OT: Comics and health and medicine

Martha's got an excellent bibliography online now, that's of interest to me due to Harvey Pekar's Our Cancer Year, as well as my day job in a medical museum. I've presented a paper on comics and cancer, but haven't published it yet.

 

Here's Martha's list -

 

Graphic Novels Short Takes: Health & Medicine
By Martha Cornog May 19, 2011
http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/newslettersnewsletterbucketbooksmack/890594-439/graphic_novels_short_takes_health.html.csp

Martha would also like people to know about this year's Graphic Medicine conference.

Comic Riffs' massive Richard Thompson profile

THE 'COMIC RIFFS' / POST MAGAZINE PROFILE: 'Cul de Sac' creator Richard Thompson faces life's cruel twists with artful wit
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 19 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-comic-riffspost-magazine-profile-cul-de-sac-creator-richard-thompson-faces-lifes-cruel-twists-with-artful-wit/2011/05/18/AFiNaT7G_blog.html#pagebreak

Note that this version is longer than the one appearing in Sunday's print Post Magazine.

 

Great job, Michael!

"A portrait of ‘Cul de Sac’ cartoonist Richard Thompson" photos online

A portrait of 'Cul de Sac' cartoonist Richard Thompson

Dustin Fenstermacher
Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-portrait-of-cul-de-sac-cartoonist-richard-thompson/2011/05/18/AFHTxQ7G_gallery.html#photo=1

and there's a big article coming this weekend.

Local writer Annette Curtis Klause in Bordertown anthology

Local fantasy writer Annette Curtis Klause has a story in the new Welcome to Bordertown anthology. Annette is a Montgomery County librarian who works with their comics collection, and was a judge for this year's RFK Journalism Award for the editorial cartoon division. In this anthology, comics writers Dylan Meconis, Holly Black and Neil Gaiman appear.

Weldon suggests more comics

Enjoying Your Trip to "Dream Country?" Here's Some Other Places to Visit
by Glen Weldon
May 19, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/05/19/136436115/enjoying-your-trip-to-dream-country-heres-some-other-places-to-visit

PR: Heroclix Tournament Saturday May 21 at Beyond Comics

Beyond Comics Heroclix Tournament... Saturday May 21st 1:00pm to 5:00pm     600pts   Golden Age   10% limit on feats 1 feat per character max.   $2 Entry Fee Prizes include $25 Gift Card, Limited Edition GSX Figures  At Beyond Comics 5632 Buckeystwon Pike Frederick, MD 21704       (301) 668-8202

USA Today on New Brighton Archaeological Society and Dilbert

Cast yourself in a 'Dilbert' strip
By John Geddes, USA TODAY May 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-18-New-tech-lets-you-cast-yourself-in-Dilbert-strip_n.htm

I'm not sure why the company thinks that they'll replace the idea of Photoshopping a picture into a strip.


Comic creator uses Kickstarter to fund new graphic novel
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 18 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-18-Comc-creator-uses-Kickstarter-for-graphic-novel_n.htm

May 21: Rafer Roberts at Fanticon 2, plus his Carolyn Belefski interview. And her Rafer Roberts interview.

Rafer Roberts says he'll be in Asheville, NC at Fanticon 2 this coming weekend.http://www.blogger.comhttp:http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif//www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/img/blank.gif

He and Carolyn Belefski also interviewed each other. And here's the one on Carolyn's site.

How about Happy Hooligan? Or Princeton plates?

Here's a Happy Hooligan planter (possibly) I picked up last weekend. It's small - it would fit in the palm of my hand.







And here's some plates that appear to be aimed at appealing to a Princeton University sophisticate.


"With his active interests, we'll probably send him to Princeton!" cartoon plate made by Paden City Pottery Company, and sold by College Hall, Tuckahoe, N.Y.


"She once dated a Princeton man! What's she doing up here?" cartoon plate made http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifby Paden City Pottery Company, and sold by College Hall, Tuckahoe, N.Y.


Label on reverse of Princeton cartoon plate - made by Paden City Pottery Company, and sold by College Hall, Tuckahoe, N.Y.

Finally, I didn't get anything but the photographs, but here's another of the Disney nutrition posters at DC bus stops - the third I think.

Gary Varvel receives RFK Journalism award for editorial cartoons

Tonight Gary Varvel received the RFK Journalism Award for editorial cartoons at the new US Institute of Peace. As one of the judges, I went to the award and got to http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifmeet him and chat briefly about his Path to Hope series that won him the award.





There's a few more photographs here.

SF Nebula Awards book signings - more details

Forty authors will sign their books at the Nebula Awards Weekend, Friday, May 20, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Hilton at 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. located four blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro Station (use the Q Street exit).

The event is open to the public.

The books of the authors participating in the signing will be available to be purchased near the Nebula Awards Weekend registration area in the Terrace Foyer throughout the weekend. See below for the tentative hours of The Book Depot.

The people who have currently indicated they would like to participate in the book signing are:

• John Joseph Adams
• Catherine Asaro
• Paolo Bacigalupi
• Christopher Barzak
• J. Kathleen Cheney
• Chris Claremont
• Brenda W. Clough
• Aliette de Bodard
• Scott Edelman
• Timons Esaias
• Cynthia Felice
• Andrew Fox
• Laura Anne Gilman
• Anne Groell
• Joe Haldeman
• Peter Heck
• M.K. (Mary) Hobson
• Vylar Kaftan
• David Keck
• John Kessel
• Alethea Kontis
• Mary Robinette Kowal
• Geoffrey A. Landis
• Lee Martindale
• James Morrow
• John Scalzi
• Lawrence Schoen
• Stanley Schmidt
• Bud Sparhawk
• Allen Steele
• Eric James Stone
• Michael J. Sullivan
• Michael Swanwick
• Darrell Schweitzer
• Judith Tarr
• Brandie Tarvin
• Mary Turzillo
• Michael Whelan
• Connie Willis

Location and hours for The Book Depot:

Terrace Lobby – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Columbia Foyer  – Friday 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Terrace Lobby – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Terrace Lobby – Sunday 10:00 a.m. – Noon

Flugennock strikes again

http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=853
Off Your Asses, America – Time To Get Your Greek On!

Y'know, I really am jealous of the Greeks – not because of the shape their economy's in, nor because of the corruption of their government and its servility to capital, nor because of the state-imposed "austerity" programs they struggle against. I'm jealous of the Greeks and other Europeans because they haven't forgotten how to fight in the streets – unlike US activists, for whom "direct action" these days means standing around, waving signs or holding candles in front of the White House in the dark.

Click through for the rest of Mike's comments.

D.C. Comicon returns in June

Mark Ruffin has the story that it's coming back on June 19th. Local guests appear to be the Luna Brothers and JK Snyder III.

Mike

Truitt on Savage Dragon

Savage Dragon returns in Image Comics series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 16 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-16-Savage-Dragon-returns-in-comic-series_n.htm

Caricature article in Post

For those craving scandal...

by Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger

Washington Post (May 16, 2011)

 

...doesn't appear to be online, but is on the second page of the style section and deals with the political caricatures painted on the walls of the Sax restaurant which this earlier article touches on.

Frank Cho's Liberty Meadows video rights available again

'Liberty Meadows' Rights Revert; Frank Cho Working on Issue #38

ICv2 05/16/2011

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20085.html

May 20: Chris Claremont at Nebula Awards

Chris Claremont is attending the Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Awards weekend in Washington, DC and signing at the Washington Hilton, this Friday 5:30 to 7pm along with over 40 other sci-fi authors.

 

(from http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/17/tuesday-runaround-no-longer-the-master-of-your-domain/ )

 

Finder: Talisman reviewed at Sequential Tart

Finder: Talisman
By Patti Martinson
Sequential Tart May 16, 2011    
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1981

John Gallagher's Kickstarter project

John Gallagher has sent in his comic strip promoting his Kickstarter project.

You have a chance to help publish an exciting new Graphic Novel Collection premiering in Baltimore!!! Via Kickstarter.Com-- The Comic Book Diner Project is a 3 book boxed set of graphic novels by Harvey Award nominees John Gallagher and Rich Faber, as well as Glyph and Yalsa nominee Jamar Nicholas. Featuring Buzzboy, Roboy Red, and Leon: Protector of the Playground, each book is 96 pages, full color, and part of a boxed set which will premiere in Baltimore at the Comic-Con that is truly about comics. Anyone ordering books through the funding program at Kickstarter will get signed books, sketches, and possibly original art-- some backers can even get DRAWN INTO A STORY! Anyone who decides to pick up the books at the Baltimore Comic-Con will get a one of a kind DVD with Jamar, Rich & John's Comic Book Diner podcast, as well as digital pdf's of the three books.

Please check out the video and project overview at: http://kck.st/mMo5El

Thanks
John Gallagher
creator/writer/artist
Buzzboy
www.comicbookdiner.com

Travel cartoonist Steven Weinberg interview at City Paper

Meet a Formerly Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Steven Weinberg
by Mike Rhode on May. 16, 2011
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/05/16/meet-a-formerly-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-steven-weinberg/