Today: Game On! Comics Comic Book Club meeting

Comic Book Club April 26th at 7pm Game On! Comics 310 Dominion RD NE Vienna, Virginia 22180   Dear Mike, Hello again Clubbers!  We are looking forward to this month's meeting and discussing Jirni.  Don't forget to get caught up on Legend of the Shadow Clan and Shrugged too!     April 26th at 7pm Don't need to register.....just come!   Keep in mind that everyone will get the currents months comic title (Jirni for April) for FREE for attending the meeting!  You also get a discount on the other issues from our other titles, see coupon below.   Sincerely, Louis Meyer Game On! Comics   April Meeting April 26th 7pm-8ish We will begin reading Jirni, Aspen Comics newest title. Come hang out and have snacks while reading this new comic for the first time.  Then, we will discuss what we think about the art and writing.  In addition we will continue to discuss Shrugged and Legend of the Shadow Clan.  Keep in mind that you should have already read the newest issues of Shrugged and Legend of the Shadow Clan.   March Notes Met on March 22nd We had a fun night last month!  We discussed the first issue of Shrugged and the second issue of Legend of the Shadow Clan.  Thank you to everyone that made it out!      Game On! Comics 310 Dominion RD NE Vienna, Virginia 22180 www.GameOnComics.com  In This Issue April Meeting March Meeting Coming Soon!  May title--Charismagic!  Testimonials I wish I could have come to your meeting and been a fly on the wall! --Frank Mastromauro, President of Aspen Comics  20%  OFF If you are a Comic Book Club member (getting this email) then you can cut out this coupon and get 20% off ANY of our  existing  titles that we are reading!  Remember, you will always get the current months comic for FREE but use this for the other ongoing titles. Good for: Legend of the Shadow Clan Shrugged Offer Expires: NONE

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4/27: Drew Moss at Game On! Comics

Game On! Comics Weekly Digest Come  Visit Us! April 23rd, 2013 In this issue :: New Titles this Week :: Game Nights    Dear Mike,    What an awesome week for our customers! Wednesday: New Comic Book Day and Heroclix Iron Man Release Friday: Comic Book Club 7pm Friday: Midnight Magic the Gathering Dragon's Maze Prerelease Saturday: Drew Moss Artist Signing and 1pm MTG Prerelease Sunday: 12pm MTG Prerelease   NEXT WEEKEND!!!  May 4th from 11-8pm Look at all the books we will have at the store for FREE!        THIS SATURDAY! Artist Signing April 27th  12-4pm Artist of Colonized-Drew Moss   Drew Moss has been drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil in his hand, but as with many artists, his road to being a published comic book artist has been a long one. Drew's first full comic was SIDEKICKIN' HERO, a one-shot published in 2007 by Viper Comics.  From there Drew, using his detailed understanding of line and shadow, crafted pages for GENE SIMMONS' HOUSE OF HORRORS. Drew then moved on to working with Cullen Bunn (Creator of THE DAMNED and THE SIXTH GUN) on the young adult horror title CROOKED HILLS. After drawing pages for ZOMBIES V ROBOTS and OUTLAW TERRITORY (Volume 3, which is in this month's PREVIEWS) as well as Dark Horse and his international award-winning work on London horror titles, Drew was tapped by IDW to draw THE COLONIZED with writer Chris Ryall, a dark comedy that explores what happens when alien invaders accidentally re-animate a town's deceased. Drew manages to juggle being a loving father and dedicated husband while crafting designs that defy genre and are as home in a superhero book as they would be in the most chilling of horror stories.        Game On! Comics App     iTunes link: Apple link      Google Play (Android) link:  Google Play/Android link      Click Here for QR code shortcut to app: Game On! Comic App QR codes     New Comic Book titles this week 4-24-13   Best Discounts in the area--Not just a slogan, we really do have the best price discounts when you become a Game On! Comics Loyalty Member!  Details here:  Loyalty Membership        Jupiter's Legacy #1   Mark Millar promised us an epic superhero tale on the scale of Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings and this first issue certainly has all the right ingredients to make that a reality. Jupiter's Legacy #1 is a must-read!        A Distant Soil #39 A Plus X #7 All Star Western #19 Amala's Blade #1 Angel & Faith #21 Answer #4 (L) Arrow #6 Avengers #10 Avengers Arena #8 Batman Incorporated #10 Batman: The Dark Knight #19 Before Watchmen: Comedian #6 (L) Bela Lugosi: Tales From Grave #3 Bionic Woman #9 BPRD Vampire #2 Clone #6 Dark Horse Presents #23 Darkness #112 Deadpool #8 Deadpool: Killustrated #4 (L) Deathmatch #5 Doctor Who Special #34 Dragon Age: Until We Sleep #2 East Of West #2 End Times Of Bram & Ben #4 (L) Fantastic Four #7 FF #6 Five Weapons #3 Flash #19 Freelancers #5 Fury Max #11 Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Man #19 Gambit #11 Gi Joe #3 Grimm FT Unleashed #1 Grimm FT Unleashed: Vampires Eternal #1 Guardians Of Galaxy #2 Haunted Horror #4 Helheim #2 High Ways #4 (L) I Love Trouble #5 I Vampire #19 Injustice: Gods Among Us #4 Invincible #102 Jennifer Blood #26 Joan Of Arc: From The Ashes #4 Journey Into Mystery #651 Judge Dredd Year One #2 Jupiter's Legacy #1 Justice League Dark #19 Katana #3 Kill Shakespeare: Tide Of Blood #3 Kiss Solo #2 The Starchild Lost Vegas #2 Manhattan Projects #11 Marvel Previews May 2013 Masks #6 Massive #11 Mind Mgmt #10 Morbius Living Vampire #4 Morning Glories #26 Neozoic: Traders Gambit #1 New Avengers #5 Night Of The Living Dead: Aftermath #7 Previews #296 May 2013 Queen Sonja #35 Rachel Rising #16 Red Lanterns #19 Rogues #1 Savage Hawkman #19 Scarlet Spider #16 Shadow #12 Star Wars Legacy: Prisoner/Floating World #2 Superman #19 Talon #7 Teen Titans #19 TMNT Ongoing #21 True Blood Ongoing #12 Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #22 Uncanny Avengers #7 Uncanny X-Men #5 Unwritten #48 Witch Doctor: Malpractice #6 (L) Wolverine And X-Men #28 X-Termination #2 (L) Young Avengers #4      ALL AGES COMIC BOOKS AND COLLECTIONS    Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man #13 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #6 My Little Pony: Micro Series #3 Rarity Peanuts Vol 2 #8 Princeless Vol 2 #2 Superman Family Adventures #12      COLLECTIONS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS    Gantz TP Vol 27 MMW-TP Mighty Thor Vol 4 Morning Glories TP Vol 4 Truants Uncanny X-Force TP Vol 2 Deathlok Nation      NEW ACTION FIGURES:   Walking Dead Michonne & Pet Zombies AF 3pk                    Game Nights      Sunday Afternoons, 12:30pm       Come check out Kaijudo on its new day, Sundays!! Brand new card based game by the makers of Magic the Gathering.  Geared to be a little easier than MTG.  Want to try it out?  Come on Sundays, weekly demos.      Sunday Nights, 5pm-9pm         Tuesday Nights 7-9   Come join us every Tuesday night for Heroclix!     Create a 300 pt team but all members must be 80 pts or lower!  It's a fight of the minor league players! Constructed Teams with characters who all possess the same Team Ability on their dials gain an extra 10% on their build total. No Colossal figures, no Feats or BFC's.  Utility Belt and  Infinity Gauntlets are NOT allowed. Which team will come out on top?  Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. On Tuesdays will we continue our 2 round style of play and should be finished by 9:00pm or 9:30pm at the latest.           Wednesday Nights 7-11pm Magic the Gathering       Casual Play and booster Draft.         Friday Night, 7pm AND 8pm  Booster Draft Tournament 7pm--$15 8pm--Standard Tournament $10 (free for VIP members)   Win promo cards and boosters from Gatecrash!     Saturdays 4-7pm Heroclix--Batman         The REAL True Blood! Build a 600 point Silver Age force, one character on your force should be a Vampire (Monster keyword), one character should be a Queen (any keyword), one character on your team should be a Werewolf/Shape Shifter (Monster keyword), one character should be an Officer of the Law(any keyword), minimum four characters per team. No Colossals, no feats or BFC's; Vehicles, special objects, and resources are okay. THE NORMAL 10% BONUS FOR HAVING THE SAME TEAM ABILITY DOES NOT APPLY THIS WEEK! For our venue, Lord of the Rings/Hobbit (but without the special Epic Action rules that accompany them) are eligible for non-sealed events. Gears of War, and HALO figures can be used for non-sealed events WITH the Grenade rules. Assassins Creed figures are eligible for non-sealed events. Prize support from other venues which has not been given out yet at Game On! Comics is not eligible for play. For our venue, Modern Age is defined as anything from the Secret Invasion set forwards unless otherwise specified. Using Unicorns, Polar Bears, or Dinosaurs as objects is not required but is encouraged.        Small Press Review   Comics you may not know about but should!  Jupiter's Legacy #1                       There are some comic book writers who can do no wrong. Mark Millar is one of them. If the first issue of Jupiter's Legacy is anything to go by, this series will soon join the likes of The Ultimates, Kick-Ass and Civil War - to name just a few - as true modern classics from the prolific Scot. However, this feels a lot different to both those and Millar's other recent creator owned titles. Even so, there's no denying that it's still very much a Millarworld comic book; the trademark darkness, humour and "Why has nobody thought of that before?!" ideas are all very much on display here.  Jupiter's Legacy is certainly very topical and Millar makes a smart choice by contrasting the world of 1929 to today. The contrast not only between then and now, but also the superheroes from that Golden Age and their children proves to be fascinating. How would the offspring of the world's greatest superheroes act? How would they fare living in the shadow of their parents, especially when they're still active? These are all questions that the writer sets out to explore and it promises to make for a very interesting read. He also drops in enough mystery to get you hooked, while the tension between Walter and Sheldon looks very promising moving forward. There's an awful lot of story crammed into this first issue and I for one can't wait to see where it goes.  In terms of artwork, Frank Quitely is on top form here and Pete Doherty's muted colours are a perfect fit for this very realistic feeling world. The design of the costumes are all great and Quitely's style is particularly brilliant in a sequence which sees the group of superheroes take down a supervillain in very unique fashion. All in all, Millar has once again found the perfect artist for this latest collaboration and as with Leinil Yu on Supercrooks or Steve McNiven on Nemesis, it's now impossible to think of anyone else handling the art duties on Jupiter's Legacy.  Mark Millar promised us an epic superhero tale on the scale of Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings and this first issue certainly has all the right ingredients to make that a reality. Jupiter's Legacy #1 is a must-read!        $2.99           Thank you so much for your support of our new comic and game shop.  We look forward to taking care of all of your comic and game needs.   Don't forget to go on yelp.com and write a review about us too!!     Please tell your comic/game friends about our shop, we would appreciate their business.       Please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us!!      Please tell your friends about us, we would love their business!     Follow us on Twitter too!     Dave, J.R., and Louis Game On! 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Comic Riffs interviews Herlbock award winner Tom Tomorrow

TONIGHT'S HERBLOCK PRIZE CEREMONY: Winner Dan Perkins (aka Tom Tomorrow) on the need to support your friendly alt-cartoonist

 By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (April 25 2013): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/tonights-herblock-prize-ceremony-winner-dan-perkins-aka-tom-tomorrow-on-the-need-to-support-your-friendly-alt-cartoonist/2013/04/25/aaabae1c-ad57-11e2-a198-99893f10d6dd_blog.html

 

He will be receiving his award tonight at the Library of Congress.

PR: Announcing the World Premiere Musical: Big Nate

It's 'Big Nate'! A World Premiere Musical from Adventure Theatre MTC May 3 - June 2, 2013 Based on the comic strip and books by Lincoln Peirce Book by Jason Loewith Lyrics by Chris Youstra & Jason Loewith Music by Chris Youstra Directed by Michael Baron Recommended for ages 5 and up Nate Wright, a detention-riddled sixth grader (and drummer for the greatest garage band in the history of the galaxy, Enslave the Mollusk!) hopes to woo beautiful Jenny away from her boyfriend Artur by winning "The Nickelodeon", the first prize in his school's Battle of the Bands. But when Artur and Jenny team up with Nate's arch-rival Gina to form the sap-pop band, Rainbows and Ponies, he's gotta take his game to an all-star level. What will he do? Learn more about Big Nate from Lincoln Peirce and see him draw Big Nate

Adventure Theatre MTC uses Vendini for ticketing, marketing, and box office management.

Adventure Theatre MTC - 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, 20812, (301) 634-2270
Vendini, Inc. - 660 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, 1 (800) 901-7173

Comic Riffs on Green Arrow

GREEN ARROW: From TV's 'Arrow' to New 52 comic, DC's superhero has hit a bull's-eye with growing fan base

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 24 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/green-arrow-from-tvs-arrow-to-new-52-comic-dcs-superhero-has-hit-a-bulls-eye-with-growing-fan-base/2013/04/24/d595b3dc-9d0f-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_blog.html

DCist on tonight's Politics and Prose event

Page and Perspective: A Thoughtful Discussion on Comic Books

 By Nicole Dubowitz

  April 24, 2013

http://dcist.com/2013/04/page_perspective_a_thoughtful_di.php

Graphic Novel Panel tonight at Politics and Prose

Graphic Novel Panel: Growing Up with Graphics ***FOR TEENS AND ADULTS

Start: Apr 25 2013 7:00 pm

End: Apr 25 2013 8:00 pm

Prominent and award-winning graphic artists, authors, and editors Eleanor Davis, Nathan Hale, Andrés Vera Martínez, and Mark Siegel, will be here to discuss the significance of the genre for readers of all ages. Moderated by Michael Cavna, author of "Comic Riffs," a blog of The Washington Post. Ages 15 and up.

We will host an intimate gathering at Terasol at 9 p.m. with our distinguished panelists—and you! Get to know the authors and illustrators as you continue the discussion begun during the panel. Seating is limited so sign up now! Please call the Children and Teens Department to register for the reception. Tickets are $30 and include access to the panelists, one drink ticket, and light hors d'oeuvres.

Street:

5015 Connecticut Ave NW

City:

Washington

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Province:

District Of Columbia

Postal Code:

20008

 

 

Connect with the Graphic Novel Panelists

Following Growing Up with Graphics, our panel on graphic novels for all ages, join the panelists for an intimate gathering at our limited-seating reception. Authors and illustrators will be available to chat, connect, and celebrate the pleasure of reading graphic novels. Get to know the authors and illustrators and continue the discussions ignited during the panel. Seating is extremely limited. Registration required.

Graphic Artists Fan Reception
Thursday, April 25, 9 p.m.
at Terasol (across the street from P&P)
Tickets are $30, and include access to the panelists, one drink ticket, and light hors d'oeuvres.
To register, call the Children and Teens Department at (202) 364-1919.
 

PR: Tickets are Now On Sale for the 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con!

Tickets are Now On Sale for the 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con!   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 23, 2013 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year's show, taking place September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore.   Tickets that are now on sale include: General Admission for Saturday and Sunday, Two-Day General Admissions, and Baltimore Comic-Con 2013 VIP Experience Packages.   The 2013 VIP Experience Package includes:   Admission to both days of 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con "First on the Floor" VIP early admission at 9:30am both days of the show VIP Priority Access to Panels and Presentations* A 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con T-shirt Collectible 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con VIP Badge and lanyard Collectible 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con Hardcover Yearbook And much, much more to be announced as we get closer to the show!   * VIP ticket holders must be in the VIP line 30 minutes before scheduled presentation times, as VIP Seating is guaranteed but not reserved and does not include special ticketed events.   "Last year was our biggest show ever, not only in terms of guests, retailers and exhibitors, but in attendance as well," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "Offering the fans the chance to purchase advanced tickets online really streamlined entrance to the show, so we're doing it again this year! In addition, all of our VIP Packages sold out last year, so this is a great opportunity for those who missed out to get in on the VIP action early!"   Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets!   This year's confirmed guests for the show include: Brian Bolland (Dial H); Mark Buckingham (Fables); Jimmy Cheung (Avengers vs. X-Men); Frank Cho (Savage Wolverine); Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre); J.M. DeMatteis (Phantom Stranger); David Finch (Justice League of America); Dave Gibbons (The Secret Service); Keith Giffen (Masters of the Universe); Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan); Barry Kitson (Empire); Roger Langridge (Popeye); Paul Levitz (World's Finest); Kevin Maguire (World's Finest); Mike Mignola (Hellboy In Hell); Jimmy Palmiotti (Batwing); George Perez (World's Finest); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Joe Prado (Earth 2); Ivan Reis (Aquaman); Chris Samnee (Daredevil); Louise Simonson (X-Factor); Walt Simonson (The Mighty Thor); Allison Sohn (sketch card artist); and Mark Waid (Indestructible Hulk).     In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.   Contact Information Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con: press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries   About The Baltimore Comic-Con The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com. About The Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 9 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.

Daryl Cagle's 2 cartoons: 'whoops'

CARTOON KERFUFFLE: Recaptioned political cartoon? Daryl Cagle says: 'I changed my mind.'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 24 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/cartoon-kerfuffle-recaptioned-political-cartoon-daryl-cagle-says-i-changed-my-mind/2013/04/24/ddae25f0-ad08-11e2-b6fd-ba6f5f26d70e_blog.html

 

 

Ann Telnaes on Daryl Cagle cartoon that has it both ways

Read Ann Telnaes on this Daryl Cagle cartoon that has it both ways by rewriting the caption.

 

Ted Rall also has a comment.  I think Cagle lives around DC now. Telnaes certainly is local.

 

 

PSA (OT): Mix 2013: Save the Date/CFP

This was sent directly to me by Mr. Loss and sounds like a good event, so I'll post it here.

 

Mix 2013

When: Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28

Keynote Guest: Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL) www.boneville.com

Keynote Event: Friday, September 27 at 7pm, Canzani Center Auditorium (free to the public)

Location: Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH

 

In conjunction with the symposium, CCAD will host a never-before-seen exhibit of Smith's original artwork from RASL. We will also hold a comics contest for undergraduate students.

 

Additionally, concurrent with Mix 2013, CCAD will exhibit the paintings of Gary Panter (Jimbo in Purgatory, Dal Tokyo).

 

Please visit our event page for updates about additional symposium programming and the student contest: http://www.ccad.edu/events-2013/mix

 

Best Regards,

Robert Loss

 

 

 

Robert Loss

Visiting Full-Time Faculty

English Department

Mix '13 Programming Coordinator

Columbus College of Art and Design

60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus OH 43215

 

Comic Riffs rounds up editorial cartoon awards

THE BEST IN POLITICAL CARTOONING: Stantis and Hands, Bagley and Breen win top awards

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 23 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-best-in-political-cartooning-stantis-and-hands-bagley-and-breen-win-top-awards/2013/04/23/0b7145ce-ac89-11e2-a198-99893f10d6dd_blog.html

 

And Tom Tomorrow was previously announced as the winner of the Herblock Award. He'll receive it tomorrow night at the Library of Congress.

THE BEST IN POLITICAL CARTOONING: Stantis and Hands, Bagley and Breen win top awards

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 23 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-best-in-political-cartooning-stantis-and-hands-bagley-and-breen-win-top-awards/2013/04/23/0b7145ce-ac89-11e2-a198-99893f10d6dd_blog.html

 

 

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, Scott Stantis headed north to the Chicago Tribune to inherit the roost of the late and legendary Jeff MacNelly, who won about every industry award there is.

On Tuesday, Stantis began adding first-place honors to his own trophy shelf.

Stantis, who worked at the Birmingham News for nearly a decade before landing in the Windy City in 2009, has just won the Editorial Cartooning (large circulation) prize in the Sigma Delta Chi Awards, which were announced today. (The Washington Post won three reporting awards.)

"I am grateful. My name has not been mentioned in connection to a national award since 1989, and that was second place in the National Headliners," Stantis tells Comic Riffs. "Things have turned out pretty well regardless, but winning this is awfully nice."

Stantis, a past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), also draws the syndicated comic strip "Prickly City."

(courtesy of SCOTT STANTIS / Chicago Tribune - .) In the Editorial Cartooning (less-than-100,000 circulation) category, Phil Hands of the Wisconsin State Journal won the award.

"I'm deeply honored ... by the recognition," Hands told Comic Riffs.

The Sigma Delta Chi Awards, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, honored work published in 2012. Winners will be feted June 21 at the National Press Club in Washington.

(courtesy of PHIL HANDS / Wiscosin State Journal - .)

In other national honors, two-time Pulitzer winner Steve Breen of the U-T San Diego won the National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartooning. (You can view his winning portfolio HERE.)

The National Headliners were founded by the Press Club of Atlantic City.

"I keep awards under a stack of Oliphant, MacNelly and Conrad books so I remember what real cartooning looks like," Breen tells Comic Riffs this week. "It was great to win the Headliners Award. I was just in Atlantic City in February, eating at famous White House subs and showing my kids around.

"Could the judges have subconsciously picked up on my positive energy?" 

[STEVE BREEN: Pulitzer dedicated to out-of-work colleagues]

(courtesy of STEVE BREEN / U-T San Diego - .) Second place went to Newsday cartoonist Walt Handelsman. Third place went to Chattanooga Times-Free Press cartoonist Clay Bennett, who earlier this month was a Pulitzer finalist.

[SEE: The Pulitzer cartoon portfolio of 2013 winner STEVE SACK].

Elsewhere, Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley won the Best of the West award for Editorial Cartooning this week.

I was happy to win on cartoons that were largely about local and regional issues," Bagley tells Comic Riffs. "Some of my best cartoons are those involving the local Mormon culture, but the point is often lost in translation outside of Utah. Nothing lets the air out of a cartoon like having to explain 160 years of Mormon culture and theology to show that it's funny.

"Those who aren't from around here," Bagley continues, "can still appreciate my other work; like the NRA guy with a firm grip on ... the fellow labeled 'Congress.' "

"Pat Bagley hits the bull's-eye with his bold strokes and rollicking sense of humor," wrote the category's judge, Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. "He brings clever insight to the pressing issues of the day that he illuminates with brilliant color and true wit."

Second place went to David Fitzsimmons of the Arizona Daily Star; third palce went to syndicated cartoonist Matt Bors.

Because Bagley is based at the Tribune, his year will continue to be noteworthy: He will be the host cartoonist for the AAEC Convention, June 27-29 in Salt Lake City.

Guests will include the legendary Oliphant.

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(courtesy of PAT BAGLEY / Salt Lake Tribune - .)

By Michael Cavna  |  11:50 PM ET, 04/23/2013