Monday, April 25, 2011

USA Today on Hugh MacLeod

Getting laid off was a good thing for 'Evil Plans' author Hugh MacLeod
By Kerry Hannon, Special for USA TODAY April 25 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/reviews/2011-04-10-evil-plans-book-review.htm

April 27: Hess and Northrop talking about Political Cartoons at Library of Congress

Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop will be speaking at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, April 27 at noon in the Montpelier Room on the 6th floor of the James Madison Building on their latest book American Political Cartoons: the evolution of a national identity, 1754-2010. The discussion will include a visual presentation of traditional and animated editorial cartoons. It is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information call 202-707-3630 or email sduk@loc.gov.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Intervention Con interview on Webcomics Beacon podcast

Episode #182 – Newscast for April 24, 2011
http://webcomicbeacon.com/episode-182/

Onezumi and Harknell (Intervention Con) rejoins Rosscott and Eric Kimble for this edition of the Webcomic Beacon Newscast!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

New Flugennock cartoon online

I read on the AP wire earlier this week that the recent McDonald's "Hiring Day" resulted in the hiring of 50,000 new burger-flippers, news that was of course deliriously cheered by the Beltway Insider crowd as part of its collective pants-pissing over the creation of 230,000 new jobs last month ....

Read the rest online at http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=831

Dave Nuttycombe gets MAD about the Post

A name not to worry about
Dave Nuttycombe
Washington Post April 23 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-name-not-to-worry-about/2011/04/18/AFwCPaRE_story.html

Post reviews Walker's The Comics

Nostalgic look at comic strips
By Dan Kois,
Washington Post April 23, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/nostalgic-look-at-comic-strips/2011/04/06/AFdZ9QPE_story.html

Truitt on '27'

'27' benefits from musical heart and Soule
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 21 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-04-21-27comic_N.htm

Friday, April 22, 2011

Gary Varvel wins Robert F Kennedy Journalism award

WINNERS OF THE 43RD ANNUAL ROBERT F. KENNEDY JOURNALISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

I was one of the judges for this award. There were a lot of good talented cartoonists who submitted again this year.

Comic Riffs on political cartoons

THE WEEK IN POLITICAL CARTOONS: From the Pulitzer to Post.com
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs April 22 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-week-in-political-cartoons-from-the-pulitzer-to-postcom/2011/04/22/AFMaGgPE_blog.html#pagebreak

Montgomery County mom's list of comics for autistic kids

A Montgomery County mom's list of comics for autistic kids is online here.

The Graphic Novel Reporter found the link originally and is one of my regular reads.