RIP, MORRIE TURNER: Cartoonists say farewell to a friend, a hero, a ‘Wee Pals’ pioneer
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 31 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
The Post on Oscar short animation
Review of Oscar-nominated short films 2014 (animated, live-action and documentary)
Feb 8: Marc Tyler Nobleman on Batman and Superman creators
Marc Tyler Nobleman appears at Tifereth Israel Congregation on
Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, $15
http://www.conventionscene.com/2014/01/30/dc-secret-creators-behind-superman-batman/
Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, $15
http://www.conventionscene.com/2014/01/30/dc-secret-creators-behind-superman-batman/
Sara Duke's biographical sketches of cartoonists book available now
Years ago, Sara Duke wrote biographical notes for the artists in the Library's original cartoon collection. With her consent, I took her public domain file, edited it, and have turned it into a handy reference tool. This sells at printing cost, and neither of us makes any money on it. Libraries in particular should buy it. - Mike Rhode
Biographical Sketches of Cartoonists & Illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress
Paperback, 340 Pages
Price: $17.00
Ships in 3-5 business days
Inside this book are short biographical sketches about the many artists represented in the Library of Congress' Swann Collection compiled by Erwin Swann (1906-1973). In the early 1960s, Swann, a New York advertising executive started collecting original cartoon drawings of artistic and humorous interest. Included in the collection are political prints and drawings, satires, caricatures, cartoon strips and panels, and periodical illustrations by more than 500 artists, most of whom are American. The 2,085 items range from 1780-1977, with the bulk falling between 1890-1970. The Collection includes 1,922 drawings, 124 prints, 14 paintings, 13 animation cels, 9 collages, 1 album, 1 photographic print, and 1 scrapbook.
Magic Bullet #8 news
Magic Bullet #8 Cover and Contributor List
I am delighted to present to you Steve Loya's cover for Magic Bullet #8. Magic Bullet is Washington, D.C.’s free comics newspaper published by D.C. Conspiracy, a comics creators’ collective in the capital region.
Thanks to El Jefe Design for the design of our masthead, which we started using in Magic Bullet #6. This issue is open-themed and has been sent to print with a run of 5,000. It will be hitting the streets in early February. Be sure to look for it around town and pick up this free publication.
Here are the contributors who made the cut for print publication in Magic Bullet #8:
Jeff McClelland
Rachel Scheer
Matt Dembicki
Sean Hill
R.M. Rhodes, Evan Keeling
Terry Flippo
Dale Rawlings
Zarmina Sulaiman, Jacob Warrenfeltz
Rafer Roberts
Troy-Jeffrey Allen, Matt Rawson
Art Hondros
Mark Lindblom
Michael Neno
Steve Loya
Kevin Panetta, Brooke A. Allen
JTW
Eric Gordon
Paul Zdepski
Bizhan Khodabandeh
Aaron DeLaRosa, Mark McMurray
T.R. Logan
Andrew Cohen
S.G. Artley
Daniel Rosa
Jason E. Axtell
Michael Cowgill
Jerry Carr
C. Michael Hall
Santiago Casares
Adam McGovern, Ellen C. Stedfeld
Joe Sutliff
Joe Carabeo, Carolyn Belefski
Thank you to all who submitted and we urge you to submit your comics to be considered in future editions.
I plan to bring several hot-off-the-press bundles to the D.C. Conspiracy Meet-Up next Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Buffalo Billiards (1330 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC) starting at 5:30 PM. We will also be distributing Magic Bullet to local establishments in DC, MD, and VA (places like book stores, restaurants, theaters, tattoo parlors, record shops, etc.).
We also plan to have Magic Bullet #8 at the cARToons exhibit opening reception on Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at University of the District of Columbia Campus (4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008 in Gallery 42, Building 42, Room A-12).
Magic Bullet contributors will be distributing the newspaper for free at many of their convention appearances in 2014.
Stay 'tooned for more information about where to find Magic Bullet #8 as well as details about advertising and comic submission for the next issue, which will be announced shortly.
Your Pal,
Carolyn Belefski
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Comic Riffs on March's ALA award
JOHN LEWIS’s ‘MARCH’: Graphic novel receives Coretta Scott King Book honor; recipients ‘humbled’
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Batgirl in the National Archives
Batman, ca. 1973
Find out more about this film, featured in "Media Matters," the National Archives blog of the Special Media Archives Services Division: http://blogs.archives.gov/mediamatter...
Creator(s): Department of Labor. Employment Standards Administration. Wage and Hour Division. (04/28/1971 - ) (Most Recent)
Series : Moving Images Relating to Employment Standards, compiled ca. 1960 - 1992
Record Group 448: General Records of the Employment Standards Administration, 1977 - 1994
Production Date: ca. 1973
Scope & Content: This motion picture film public service announcement (PSA) informed viewers of their rights under the equal pay law.
Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s): Restricted - Possibly
Note: Some or all of this material may be restricted by copyright or other intellectual property right restrictions.
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RD-DC-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov
National Archives Identifier: 563630
Local Identifier: 448-121
Jonathan Luna's Alex + Ada reviewed on a podcast
Comics Alternative Podcast Episode 72: A Review of Six New Comic Book Titles
January 29, 2014http://comicsalternative.com/2014/01/29/episode-72/
Rob Steibel on Kirby's Captain America
“He is Awake — Must Carry Out Mission Programmed During War”
http://www.tcj.com/he-is-awake-must-carry-out-mission-programmed-during-war/Distric Comics Graphic Novel Lesson Plan
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Deadline Extended! Call for Submissions for 2014 RFK Book & Journalism Awards
This includes political cartoons.
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The Post on 'Ant Colony,' by Michael DeForge
Warped and Funny: Graphic Acts of Insecticide [‘Ant Colony,’ by Michael DeForge]
Jan 29 Tonight: Zunar, a censored Malaysian cartoonist, at Busboys and Poets in DC
Location: Cullen Room @ Busboys and Poets, 5th & K
date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014time: 7:30pm - 9pm
Cullen Room @ Busboys and Poets
Dialog with Zunar, the controversial Malaysian political cartoonist
Zunar is Malaysian political cartoonist. He uses his drawing pen as a weapon to fight state corruption and abuse of power. He was arrested and detained under the Sedition Act, seven of his cartoon books had been banned by the government, his office has been raided twice, the printing factories are constantly raided and vendors are often warned not to sell his books.
Zunar is the recipient of 2011 "Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award" by the Cartoonist Rights Network International, Washington.
Clich here for full bio http://www.zunar.my/to-fight-through-cartoon/.
and here's articles about him from my Comics Research Bibliography:
Zunar
*Lee, Melissa. 2012. Poetic justice: Rosmah on month-long London 'cartoon show' with Altantuya. Malaysia Chronicle (January 17): http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=26429:poetic-justic-zunar-takes-rosmah-on-month-long-london-exhibtion-together-with-altantuya&Itemid=2
*Lee, Patrick. 2012. EC ban won’t stop me, says Zunar; Controversial cartoonist Zunar is miffed that the Election Commission has deemed political cartoons illegal during the next general election. Free Malaysia Today (June 6): http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/06/06/ec-ban-wont-stop-me-says-zunar/
*Lee, Patrick. 2012. Zunar: M’sian satirists play it safe. Free Malaysia Today (June 8): http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/06/08/zunar-msian-satirists-play-it-safe/
*Mahtani, Shibani. 2012. Malaysian Cartoonist Takes Fight to London. Wall Street Journal's Southeast Asia Realtime blog (January 18): http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/01/18/malaysian-cartoonist-takes-fight-to-london/
Sen, Teoh El. 2011. Zunar's arrest a comic act for cartoonists. Free Malaysia Today (June 23): http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/06/23/zunars-arrest-a-comic-act-for-cartoonists/
Soon Chuan Yean. 2010. The other side of Zunar: A personal note. Aliran.com (December 23): http://aliran.com/3694.html
Spurgeon, Tom. 2010. CR Holiday Interview #7 – Zunar. Comics Reporter (December 27): http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_7_zunar/
Unknown. 2010. CIJ supports legal challenge over cartoon book ban. Sun Daily.com (July 31): http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=50078
*Unknown. 2012. Cartoonist cites loss of collage on Rosmah's hairstyle. Malaysiakini (January 18): http://my.news.yahoo.com/cartoonist-cites-loss-collage-rosmahs-hairstyle-084209681.html
*Unknown. 2012. Zunar's Book Incites Hatred Towards Leaders – Witness. Bernama Media (January 18): http://my.news.yahoo.com/zunars-book-incites-hatred-towards-leaders-witness-125617798.html
Yutim, Haider. 2011. Don't Be a Political Tool, Zunar Tells Cartoonists. Malaysian Digest (January 2): http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/14435-do-not-be-a-political-tool-zunar-tells-cartoonists.html
Zunar (Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque). 2010. Is Altantuya a forbidden issue? Aliran.com (February 10): http://www.aliran.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1168:is-altantuya-a-forbidden-issue-&catid=95:2010&Itemid=48
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Jeet Heer on Herblock
Herblock Was a Fine Political Cartoonist. Liberals Don't Need to Deify Him.
BY JEET HEER
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116345/hbo-documentary-herblock-deifies-liberal-cartoonist
Pre-ordering Mercenary Pig #1- Meatcutter!
From: THOMAS ARVIS II
The February 2014 issue of Previews Magazine is about to be released and I need everyone within earshot of this e-mail to use the comic shop locator link below:
http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575
To find the shop nearest you (just type your zip code into the search bar), go there and tell them: "Mercenary Pig #1: Meatcutter is listed for order in February's Previews under Aazurn Publishing, order #FEB140868. It's a pork-humor filled, action packed origin story, and I WANT MINE!!!"
Order multiple copies if you like, but you'll want to do this THIS WEEK, as most shops place their orders the first week of the month (in this case Feb. 2014). Then you'll need to go back there in the first week of April 2004 and pick up your copy. That's the ONLY way to get this comic book. This is a $4.99 investment into what will surely become a COLLECTOR'S ITEM!
Here's the link to the Mercenary Pig Facebook Page to see what I'm talking about:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercenary-Pigs-New-FB-Page/254389564584019?ref=hl
Meanwhile, here also is the link to the teaser video created for YouTube by editor Gary Beatty. Enjoy- then go order your copy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRustur6wtE
Thanks!
Tom Arvis- creator/publisher
Mercenary Pig & Sureshot Comics
www.sureshotcomics.com
http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575
To find the shop nearest you (just type your zip code into the search bar), go there and tell them: "Mercenary Pig #1: Meatcutter is listed for order in February's Previews under Aazurn Publishing, order #FEB140868. It's a pork-humor filled, action packed origin story, and I WANT MINE!!!"
Order multiple copies if you like, but you'll want to do this THIS WEEK, as most shops place their orders the first week of the month (in this case Feb. 2014). Then you'll need to go back there in the first week of April 2004 and pick up your copy. That's the ONLY way to get this comic book. This is a $4.99 investment into what will surely become a COLLECTOR'S ITEM!
Here's the link to the Mercenary Pig Facebook Page to see what I'm talking about:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercenary-Pigs-New-FB-Page/254389564584019?ref=hl
Meanwhile, here also is the link to the teaser video created for YouTube by editor Gary Beatty. Enjoy- then go order your copy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRustur6wtE
Thanks!
Tom Arvis- creator/publisher
Mercenary Pig & Sureshot Comics
www.sureshotcomics.com
Feb 2: Rep. Lewis on March in Annapolis
John Lewis, March
Author Event
John Lewis is GA's 5th Congressional District Representative and an American icon known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement. The first volume of March, a graphic novel trilogy is co-authored by the Congressman and Andrew Aydin. Signing from 1:00 to 3
John Lewis is GA's 5th Congressional District Representative and an American icon known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement. The first volume of March, a graphic novel trilogy is co-authored by the Congressman and Andrew Aydin. Signing from 1:00 to 3
Sunday February 02, 2014 1:00 PM
Annapolis
2516 Solomon's Island Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-573-1115
Annapolis
2516 Solomon's Island Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-573-1115
Monday, January 27, 2014
Kids comics on Smudge Jr.
Doug Fahrman, a blogger for Smudge Jr., the blog of the D.C. indie comics expo Smudge, posts about
some cool kids comics he recently got in the mail.
“Today there was a surprise in the mail! A few months back I
traded a copy of my zine (name inappropriate for Smudge Jr!) for some art made
by some friends’ kid. I was expecting great stuff after the collage he made
with a fish acting as knife wound, but I got even more than I thought! Inside
were 2 mini comics along with a bunch of other one pagers created with the grammar
of comics.”
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