Meet a Visiting Cartoonist: A Chat with Lincoln Peirce
by Mike Rhode
Washington City Paper's Arts Desk blog May 9, 2013
Tune-in tomorrow at ComicsDC for the children's Q&A session that didn't make it into this story.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Lincoln 'Big Nate' Peirce interview online at City Paper
Tune-in tomorrow at ComicsDC for the children's Q&A session that didn't make it into this story.
Posters at the National Library of Medicine
'Could you poison your child?': images from a century of medical propaganda; Health, history, and design collide at the National Library of Medicine.
By Amar Toor
The Verge April 12, 2013
The first image, about a sailor blinded at Pearl Harbor, is by the noted cartoonist Alex Raymond.
May 11: ANS Comic Con features Frank Cho
LEGENDARY COMICS CREATOR TO HEADLINE
THE SECOND ANNUAL ANS SCI-FI & COMIC CON
On May 11, 2013, the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con returns to Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland for their Second Annual benefit event!
Headlining a stellar variety of vendors and artists is legendary comic creator, writer and artist
FRANK CHO!
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is proud to host the amazing Frank Cho! As the creator of the groundbreaking newspaper strip Liberty Meadows, Cho is well known for his incredible artistry and story writing talent. Cho is currently the writer and artist behind Marvel Comics' hot, brand new title – "Savage Wolverine" – that debuted in January 2013.
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is an ALL AGES fan and collector event benefiting Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland. This year's event promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable events ever with an amazing array of vendors selling vintage and modern comics, collectible cards, sci-fi and pop culture toys and much more.
In addition to Cho, area artists working in a wide range of mediums will be represented including sculptors, pyro-artists, independent and online comic artists, writers and publishers.
The Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is a fun-filled full day event for the whole family. Art contests and prizes will keep kids entertained as well as plenty of playground space for them to have fun! A charity Silent Auction with loads of collectibles and autographed items will keep parents and collectors on the edges of their seats! There will also be panels, presentations and a unique film festival showing rare and unique films for sci-fi and comic fans!
The Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10-3pm.
For more information, please visit anscomiccon.com Contact event organizer Tom Boone at info@anscomiccon.com And for more information about the school, visit archbishopnealeschool.org
THE SECOND ANNUAL ANS SCI-FI & COMIC CON
On May 11, 2013, the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con returns to Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland for their Second Annual benefit event!
Headlining a stellar variety of vendors and artists is legendary comic creator, writer and artist
FRANK CHO!
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is proud to host the amazing Frank Cho! As the creator of the groundbreaking newspaper strip Liberty Meadows, Cho is well known for his incredible artistry and story writing talent. Cho is currently the writer and artist behind Marvel Comics' hot, brand new title – "Savage Wolverine" – that debuted in January 2013.
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is an ALL AGES fan and collector event benefiting Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland. This year's event promises to be one of the most exciting and memorable events ever with an amazing array of vendors selling vintage and modern comics, collectible cards, sci-fi and pop culture toys and much more.
In addition to Cho, area artists working in a wide range of mediums will be represented including sculptors, pyro-artists, independent and online comic artists, writers and publishers.
The Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is a fun-filled full day event for the whole family. Art contests and prizes will keep kids entertained as well as plenty of playground space for them to have fun! A charity Silent Auction with loads of collectibles and autographed items will keep parents and collectors on the edges of their seats! There will also be panels, presentations and a unique film festival showing rare and unique films for sci-fi and comic fans!
The Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10-3pm.
For more information, please visit anscomiccon.com Contact event organizer Tom Boone at info@anscomiccon.com And for more information about the school, visit archbishopnealeschool.org
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
NPR's Bob Mondello on Iron Man 3
In 'Iron Man 3,' A Metalhead Gets The Blues
by Bob Mondello
National Public Radio's All Things Considered May 02, 2013
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Iron Man, Marvel's original anti-Communist, bows to ChiComs
'Iron Man 3' is latest Hollywood movie to court Chinese censors
By William Wan,
Washington Post May 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/iron-man-takes-heroic-efforts-to-satisfy-chinas-state-censors/2013/05/06/62d11e08-b62e-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html
By William Wan,
Washington Post May 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/iron-man-takes-heroic-efforts-to-satisfy-chinas-state-censors/2013/05/06/62d11e08-b62e-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html
District Comics panel audio online now
Ripped from the site of Carolyn and Joe's podcast - click through to get the audio:
DISTRICT COMICS PANEL at AWESOME CON
EPISODE 225
LIVE from the historic first ever Awesome Con from the Washington DC Convention Center, The Carolyn and Joe Show bring to you another exclusive, on this weeks show listen to the whole entire DISTRICT COMICS panel LIVE from Awesome Con.
Here's quick write up
-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.
Panelists include contributors Troy-Jeffrey Allen, Rafer Roberts, Andrew Cohen, Jacob Warrenfeltz, and Carolyn Belefski.
Yellow Peril, Book 2, at Kickstarter
Jamie Noguchi writes in:
I've launched a kickstarter to fund my second book, http://kck.st/YzvEH1.
Sincerely,
Jamie Noguchi
Yellow Peril
I'm about to go sign up for this now, and hope to interview Jamie about it soon.
'Big Nate' playwright on the new musical
Bringing Big Nate From the Page to the StageJason Loewith
Playwright, 'Big Nate'; Artistic Director, Olney Theater
Huffington Post 05/03/2013
Monday, May 06, 2013
Pictures of cartoonists made my life so wonderful...
I've been keeping busy going to events and I've generated a bunch of photographs of them. Click through the links under each picture for more shots.
Here's more shots of Awesome Con. Starro the Conqueror!
Dan Perkins, aka Tom Tomorrow, receiving the Herblock Award for his strip, This Modern World, at the Library of Congress. See the strip here.
Way too many shots of Charles Vess at Politics and Prose bookstore.
Free Comic Book Day at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda and Vienna, as well as Victory Comics. That's Art Hondros, the cover artist for Magic Bullet #6.
Political cartoonist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher's book launch for Daggers Drawn, his Kickstarter-funded retrospective, held at Boordy Vineyard near Baltimore. Buy the book here.
Glen Echo Park in Maryland with cartoonist Lincoln "Big Nate" Peirce. Get tickets to the Big Nate musical here. (I'm working on writing up an interview with Peirce, but I saw the show on opening day, and can recommend it).
Here's more shots of Awesome Con. Starro the Conqueror!
Dan Perkins, aka Tom Tomorrow, receiving the Herblock Award for his strip, This Modern World, at the Library of Congress. See the strip here.
Way too many shots of Charles Vess at Politics and Prose bookstore.
Free Comic Book Day at Big Planet Comics in Bethesda and Vienna, as well as Victory Comics. That's Art Hondros, the cover artist for Magic Bullet #6.
Political cartoonist Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher's book launch for Daggers Drawn, his Kickstarter-funded retrospective, held at Boordy Vineyard near Baltimore. Buy the book here.
Glen Echo Park in Maryland with cartoonist Lincoln "Big Nate" Peirce. Get tickets to the Big Nate musical here. (I'm working on writing up an interview with Peirce, but I saw the show on opening day, and can recommend it).
'Big Nate' musical reviewed by Gazette
Beloved comic character "Big Nate" comes to life on stage
Adventure Theatre MTC presents world premiere of 'Big Nate, The Musical'
by Cara Hedgepeth
May 6 2013
http://www.gazette.net/article/20130506/ENTERTAINMENT/130509319/1148/beloved-comic-character-x201c-big-nate-x201d-comes-to-life-on&template=gazette
That darn Danziger, redux
Letter to the Editor: On gun control, agree to disagree?
Stephen K. Stearns, Charlottesville
David M. Carr, Washington
Washington Post May 4 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/on-gun-control-agree-to-disagree/2013/05/03/5e907a86-b05d-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html
Stephen K. Stearns, Charlottesville
David M. Carr, Washington
Washington Post May 4 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/on-gun-control-agree-to-disagree/2013/05/03/5e907a86-b05d-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html
Herblock and Krypto
Herblock Loved the Little Guy and Hated Nixon's Guts
By Bill Morris
May 3, 2013
http://www.themillions.com/2013/05/herblock-loved-the-little-guy-and-hated-nixons-guts.html
"I Gotta Cut Krypto"
The author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography argues with his editor about the Dog of Steel.
By Glen Weldon
May 3, 2013,
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2013/05/superman_s_dog_a_history.single.html
By Bill Morris
May 3, 2013
http://www.themillions.com/2013/05/herblock-loved-the-little-guy-and-hated-nixons-guts.html
"I Gotta Cut Krypto"
The author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography argues with his editor about the Dog of Steel.
By Glen Weldon
May 3, 2013,
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2013/05/superman_s_dog_a_history.single.html
Monkey See on Iron Man
Armor And Anxiety: Tony Stark Is The New Captain America
by Linda Holmes
May 06, 2013
Facebook - ComicsDC interface problems
I just noticed that Facebook hasn't been updating my ComicsDC page with my blog posts since the last week in April. I use RSS Grafitti and have tried to tweek it this morning. Please let me know if the problem continues.
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Comic Riffs on Big Nate musical
I'll be attending the Big Nate premiere this afternoon and interviewing Lincoln Peirce. Comic Riffs beat me to an interview though:
'BIG NATE' MUSICAL DEBUTS: Encouraged by 'Peanuts,' Lincoln Peirce's comic-strip hit comes to the Maryland stage
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 4 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/big-nate-musical-debuts-encouraged-by-peanuts-lincoln-peirces-comic-strip-hit-comes-to-the-maryland-stage/2013/05/04/229d7b90-b4c3-11e2-9a98-4be1688d7d84_blog.html
'BIG NATE' MUSICAL DEBUTS: Encouraged by 'Peanuts,' Lincoln Peirce's comic-strip hit comes to the Maryland stage
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 4 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/big-nate-musical-debuts-encouraged-by-peanuts-lincoln-peirces-comic-strip-hit-comes-to-the-maryland-stage/2013/05/04/229d7b90-b4c3-11e2-9a98-4be1688d7d84_blog.html
Friday, May 03, 2013
Game On Comics - Free Comic Book Day
From Louis the Magician and Game On! Comics
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| Our friend, Hugh Jackman, wants you to come to our store tomorrow! |
OK, maybe we don't actually know Mr. Jackman but he does want you to come to our store anyway!
Accross the nation all comic book stores are celebrating Free Comic Book Day, tomorrow, May 4th.
Our store will have over 60 comic titles for FREE! From comics for kids to comics for adults, we have everything you need.
We open our doors at 11am and close at 8pm. BUT COME EARLY! Last year we gave away all of our titles.
Game On! Comics
310 Dominion RD NE
Vienna, VA 22180
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We love Free Comic Book Day! |
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City Paper on Free Comic Book Day
Where to Get Free Comic Books on Free Comic Book Day
by Megan Arellano on May. 3, 2013
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2013/05/03/where-to-get-free-comic-books-on-free-comic-book-day/
by Megan Arellano on May. 3, 2013
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2013/05/03/where-to-get-free-comic-books-on-free-comic-book-day/
Fantastic Forum Interview with Kurt Busiek
Fantastic Forum did a recent interview with writer Kurt Busiek.
Ulysses tells me, "He was a great interview. We have more material that I'm going to cut and shall share more soon."
Ulysses tells me, "He was a great interview. We have more material that I'm going to cut and shall share more soon."
City Paper on Iron Man 3
Five Reasons You Should Probably See Iron Man 3
by Matt Cohen on May. 3, 2013
FCBD: The Comic Riffs version
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013: From Annapolis to Australia, Saturday's big event invites discovery — from comics page to your neighborhood comics shop
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 3 2013
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