Game On Comics Fourth of July Comic Sale

Wishing you and your family a happy and safe 4th of July! 4th of July Sale! Good from July 3rd to July 5th! Buy any 1 Back Issue get 2 FREE! That's right!  Pick up a new title or maybe you missed a past issue?  Either way, buy one then pick out 2 more for FREE!   Current issues (on the wall) excluded and the Free issues have to be lower cost than the bought issue.

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David Hagen at Civitans flea market on Saturday!

David Hagen tells me:
 
I'll be at this Saturday's Civitan's Flea Market with a pant load of paintings.

Robots, Alien Invasion, and Krakkens! What could go wrong?

The Civitan is on the parking deck over I-66 at Quincy Street and Washington-Lee High School. I bought a Krakken recently, but this one is awfully nice too.

4th of July Special Offer at Third Eye Comics! Save 20% OFF!

We are OPEN normal hours Friday July 4th, 2014 11AM-9PM   Happy 4th of July From Third Eye Comics Join Your Third Eye Fam For A Very 4th of July Sale 7/4/14 11AM-9PM  Valid at Both Locations! Happy 4th of July, Third Eye Faithful!  We've got a very special 4th of July sale for you guys this Friday, so you have the perfect excuse to escape the inlaws for a bit, ditch the sun screen, and stock up on a big stack of graphic novels and other fun stuff! So, in celebration of our founding fathers telling those stuffy Kings and Queens back in the UK to take a hike, pop on by Third Eye this Fourth of July, and treat yourself to something fun! We're going to be offering 20% off ALL graphic novels, board games, and toys / statues, and yes, that does include those big, gorgeous SIDESHOW pieces you've been eyeing. :)  Plus, you guys know us: we love to share the holidays with you, and while we don't have a ton of awesome fireworks to help you blow your fingers off with -- we can guarantee we'll blow your minds with some sick new reading recommendations. ;)  Get a FREE Third Eye Sticker ALL Day This 4th of July With Any Purchase! We've also got another treat for you guys -- FREE giant Third Eye Stickers with every purchase, while supplies last!  I gotta tell ya: nothing makes our days more than seeing those big blue smiling faces on the back of your rides, Third Eye Faithful.  These often go fast, and we've been getting a lot of requests for a new batch -- so, here you go! Make sure you score one this Friday, and then snap a picture of where you put it and share it with us on Facebook and Instagram. We're going to be giving out the full-size Third Eye stickers all day this Friday, so you can show off your own Third Eye Pride!

The Post reviews Snowpiercer, a movie based on a French graphic novel

A dystopian thriller goes off the rails [online as 'Snowpiercer' movie review: All aboard a cold train to nowhere].

By Ann Hornaday

Washington Post July 2 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/snowpiercer-movie-review-all-aboard-a-cold-train-to-nowhere/2014/07/01/69b9d924-012a-11e4-8fd0-3a663dfa68ac_story.html

Cavna reviews graphic history in The Post

A history of the republic, drawn in overlooked hues [online as 'A Most Imperfect Union,' a retelling of U.S. history by Ilan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz]

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post July 2 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/a-most-imperfect-union-a-retelling-of-us-history-by-ilan-stavans-and-lalo-alcaraz/2014/07/01/0a04bdc2-ed8a-11e3-b84b-3393a45b80f1_story.html

Today: Rep. Lewis live online

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) will be interviewed live online today at 7 p.m. EDT by Gwen Ifill of PBS’s Washington Week. Lewis will be talking about his graphic memoir March as part of a nationwide campaign to use his comic to inspire a new generation to take up the fight against injustice in America. The event is part of the Aspen Ideas Festival, presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic.

Gary Groth's father has passed away

On Facebook, Gary Groth is reporting his father Howard Groth has passed away. For a long stretch, they lived outside DC in the suburbs. The elder Groth supported Gary's interest in comics, including helping him publish fanzines, which of course eventually led to Gary's role in co-founding Fantagraphics and publishing the Comics Journal with the late Kim Thompson.

ComicsDC sends its condolences to the Groth family. 

How Richard Thompson lured Bill Watterson back into the public eye

The Strange and Wonderful Return of Bill Watterson

How the Reclusive Creator of Calvin and Hobbes Rejoined the Cartooning Community

By Shaenon K. Garrity

July 2, 2014

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/07/the-strange-and-wonderful-return-of-bill-watterson.html