Download your full-size Romney and Obama masks:
http://www.wmlbrown.com/mittmask.pdf
http://www.wmlbrown.com/obamamask.pdf
-Bill Brown
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
William Brown says, 'Hallowe'en masks for ya'
Oct 25: Trickster signing
From: Matt Dembicki :
This Thursday, Oct. 25, Rajshree Solanki of the National Museum of the American Indian and others from Smithsonian museums will talk at a ThirstDC event about what they do. Solanki will briefly discuss 'Trickster,' and she'll also have a couple signed copies of the book to give away.
This Thursday, Oct. 25, Rajshree Solanki of the National Museum of the American Indian and others from Smithsonian museums will talk at a ThirstDC event about what they do. Solanki will briefly discuss 'Trickster,' and she'll also have a couple signed copies of the book to give away.
The event is at 915 F St NW (No Kings Collective) at 7pm.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Comic Riffs interviews Matt Bors on his Kickstarter
MATT BORS HITS KICKSTARTER: Pulitzer finalist launches campaign for 'Life Begins at Incorporation' book [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog Ocgtober 22 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/matt-bors-hits-kickstarter-pulitzer-finalist-launches-campaign-for-life-begins-at-incorporation-book-updated/2012/10/22/dd4f8c72-1bb6-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog Ocgtober 22 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/matt-bors-hits-kickstarter-pulitzer-finalist-launches-campaign-for-life-begins-at-incorporation-book-updated/2012/10/22/dd4f8c72-1bb6-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_blog.html#pagebreak
PR: Annapolis Comic-Con is THIS SATURDAY!
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Claassen's Halloween minicomic
Ben Claassen III's weekly Dirtfarm comic is a Halloween minicomic that you can print out and build yourself.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
City Paper's review of Lichtenstein exhibit
"Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective" At the National Gallery of Art to Jan. 13; Roy Lichtenstein's comic-book Pop art gave him modernist cred, but he was a painter's painter, too.
By Jeffry Cudlin • October 19, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/43354/roy-lichtenstein-a-retrospective-reviewed-roy-lichtenstein-helped-establish-pop/
Cudlin wraps up his review talking about comics, "One sour note: The names of the comics artists that Lichtenstein borrowed from in the mid-'60s—people like Tony Abruzzo, Irv Novick, and Jack Kirby—are not mentioned in the show's wall text..." and ComicsDC readers should check out his conclusions.
By Jeffry Cudlin • October 19, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/43354/roy-lichtenstein-a-retrospective-reviewed-roy-lichtenstein-helped-establish-pop/
Cudlin wraps up his review talking about comics, "One sour note: The names of the comics artists that Lichtenstein borrowed from in the mid-'60s—people like Tony Abruzzo, Irv Novick, and Jack Kirby—are not mentioned in the show's wall text..." and ComicsDC readers should check out his conclusions.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Gene Weingarten as comic strip author
Weeks interviews his former Post colleague (both have left the paper) Gene Weingarten about what comic characters the presidential candidates may be.
Obama And Romney, Metaphorically Speaking
by Linton Weeks / NPR.org
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/163145646/obama-and-romney-metaphorically-speaking
Oct 20, 2012
Obama And Romney, Metaphorically Speaking
by Linton Weeks / NPR.org
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/163145646/obama-and-romney-metaphorically-speaking
Oct 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Cartoonists Rights Network supports editorial cartoon contest
Draw Attention to Impunity: IFEX launches the International Day to End Impunity Editorial Cartoon Contest
10/18/2012http://www.cartoonistsrights.org/recent_developments_article.php?id=68
im·pu·ni·ty \im-'pyü-nÉ™-tÄ“\ n. without punishment, without consequences
Attention all cartoonists! Help us draw the world's attention by creating an editorial cartoon about impunity. IFEX, an international network of free expression groups, is launching an editorial cartoon contest. Titled the Draw Attention to Impuniity: Editorial Cartoon Contest, this cartoon contest will be part of the second annual International Day to End Impunity on November 23, 2012. The deadline for entries is November 4, 2012. Some of the entries will be featured on the International Day to End Impunity website, and the top three winners will receive cash prizes.
Journalists, photographers, musicians, writers, human rights defenders and others continue to be sued, threatened, attacked and even murdered with impunity in countries like Mexico, Russia, Iraq and Somalia for simply practicing their right to free expression. In our free expression community, impunity consistently ranks among the top concerns and remains a global issue that has defied all borders and political structures.
IFEX, based in Toronto, Canada, is the most extensive community of leaders defending and promoting freedom of expression around the world. The Cartoonists Rights Network International is a proud member of IFEX. Executive Director Robert Russell and Deputy Director Drew Rougier-Chapman will be two of the judges on the panel which will consist entirely of IFEX affiliated indivduals who are fighting for free speech rights.
For contest details in English, see www.daytoendimpunity.org/contest/.
For contest details n French, see http://daytoendimpunity.org/fr/contest/.
For contest details in Spanish, see http://daytoendimpunity.org/es/contest/.
For contest details in Arabic, see http://daytoendimpunity.org/ar/contest/.
For contest details in Russian, see http://daytoendimpunity.org/ru/contest/.
Steve Artley retires from editorial cartooning (UPDATED)
Mere weeks after he helped organize the Annual Association of Editorial Cartoonist's annual meeting in Washington, DC, 2nd generation editorial cartoonist Steve Artley has just announced on his Facebook page that he's retiring from doing them -
Steven George Artley updated his status: "My editorial cartoons are no more. I am done, finished, kaput. Earlier today, I stepped down from the Alexandria Times. I guess it's time to try something else. What that something else may be, I don't know. Anyway, thanks to those of you who "liked" my work and left supportive comments."
In the following discussion, Steve (who is a friend of mine) also noted, he was "Tired of being an invisible Quixote. Feel like no one is out there. I make a sound and all I get back is my own echo. Or, I'm a ghost. I cast no shadow. There's no indication of measurable readership, no following, no community support... I get virtually no feedback, 'cept for the occasional hate mail. All that tells me it's time to go."
"Coincidentally, when I called my editor today, he said the mayor had just called, asking "who is that guy?" Meaning me, of course, who drew the local issue cartoon that portrayed him as an anthropomorphized bulldozer. I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR FOUR FREAKIN' YEARS, MISTER MAYOR!!!! And only NOW, you notice I'm there? This all underscores that I made the right decision."
Steven George Artley updated his status: "My editorial cartoons are no more. I am done, finished, kaput. Earlier today, I stepped down from the Alexandria Times. I guess it's time to try something else. What that something else may be, I don't know. Anyway, thanks to those of you who "liked" my work and left supportive comments."
In the following discussion, Steve (who is a friend of mine) also noted, he was "Tired of being an invisible Quixote. Feel like no one is out there. I make a sound and all I get back is my own echo. Or, I'm a ghost. I cast no shadow. There's no indication of measurable readership, no following, no community support... I get virtually no feedback, 'cept for the occasional hate mail. All that tells me it's time to go."
"Coincidentally, when I called my editor today, he said the mayor had just called, asking "who is that guy?" Meaning me, of course, who drew the local issue cartoon that portrayed him as an anthropomorphized bulldozer. I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR FOUR FREAKIN' YEARS, MISTER MAYOR!!!! And only NOW, you notice I'm there? This all underscores that I made the right decision."
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - October 17, 2012
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It's also only a week and a half until Halloween, which falls on Wednesday this year, so it is also time for Halloween ComicFest! Stop by any of our stores to pick up some Halloween themed comic books to give away to trick or treaters! The publishers started this up a few years ago as a second big event for the comics year, much like Free Comic Book Day, where they publish a group of Halloween comics that stores can distribute so that more people are getting some good comics! This year we have comics from Johnny Boo to Axe Cop to Batman to Adventure Time! Come in and grab some to make sure your trick or treaters think you are the coolest house on the block on Halloween! Here's a picture of some of the comics! 
The gang behind the smash hit anthology Trickster is back with another great anthology all about the history of Washington, D.C.! Many of the writers and artists of District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington D.C. will be appearing at both our Washington DC store on Saturday, October 27.
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Comic Riffs on the passing of Newsweek's cartoon page
A NEWSWEEK APPRECIATION: Saluting the cartoon-friendly 'Perspectives' page
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (October 19 2012):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/a-newsweek-appreciation-saluting-the-cartoon-friendly-perspectives-page/2012/10/19/49b84c6c-1a01-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (October 19 2012):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/a-newsweek-appreciation-saluting-the-cartoon-friendly-perspectives-page/2012/10/19/49b84c6c-1a01-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_blog.html
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
CNN talks to Adam Zyglis in DC
Political cartoons in 2012 [Adam Zyglis]
Sep 24, 2012 by CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=njLKCdMUpX0
The decline of newspapers & rise of social media creates a new landscape for political cartoonists. Karin Caifa reports.
E&P interviews Thompson on ending his strip
Syndicates: Richard Thompson On Ending His Beloved Comic Strip 'Cul de Sac'
by: Rob Tornoe
Editor and Publisher 10/16/2012
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Newsletter/Columns/Syndicates--Richard-Thompson-On-Ending-His-Beloved-Comic-Strip--Cul-de-Sac-
by: Rob Tornoe
Editor and Publisher 10/16/2012
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Newsletter/Columns/Syndicates--Richard-Thompson-On-Ending-His-Beloved-Comic-Strip--Cul-de-Sac-
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with William L. Brown
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with William L. Brown
by Mike Rhode on Oct. 17, 2012
by Mike Rhode on Oct. 17, 2012
Joe Procopio blogs on Henrich Kley
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Marc Tyler Nobleman on Fanboy Radio
Fanboy Radio #462 - Marc Tyler Nobleman
1 October 2012
http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/fanboy-radio-462-marc-tyler-nobleman
http://traffic.libsyn.com/fanboyradio/fbr642.mp3
The author of 'Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman' joins Scott and Rick to discuss the impact of Bill Finger on the creation of Batman and why the relatively unknown writer has been omitted from comics history.
1 October 2012
http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/fanboy-radio-462-marc-tyler-nobleman
http://traffic.libsyn.com/fanboyradio/fbr642.mp3
The author of 'Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman' joins Scott and Rick to discuss the impact of Bill Finger on the creation of Batman and why the relatively unknown writer has been omitted from comics history.
NBC Washington reviews Looney Tunes dvd
Blu-Ray Bunny: Bugs and Pals Shine Anew in New Looney Tunes Collection
Another volume of the best of the Golden Age of Warner Bros delivers artistic anarchy
By Scott Huver
Oct 16, 2012
http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/television/Blu-Ray-Bunny-Bugs-and-Pals-Shine-Anew-in-New-Looney-Tunes-Collection-174269851.html
Another volume of the best of the Golden Age of Warner Bros delivers artistic anarchy
By Scott Huver
Oct 16, 2012
http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/television/Blu-Ray-Bunny-Bugs-and-Pals-Shine-Anew-in-New-Looney-Tunes-Collection-174269851.html
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