April 13: Samurai Champloo anime marathon

National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Samurai Champloo

Date	Saturday, April 13, 2013, 11 am
Categories	Films
Venue	Freer Gallery
Event Location	Meyer Auditorium
Cost	Free; walk-in.
Related Events	Tour: Arts of Japan
Related Exhibition	Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books

Truitt on more comics

Charles Soule plants new seeds in 'Swamp Thing' legacy: Writer of '27' brings larger-than-life characters and a sense of legacy to the big plant guy.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 1, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/01/swamp-thing-comic-book-series/2041425/

We Can Be Heroes campaign gives back to comic-book fans; DC Entertainment offers limited-edition incentives for those who donate to help the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 2, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/02/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes-giving-campaign/2045073/

Dance-music festival comes alive in 'Tomorrowland' comic; Real-life DJs star in the Belgian event and on the page of new Titan Comics series.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 2, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/02/tomorrowland-music-festival-comic-book-series/2045641/

Lindelof, Lemire do the 'Time Warp' with Rip Hunter; The two friends team for one of several tales in the Vertigo Comics anthology one-shot.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  March 25, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/25/damon-lindelof-time-warp-comic-book-anthology/2015913/

Horsemen ride into a dystopian future in 'East of West'; Death and his crew are protagonists of Jonathan Hickman's quasi-Western series for Image Comics.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 26, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/26/jonathan-hickman-east-of-west-comic-book-series/2022209/

Comics Reporter on SPX table sales and the lack of do-overs in real-life

One Last Thing About The SPX Exhibitor Registration Meltdown
Tom Spurgeon
Comics Reporter April 2, 2013
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/one_last_thing_about_the_spx_exhibitor_registration_meltdown/

DC-based Islamic Monthly on drawing Mohammad

Top 5 Reasons Why People Draw Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
Arsalan Iftikhar
Arsalan Iftikhar is a Senior Editor at The Islamic Monthly
Islamic Monthly March 12, 2013
http://www.theislamicmonthly.com/top-5-reasons-why-people-draw-cartoons-of-prophet-muhammad/

A Dental Tech's Scribbles: The Collection of Bill Baltezar

A Dental Tech's Scribbles: The Collection of Bill Baltezar

Andre Sobocinski

The Grog - Vol 6 Number 2 - Spring 2011

online at http://archive.org/details/TheGrog-Vol6Number2-Spring2011 - click thru for pictures

Recently, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Library and Archives accessioned a collection of artwork by a Navy dental technician named William "Bill" Baltezar (1924-2009). Before enlisting in the Navy, Baltezar was a trained artist; and through service on active duty (1943-1946) and in the reserves (1946-1953), he never stopped exercising his talent or need to present the daily life of an enlisted sailor through sketch and scribble. This collection consists of letters to his mother while at boot camp and later Hospital Corps School in San Diego, CA (1944), 26 pages of sketches drawn aboard Patrol Cruiser Escort-851 (1945-46), and illustrated envelopes that once enclosed love letters to his future wife, Dorothea. Dorothea Baltezar recalled of her husband, "he illustrated every envelope of every letter he ever sent—I kept all that he sent me over a two-year courtship." After leaving the Navy, Baltezar worked as an artist in Salinas, CA, where, in addition
to earning a reputation for his art work, Baltezar was a popular character in the community known for his fanciful stories, and performances in local community theater productions. In 2010, the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, CA, posthumously honored Baltezar with an exhibit of his watercolors entitled "When Ya Gonna Give Me a Damn Show?"

Hospital Corps Do’s and Don’t’s: The Posters of Coleman Anderson

Hospital Corps Do's and Don't's: The Posters of Coleman Anderson

Andre Sobocinski

The Grog, 6:1, Winter 2011

online at http://archive.org/details/TheGrogVol.6Number1Winter2011- click thru for pictures

During World War II, artists stationed at the Naval Medical School at Bethesda, MD, produced thousands of posters, and illustrations used to train and educate Navy sailors and Marines. It may seem odd, but several of these artists served in the rating of pharmacist's mate. The following series of posters was drawn in 1945 by such a corpsmen. Before and after his brief tenure as a corpsman-illustrator in World War II, PhM2c Coleman Anderson made a name for himself as a cartoonist with the "Chester Gould Gang" in Chicago, IL. He drew more than his fair share of Prunefaces, Flattops, Gravel Gerties, and helped develop many fangled quandaries for detective Dick Tracy to fight out of long before developing the "Hospital Corps Do's and Don't's" series for the WAVES Hospital Corps School in Bethesda in 1945.

PR: Presenting Caldecott-winner Mo Willems at the Avalon Theatre - TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

He's also done a book of travel cartoons and a cartooning feature on NPR.

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-1919 (800) 722-0790 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Modern Times Coffeehouse opens daily at 8 a.m. Politics & Prose Bookstore is pleased to present Mo Willems for That is NOT a Good Idea! on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at Avalon Theatre.   to purchase tickets now.   About Mo Willems Mo Willems is a Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling children's book author and illustrator, including Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and the Elephant and Piggie early reader series, including There Is a Bird on Your Head!. He has been twice awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal. About the Book When a devilishly dapper fox invites an innocent and delectable goose to dinner, disaster is in the offing. In fact, little yellow chicks warn the reader throughout that That is NOT a Good Idea! But not for the reason one might expect. Tickets Purchase of That is NOT a Good Idea! ($17.99) is required for entry. Additionally, each family (up to 4 people), must purchase an individual ticket for $3.50. Families of five or more will be required to purchase an additional copy of the book. Event Guidelines Seating will be first come, first served. Attendees will be called by rows to have their books signed. Mo Willems will speak and take questions for 30 minutes. The signing will immediately follow. Mo will personalize That is Not a Good Idea! but please, no special inscriptions. Mo will sign (NOT personalize) an unlimited number of other titles newly purchased from Politics & Prose. Please keep your receipt with these books. Mo will sign ONE beloved book from home. Mo will NOT sign posters, memorabilia, board books, or stuffed animals, since children may put these in their mouths. Mo will stay until all attendees' books are signed. Photos permitted without flash. (Mo's eyes are light sensitive.)   5015 Connecticut Avenue NW www.politics-prose.com e-mail: books@politics-prose.com twitter: politics_prose children & teens on twitter: KidsandProse facebook: politicsandprose tumblr: politicsprose

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Michigan State's Comic Art collection featured again

Collection of Dedication

One man's dedication has taken MSU comic books into one of the world's largest collections

By Omari Sankofa II

April 2 2013

http://statenews.com/article/2013/04/collection-of-dedication

 

I'm one of those donors, but  I don't wait until December. I send a trickle throughout the year.

Truitt on some comics series

'Once Upon a Time' gets a graphic novel this fall: Series tie-in stars the Evil Queen and the Huntsman, who was killed off in the first season.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 28, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/28/once-upon-a-time-graphic-novel/2029007/

Vision of the future: 'Avengers A.I.' comes alive: Series spins out of 'Age of Ultron' with artificial intelligence taking a big evolutionary step forward.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 30, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/29/marvel-comics-avengers-ai-comic-book-series/2035919/

Grant Morrison recalls life and death of Damian Wayne: The Scottish writer began his Batman run with the Dark Knight's son and prepares to leave with him.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 31, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/31/grant-morrison-batman-death-of-robin-comic-book/2037669/

Fwd: Big Planet Comics March 2013

30 March 2013

New DC Comicon! We've got a new comic convention at the Washington, DC Convention Center next month April 20-21, and Big Planet Comics will be representing! Stop by our table and say hi (and get some good deals). Info on the con's guests, hours, tickets, and all that jazz are at their website: www.awesomecondc.com Don't forget Free Comic Book Day is fast approaching as well - May 4th! We've started adding artwork to our webpage from all the books we review on our podcast, so click over to our webpage to see how things look! We are also offering special discount coupons in our podcasts, so be sure to catch up and listen for those, as they are only good for a limited time! 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March 29-30: Flash Gordon onscreen

The Express reports that the 1980 film version of Flash Gordon is showing tonight and tomorrow at Landmark E Street Cinema on 11th St, NW at midnight for $11.50.

Nina Allender exhibit at Purdue

The cartoons are on loan from the Sewall-Belmont house in DC.

 

Black Cultural Center presents history through cartoons

 Mar. 28, 2013  

 http://www.jconline.com/article/20130329/ENT15/303290003?nclick_check=1

Anime/manga workshops

As part of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival March 20-April 14, the Freer and Sackler Galleries are presenting the Gerhard Pulverer collection of Japanese illustrated books, a Japanese design festival, tours, and highly anticipated anime workshops and an anime film marathon. 

SPX adds more tables

SPX expands exhibitor space after registration meltdown
by Kevin Melrose
March 27, 2013
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2013/03/spx-expands-exhibitor-space-after-registration-meltdown/

and Warren's original note is here: http://spx.tumblr.com/post/46386800429/warrens-note-to-exhibitors-to-be-followed-within

"Gibson Girl's America" and "Herblock Looks at 1963" Open at Library of Congress on March 30

  "The Gibson Girl's America: Drawings by Charles Dana Gibson"
Opens at Library of Congress on March 30

WHAT:
"The Gibson Girl's America," a Library of Congress exhibition of 24 works, primarily drawings, that highlight the rise of the Gibson Girl from the 1890s through the first two decades of the 20th century.  It also illuminates how women's increasing presence in the public sphere contributed to the social fabric of turn-of-the-20th-century America.

The items on display trace the arc of the artist's career.  Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) came of age when women's roles were expanding and social mobility was increasing.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 30, through Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013.  Free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

WHERE:
The Graphic Arts Galleries on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

 "Herblock Looks at 1963: Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons"
Opens at Library of Congress on March 30

WHAT:
A 10-cartoon exhibition featuring the work of Herbert Block (Herblock), the award-winning editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post, during 1963.

Topics addressed include the "March on Washington" and the Civil Rights Movement, and the presidency of John F. Kennedy, who faced repeated opposition to legislative initiatives—the nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union, tax cuts to reduce economic stagnation, efforts to increase resources for schoolchildren and protection of the wilderness.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 30, through Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013.  Free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

WHERE:
The Graphic Arts Galleries on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

Glen Weldon on the Superman musical revival

http://glenweldon.tumblr.com/post/46251107842/the-frug-prince-its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its

Comic Riffs talks to Dave Whamond

NCS REUBENS 2013: To his 'disbelief,' Dave Whamond leads impressive class of finalists

 By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 26 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/ncs-reubens-2013-to-his-disbelief-dave-whamond-leads-impressive-class-of-finalists/2013/03/26/ccc367a8-9685-11e2-af7c-0aa3dca5a203_blog.html

Politics and Prose Graphic Novel group Wednesday Meeting

From: Becky Little

The graphic novel book group will meet this Wednesday, March 27th (tomorrow) at 7:30 pm to discuss "The Nao of Brown" by Glyn Dillon.  Hope to see you there!

'Dork Diaries' author lives in Northern VA

These books are written novels with cartoon illustrations...

 

The Grown-Up Behind a Tween Phenomenon 

By LESLIE KAUFMAN 

New York Times March 26 2013 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/books/dork-diaries-by-rachel-renee-russell.html

Milk and cookies in comics

Local comics creator Josh Kramer has a spread in the recent edition of the Washington City Paper, both in print and online. Check out his story "A Day in the Life of a Milk and Cookies Food Truck: What's It Like Being Captain Cookie?"