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Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Politico on Christie cartoons

Local cartoonists Weurker and Beeler are quoted -

Cartoonists: Chris Christie's a lot to love
By PATRICK GAVIN | 10/4/11
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65088.html

Bruce Guthrie's SPX photos

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Diane Noomin Q+A

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Comics in the Library

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Ann Telnaes Q+A

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Roz Chast: From A to Z

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Navigating the Contemporary Publishing Landscape

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: You Don't Know Jacques

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Other

and some bonus pictures of Jim "Sherman's Lagoon" Toomey from earlier in the month:

DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- Cartoonists Remember 9/11

Newseum -- Inside Media w/Jim Toomey (Cartoonists Remember 9/11)

National Book Festival graphic novel photographs

Ace local photographer Bruce Guthrie has his pictures online at Natl Book Festival 2011 -- Graphic Novels (Richard Thompson, Kazu Kibuishi, and Allen Say). Bruce licenses his pictures under Creative Commons.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Jillian Tamaki art sent to Library of Congress

Check out Jillian Tamaki's blog to see what she donated. My guess is that curator Martha Kennedy was the requestor.

Hat-tip to Comics Reporter for spotting this.

PR: Gasoline Alley comic series features Army Coins and National Army Museum

[Fundraising in comics for a local museum]

For Immediate Release: October 4, 2011

Contact: COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.)

(703) 562-4162

New Gasoline Alley Comic Series Features Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum

Continuing his long-time support of the military, award-winning cartoonist Jim Scancarelli has penned a series of Gasoline Alley comic strips featuring the 2011 Army Commemorative Coins. These special syndicated comics will run between Wednesday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Scancarelli first volunteered the character Skeezix Wallet, a fictional Veteran who had served in the U.S. Army between 1942-45, as a spokesperson for the National Museum of the United States Army in January 2010 in a seven week series of the Gasoline Alley comics. Now, while continuing to raise awareness of the National Army Museum, Skeezix will also bring attention to the Army Commemorative Coins benefitting the Museum's construction, on sale until December 16 through the US Mint.

The Army Commemorative Coin series contains three coins– the $5 gold coin, silver dollar, and copper clad half-dollar. A portion of the proceeds of these coins goes toward constructing the National Army Museum. The Museum is scheduled to open in Fort Belvoir, Va., outside Washington, DC, in 2015, and will honor America's Soldiers, preserve the history of America's oldest military branch, and educate Americans about the Army's role in our nation's development. At present, the US Army is the only service branch without its own museum.

Gasoline Alley is a long-running comic strip first published on November 24, 1918. Widely recognized as an innovative pioneering strip, Gasoline Alley was the first to depict its characters aging through generations as the decades progressed. In appreciation for Scancarelli's support, the Army Historical Foundation created a profile for "Sergeant Wallet" the Foundation's Registry of the American Solider by piecing together his wartime adventures from old copies of the Gasoline Alley comic strip; Sergeant Wallet's entry can be found here. The Registry of the American Solider provides an opportunity for anyone who served in the U.S. Army to have his or her name and service history placed on record at the National Army Museum.

Jim Scancarelli, recipient of the 1988 National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award, says, "Skeezix went to war just like our real-life servicemen and women, and the comic strip captured his fictive adventures from enlistment through discharge and transition back to civilian life. His fictional status as an Army veteran is what prompted me to volunteer him as a spokesperson for the…National Army Campaign."

"The Army Historical Foundation is thankful for the continued support of Jim Scancarelli and Gasoline Alley comic strip," said COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.), Communications Director, Army Historical Foundation. "Sgt. Wallet and the rest of the Gasoline Alley characters are icons that Americans have grown to love and continue to identify with over time. Jim's help in spreading the word about the Museum and the Army Commemorative Coins is simply another in the long line of contributions he has made, and for which the Army Historical Foundation is profoundly grateful."

The Gasoline Alley comic strip featuring the Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum can be found here beginning October 5, 2011, and Army Commemorative Coins can be purchased from the US Mint here.

About the Army Historical Foundation

The Army Historical Foundation establishes, assists, and promotes programs and projects which preserve the history of the American Soldier and promote public understanding of and appreciation for the contributions by all components of the U.S. Army and its members. The Foundation serves as the Army's official fundraising entity for the Capital Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. The Museum will be constructed at Fort Belvoir, Va., to honor the service and sacrifice of all American Soldiers who have served since the Army's inception in 1775. For more information on the Foundation, the National Museum of the United States Army and the Army Commemorative Coins, visit www.armyhistory.org.

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PR: Brad Meltzer's Decoded returns

From: Brad Meltzer (former local comics writer):

Brad's TV show, "Brad Meltzer's Decoded," kicks off its second season on Wednesday at 10pm/9c on the History Channel. Please watch as he tries to see what's really inside Fort Knox.

Truitt on toys at New York Comic-Con

Hasbro brings exclusives to New York Comic-Con
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/Hasbro-brings-exclusives-to-New-York-Comic-Con/50646088/1

Oct 15: Michael Auger at Wilson 75th Music & Arts Festival and Open House

Time	Saturday, October 15 · 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location	Wilson High School 40th Street between Chesapeake and Brandywine Streets Washington, DC

Created By	Pamela Garlick, LaLonnie Travenia, Michael Auger, Linda Blackbourn, Anita Merina, Truman Morrison, Laurie Burdue Gonyea, Venecia White, Lena Frumin, Page Kennedy

More Info	Live Bands (Trouble Funk, Peculiar People, Deathfix, Morrison Brothers) Art and Crafts Fair and Art Exhibit Food Trucks (DC Empanadas, Red Hook Lobster, Curbside Cupcakes, Fojol Brothers, Takorean, DC Slices) School Tours

Oct 9: Michael Auger at Artist Reception in Germantown

Time	Sunday, October 9 · 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location	Black Rock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD

Created By	Michael Auger, Artist - Arty4ever.com

More Info	An Exhibit of Small Art in Various Media Wednesday, October 05, - Friday, November 11, 2011 Artist Reception: Sunday, October 9. 1-3 p.m. My Alphabet Animals Series will be on display along with other amazing art by: Fran Abrams, Theresa Esterlund, Susan Feller, Jeannette Herrera, Pilar Jimenez, Gail Peck, and Andrew Zimmermann http://www.blackrockcenter.org/

Truitt on Action Comics

'Action Comics' explores 'brash kid Superman'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/DC-Comics-Action-Comics-series-explores-brash-kid-Superman/50642928/1

Truitt on Top Cow's Pilot Season

'Test' launches comic book 'pilot' season
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/the-test-comic-pilots/50648186/1

Comic Riffs on Spiegelman's MetaMaus

'MetaMaus': 'MAUS' creator Art Spiegelman reveals emotional journey to today's 25th-anniversary book
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 4 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/metamaus-maus-creator-art-spiegelman-reveals-emotional-journey-to-todays-25th-anniversary-book/2011/10/03/gIQARhyIKL_blog.html#pagebreak

Oct 9: Star Wars cosplay at Arlington Central Library on Saturday

http://www.arlnow.com/2011/10/03/library-to-host-star-wars-costume-event/ and http://arlingtonvalib.blogspot.com/2011/09/learn-how-to-make-your-own-star-wars.html

It's from 2-3 pm.

South Park article in today's Express

Here's a link to the online version of the South Park article.

Monday, October 03, 2011

Nate Beeler's college comic strip selected as one of 10 best

Check out the article (I've never seen any of Nate's college work, myself):

Top 10 College Newspaper Comics
Larry Dignan
Online Courses October 2nd, 2011
http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2011/10/02/top-10-college-newspaper-comics/

Sunday, October 02, 2011

Barbarian Comics in Wheaton profiled

Barbarian Comics still serving readers after 40 years
Landmark Wheaton business staying true to its roots
by Aaron Kraut, Staff Writer
The Gazette September 28 2011
http://www.gazette.net/article/20110928/NEWS/709289582/1123/barbarian-comics-still-serving-readers-after-40-years&template=gazette

RIP, CHARLES BROOKS Sr.: Editorial cartoonist/editor dies at 90 [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 1 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rip-charles-brooks-sr-editorial-cartoonisteditor-dies-at-90/2011/10/01/gIQAZMvzBL_blog.html