Does anyone besides me think the new Post design looks like the Wall Street Journal?
Oh wait, that's where the new editor in chief came from (and I had to look that up on Wikipedia. It just really looks like the Journal). You know, if I wanted the WSJ, I'd buy the damn thing.
Wow, just what we needed - another makeover. I guess lifting the new magazine logo from the NY Times Style Mag gave them a taste for this. I can't wait to get out of the A section to see how small the comics are now.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Oct 31: Eduardo Sanchez at Beyond Comics
Meet the Director of Blair Witch Project
and writer of the new comic book
Blackbeard Legacy of the Pyrate King
Eduardo Sanchez
Beyond Comics
Saturday October 31st
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Only at the Gaithersburg Store
<> Discounts <> Prizes <> 25 Cent Comics <>
<> Wear a Costume get a free comic book <>
and writer of the new comic book
Blackbeard Legacy of the Pyrate King
Eduardo Sanchez
Beyond Comics
Saturday October 31st
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Only at the Gaithersburg Store
<> Discounts <> Prizes <> 25 Cent Comics <>
<> Wear a Costume get a free comic book <>
Mr Media looks for Calvin and Hobbes too
Andelman, Bob. 2009.
Nevin Martell, LOOKING FOR CALVIN AND HOBBES comics historian: Mr. Media Radio Interview.
Original Air Date: 10/16/2009
Nevin Martell, LOOKING FOR CALVIN AND HOBBES comics historian: Mr. Media Radio Interview.
Original Air Date: 10/16/2009
Oct 20: Hajdu at Politics and Prose
Politics & Prose October 20, 2009 - 7:00pm
The music critic for The New Republic, Hajdu joins Wieseltier, the magazine’s literary editor, for a discussion of jazz, pop, movies, comics, and all manner of things cultural. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, as in his books The Ten-Cent Plague and Positively Fourth Street, Hajdu combines deep knowledge of popular art with its socio-historical context. Along with pieces on Elmer Fudd, Woody Guthrie, Ray Charles, and others, the book features a profile of Billy Eckstine which celebrates not just his talent but the daring presentation of sex appeal and black machismo that tested the limits of a racially-segregated country and transformed American music.
Location:
Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture (Paperback)
By Hajdu, David $17.95
ISBN-13: 9780306818332
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Da Capo Press, 10/01/2009
The music critic for The New Republic, Hajdu joins Wieseltier, the magazine’s literary editor, for a discussion of jazz, pop, movies, comics, and all manner of things cultural. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, as in his books The Ten-Cent Plague and Positively Fourth Street, Hajdu combines deep knowledge of popular art with its socio-historical context. Along with pieces on Elmer Fudd, Woody Guthrie, Ray Charles, and others, the book features a profile of Billy Eckstine which celebrates not just his talent but the daring presentation of sex appeal and black machismo that tested the limits of a racially-segregated country and transformed American music.
Location:
Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture (Paperback)
By Hajdu, David $17.95
ISBN-13: 9780306818332
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Da Capo Press, 10/01/2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Cartoon reporting concept explained in Our Town
Today's Our Town explains the idea of using a cartoon drawing in reporting. I've got a bibliography of similar works I could post here if anyone wants to see it.
Did I link to last week's panel on the C&O Canal Boatride?
For those who like this type of thing, Politics and Prose has some remaindered copies of James Stevenson's excellent Lost and Found New York collection. These pages originally appeared in the NY Times.
Did I link to last week's panel on the C&O Canal Boatride?
For those who like this type of thing, Politics and Prose has some remaindered copies of James Stevenson's excellent Lost and Found New York collection. These pages originally appeared in the NY Times.
Crumb features in Wash Post and NY Times
A book review - "An Artist Drew God & Saw That It Was Good," By Henry Allen, Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, October 18, 2009.
And an interview (you need to click through to the slide show) - "Sketching His Way Through Genesis," By ALLEN SALKIN, New York Times October 18, 2009.
Any readers bought this yet? I did not, under the assumption I was in no hurry to read it and it would be remaindered in a year. Did I err?
And an interview (you need to click through to the slide show) - "Sketching His Way Through Genesis," By ALLEN SALKIN, New York Times October 18, 2009.
Any readers bought this yet? I did not, under the assumption I was in no hurry to read it and it would be remaindered in a year. Did I err?
Tonight 5 pm - Karasik at Politics & Prose
Paul Karasik writes in
Just a head's-up that I will be coming to Politics & Prose on Sunday, October 18th to present "The Fletcher Hanks Experience". My first collection of stories by Maryland homeboy, Fletcher Hanks, netted an Eisner Award, and the second book, "You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!" has been recently released. Together the two volumes comprise the Complete Works of the long forgotten cartoonist whom R. Crumb, himself, called, "a twisted dude"!
--
www.fletcherhanks.com
--
www.fletcherhanks.com
I've bought both volumes already.
Quick Reviews for Comics Due 10-21-09
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 10-21-09
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609 by Marc Guggenheim, Marco Checchetto and Luke Ross. The post- Clone Saga continues as we scratch our heads and wonder why everyone in the world hasn't figured out that Peter Parker is Spider-Man already.
ANGEL VS. FRANKENSTEIN ONE-SHOT written and drawn by John Byrne. Should be listed as "Angelus vs. Frankenstein" but what are you going to do? Read it! For some reason Byrne is able to recapture his old comics magic when working on this character. Recommended.
ARCHIE #602 by Michael Uslan and Stan Goldberg. Archie and Veronica have twins! Can a tummy-tuck be far behind? Fun stuff from the land where they're all imaginary stories.
BATMAN: THE UNSEEN #2 of 5 by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. Oh, sure "skinless meat-man", go completely invisible! See if it helps. Batman doesn't need to see your @$$ to kick it!
BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN #3 of 3 by James Robinson and Eddy Barrows. In which we learn if a code against killing still applies when one's opponents are already dead.
BRAVE AND BOLD #28 by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz. Barry "The Flash" Allen meets the Blackhawks! He runs at the speed of light! They fly planes! It's spectacle galore!
CHEW #5 by John Layman and Rob Guillory. The conclusion of the first story-arc of this twisted work of genius. A cop who gains psychic information from everything he eats. Read it before Hollywood screws it up as a movie! Recommended!
DARK AVENGERS #10 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. You know trouble's a-brewing when all the main characters are on the cover looking up at you with fear and surprise.
EX MACHINA #46 by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. Mayor Hundred's newest foe plans on killing everyone on the planet! And you thought teacher's unions were tough! Recommended.
HELLBLAZER #260 by Peter Milligan and Simon Bisley. You would think by now London crime lords would know not to screw with John Constantine. And you would be wrong…
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 by Greg Pak and Ariel Olivetti. Hulk and Hulk-Boy duke it out with Wolverine and Wolver-Lad. Also that back-up feature with the crazy alternate-future She-Hulk in Thundra's costume continues. If you're looking for characters you want to see die horribly this is the book for you!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38 by James Robinson and Mark Bagley. The new creative team begins this issue and it looks like some of the old guard won't be around much longer. Gotta look!
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30 by Christos Gage, Dan Slott and Sean Chen. The Mighty, New, Dark, Young and Initiative Avengers all team up to hit someone!
SCALPED VOL. 5: HIGH LONESOME SC by Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, Davide Furno and Francesco Francavilla. Collecting issues #25-29, in which Agent Dash Bad Horse descends into the chaos of drug addiction in the wake of his mother's murder. Best ongoing series being published today. Highly recommended.
SPIDER-WOMAN #2 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. The lady in the skintight bodysuit heads to a sleazy city to work for a group called "SWORD." This does not sound at all porny.
THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #1 of 5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. Once again we join the best Stephen King comics adaptation ever, already in progress. Recommended.
SUGARSHOCK ONE-SHOT by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon. A rock band battles in space! This won an Eisner Award for Best Web Comic and is awesome in all the ways one expects from the guy who gave us Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dr. Horrible. Recommended.
THUNDERBOLTS #137 by Rick Remender and Mahmud A. Asrar. Norman Osborn now has Luke Cage and Iron Fist as his personal assassins! That guy…!
UNDERGROUND #2 of 5 by Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber. It's noir suspense set in a cave! You want edgy? This is cave-noir edgy! Recommended.
X-MEN LEGACY #228 by Mike Carey and Daniel Acuna. Emplate is back and he wants to suck mutant bone marrow! That guy…!
www.johnjudy.net
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #609 by Marc Guggenheim, Marco Checchetto and Luke Ross. The post- Clone Saga continues as we scratch our heads and wonder why everyone in the world hasn't figured out that Peter Parker is Spider-Man already.
ANGEL VS. FRANKENSTEIN ONE-SHOT written and drawn by John Byrne. Should be listed as "Angelus vs. Frankenstein" but what are you going to do? Read it! For some reason Byrne is able to recapture his old comics magic when working on this character. Recommended.
ARCHIE #602 by Michael Uslan and Stan Goldberg. Archie and Veronica have twins! Can a tummy-tuck be far behind? Fun stuff from the land where they're all imaginary stories.
BATMAN: THE UNSEEN #2 of 5 by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. Oh, sure "skinless meat-man", go completely invisible! See if it helps. Batman doesn't need to see your @$$ to kick it!
BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN #3 of 3 by James Robinson and Eddy Barrows. In which we learn if a code against killing still applies when one's opponents are already dead.
BRAVE AND BOLD #28 by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz. Barry "The Flash" Allen meets the Blackhawks! He runs at the speed of light! They fly planes! It's spectacle galore!
CHEW #5 by John Layman and Rob Guillory. The conclusion of the first story-arc of this twisted work of genius. A cop who gains psychic information from everything he eats. Read it before Hollywood screws it up as a movie! Recommended!
DARK AVENGERS #10 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. You know trouble's a-brewing when all the main characters are on the cover looking up at you with fear and surprise.
EX MACHINA #46 by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. Mayor Hundred's newest foe plans on killing everyone on the planet! And you thought teacher's unions were tough! Recommended.
HELLBLAZER #260 by Peter Milligan and Simon Bisley. You would think by now London crime lords would know not to screw with John Constantine. And you would be wrong…
INCREDIBLE HULK #603 by Greg Pak and Ariel Olivetti. Hulk and Hulk-Boy duke it out with Wolverine and Wolver-Lad. Also that back-up feature with the crazy alternate-future She-Hulk in Thundra's costume continues. If you're looking for characters you want to see die horribly this is the book for you!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #38 by James Robinson and Mark Bagley. The new creative team begins this issue and it looks like some of the old guard won't be around much longer. Gotta look!
MIGHTY AVENGERS #30 by Christos Gage, Dan Slott and Sean Chen. The Mighty, New, Dark, Young and Initiative Avengers all team up to hit someone!
SCALPED VOL. 5: HIGH LONESOME SC by Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, Davide Furno and Francesco Francavilla. Collecting issues #25-29, in which Agent Dash Bad Horse descends into the chaos of drug addiction in the wake of his mother's murder. Best ongoing series being published today. Highly recommended.
SPIDER-WOMAN #2 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. The lady in the skintight bodysuit heads to a sleazy city to work for a group called "SWORD." This does not sound at all porny.
THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #1 of 5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. Once again we join the best Stephen King comics adaptation ever, already in progress. Recommended.
SUGARSHOCK ONE-SHOT by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon. A rock band battles in space! This won an Eisner Award for Best Web Comic and is awesome in all the ways one expects from the guy who gave us Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dr. Horrible. Recommended.
THUNDERBOLTS #137 by Rick Remender and Mahmud A. Asrar. Norman Osborn now has Luke Cage and Iron Fist as his personal assassins! That guy…!
UNDERGROUND #2 of 5 by Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber. It's noir suspense set in a cave! You want edgy? This is cave-noir edgy! Recommended.
X-MEN LEGACY #228 by Mike Carey and Daniel Acuna. Emplate is back and he wants to suck mutant bone marrow! That guy…!
www.johnjudy.net
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Nov 11: Metropolis at JICC
Metropolis to be screened at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.
DC Anime Club in collaboration with Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present screen Metropolis on
Friday November 13, 2009 6:30 pm at Lafayette Center III (Lower Level) 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 as part of inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga ( Japanese Comics).
Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. While Shunsaku searches for his nephew and explanations, Kenichi tries to protect Tima (a mysterious young girl), from Duke Red and his adopted son Rock, both of whom have very different reasons for wanting to find her.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required.
RSVP to jiccrsvpfall09@embjapan.org.
Seating is limited and granted on a first come, first served basis.
For more information please visit the Japanese Information and Culture Center website at
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/index.htm or visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club in collaboration with Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present screen Metropolis on
Friday November 13, 2009 6:30 pm at Lafayette Center III (Lower Level) 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 as part of inaugural showing for a new film series based on both Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga ( Japanese Comics).
Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. While Shunsaku searches for his nephew and explanations, Kenichi tries to protect Tima (a mysterious young girl), from Duke Red and his adopted son Rock, both of whom have very different reasons for wanting to find her.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required.
RSVP to jiccrsvpfall09@embjapan.org.
Seating is limited and granted on a first come, first served basis.
For more information please visit the Japanese Information and Culture Center website at
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/index.htm or visit the DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
Tomorrow - Karasik at Politics and Prose
Paul Karasik writes in
Just a head's-up that I will be coming to Politics & Prose on Sunday, October 18th to present "The Fletcher Hanks Experience". My first collection of stories by Maryland homeboy, Fletcher Hanks, netted an Eisner Award, and the second book, "You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!" has been recently released. Together the two volumes comprise the Complete Works of the long forgotten cartoonist whom R. Crumb, himself, called, "a twisted dude"!
--
www.fletcherhanks.com
--
www.fletcherhanks.com
I've bought both volumes already.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Zadzooks on superhero animation
"Zadzooks: Batman and Superman: Public Enemies, X-Men: The Animated Adventures" Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times October 15, 2009.
OT: Tomi Ungerer in today's NY Times
Tomi Ungerer, a truly great cartoonist is profiled in today's paper so I'll put up a pointer to it - "A Perpetual Outsider With a Museum of His Own," By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN, October 15, 2009.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Comic Riffs' Herblock article also in today's hardcopy Post
A trimmed-down version of Cavna's Comic Riffs' article on Herblock is in today's paper - "Herblock, Through The Eyes Of History," By Michael Cavna, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
Ian Sattler reminisces about being Big Planet prole
Ian, who used to write a good bit of the Big Planet Orbit newsletter even when he went Hollywood, is now a DC honcho and gave a shout out to the old home store at the Baltimore Comic Con. Another BP alum is Dan Nadel of Picturebox publishing fame.
Weldon on Matt Kindt
A Big-and-Tall Tale: See The Lovely, Haunting Images Of Matt Kindt's '3 Story'
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog October 14, 2009
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog October 14, 2009
Comic Story Arc blog features opinion by local comic book reader
My friend John Daniels has restarted his comic book review blog, Comic Story Arc, with looks at Hatter M and Frank Beddor's new novel. Check it out.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
DC Comic Books Examiner: Costume cavalcade at Baltimore Comic-con
DC Comic Books Examiner, Mark Ruffin Mark Ruffin, a reader of comics for over twenty years, is a freelance writer who tirelessly generates awareness for the Non-Fraternity Conversation and Write-up on Comic Books. Contact Mark here. | |
Nevin Martell interviewed at CBR
Local author Nevin Martell is interviewed about his new Calvin & Hobbes book - "Talking Comics with Tim: Nevin Martell," by Tim O'Shea, Comic Book Recources October 12, 2009.
Martell's got a nice word about Our Man Thompson too - Richard Thompson's "Cul de Sac" has a great artistic sensibility and top-notch writing -- I describe it in the book as "[looking] like Ralph Steadman and Charles Schulz fighting over a pen to draw "The Yellow Kid" crossed with "FoxTrot," with a dollop of Watterson’s wit thrown in for good measure."
Martell's got a nice word about Our Man Thompson too - Richard Thompson's "Cul de Sac" has a great artistic sensibility and top-notch writing -- I describe it in the book as "[looking] like Ralph Steadman and Charles Schulz fighting over a pen to draw "The Yellow Kid" crossed with "FoxTrot," with a dollop of Watterson’s wit thrown in for good measure."
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