Thursday, January 09, 2014

Reproduction antique Popeye bank

These reproduction antique Popeye banks are on sale at the Navy Memorial giftshop on Pennsylvania, Ave, NW. They come in 2 sizes.

PR: Jan 17-18: Art Soiree's 4th Annual Cartoonist Exhibit

We are delighted to announce our first event of the 2014 -

ART SOIREE'S 4TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT

Always popular and always sold-out, this year we are turning it into a 2 Night Affair!

Fri, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 18

You don't want to miss!

4TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT

PRESENTING TWO NIGHT SOLO EXHIBIT BY KAL

Fri, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 18 | 8pm-1am - The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown

SAT, JAN 18 - DEMOCRATS

VS

REPUBLICANS - FRI, JAN 17

TICKETS: $10 each night or $15 for both nights
http://cartoonistexhibit2014.eventbrite.com



AND THIS TIME
IT'S ABOUT POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND PARTY LINES

IT'S LEFT & IT'S RIGHT

IT'S 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS EDITION AND YOU BETTER TAKE A SIDE
(OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME)

JOIN US AS WE LOOK BACK THROUGH ARTISTIC COMMENTARY AND CRITIQUE ON
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE DURING EACH RESPECTIVE NIGHT

& PREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR

EXPLORE THE CARTOONS ON DISPLAY & MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE ARTWORK

EXCLUSIVE TWO NIGHT SOLO EXHIBITION BY KAL (KEVIN KALLAUGHER)

Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is the editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine of London and The Baltimore Sun. After graduating from Harvard College with honors in 1977, Kevin embarked on a bicycle tour of the British Isles, where he joined the Brighton Basketball Club as a player and coach. After the club hit financial difficulties, Kevin drew caricatures of tourists in Trafalgar Square and on Brighton Pier. In March 1978, The Economist recruited him to become their first resident cartoonist in their 145 year history.

***Event will feature live painting presentation by Mr. Kal during the night!!***
www.kaltoons.com


ENJOY LIVE PERFORMANCE BY SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE

Continuing with the zany nature of the cartoons, the ticketed event will feature live musical performance by local journo-band Suspicious Package, comprised of reporters armed with their musical talent and rock star looks. Band members include Pulitzer Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist at The Washington Post Tom Toles, senior government officials Christina Sevilla and Bryan Greene, former TIME/Bloomberg correspondent and journalist Tim Burger and Director of Education and Outreach for the National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Josh Meyer.

www.facebook.com/SusPackage

THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT MUSIC BY DJ AGENT MAX

promodj.com/agentmax

Republican Night - Fri, Jan 17 | 8pm-1am

Democrat Night - Sat, Jan 18 | 8pm-1am
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC

TICKETS: $10 for each night or $15 to attend both - cartoonistexhibit2014.eventbrite.com

PREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!

PHOTOS:

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - NYE with ART SOIREE - Tue, December 31

Check out some of the photos from the NYE event here

Photo credit to Bell Photo and Modeling Studio.

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Where Art Has No Limits & Takes Any Form



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Wednesday, January 08, 2014

John Kelly on ill teenager's superhero idea

Blood brothers: Hyattsville teen wants to create kidney dialysis superheroes

By John Kelly, Washington Post January 8, 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/blood-brothers-hyattsville-teen-wants-to-create-kidney-dialysis-superheroes/2014/01/08/ed277204-77ea-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in DC

This SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in Washington, DC is on Constitution Ave, NW, outside of the National Museum of Natural History.

OT: Comics and safety

A friend of ComicsDC has an interesting article online -

New Year's Luck—and How to Keep Safe, 1950s Style

Bert Hansen

Books, Health, and History blog January 8, 2014

http://nyamcenterforhistory.org/2014/01/08/new-years-luck-and-how-to-keep-safe-1950s-style/

D.C. Conspiracy get-together this Sunday

The D.C. Conspiracy holds its monthly get-together Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m.-ish at Buffalo Billards at Dupont Circle. All are welcome.

Jan 9: Big Planet Comics hardcover sale at 30%

Comic Riffs on graphic novels in school, and Archie zombie comics

'Afterlife With Archie': The Walking Jughead? The art of bringing zombies to Riverdale High

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/afterlife-with-archie-the-walking-jughead-the-art-of-bringing-zombies-to-riverdale-high/2014/01/07/90db31f8-7753-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_blog.html

'THE TRIAL BALLOON': Readers react to graphic novels in schools

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-trial-balloon-readers-react-to-graphic-novels-in-schools/2014/01/07/3d2ff20c-7751-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_blog.html

American Political Science Association's Symposium on the Politics of Superheroes

The Washington-based American Political Science Association's journal PS: Political Science and Politics has just published a symposium on "The Politics of Superheroes," edited by Matthew Costello and Kent Worcester.

During January 2014, these articles will be free online, and then disappear behind a paywall. Click on the Table Of Contents for the entire issue and then scroll down to find the articles. Click on the "PDF" or "HTML" icons below the titles for the complete contents.

The Politics of the Superhero - Introduction

Matthew J. Costello and Kent Worcester

"A is A": Spider-Man, Ayn Rand, and What Man Ought to Be

Claudia Franziska Bruhwiler

Hell's Kitchen's Prolonged Crisis and Would-Be Sovereigns: Daredevil, Hobbs, and Schmitt

Anthony Peter Spanakos

Negotiating the Third Wave of Feminism in Wonder Woman

Carolyn Cocca

Men of Steel? Rorschach, Theweleit, and Watchmen's Deconstructed Masculinity

Mervi Miettinen

The Imperial Superhero

Chris Gavaler

Superheroes in Hong Kong's Political Resistance: Icons, Images, and Opposition

Dan Garrett

Fighting the Battles We Never Could: The Avengers and Post-September 11 American Political identities

Annika Hagley and Michael Harrison

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Devon Sanders has left Fantom Comics

Fantom's January 2014 Newsletter reads:

Farewell to Devon Sanders! A Fantom Welcome for El Anderson!

Dear Friends and Fans,

If you haven't heard already, our beloved Devon Sanders had his last day as a comic book store employee on Friday, 01/03/14. While we are sad to see him go, Fantom Comics would like to congratulate him on his new job, and wish him GOOD LUCK as he enters into the world of cubicle madness. Please join us on January 11th, 2014 to celebrate Devon's new job and buy a drink for the man of the hour!

What does this mean for our Fantom Comics customers? Well, a seamless transition and our continued assurance of a friendly and enthusiastic level of customer service. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com, leave a message on our Facebook page, or write a comment on our website.

In the meantime, please help us welcome the latest member of the Fantom team, El Anderson, comic book fan and founder of local female geek group, Femmes in the Fridge!

More details are on Fantom's blog at Saying Goodbye to Devon Sanders. It sounds as though he's taking a job with the Federal government. Sanders worked at Fantom for almost six years, after being a manager at Another Universe, Beyond Comics and Big Monkey Comics according to this interview.

Brad Meltzer's new Batman story comes out

Meltzer retells first Batman story in 'Detective Comics': Author and comic-book scribe is part of an all-star creative roster celebrating hero's 75 years.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 6, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/01/06/brad-meltzer-detective-comics-batman-story/4335527/

The Economist Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher to Discuss His New Book, Jan. 14

Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
January 7, 2014

Public contact: Center for the Book (202) 707-5221; cfbook@loc.gov
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov

The Economist's Cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher, to Discuss and Sign His New Book

"Daggers Drawn" Covers 35 Years of Cartoons in The Economist

In his celebrated career with The Economist, Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher has created more than 4,000 editorial cartoons and 140 covers. His work has lampooned international leaders across the liberal-to-conservative spectrum, and his distinctive renderings are immediately recognizable as the work of this multitalented artist.
Kallaugher will discuss and sign his new book, "Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist" (Chatsworth Press, 2013), on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at noon in the Pickford Theater, third floor, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. This Books & Beyond event, co-sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book and its Prints and Photographs Division, is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
This 196-page large-format book contains more than 300 of Kallaugher's award-winning works along with essays discussing his time with The Economist. In this book, Kallaugher has pointed his keen eye and sharp pen at important world events of the past 35 years. There are cartoons satirizing leaders from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.
In addition to his longtime work for The Economist, Kallaugher is also a cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun. He also spent 10 years in London, drawing cartoons for The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, Today and The Mail on Sunday. His work has been exhibited at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, The Tate Gallery in London and the Library of Congress.
The Library's Center for the Book, established by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," is a national force for reading and literacy promotion. A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages through its affiliated state centers, through collaborations with nonprofit reading-promotion partners and through the Young Readers Center and the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. For more information, visit www.read.gov.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 158 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.

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PR 14-04
1/7/14
ISSN 0731-3527

Monday, January 06, 2014

Jan 14: KAL at Library of Congress, and interviewed at Comics Reporter

Sara Duke reports, "Kevin Kallaugher talk about his most recent publication, Daggers Drawn, in the Pickford Theater (3rd floor, Madison Building) next Tuesday - January 14, at noon. For those of you who don't already have a copy of Daggers Drawn, the Library of Congress offers them at a discounted price. The Madison Building is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE. The nearest Metro station is Capitol South. This event is free and open to the public."

And here's a long interview -

CR Holiday Interview #15 -- Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher.

Tom Spurgeon

Comics Reporter January 6, 2014

http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_00_kevin_kallaugher/

NPR on Rube Goldberg

Lovebirds + String + Watering Can + Dog = Rube Goldberg Magic

Linda Wertheimer.

National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday January 04, 2014
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/04/259402565/lovebirds-string-watering-can-dog-rube-goldberg-magic and http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2014/01/20140104_wesat_lovebirds_string_watering_can_dog_rube_goldberg_magic.mp3

and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=259402565

Is Wertheimer based in the DC offices?

New Brooke Allen comic book series

I've been told that Brooke Allen has moved to the area. She's pencilling Lumberjanes, a new comic book series from BOOM! which looks fun.

Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter

Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter is briefly summarized here. I didn't even know he had one going.

Kallaugher interview in Comics Reporter

Tom Spurgeon of Comics Reporter interviews Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher at length.

Feb 6-28: Cartoon Art Show at UDC

February 6th 6:30-8:00 pm opening reception
CARTOON Art Show
GALLERY 42
UDC Campus, Building 42, Room A-12

Cartoonists include:

Matt Dembicki
Carolyn Belefski
Michael Auger
Steve Artley
David Hagen
Andrew Cohen
Teresa Roberts Logan
Rafer Roberts

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Ben Hatke special guest at Smudge!

Ben Hatke, creator of Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl and the upcoming The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, will be the special guest at the inaugural Smudge! Comics Arts Expo on March 8 at Artisphere in Arlington, Va.

That darn Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg and the art of detection

Elijah White, Leesburg