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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!
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Thursday, September 06, 2012
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - September 6, 2012
Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program
Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; September 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.
In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books.
"We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year's recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift," said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. "It's important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there's more to reading than just school texts."
This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.
SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.
The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX's annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.
The goals of this new program are:
- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.
- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.
- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.
This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.
Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.
About SPX
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 the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which bestows graphic novels to 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 its website at http://www.cbldf.org.
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 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.
In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books.
"We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year's recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift," said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. "It's important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there's more to reading than just school texts."
This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.
SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.
The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX's annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.
The goals of this new program are:
- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.
- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.
- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.
This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.
Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.
About SPX
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 the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which bestows graphic novels to 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 its website at http://www.cbldf.org.
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.
District Comics featured in Washington City Paper today
D.C. History, Comic Book–Style Two unusual tales of D.C. lore, from an anthology of cartoon history stories
—Jonathan L. Fischer
September 7, 2012
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Sept 14: #$&%! CARTOONS! - A Festival Celebrating Editorial Cartooning
#$&%! CARTOONS! - A Festival Celebrating Editorial Cartooning
with Nate Beeler, Matt Wuerker and John Cole
Friday September 14, 2012 at 9:00am until Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5:00pm at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
with Nate Beeler, Matt Wuerker and John Cole
Friday September 14, 2012 at 9:00am until Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5:00pm at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Frank Cho covers Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 4, 2012 -
Matt Wuerker featured on CBS News
Political cartoonist elevates humor to art form
By Chip Reid
CBS This Morning September 1 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57504802/political-cartoonist-elevates-humor-to-art-form/
Thanks to the Daily Cartoonist for spotting this.
By Chip Reid
CBS This Morning September 1 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57504802/political-cartoonist-elevates-humor-to-art-form/
Thanks to the Daily Cartoonist for spotting this.
1958 photo of comic books for sale
Interior of ships service at Naval Hospital. [Scene. Comic books. Store.] Pensacola, Florida. 07/21/1958.
Courtesy of US Navy BUMED Office of Medical History 09-5044-023
I ran across this photograph at work today. The comic books visible are all Dell - Donald Duck, Porky Pig, Tarzan and Tweety & Sylvester. Note the spinner rack says Buy Approved Comics and has a picture of the Comic Code Authority seal. Also note there's a girl reading the comics, but she moved when the picture was taken so we can't tell what she's looking at.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
The Washington Senators vs the NY Comic Bookers
Return with us to the thrilling days of yesteryear - 1954, when the demon comic book threatened the land, and the brave US Congress stepped up to defend the indefensible...
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Comic Books, "Soda-pop," and Societal Harm
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 24, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/24/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Wertham Versus Gaines On Decency Standards
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 27, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/27/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency-ii/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Comic Books, "Soda-pop," and Societal Harm
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 24, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/24/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Wertham Versus Gaines On Decency Standards
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 27, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/27/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency-ii/
USA Today on Kevin Shinick's Spider-Man
Kevin Shinick gets his geek on, from Spider-Man to 'Grimm'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY September 4 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-09-03/Kevin-Shinick-Avenging-Spider-Man-Grimm/57557994/1
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY September 4 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-09-03/Kevin-Shinick-Avenging-Spider-Man-Grimm/57557994/1
Sept: 15-16: Lost Art Books at Small Press Expo
From: Joseph Procopio
SMALL PRESS EXPO 2012
Sept. 15-16
Sept. 15-16
Dear friends,
As some of you know, Ellen and I are taking LOST ART BOOKS on the road!
Fortunately, it's a short road, ending in Bethesda, Maryland, where you'll find this year's Small Press Expo (SPX). I've attended this convention for the past dozen years, and Ellen and I started exhibiting books from our press at SPX in 2010. I think it's the best show of its kind anywhere, and everyone I've ever convinced to attend has had a good time, whether they know one end of a graphic novel from another. Trust me, it's where the cool kids are gonna be...
When we exhibit at SPX, I always try to use the occasion to debut our latest book, and this year is no exception. Many years in the making, this year's show marks the release of "The Lost Art of Heinrich Kley, Volumes 1 & 2." If you haven't heard anything about this project, go to our site and watch the book's video trailer (http://www.picturethispress.com/the-lost-art-of-heinrich-kley-volumes-1-2/). Kley is one of the great draftsman, and this is the first book published on him in the United States in 40 years. We're really excited about this one.
And in keeping with the show's DIY spirit, I also like to make something handcrafted that's available exclusively at SPX. At this year's show we'll be offering the latest in our Lost Art Chapbooks series, a cool little book on my favorite pulp artist, Edd Cartier. Again, I construct these little curios by hand, so I only end up making a few, available exclusively at shows like SPX.
We've attached a PDF flier that shows off the books we'll have at the show and provides you a handy map for finding our Lost Art Books booth. Artists and small publishers from around the world exhibit at the Small Press Expo, so we really hope you'll come check out all the cool stuff on offer. It's the craftiest, coolest book show you're ever likely to attend...
Shoot us a line if you think you'll make it!
All the best,
Joe and Ellen
co-publishers, Lost Art Books
SMALL PRESS EXPO 2012
www.spxpo.com
www.spxpo.com
Where:
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
(see attached PDF for map to our booth in the exhbitor hall)
When:
Open to the public Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, 2012.
Hours:
Saturday, September 15: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 16: noon - 6:00 pm
Admission:
One day memberships: $10.00
Weekend memberships: $15.00
Collected at the door the day of the show
Why:
If you did not participate in the past, whether as a fan or an exhibitor, you missed a lot—don't be left out in 2012. 2011 was another terrific year for the show. Attendance was over 3,000 attendees and exhibitors, along with dozens of printers, distributors, retailers, and other industry professionals.
There were over 450 people registered as exhibitors and we sold over 170 exhibitor tables. SPX has a unique format of only selling exhibitor space to independent publishers and not to retailers. This provides a very intimate and friendly atmosphere for our creators and fans to mingle. At the same time, there's a wide array of programming for all to enjoy.
So you're looking for Richard's Poor Almanac...
Richard Thompson has a blog post on the availability of his 1st book of comics, Richard's Poor Almanac, from his local bookstore. I've got mine!
A bit of cartoon ephemera
Once upon a time, ink didn't come in ballpoint pens, and you often had to 'blot' or soak up the runny stuff before your writing smeared. Companies distributed blotters with advertising on, and sometimes they had cartoons. Here's 10 of JR Williams' strip 'Bull of the Woods' and one of 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' that I picked up last weekend.
Baltimore Comic-Con PR Recap
There's been a slew of press releases this week, and here they are in one handy place.
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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
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