Steve Younis
April 8, 2013: "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" on Radio KAL Live!
http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=12845
Superman: The Unauthorized Biography "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" author Glen Weldon was our special guest on tonight's edition of "Radio KAL Live!", the Superman Homepage live internet radio show.
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Superman Never Gives Up
Mordicai Knode
Tor.com April 8 2013
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/superman-never-gives-up
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Mousketeer Funicello's obituary in The Post
Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and girl-next-door beauty, dies at 70
By Emily Langer,
Washington Post April 9 2013
A Richard Thompson book I didn't know about...
...that's now in the collections of Michigan State University's Library.
Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes for One : Tips and Recipes for Healthy Eating On Your Own / Kathleen Stanley and Connie C. Crawley ; illustrations, Richard Thompson. -- Alexandria, Va. : American Diabetes Association, 1997. -- 129 p. ; 26
cm. -- Includes index. -- Call no.: RC662.S76 1997
cm. -- Includes index. -- Call no.: RC662.S76 1997
Copies are available here. I just bought one of them.
Monday, April 08, 2013
PR: Awesome Con DC Newsletter - Programming Schedule is Complete!
I'll be moderating the District Comics panel on Saturday. Stop by and get a book and get it signed. 4 other creators will be speaking with me and Curls Studio and Big Planet Comics will both have copies for sale. This book sold out at SPX.
Room 102B – EXCLUSIVE TO AWESOME CON: DISTRICT COMICS!
Chronicling the unconventional history of our nation’s capital, District Comics has won numerous awards and has received critical acclaim across the U.S. Join the writers and artist who came together to honor our favorite city during this Q and A panel moderated by ComicsDC’s Mike Rhode.
Room 102B – EXCLUSIVE TO AWESOME CON: DISTRICT COMICS!
Chronicling the unconventional history of our nation’s capital, District Comics has won numerous awards and has received critical acclaim across the U.S. Join the writers and artist who came together to honor our favorite city during this Q and A panel moderated by ComicsDC’s Mike Rhode.
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Reason interviews Peter Bagge
Zach Weissmueller. 2013.
Peter Bagge on Comics, Politics, and His New Book "Reset"
ReasonTV Apr 3, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtRMnQ993o
Again, Reason is based on Dupont Circle. Although Bagge isn't.
Peter Bagge on Comics, Politics, and His New Book "Reset"
ReasonTV Apr 3, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtRMnQ993o
Again, Reason is based on Dupont Circle. Although Bagge isn't.
Cartoon matchbooks revisited
A while back, I noted some cartoon matchbooks that I had found. This weekend I picked up three more at a flea market:
Lawson Wood - "The Old Skate" - more of Wood's work was featured here.
Lawson Wood - "The Old Skate" - more of Wood's work was featured here.
"Duded Up - Ain't He" by Garrity. "Pretty Sunset... Ain't It?"
Sunday, April 07, 2013
May 2: Charles Vess in Takoma Park Library
Colin Solan's Convention Scene caught that one of my favorite cartoonists will be in town -
Artist Charles Vess signs at the Takoma Park Library on Thursday May 2nd at 7:00 pm! Books provided by Politics & Prose.
Takoma Park Library
101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Takoma Park Library
101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
That darn Luckovich
Letter to the Editor: Getting tasteless with the Newtown tragedy [in print as 'A poor way to remember Newtown'].
Giles Crimi, Arlington
Washington Post March 30 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/getting-tasteless-with-the-newtown-tragedy/2013/03/28/10364de6-9494-11e2-95ca-dd43e7ffee9c_story.html
Weldon on Superman in The Post
Superman's real kryptonite: American politics [in print as Bird? Plane? Activist!]
By Glen Weldon,
Washington Post April 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/supermans-real-kryptonite-american-politics/2013/04/05/208706d4-9c7f-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_story.html
By Glen Weldon,
Washington Post April 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/supermans-real-kryptonite-american-politics/2013/04/05/208706d4-9c7f-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_story.html
Saturday, April 06, 2013
The Post reviews From Up on Poppy Hill anime
A new Miyazaki, with vivid anime
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post April 5, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/from-up-on-poppy-hill-kokurikozaka-kara,1246616/critic-review.html
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post April 5, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/from-up-on-poppy-hill-kokurikozaka-kara,1246616/critic-review.html
Thursday, April 04, 2013
May 4: Big Planet Comics - Free Comic Book Day - with 7 artists!
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Weldon on Superman in the 1970s
The '70s Were Awkward for Superman
The comic-book franchise's attempts to get hip included turning Lois Lane black.
Glen Weldon Apr 3 2013,
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Truitt on more comics
Lucy Knisley puts some 'Relish' on her culinary life; Cartoonist's new graphic novel balances autobiographical tales with vibrantly drawn recipes.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/lucy-knisley-relish-graphic-novel/2050001/
'TMNT' embraces animated Turtle power in five ways; Nickelodeon series features villains such as Baxter Stockman and Mutagen Man, as well as an old-school Turtles reunion.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-animated-series/2048617/
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/lucy-knisley-relish-graphic-novel/2050001/
'TMNT' embraces animated Turtle power in five ways; Nickelodeon series features villains such as Baxter Stockman and Mutagen Man, as well as an old-school Turtles reunion.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-animated-series/2048617/
The Post reviews "a withering look at the Magic Kingdom"
Daisey on Disney: A ride worth taking [in print as A wild trip to Daisey World, April 3, 2013].
By Peter Marks,
Washington Post April 2 2013
Caricaturist Court Jones in today's Post
Californian caricaturist Court Jones draws Gwyneth Paltrow in in today's Post's Food section.
Jones' website is here. He does nice work.
For the Record: Comics Beat on SPX registration meltdown
Just to make things easier on future researchers of the history of SPX; there's nothing new here for the regular readers of ComicsDC:
June 21: Neil Gaiman in town
Friday, June 21/WASHINGTON, DC
Politics & Prose Bookstore @ George Washington University Lisner Auditorium
6:00 PM
730 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Twitter: @Politics_Prose
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Magic Bullet #6 locations
You can find a copy of Magic Bullet #6 at these locations.
I got mine at Big Planet Bethesda, with extra copies for the Virginia Commonwealth, Ohio State and Michigan State Universities' libraries. The Library of Congress already has a copy.
I got mine at Big Planet Bethesda, with extra copies for the Virginia Commonwealth, Ohio State and Michigan State Universities' libraries. The Library of Congress already has a copy.
April 13: Samurai Champloo anime marathon
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 |
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