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Baltimore Comic-Con | P.O. Box 917 | Reisterstown | MD | 21136
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Baltimore Comic-Con PR Recap
There's been a slew of press releases this week, and here they are in one handy place.
KAL's current convention work, and DC appearance
From: kevin Kallaugher:
Friends and colleagues
I wanted to share some news that I hope you will find of interest.
I have just returned from the Republican convention in Tampa. I produced for The Economist an animated sketchbook that you can view here:
Please comment and share! I will producing another one of these next week at the Democratic convention.
In the weeks ahead I will giving a series of presentations around the country as far afield as San Francisco and Fargo, North Dakota.
For those cartoon fans in the Baltimore Washington area, I highly recommend visiting this year's Political cartoon festival in Washington DC Sept 14-15 at George Washington University. I will be one of the featured speakers on the Saturday schedule. for more info go to: http://www.damncartoons.org
I also will be giving a talk open to the public at Towson University, September 20, 7PM. For more info visit:
Also keep your eye' peeled for the launch of a new line of Edgar Allen Poe inspired beer's from the folk's at The Baltimore Washington Beer works... I was commissioned to create the labels!
Finally check out the attached artwork. I was honored to be commissioned to create this year's Baltimore Book Festival poster.
Best
Kal
The Kaltoons team
Four Editorial Cartoonists to Talk About Cartoons for Presidential Campaign 2012
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
September 4, 2012
Public contact: Sara Duke (202) 707-3630, sduk@loc.gov
Four Editorial Cartoonists to Discuss
"Ink and Pixel: A Cartoon View of Campaign 2012," Sept. 13
Editorial cartoonists from the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New Orleans Times-Picayune and Pocho.com will discuss the highlights and challenges of creating cartoons, representing opinions from both left and right of center, during the 2012 presidential campaign.
The presentation, "Ink and Pixel: A Cartoon View of Campaign 2012," will take place at the Library of Congress at noon on Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Montpelier Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the Library's Prints and Photographs Division and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), the event is free and open to the public. No tickets are needed.
The editorial cartoonists featured in the presentation are Lalo Alcaraz of Pocho.com, Steve Kelley of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Ted Rall of the Los Angeles Times and Scott Stantis of the Chicago Tribune.
Alcaraz, an award-winning Chicano artist, has created editorial cartoons for L.A. Weekly since 1992 and syndicates his work in English and Spanish through the Universal Press Syndicate. He also draws the politically-themed Latino comic strip, "La Cucaracha." In addition, he teaches at the Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles. His publications include "Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons on Immigration" (2004), "La Cucaracha" (2004), and "Latino USA: A Cartoon History" (2000) with author Ilan Stavans.
Rall is a former AAEC president and award-winning cartoonist who began posting his cartoons on New York City streets in 1986. Through self-syndication, he started to appear in print in several publications. In 1996, Universal Press Syndicate began distributing his work. In addition to working as a cartoonist, Rall works as a print journalist. His numerous publications include: "America Gone Wild" (2006), "Generalissimo El Busho: Essays and Cartoons on the Bush Years" (2004) and "2024: A Graphic Novel" (2001). He has edited three volumes of "Attitude," the compilation of work by the Cartoonists with Attitude.
Stantis is a former AAEC president and award-winning cartoonist. Before joining the Chicago Tribune, he worked for the Birmingham News, the Commercial Appeal in Memphis and the Arizona Republic. A conservative by nature, Stantis is coming to Washington with a fresh campaign perspective from the Republican National Convention in Tampa. His editorial cartoons are distributed nationally by Tribune Media Services. In addition, he draws the daily comic strip "Prickly City," which appears in the Washington Post. His publications include "Prickly City" (2005) and "Taking a Stantis" (2000).
Kelley is an award-winning editorial cartoonist for the New Orleans Times-Picayune who brings a right-of-center perspective to his work, which is distributed nationally by Creators Syndicate. He also draws the comic strip "Dustin" with fellow cartoonist Jeff Parker, which is distributed by King Features Syndicate. His publications include "Steve Kelley's Art Irritates Life" (1999).
The AAEC is the premier organization for editorial cartoonists in the United States. This presentation is part of their annual meeting, which takes place Sept. 13-15, 2012, in Washington, D.C. It brings together leading political cartoonists, not only from the United States, but from around the world. This year 20 cartoonists from Uzbekistan and such Near East countries as Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the West Bank have been brought to the United States by the U.S. State Department to attend the meeting. For further information, visit http://news.editorialcartoonists.com/aaec/2012/04/2012-aaec-convention-planning-is-underway.html.
The Library of Congress houses the finest collection of editorial cartoons in North America, and is an important destination for cartoonists attending the annual meeting here in Washington, D.C. The Prints and Photographs Division includes approximately 14.4 million photographs, drawings and prints from the 15th century to the present day. International in scope, these visual collections represent a uniquely rich array of human experience, knowledge, creativity and achievement, touching on almost every realm of endeavor: science, art, invention, government and political struggle, and the recording of history. For more information, visit www.loc.gov/rr/print/.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 151.8 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.
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PR12-166
8/4/2012
ISSN: 0731-3527
Small Press Expo announces debut works
Small Press Expo announces debut works from Lilli Carre, Keith Knight, Sammy Harkham, Michael DeForge, Adrian Tomine and over 140 others at SPX 2012
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; September 4, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons, announces new graphic novels and comics being debuted at the festival. For summaries, cover images, and details of all the debuting work, please visit http://www.spxpo.com/debuts.
SPX is honored to have over 140 debuts at this years show, an unprecedented number in the history of the show. They represent a diverse range of cartooning styles, narrative approaches, topics, audiences and cartoonists, from some of the biggest names in the indie comics field.
Lilli Carre will be back at SPX for the first time in over five years with her new compilation Heads or Tails, from Fantagraphics.
Keith Knight's social commentary strip K Chronicles, has a new compendium of material not available in other collections, titled The Incredible Cuteness of Being.
Sammy Harkham debuts his new book from Picturebox, Everything Together: Collected Stories.
Adrian Tomine's New York Drawings from Drawn & Quarterly collects and annotates his illustration work, including drawings for The New Yorker and other magazines.
Michael DeForge series of self-anthologized works continues with the debut of Lose #4 from Koyama Press.
All of the above creators will be at SPX 2012 to sign their latest works.
The festival features additional debuts from: Carol Tyler, Theo Ellsworth, Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson, Dean Haspiel, Renee French, Ron Rege, Diana Thung, Jess Smart Smiley, Carolyn Belefski, Lamar Abrams, Ethan Rilly, Frank Santoro, Julia Wertz, Michael Bracco and many others.
Interviews and review copies may be available. Please contact the SPX press office at the number above.
About SPX
Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.
As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit their website at http://www.cbldf.org.
SPX also supports the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress, which preserves the history of both the artistic output of the creators who come to SPX, as well as the art that SPX itself generates as part of its yearly festival. It the first program of its type by a major institution in the United States to preserve the works of the indie comics community.
SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; September 4, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons, announces new graphic novels and comics being debuted at the festival. For summaries, cover images, and details of all the debuting work, please visit http://www.spxpo.com/debuts.
SPX is honored to have over 140 debuts at this years show, an unprecedented number in the history of the show. They represent a diverse range of cartooning styles, narrative approaches, topics, audiences and cartoonists, from some of the biggest names in the indie comics field.
Lilli Carre will be back at SPX for the first time in over five years with her new compilation Heads or Tails, from Fantagraphics.
Keith Knight's social commentary strip K Chronicles, has a new compendium of material not available in other collections, titled The Incredible Cuteness of Being.
Sammy Harkham debuts his new book from Picturebox, Everything Together: Collected Stories.
Adrian Tomine's New York Drawings from Drawn & Quarterly collects and annotates his illustration work, including drawings for The New Yorker and other magazines.
Michael DeForge series of self-anthologized works continues with the debut of Lose #4 from Koyama Press.
All of the above creators will be at SPX 2012 to sign their latest works.
The festival features additional debuts from: Carol Tyler, Theo Ellsworth, Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson, Dean Haspiel, Renee French, Ron Rege, Diana Thung, Jess Smart Smiley, Carolyn Belefski, Lamar Abrams, Ethan Rilly, Frank Santoro, Julia Wertz, Michael Bracco and many others.
Interviews and review copies may be available. Please contact the SPX press office at the number above.
About SPX
Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.
As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit their website at http://www.cbldf.org.
SPX also supports the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress, which preserves the history of both the artistic output of the creators who come to SPX, as well as the art that SPX itself generates as part of its yearly festival. It the first program of its type by a major institution in the United States to preserve the works of the indie comics community.
SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
Monday, September 03, 2012
Frazz vs Pearls Before Swine
Jef 'Frazz' Mallett and Stephan "Pearls Before Swine" Pastis took swipes at each other today in their strips that ran in the Post.
The Post reviews 'Reals' play
Back stories mask what Suilebhan's superhero story 'Reals' is really about [in print as They can be heroes (or at least they dream so), p. C1, 4].
By Peter Marks, Washington Post September 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/back-stories-mask-what-suilebhans-superhero-story-reals-is-really-about/2012/09/02/29c16fe6-f39c-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html
By Peter Marks, Washington Post September 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/back-stories-mask-what-suilebhans-superhero-story-reals-is-really-about/2012/09/02/29c16fe6-f39c-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Mark Burrier illo in today's Post
Mark Burrier illustrated 'What matters more to my kids' future: Their school or my time?' in the Sept 2, 2012 Washington Post on page B3.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
That darn Trudeau
Where 'Doonesbury' belongs [letter to editor].
William Wishard
Washington Post (September 1 2012)
This doesn't appear to be online, but I'll give you a hint ... it's not the comics page.
William Wishard
Washington Post (September 1 2012)
This doesn't appear to be online, but I'll give you a hint ... it's not the comics page.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - August 30, 2012
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Raina Telgemeier, creator of the New York Times bestseller Smile, will be appearing at both our Vienna and College Park stores on Saturday, September 22, for her brand new book Drama!
The Examiner on District Comics, The City Paper on Reals, and The Post on cons
THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Matt Dembicki
Aubrey Whelan
Staff Reporter - Crime
The Washington Examiner August 31, 2012
http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2506570#.UEFM3ZZceSo
Faux Reals: On the Deconstruction, Mainstreaming, and Redeconstruction of Superheroes
by Chris Klimek
Washington City Paper Aug. 31, 2012, p. 30
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/theater/2012/08/29/faux-reals-on-the-deconstruction-mainstreaming-and-redeconstruction-of-superheroes/
Baltimore Comic-Con, Small Press Expo and #!&%!! turn D.C. into Cartoon Central
By Michael Cavna, Friday, August 31, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/2012/08/30/6004f85a-f128-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_story.html
Aubrey Whelan
Staff Reporter - Crime
The Washington Examiner August 31, 2012
http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2506570#.UEFM3ZZceSo
Faux Reals: On the Deconstruction, Mainstreaming, and Redeconstruction of Superheroes
by Chris Klimek
Washington City Paper Aug. 31, 2012, p. 30
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/theater/2012/08/29/faux-reals-on-the-deconstruction-mainstreaming-and-redeconstruction-of-superheroes/
Baltimore Comic-Con, Small Press Expo and #!&%!! turn D.C. into Cartoon Central
By Michael Cavna, Friday, August 31, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/2012/08/30/6004f85a-f128-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_story.html
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sept 21-23: Intervention 2012 in Rockville
NEW GUESTS ANNOUNCED FOR INTERVENTION 2012
Noted Video creators and films to grace Maryland's only "Internet Convention"; Founders mark convention's 3rd year of inspiring digital creators.
ROCKVILLE, MD — July 25, 2012 – An additional round of guests for the third annual event Intervention, Maryland's only "Internet Convention", have been announced – and, in keeping with the convention's focus, all of the guests are creators who have made a name for themselves by sharing their creations on the Internet.
Among the newly announced guests and events are Daniella Pineda, Actress and Online Video creator for CollegeHumor.com, A.J. Rosa, creator of video series My Life With Sega, Cinematic For The People, a live-action bad movie riffing experience, Spacetrawler creator Christopher Baldwin, Cosplay Burlesque, a unique combo of Burlesque and geeky skit comedy, and showings of the hit cult films Dork of the Rings, Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise, Browncoats, Ninjas Vs. Monsters, and more.
These creators – and more still to be announced – will be present at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, MD, from September 21st through September 23rd, for a weekend celebration of cyber-culture, geek life, and the creative opportunities of the internet. The event's co-founder, Onezumi Hartstein, said, "[co-founder] James Harknell and I wanted to put together an event that would compliment the existing print-centric conventions – we wanted to showcase the creators who use the Internet as their primary publishing method. We felt that web creators needed their own space, We're giving them that with Intervention." After successful runs in 2010 and 2011, this year will mark Hartstein's third time organizing the event.
The convention also features panels, educational content, children's programming, board and video gaming, an extensive Artist Alley, Live Action Roleplaying, musical performances, and plenty of giveaways. As in past years, there will be a charity auction to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit digital advocacy group that helps to defend civil liberties in the digital space.
Tickets for Intervention 2012 can be bought at http://www.interventioncon.com for $40 for the full weekend (through August 31, 2012); and then regular price of $45 afterwards at the door.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Team Cul de Sac LIVE!!!! at Baltimore Comic-Con
Baltimore Comic-Con
Saturday Sept. 8
Room 302-303
11:00-12:00 - Team Cul de Sac
When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard's support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul de Sac book with proceeds going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research. Now, join Chris Sparks and other members of Team Cul de Sac including Steve Conley, Matt Dembicki, SL Gallant, Roger Landgridge, Michael Cavna and others as they discuss the book, Richard Thompson's work, and their continuing efforts to raise funds in Richard's name."
Saturday Sept. 8
Room 302-303
11:00-12:00 - Team Cul de Sac
When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard's support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul de Sac book with proceeds going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research. Now, join Chris Sparks and other members of Team Cul de Sac including Steve Conley, Matt Dembicki, SL Gallant, Roger Landgridge, Michael Cavna and others as they discuss the book, Richard Thompson's work, and their continuing efforts to raise funds in Richard's name."
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