Doonesbury's Trudeau comes to DC and only the gossip column notices

Sandra Fluke, Garry Trudeau and Anita Hill on life in the spotlight, at National Women's Law Center gala [in print: A Course in Feminism].

By The Reliable Source - Amy Argetsinger and  Roxanne Roberts.

The Washington Post Nov 16, 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/sandra-fluke-garry-trudeau-and-anita-hill-on-life-in-the-spotlight-at-national-womens-law-center-gala/2012/11/15/debc8b22-2f7b-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_blog.html

Comic Riffs on rehashing 20-year old Batman storylines

...that were unattractive the first time around.

BATMAN'S 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY': With the Joker, Scott Snyder giddily deploys his favorite villain
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 15 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/batmans-death-of-the-family-with-the-joker-scott-snyder-giddily-deploys-his-favorite-villain/2012/11/15/59bf350e-2ec3-11e2-9ac2-1c61452669c3_blog.html#pagebreak

Cartoons and Cocktails auction begins in 1 hour

CARTOONS AND COCKTAILS: At tonight's benefit auction, top cartoonists — and their work — are at your bidding
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 15 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/cartoons-and-cocktails-at-tonights-benefit-auction-top-cartoonists--and-their-work--are-at-your-bidding/2012/11/15/ef95ad32-2f41-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_blog.html#pagebreak

Truitt on 'Locke & Key'

Joe Hill hopes to 'stick the landing' for 'Locke & Key'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 13. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/13/joe-hill-locke-key-omega-comic-book-series/1702663/

Truitt on Fantastic Four

Family fuels Matt Fraction's 'Fantastic Four'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 12. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/12/matt-fraction-fantastic-four-comic-book-series/1699983/

Matt Dembicki and Donna Lewis interviewed... separately!

Donna A. Lewis: Reply All
by David Hurley
Don't Pick The Flowers Blog (November 13, 2012): http://www.dontpicktheflowers.com/blog/?p=3527

RIFFS' FAVE READS OF 2012: 'District Comics' anthology renders a rich D.C. history
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 14 2012): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/riffs-fave-reads-of-2012-district-comics-anthology-renders-a-rich-dc-history/2012/11/14/15f15104-2e14-11e2-9ac2-1c61452669c3_blog.html

Joe Sutliff's new book

Joe Sutliff's new book is Bite Buster in Fight the Bite! published by the Fairfax County Health Department.  It's public health education about mosquitoes and ticks, with a Batman wink. I don't see more information about the book itself on their webpage but Joe did the artwork for the short video at the bottom.

Baltimore Comic-Con 2013 Announces First Guests!

Baltimore Comic-Con 2013 Announces First Guests! Cho! Kitson! Mignola! Samnee! Waid! BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - November 13, 2012 - The Baltimore Comic-Con would like to extend a whole-hearted "Thank You!" to all of those who helped make our 13th annual show a success! The success of the show would not have been possible without the contributions of our exhibitors, guests, and staff. We would especially like to thank the fans that attended the weekend's events. Without you, the show simply could not have happened! We are already looking forward to our 14th annual show, which will be held the weekend of September 7-8, 2013. In addition, the Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce Frank Cho, Barry Kitson, Mike Mignola,Chris Samnee, and Mark Waid will all be guests for next year's show!  Frank Cho, who is best known for his creator-owned comic strip, Liberty Meadows, is the writer and artist working on the Marvel NOW title, Savage Wolverine. Throughout the early 2000s, while working on Liberty Meadows, he also provided cover art for Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse Comics working on such titles as Ultimate Spider-Man, Invincible, and Hellboy: Weird Tales. He was nominated for 3 Harvey Awards in 2006 (Best Artist, Best Cartoonist, and Best Cover Artist). He likes drawing monkeys. British comic artist Barry Kitson broke into the industry while drawing Spider-Man for Marvel UK in 1985. Throughout his career, he has worked on such titles as Amazing Spider-Man, Legion of Superheroes, 2000 AD, Batman, and Incredible Hulks. He is currently handling art duties for Marvel's Captain America and Iron Man.  Mike Mignola developed his skills as an inker and penciler throughout the '80s and '90s, working on various titles for both Marvel and DC, including Incredible Hulk, Rocket Raccoon, and Batman. In 1994, after years of work-for-hire, he illustrated his first creator-owned story, Hellboy: The Seed of Destruction, for Dark Horse Comics. He's won Harvey Awards in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008, and 2010 for various categories, and is currently working on the latest Hellboy mini-series, Hellboy in Hell. Since breaking into the industry in 2005, artist Chris Samnee has drawn comics for Marvel, DC/Vertigo, Dark Horse, IDW, and Oni Press, including Captain America & Bucky, Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps, Serenity: The Shephard's Tale, and Queen & Country. He is currently working on Daredevil from Marvel Comics and The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom for IDW.  Mark Waid is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his seminal work on Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright. In addition, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer of BOOM! Studios from 2007 to 2010, where he created and wrote Irredeemable and Incorruptible. In 2012, he launched and co-created thrillbent.com, an experiment in new-media publishing, as well as winning multiple Harvey Awards for his work on Daredevil. In addition to Insufferable for thrillbent.com, he is currently working on Daredevil and Indestructible Hulk from Marvel Comics and The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom for IDW. "We can't begin to thank everyone enough for all that they did to make this year's show a success, and we are so excited to be announcing our first guests for 2013," said Marc Nathan, show promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Adding Frank, Barry, Mike, Chris, and Mark is a great way to kick off our 14th year, and we couldn't be happier to have them!"    Stay tuned next week for another major guest announcement for 2013 - which is already shaping up to be our best show yet! In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages. Contact Information Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con: press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries About The Baltimore Comic-Con The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com. About The Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 9 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.

Shattered Asian American Comics Anthology photos

Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology - A Secret Identities Book - had a booksigning at Busboys and Poets, Washington, DC, with editors Jeff Yang and Keith Chow, filmmaker Michael Kang and cartoonist Jamie Noguchi. The talk went for about an hour and a half and culminated in a 'design a supervillain' crowdsourcing event. The Stain is the audience-designed character drawn by Noguchi. The talk was enjoyable. I read a few stories in the book while waiting and enjoyed the ones by Kang and Noguchi; Bernard Chang's was disappointing because it concludes online somewhere. More pictures are online here.





Julian Lytle who does the Ants webcomic shared my table, and multitasked by working on his strip:

Mark Wheatley interviewed on new webcomic

Homeworld Bound: Mark Wheatley on Webcomic The Return of the Human
By Bill Baker, Columnist
Morton Report November 07, 2012
http://www.themortonreport.com/arts/homeworld-bound-mark-wheatley-on-webcomic-return-of-the-human/

Shattered anthology at Busboys and Poets tonight

'SHATTERED' ASIAN STEREOTYPES: Comic anthology creators take on race through villainous archetypes
By Winyan Soo Hoo
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 12 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/shattered-asian-stereotypes-comic-anthology-creators-take-on-race-through-villainous-archetypes/2012/11/12/95bac5c8-2ced-11e2-89d4-040c9330702a_blog.html

November 12: "Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology" signing

• • "Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology" Signing
    
  • November 12: 6:30pm until 8:00pm

• Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore welcomes Editors Jeff Yang and Keith Chow with illustrator Jamie Noguchi to discuss and sign their new book, "Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology" Featured Performer: Comedian Elahe Izadi Monday, November 12th, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 PM Busboys and Poets - 14th & V Event Co-Sponsors: DC APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit Sulu DC Kollaboration DC DC APA Film The New Press Teaching for Change Busboys and Poets For more info, visit: http://bbpbooks.teachingforchange.org/book/9781595588241

Kickstarter The Super-Shakespeare Series by David Miller.

This is by a Northern Virginia cartoonist. I've pledged to it. Here's an interview I did with him last winter.

The Super-Shakespeare Series by David Miller

AnimeUSA underway

I spent a few hours at AnimeUSA today and had a good time looking around at the art show, the dealers and the cosplayers. It runs for two more days. I've put some pictures up here and at Flickr.

Local cartoonists Jamie Noguchi, Tony Tribby and Alexa Polito have tables, as does the Snow By Night webcomic team.



Jamie Noguchi, whose new book is Erfworld vol. 1.



Tony Tribby, whose new book is 'Death is Good'.



Alexa Polito, whose selling a minicomic sketchbook, 'Rough Sex vol. 1'.

...and there are the cosplayers too...



...I'm not sure that costume is anime/manga influenced, but the next one is Lady Deadpool from Marvel Comics...



...and these are real police officers enjoying their surroundings.

Truitt on Mina's Dragon Tattoo

Denise Mina makes her mark on 'Dragon Tattoo' world
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 5. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/11/05/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-graphic-novel/1683081/

11/10: Meet the writer of DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE

Saturday 11/10/12 November to Remember Continues! DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE  Graphic Novel Release Party with writer CULLEN BUNN (DEADPOOL KILLS, VENOM, WOLVERINE, THE SIXTH GUN) Attend ALL 6 Of Our November to Remember In-Store Signing Events and Get a FREE VIP Pass for 1 Hour Early Admission to Our 12/22 Signing with  BRIAN POSEHN SIGNING FROM 11AM to 2PM Hello again, Third Eye Faithful! This Saturday, we're continuing our NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER event schedule with a signing that we know many of you have been on the edge of your seats waiting for!  CULLEN BUNN, writer of the recently concluded hit MARVEL series DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, will be in-store from 11AM-2PM signing copies of DEADPOOL KILLS, as well as his many other works, like THE SIXTH GUN (a fantastic creator-owned steampunk Weird West series), VENOM, and WOLVERINE. We've been big fans of Cullen's for quite some time now, so we're totally stoked to have him flying all the way out from St. Louis to help us kick off the release of the DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Graphic Novel. Make sure to line up early, because we're going to be giving away some VERY cool limited items to the first 25 folks who're lined up for this signing! Grab the DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE graphic novel tomorrow & have it signed by writer CULLEN BUNN!   Third Eye Faithful, I gotta tell you, as children of the '80s and '90s, we've got a bit of a fan bias towards Deadpool. What can we say? We love the Merc with a Mouth. And, with the upcoming DEADPOOL video game raising his profile, we're totally pumped to see the Merc with a Mouth getting his time to shine. Available now, we have the entire DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE limited series in graphic novel, for just $14.99, and folks, I gotta tell you: this is the most fun I've had reading DEADPOOL in a long time.  What's it all about? A back-to-basics approach, that takes Deadpool back to his darkly humorous roots, DEADPOOL KILLS poses the question: what happens when all those crazy voices in Deadpool's head just.. shut up, and all that's left is the one sinister voice telling him his world's a sham and everyone must die?  The answer is that Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe. Literally.  And, folks, it's the perfect blend of dark humor and ultra-violence that makes us love a good DEADPOOL comic.  Instead of spoiling the whole plot, we're going to just leave this here with you as a sample of how awesome DEADPOOL KILLS is.. We'll have plenty of copies of both the trade paperback, as well as the single issues on hand for those of you who've yet to get into the series. For those of you who already picked it up, bring your copies by and get them signed by Cullen, totally free! Although, we'd recommend giving a look at Cullen's incredible creator-owned series THE SIXTH GUN, which we talk about a little more below. Want more information on the event? Click here for the full scoop on Facebook. Be One Of The First 25 In Line & Receive a Very Special FREE Gift!   If there's one thing Third Eye is known for worldwide it's the awesomeness of YOU guys! We love how excited you guys are for the events, and your enthusiasm is what keeps us bringing these guys in!  As a bonus for getting here, and lining up early, we're going to be giving the first 25 of you guys who're lined up for the DEADPOOL KILLS signing a very special, surprise free gift that's limited to this event. Cullen has helped us put together something totally cool to give out for this signing, and we can't wait to see the looks on your faces! :) This is a great giveaway!  CHECK OUT: Cullen Bunn's THE SIXTH GUN for a STEAMPUNK WEIRD WEST MASTERPIECE!   In addition to writing a stellar DEADPOOL with DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, Cullen Bunn has been a long-time favorite of our's with his steampunk Weird West masterpiece THE SIXTH GUN.  This series has been a cult favorite of many for a long time, and, folks, we though this would be a great opportunity to spotlight it for you guys.  We'll have all of the trade paperbacks in stock tomorrow for the signing, including plenty of volume 1, and if you're a fan of things like HELLBOY, BPRD, or the steampunky stuff like LADY MECHANIKA, CAPTAIN SWING, and GIRL GENIUS, then we highly recommend giving SIXTH GUN a shot. What's it all about? During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun, the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl.  Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.  Combing weird technology, dark magicks, the undead, and a good ol' dose of hardboiled Western storytelling, THE SIXTH GUN is a must-read tale of supernatural terror, and reckless gunslinging awesomeness.  Cullen's storytelling is on point, and the artwork, courtesy of Brian Hurtt is incredible. Other Great Projects by Cullen Bunn -- VENOM, SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SORCERER KINGS, and more. In addition to DEADPOOL KILLS and SIXTH GUN, Cullen's done a lot of other great stuff, including the current run of VENOM (Minimum Carnage, and prior to that, THE SAVAGE SIX arc), which has been off-the-chain.  We'll have plenty of copies of all of Cullen's other work, including his run of VENOM, and his killer stand-alone SORCERER KINGS arc of SUPERMAN / BATMAN, which was a great little Elseworlds story pre-NEW 52. What is Third Eye's NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER? So, many of you guys may already know that we're hosting a HUGE year-ender signing with comedian and actor BRIAN POSEHN, who also just so happens to be the writer of the brand new DEADPOOL series for MARVEL NOW. Due to the fact that this is a rare East Coast appearance for Brian, and the ONLY East Coast signing appearance he's making for DEADPOOL, we know that this is going to be a whopper.  Fear not though, Third Eye Faithful, 'cause we want to make sure you guys all get plenty of time to meet Brian, and get all your stuff signed!    Much like we did last year with our 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK leading up to our signing with G4TV's BLAIR BUTLER, we're going to be running a special promotion that allows you to earn a one-hour early admission VIP pass to get in early for our signing with Brian.  You're probably asking right now: OK, so how do I do that?  Starting this Saturday with our first signing with Grace Randolph & Jerry and Penelope Gaylord, we'll be giving out NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER cards which we'll be stamping the backs of for each of the 6 signings we have booked in November.  If you attend all 6, which would fill your card, then you can redeem it at the last signing on 12/8 for a special VIP Early Admission Pass which will get you in one hour early for our signing with Brian Posehn on 12/22. What's our schedule look like for NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER? You can either read on below, or click here to read more. WEEK 1: 11/3 -- SUPURBIA Release Party  WEEK 2: 11/10 -- DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Signing with Writer CULLEN BUNN WEEK 3: 11/17 -- DEADPOOL #1 Signing With Co-Writer GERRY DUGGAN feat. the DEADPOOL #1 Third Eye Variant WEEK 4: 11/24 -- SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY feat. a Special Mystery Guest (details coming soon!) and a continuation of the awesome deals at our soon-to-be-announced BLACK FRIDAY 24 Hours of Awesomeness Sale! WEEK 5: 12/1 -- LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE Release Party w/ JUSTIN JORDAN & TRADD MOORE feat. the LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE Third Eye Variant WEEK 6: 12/8 -- GREAT PACIFIC #2 Release Party w/ writer JOE HARRIS! Okay, Third Eye Faithful, lets make tomorrow an awesome event for Cullen, and a ton of fun for you guys!

Third Eye Comics | 2027A WEST ST. | Annapolis | MD | 21401

NY Times on comic book charities

In Comics World, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own

By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/giving/in-comic-book-industry-needy-have-heroes-of-their-own.html

 

I support many of these, especially the CBLDF, but there are others as well such as the Northern Virigina-based Cartoonists Rights Network.

Nov 15: Cartoons & Cocktails auction

The annual Cartoons & Cocktails auction is next week on November 15th at 6 pm. It's at the National Press Club, 529 14th St, NW, 13th floor.  Tickets are on sale through the 14th. Editorial cartoons are auctioned off for charity.

The Post reviews latest 'Monty Python' film

Well, he'll be a monkey's uncle

By Mark Jenkins

Washington Post November 9, 2012

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/a-liars-autobiography-the-untrue-story-of-monty-pythons-graham-chapman-in-3d,1243075/critic-review.html

 

"A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman" is an animated movie.

NCY's Annie reviewed in The Post

In 'Annie,' sun has come out [online title: For 'Annie' actress on Broadway, the sun has come out].

By Peter Marks,

Washington Post November 9 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/for-annie-actress-on-broadway-the-sun-has-come-out/2012/11/08/69514322-29e1-11e2-aaa5-ac786110c486_story.html

 

This is based on Harold Grey's comic strip Little Orphan Annie, of course.