Richard Thompson 2008 interview available

The new International Journal of Comic Art has an interview I did with Richard in 2008 at the dawn of Cul de Sac. The editor tells me that single issues are available - it's $22.50 for over 800 pages of comics articles.

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Email: john.lent@gmail.com

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Jan 8: Cartoonist Nick Bruel at Politics and Prose

Nick Bruel - Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble

Jan 8 2014 

Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble (Hardcover)

By Nick Bruel

$13.99

ISBN-13: 9781596436718
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Roaring Brook Press, 1/2014 

 

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Brian Turner's art for a Bill Watterson biopic

Brian Turner of Identity Comics Studio did the art for a parody of Bill "Calvin and Hobbes" Watterson  up at The Gutters.

Trailer for new story from the Aphelion Arc series

A trailer for a new story in the APHELION ARC Illustrated Anthology Series will soon be added to the APHELION ARC website at http://www.aphelionarc.com. 

Meanwhile, you may be able to view it on YouTube at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4ym30qkso

As with the previous trailer, it uses storyboard sketches and original music.

'SECONDS' is Story Three of Issue 1.

The first trailer for the second story in the series, 'ON TARGET' is available for viewing at http://aphelionarc.com/stories.html (click the STORIES TWO button).

Steven G. Artley

President/Creative Director

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Artley Design Inc.

www.artleytoons.com

http://artleytoonsonline.blogspot.com/

http://aphelionarc.com

Mo Willems interviewed in The Post

Mo Willems on writing for the reluctant reader

By Amy Joyce, Washington Post December 5 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/mo-willems-on-writing-for-the-reluctant-reader/2013/12/03/afba191a-5230-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html

March Book One makes School Library Journal best of 2013 list

SLJ's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2013
By the "Good Comics for Kids" bloggers
December 4, 2013
http://www.slj.com/2013/12/reviews/best-of/sljs-top-10-graphic-novels-of-2013/

Comic Riffs talks to Ed Piskor

BEST BOOKS OF 2013: Ed Piskor finds a beautiful groove with 'Hip Hop Family Tree'

By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 4 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-books-of-2013-ed-piskor-finds-a-beautiful-groove-with-hip-hop-family-tree/2013/12/04/f4cb3cfa-3c5a-11e3-b6a9-da62c264f40e_blog.html

Tonight: Solomon on Norman Rockwell at Politics and Prose

I saw her speak last night, and enjoyed it so much I'm going again tonight.

Thursday, December 5 7 p.m. - Deborah Solomon - American Mirror (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28)

 

Mo Willems, also a cartoonist, featured in Express

Mo Willems' creations charm kids in the Kennedy Center's 'Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play!' [in print as Beasts of Both Worlds: Mo Willems' Gerald and Piggie charm kids in books and on stage, p. E4]

BY KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY

December 5 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2013/12/05/mo-willems-creations-charm-kids-in-kennedy-centers-elephant-and-piggies-we-are-in-a-play/

Carla Speed McNeil makes Time's top 10 comics list

I just got my copy of this so I haven't read it yet (or posted about it here). See what Douglas Wolk says about:

9. Bad Houses, Sara Ryan and Carla Speed McNeil

Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels

By Douglas WolkDec. 04, 2013

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/12/04/arts-and-entertainment/slide/top-10-comics-and-graphic-novels

BPC 100th podcast this Friday--live!

This Friday, Big Planet Comics will hold its 100th podcast episode live at its D.C. store starting at 8:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Art by Paulina Ganucheau

Ryan Holmberg's books on sale at Picturebox

Maryland-based Ryan Holmberg has been writing some excellent material at tcj.com lately. He's also translated three books of classic manga through Picturebox, which is having a 50% off sale prior to going out of business.

I strongly recommend the 10-cent Manga books Last of the Mohicans and the brand-new Tezuka translation, The Mysterious Underground Men.

NPR's recommendations on 2013's Comics & Graphic Novels

NPR's Book Concierge

Our Guide To 2013's Great Reads

Comics & Graphic Novels

http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2013/?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook#/tag/comics-and-graphic-novels

Clark poster for GEMS

Colleen Clark, a local cartoonist studying at the Columbus College of Art & Design in Ohio, posted on her Facebook page an illustration she did for Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), an organization in New York that serves girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. "A little while ago, I watched the documentary 'Very Young Girls' that educated me and made me extremely passionate about this cause," Colleen wrote. The illustration was part of a class assignment for a non-profit group.

Danish Islam Cartoons mentioned in Washington Examiner

Obama, Eric Holder, cartoons and Lady Gaga are among the 'inappropriate' images purged from FBI counter-terror training

BY MARK FLATTEN | NOVEMBER 25, 2013

[IN PRINT AS LADY GAGA, CARTOONS AMONG 'INAPPROPRIATE' IMAGES PURGED FROM FBI TRAINING MANUALS], DECEMBER 2 2013, P.05

http://washingtonexaminer.com/obama-eric-holder-cartoons-and-lady-gaga-are-among-the-inappropriate-images-purged-from-fbi-counter-terror-training/article/2539658

USA Today banner flogs Spider-Man 2 (or 5)

From Randy T.

I noticed USATODAY.COM's logo has a Spidey head in it today, and if you click on it, you get this link: http://www.usatoday.com/interactive/3855945

 

Weldon reviews The Encyclopedia of Early Earth on NPR

Moving Fables Of Gods, Men, Love And Monsters In 'Early Earth'

by GLEN WELDON

December 03, 2013 

http://www.npr.org/2013/12/03/246154137/moving-fables-of-gods-men-love-and-monsters-in-early-earth

Washington Whispers on Rep. Lewis' March

Congress Getting Rep. John Lewis' Civil Rights Comic Book for Christmas

By Nikki Schwab

Washington Whispers blog December 3, 2013
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/12/03/congress-getting-rep-john-lewis-civil-rights-comic-book-for-christmas

Joe Procopio on Matt Baker

Joe Procopio writes about Matt Baker for Today's Inspiration.

President Obama buys 2 books by cartoonists

When he shopped at DC's excellent bookstore Politics and Prose last Saturday, President Obama bought 2 books by cartoonists, according to the list on CNN. Neither of the books would be thought to be cartoon books:

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" is a children's book by Crockett Johnson, who also did the truly great comic strip Barnaby, now available from Fantagraphics.

"Ottoline and the Yellow Cat" is by Chris Riddell, a British cartoonist and illustrator.

Comics. They're everywhere.