2 books by local cartoonists debut today

Carla Speed McNeil's Finder series moves to Dark Horse with the graphic novel Finder: Voices. See her thoughts on moving from self-publishing at her blog.

Baltimore's Tim Kreider gave up his Baltimore City Paper cartoon gig, but Twilight of the Assholes a collection of his last cartoons is out from Fantagraphics. I love Kreider's work.

Post's Petri on the appeal of bookstores

The worst part about the Borders bankruptcy

By Alexandra Petri

February 15 2011

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/compost/2011/02/the_worst_part_about_the_borde.html

Kung Fu Panda II, for the record UPDATED

In today's Express, on page 2, there's a picture of Jack Black and children in panda costumes, naming the Atlanta Zoo's new panda "Po" after Black's animated character in the Kung Fu Panda movies. I don't know why the Zoo is doing that.

Here's a press release about it, but it still doesn't explain what the Romans phrased as "who profits?"

Truitt on Last Mortal

First look: 'Last Mortal' springs from two friends to the end
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 15 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-02-15-LastMortal_N.htm

PR: Tom Toles's Cartoon Caption Contest returns

The Tom Toles Cartoon Contest from The Washington Post returns! Here's how it works:

 

Editorial Cartoonist Toles has sketched a cartoon without a caption. To enter the contest, please post your suggestion caption(s) in the comment segment of the blog post below. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 21.

 

Toles will read through all the entries and plans to announce a winner on Feb. 22. The prize is a print of that cartoon, signed by Tom Toles and including the caption suggested by the winner.

 

For the cartoon and official rules, go here: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tomtoles/2011/02/tom_toless_cartoon_caption_con.html

 

Spongebob interviewed in Post, True Blood reviewed in Express

Interview with SpongeBob on education

Valerie Strauss, Washington Post February 15, 2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021407085.html

 

Prepare to be Bitten: 'True Blood' now a Comic Book

Katie Aberbach, Express February 15, 2011

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/02/prepare-to-be-bitten-true-blood-comics.php

 

These are both in print as well.

Mike Flugennock says, "I'm on Al Jazeera!"

From: mike flugennock

 

Scroll down the page a bit at http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/15/live-blog-eye-algeria

(it's the February 15th blog page or this cartoon, if you're reading this months later)

Galifianakis cartoon contest at Comic Riffs

Click here to write a Valentine's caption.

Kill Shakespeare writers interviewed prior to Tuesday's Folger Library talk

A Chat With Kill Shakespeare Writers Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery
by Mike Rhode on Feb. 14, 2011
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/02/14/a-chat-with-kill-shakespeare-writers-anthony-del-col-and-conor-mccreery/

Cartoon dog mural owner loses lawsuit

Wag More Dogs mural lawsuit dismissed
 Ben Giles
Washington Examiner (February 14 2011).
online at http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/02/wag-more-dogs-mural-lawsuit-dismissed

 

Feb 26: Nick Bertozzi and Jason Little at Big Planet Comics

Nick Bertozzi is signing his new book on Lewis and Clark at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda on February 26th from 4-6 pm, and he's accompanied by Jason Little, whose book Motel Art Improvement Service was one of my favorites of 2010.

Feb 16-21 Disney on Ice - Princess Wishes

Disney's "Princess Wishes" ice show is at the Verizon Center from February 16-21 with tickts from $15-$30, should you care to reinforce their marketing scheme.

That darn Baby Blues

In chess kings can never be captured
Douglas Goralski
Washington Post February 12, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/11/AR2011021105971.html

Even more Galifianakis

Here's David Paccia's report and photos on a Boston booksinging.

All Galifianakis, all the time

Tom Toles, Richard Thompson and advice columnist Carolyn Hax (because we're tired of seeing Nick).

Continuing our posts about Nick Galifianakis, we note that man-about-town photographer Bruce Guthrie has 3 sets of pictures online from the Politics and Prose booksigning:

Presentation

Slideshow

Miscellaneous

Zadzooks review of Marvel videogame

Zadzooks: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 preview: Game play and interview (VIDEO)
by Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times February 6, 2011
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/zadzooks/2011/feb/6/marvel-capcom-3-preview-game-play-interview-video/

Zadzooks: Dead Space 2 review includes comics mention

Zadzooks: Dead Space 2 review - Visceral takes latest horror adventure over the edge
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times February 10, 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/10/zadzooks-dead-space-2-review/

Annapolis Capital to drop Peanuts for Arlo and Janis

Editor's Desk: We're changing a comic strip - be gentle with me, folks
By TOM MARQUARDT
Capital Gazette Communications
Published 02/13/11
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/opn/2011/02/13-02/Editors-Desk-Were-changing-a-comic-strip-be-gentle-with-me-folks.html

Pictures from Nick Galifianakis' book signing

Click to see pictures from Politics and Prose and afterwards. See Nick and ex-wife co-worker Carolyn Hax share a stage!  See cartoonists Joe Azar and Barbara Dales's Draw-Off!! See Nick draw in public without a net!!!

Nick Galifianakis interviewed on The SOP

Judyth Piazza chats with Nick Galifianakis Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist and Author
    By Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)    
The SOP February 11 2011
http://thesop.org/story/20110211/judyth-piazza-chats-with-nick-galifianakis-nationally-syndicated-cartoonist-and-author.html