Wednesday, April 24, 2013
WTOP coverage of Awesome Con
Monday, April 22, 2013
Awesome Con - a couple or three Sunday pictures
OT: Cartoonists Demand Action
Cartoonists Demand Action
Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition Apr 22, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UKq9ZKZljlA
Some of the nation's best loved cartoonists are calling on Congress to not back down and take action to enact common sense gun laws that will prevent violence and save lives.
Comic Riffs talks to Garry Trudeau
'ALPHA HOUSE' Q&A: Creator Garry Trudeau on Beltway satire, Amazon Studios' bold launch — and why Bill Murray is called 'the unicorn'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 22 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/alpha-house-qanda-creator-garry-trudeau-on-beltway-satire-amazon-studios-bold-launch--and-why-bill-murray-is-called-the-unicorn/2013/04/22/96417c10-aafd-11e2-a198-99893f10d6dd_blog.html#pagebreak
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Michael O'Connell talks to Matt Dembicki, Joe Carabeo and Carolyn Belefski
Time to Do-It-Yourself: Publishing, podcasting and comics
by Michael O'Connell
Its All Journalism April 20, 2013
http://itsalljournalism.com/time-to-do-it-yourself-publishing-podcasting-and-comics/
http://media.blubrry.com/itsalljournalism/p/content.blubrry.com/itsalljournalism/IAJ-2013-04-20-039.mp3
and http://itsalljournalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/carolynjoematt-transcript.pdf
The Post on Awesome Con and also Jay and Silent Bob
Comic lovers gather at first Awesome Con D.C. [in print as Convention draws region's mightiest heroes]
By Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post April 21 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/comic-lovers-gather-at-first-awesome-con-dc/2013/04/20/518240e8-a9d9-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html
and in animation news -
Kevin Smith's 'Super Groovy' movie helps co-star Jason Mewes on his road to recovery [in print as 'Silent Bob, sober Jay'].
By Michael Cavna,
Washington Post April 20 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kevin-smiths-super-groovy-movie-helps-co-star-jason-mewes-on-his-road-to-recovery/2013/04/19/1fa75290-a92d-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html
Mike Favila's columns
PR: Bamn #4
F@ck TV. Read A Comic.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Carolyn Belefski's Comic Riffs interview
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (April 20 2013)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/awesome-con-curls-creator-carolyn-belefski-on-the-creative-mischief-that-has-spawned-her-rich-art-career/2013/04/20/163f9632-a8a0-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_blog.html
Awesome Con day 1 is a success
District Comics panelists - Art Haupt, Rafer Roberts, Mike Cowgill, Andrew Cohen, Jacob Warrenfeltz, Mike Rhode, Carolyn Belefski and Troy-Jeffrey Allen.
The Con sold out of tickets by about 3 pm on Saturday. They had a good mix of people, and it was bustling. Lots of cartoonists tell me they did well. Nick Galifianakis sold out of his book. Dan Nokes made his table money back in an hour. John Gallagher and Steve Conley were always busy. Bill McKay's commission list went into tomorrow. Shannon Gallant seemed to stay busy with commissions too. Troy-Jeffrey Allen and Jay Payne launched Bamn #4. Carolyn Belefski was interviewed by Comic Riffs today too.
The District Comics panel had about 40 people in it, despite being opposite the costume judging contest. I think this has the potential to be similar to Baltimore CC in a few years.
BTW, New Jerseyan Jeff Shultz is selling his Archie pages for $20 each. I bought a nice volleyball page.
Here's some pictures.
Chris "Capes and Babes" Flick.
Dan Nokes has a new compilation book debuting at the show.
Nick Galifianakis on the way to selling out of his book.
Bill McKay.
A good looking Dalek vs Dr. Who. I thought Daleks were upside-down trashcans on wheels?
Starro the Conqueror - I loved this costume.
Big Planet Comics et al.
Steve Conley drawing Bloop in a Tardis.
Jason Axtell.
District Comics review and coincidences
Speaking of District Comics, I think the panel on it went well. Carolyn will have the audio on her podcast, and I'll post a link when she does.
Speaking of Awesome Con - it was a good time. A very good time. There's a nice mix of people, cartoonists and attendees both. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pictures to follow.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Weldon on Superman for New Republic
BY GLEN WELDON
New Republic.com April 18 2013
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112941/superman-75th-anniversary-how-man-steel-changed-times
Politico launches Friday editorial cartoon collection
Every week political cartoonists across the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other head slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. To highlight the best of these brave attempts to bottle the zeitgeist, POLITICO is launching a new feature, "Cartoon Carousel", that will appear on Fridays. Here is our first offering, plucked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker
Thank god, Matt is editing, and not curating it.
The Post on tomorrow's Awesome Con
Awesome Con D.C.: Washington's very own comic convention
By Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post April 19 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/awesome-con-dc-washingtons-very-own-comic-convention/2013/04/18/48a993ce-a1ee-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_story.html
Get your geek on at Awesome Con, D.C.'s first comic convention
By Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post Going Out Guide blog April 18, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/04/18/get-your-geek-on-at-awesome-con-d-c-s-first-comic-convention/
Thursday, April 18, 2013
PR: Free Comic Book Day Extravaganza at Cards, Comics & Collectibles
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Baltimore Comic-Con | P.O. Box 917 | Reisterstown | MD | 21136 |
Cavna on being an Eisner judge
NPR on Weldon's Superman book
Another review of Weldon's Superman bio
by Glen Weldon
Reviewed by Mark Squirek | Released: April 1, 2013
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/superman-unauthorized-biography