3rd Eye Comics 12/8: Meet GREAT PACIFIC Writer JOE HARRIS 11AM-1PM

Saturday 12/8/12 November to Remember Continues! GREAT PACIFIC #2 Release Party with special guest  JOE HARRIS  (Fury of Firestorm, Ghost Projekt, Legends of the Dark Knight) 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 1PM Hello Third Eye Faithful! When I first saw the GREAT PACIFIC in my inbox, I knew just from looking at the cover that this book was going to be something special. There's just a sense of spine-tingling anticipation that you get when you see a book you KNOW is going to be great, and GREAT PACIFIC is definitely one of those kinds of books. This week, we round out our NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER with this killer release party signing for the second issue of Joe Harris's GREAT PACIFIC. As one of the hottest new IMAGE titles to debut this winter, we were honored when Joe decided to kick off the release of this issue here at Third Eye, and we are totally stoked for you guys to meet this talented comics writer.  What is it that makes GREAT PACIFIC so special? The combination of smart, real world storytelling with a sci-fi tinge mixed with the gorgeous, sweeping, widescreen art of Martin Morazzo really makes the book pop.  With issues 1 & 2 already going to second printings, the book has really taken off as one of the hottest IMAGE books of the winter, but never fear: we've got plenty of 1st prints in stock to get you hooked up this weekend! Third Eye Faithful, we'd be honored to see you all out for this one, and to get the opportunity to expose you to one of the most exciting new releases from IMAGE this year. Get the rare PHANTOM VARIANTS of GREAT PACIFIC #1 & #2, in addition to the regular covers! We know that these Phantom Variant editions of books have been very hard to come by, but as one of only 25 stores worldwide who're offering the Phantom Variants, we're pretty pumped to have both Phantom editions of GREAT PACIFIC #1 & GREAT PACIFIC #2 available for you guys at Third Eye.    This is a great opportunity to snag something totally unique, and get it signed by the creator of the series himself, Joe Harris.   Plus, these covers are both gorgeous, and really do add something nice to the book.    We will have limited quantities of the Phantom variants of GREAT PACIFIC #1 & GREAT PACIFIC #2 available for the signing tomorrow. Be One Of The First 15 In Line & Receive a Very Special FREE Gift! We always appreciate it when you guys turn up early, and bring a kick-ass line to the signing, so we try to give back by having something special for you guys who're diehard fans and willing to wait for doors to open for the signing. Trust me, there's nothing that makes us, or the creators happier, than seeing a ton of happy, excited Third Eye Faithful waiting to meet them. Joe is bringing down something very special for the signing for us to give out to the first 15 of you guys who're in line for the signing. We got a sneak peek... and it's a VERY cool item, something that's been limited to this event. Haven't Read GREAT PACIFIC yet? Here's the scoop!   A must-read for fans of series like Y: THE LAST MAN, THE MASSIVE, and DMZ, GREAT PACIFIC is the story of Chas Worthington, a man who dreams of big things, solving bigger problems, and making his mark on the world. Only no one takes the twenty-one year old heir to one of the biggest oil fortunes in history very seriously. That is, until he turns his back on his cushy life of wealth and prestige, and seeks to solve an environmental disaster twice the size of his native Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A fantastic blend of real-world fact (the Garbage Patch is real!), smart science fiction, and all around great storytelling, GREAT PACIFIC brings you that trademark IMAGE COMICS flair for innovative storytelling, strong characterization, and gorgeous artwork.  It's one of our favorite new releases from the publisher this winter, and we really can't recommend the book enough.  So far, there's only two issues of the series out, and we'll have plenty of copies of both issue 1 & issue 2 in stock for the signing this Saturday. Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.   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?  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 - COMPLETED WEEK 2: 11/10 -- Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Release Party  - COMPLETED WEEK 3: 11/17 -- DEADPOOL #1 Signing with GERRY DUGGAN -- COMPLETED WEEK 4: 11/24 -- SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY feat. JUDGE DREDD #1 Launch Signing with DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI - COMPLETED WEEK 5: 12/1 -- LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE Release Party - COMPLETED WEEK 6: 12/8 -- GREAT PACIFIC #2 Release Party w/ writer JOE HARRIS! DON'T FORGET, MEET TIM SEELEY, writer of REVIVAL & HACK/SLASH at our  REVIVAL VOL.1 TRADE PAPERBACK RELEASE PARTY next SATURDAY 12/15! Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.   Third Eye Faithful, we've loved getting an opportunity to bring you all of these awesome signings, and we appreciate each and every one of you guys for coming out and showing your support for the creators and us!  You guys are what keeps us working overtime to bring some of the biggest names, and fastest rising stars in comics to Maryland, and we love every second of it. We hope to see you all for the signing tomorrow, and can't wait to turn you guys onto this fantastic new series.

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

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - 7 December 2012

December 7, 2012

2X podcast + Best of 2012 Countdown! Aw yeah extra podcasts for you! Speaking of, we are compiling our Best of 2012 lists and it is already gargantuan! But as much as we try to read everything, we always miss something! So if you read a graphic novel you LOVED this year, make sure it is on our list for consideration! The starter list is posted on facebook, so reply on there or email us with additions! Or anything else you thought was amazing! You can listen to our Best of 2011 podcast and see how many categories we cover, so let us know what is great from 2012 so far! 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 ___________________   Avengers #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena Nick calls it the best Marvel Now book yet! Hickman brings scifi adventure on an epic scale to the Avengers! Plus Opena knocks it out of the park AGAIN! Must buy! Nowhere Men #1 by Eric Stephenson and Nate Bellegarde After a team of super genius scientists attempt to change the world, a group of researchers are all trapped in a lab after being infected with a strange virus. Bizarre and interesting start to scifi thriller! FF #1   by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred   Another Marvel Now new direction! As the Fantastic Four prepare for their voyage, they each elect someone to fill in for them while they're gone, leading to some hilarious character exchanges and interviews with all of the supporting cast in this fun issue! The Legend of Luther Strode #1 by Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore   Luther Strode is back! But it's five years later, and after the brutal ending of the first series, what has he become and what is he doing? Insane violence kicks this back off! Remake 3xtra SC by Lamar Abrams A new set of Remake stories! Even better, one focuses on Cardigan and a night out on the town with space disco! Plus ice attacks. Super hilarious adventures and cartooning, and amazing stories by local creator Lamar! Get it now! The Adventures of Leeroy and Popo SC by Louis Roskosch A great new Nobrow book about two video game slackers and their strangely affecting and moving life, especially as one dreams of asking out the cute girl at the coffee shop! Plus they're animals. My Little Pony #1 by Katie Cook and Andy Price The smash TV sensation comes to comics! Queen Chrysalis is back! Some of the ponies are acting really weird! What's going on? Plus some cute short stories in the back! all ages!   Hellboy in Hell #1 by Mike Mignola   Hellboy finally returns with Mignola both writing and drawing! Threads are woven together in this journey that, well, you see the title! All New X-Men #3 Fury Max Vol 1 My War Gone By SC Great Pacific #2 House Of Fun One Shot Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol 4 SC Pigs Vol 2 SC Storm Dogs #2 Think Tank SC Ultimate Comics Spider-Man By Bendis Vol 2 SC X-O Manowar Vol 1 By The Sword SC   Big Planet Comics Podcast #67 "Legend of Man of Steel" This week, Kevin, Nick, and Jared review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!   PODCAST REVIEWS: August Moon SC by Diana Thung Avengers #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena BlackAcre #1 by Duffy Boudreau and Wendell Cavalcanti Human Bomb #1 by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Jerry Ordway The Legend of Luther Strode #1 by Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore Thunderbolts #1 by Daniel Way and Steve Dillon Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or leave a voicemail at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278) Big Planet Comics Podcast #66 "It's All A Blur" This week, Kevin, Nick, and Jared review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!   PODCAST REVIEWS: Captain America #1 by Rick Remender and John Romita Jr. Clone #1 by David Schulner and Juan Jose Ryp Comeback #1 by Ed Brisson and Michael Walsh FF #1 by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred The Grand Duke HC by Yann and Romain Hugault Indestructible Hulk #1 by Mark Waid and Leinel Yu The Adventures of Leeroy and Popo SC by Louis Roskosch Nowhere Men #1 by Eric Stephenson and Nate Bellegarde Remake 3xtra SC by Lamar Abrams 12/25 Xmas Closed! 1/1 New Year's Day Sale! All our stores! 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Of Bear Cubs and Bookplates

Of Bear Cubs and Bookplates

By Michael Rhode (originally appeared on Hogan's Alley's website in 2006)

Political cartoonist Clifford Berryman is largely forgotten today. When he is remembered, it is for his 1902 creation of the Teddy bear. President Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear cub while hunting, and Berryman drew his most famous cartoon, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," showing Roosevelt's refusal. His cute cub drawing was turned into a toy Teddy bear and has comforted millions of children.

But in his day, Berryman was considered the dean of cartoonists and, according to Wendy Kail in an article on him in the International Journal of Cartoon Art, drew over 15,000 political cartoons. Like many other cartoonists, he worked in several fields including book illustration. Berryman may be the only cartoonist to have drawn bookplates--the small slip of paper glued in the front cover of a book to proclaim ownership.

Berryman's interest in doing this work may have been influenced by his daughter, Florence, who produced a slim book, Early American Bookplates (1926). The book, reprinting an article she did for the yearbook of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers, included illustrations of American Revolution figures by her father. 

Due to the generosity of a private collector, I'm pleased to be able to present these rare examples of a cartoonist's art.

(more information on this plate found here)

Oddity from the Library of Congress

Government librarian Sara Duke mentioned a bookplate collection today - so I did a quick look in the Library of Congress catalogue and came up with this Bookplate of English caricaturist Phil May.
It's part of the 14,000-piece  Ruthven Deane Bookplate Collection. It's out of copyright so you can download a hi-res version.

Years ago I wrote a brief piece for Hogan's Alley about Clifford Berryman's bookplates. It doesn't appear to be online anymore, so I'll recreate it here in the next day or so. 

Comic bits from The Post

The Weingarten's Barney & Clyde for today (Dec 6 2012 if you're reading this later) tips a hat to Hilary Price of Rhymes with Orange - in a strip that make no sense without David Clark's good artwork.

On page A13 is another one of those Life Without Fossil Fuels faux-editorial cartoons from EnergyTomorrow.org.

Get a Cul de Sac ornament for 50% off tonight

Richard Thompson has an ornament of Alice dancing on the manhole cover for sale at Cafe Press. Tonight you can get it for 1/2 price ($6.25) by putting in the code SPRUCE at checkout. I assume Richard still gets his full share of the sale.

Peanuts humor on Post blog

Peanuts Envy: Charles Schulz's secret love letters
by Alexandra Petri
Washington Post ComPost blog December 4, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2012/12/04/peanuts-envy-charles-schulzs-secret-love-letters/

This didn't do much for me, but, hey, I cover comic news in DC, so here it is.

Comic Riffs on Jeff Millar's death and Symbolia cartoon journalism

'SYMBOLIA' DEBUTS TODAY: Tablet magazine founder wants to change 'illustrated journalism'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/symbolia-debuts-today-tablet-magazine-founder-wants-to-change-illustrated-journalism/2012/12/03/282c73ac-3d74-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_blog.html#pagebreak

RIP, JEFF MILLAR: 'Tank McNamara' co-creator Bill Hinds memorializes his good friend's 'bewildered' sense of humor [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rip-jeff-millar-tank-mcnamara-co-creator-bill-hinds-memorializes-his-good-friends-bewildered-sense-of-humor/2012/12/03/e0a9f574-3d5d-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_blog.html#pagebreak

'Unknown' Richard Thompson hits the web

RICHARD'S POOR ALMANAC: GoComics.com to rerun Richard Thompson's classic Post comic starting today

 

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (December 3 2012):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/richards-poor-almanac-gocomicscom-to-rerun-richard-thompsons-classic-post-comic-starting-today/2012/12/03/1297b27e-3b60-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html

 

- This comic strip just appeared in the weekend's Washington Post. It's well-worth reading.

Jeffrey Thompson's Etsy art page

Jeffrey Thompson clerks at Big Planet Comics Vienna, but he also illustrates children's books and comics. He's got a lot of scratchboard artwork for sale on his Etsy art page. I'm mulling over what to pick up for myself.

Snyder, King and Hatke at Capicons

The bi-monthly Capicons con at Tyson's Corner saw a few new faces today. I picked up a couple of pieces of original art as a result (and blew my budget, but if you go to the show with friends, you can borrow money from them).



Baltimore County's John K Snyder III did this Shadow sketch with the money going to Hero Initiative charity. Keep an eye out on IDW's variant covers for the Shadow as John is doing one in 2013.

 

Front Royal's Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl original art for page 98. Zita's aimed at kids, but I like it a lot.

 

Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl original art for chapter breaks. He tossed this one in after I bought the previous.

Washington's Tom King was signing his book A Once Crowded Sky, a novel about what happens when all the superheroes vanish, but the supervillains don't. I reviewed it for the City Paper and had the strange experience of seeing my words as a pull quote on his banner.  I liked the book enough to buy another copy for a comics-collecting buddy's Christmas present. King told me that some additional comic book news from him should come out this week - remind me to follow up if I don't post something here.

Today: John K Snyder III at Capicons

Baltimore artist John K Snyder III is appearing at Capicons on December 2.

• 2148 Gallows Road
• Dunn Loring, Virginia 22027

http://capicons.com


John did a lovely page in the Team Cul de Sac book, so you should buy a copy and have him sign it. He's appearing on behalf of Hero Initiative charity.

I just bought a beautiful sketch of the Shadow for $20 for Hero Initiative!

Weldon on 'No Straight Lines' for the New York Times

Congratulations, Glen!

Comics: 'No Straight Lines,' Edited by Justin Hall
By GLEN WELDON
New York Times Book Review December 2 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/books/review/no-straight-lines-edited-by-justin-hall.html

NO STRAIGHT LINES
Four Decades of Queer Comics
Edited by Justin Hall
Illustrated. 308 pp. Fantagraphics Books. $35.

Comic Riffs on African-American animation director

'RISE OF THE GUARDIANS': 'The Obama of animation'? Director Peter Ramsey deflects the comparison — but not the responsibility
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 30 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rise-of-the-guardians-the-obama-of-animation-director-peter-ramsey-deflects-the-comparison--but-not-the-responsibility/2012/11/30/b2dac3c0-3aa7-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_blog.html#pagebreak