
include the ways Nazi Germany was represented in Captain
America Comics from the 1940s to the 1960s; the creation of
Captain America in the Jewish American experience; the
relationship between Captain America and Captain Britain;
the partnership between Captain America and The Falcon; and
various attempts to kill Captain America before his "real"
death"--Provided by publisher. -- Call no.: PN6725.W427C3
2009
...and this is Out of Print due to Candyland's objections (it's damned funny though)...
The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories : a Collection
of the Comic Strips of the Perry Bible Fellowship / by
Nicholas Gurewitch. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books,
2007. -- 96 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- Alternative genre.
-- Call no.: PN6728.P437G97 2007
Superhero and funny animal fiction ... you don't get that in just any publication... although you can in Garfield's Pet Force...
Daring Dog and Captain Cat / by Arnold Adoff ; illustrated by
Joe Cepeda. -- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, 2001. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- Summary
(from OCLC): Although they are normal and obedient pets
during the day, at night Irving Dog and Ermine Cat rise and
shake and roam as Daring Dog and Captain Cat, twirling
capes and flashing swords and chasing crooks. -- Superhero
and funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: folio PS3551.D66D3
2001
I just bought a bunch of these comics at Fantom's 50% off sale - they seem to have hired some of the stalwarts of the 1980s to work on them...
Robin Hood : Outlaw of Sherwood Forest : an English Legend /
story by Paul D. Storrie ; pencils and inks by Thomas
Yeates. -- Minneapolis, MN : Graphic Universe, 2007. -- 48
p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. -- (Graphic Myths and Legends) --
Summary (from OCLC): In comics format, recounts the life
and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of
followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated
to fighting tyranny. -- Includes bibliographical references
(p. 47) and index. -- Call no.: PN6727.Y37R6 2007
Tomorrow - April means Zapiro!
Dougan and Lawless on SMITH Magazine and beyond
I'm poking around SMITH Magazines webcomics after being friended by Jeff Newelt and just ran across Next Door Neighbor: Return to Sender by Jim Dougan and Molly Lawless, seen earlier this evening in the Free Comic Book Day post.
And heck, at the end of the story, which is quite entertaining mind you, we can steal this biographical information to post here:
Jim Dougan is a comic writer hailing from the Hudson Valley hamlet of Millbrook, NY, and currently living in Washington, DC. His debut work in comics was the comedy graphic novella CRAZY PAPERS, drawn by Danielle Corsetto. Jim is a founding member of the comics collective The Chemistry Set, and the editor of the first ChemSet anthology collection NO FORMULA, available from Desperado Publishing. SAM & LILAH, his romance-adventure collaboration with Hyeondo Park, was featured in the March 2008 Zuda competition and has continued at ACT-I-VATE since May 2008.
Molly Lawless is a native Bostonian and current Arlington, VA-based comic artist, illustrator, wannabe-marathoner and deadball-era baseball enthusiast. Her first four mini-comics -- including the ongoing series "Great Moments in Baseball", "Rules of Romance", "My Health Regimen" and "The Turning of the Worm" have been collected in Infandum!...Ad Infinitum, now available via her website, http://tyrnyx.wordpress.com/.
Deadball? Really?
And heck, at the end of the story, which is quite entertaining mind you, we can steal this biographical information to post here:
Jim Dougan is a comic writer hailing from the Hudson Valley hamlet of Millbrook, NY, and currently living in Washington, DC. His debut work in comics was the comedy graphic novella CRAZY PAPERS, drawn by Danielle Corsetto. Jim is a founding member of the comics collective The Chemistry Set, and the editor of the first ChemSet anthology collection NO FORMULA, available from Desperado Publishing. SAM & LILAH, his romance-adventure collaboration with Hyeondo Park, was featured in the March 2008 Zuda competition and has continued at ACT-I-VATE since May 2008.
Molly Lawless is a native Bostonian and current Arlington, VA-based comic artist, illustrator, wannabe-marathoner and deadball-era baseball enthusiast. Her first four mini-comics -- including the ongoing series "Great Moments in Baseball", "Rules of Romance", "My Health Regimen" and "The Turning of the Worm" have been collected in Infandum!...Ad Infinitum, now available via her website, http://tyrnyx.wordpress.com/.
Deadball? Really?
Free Comic Book Day in Washington
The crowd at Big Planet Comics Bethesda.
FCBD seemed to be a success in the area. I went to three stores, along with my daughter, a neighbor, and his daughter.
Big Planet Comics Bethsda, with Lee screaming behind the counter (I guess someone started changing without using the phone booth).
We began with Big Planet Comics Bethesda which was as crowded as I'd ever seen it. Already by 11:30 they had run out of adult packs of comics, even though they only opened at 11. Many of the people coming in had children with them and appeared to be coming in solely due to FCBD.
Jim Dougan and Molly Lawless and their comics.
We next went to Fantom Comics in Tenleytown which had three cartoonists appearing - writer Jim Dougan (see his new strip on Act-I-Vate), Molly Lawless and Arvid "Rex Mundi" Nelson. Molly had 3 comics books for sale, 2 of which were minis. I bought a complete set (and one for Michigan State's Comic Art Collection). Jim had 4 comics, all of which I had already. You should buy them though, right Jim? Arvid Nelson had a stack of his 5 Rex Mundi collections so I bought one of each and hope to start reading them this week (along with the preview comic Jim gave me). I wasn't wearing my reporter hat, so all I can report is that Hollywood's interested in a Rex Mundi movie (duh) and he's happy with his publisher, Dark Horse. Actually I cut in front of a guy with dozens of comics he was having signed (with his permission) and then some other people were buying trades so I didn't linger at the table.
Unfortunately, Fantom is having a 50%-off moving sale so I also bought a stack of comics 3 feet high so... However, my friend Chris has already started on his stack of five AND has been able to tell a co-worker that he saw her spouse's favorite comic book writer while he had to stay home to try to sell his house - a ridiculous excuse (my wife has been harping on seeing Stan Lee when I didn't for over 20 years now).
Arvid Nelson and Rex Mundi.
We ended up checking in with Big Planet Comics Georgetown where they said they'd had steady foot traffic, although not as crazy as Bethesda. They still had a few packs of children's comics and gladly contributed one set for the Library of Congress (although Sara Duke may have gotten her own set in which case another library will get them).
Discerning consumers.
There are more pictures in this photo set on Flickr.
The band at Fantom Comics.
The Best of Simon & Kirby (Titan Books) received for review
Today's mail brought The Best of Simon & Kirby (Titan Books) for review and I hope to have something up here soon.
They also sent me some Terminator movie books, and we may have a guest reviewer since these aren't comic-book based. Purist, I know, but one must draw the line at some point especially since I've got a lot of comics material that I've told people that I'd be reviewing (apologies if you're still waiting - I haven't forgotten).
Spiegelman interview online at Express
Here's another interview with Spiegelman - "Graphic Art: Art Spiegelman," by Express contributor Tim Follos, Express May 4, 2009.
Remember he's at the Corcoran tonight.
Remember he's at the Corcoran tonight.
John Judy MAKES Star Trek
John Judy, who lets us run his Quick Reviews and was one of the key components of the early years of Big Planet Comics, would like you to know that he is now immortal.
That's him, the good-looking one, on the far left. Carrying Spock's bag.
That's him, the good-looking one, on the far left. Carrying Spock's bag.
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 05-06-09
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 05-06-09
By John Judy
AGENTS OF ATLAS #4 by Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman. A tale of two times: 1958 and the present day with the Agents throwing down hard in both eras. And one of them’s starting to lose his calm center. Recommended.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #593 by Mark Waid and Mark McKone. Okay, so last issue’s last panel probably had you scrubbing your eyes with lye. Now we find out how Spidey deals with the fact that Aunt May still has “a woman’s needs.” This never happened in the Lee-Ditko Era. Back then it was all wheat cakes and heart attacks…
ANGEL: BLOOD AND TRENCHES #3 written and drawn by John Byrne. An entertaining romp that succeeds in capturing the spirit of the much-missed TV show. It also begs the question of whether vampires ever fought on behalf of non-Germans in either World War. Y’know, except for good vampires…
ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #1 of 4 by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson. Kurt and Brent continue their epic saga of the Williams brothers, one a thug with a good heart, the other a conflicted cop. Oh, and there’s superheroes too. Recommended.
THE BEATS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY HC edited by Paul Buhle. What it sounds like: A history of the beat poets told in graphic form. Contributors include Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Peter Kuper and Trina Robbins among many others. Recommended, daddy-o!
BLAZING COMBAT HC by Archie Goodwin and a Pantheon of Sixties Art Gods. Collecting all four issues of the war comic that was so good it got put out of business by people who were afraid it would end the Vietnam War. Kudos to Fantagraphics for putting this together. Highly, highly recommended.
BOYS #30 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. A bonus cover by Jim Lee marks the Big Three-Oh for our heroes as they each regroup in their way after the apocalyptic events of last issue. Not for kids. Recommended.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #25 by Doug Petrie and Georges Jeanty. This story is titled “Living Doll” but don’t worry. It focuses on Buffy’s sister Dawn and is NOT an awkward promotional tie-in with A Certain TV Show of Which We Do Not Speak.
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC by Various Creators, including Frazetta Toth, Orlando, Morrow and Torres. The third in this series of superb horror reprints from Dark Horse Comics. Recommended.
DESTROYER #2 of 5 by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. Destroyer destroys stuff before he is destroyed. Hey, it’s still got more heft than the Wolverine movie! Give ‘er a look!
FIN FANG FOUR RETURN #1 by Scott Gray and Roger Langridge. Admit it, you’d want to know what Triple-F, Elektro, Googam and Gorgilla were up to even if it wasn’t hysterically funny. Me too. Recommended.
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: RUN #1 of 6 by Matthew Sturges and Freddie E. Williams II. The story of the costumed moron who taped the murder of the Martian Manhunter on his cell phone. Meet the Red Flame. Everyone hates him so now he’s got to RUN!
FLASH PRESENTS REBIRTH #2 of 5 by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Barry Allen! Still fast and still not dead! Gotta look!
HUMAN TORCH COMICS 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL by Scott Snyder and Scott Wegener. My heroes have always been flaming Golden-Age androids so I kind of have to have this. Comes with a new story and a classic reprint. And two covers to signify twice the awesomeness.
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY #1 (1910) by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. The lads are at it again. Hopefully they got their game back after BLACK DOSSIER. Significantly, this is the first LOEG from Top Shelf Productions, with Moore having now completely divorced himself from DC/Wildstorm/ABC. Gotta look.
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2 of 4 by Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker. The Hood’s gonna make everyone zombies unless the Marvel monsters can stop him. There. A story. Nice and straightforward. Respect.
NEW MUTANTS #1 by Zeb Wells and Diogenes Neves. It’s a reunion of the old crew as done by people whose names make me suspect that they too are mutants. Zeb and Diogenes? Right, suit up and to the Danger Room with you! PS- Four covers!
POWER GIRL #1 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner. Um, I read it for the articles….
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #3 of 12 by James Robinson, Greg Rucka and Pete Woods. Superman’s a grunt in the Kryptonian Army, but he’s a sassy one! Expect to see Private El peeling a lot of potatoes. Hoo-yah!
Y: THE LAST MAN: DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 HC by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra and Others. Collecting issues #11-23 of this groundbreaking series in a beautiful oversized format. Recommended.
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #4 by Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman. A tale of two times: 1958 and the present day with the Agents throwing down hard in both eras. And one of them’s starting to lose his calm center. Recommended.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #593 by Mark Waid and Mark McKone. Okay, so last issue’s last panel probably had you scrubbing your eyes with lye. Now we find out how Spidey deals with the fact that Aunt May still has “a woman’s needs.” This never happened in the Lee-Ditko Era. Back then it was all wheat cakes and heart attacks…
ANGEL: BLOOD AND TRENCHES #3 written and drawn by John Byrne. An entertaining romp that succeeds in capturing the spirit of the much-missed TV show. It also begs the question of whether vampires ever fought on behalf of non-Germans in either World War. Y’know, except for good vampires…
ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #1 of 4 by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson. Kurt and Brent continue their epic saga of the Williams brothers, one a thug with a good heart, the other a conflicted cop. Oh, and there’s superheroes too. Recommended.
THE BEATS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY HC edited by Paul Buhle. What it sounds like: A history of the beat poets told in graphic form. Contributors include Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Peter Kuper and Trina Robbins among many others. Recommended, daddy-o!
BLAZING COMBAT HC by Archie Goodwin and a Pantheon of Sixties Art Gods. Collecting all four issues of the war comic that was so good it got put out of business by people who were afraid it would end the Vietnam War. Kudos to Fantagraphics for putting this together. Highly, highly recommended.
BOYS #30 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. A bonus cover by Jim Lee marks the Big Three-Oh for our heroes as they each regroup in their way after the apocalyptic events of last issue. Not for kids. Recommended.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #25 by Doug Petrie and Georges Jeanty. This story is titled “Living Doll” but don’t worry. It focuses on Buffy’s sister Dawn and is NOT an awkward promotional tie-in with A Certain TV Show of Which We Do Not Speak.
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC by Various Creators, including Frazetta Toth, Orlando, Morrow and Torres. The third in this series of superb horror reprints from Dark Horse Comics. Recommended.
DESTROYER #2 of 5 by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. Destroyer destroys stuff before he is destroyed. Hey, it’s still got more heft than the Wolverine movie! Give ‘er a look!
FIN FANG FOUR RETURN #1 by Scott Gray and Roger Langridge. Admit it, you’d want to know what Triple-F, Elektro, Googam and Gorgilla were up to even if it wasn’t hysterically funny. Me too. Recommended.
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: RUN #1 of 6 by Matthew Sturges and Freddie E. Williams II. The story of the costumed moron who taped the murder of the Martian Manhunter on his cell phone. Meet the Red Flame. Everyone hates him so now he’s got to RUN!
FLASH PRESENTS REBIRTH #2 of 5 by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Barry Allen! Still fast and still not dead! Gotta look!
HUMAN TORCH COMICS 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL by Scott Snyder and Scott Wegener. My heroes have always been flaming Golden-Age androids so I kind of have to have this. Comes with a new story and a classic reprint. And two covers to signify twice the awesomeness.
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY #1 (1910) by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. The lads are at it again. Hopefully they got their game back after BLACK DOSSIER. Significantly, this is the first LOEG from Top Shelf Productions, with Moore having now completely divorced himself from DC/Wildstorm/ABC. Gotta look.
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2 of 4 by Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker. The Hood’s gonna make everyone zombies unless the Marvel monsters can stop him. There. A story. Nice and straightforward. Respect.
NEW MUTANTS #1 by Zeb Wells and Diogenes Neves. It’s a reunion of the old crew as done by people whose names make me suspect that they too are mutants. Zeb and Diogenes? Right, suit up and to the Danger Room with you! PS- Four covers!
POWER GIRL #1 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner. Um, I read it for the articles….
SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #3 of 12 by James Robinson, Greg Rucka and Pete Woods. Superman’s a grunt in the Kryptonian Army, but he’s a sassy one! Expect to see Private El peeling a lot of potatoes. Hoo-yah!
Y: THE LAST MAN: DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 HC by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra and Others. Collecting issues #11-23 of this groundbreaking series in a beautiful oversized format. Recommended.
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May 4: Spider-Man movie in Crystal City
Crystal Screen - Superheroes
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities.
Date(s):
May 4, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Location:
18th and Bell Street - Courtyard Across from Crystal City Metro Station & Marriott Hotel
Event Fee:
Free
Hours:
Movies begin at sundown
Description:
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities. Check back here for more information.
CRYSTAL KID BONUS: Since it gets dark later in the summer and movies often start past bedtime, the BID has partnered with Crystal City Sports Pub to rebroadcast each movie at 3:30 PM on the 3rd Floor of CCSP on the Wednesday following the outdoor showing, starting May 6. Bring your kids and a blanket and enjoy the fabulous surround network of TVs.
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL: On Opening Night, May 4th, swing by the Noodles & Company at 2011 Crystal Drive and get a FREE soup, salad, or noodles from 5-7PM when you mention Crystal Screen.
Festival Rules: Patrons can bring their own picnics as long as they abide by city and festival rules. Low-backed chairs and blankets are allowed, but grills, umbrellas, and pets are prohibited.
Schedule
May 4th 2009 - Spider-Man
May 6th 2009 - Spider-Man - at CCSP
May 11, 2009 - Spider-Man 2
May 13, 2009 - Spider-Man 2 - at CCSP
May 18, 2009 - Spider-Man 3
May 20, 2009 - Spider-Man 3 - at CCSP
May 25, 2009 - The Hulk
May 27, 2009 - The Hulk - at CCSP
June 1, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk
June 3, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk - at CCSP
June 8, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie
June 10, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie - at CCSP
June 15, 2009 - Superman 2
June 17, 2009 - Superman 2 - at CCSP
June 22, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman
June 24, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman - at CCSP
June 29, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
June 31, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace - at CCSP
July 6, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns
July 8, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns - at CCSP
July 13, 2009 - X-Men
July 15, 2009 - X-Men - at CCSP
July 20, 2009 - X2
July 22, 2009 - X2 - at CCSP
July 27, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand
July 29, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand - at CCSP
August 3, 2009 - Fantastic Four
August 5, 2009 - Fantastic Four - at CCSP
August 10, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
August 12, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - at CCSP
August 17, 2009 - Batman
August 19, 2009 - Batman - at CCSP
August 24, 2009 - Batman Returns
August 26, 2009 - Batman Returns - at CCSP
August 31, 2009 - Batman Forever
September 2, 2009 - Batman Forever - at CCSP
September 7, 2009 - Batman & Robin
September 9, 2009 - Batman & Robin - at CCSP
September 14, 2009 - Batman Begins
September 16, 2009 - Batman Begins - at CCSP
September 21, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight
September 23, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight - at CCSP
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities.
Date(s):
May 4, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Location:
18th and Bell Street - Courtyard Across from Crystal City Metro Station & Marriott Hotel
Event Fee:
Free
Hours:
Movies begin at sundown
Description:
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities. Check back here for more information.
CRYSTAL KID BONUS: Since it gets dark later in the summer and movies often start past bedtime, the BID has partnered with Crystal City Sports Pub to rebroadcast each movie at 3:30 PM on the 3rd Floor of CCSP on the Wednesday following the outdoor showing, starting May 6. Bring your kids and a blanket and enjoy the fabulous surround network of TVs.
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL: On Opening Night, May 4th, swing by the Noodles & Company at 2011 Crystal Drive and get a FREE soup, salad, or noodles from 5-7PM when you mention Crystal Screen.
Festival Rules: Patrons can bring their own picnics as long as they abide by city and festival rules. Low-backed chairs and blankets are allowed, but grills, umbrellas, and pets are prohibited.
Schedule
May 4th 2009 - Spider-Man
May 6th 2009 - Spider-Man - at CCSP
May 11, 2009 - Spider-Man 2
May 13, 2009 - Spider-Man 2 - at CCSP
May 18, 2009 - Spider-Man 3
May 20, 2009 - Spider-Man 3 - at CCSP
May 25, 2009 - The Hulk
May 27, 2009 - The Hulk - at CCSP
June 1, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk
June 3, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk - at CCSP
June 8, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie
June 10, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie - at CCSP
June 15, 2009 - Superman 2
June 17, 2009 - Superman 2 - at CCSP
June 22, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman
June 24, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman - at CCSP
June 29, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
June 31, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace - at CCSP
July 6, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns
July 8, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns - at CCSP
July 13, 2009 - X-Men
July 15, 2009 - X-Men - at CCSP
July 20, 2009 - X2
July 22, 2009 - X2 - at CCSP
July 27, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand
July 29, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand - at CCSP
August 3, 2009 - Fantastic Four
August 5, 2009 - Fantastic Four - at CCSP
August 10, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
August 12, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - at CCSP
August 17, 2009 - Batman
August 19, 2009 - Batman - at CCSP
August 24, 2009 - Batman Returns
August 26, 2009 - Batman Returns - at CCSP
August 31, 2009 - Batman Forever
September 2, 2009 - Batman Forever - at CCSP
September 7, 2009 - Batman & Robin
September 9, 2009 - Batman & Robin - at CCSP
September 14, 2009 - Batman Begins
September 16, 2009 - Batman Begins - at CCSP
September 21, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight
September 23, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight - at CCSP
Art Spiegelman at the Corcoran tonight
Tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St, NW at 7 pm. It's his Comix 101 lecture, and is $25.
An interview by Chris Kilmer is in the physical Washington Examiner today, but not apparently online.
An interview by Chris Kilmer is in the physical Washington Examiner today, but not apparently online.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Washington Post highlights
In addition to the Jen Sorenson story mentioned a few days ago, Steve Brodner covered the Travel section. In the Business section, Disney's investment into healthy food is examined.
Travels with Harvey
Last weekend I was at the History of Medicine meetings in Cleveland, the home to Harvey Pekar. I had called him beforehand and asked if we could meet and Harvey, who's always gracious, agreed. He picked me up after the Medical Museums Association meeting and took me to an early dinner in his town, Cleveland Heights.
After asking me if I liked milkshakes, he took me to Tommy's Restaurant (1824 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118, for those planning a trip) where he was greeted by name. We were parked in a booth and talked comics, food and mutual acquaintances for a while while I had a black cherry ice cream milkshake and a meat pie with lamb, beef and onions. Harvey had a grilled cheese, which I report for the sake of history. We talked a little bit about his appearance on Tony Bourdain's tv show No Reservations last year, and in spite of Harvey's reputation as a tv disdainer (apropos of his Letterman appearances), he's got a real liking for Bourdain who's another self-made man like Harvey is. I specifically asked because my wife and I are addicted to No Reservations and I buy any of Bourdain's books when he comes to DC for a signing.
I don't think Harvey will mind if I mention that DC hasn't picked up American Splendor for a 3rd series - drop a line to Vertigo now asking for more! These were excellent versions of his stories. His new book, The Beats, has just come out and he kindly gave me a copy. I also got him to sign some of the Harvey Pekar: Conversations books (on sale on the right) that I still have after buying a case of them. I'll probably be selling a few at Heroes Con when I accompany Our Man Thompson to help man his table this year.
It was a real pleasure to hang out with Harvey on his home ground. I'd recommend it to all of you, except that I think Harvey's brain would explode.
Michigan State U's Comic Art Collection's February 2009 additions
I'm afraid I fell off doing these for a couple of weeks due to travel, but the feature that nobody asked for is back! Randy tells me he's keeping the new cataloging index up to date every day so Google searches will tell you that something is in his collection.
Speaking of something, I've picked up some of the Free Comic Book Day books for MSU, courtesy of Big Planet Comics, but if you've got some of the smaller press ones, consider donating them.
February opened with a lot more Treasure Chest, a fairly tiresome Catholic educational comic...
...here's an interesting little piece, reflective of the feeling in many quarters that women in superhero comics are ill-treated...
Frost Flowers / Susanna Doyle. -- between 1988 and 2008. -- 6
p. : 28 cm. -- "Dedicated to Barbara Randall, whose new
Barbara is going to be a wonderful addition to the DC
Universe no matter what legacy Alan Moore left to her." --
Summary: Fan fiction in the Batman universe, set
immediately after the incident in the 1988 graphic novel
Batman : the killing joke, in which the character Barbara
Gordon is shot by the Joker and left paralyzed. The story
follows Dick Grayson's wait for news about her condition
from hospital staff and then his visit to her bedside. --
Call no.: folio PS3554.O94F76 1988
...given that Batman was cured of a broken back contemporaneously with Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon's injury which still persists 2 decades later, I generally concur with them...
...and surely someone can provide #2 of this title...
Glory & Friends Bikini Fest. -- Anaheim,CA : Image Comics,
1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. --
Superheroine pinup art. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6 .I45G545 1995
...this was my copy, picked up at Big Planet Comics, but MSU needed it more...
From the Shadow of the Northern Lights. v. 1 : an anthology of
Swedish Alternative Comics / editor, Johannes Klenell. --
Stockholm, Sweden : Ordfront Galago, 2008. -- 200 p. : ill.
; 25 cm. -- Call no.: PN6790.S92F7 2008
Librarian Randy Scott began picking up comics at his local store (which I think was moving) and we can see evidence of odd titles and issues from the back issue bins surfacing...
Amazing Fantasy. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2004-2006. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 2004) - no. 20
(June 2006), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2 (2004). --
Call no.: PN6728.7.M3A48
-----------------------------------------------------
Anarky. -- New York : DC Comics, 1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm.
-- Complete in 8 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 5, 7. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3A482 1999
-----------------------------------------------------
Araknis. -- Costa Mesa, CA : Mushroom Comics, 1996- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 0 (Apr. 1996). -- Superhero
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M848A7
-----------------------------------------------------
Bay City Jive. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2001.
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 3 nos. -- Takes place
in San Francisco in the 1970s. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. --
Call no.: PN6728.7 .I5B34
-----------------------------------------------------
Civil War : Front Line. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2006-2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 11 nos. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 8. -- Call no.:
PN6728.7.M3C5034 2006
-----------------------------------------------------
Civil War : War Crimes. -- New York : Marvel Publishing, 2007.
-- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "No. 1, February, 2007.
Published as a one-shot." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.7.M3C5039 2007
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Rebel. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1993. -- Special
limited ed. -- 16 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Comics'
Greatest World) -- "Exclusive to Heroes World
Distribution." -- "July 1993." -- Superhero genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.D34R39 1993
-----------------------------------------------------
Faction Paradox. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2003- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with v. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 2003). --
Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 1. -- Call
no.: PN6728.7 .I5F3
...obviously they need the Civil War issues that you're now wondering what to do with...
...and here's a nice oddity that shows how comics were merchandised from the very beginning...
Mutt and Jeff in the Wild and Wooley West. -- Chicago : Harold
Rossiter Music Company, 1911. -- 16 p. : music ; 35 cm. --
Caption title: Popular Song Hits of Mutt and Jeff. -- "A
Gus Hill production." -- Songs with and without piano
accompaniment, one page of song lyrics without music, plus
jokes, advertising, and on the back cover, "Mutt and Jeff's
dream dictionary." -- Probably to be sold at a theatrical
production. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.M87W5 1911
...and the quarter bins lead to the completing of one Valiant title (which I was buying at the time - I think Barry Windsor Smith started the title)...
Archer & Armstrong. -- New York : Valiant, 1992-1994. -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 0 (June 1992) - no. 26 (Oct.
1994). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-26. --
Call no.: PN6728.6.V6A6
COMPLETE HOLDINGS
...this book is done by DC-area cartoonist John Gallagher...
Buzzboy. -- Kensington, MD : Sky Dog Press, 1998. -- ill. ; 26
cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- "The world's most upbeat super
hero." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.S532B8
1998
...and a new (at least to Randy) German comic book library pops up...
Comic Bibliothek Renate. Founded in 1992 by a group of comic
artists the library now has about 15,000 titles. Because of
its intention to give access to many kinds of comics, and
show their diversity and possibilities, the library is for
researchers and journalists as well as for comics lovers
and friends. Most of the titles can be borrowed for two
weeks. The main collection is independent and single-author
comics, but there are examples of nearly everything in
comics. (2/09) Contact: Comic-Bibliothek "Renate",
Tucholskystrasse 32, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Phone:
0049(0)30 97 00 58-15 Website: www.renatecomics.de
...more swimsuits!
Razor Swimsuit Special. -- Hickory, N.C. : London Night
Studios, 1995. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover
title: Everette Hartsoe's Razor Swimsuit Special. -- "April
1995." -- Pinup style full-page illustrations. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.L57R315 1995
...ooooh, Barnaby's Crockett Johnson...
Willie's Adventures : Three Stories / by Margaret Wise Brown ;
illustrated by Crockett Johnson. -- Katonah, N.Y. : Young
Readers Press, 1967. -- 68 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- "WW 646"
on spine and front cover. -- Copyright 1944. -- Summary
(from OCLC): Three stories about a young boy and his
experiences: Willie's Animal, Willie's Pockets, and
Willie's Walk. -- Call no.: PS3503.R82184W555 1967
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
...DC is about to bring back Archie's superhero line, including the Shield, so Randy probably got these out of the quarter bin just in time...
Lancelot Strong, the Shield. -- New York : Red Circle
Productions, 1983. -- Continued by: The Shield. -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (June 1983) only. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.A7S75
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The Shield. -- New York : Red Circle Productions, 1983. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 2 (Aug. 1983) only. --
Continues: Lancelot Strong, the Shield. -- Continued by:
Shield-Steel Sterling. -- Cover title: Lancelot Strong, the
Shield. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.A7S75
...one wonders what the 'Classex' this is illustrating is...
Illustrated Classex. -- Berlin, NJ : Comic Zone Productions,
1991- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Adults only." -- Erotic genre.
-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C58 I4
...and Green Lantern's title from when he wasn't carrying his own book gets completed too...
The Green Lantern Corps. -- New York : DC Comics, 1986-1988.
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 201 (June 1986) -
no. 224 (May 1988), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book
Price Guide. -- Continues: Green Lantern. -- Superhero
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 201-224. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.N3G7
COMPLETE HOLDINGS
...but this is an academic library so things turn serious...
The Best American comics 2008 / edited and with an
introduction by Lynda Barry. -- Boston : Houghton Mifflin,
2008. -- 324 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. -- (Best
American Series) -- Contents: Burden / Graham Annable ;
War-fix (excerpt) / David Axe and Steve Olexa ; Trouble /
T. Edward Bak ; Proxy War ; A terribly civil war ; Life 2.0
; Scandal in the house ; Who's your daddy? ; and The uses
of intelligence / Alison Bechdel ; The salon (excerpt) /
Nick Bertozzi ; The thing about Madeline / Lilli Carré ;
Hopscotch / Martin Cendreda ; The monkey and the crab /
Shawn Cheng and Sara Edward-Corbett ; Seven sacks / Eleanor
Davis ; The bunker ; Pressure ; Strange thoughts for
strange times ; The man ; and Wal-Mart / Derf ; Part II.
The Benders arrive / Rick Geary ; 'Fraid monkeys ; Daddy I
got a haircut ; Important questions about monsters ; King
of Monster Island ; Movies I'm going to make when I grow up
; Will and Abe's guide to Bali, Parts I, II, and III ; Will
and Abe's guide to superheroes ; Abe and Will in The dinner
conversation ; and My class went on a field trip / Matt
Groening ; Mammalogy / Eric Haven ; Gold diggers of 1969 /
Jaime Hernandez ; Underworld strips / Kaz ; Cousin Granpa /
Michael Kupperman ; Turtle, keep it steady! / Joseph
Lambert ; Cupid's day off / Evan Larson ; Berlin (excerpt)
/ Jason Lutes ; Percy Gloom (excerpt) / Cathy Malkasian ;
The teachers edition (excerpt) / John Mejias ; Graveyard /
Sarah Oleksyk ; The fordbidden zone / Kevin Pyle ; George
Sprott (1894-1975) (excerpt) / Seth ; The Thanksgiving
series / Chris Ware ; American born Chinese (excerpt) /
Gene Luen Yang. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.:
PN6726.B335 2008
-----------------------------------------------------
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories, v.
two / edited by Ivan Brunetti. -- New Haven, Conn. : Yale
University Press, 2008. -- 400 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. --
Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6726.A49 2008
-----------------------------------------------------
Breakdowns : Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@/*! /
Spiegelman. -- New York : Pantheon Books, 2008. -- 1 v. :
ill. (chiefly col.) ; 37 cm. -- Selection of Spiegelman's
works. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: folio PN6727.S6B7
2008
...and we wrap up the month with some fifty-year-old comic books...
Cowpuncher. -- New York : Realistic Comics, 1953. -- 32 p. :
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "A Realistic reprint." --
"Action-packed stories of the West!" -- Western genre. --
Call no.: PN6728.2.R4C6 1953
-----------------------------------------------------
Hi Ho Comics. -- St. Louis, Mo. : Four-Star Publications,
1946. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 - no. 3, cf.
Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- Cover title:
Hi-Ho Comics. -- First issue undated. -- Funny animal
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F58H4
-----------------------------------------------------
Tex Morgan. -- New York : Comic Combine Corp., 1948-1950. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 1948) - no. 9
(Feb. 1950), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide. -- Western genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call
Tune in tomorrow for the thrilling days of March 2009!
Speaking of something, I've picked up some of the Free Comic Book Day books for MSU, courtesy of Big Planet Comics, but if you've got some of the smaller press ones, consider donating them.
February opened with a lot more Treasure Chest, a fairly tiresome Catholic educational comic...
...here's an interesting little piece, reflective of the feeling in many quarters that women in superhero comics are ill-treated...
Frost Flowers / Susanna Doyle. -- between 1988 and 2008. -- 6
p. : 28 cm. -- "Dedicated to Barbara Randall, whose new
Barbara is going to be a wonderful addition to the DC
Universe no matter what legacy Alan Moore left to her." --
Summary: Fan fiction in the Batman universe, set
immediately after the incident in the 1988 graphic novel
Batman : the killing joke, in which the character Barbara
Gordon is shot by the Joker and left paralyzed. The story
follows Dick Grayson's wait for news about her condition
from hospital staff and then his visit to her bedside. --
Call no.: folio PS3554.O94F76 1988
...given that Batman was cured of a broken back contemporaneously with Barbara "Batgirl" Gordon's injury which still persists 2 decades later, I generally concur with them...
...and surely someone can provide #2 of this title...
Glory & Friends Bikini Fest. -- Anaheim,CA : Image Comics,
1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. --
Superheroine pinup art. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6 .I45G545 1995
...this was my copy, picked up at Big Planet Comics, but MSU needed it more...
From the Shadow of the Northern Lights. v. 1 : an anthology of
Swedish Alternative Comics / editor, Johannes Klenell. --
Stockholm, Sweden : Ordfront Galago, 2008. -- 200 p. : ill.
; 25 cm. -- Call no.: PN6790.S92F7 2008
Librarian Randy Scott began picking up comics at his local store (which I think was moving) and we can see evidence of odd titles and issues from the back issue bins surfacing...
Amazing Fantasy. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2004-2006. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 2004) - no. 20
(June 2006), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2 (2004). --
Call no.: PN6728.7.M3A48
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Anarky. -- New York : DC Comics, 1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm.
-- Complete in 8 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 5, 7. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3A482 1999
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Araknis. -- Costa Mesa, CA : Mushroom Comics, 1996- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 0 (Apr. 1996). -- Superhero
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M848A7
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Bay City Jive. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2001.
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 3 nos. -- Takes place
in San Francisco in the 1970s. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. --
Call no.: PN6728.7 .I5B34
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Civil War : Front Line. -- New York : Marvel Publishing,
2006-2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 11 nos. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 8. -- Call no.:
PN6728.7.M3C5034 2006
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Civil War : War Crimes. -- New York : Marvel Publishing, 2007.
-- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "No. 1, February, 2007.
Published as a one-shot." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.:
PN6728.7.M3C5039 2007
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Rebel. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1993. -- Special
limited ed. -- 16 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Comics'
Greatest World) -- "Exclusive to Heroes World
Distribution." -- "July 1993." -- Superhero genre. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.D34R39 1993
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Faction Paradox. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2003- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with v. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 2003). --
Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 1. -- Call
no.: PN6728.7 .I5F3
...obviously they need the Civil War issues that you're now wondering what to do with...
...and here's a nice oddity that shows how comics were merchandised from the very beginning...
Mutt and Jeff in the Wild and Wooley West. -- Chicago : Harold
Rossiter Music Company, 1911. -- 16 p. : music ; 35 cm. --
Caption title: Popular Song Hits of Mutt and Jeff. -- "A
Gus Hill production." -- Songs with and without piano
accompaniment, one page of song lyrics without music, plus
jokes, advertising, and on the back cover, "Mutt and Jeff's
dream dictionary." -- Probably to be sold at a theatrical
production. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.M87W5 1911
...and the quarter bins lead to the completing of one Valiant title (which I was buying at the time - I think Barry Windsor Smith started the title)...
Archer & Armstrong. -- New York : Valiant, 1992-1994. -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 0 (June 1992) - no. 26 (Oct.
1994). -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-26. --
Call no.: PN6728.6.V6A6
COMPLETE HOLDINGS
...this book is done by DC-area cartoonist John Gallagher...
Buzzboy. -- Kensington, MD : Sky Dog Press, 1998. -- ill. ; 26
cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- "The world's most upbeat super
hero." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.S532B8
1998
...and a new (at least to Randy) German comic book library pops up...
Comic Bibliothek Renate. Founded in 1992 by a group of comic
artists the library now has about 15,000 titles. Because of
its intention to give access to many kinds of comics, and
show their diversity and possibilities, the library is for
researchers and journalists as well as for comics lovers
and friends. Most of the titles can be borrowed for two
weeks. The main collection is independent and single-author
comics, but there are examples of nearly everything in
comics. (2/09) Contact: Comic-Bibliothek "Renate",
Tucholskystrasse 32, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Phone:
0049(0)30 97 00 58-15 Website: www.renatecomics.de
...more swimsuits!
Razor Swimsuit Special. -- Hickory, N.C. : London Night
Studios, 1995. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover
title: Everette Hartsoe's Razor Swimsuit Special. -- "April
1995." -- Pinup style full-page illustrations. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.L57R315 1995
...ooooh, Barnaby's Crockett Johnson...
Willie's Adventures : Three Stories / by Margaret Wise Brown ;
illustrated by Crockett Johnson. -- Katonah, N.Y. : Young
Readers Press, 1967. -- 68 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- "WW 646"
on spine and front cover. -- Copyright 1944. -- Summary
(from OCLC): Three stories about a young boy and his
experiences: Willie's Animal, Willie's Pockets, and
Willie's Walk. -- Call no.: PS3503.R82184W555 1967
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
...DC is about to bring back Archie's superhero line, including the Shield, so Randy probably got these out of the quarter bin just in time...
Lancelot Strong, the Shield. -- New York : Red Circle
Productions, 1983. -- Continued by: The Shield. -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (June 1983) only. --
Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.A7S75
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The Shield. -- New York : Red Circle Productions, 1983. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 2 (Aug. 1983) only. --
Continues: Lancelot Strong, the Shield. -- Continued by:
Shield-Steel Sterling. -- Cover title: Lancelot Strong, the
Shield. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.A7S75
...one wonders what the 'Classex' this is illustrating is...
Illustrated Classex. -- Berlin, NJ : Comic Zone Productions,
1991- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Adults only." -- Erotic genre.
-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C58 I4
...and Green Lantern's title from when he wasn't carrying his own book gets completed too...
The Green Lantern Corps. -- New York : DC Comics, 1986-1988.
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 201 (June 1986) -
no. 224 (May 1988), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book
Price Guide. -- Continues: Green Lantern. -- Superhero
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 201-224. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.N3G7
COMPLETE HOLDINGS
...but this is an academic library so things turn serious...
The Best American comics 2008 / edited and with an
introduction by Lynda Barry. -- Boston : Houghton Mifflin,
2008. -- 324 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. -- (Best
American Series) -- Contents: Burden / Graham Annable ;
War-fix (excerpt) / David Axe and Steve Olexa ; Trouble /
T. Edward Bak ; Proxy War ; A terribly civil war ; Life 2.0
; Scandal in the house ; Who's your daddy? ; and The uses
of intelligence / Alison Bechdel ; The salon (excerpt) /
Nick Bertozzi ; The thing about Madeline / Lilli Carré ;
Hopscotch / Martin Cendreda ; The monkey and the crab /
Shawn Cheng and Sara Edward-Corbett ; Seven sacks / Eleanor
Davis ; The bunker ; Pressure ; Strange thoughts for
strange times ; The man ; and Wal-Mart / Derf ; Part II.
The Benders arrive / Rick Geary ; 'Fraid monkeys ; Daddy I
got a haircut ; Important questions about monsters ; King
of Monster Island ; Movies I'm going to make when I grow up
; Will and Abe's guide to Bali, Parts I, II, and III ; Will
and Abe's guide to superheroes ; Abe and Will in The dinner
conversation ; and My class went on a field trip / Matt
Groening ; Mammalogy / Eric Haven ; Gold diggers of 1969 /
Jaime Hernandez ; Underworld strips / Kaz ; Cousin Granpa /
Michael Kupperman ; Turtle, keep it steady! / Joseph
Lambert ; Cupid's day off / Evan Larson ; Berlin (excerpt)
/ Jason Lutes ; Percy Gloom (excerpt) / Cathy Malkasian ;
The teachers edition (excerpt) / John Mejias ; Graveyard /
Sarah Oleksyk ; The fordbidden zone / Kevin Pyle ; George
Sprott (1894-1975) (excerpt) / Seth ; The Thanksgiving
series / Chris Ware ; American born Chinese (excerpt) /
Gene Luen Yang. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.:
PN6726.B335 2008
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An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories, v.
two / edited by Ivan Brunetti. -- New Haven, Conn. : Yale
University Press, 2008. -- 400 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. --
Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6726.A49 2008
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Breakdowns : Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@/*! /
Spiegelman. -- New York : Pantheon Books, 2008. -- 1 v. :
ill. (chiefly col.) ; 37 cm. -- Selection of Spiegelman's
works. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: folio PN6727.S6B7
2008
...and we wrap up the month with some fifty-year-old comic books...
Cowpuncher. -- New York : Realistic Comics, 1953. -- 32 p. :
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "A Realistic reprint." --
"Action-packed stories of the West!" -- Western genre. --
Call no.: PN6728.2.R4C6 1953
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Hi Ho Comics. -- St. Louis, Mo. : Four-Star Publications,
1946. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 - no. 3, cf.
Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- Cover title:
Hi-Ho Comics. -- First issue undated. -- Funny animal
genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.F58H4
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Tex Morgan. -- New York : Comic Combine Corp., 1948-1950. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 1948) - no. 9
(Feb. 1950), cf. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide. -- Western genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call
Tune in tomorrow for the thrilling days of March 2009!
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Richard's Poor Almanack previewed Free Comic Book Day for the 4th time
See all 4 strips here. He cracks me up.
Crystal City's summer Superheroes movies fest starts May 4th
Crystal Screen - Superheroes
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities.
Date(s):
May 4, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Location:
18th and Bell Street - Courtyard Across from Crystal City Metro Station & Marriott Hotel
Event Fee:
Free
Hours:
Movies begin at sundown
Description:
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities. Check back here for more information.
CRYSTAL KID BONUS: Since it gets dark later in the summer and movies often start past bedtime, the BID has partnered with Crystal City Sports Pub to rebroadcast each movie at 3:30 PM on the 3rd Floor of CCSP on the Wednesday following the outdoor showing, starting May 6. Bring your kids and a blanket and enjoy the fabulous surround network of TVs.
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL: On Opening Night, May 4th, swing by the Noodles & Company at 2011 Crystal Drive and get a FREE soup, salad, or noodles from 5-7PM when you mention Crystal Screen.
Festival Rules: Patrons can bring their own picnics as long as they abide by city and festival rules. Low-backed chairs and blankets are allowed, but grills, umbrellas, and pets are prohibited.
Schedule
May 4th 2009 - Spider-Man
May 6th 2009 - Spider-Man - at CCSP
May 11, 2009 - Spider-Man 2
May 13, 2009 - Spider-Man 2 - at CCSP
May 18, 2009 - Spider-Man 3
May 20, 2009 - Spider-Man 3 - at CCSP
May 25, 2009 - The Hulk
May 27, 2009 - The Hulk - at CCSP
June 1, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk
June 3, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk - at CCSP
June 8, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie
June 10, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie - at CCSP
June 15, 2009 - Superman 2
June 17, 2009 - Superman 2 - at CCSP
June 22, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman
June 24, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman - at CCSP
June 29, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
June 31, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace - at CCSP
July 6, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns
July 8, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns - at CCSP
July 13, 2009 - X-Men
July 15, 2009 - X-Men - at CCSP
July 20, 2009 - X2
July 22, 2009 - X2 - at CCSP
July 27, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand
July 29, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand - at CCSP
August 3, 2009 - Fantastic Four
August 5, 2009 - Fantastic Four - at CCSP
August 10, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
August 12, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - at CCSP
August 17, 2009 - Batman
August 19, 2009 - Batman - at CCSP
August 24, 2009 - Batman Returns
August 26, 2009 - Batman Returns - at CCSP
August 31, 2009 - Batman Forever
September 2, 2009 - Batman Forever - at CCSP
September 7, 2009 - Batman & Robin
September 9, 2009 - Batman & Robin - at CCSP
September 14, 2009 - Batman Begins
September 16, 2009 - Batman Begins - at CCSP
September 21, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight
September 23, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight - at CCSP
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities.
Date(s):
May 4, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Location:
18th and Bell Street - Courtyard Across from Crystal City Metro Station & Marriott Hotel
Event Fee:
Free
Hours:
Movies begin at sundown
Description:
Join the Crystal City BID for 21 weeks of Superheros! On Monday nights from May 4, 2009-September 21, 2009, Crystal City will be protected by Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and many others. Each night will also have special giveaways, sponsors, and other activities. Check back here for more information.
CRYSTAL KID BONUS: Since it gets dark later in the summer and movies often start past bedtime, the BID has partnered with Crystal City Sports Pub to rebroadcast each movie at 3:30 PM on the 3rd Floor of CCSP on the Wednesday following the outdoor showing, starting May 6. Bring your kids and a blanket and enjoy the fabulous surround network of TVs.
OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL: On Opening Night, May 4th, swing by the Noodles & Company at 2011 Crystal Drive and get a FREE soup, salad, or noodles from 5-7PM when you mention Crystal Screen.
Festival Rules: Patrons can bring their own picnics as long as they abide by city and festival rules. Low-backed chairs and blankets are allowed, but grills, umbrellas, and pets are prohibited.
Schedule
May 4th 2009 - Spider-Man
May 6th 2009 - Spider-Man - at CCSP
May 11, 2009 - Spider-Man 2
May 13, 2009 - Spider-Man 2 - at CCSP
May 18, 2009 - Spider-Man 3
May 20, 2009 - Spider-Man 3 - at CCSP
May 25, 2009 - The Hulk
May 27, 2009 - The Hulk - at CCSP
June 1, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk
June 3, 2009 - Hulk 2: The Incredible Hulk - at CCSP
June 8, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie
June 10, 2009 - Superman: The Superman Movie - at CCSP
June 15, 2009 - Superman 2
June 17, 2009 - Superman 2 - at CCSP
June 22, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman
June 24, 2009 - Superman 3: Superman vs. Superman - at CCSP
June 29, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
June 31, 2009 - Superman 4: The Quest for Peace - at CCSP
July 6, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns
July 8, 2009 - Superman 5: Superman Returns - at CCSP
July 13, 2009 - X-Men
July 15, 2009 - X-Men - at CCSP
July 20, 2009 - X2
July 22, 2009 - X2 - at CCSP
July 27, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand
July 29, 2009 - X-Men: The Last Stand - at CCSP
August 3, 2009 - Fantastic Four
August 5, 2009 - Fantastic Four - at CCSP
August 10, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
August 12, 2009 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - at CCSP
August 17, 2009 - Batman
August 19, 2009 - Batman - at CCSP
August 24, 2009 - Batman Returns
August 26, 2009 - Batman Returns - at CCSP
August 31, 2009 - Batman Forever
September 2, 2009 - Batman Forever - at CCSP
September 7, 2009 - Batman & Robin
September 9, 2009 - Batman & Robin - at CCSP
September 14, 2009 - Batman Begins
September 16, 2009 - Batman Begins - at CCSP
September 21, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight
September 23, 2009 - Batman: The Dark Knight - at CCSP
Fantom Comics moving sale
I stopped by Fantom Comics today to get the 5 trade paperbacks of Arvid Nelson's Rex Mundi - you can still do that for another couple of hours and he does a nice signature and quote in each - and found out that they'll be moving at the end of this month to an undetermined location. In the meantime, they're having a 50% off sale of a lot of good stuff - I bought a bunch. If I hadn't been going to Big Planet since 1986, Fantom would be my store of choice because they've got a lot of stuff beyond superheroes.
Free Comic Book Day - it's time to hit the streets
The tag below this will take you to our earlier posts about who's signing where. I'll be checking out Fantom Comics in Tenleytown and a couple of the Big Planets.
Friday, May 01, 2009
RFK Journalism Awards reception report
I'm posting this because my wife thinks it's cool.
Last night, the RFK Journalism Awards had a reception for we (us?) judges downtown. Of the cartoon judges, half of us made it - namely Nick Galifianakis and me. The food was excellent and it was a pleasure to talk to Nick and the photo judges (who did their judging the same day we did, but were seemingly more contentious). The part Cathy thinks is cool is that Mrs. Ethel Kennedy was able to stop in and made a point of greeting everyone and shaking their hand and thanking them - which I thought was very nice. To avoid this being a totally content-free post, I will say that she recommended reading The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Douglas Brinkley which seems like a good idea to me too.
The actual award will be given to Jack Ohman later this month.
Last night, the RFK Journalism Awards had a reception for we (us?) judges downtown. Of the cartoon judges, half of us made it - namely Nick Galifianakis and me. The food was excellent and it was a pleasure to talk to Nick and the photo judges (who did their judging the same day we did, but were seemingly more contentious). The part Cathy thinks is cool is that Mrs. Ethel Kennedy was able to stop in and made a point of greeting everyone and shaking their hand and thanking them - which I thought was very nice. To avoid this being a totally content-free post, I will say that she recommended reading The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Douglas Brinkley which seems like a good idea to me too.
The actual award will be given to Jack Ohman later this month.
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