Team Cul de Sac updates

Alex Hallat's Arctic Circle and Crow's Not Just Nicky.

Keeping watching the site for big news.

USA Today on animation studios

Studios keep in 'toon with the times
By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY April 22 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-04-22-animation22_st_N.htm

April 23: Heroclix Tournament & Demo at Beyond Comics

Beyond Comics Heroclix Tournament... Saturday April 23rd 1:00pm to 2:00pm Free Demonstration. Learn to play Heroclix                 2:00pm to 5:00pm Giant Size X-men Tournament $2 Entry Fee Prizes include $25 Gift Card, Limited Edition GSX Figures  At Beyond Comics 5632 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD 21704             (301) 668-8202

Beyond Comics | Gaithersburg Square | 536 North Frederick Avenue | Gaithersburg | MD | 20878

June 9: Nick Galifianakis in Falls Church

Thurs, June 9, 7 pm: A very fun evening with Nick Galifianakis, author of If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute: Uncomfortably True Cartoons About You

One More Page | 2200 N. Westmoreland Street | #101 | Arlington | VA | 22213

John Geddes on Round Table Press

Motivational all-stars use graphic novels to inspire
By John Geddes, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-20-roundtable19-ST_N.htm

Weldon on Mister Wonderful by Clowes

'Mister Wonderful' Pictures An Imperfect Romance
by Glen Weldon
Books We Like April 20, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/20/135539779/mister-wonderful-pictures-an-imperfect-romance

Monkey Sees the Sandman

Book Club: Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman: Dream Country,' Part One

by Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon

April 21, 2011

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/04/21/135598864/book-club-neil-gaimans-the-sandman-dream-country-part-one?

 

Ben Claassen does scientific illustration

Ben Claassen does an unexpected scientific illustration in today's Express, drawing how nerve cells work when you're happy.

 

He also draws a brain playing poker with a cupcake and a Blackberry.

US News talks to political cartoon historian Stephen Hess

Cartoonists Finally Cool With Black President
By Caitlin Huey-Burns , Paul Bedard
US News and World Report April 19, 2011
http://www.usnews.com/news/washington-whispers/articles/2011/04/19/cartoonists-finally-cool-with-black-president

Ms Huey-Burns asked him a few questions after the National Archives lecture.

Truitt on Vampire Academy

First look: 'Vampire Academy' bites into graphic-novel market
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY August 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-18-vampire-academy_N.htm

New Flugennock cartoon online

http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=828

Truitt on '68

' '68': There will be zombie blood
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-18-68zombie_N.htm

Kal says, "RIP Willie Don Schaefer"

Kal says

I was saddened to hear of the passing of the great Maryland politician William Donald Schaefer.  I have created a cartoon homage to "Willie Don" on my blog. For those of you interested you can view it here:

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/?p=826&preview=true

Best  wishes,

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

kal@kaltoons.com

www.Kaltoons.com

The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Daily Cartoonist says Gary Varvel wins RFK Award

Alan Gardner at the Daily Cartoonist says Gary Varvel has tweeted that he's won the RFK Award.

I think this is pretty trustworthy.

Washington Times on Spider-Man

Damage to Spider-Man brand may have Disney climbing the walls

By Daniel Holloway - Special to The Washington Times

 April 17, 2011

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/17/unfriendly-neighborhood-spider-brand/

PR: Kal event in San Francisco Museum

From Kevin Kallaugher:

 

I wanted to alert you to an event at The Cartoon Art Museum on April 28th which is being held in conjunction with my exhibition currently on display there:

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/2011/04/kal-event-in-san-francisco-for-the-economist/

Thanks!

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

Kaltoons@aol.com

www.Kaltoons.com

The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Truitt's recent comics stories

'Cobra Civil War' puts the G.I. Joe team on guard
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-12-CobraCivilWarZero_N.htm

First look: 'Pigs' warms up a Cold War story
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-13-PigsComic_N.htm

O Canada! Alpha Flight returns in Point One issue
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-13-AlphaFlightPointOne_N.htm

Zadzooks on Batman Beyond

Zadzooks: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker and Tron: Legacy
Joker up to old tricks
By Joseph Szadkowski
The Washington Times April 14, 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/14/zadzooks-batman-beyond-return-joker-tron-legacy/

New Team Cul de Sac cartoon by Bill Laroque

A new Team Cul de Sac cartoon by Bill Laroque is online now.

That's a pretty good likeness of Richard, should anyone be designing a 'wanted' poster.

Rio review in Post

A tropical flight of fancy
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post April 15, 2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/rio,1158949/critic-review.html