Leftovers with a bitter aftertaste ['Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2' movie review]
By Sean O'Connell,
Washington Post September 27 2013, p. Weekend 36
Friday, September 27, 2013
Rechin art in new kid's book
A new 32-page kid's book featuring the illustrations of Arlington-based cartoonist Kevin Rechin is out. Check out the trailer for The Tumbleweed Came Back (Rio Chico), written by Carmela LaVigna Coyle.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Jen Sorenson to get RFK Award for editorial cartooning tonight
She's tweeted In DC for the RFK Book & Journalism awards ceremony tonight. Today's task: transforming from "rumpled artist" state to "Kennedy-worthy"
Information is on the RFK Award site.
Horse_eComics interview in Wash Post
The horsing around comes to an end [online as Popular @Horse_ebooks inspired a webcomic that has just lost its comedic engine]
By Michael Cavna,
Washington Post September 26 2013, p. C4
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Sept 27: Victoria Schwab - Launch Party for Vicious superhero novel
Fri, Sept 27 at 6:30 pm
Victoria Schwab - Launch Party for Vicious
Come dressed as your favorite supervillain and win prizes!
Remember, in addition to street parking, there is limited retail parking available in the WestLee garage while you are shopping at One More Page. Follow the store signs to our back door, ring the buzzer and we'll welcome you in.
We are 6 blocks from the East Falls Church Metro! Go to the right as you exit the Metro station and then go right on 19th Street. As the road curves, the name changes from 19th street to N. Westmoreland Street. Our store is on the left hand side of the street. Click here for directions from the Metro or if you are coming by car.
Please call (703) 300-9746 or Email if you have any questions.
'Breaking Bad' online comic
With the AMC drama “Breaking Bad” ending this Sunday, you
can catch up the regular ways by watching the series online, on Netflix or the upcoming
marathon on AMC of all the episodes, or
you can be a cool cat and read the online comic recap.
And here’s a bonus to get you in the mood: An illustration
of Walter White, courtesy of local comic artist Matt Rawson.
Comic Riffs on Daredevil
COMIC BOOK DAY PICK: High-flying Mark Waid never dreamed he'd be 'a good fit' for Daredevil
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 25 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/comic-book-day-pick-high-flying-mark-waid-never-dreamed-hed-be-a-good-fit-for-daredevil/2013/09/25/666f89f2-2594-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_blog.html#pagebreak
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 25 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/comic-book-day-pick-high-flying-mark-waid-never-dreamed-hed-be-a-good-fit-for-daredevil/2013/09/25/666f89f2-2594-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_blog.html#pagebreak
Hernandez Brothers interview from the National Book Festival
This one is by someone else (whom I don't know).
"We Don't Know How To Sell Out" – Talking With Los Bros Hernandez At This Year's National Book Festival
By David Dissanayake
Broken Frontier September 23, 2013
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/09/23/we-dont-know-how-to-sell-out-talking-with-los-bros-hernandez-at-this-years-national-book-festival/
Aydin signs 'March' at Big Planet this Saturday
Andrew Aydin, co-author of March: Book 1 (Top Shelf Productions), a hot new graphic novel about the life of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (who co-wrote the book with Aydin), will be signing this Saturday, Sept. 28, from noon-2 p.m. at Big Planet Comics in Washington, D.C. Can't make it but want a signed copy? Let BPC know and they will hold a copy for you.
Big Planet Comics on U St. prepares for Saturday's signing.
(Photo courtesy of Big Planet Comics)
(Photo courtesy of Big Planet Comics)
A Chat with John Kinhart interview at City Paper
by Mike Rhode on Sep. 24, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
'Pirate Eye' artist Yonder at Beyond Comics
Carl Yonder, artist of Pirate Eye (Action Lab), will sign at the Beyond Comics Gaithersburg store on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 3-7 p.m. It coincides with the
release of Pirate Eye: Murder at Ten Knots. The first 25 people who buy the book
will get a free signed and numbered poster by Yonder.
PR: Reader's Digest Searches For The Next Great Cartoonist
Student cartoonists from the local universities might be interested.
CALLING ALL CARTOONISTS!
READER'S DIGEST SCOURS THE COUNTRY FOR THE NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST
NEW YORK (September 16, 2013) – Hey, you! Yes, you. Are you a student who is currently contributing your own cartoons, comics, animations, or other hilarious visuals to your school paper, magazine, or website? Or, are you convinced you're just as funny as they are (if not more so)?
If you're between ages 14-23, with talent for creating funny cartoons, comics, animations, or other hilarious visuals, then the Reader's Digest first annual Search for the Next Great Cartoonist contest is for you.
Make Reader's Digest judges laugh with your best visual humor and you could win cash prizes and the chance to appear in Reader's Digest print and digital editions. Four finalists will receive $500 with the Grand Prize winner taking home $1,000.
The contest starts now! All entries must be received by noon ET on December 2, 2013.
To enter, click here: http://www.rd.com/cartoonist-contest/
Follow Reader's Digest on Twitter: @ReadersDigest @ReadersDigest
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Visit ReadersDigest.com to subscribe. Additional interesting Reader's Digest stories are now available at www.ReadersDigest.com. Reader's Digest, recognized by 99% of American adults, simplifies and enriches consumers' lives by discovering and expertly selecting the most interesting ideas, stories, experiences and products. Reader's Digest is available in print; online at ReadersDigest.com; via digital download on iPad, mobile apps, Kindle, Kindle Fire, Nook, Zinio; books and music. Obtain a subscription at www.ReadersDigest.com or on your favorite digital download device.
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Monday, September 23, 2013
The Post reviews Super Boys
'Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — the Creators of Superman' by Brad Ricca
By Mike Musgrove,
Washington Post September 22 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2013/09/20/f5bf92c2-bd8f-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_story.html
By Mike Musgrove,
Washington Post September 22 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2013/09/20/f5bf92c2-bd8f-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_story.html
Crafty Bastards this weekend
The annual Crafty Bastards show is this weekend at Union
Market and it will have a couple of comics folks as well as fan-favorite local graphic artists. Baltimore comics creators include Ben Claassen III (Dirtfarm) and Michael Bracco of Spaghetti Kiss
(Novo; The Creators; Adam Wreck). Printer Anthony
Diehl of Fire Studio (Diehl did the cover of the the free D.C. comics newspaper Magic Bullet #5) and Jeffrey Everett of El Hefe Design (Everett designed the Magic Bullet logo gracing the covers of #6 and #7). TinaSeamonster will be there, too (Tina created the time-traveling squid character in
Magic Bullet #7).
Rat Queens at Third Eye Comics
RAT QUEENS #1 -- DUNGEONS & DRAGONS meets TANK GIRL!
A Must-Read New IMAGE Series!
Meet the entire creative team this Saturday 9/25 at THIRD EYE, featuring writer KURTIS J. WIEBE (PETER PANZERFAUST).
Folks, we are so totally pumped for RAT QUEENS, and now, it's here -- and we gotta tell you: this is going to be one of your favorite new books of the Fall. We promise you that.
Imagine a the foul-mouthed charm of Tank Girl, the rock-n-roll hip of The Runaways, and the sweeping, fantasy landscapes of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and that sums up RAT QUEENS perfectly.
Gold, Guts & Grog -- Who are the RAT QUEENS? A pack of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they're in the business of killing all gods' creatures for profit.
It's also a darkly comedic fantasy series starring Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric, and Betty the Hippy Hobbit Thief.
This modern spin on an old school genre is a violent monster-killing epic that'll remind you of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER meets TANK GIRL in a LORD OF THE RINGS world on crack.
An ongoing series, RAT QUEENS comes to us courtesy of red-hot PETER PANZERFAUST writer KURTIS J. WIEBE, and looks to be one of Image's next breakout hits in the vein of EAST OF WEST, SAGA, MORNING GLORIES, and PETER PANZERFAUST.
Join us on SATURDAY 9/28/13 for a very special RAT QUEENS Release Party featuring the entire creative team of KURTIS J. WIEBE, MEG DEJMAL, and ROC UPCHURCH
Kurtis is returning to Third Eye, and he's making the trip all the way from Canada, along with his RAT QUEENS co-creators MEG DEJMAL and ROC UPCHURCH.
We'll be having the entire team kicking the book off here at Third Eye on Saturday 9/28 11AM-1PM, and we gotta tell you: you're gonna wanna be here for this one.
If you remember how awesome things were at our Peter Panzerfaust signing, and how big that book blew up, then you know that getting a signed copy of RAT QUEENS #1 is a MUST.
PLUS: this is ground zero for one of the biggest IMAGE releases of the Fall, and we're totally honored for Third Eye to be THE destination to kick off the book.
Be one of the first 30 people in line, and get a FREE exclusive print limited to this event, courtesy of Kurtis & the gang!
Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.
Click here for a preview of RAT QUEENS #1
Third Eye Subscriber? Click here to add this title to your subscription box.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
D.C. Conspiracy meet and greet at the Artisphere
Photos from last night's D.C. Conspiracy meet and greet at the Artisphere to celebrate the Comics Making Workshop/Magic Bullet exhibit, which runs through Nov. 3. (Photos mostly by Rafer Roberts; a few by me).
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