Matt Dembicki's Xoc picked up by Oni Press

A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Matt Dembicki's shark tale Xoc was close to finding a publisher. Matt's now mentioning on Facebook that Oni Press has picked up the comic.

City Paper's Best of DC poll opens

I haven't looked at it yet, but if there's not something comics-related in the City Paper's Best of DC poll, I'm sure you can force it into a category.

Weldon on comics, Mondello on Spider-Man musical

The Week In Comics: Palicki Is Prince, Spidey Gets Nubbly, Comics Are Doomed

by Glen Weldon

National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 17, 2011)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/02/17/133834049/the-week-in-comics-palicki-is-prince-spidey-gets-nubbly-comics-are-doomed

 

Mondello, Bob.  2011.

'Spider-Man': Don't Be So Quick To Write Off The Dark.

National Public Radio's All Things Considered (February 14).

Online at http://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133653490/spider-man-dont-be-so-quick-to-write-off-the-dark and

http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2011/02/20110214_atc_11.mp3 and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=133653490

 

'Spider-Man' Shrugs Off Critics' Venom

by Bob Mondello

National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (February 16, 2011)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/02/16/133814532/spider-man-shrugs-off-critics-venom

 

'No Ordinary Family' superhero tv show article in Examiner

For the record:

 

Neff, Lauri / Associated Press.  2011.

Chiklis: Expect more 'No Ordinary Family' thrills.

Washington Examiner (February 17): 24

Comic Riffs talks to Stan Lee... because they CAN

STAN LEE reacts to big-screen Spider-Man's new look
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 16 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/stan_lee_reacts_to_big-screen.html

Washington-based NGO claims to have sent MLK comic book reprint to Egypt

The group is the American Islamic Congress. Read more at:

MLK comic book lands in Egypt's Tahrir Square
By Shelia M. Poole
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution February 15 2011
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/mlk-comic-book-lands-839857.html

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.