Publishers Weekly on Buzz Boy

New Buzz Boy Graphic Novel Out in Print, the Web, on iPad
By Calvin Reid
Dec 18, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49926-new-buzz-boy-graphic-novel-out-in-print-the-web-on-ipad.html

Franklin Booth bookplate

Illustrator Franklin Booth's bookplate "This Book Is A Part Of The Library Of =" printed in "Textbook of General Zoology", 3rd ed. by Curtis And Guthrie, New York: John Wiley, 1938.

Somewhat off-topic, but I ran across a book with a bookplate by the great American illustrator Franklin Booth, a favorite artist of Joel at Big Planet Comics, so I threw it on the scanner. You can find a high-resolution color image here and a b&w one here if you'd like to print them out for use in your own books.

Cable ad campaign becomes a comic strip

This week's Washington City Paper had a surprising two-page comics insert. It's an ad for Comcasts xfinity service done in comic strip format, and based on their Slowskys turtle tv campaign. Here's the strip - the back was just advertising verbiage.

Truitt on Batgirl

Batgirl rebounds from controversy to newfound popularity
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 12 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-12-12/Batgirl-comics-story/51830078/1

USA Today's best comics of the year

Webcomics and nostalgia top the best graphic novels of 2011
By David Colton, John Geddes and Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 16 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-12-16/best-graphic-novels-2011/52007490/1

Comic Riffs' quote of the year

BEST QUOTES OF 2011: From Gaiman to Watterson, the Year in Comic Riffs
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 17 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-quotes-of-2011-from-gaiman-to-watterson-the-year-in-comic-riffs/2011/12/13/gIQAlkfozO_blog.html

Keith Knight visits MLK memorial

Keith Knight may gave visited the  Martin Luther King memorial after SPX like he planned - his Knight Life characters are there today -  (or they may be at a Las Vegas facsimile, based on the strip from the day before).

Post on Mo Willems play

'Bunny' audience doesn't hold back
By Stephanie Merry
Washington Post Dec. 16, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/performing-arts/knuffle-bunny-a-cautionary-musical,1220015/critic-review.html

Mo Willems is a children's book author in this case, but he's also a cartoonist.

Comic Riffs on Eduardo Barreto's death and Anderson's Berryman Award

EDUARDO BARRETO, RIP: Remembering the beauty and boldness of the great 'Teen Titans' & 'Judge Parker' artist
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 16 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/eduardo-barreto-rip-remembering-the-panache-of-the-brilliant-teen-titans-and-judge-parker-artist/2011/12/16/gIQAnNEKyO_blog.html

2011 BERRYMAN AWARD: Houston Chronicle's Nick Anderson 'humbled' by win
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 16 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/2011-berryman-award-houston-chronicles-nick-anderson-humbled-by-win/2011/12/16/gIQA6gQUyO_blog.html#pagebreak

Tintin merchandising invasion begins

Here's 3 pictures from the Bailey's Crossroads' World Market. I was hoping for more traditional Tintin stuff.

The Hill talks to political cartoonists about Presidential candidates

Political cartoonists rooting for Gingrich

By Judy Kurtz - 12/15/11

 http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/199561-political-cartoonists-root-for-a-gingrich-white-house

 

Post on Alvin and the Chipmunks movie

 These rodents won't go away
By Sean O'Connell
Washington Post Dec. 16, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked,1161884/critic-review.html

New animation from Joe Sutlff

Joe Sutliff writes in,

 

"I have  been a fan of live action and animation since I was a kid, and recently I got a chance to create some of my own. Working with Big Picture, Inc., I was the "star" (from the elbow out) of six animations on that most entertaining of topics, "80 Day Hiring Practices for the Air Force Civilian Service." I've posted the first one for your entertainment pleasure (be sure to get popcorn) at http://joesutliff.com/ACSvideos.html.

 

Flight anthology contributor from Woodbridge, VA

Randy Tischler's pointed out Reagan Lodge's Ars Militaria blog at http://reaganlodge.blogspot.com/ Lodge describes himself as being from "Woodbridge, VA, United States, "and his blog as "Imagery and words by a former comic book artist and illustrator, currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Combat Photographer."

Berryman award goes to Nick Anderson

The 2011 Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons Winner: Nick Anderson, The Houston Chronicle 

http://nationalpress.org/awards/winner/nick-anderson/

 

Clifford Berryman was the dean of Washington cartoonists, and worked for the Washington Star for many years. The award named for him and his son is given annually in Washington.

Post obituary for Joe Simon appears

Joe Simon, co-creator of the Captain America comics, dies at 98
By T. Rees Shapiro,
Washington Post December 16, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/joe-simon-co-creator-of-the-captain-america-comics-dies-at-98/2011/12/15/gIQADjarwO_story.html

 

Truitt on Wolverine

'Wolverine' 300 begins end of Jason Aaron's run next month
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 15 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-12-15/Wolverine-issue-300/51982392/1

Comic Riffs on Joe Simon's death and Big Nate's expansion

JOE SIMON, RIP: Remembering the legendary 'Captain America' co-creator, who has died at 98
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 15 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/joe-simon-rip-remembering-the-legendary-captain-america-co-creator-who-has-died-at-98/2011/12/15/gIQAWTvMwO_blog.html#pagebreak

'BIG NATE's' BIG NEWS: Best-selling kids' feature launches its first app [Exclusive]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 15 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/big-nates-big-news-best-selling-kids-feature-launches-its-first-app-today-exclusive/2011/12/14/gIQAYN8tvO_blog.html#pagebreak

Truitt on Spider-Man's next story arc

Spider-Man goes to the 'Ends of the Earth' in March
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 14 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-12-14/Amazing-Spider-Man-comic-news/51911282/1

Post blog on early Jim Henson animation

Early Jim Henson cut-paper animation found
By Maura Judkis
Washington Post Arts Post blog December 14 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/early-jim-henson-cut-paper-animation-found/2011/12/14/gIQAONtwtO_blog.html