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Orders for this month's books must be placed through comiXology by 10am tomorrow morning!!   The latest and greatest May Previews Available via FC Comic Book Reservation Service, powered by comiXology!   On to the highlights...   DARK HORSE COMICS AXE COP: PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD  #1 Soon to have his very own Fox animated series, print & web comic sensation, Axe Cop returns to Fantom with an all-new mini-series! Everything is safe. The reason why? Axe Cop has become the President of THE WORLD! Someone should have told the aliens who are about to invade us, though. Axes up in AXE COP: PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD #1 (OF 3)! Written by 8-year old phenom Malachi Nicolle and drawn by his 31-year old brother, Ethan! Nickelodeon's fan-favorite series returns with a new trade paperback, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER-THE PROMISE PART 3! The Harmony Restoration Movement having failed, the four nations return to war and the heroic Aang must find an end it by whatever means necessary! Written by the talent behind the sensational American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang and drawn by the mega-talented Gurihuru (Wolverine and Power Pack)! A Star Wars franchise favorite returns  with an entirely new four-issue mini-series, STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL-DEATH SENTENCE #1! A galaxy far, far away will know fear… again. Darth Maul lives and with his brother, Savage Opress are on the run and wanted dead or alive. They are determined to stay very much alive. Covers by legendary Star Wars painter Dave Dorman!     DC COMICS BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1 Len Wein, the mind behind some of comics' greatest creations, Wolverine and Swamp Thing, takes on the man who will destroy/save The Earth in BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #1 (of 6) with Sentry co-creator and artist Jae Lee! Damien Wayne, master assassin and current Robin, wants to be the last Robin standing and he begins with the equally deadly and unstable former Robin, The Red Hood in BATMAN AND ROBIN #11! If you haven't been following this comic, you've been missing out on one of the best, most thoughtful action series currently on the stands. Written by Peter Tomasi and one of comics' best, most innovative artists, Patrick Gleason! A silver coin is handed to the traitor Judas and will become entwined in history and play a hand in the shaping of mankind and The DC Universe! THE JUDAS COIN is a brand new hardcover tale written by master storyteller, Walt Simonson (Thor); featuring the characters The Viking Prince, Bat Lash Two-Face and The Batman! An iconic 1980's hero returns to DC Comics with HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 (of 6)! The villainous Skeletor lets loose an attack on Eternia while elsewhere, a displaced young man wakes up in a world he no longer remembers! Written by Earth 2's James Robinson and drawn by former Batman and Robin artist Philip Tan!   VERTIGO PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 Science has managed to clone Jesus and the first thing they do is give him a reality TV series. PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 (of 6), sure to be one of the most controversial and most talked about series since, well… Before Watchmen; is written and drawn by Sean Murphy, the artist behind the stellar mini-series, Joe The Barbarian. DANGER GIRL/GI JOE  #1 DW PUBLISHING   Jericho, geek-favorite TV series, gets the Buffy and Smallville treatment and gets its story continued in comics form in JERICHO SEASON 4 #1, a new ongoing series! Following the events of Season 3, the inhabitants of Jericho find themselves visited by John Smith, the man who may have tried to end the world. 80's babies, this is your month! IDW brings the fondly remembered toy line, BATTLE BEASTS, to comics! A linguist unlocks the secrets of an ancient scroll, unlocking the secrets of a world populated by animals born into battle. BATTLE BEASTS #1 (of 4) in July! The 80's meet 90's in the ultimate crossover: DANGER GIRL/G.I. JOE #1 (of 4)! Two of comics' greatest covert ops teams meet to face the villainy of COBRA! We're more excited for this than anyone should have a right to be!   IMAGE COMICS WALKING DEAD #100 The comics and television phenomenon reaches a significant milestone in WALKING DEAD #100! A hundred issues in and characters who've lost nearly everything will face new threats and losses. Featuring covers by Image Comics top artists such as Marc Silvestri (The Darkness), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Sean Phillips (Fatale) and Spawn's Todd McFarlane! A lone chicken will rise to the challenge of keeping America safe in CHEW: SECRT AGENT POYO #1 one-shot written by the Chew team of writer John Layman and artist Rob Guillory! In a small Wisconsin town, the dead will rise for just one day. On this day, the dead will take over everything and the living must try survive to see the dawn. REVIVAL #1, written by Tim Seely and drawn by Mike Norton.   BOOM! STUDIOS HYPERNATURALS #1 Humanity has found a way to reach the beyond our stars. The Hypernaturals, a galaxy-wide cadre of superheroes has watched over them and when they are needed most; they simply disappear and the fate of  the universe is left to long retired Hypernaturals who must train a new generation of heroes to protect humanity from newer and deadlier threats. HYPERNATURALS #1, a new series, written by New Mutants scribes Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning. ONI PRESS EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #1 One of comics' best and most innovative series returns in SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HARDCOVER VOL. 1: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE and in beautiful, living color! Relive the thrill of Scott meeting Ramona! Sex Bob-Omb band rehearsals! Includes previously never before seen bonus materials!   VALIANT COMICS   Someone in this world is a solder; a soldier trained in the art of war. Somewhere in this world is a soldier comprised of science and secrets. Somewhere in this world; this soldier has been fed lies that could end this world. Somewhere in this world; he's fallen into enemy hands. Everyone should be worried. BLOODSHOT #1, a new ongoing series, is written by Birds of Prey writer Duane Swierczynski and drawn by former Black Widow artist Manuel Garcia.   MARVEL COMICS CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 Amazing Spider-Man is one of this summer's most hotly anticipated movies and Marvel Comics ups the ante! The Lizard aka Dr. Curt Connors, lead villain in the upcoming movie, has been cured; only to find the serum that used to unleash his demon has been turned onto to New York City! Add to this the returns of Morbius, The  Living Vampire and The Kingpin and Spider-Man more than has his hands full in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #689 & #690! Something old, something new; something borrowed, something blue. This July, Carol Danvers, the former Ms. Marvel, rises to the rank of captain in the all-new ongoing series CAPTAIN MARVEL #1, written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and drawn by newcomer Dexter Soy! And, as if that weren't enough; she teams up with Spider-Man in a tale of high-flying adventure in AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9, written by DeConnick and drawn by former Wonder Woman artist Terry Dodson! A man walks into Marvel's office with a pitch. "Punisher. In space." Beginning in July, the four-issue mini-series SPACE PUNISHER, written by Grifter writer Frank Tieri and drawn by former Ghost Rider artist Mark Texeira! Writer Jeph Loeb and artist Simone Bianchi, the team behind the controversial death of Sabretooth return to answer the question, "How did Sabretooth survive being beheaded by Wolverine?" He gets better in WOLVERINE #310! From the pages of Astonishing X-Men comes an exciting new series, X-TREME X-MEN #1, featuring Captain James Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler and Emmeline Frost, The X-Men of a very different, very deadly reality! And there you have it; the very best of the month of July! As always, if you have any questions about ordering any of these comics, feel free to contact us.   BEST! Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE | Washington, DC 20002 | 202-241-6498 www.fantomcomics.com

Magic Bullet #5 Kickstarter Campaign

From: andrew cohen

 

I just wanted to let you know that the DC Conspiracy is planning it's fifth issue of MAGIC BULLET, and is running a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for it.  As you know, MAGIC BULLET is the group's free comic newspaper, featuring a wide array of artists and comic bookers.  This issue has a special "end of times" theme, for the end of 2012, to be interpreted however the artists wish.  The campaign features rewards of comics, t-shirts, original art and commission sketches, and it wraps up on June 21.  It can be accessed at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2104849681/magic-bullet-5  

5/23 Politics and Prose bookgroup meeting

From: Adam Waterreus

Just wanted to send out a reminder that we will be meeting tomorrow evening, 5/23, at 7:30, to discuss ARE YOU MY MOTHER?, by Alison Bechdel.

Oh, and here's an older interview, 2007, about Fun Home and her strip, Dykes to Watch Out For. Thought it might be interesting:

http://www.tcj.com/the-alison-bechdel-interview/

See you tomorrow!
Adam

Meet a Local Cartoonist: Dechanique

Deanna Echanique, who cartoons as Dechanique, embarrassingly enough came to my attention through this Canadian interview done for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) of all places. Her webcomic La Macchina Bellica is the gay-friendly story of elves versus humans in a world where magic and technology are both used in war,. Chapters 1-5 have been collected in a trade paperback and #6 is available as a comic book. She has recently started illustrating a new webcomic Kindling. She was kind enough to answer my usual questions.

Mike Rhode: What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?

Dechanique: I draw primarily long-form graphic novels. I work all steps of the process myself (thumbnailing, penciling, inking, and occasionally coloring).  While I am primarily a comic artist, I also have illustrated children’s books and enjoy oil painting, book-binding, and sculpting.

How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?

It depends on the project.  For La Macchina Bellica, I pencil the pages print-sized on printer paper, scan them, and ink/tone them digitally in Manga Studio. I transfer the image to Photoshop for text placement and coloring (for the first half of Ch 7). Kindling is done mostly traditionally.  Pages are penciled and inked on 11 x 17 Blue Line Pro comic boards.  I used watercolors and a combination of Copic and Prismacolor markers to color the pages.  The upcoming chapters will be in black and white, penciled and inked in the same method, and toned digitally in Manga Studio.

For inking, I generally use a Pentel pocket brush pen, the Tachikawa school g nib fountain pen, and Microns of varying sizes!

When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?

April 3, 1984 in Wilmington, North Carolina. TEXTBOOK ARIES

Why are you in Washington now?  What neighborhood or area do you live in?

I moved to DC after graduating from college in July 2009. I lived in by Navy Yard for a while, but relocated to Columbia Heights October 2010.

What is your training and/or education in cartooning?

I graduated from Salisbury University with a BFA in Drawing.  I never took any specific sequential art or cartooning courses- in that aspect I am self-taught.  I did, however, take a plethora of traditional drawing and painting classes, focusing on the figure.  The best training in creating comics I got was “on the job” - drawing lots and lots and lots of comic pages. Trial, error, practice, working outside your comfort zone!

Who are your influences?

My biggest influence has been growing up exposed to anime/manga. When I first started drawing comics, I was 11 and my classmate Chloe would loan me the French editions of Sailor Moon (Naoko Takeuchi) and Ranma ½ (Rumiko Takahashi). At the same time, anime started playing in the US more widely- Sailor Moon and G-Force (Gatchaman), Speed Racer, Tekkaman Blade. I was totally hooked! My art was pretty “generic” manga in my teenage years, but in my early 20’s began changing as I started taking traditional art classes in college (I’ve become enamored with drawing lips and noses!) and exposed to a wider range of classical art. Art Nouveau (and the Victorian era dressings/ Steampunk aesthetic became coming into my work.

My painting instructor at Salisbury University, Mr. Jin Chul Kim, has also been influential in my career. He was more or less my mentor during my years there.

More recently, my exposure to social media and broader range of indie and webcomics, and manga like Blade of the Immortal (Hiroaki Samura) and One Piece(Eiichiro Oda), all of which I feel has lead to my evolution in page layout and story-telling, and in creating a broader range of characters. Particularly Eiichiro Oda. I admire him greatly for his story-telling ability and character development, and he has no doubt influenced what I do today.

If you could, what in your career would you do-over or change?

I would say my biggest “what if” scenario is how my career would have turned out if I had put together a portfolio and applied to art schools straight out of high school. I desperately wanted to go to SVA or SCAD, but when I graduated from high school, I had a full ride at a local university, so I opted to go there because I hadn’t prepared a decent portfolio, and was daunted by the cost. I got a BA in Psychology at Florida International University.

I ended up going back to a state school for art later but due to the fact I already had a degree, I didn’t qualify for any scholarships or grants (most specify it has to be your first degree). I racked up a crapton of student loans going back to school. Going to art school straight out of high school I would have spent about the same amount, and maybe would have been in a different place (technically/skill wise) now.

With all that said, however, I wouldn’t actually change what has happened to me and my decisions given the opportunity.  I did learn a great deal from being mostly self-taught as far as sequentials are concerned, I made many friends while in college, and while I might be further along in my career had I started younger, I don’t think I would be drawing the same stories or made the professional connections I have. I think I would be a different person than I am now.

What work are you best-known for?

My webcomic, La Macchina Bellica. :3

What work are you most proud of?

The work I’m producing for Kindling. Technically, it’s the best work I’ve put out and I’m definitely very proud of it! Having a talented writer turning my creative gears and pushing my boundaries has been super helpful. I have high hopes for this series after designing the characters and thumbnailing the first book. It’s got me really excited!

What would you like to do or work on in the future?

I desperately want to learn to animate! It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but wasn’t able to find a teacher (or figure out how to do it on my own). I dabbled with animated GIFs for a while, but I just can’t make the transitions nice enough.

What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?

Whenever I get stuck, I bust out some erotica! That usually helps break my art-block, though to be honest, I don’t find I get art blocks often. More likely, I’m just burnt out from deadlines and want to play video games and be lazy for a couple hours.

What do you think will be the future of your field?

Hahah, I’m not really sure! But my outlook is positive!

What's your favorite thing about DC?

Ease of getting around without a car. DC is super walkable/bike-friendly. I rarely ever use my car (except to go out of town or to conventions).

Least favorite?

The lack of parking. It’s a never-ending battle. There aren’t enough parallel spaces, we have to move our cars constantly for street cleaning, and I get ticketed for stupid things like, a $50 ticket because my registration sticker wasn’t properly affixed to my windshield (the glue is shoddy, it was hanging by one corner). I wish I didn’t need a car.

What monument or museum do like to take visitors to?

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum! It’s my favorite. I could wander around in there all day, staring at dinosaurs and stuffed creatures. Pandas – smaller than advertised. Lions – HOLY CRAP HUGE.

How about a favorite local restaurant?

Chix, on 13th and U St NW! Their food is fantastic – and they have a $10 wine bottle happy hour that is just faboo.

Do you have a website or blog?

La Macchina Bellica –http://www.macchinacomic.com

Kindling – http://www.kindlingcomic.com

Aug 3: Rafer Roberts' exhibit in Rockville

Fever Dreams of Organic Machines: The Comic Book Art of Rafer Roberts

Exhibition date	Friday, August 3rd  to  Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Exhibition Cost	Free
Location	Common Ground Gallery
Opening Reception	Friday, August 3rd - 7:00  to  9:00 PM

Presenting Rafer Roberts' comic book art, mostly drawn with india ink on bristol, with homages to early comic pioneers and an emphasis on the creepy and unsettling.

Comic Riffs on gay cartoon characters

MARVEL ANNOUNCES 'X-MEN's' GAY WEDDING: Does this mean mainstream comics are 'evolving'?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 22 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/marvel-announces-x-mens-gay-wedding-does-this-mean-mainstream-comics-are-evolving/2012/05/22/gIQAjePNiU_blog.html#pagebreak

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

Cool New Comics We've just gotten in a batch of The Cartoon Picayune, a comic published in Washington DC by editor Josh Kramer that is dedicated to real life journalist reporting, from Vermont high school ski jump teams to the politician behind rebuilding Beirut after the civil war. Plus we just got the first issue of a weekly kids comic from the UK, The Phoenix! The first issue is available at our Vienna store now for $4.99 and it is action-packed, colorful, and just plain ol' awesome! We will have new issues every week from now on. If there are any cool comics out there that we don't have, let us know! We are always on the lookout for great new comics to carry. Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com Thanks!   - the Big Planet Comics kids UPCOMING May 26 - Jerry Gaylord Signing Jerry Gaylord, artist on the new Boom comic Fanboys vs. Zombies (written by Sam Humphries), will be appearing at our College Park store from 1 pm to 3 pm to sign copies of the first 2 issues. In Fanboys vs. Zombies, a group of former friends at San Diego Comicon run into each other again just as a zombie outbreak occurs! Can they put aside their differences to use their fan knowledge to survive? Jerry is a local Maryland comic artist, so be sure to come out and meet him! 1 pm-3 pm Big Planet Comics of College Park 7315 Baltimore Ave. College Park, MD 20740 301-699-0498 bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com ___________________ Best Of Enemies: A History of U.S. And Middle East Relations 1: 1783-1953 HC by Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B. A fascinating look at the interactions of America and Middle Eastern countries, from naval battles over piracy in the 18th century ("to the shores of Tripoli") to the CIA trying to overthrow the government of Iran. Perfectly matched by the surreal and imaginative art of David B. (Epileptic). Dancer #1 by Nathan Edmondson and Nic Klein Another espionage thriller by Edmondson (The Activity) in the vein of his first hit, Who is Jake Ellis? but joined by Klein, the artist of Viking. In Milan, Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion are suddenly being stalked by a sniper and the police, and Fisher must reveal his past as an assassin to help her survive. The Coldest City HC by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart   In 1989, as signs increase that the Berlin Wall is about to fall, the 2nd in command of MI6 in Berlin suddenly vanishes, along with a list of every Western spy in the city. Now spy Lorraine Broughton is sent in to try to find him before it is too late. A spy thriller like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. But I Really Wanted to Be An Anthopologist... HC by Margaux Motin   Chicklit comes back to comics with Margaux Motin's funny look at being a mother, an artist, a wife, and trying to survive life in Paris! In the vein of Naughty Bits, Motin's excellent cartooning tells her stories in 1 to 3 page strips, with a great vernacular translation. Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama HC by Alison Bechdel The long-awaited follow up to Alison Bechdel's multi-award winning memoir Fun Home takes a look at Bechdel's complicated relationship with her artistic, eccentric, and brilliant mother, and her own experiences with psychotherapy. Deadenders SC by Ed Brubaker and Warren Pleece One of Brubaker's earliest works at Vertigo, the entire 16 issue series in finally collected in one book. After a strange cataclysm, artificial weather is created in a city where the sky is permanently overcast and scooter-riding kids in the slums sell drugs and try to live. One kid, Beezer, seems to be having strange visions of life before the collapse that have scientists after him. Strange and wonderful. Hardcore #1 by Robert Kirkman and Brian Stelfreeze   A special program allows a man to mentally control anyone who has been inserted with the Hardcore program, and to use them as assassins, spies or more. But when a disgruntled inventor tries to take control of the program, can the Hardcore operative save himself while stuck in a different body? Walt Kelly: The Life and Art of the Creator of Pogo HC by Thomas Andrae, Carsten Laqua, Mark Burstein and Walt Kelly   Walt Kelly, the cartooning genius behind Pogo, finally gets his due in this deluxe biography. 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Kaluta, Steve Orlando, Francesco Trifogli, Robert Rodi, Sebastian Fiumura, Kevin McCarthy, Kyle Baker, and Mike Allred Night of 1000 Wolves #1 (of 3) by Bobby Curnow and Dave Wachter NonNonBa SC by Shigeru Mizuki Silver Surfer: Parable HC by Stan Lee, Moebius, and Keith Pollard Spider-Man: Season One HC by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards Takio #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! 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KAL interview on Romanian TV

The interview is in English.

Interviu cu Kal Kallaugher, caricaturist The Economist
May 16, 2012 by hotnewsromania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99ZpYR5ZGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsLiYhQb3M

Kal Cartoon news from Romania

From: Kevin Kallaugher

 

Friends and colleagues

I wanted to share with you some recent news I hope you might find of interest.

I have just returned from a very interesting "Cartoon Diplomacy" tour of Romania. It included an exhibition of my work at the National Museum of Contemporary arts as well as lectures to High School and university students, journalists and citizens. We had a great deal of media coverage including a nice piece in Agence France Presse which has had international pick-up.  I include it below.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jaFYeUqicoF3UMhFzYkV6DrzMnrg?docId=CNG.a73329e209ea33cfa616c650939a1c37.5a1

There is also a video of my opening remarks at the exhibition here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Io0VOX4Ubho

Also, an exhibition of my cartoons which originally shown in St Petersburg, Russia is now on tour.  It will be opening soon in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Closer to home, here in Baltimore I enjoyed an interesting discovery. A former mayor of Baltimore disclosed recently that a cartoon I penned 20 years ago was responsible for a change in  a city policy. You can read the story here:

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/2012/05/when-cartoons-matter/

March 2013 marks my 35th year with The Economist. To celebrate I am preparing major retrospective book which will be available within the year.

I will keep you posted.

Best

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

Kaltoons@aol.com

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The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Truitt on Lemire's Justice League

Oddballs abound in Jeff Lemire's 'Justice League Dark'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 21 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-21/Jeff-Lemire-Justice-League-Dark-comic-book-series/55112792/1

Pakistan worries about Draw Mohammad day, even if nobody else does

Pakistan blocks, then restores, Twitter access
By Richard Leiby, Washington Post May 21 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-blocks-then-restores-twitter-access/2012/05/20/gIQAPqBPdU_story.html

The only things I've seen about this are 2 stories about Pakistan worrying about it.

Comic Riffs editorializes on Kirby

AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL: From 'Avengers' riches, Disney should smartly gift Kirby heirs with a cool million
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 21 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/an-immodest-proposal-from-avengers-riches-disney-should-smartly-gift-kirby-heirs-with-a-cool-million/2012/05/21/gIQANA6gfU_blog.html#pagebreak

George Washington University's superhero faculty

School Turns Engineering Faculty into Superheroes
By Anna Kuchment
Scientific American's Budding Scientist blog May 18, 2012
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/budding-scientist/2012/05/18/school-turns-engineering-faculty-into-superheroes/

and The Adventures of RobotronMan can be seen here. It's the first in the series of webcomics about the faculty.

Nate Beeler featured in new Columbus job

Summarizing life one drawing at a time
by Richard Ades
The Other Paper May 17, 2012
http://www.theotherpaper.com/news/article_bb3ac408-a041-11e1-8c73-0019bb2963f4.html