Richard Thompson announces Complete Cul de Sac book

Here's his blog post.

Oct. 11, 12: MacAuley at Artisphere

Christiann MacAuley is the resident artist today (6-8 p.m.) and tomorrow (from 1-4 p.m.) at the Artisphere (Rosslyn, Va.) for the D.C. Conspiracy's Comics Making Workshop. She plans to post a few pics of her chalk wall drawing in progress on Twitter. Meanwhile, check out Christiann’s new installment of her web comic Sticky Comics.

BPC podcast #95

After a few weeks off for things like the Small Press Expo, Big Planet Comics is back with its podcast. Kevin Panetta, Jared Smith and Nick Liappis talk about horror movies for Halloween and review some mighty fine comics, such as Paul Pope's Battle Boy, Jason's Lost Cat and Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy #1. This podcast is No. 95. Will there be something special for No. 100?

Art: Paulina Ganucheau

Egyptian cartoonists article by Washington author

Graphic (Novel) repression in Egypt
By Mimi Kirk Wednesday, October 9, 2013
http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/10/09/graphic_novel_repression_in_egypt?wp_login_redirect=0

Mimi Kirk is research director for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

'Complete Cul de Sac'/show with Watterson in 2014

Look for the 656-page Complete Cul de Sac (Andrews McMeel Publishing) in May 2014, reports Reuben Award-winning cartoonist Richard Thompson on his blog. “Annotated, copyedited, collated, and now covered. The only thing left to be done is the printing and gluing it or sewing or whatever they do to make it hold together. And, of course, buying it,” Thompson writes. Now the second big announcement: Thompson will join cartoonist Bill Watterson (yes, of Calvin & Hobbs fame) for a two-man exhibit in 2014 at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University.

Nov 16: "SOUTH PARK" CONVENTION COMES TO VIRGINIA

For 16 seasons "South Park" has made its fans laugh, cry, think, and rage. "Star Trek: OST" didn't have its first convention until 3 years after its demise. After 16 years and counting "Parkies" have earned the right to a festival too! 

Parkies rejoice! Park Fest 2013 is happening!
Saturday, November 16th
Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner. 
1960 Chain Bridge Road 
McLean, VA 22102 
(703) 893-2100


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Oct. 14: Stephen Bissette in Richmond

Comics legend Stephen Bissette (Saga of Swamp Thing, Taboo, Tyrant, to name a few) will be a guest speaker at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Grace StreetTheater in Richmond on Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. The event is free. Bissette is currently packaging and co-editing (with Tim Stout) Tales of the Uncanny: A Naut Comics History, Volume 1 and completing the art instructional book S. R. Bissette’s How to Make a Monster (Watson-Guptill/Ten Speed).

Oct. 12: Outsider Art Inside the Beltway

Art Enables, a studio and gallery in D.C. for emerging artists with developmental disabilities, is opening its annual Outsider Art Inside the Beltway exhibit this Saturday, Oct. 12. Immediately below is a sample of the featured art ("Giant Zinzer" by local artist Charles Meissner). I've also included a few pieces created by artists at the studio that are not in the show but are comics related and awesome. (Photos courtesy of Art Enables.)

"Giant Zinzer" by Charles Meissner

"Shutdown"by Nonja Tiller in reaction to the federal government shutdown.

Nonja Tiller's "Broken Computer (The Baby Did It)."

Darnell Curtis' dream is to be invited to San Diego Comic Con.

The front of the studio, with a nice Batgirl drawing there in the window (lower left).

'Frozen' trailers

Here is one of the trailers for Disney’s upcoming animation feature “Frozen,” out on Thanksgiving. (Click here to see both officials trailers.)

Comic Riffs on resignation video from Taiwan-based Next Media Animation

'I QUIT': Viral video's dancing star weighs post-NMA job offers — and still awaits that Kanye call

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 8 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/i-quit-viral-videos-dancing-star-weighs-post-nma-job-offers--and-still-awaits-that-kanye-call/2013/10/08/f1c61dbe-2ef8-11e3-9ccc-2252bdb14df5_blog.html#pagebreak

A short Frank Cho interview

 Five Questions with Frank Cho
  by Sommer K.
MightyVille 21 September 2013
http://www.mightyville.com/index.php/features/454-five-questions-with-frank-cho

The Post on new PBS animation

PBS hopes for a digital hit with 'Peg + Cat'
By Cecilia Kang,
Washington Post 0ctober 8 2013, p. A14
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/pbs-hopes-for-internet-hit-with-peg--cat/2013/10/07/daf2e150-29e7-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html

Fantom Comics offers fed employees a discount

Fantom Comics is offering 20% off all graphic novels for government employees during the government shutdown. Just present a federal employee ID for the discount. Contractors with federal IDs are also eligible.

The Post reviews Gene Yang and David B.

The Surreal Stuff of Dreams ['Incidents in the Night,' by David B.]

By Douglas Wolk

Washington Post October 9 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/incidents-in-the-night-david-b/2013/10/08/3c576d6e-2b80-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

Visions of Glory, Bloody Realities [BOXERS & SAINTS, Gene Luen Yang]

By Douglas Wolk

Washington Post October 9 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/boxers-and-saints-gene-luen-yang/2013/10/08/6764060c-2b80-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

Comic Riffs on Green Arrow

GREEN ARROW: Jeff Lemire, David Ramsey shed light on the new synergy between CW hit and the DC comic

By David Betancourt 

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 9 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/green-arrow-jeff-lemire-david-ramsey-shed-light-on-the-new-synergy-between-cw-hit-and-the-dc-comic/2013/10/09/20063d78-308c-11e3-9ccc-2252bdb14df5_blog.html

Sean Hill comics in the works

Local comics artist Sean Hill is illustrating a science fiction/action comic called Vegas Baby. There's a sample page below. The book is created/written by Chris Ward, who has a Kickstarter campaign going to fund the book. Sean also did the pencils and inks for the comic Route 3 (Terminus Media), which is debuting this weekend at New York Comic Con (Booth 574 in Artist Alley). Its creator/writer is Robert Jeffrey II.

Courtesy of Sean Hill and Chris Ward

Courtesy of Sean Hill and Robert Jeffrey II

 

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Essa Neima

by Mike Rhode on Oct. 8, 2013 

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2013/10/08/meet-a-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-essa-neima/

Conley's alternative 'Action Comics' No. 1

Artist Steve Conley shares with us this detail of a commissioned drawing of an alternative Superman via an alternative cover to Action Comics No. 1.  "Went with a strongman-style costume with vest and toned-down action," Steve said on his Facebook page. 

Courtesy of Steve Conley

Afterlife With Archie special variant cover at Big Planet Comics

Big Planet Comics has an Archie exclusive comic book with their logo on the cover.... it's the new book Afterlife with Archie that features a zombie Jughead also on the cover.

I shop at the one at

Big Planet Comics
4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814

In time for Halloween: 'Afterlife With Archie'

Archie Comics Gets Horror Makeover in "Afterlife"
NBC4 Washington
In "Afterlife With Archie," a series debuting Wednesday, publisher Archie Comics is launching not just its first horror title, but also its first book carrying a rating for teens and older sold only in comic shops.