Duke, Sara and Megan Halsband. 2012.
Curator's Picks: Exposing Cartoon Art [Small Press Expo].
Library of Congress Magazine 1 (2; November/December): 7.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Chris Piers on 'real-life superheroes'
Local cartoonist Chris Piers is writing a series of blog posts on 'real-life superheroes' at http://www.therobotspajamas.com/behind-the-mask-of-phoenix-jones/
Thanks to Matt Dembicki for the tip.
District Comics featured in Roll Call
Some Comic Relief for the District
40 Artists Come Together to Create 'An Unconventional History of Washington, DC'
By Jason Dick
Roll Call Dec. 13, 2012
Tom Toles comic reprinted on web
Tom Toles' 1999 comic panel Randolph Itch, 2 a.m. became a webcomic yesterday at GoComics. These date from before Toles moved to Washington to succeed Herblock at The Post.
GoComics describes it as:
Dreaming in black-and-white has never been so colorful. Read the latest thought-provoking work from Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist Tom Toles. Randolph Itch 2AM is an expansion from Toles' editorial artwork toward a comic series based on his mind's wanderings while battling insomnia. It's a perfect display of a high-concept imagination and a wonderfully funny and continuing storyline.
In a similar vein, Richard Thompson's Richard's Poor Almanac is being reprinted there.
Monday, December 17, 2012
USA Today's 2012 picks and the return of the New Gods
'Welder,' 'Saga,' 'Boy Wonder' top 2012 graphic novels
David Colton, John Geddes, Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 17, 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/14/usa-today-gift-guide-top-graphic-novels/1769713/
Apokolips now for 'Wonder Woman' artist Cliff Chiang
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 17, 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/17/new-gods-wonder-woman-comic-book-series/1774615/
David Colton, John Geddes, Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 17, 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/14/usa-today-gift-guide-top-graphic-novels/1769713/
Apokolips now for 'Wonder Woman' artist Cliff Chiang
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 17, 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/17/new-gods-wonder-woman-comic-book-series/1774615/
'Peanuts' love letters don't sell
In other news: Your love letters are worthless, Charlie Brown
Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger
By The Reliable Source
Washington Post December 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/in-other-news-your-love-letters-are-worthless-charlie-brown/2012/12/15/78a4a82e-46e6-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_blog.html
Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger
By The Reliable Source
Washington Post December 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/in-other-news-your-love-letters-are-worthless-charlie-brown/2012/12/15/78a4a82e-46e6-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_blog.html
Sunday, December 16, 2012
David Paccia's Elwood H Smith interview
David Paccia talks to Elwood Smith - whose cartoons have regularly appeared in The Post over the years -
Elwood H. Smith - Cartoonist Survey #275
David Wasting Paper blog (December 8, 2012):
http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2012/12/elwood-h-smith-cartoonist-survey-275.html
Elwood H. Smith - Cartoonist Survey #275
David Wasting Paper blog (December 8, 2012):
http://david-wasting-paper.blogspot.com/2012/12/elwood-h-smith-cartoonist-survey-275.html
Book signing photos - Jonathan Luna
Friday, December 14, 2012
Santa Clinton?
Here's a special Christmas treat for ComicsDC readers.
Anybody have any idea what this cartoon is from, and who did it? (don't click through to see the original yet)
No? How about this one?
This?
Or these?
They were originally grouped like this:
Scroll down for the answer:
Anybody have any idea what this cartoon is from, and who did it? (don't click through to see the original yet)
No? How about this one?
This?
Or these?
They were originally grouped like this:
Scroll down for the answer:
Give up? It's a shopping bag from Tyson's Corner mall from 1994.
According to Kirstin Downey Grimsley in the Washington Post (November 1, 1994), "This year Tysons Corner Center is unveiling something specially designed for the mall. Mall spokesmen are calling it 'A Capital Christmas,' and it will offer a whimsical greeting tied to the region's role as nation's capital."Apparently that included a shopping bag with "cartoon illustrations of President Bill Clinton portraying Santa Claus." The cartoons (in this order) are by local creators Richard Thompson, Kevin Rechin, Nick Galifianakis, Joe Azar, Ron Coddington, Peter Steiner, Sam Ward, Mike Lane and John Kascht - some of whom have since moved out of the area.
Thanks to Richard Thompson for the gift of the bag and to he and Nick for identifying some of the cartoonists. Easier-to-read greyscale illustrations can be seen here.
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - 14 December 2012
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Post's Michael Cavna to be Eisner judge
Michael Cavna, a Washington Post writer and former sports cartoonist who does the Comic Riffs blog for the paper, has been selected as a 2013 Eisner award judge. The Eisners are presented at the San Diego Comic Con.
Comic Riffs' Quoable 2012
BEST QUOTES OF 2012: The Cartooning Year in Review, through the creators' choice words
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (December 12, 2012): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-quotes-of-2012-the-cartooning-year-in-review-through-the-creators-choice-words/2012/12/12/f7640984-449d-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_blog.html
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wolk on Prophet in the Post
'Prophet,' Vol. 1: 'Remission,' by Brandon Graham
By Douglas Wolk,
Washington Post December 12 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/prophet-vol-1-remission-by-brandon-graham/2012/12/11/f1f7fede-3e2f-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html
By Douglas Wolk,
Washington Post December 12 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/prophet-vol-1-remission-by-brandon-graham/2012/12/11/f1f7fede-3e2f-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html
Weldon on Superman movie trailer
Let's Rush to Judgment: 'Man of Steel'.
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (December 11 2012):
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/11/166975825/lets-rush-to-judgment-man-of-steel
Repost: An unemployed cartoonist needs your help
As I've noted here before, Bill won the RFK Journalism award in DC a few years ago, but that didn't help keep his newspaper job.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Tom King's comic book story
Washingtonian Tom King wrote the superhero novel, A Once Crowded Sky, which I liked and recommend. He's got a story in an anthology comic coming out from DC's Vertigo imprint next spring.
TIME WARP #1
Written by DAN ABNETT, MATT KINDT, DAMON LINDELOF, PETER MILLIGAN, TOBY LITT, RAY FAWKES, SIMON SPURRIER, TOM KING and GAIL SIMONE
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, JEFF LEMIRE, M.K. PERKER, VICTOR SANTOS, JORGE CORONA, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, TOM FOWLER, I.N.J. CULBARD and others
Cover by EDUARDO RISSO
1:10 Variant cover by JAE LEE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 20 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
Let's do the time warp again! It's time for another fantastic Vertigo anthology filled with spectacular sci-fi stories. Robots, deep space and lots of time travel twists by a bevy of comic greats and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire bring us a blast from DC's past, plus another installment of the "Dead Boy Detectives" from Toby Litt, Buckingham and Victor Santos, Matt Kindt presents a stirring story of man vs. machine—and so much more!
TIME WARP #1
Written by DAN ABNETT, MATT KINDT, DAMON LINDELOF, PETER MILLIGAN, TOBY LITT, RAY FAWKES, SIMON SPURRIER, TOM KING and GAIL SIMONE
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, JEFF LEMIRE, M.K. PERKER, VICTOR SANTOS, JORGE CORONA, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, TOM FOWLER, I.N.J. CULBARD and others
Cover by EDUARDO RISSO
1:10 Variant cover by JAE LEE
One-shot • On sale MARCH 20 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.
Let's do the time warp again! It's time for another fantastic Vertigo anthology filled with spectacular sci-fi stories. Robots, deep space and lots of time travel twists by a bevy of comic greats and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire bring us a blast from DC's past, plus another installment of the "Dead Boy Detectives" from Toby Litt, Buckingham and Victor Santos, Matt Kindt presents a stirring story of man vs. machine—and so much more!
Truitt on Avengers Arena and Green Lantern Corps...
...because you can't ever have too many spinoffs.
'Avengers Arena': Marvel kid heroes meet 'Hunger Games'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 10. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/10/avengers-arena-comic-book-series/1759577/
Guy Gardner proves his worth in 'Green Lantern Corps'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 10. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/10/guy-gardner-green-lantern-corps-comic-book-series/1757919/
'Avengers Arena': Marvel kid heroes meet 'Hunger Games'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 10. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/10/avengers-arena-comic-book-series/1759577/
Guy Gardner proves his worth in 'Green Lantern Corps'
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 10. 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/12/10/guy-gardner-green-lantern-corps-comic-book-series/1757919/
Tank McNamara writer obituary runs in the Post
Jeff Millar, creator of 'Tank McNamara' comic strip, dies at 70
By Marisa Gerber / Los Angeles Times
Washington Post December 11 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Obituary for local former comic book collector and book store owner Jacques Morgan
Jacques Morgan, opinionated bookstore owner, dies at 62 [in print as A Local Life: Jacques Morgan, 62 - 'He was in it for the books'.]
By Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post December 9 2012, p. C7
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Jan 16-17 Brad Meltzer signings
Sometime comic book writer Brad Meltzer is signing The Fifth Assassin, his new thriller novel (which I had a vague hand in helping with the research for).
January 16th at Politics & Prose in DC: http://politics-prose.com/event/book/fifth-assassin-brad-meltzer
January 17 at Barnes & Noble in McClean, VA: http://www.conventionscene.com/2012/12/07/va-the-fifth-assassin-signing/
January 16th at Politics & Prose in DC: http://politics-prose.com/event/book/fifth-assassin-brad-meltzer
January 17 at Barnes & Noble in McClean, VA: http://www.conventionscene.com/2012/12/07/va-the-fifth-assassin-signing/
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