On a giveaway table before you pass through the ticket taker, there's 2 pieces of comics ephemera freebies at Ballston's Regal Theater - a Green Hornet postcard with 3-D glasses and a small poster for the animated movie Rio.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Chris Morris illustration of Santa's sleigh's dashboard
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
USA Today's comic gift recs
Essential 2010 graphic novels for comics gift-giving
USA Today December 22 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2010-12-22-ComicsGiftGuide_N.htm
Brian Truitt is local - I'm not sure if the other guys are.
USA Today December 22 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2010-12-22-ComicsGiftGuide_N.htm
Brian Truitt is local - I'm not sure if the other guys are.
Dirk Deppey and Journalista go out with class
Dirk Deppey's Journalista blog was one of my comics news "must reads" every day (along with Gardner's Daily Cartoonist, Cavna's Comic Riffs and Spurgeon's Comics Reporter). Dirk's reporting that Fantagraphics could no longer support the extravagance of a full-time comics blogger's salary much like Comicon before it. Understandable, yet I'll miss the best link roundup out there. Go to the bottom of Dirk's last post to read him signing off with style.
In closing, I do hope we still see Comics Journal return to print.
In closing, I do hope we still see Comics Journal return to print.
MSU Comic Art Collection featured on Library of American Comics blog
Master of the Motherload in Michigan
posted by Dean Mullaney
Library of American Comics blog Dec 18th, 2010
Ohio State too!
Caniff…a Visual Biography
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Magic Bullet #2 newspaper submissions open
The Magic Bullet #2 newspaper edited by Rafer Roberts has its submissions period open now.
Michael Auger video on YouTube
Michael Auger's Solo Show at Tryst Coffeehouse, Adams Morgan, Washington DC
Auger was in Trickster, and I did a short interview with him when that was published -thanks to Matt Dembicki's Facebook page for the link.Carla Speed McNeil, Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo video online
The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators
December 17, 2010
http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2010/12/other-side-of-table-lessons-from.html
The panel description is:
The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators
Date: Friday, October 8, 2010
Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Room 1A21, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
Creating your product is only half the work it takes to succeed in the comics industry. What about the other half that we don't see as clearly after the product is released to the world? This panel will explore what it is like to be on the other side of the table, as a creator. We will discuss what it takes to exhibit at conventions, promote yourself, and gain a loyal audience - from the POV of professionals already behind the table. Join creators Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex, The Pro), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, The Baby-Sitters Club), Bryan J.L. Glass (The Mice Templar, Thor: First Thunder) Carla Speed McNeil (Finder) and Carolyn Belefski (Curls, The Legettes) in this conversation, moderated by Joe Carabeo.
December 17, 2010
http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2010/12/other-side-of-table-lessons-from.html
The panel description is:
The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators
Date: Friday, October 8, 2010
Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Room 1A21, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
Creating your product is only half the work it takes to succeed in the comics industry. What about the other half that we don't see as clearly after the product is released to the world? This panel will explore what it is like to be on the other side of the table, as a creator. We will discuss what it takes to exhibit at conventions, promote yourself, and gain a loyal audience - from the POV of professionals already behind the table. Join creators Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex, The Pro), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, The Baby-Sitters Club), Bryan J.L. Glass (The Mice Templar, Thor: First Thunder) Carla Speed McNeil (Finder) and Carolyn Belefski (Curls, The Legettes) in this conversation, moderated by Joe Carabeo.
Photographs of Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac booksignings
Here's a set of the pictures of recent signings that Richard Thompson did for his new Cul de Sac book. One groups is at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda, and the other is at the new One More Page book store in Arlington. The images are labelled for Creative Commons so they can be downloaded.
Carolyn Belefski does National Geographic freelance illos
Carolyn Belefski has done some National Geographic freelance illos for some products for their Great Migrations tv show.
Tom Toles interviewed on climate change blog post
There's a video interview and transcript with Post cartoonist Tom Toles at another newspaper site -
Surber, Don. 2010.
Tom Toles on global warming
Daily Mail blog (December 19): http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/26807
Which refers to a Toles blog post -
Ear ache
By Tom Toles
December 17 2010
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tomtoles/2010/12/friday_rant_fools_cold_edition.html
Monday, December 20, 2010
Politics and Prose bookstore outlasts Thought Balloonists blog
Craig Fischer and Charles Hatfield are closing their Thought Balloonists blog and selling out to The Man (aka TCJ.com). Craig reminisces about their decision to blog about comics and notes that the genesis was in Politics and Prose bookstore (which means I dragged them there. I'm a lousy midwife though because I didn't notice the birthing pangs).
SPACE awards include local cartoonists
Matt Dembicki's got the story (as well as 2 nominations) and says Rafer "Plastic Farm" Roberts is nominated as well. Good luck, guys.
Barry Blitt in Sunday's Wash Post
It's not online but Blitt illustrated Season's Greetings, a putative Christmas letter from the Obamas, in the December 19th Washington Post.
PR: GPO RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES [including comic book creation]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2010 No. 10-45
GPO RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) won two Ava Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). GPO's Public Relations and Creative Services departments won a Platinum Award for the video production of Squeaks Discovers Type: GPO's First Comic Book. The video details GPO's process of creating and producing the comic book, which takes a unique approach to educate readers on the important role printing has played from the beginnings of civilization to today's digital world. GPO also won a Gold Award for the video production of Federal Register 2.0. With the help of the National Archives' Office of the Federal Register (OFR), GPO created a video explaining the new Federal Register 2.0 web site. GPO and OFR have worked together for 75 years to produce the Federal Register in both print and digital form, which provides the public with access to government information and federal regulations.
Link to Squeaks Discovers Type: GPO's First Comic Book video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2poFHDbcTEw
The comic book can be purchased at GPO's Bookstore:
http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/squeaks-discovers-type.jsp
Link to Federal Register 2.0 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADhP0KSmjkQ
The Ava Awards are an international competition administered and judged by AMCP. The awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. Entrants include video and film production companies, web developers, advertising agencies, public relations firms, corporate and government communication departments, producers, directors, editors, and shooters.
"These awards are an example of the exceptional production work GPO can offer our federal agency customers in using the latest social media tools to promote their mission. Both of these videos showcase the great work GPO employees and our colleagues at the Office of the Federal Register are doing to promote the workings of our government," said Public Printer Bob Tapella. "I congratulate GPO's Public Relations, Creative Services and Publication and Information Sales teams for collaborating on these efforts and making the agency proud."
The GPO is the federal government's primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing, authenticating, and preserving published U.S. government information in all its forms. GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services for all three branches of the federal government. In addition to publication sales, GPO makes government information available at no cost to the public through GPO's Federal Digital System (www.fdsys.gov) and through partnerships with approximately 1,220 libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov. Follow GPO on Twitter http://twitter.com/USGPO and on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/gpoprinter.
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GPO RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) won two Ava Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). GPO's Public Relations and Creative Services departments won a Platinum Award for the video production of Squeaks Discovers Type: GPO's First Comic Book. The video details GPO's process of creating and producing the comic book, which takes a unique approach to educate readers on the important role printing has played from the beginnings of civilization to today's digital world. GPO also won a Gold Award for the video production of Federal Register 2.0. With the help of the National Archives' Office of the Federal Register (OFR), GPO created a video explaining the new Federal Register 2.0 web site. GPO and OFR have worked together for 75 years to produce the Federal Register in both print and digital form, which provides the public with access to government information and federal regulations.
Link to Squeaks Discovers Type: GPO's First Comic Book video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2poFHDbcTEw
The comic book can be purchased at GPO's Bookstore:
http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/squeaks-discovers-type.jsp
Link to Federal Register 2.0 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADhP0KSmjkQ
The Ava Awards are an international competition administered and judged by AMCP. The awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. Entrants include video and film production companies, web developers, advertising agencies, public relations firms, corporate and government communication departments, producers, directors, editors, and shooters.
"These awards are an example of the exceptional production work GPO can offer our federal agency customers in using the latest social media tools to promote their mission. Both of these videos showcase the great work GPO employees and our colleagues at the Office of the Federal Register are doing to promote the workings of our government," said Public Printer Bob Tapella. "I congratulate GPO's Public Relations, Creative Services and Publication and Information Sales teams for collaborating on these efforts and making the agency proud."
The GPO is the federal government's primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing, authenticating, and preserving published U.S. government information in all its forms. GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services for all three branches of the federal government. In addition to publication sales, GPO makes government information available at no cost to the public through GPO's Federal Digital System (www.fdsys.gov) and through partnerships with approximately 1,220 libraries nationwide participating in the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit www.gpo.gov. Follow GPO on Twitter http://twitter.com/USGPO and on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/gpoprinter.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Cavna on New Yorker's Mankoff in Washington Post
For the New Yorker, he calls the 'toons of the year
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 19, 2010; E13
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121705067.htmlm
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 19, 2010; E13
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/17/AR2010121705067.htmlm
Dec 20: Cul de Sac booksigning
Richard Thompson will be at a new bookstore on December 20th at 7 pm in outer Arlington, or outer Falls Church. The bookstore isn't quite open yet so it'll actually be in the condo's gathering room next door. I'm chauffeuring, so see you all there.
Zadzooks holiday gift suggestions
Zadzooks: Gift guide for pop culture fans
Gifts that get them into the action
By Joseph Szadkowski
The Washington Times December 15, 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/15/zadzooks-gift-guide-for-pop-culture-fans/
Gifts that get them into the action
By Joseph Szadkowski
The Washington Times December 15, 2010
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/15/zadzooks-gift-guide-for-pop-culture-fans/
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