Kevin Rechin's Boom! out

I saw Kevin tonight and he had a copy of Boom! Splat! Kablooey!: Safe Science That's a Real Blast (Klutz) for which he did the cartoon illustrations. Buy 2 now - 1 for your collection, and 1 to use.

PR: Next Sun, March 7-Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con

Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
Next Sunday, March 7, 2010
(Rescheduled from Feb. 7)
10 am - 3 pm
Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Dept.
2148 Gallows Rd. Dunn Loring, VA

- FREE Admission!

- Our Guest Artist Tim Dzon--Marvel inker and cover artist (Avengers West
Coast, Hawkeye, Marvel Comics Presents, GI Joe, etc.)

- Also featuring:

Capes 'N Babes' creator Chris Flick
http://www.capesnbabes.com/

and 21st Century Sandshark Studios' Dan Nokes
http://21sandshark.com/

- Door Prize Drawing courtesy of Victory Comics-Falls Church's newest
comic shop
                                                                                                 
Vendors/Artist Tables will include:
21st Century Sandshark Studios/All-American Comics/Doug
Cheshire/Collector's Choice/Comics to Astonish/Michael & Connie
Creager/Tim Dzon/Everyday Comics/FANDATA/Fantasy Comics/Chris
Flick/Donald and Kathy Gehl/Outpost Station/Packcracker/Silver Fox/TNT
Comics/Tomorrow's Treasures/Victory Comics/Venture Effects/Zeno's
Books...and more!

The show is open to the public from 10 am - 3 pm. Buy, sell and
trade...Gold, Silver, Bronze Age comics; Indie & Modern comics, Publishers
& Creators, TV & Movie Collectibles. Non-sport cards; Videos and DVDs;
Horror/Sci-Fi; figures, toys; Star Wars and Star Trek memorabilia;
original artwork, posters, T-shirts/clothing and various other comic
related items.  

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Directions to DLVFRD:
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Take I-495 (DC/Capital Beltway) to Exit 47A (Rt. 7 West). Go 1/2 Mile,
Left on Gallows Rd. 1 mile to 2148 Gallows Rd

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Capicons 2010 Dates

Sun. March 7
Sun. April 18
Sun. June 6
Sun, Aug. 1
Sun. Oct. 3
Sun. Dec. 5

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To book a table, be added to our mailing list, request flyers, or for more
info about our show, email info@capicons.com.

See you next week,
Jeff & Laura & Ed
Capicons

      

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 *Capicons does not guarantee the arrival, arrival time or departure time
of the artist(s)/writer(s)/other guest(s) attending our shows or attending
on behalf of another group.
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Capicons
PO Box 2488
Merrifield, VA 22116
capicons.com

Another reason to read Dougan's Sam & Lilah

Besides the interesting storyline and the lovely art, he destroys RFK Stadium in chapter 2 of Sam & Lilah.

Catching up with Bennett's Best at Zadzooks blog

I saw Greg Bennett yesterday and found out that he's still doing his Bennett's Best mini-reviews at Zadzooks blog - the Times had changed the address of the site. Here are links to what we missed, although it looks like only 2010 is still up so we definitely missed a bunch from 2009 unfortunately.

Bennett's Best: Ignition City and Kick Ass
Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers for the week of February 14, 2010. This week its Ignition City: Volume 1 and Kick Ass.

Bennett's Best: Hicksville: Definitive Edition and Hellblazer: Pandemonium
Legendary comic book store owner Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers for the week of February 7, 2010. This week its Hicksville: Definitive Edition and Hellblazer: Pandemonium

Bennett's Best: Ultimate Comics X and Demo
Legendary comic book store owner Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers for the week of January 31, 2010. This week its Ultimate Comics X, No. 1 and Demo: Volume 2, No. 1.

Bennett's Best: Ultimate Comics Enemy and Atom and Hawkman
Legendary comic book store owner Greg Bennett provides a pair of recommendations for comic book lovers for the week of January 24, 2010. This week its Ultimate Comics Enemy, No. 1 and Atom and Hawkman, No. 46.

Beyond Comics Artist Appearance March 3rd

B E Y O N D      C O M I C S March 3rd ONLY! Meet ASPEN Comics Artist Micah Gunnell at the Beyond Comics Gaithersburg Square Store 536 North Frederick Avenue 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm   Free Sketches and Autographs   Original Art For Sale. INFO Now on Facebook Website eBay Store New Items Added 1/5/10 Amazon Store Follow us on Twitter Next Week Shipping Next Week On Sale Date Wednesday March 3rd Newsletter Signup Please Note, some items are not available at all store locations. For more information please speak with any store representative. Some items may also be allocated by the manufacturer and may not be available. Beyond Comics does not guarantee items being in stock; however we will do our best to keep them available. Email: Gaithersburg John Shine Mgr or Frederick Mike Imboden Mgr Gaithersburg Store 536 North Frederick Ave Gaithersburg, MD (301) 216-0007 Hours: M,Tu 11-8; W-Sat 10-9; Sun 12-6 Frederick Store 5632 Route 85 Frederick, MD (301) 668-8202 Hours: M,Tu 10-8; W-Sat 10-9; Sun 12-6

Comic Riffs confirms new Doonesbury collection

DOONESBURY: Garry Trudeau to release 40th-anniversary retrospective, Michael Cavna, February 25, 2010.

Not a stunning surprise as there have been specific collections for a couple of decades now - going back to Duke's Action Hero, I think, but welcome all the same. In my opinion, Doonesbury is still one of the top 3 strips in the paper.

Wimpy Kid movie posters begin appearing in DC

I've seen one in a bus shelter on 16th St, NW and here's one on the side of a bus courtesy of Kathleen Stocker. As we've noted before, Jeff Kinney was a U of Maryland cartoonist back when.

Comic Riffs on silly Batman auction price

1939 Batman Detective Comics No. 27 sells for record $1 million at auction, By Michael Cavna, Washington Post February 26, 2010.

Jim Dougan of ACT-I-VATE interview up at City Paper

Meet a Local Comics Writer: A Chat with Jim Dougan of ACT-I-VATE

Posted by Mike Rhode on Feb. 26, 2010

Family Guy's considered take on Down syndrome not appreciated by everyone

See The TV Column: 'Family Guy' actor speaks out against Palin joke
By Lisa de Moraes
Washington Post (February 25, 2010); C06

Disturbing Peanuts ad in Post

Today's Post has an ad from MetLife insurance company showing Woodstock and Snoopy looking at each other, and the caption reads "Imagine not being able to recognize your best friend." It's promoting the MetLife Foundation Award for Medical Research, but it's pretty striking because it's a half-page with a lot of white space and Snoopy in the middle. It ran in today's New York Times too.

Arlen Schumer covers Post's local living section

There's a nice comic book style drawing of a woman committing to a diet.  Well, it's a nice drawing at least. Schumer also did the interior illos for the story.

Weldon on the silliness of a million bucks for a comic book

I Found A Million-Dollar Comic (In A 5 and 10 Cent Store) says Glen Weldon, at National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 24 2010).

This Saturday: ACT-I-VATE Yourself with Web Comics Creators

Posted by Mike Rhode on Feb. 24, 2010

 

 

Oscar nominated shorts reviewed by City Paper

The Wrong and the Short of It: Jeb Stuart addresses the evil of segregation; a shorts collection celebrates quality over quantity.

By Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper February 19, 2010

online at http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=38495

 

...I almost missed this one. It's been hard to find a physical copy of the paper since the massive snowstorms.

That wascally Tom Toles

As my long-suffering wife pointed out, Tom Toles is channeling Bugs Bunny today.

Cavna on new Judge Parker artist

Michael's been busy this week...

THIS JUST IN: 'Judge Parker' names its new artist
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 23, 2010

I like the new artists work, but it's a lot more cartoony than Baretto's.

Cavna looks into Superman million dollar comic a bit more closely

Call the Daily Planet! Superman comic book sells for record $1M [UPDATED]
Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 22, 2010

2009 Luna Brothers interview I missed

Multiversity Comics Presents: the Luna Brothers by David Harper on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.

SPX 2010 press release

Announcing SPX 2010 To Be Held September 11-12 and New Executive Committee

 

For Immediate Release     
Contact: Warren Bernard

Phone: 301-537-4615

               E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com

Bethesda, Maryland; February 23 2010 - The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, will be held Saturday Sept 11 from 11AM-7PM and Sunday, September 12 from noon-6PM. Tables for the show are still available, but get your tables orders in quickly, as last year, the show sold out its tables in May. The Ignatz Awards, the first festival prize in the U.S. comic book industry, will be held Saturday evening, September 11, with voting held that day by SPX attendees.

Small Press Expo also announces its new Executive Committee. Karon Flage, who oversaw SPX's successful move from its old facilities to the new, much improved, Marriott Convention Center, is stepping down as Executive Director and will take over the position of Treasurer. Jeff Alexander, the previous Assistant Executive Director, is now the new Executive Director. Warren Bernard will now assume the roll of Assistant Executive Director, as well as maintaining his position as Media Coordinator.

Stay tuned for future SPX news. In the coming weeks/months, we will be announcing our guests, as well some great, new SPX attractions.

SPX brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini-comix, political cartoon books and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. 

As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals.  For more information on the CBLDF, go to their website at http://www.cbldf.org/.             

SPX will be held The North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland, next to the White Flint Metro stop. Admission is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days.