'Shinku' pits a female samurai vs. Japanese vampires
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 19 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-19-Shinku-pits-female-samurai-vs-Japanese-vampires_n.htm
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Bill Rechin's funeral arrangements
A Mass celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 25 at St. Matthew's Catholic church located at 8200 Robert E Lee Drive, Spotsylvania, VA with Father Augustine Tran officiating. Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 at Covenant Funeral Service, 4801 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, VA.
Bill Rechin's obituary in his local paper
Death claims cartoonist Bill Rechin
By MICHAEL ZITZFredericksburg Free Lance-Star May 22, 2011
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05222011/628177Saturday, May 21, 2011
Richard Thompson and Michael Cavna on NPR on Monday morning
Richard Thompson and Michael Cavna will be on NPR's Tell Me More on Monday morning at 11 am.
Bill Rechin has died
Formerly-local 'Crock' cartoonist Bill Rechin has died today of complications from cancer. He's survived by his son, cartoonist Kevin Rechin of Falls Church, whom will be drawing the strip now.
Our sympathies go out to Kevin and his family.
Our sympathies go out to Kevin and his family.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Comic Riffs on Team Cul de Sac, Bill Watterson and Peter Dunlap-Shohl
'Calvin and Hobbes' creator BILL WATTERSON: On painting a portrait of 'Cul de Sac's Petey
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/calvin-and-hobbes-creator-bill-watterson-on-painting-a-portrait-of-cul-de-sacs-petey/2011/05/18/AF7W1m7G_blog.html
THE 'RIFFS INTERVIEW: How cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl adapted after the 'unexpected impact' of Parkinson's
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-riffs-interview-how-cartoonist-peter-dunlap-shohl-adapted-after-the-unexpected-impact-of-parkinsons/2011/05/18/AFUQ6l7G_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/calvin-and-hobbes-creator-bill-watterson-on-painting-a-portrait-of-cul-de-sacs-petey/2011/05/18/AF7W1m7G_blog.html
THE 'RIFFS INTERVIEW: How cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl adapted after the 'unexpected impact' of Parkinson's
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-riffs-interview-how-cartoonist-peter-dunlap-shohl-adapted-after-the-unexpected-impact-of-parkinsons/2011/05/18/AFUQ6l7G_blog.html#pagebreak
PR: ACT-I-VATE’s SAM & LILAH MOVES TO MTV GEEK, GIVES AWAY FREE STUFF
From: Jim Dougan
Gentle readers, friends, family, and acquaintances:
We are pleased to announce that, as part of the continuing relationship between webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE (http:www.activatecomix.com) and MTV GEEK, Jim Dougan and Hyeondo Park's SAM & LILAH will be part of growing new comics lineup at the MTV site.
The first three chapters of S&L that have previously appeared on ACT-I-VATE will now also appear on MTV GEEK, with future installments to follow, likewise, on both sites.
You can read more about it, and even see video of Jim being interviewed at this year's MoCCA Festival, here:
And read (or re-read, as the case may be) the first installment of SAM & LILAH here:
http://www.mtv.com/geek/comic/issue/1111/sam-and-lilah-1-pt-1.jhtml
SO WHAT ABOUT THAT FREE STUFF?
Here's the deal: each week we will be asking a question, or asking you to tell us a story relevant to that week's Sam & Lilah update. The best response will get the writer our Weekly Prize: a signed print of a page from that week! Then, for each Chapter, we'll pick a winner to receive the Chapter Prize: a signed copy of the ACT-I-VATE PRIMER from IDW Publishing, which contains an exclusive Sam & Lilah story that will not appear on MTV Geek (or on ACT-I-VATE). Finally, we'll choose from among all the responses over 11 weeks to receive the Grand Prize of a page (our choice) of Hyeondo Park's original art!
How do I reply: you can post here on Tumblr, on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/samandlilah), Tweet us @samandlilah, link to a blog post, or e-mail us at samnlilah AT gmail DOT com. Extra points for audio/visual responses!
Week 1's question is here:
http://samandlilah.tumblr.com/post/5642511600/weekly-contest-question-week-1
We look forward to hearing from you!
NOTE: To be eligible for a Weekly Prize, you need to have responded during the first week the update appeared. To be eligible for the Chapter Prize, you only need to have provided a response that we like to any of the questions during the time the Chapter first appeared (winners of the Weekly Prizes will be automatically included). Finally, to be eligible for the Grand Prize, you only need to have provided a response that we like to any of the questions during the time that all three Chapters appeared (winners of the Weekly and Chapter Prizes will be automatically included, though, so if you're a latecomer it better be good!.)
So in summary: 11 free prints, 3 signed books, 1 page of original art, and an unlimited amount of Jim and Hyeondo's good will and appreciation. Good luck!
Thanks again for your time and interest!
Sincerely,
Jim Dougan and Hyeondo Park
samnlilah AT gmail DOT com
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MTV GEEK: http://www.mtv.geek.com
ACT-I-VATE: http://www.activatecomix.com
Jim Dougan: http://chatterbox-dc.livejournal.com
Hyeondo Park: http://www.hanaroda.net
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Romance. Adventure. Curses. Cupcakes.
SAM & LILAH.
Washington Examiner article on comics movies
The Washington Examiner cover story article on comics movies is a bait-and-switch with just a couple of paragraphs of descriptions about movies coming out this summer.
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
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
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!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
"A portrait of ‘Cul de Sac’ cartoonist Richard Thompson" photos online
A portrait of 'Cul de Sac' cartoonist Richard Thompson
Dustin FenstermacherWashington 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
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
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
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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
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
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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.
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.
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
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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.
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