Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Jan 1: Big Planet Comics New Year's Day Sale
20% off everything. Friday, Jan 1, Noon-5 pm at all 4 stores.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Newsarama goes Looking for Calvin and Hobbes
Nevin Martell is interviewed in Author Goes LOOKING FOR CALVIN AND HOBBES, By Zack Smith, Newsarama 21 December 2009.
Dembicki books on ComicsXP
From: Matt Dembicki
My books are now available for digital download at ComicsXP.com, and they substantially cheaper than the print versions. Please take a look.
Thanks, and have a great holiday! Matt
Monday, December 21, 2009
Washington Times scraps Sunday Comics too, says Daily Cartoonist
Alan Gardner found a notice on the Washington Times website saying they weren't producing a Sunday comics section anymore. For a long time, they actually produced a Saturday color comics section - it only moved to Sunday about five years ago, I think. It's actually easier to find information about that than it is about the current state of their paper.
Kal, The Economist and The Daily Show's John Oliver
From: kevin Kallaugher -
Recently in Washington DC, The Economist held a fabulous event titled "The World in 2010 Festival". Among the exhilarating and diverse group of speakers was John Oliver, correspondent for The Daily Show and, well, me (he was the exhilarating one). You can see videos and sketches I created from the event here: http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/
Best
Quick Reviews for Comics Due 12-23-09
QUICK REVIEWS FOR COMICS DUE 12-23-09
By John Judy
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616 by Fred Van Lente and Javier Puilido. So why has the Sandman gone bad again and what's with the little girl he's got sleeping inside him at night? Just typing that I know the answer ain't good. Gotta look!
ANGEL ANNUAL #1 by Brian Lynch and Stephen Mooney. The movie version of Angel's adventure in LA/Hell! But could it ever be as good as the comic?
ARCHIE #604 by Michael Uslan and Stan Goldberg. Archie and Betty move further down that aisle. This one's already more fun than the Veronica version! Go Betty!
BLACKEST NIGHT: JSA #1 OF 3 James Robinson and Eddy Barrows. Dead Black Lantern JSAers come back for the hearts of their namesakes. What's sad is you're actually rooting for a couple of them... Okay, fine, it's just me!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: WILLOW ONE-SHOT by Joss Whedon and Karl Moline. Focusing on Ms. Rosenberg herself with cameos by some of the most disturbing giant female anatomy ever. Yeah, see if I'm joking. Gotta look.
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN: WHO WILL WEILD THE SHIELD? By Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice. Steve Rogers is back but who gets to keep the shield? Steve-O? Winter Bucky? I think they should arm wrestle for it! Recommended.
CHEW #7 by John Layman and Rob Guillory. Tony Chew meets his nemesis. His incredibly sexy, dangerous nemesis. Maybe his luck is changing… Recommended.
CRIMINAL: SINNERS #3 by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Tracy Lawless is tracking a killer even as loose women and the Chinese Triad get in his way. If only it were just Chinese Triad… Highly recommended.
DETECTIVE COMICS #860 by Greg Rucka, JH Williams III and Cully Hamner. Wrapping up "The Origin of "Batwoman." Plus the Huntress teams up with the Question to beat up some pimps. Awesome!
FALL OF THE HULKS GAMMA by Jeph Loeb and John Romita Jr. Hulks smash! Yeah, that's about it really.
FANTASTIC FOUR #574 by Jonathan Hickman and Neil Edwards. Franklin Richards' birthday party. Need we say more?
GARTH ENNIS BATTLFIELDS: HAPPY VALLEY #1 OF 9 by Ennis and Paul Jason Holden. The story of a bomber crew going after the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr, a.k.a. "Happy Valley."
GREEN LANTERN #49 by Geoff Johns and Ed Benes. The Black Lanterns are focusing on John Stewart. Too bad for them he's focusing back. Recommended.
HELLBOY: BRIDE OF HELL ONE-SHOT by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben. There's human sacrifice on the menu and HB's gotta send it back! The dream team of Mignola-Corben is at it again!
IMAGE UNITED #2 OF 6 by the Founding Artists of Image. Big fights and lots of 'em! Best of all, it's got those multiple covers that made Image the most beloved of companies by fans and retailers alike!
IRREDEEMABLE #9 by Mark Waid and Peter Krause. The tide has turned against the Plutonian as we get a glimpse of just how far he's fallen. Plus, the second trade collection comes out today for those of us who like our comics on our bookshelves. Both are recommended.
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #34 by Bill Willingham and Travis Moore. The JSA's all broke up and now the new Dr. Fate's getting twinky. Interesting times…
MORE THAN COMPLETE ACTION PHILOSOPHERS SC by Fred van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. Collecting all nine issues of the original run, plus four all-new stories written just for this book! A real treat! Also a bit of aggravation for those of us who bought all the comics and original trades. I suppose we must be philosophical about it….
NEW AVENGERS #60 by Brian Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Luke Cage. Still illin'. Get well soon, Luke.
NORTHLANDERS #23 by Brian Wood and Leandro Fernandez. There's a boat full of goodies but it's guarded by plague-ridden Vikings. What do you do? What do you do?!
SPIDER-WOMAN #4 by Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev. The SW's fighting the Thunderbolts but the real news is on this cover she's essentially only wearing body-paint. Not that there's anything wrong with that!
THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #3 of 5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. Things start heating up between Stu and Fran. This leaves Harold out in the cold and not liking it one bit. Recommended.
SUPERMAN #695 by James Robinson and Bernard Chang. Mon-El dukes it out with the Parasite. 'Bout time!
THOR #605 by Kieron Gillen and Billy Tan. Thor puts the hammer to Doctor Doom. I wonder if armor rusts if you pee in it…
UNCANNY X-MEN #519 by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson. Tensions are rising even as the X-Men's new home is sinking beneath the waves. And what about The Void?
VICTORIAN UNDEAD #2 OF 6 by Ian Edgington and Davide Fabbri. By Jove, Watson! What if the only way for Sherlock Holmes to defeat the zombie cannibals is to dig up Professor Moriarty? The game's afoot! And someone's chewing on it! Recommended.
WOLVERINE: WEAPON X #8 by Jason Aaron and Yanick Paquette. Wolverine is starting to suspect that not all is right in the Dunwich Sanitarium. But will he put it all together before they come for his brain??? Recommended.
WONDER WOMAN #39 by Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti. WW has a new power and she's all set to use it on an old foe. Big fight!
X-MEN LEGACY #231 by Mike Carey and Clay Mann. The X-Men get a new member and a villain comes back from the dead. It must be Wednesday!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Cavna's Our Town on the Mall Santa Experience
I don't think the Our Town feature has quite found its legs yet, but I enjoyed Michael's take on the Mall Santa Experience in today's Post, especially since we've got 20 inches of snow on the ground.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
King Features Syndicate infects Adobe readers
I don't think the Post is breaking this story, but this is the only place I've seen it - Hackers exploit Adobe Reader flaw via comic strip syndicate, Brian Krebs, Washington Post Security Fix blog (December 18 2009)
Another Pekar interview
Haven't read it yet, but this looks good - My Interview With Harvey Pekar, Branwyn Lancourt, December 18, 2009.
Friday, December 18, 2009
New Herblock collection reviewed in Post
Book review: 'Herblock' by Haynes Johnson and Harry Katz, Michael Sims, Washington Post Sunday, December 20, 2009; B07. The web version has a heading of 'humor' which I think might be missing the point of editorial cartoons.
Beyond Comics CANCELLED Artist Appearance
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DRINK + DRAW at Gallery Neptune rescheduled for January 9th
THIS MAY BE GOOD NEWS FOR SOME OF YOU.............................................
DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION THIS WEEKEND, DRINK + DRAW WILL NOW BE HELD ON JANUARY 9TH AT 7 PM.
MEANWHILE, THE GALLERY IS OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY FROM 12-5 (AND MAYBE ON SATURDAY) IF YOU STILL NEED TO COME BY
FOR GREAT SMALL ARTWORKS! JUST ASK MR. FUN:
!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Mid April French comics and animation fest in DC and Baltimore
Here's some basic info that an organizer has passed to me - I've edited it in parts.
The festival will be held in two locations, with some events at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore and some at the Alliance Française, a French cultural non-profit in DC.
Ludovic Debeurne: Friday, April 16th (MICA): Grand opening & concert
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovic_Debeurme
Antoine Dodé : Saturday, April 17th (AFDC) Workshop
http://www.antoinedode.com/bio/
Screening of animated films at Letelier Theater (Georgetown, Washington DC)
Pascal Fioretto : Friday April 23rd (MICA+AFDC): Closing Co rédacteur de la revue de Fluide Glacial
http://www.alliance-us.org/fr/Page.Culture.Lecture.Fioretto.aspx
Likely, but not yet confirmed (most deleted by Mike):
Winshluss (will definitely have an exhibition at the Alliance)
There will be a conference/forum on April 24th. This is where creators will be able to meet the French artists, MICA students, and other members of the community, as well as selling/publicizing their own work.
Details are still being settled, but it looks like it will probably be free to participate (some film screenings and exhibits may have an
entrance fee).
One final thing: we still don't have an official name for the festival! If you (or your friends/colleagues) have any good ideas, please let me know. I'm afraid it might just end up being "MICA/Alliance Française Comics and Animation Festival", which is pretty boring.
The festival will be held in two locations, with some events at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore and some at the Alliance Française, a French cultural non-profit in DC.
Ludovic Debeurne: Friday, April 16th (MICA): Grand opening & concert
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovic_Debeurme
Antoine Dodé : Saturday, April 17th (AFDC) Workshop
http://www.antoinedode.com/bio/
Screening of animated films at Letelier Theater (Georgetown, Washington DC)
Pascal Fioretto : Friday April 23rd (MICA+AFDC): Closing Co rédacteur de la revue de Fluide Glacial
http://www.alliance-us.org/fr/Page.Culture.Lecture.Fioretto.aspx
Likely, but not yet confirmed (most deleted by Mike):
Winshluss (will definitely have an exhibition at the Alliance)
There will be a conference/forum on April 24th. This is where creators will be able to meet the French artists, MICA students, and other members of the community, as well as selling/publicizing their own work.
Details are still being settled, but it looks like it will probably be free to participate (some film screenings and exhibits may have an
entrance fee).
One final thing: we still don't have an official name for the festival! If you (or your friends/colleagues) have any good ideas, please let me know. I'm afraid it might just end up being "MICA/Alliance Française Comics and Animation Festival", which is pretty boring.
PR: Beyond Comics Artist Appearance Press Release
Here's the press release on Ms. Corsetto. I've bought her books at Baltimore Comic-Con.
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12/19: Danielle Corsetto signing at Beyond Comics in Frederick, MD
From Colin Solan -
Hey Maryland/DC area! Want Girls with Slingshots books for Christmas? I have a signing at Beyond Comics in Frederick this Saturday (Dec. 19) from 1-4!
Beyond Comics, 5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704
(301)668-8202
Walt Disney's nephew's obituary in Post
Roy E. Disney, 79; Walt Disney's nephew wielded huge influence in family empire
By Sandy Cohen / Associated Press Washington Post Thursday, December 17, 2009; B05
“Molto Animato! Music and Animation” at Library of Congress
This one snuck past me, but it is still up for a while...
"Molto Animato! Music and Animation" Opens at the Library on Nov. 12
Since the infancy of the motion-picture art form, moving images have always appeared more fluid and expressive when accompanied by music. Whether accompanied by a lone piano player, a symphony orchestra or a record synced to the images on screen, music helps create pacing, carries emotion and makes the storyline soar.
In particular, animated films or cartoons opened opportunities for composers wanting to enhance the visual images of the animators with music, sound effects and songs.
A new Library exhibition, "Molto Animato! Music and Animation," opens on Thursday, Nov. 12, and will be on view through March 28, 2010.
Free and open to the public, the exhibition is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday and is located in the foyer outside the Performing Arts Reading Room on the first floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
"Molto Animato!" explores the unparalleled collections in the Library's Music, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound, and Prints and Photographs divisions. Juxtaposing music scores, lyrics and drawings with film clips and sound recordings, the exhibition provides a glimpse into the intricate merging of art forms that brings drawings to life.
Featured items include a pen-and-ink brush drawing of conductor Leopold Stokowski by caricaturist Miguel Covarrubias; the score from "Bambi," with music by Frank Churchill and Edward Plumb and lyrics by Larry Morey; John Alden Carpenter's manuscript piano score for "Krazy Kat: A Jazz Pantomime"; and the movie poster for "Walt Disney Pictures Presents Aladdin."
Also on view will be items from the Library's Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, the David Raksin Collection of film scores and the Howard Ashman Collection, including the draft script of Disney's animated film "The Little Mermaid."
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, is the world's preeminent reservoir of knowledge, providing unparalleled collections and integrated resources to Congress and the American people. Many of the Library's rich resources and treasures may also be accessed through the Library's website www.loc.gov and via interactive exhibitions on a personalized website at myLOC.gov.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Mark Wheatly interview on Baker's Dozen part 2
Bill Baker has the 2nd part of his interview up now -
Looking Back to See the Future
Mark Wheatley on IDW’s Mark Wheatley Library (part two of two)
BAKER'S DOZEN for 12/14/2009
Looking Back to See the Future
Mark Wheatley on IDW’s Mark Wheatley Library (part two of two)
BAKER'S DOZEN for 12/14/2009
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