Super Heroes with a Serious Message |
By Jeffrey S. Reznick
National Library of Medicine's Circulating Now blog February 10, 2014
http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/10/super-heroes-with-a-serious-message/
Monday, February 10, 2014
Marvel superhero posters in the National Library of Medicine
Sunday, February 09, 2014
1912 baseball ad with comics characters
Here's another cartoon-related post from Ghosts of DC -
Oh, You Nationals! Keep It Up, Boys!
How many characters can you name?
"Canteen Kate" video on Youtube
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Saturday, February 08, 2014
Comic art articles in Sunday's Post
Catch up on 'Walking Dead' before its return [online as ‘The Walking Dead’ midseason premiere: Six storylines so far, six questions we hope get answered]
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By Margaret Ely
Washington Post February 9 2014, p. EZ3. - online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/02/07/the-walking-dead-midseason-premiere-six-storylines-so-far-six-questions-we-hope-get-answered/
‘Lego Movie’ is built to be a better toy film
By Associated Press, Washington Post February 9 2014, p. EZ4
online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/lego-movie-built-to-be-a-better-toy-film/2014/02/03/9662e8f6-8d19-11e3-99e7-de22c4311986_story.htmlAnimator says Disney's kingdom was magical [online as Animator recalls the magic of being part of Walt Disney’s kingdom]
By Susan King, / Los Angeles Times
Washington Post February 9, 2014, p. EZ13.
Pa. exhibit highlights early black comic artists
By Associated Press,
Washington Post.com , February 8, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/pa-exhibit-highlights-early-black-comic-artists/2014/02/08/ae2fc426-90ee-11e3-878e-d76656564a01_story.htmlDrawing of Suffrage March Line by Winsor McCay
Drawing of Suffrage March Line (1913) on Ghosts of DC finds a drawing by Winsor McCay. I can't imagine he actually came to DC to do the drawing though.
Friday, February 07, 2014
Sneak Peek at SPX guests
The Small Press Expo has an ad in the new issue of the D.C. Conspiracy's semi-annual comics newspaper Magic Bullet (#8), which hits the streets today. SPX notes a few of the special guests for its Sept. 13-14 show, including Jules Feiffer, Michael DeForge, Renee French, Tom Tomorrow, James Sturm, Lynda Barry and Box Brown (who did the art for the ad).
UPCOMING EXHIBIT: CALVIN & HOBBES AND RICHARD THOMPSON
UPCOMING EXHIBIT: CALVIN & HOBBES AND RICHARD THOMPSON
Contact: Caitlin McGurk
The Ohio State University
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
1813 N. High Street
Columbus OH 43210-1343
614-292-0538
cartoons@osu.edu
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2014
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Announces Two New Exhibitions:
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes
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The Irresistible Force Meets the Immovable Object: A Richard Thompson Retrospective
March 22 – August 3, 2014
Two new exhibitions of original art by cartoonists Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson will delight fans of Calvin and Hobbes and Cul De Sac. The exhibitions open March 22 at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (BICLM) and will be on display through August 3, 2014. An opening reception on Friday, March 21 from 6 – 8 p.m. is free and open to the public. The companion shows provide a unique opportunity to see the original art of these two gifted cartoonists, who are friends and admirers of each other’s work.
Exploring Calvin and Hobbes revisits the beloved comic strip created by Watterson from 1985 to 1995. The exhibition will feature original Calvin and Hobbes dailies and Sundays as well as specialty pieces by Watterson from his collection of more than 3,000 originals housed at the BICLM. This is only the second exhibition devoted toCalvin and Hobbes, which appeared in 2,400 newspapers worldwide at the height of its popularity. Watterson won the National Cartoonists Society’s prestigious Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” in both 1986 and 1988.
Six-year-old Calvin, named after the 16th-century theologian John Calvin, has a vivid imagination; an aversion to homework, chores, and girls; and a penchant for discussing the meaning of life. Hobbes, named for the 17th-century British philosopher Thomas Hobbes, appears to most of the strips’ characters as a stuffed animal, but from Calvin’s perspective, he is a living, breathing—sometimes even dangerous—tiger. He’s also a best friend, a playmate, a co-conspirator, and occasionally the voice of reason. The strip follows the two as they navigate the bumpy ride of life, surrounded by a supporting cast that includes Calvin’s parents, his neighbor Susie, his babysitter Rosalyn, the school bully Moe, and his teacher, Mrs. Wormwood.
The exhibition, curated by BICLM curator Jenny E. Robb, explores Watterson’s mastery of the comic strip art form through engaging characters, thoughtful writing, and creative layouts. It will also include original art by cartoonists who influenced Watterson, chosen by the artist from the BICLM’s collection, such as Charles Schulz, George Herriman, Jim Borgman, Berkeley Breathed, Garry Trudeau, and Ralph Steadman.
The 2011 winner of the Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year,” will be featured in the second exhibition, The Irresistible Force Meets the Immovable Object: A Richard Thompson Retrospective. This exhibit, curated by Caitlin McGurk, will not only include gorgeously hand-watercolored Sunday originals and black-and-white dailies from Thompson’s popular comic strip Cul de Sac, but will celebrate his lesser-known abilities as a master of caricature, gags, and editorial cartoons— both as cartoonist and painter.
The six-year run of Cul de Sac serves as an insightful, humorous, and at times sentimental illustration of suburban family life on the outskirts of the city, and therefore a meditation on the tiny and sacred universe we form with our family outside of the rest of the world. The strip orbits around the activities of sibling child characters Alice and Petey Otterloop. In an interview with Mike Rhode in 2008, Thompson explained, “Let’s have a comic strip with kids, because comic strips are only this big now, so if you can fit somebody into it, it better be a kid. I thought the kids should be the opposite—a small child who’s the unstoppable force and the brother who’s the immovable object and the way they collide would make some humor.”
This sentiment has grown to have a double meaning, as Thompson had to discontinue the strip in September 2012 due to the advancement of his Parkinson’s disease. Thompson’s work continues to be celebrated in the upcoming release of The Complete Cul de Sac and The Art of Richard Thompson (both to be published by Andrews McMeel), the $100,000 that has been raised and donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation in Richard’s name, and this exhibition, the most extensive display of his work to date.
About the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: The BICLM is one of The Ohio State University Libraries’ special collections. Its primary mission is to develop a comprehensive research collection of materials documenting American printed cartoon art (editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, sports cartoons, and magazine cartoons) and to provide access to the collections. The BICLM recently moved into its newly-renovated 30,000 sq. ft. facility that includes a museum with three exhibition galleries, a reading room for researchers and a state-of-the-art collections storage space. The library reading room is open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 1 – 5 p.m. See http://cartoons.osu.edu/ for further information.
Feb 9: Yumi Sakugawa at Big Planet Comics DC
February 9 – Yumi Sakugawa signing
Big Planet Comics is proud to welcome Yumi Sakugawa for a signing and reading from her brand new graphic novel, I Think I Am in Friend-Love With You!Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and illustrator based in Southern California and a regular contributor to The Rumpus and Wonderhowto.
“Look around. You won’t find anything sweeter than this lonely little book anywhere in your immediate vicinity. Unless for some reason there’s, like, a bunny knitting a scarf for a puppy. That might be sweeter. Aside from that, this book is definitely your best bet.” –Avery Monsen, coauthor of K is for Knifeball and All My Friends Are Dead
“This is one of my favorite comics ever, a sweet ode to platonic love that will echo through the ages.” –MariNaomi, author of Kiss & Tell
“Funny and beautifully drawn, I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You is the bittersweet tale of friendships in the age of social media in which many can relate.” –Esther Pearl Watson, author of Unlovable
“The warmth of Yumi’s soft brushstrokes and vulnerability of her words make me feel less alone in this weird world. I think I am in book-love.” –Lisa Hanawalt, author of My Dirty Dumb Eyes
Yumi Sakugawa’s website: http://www.yumisakugawa.com
3pm-5pm
Big Planet Comics of Washington DC
1520 U St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-342-1961
dc@bigplanetcomics.com
Dust Elves Update
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Express on The Lego Movie
‘The Lego Movie’ Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks
BY KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY
[Washington Post] Express February 7 2014 p. 15
The Post reviews The Lego Movie
‘The Lego Movie’ review: Toy-themed adventure celebrates creativity
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Comic Riffs reviews new Justice League cartoon
‘Justice League War’: 5 ways the new animated DVD helps sate the wait for the big-screen film
By David Betancourt
Animator Arthur Rankin's obituary in today's Post
Arthur Rankin Jr., filmmaker famous for stop-motion animation TV specials, dies at 89 [in print as Arthur Rankin Jr., 89; Pioneer in stop-motion TV shows such as 'Rudolph'.]
By Elaine Woo and — Los Angeles Times,
Washington Post February 6 2014, p. B5
Brian Biggs illo in today's Express
Former graphic novelist, turned children's book artist, Brian Biggs has a lovely piece in today's Express newspaper. Brian's a friend of mine, so you should all run out pick up a copy of the paper, and then buy his books.
Damian Wampler on the economics of Kickstarter comic books
In response to a comment left on my interview with him, Damian Wampler has left a long explanation of his view of Kickstarting comic books. Click on the link and scroll down:
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Comic Riffs on the Green Arrow tv show
CW’s ‘ARROW’: Star Stephen Amell on why fans love the hit show: ‘They can tell that we care’
By David Betancourt
Feb 6: Comics scholar Aaron Kashtan speaks at GWU
Aaron Kashtan says,
"I'm going to be giving a lecture at George Washington University in Washington DC on Thursday, tentatively entitled "The Graphic Novel: A Gentle Introduction." This talk is primarily intended for students from the creative writing program, but I believe anyone else in the area can also attend. Honors Townhouse, 714 21st Street, N.W. at 7:30 pm, Feb 6, 2014."
"I'm going to be giving a lecture at George Washington University in Washington DC on Thursday, tentatively entitled "The Graphic Novel: A Gentle Introduction." This talk is primarily intended for students from the creative writing program, but I believe anyone else in the area can also attend. Honors Townhouse, 714 21st Street, N.W. at 7:30 pm, Feb 6, 2014."
Comic Riffs on Waid and Haspiel's Fox comic
Teeming with talent, Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel are sly like the Fox with deft Red Circle miniseries
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 4 2014
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