Tuesday, October 28, 2014

5 Questions with Kazu Kibuishi

October 24, 2014
http://theroarbots.com/2014/10/24/5-questions-kazu-kibuishi/

Comic Riffs on Batgirl

'BATGIRL': New creative team gives Barbara Gordon a 'sincerely' hip makeover

By David Betancourt

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 28 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/10/28/batgirl-new-creative-team-gives-barbara-gordon-a-sincerely-hip-makeover/

Colonial Comics press release

For Immediate Release

Contact: Melanie Roth, Marketing Manager, Fulcrum Publishing

melanie@fulcrumbooks.com | www.fulcrumbooks.com

Named a 2014 BEA Comic Buzz Book by School Library Journal and Comic Book Resources!

"This book is smart, surprising, fun and educational. Each story has its own visual and verbal style but all will delight, intrigue, and enlighten both novice and expert alike." — James David Moran, Director of Outreach, American Antiquarian Society

"These engaging tales are beautifully illustrated and grounded in the latest scholarship. Highly recommended for kids of all ages!" — Dr. Frank Cogliano, Professor of American History, University of Edinburgh

"The nature of the stories and the non-fiction grounding make the style differences not only palatable but enjoyable." — Eccentric Librarian blog

Golden, CO (10/28/14) - Fulcrum Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Colonial Comics: New England, 1620 - 1750.

Colonial Comics is a graphic trilogy featuring unconventional stories of Colonial New England from an eclectic collection of comics writers and artists, fiction and nonfiction authors, university professors, and renowned historians. This first graphic volume is a collection of 20 stories focusing on the colonial period from 1620 through 1750 in New England. Bringing to life the stories not found in history books, including tales of Puritans and free thinkers, Pequots and Jewish settlers, female business owners and dedicated school teachers, whales and livestock, slavery and frontiers, and many other untold aspects of colonial life.

Jason Rodriguez says of Colonial Comics: New England, 1620 – 1750, in his interview with the Comics DC blog:

"I want to create a book that functions as both entertainment and education. The main idea is to tell stories that you often don't find in school history books that can, in turn, lead into larger discussions about colonial American history […] What I want to do is fill in those gaps and tell stories about the Native Americans and women and free-thinkers and slaves and business owners who came to the Colonies and give a better understanding of what life was like over our first 150+ years, the good and the bad."

Read more about Colonial Comics and all of Fulcrum's nonfiction graphic novels in our recent Publisher's Weekly feature!

Meet the Author:
Jason Rodriguez is a writer and editor, whose books have been nominated for an Eisner Award and 8 Harvey Awards.Colonial Comics represents Jason's most ambitious project to date. He lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and their three dogs, two cats, and a parrot. You can usually find him on a street corner, staring out into the future. For more on Jason's current and future projects, visit his website at jasonrodriguez.com or the Colonial Comics website at colonialcomics.com. Connect with him on his Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr page.

Book Information:

For ordering information:

Fulcrum Publishing | 4690 Table Mountain Dr., Ste. 100 | Golden, CO 80403

Toll-free 800-992-290 | fax 800-726-7112 | orders@fulcrumbooks.com

Marketing contact for review copies, author interviews, or events:

Melanie Roth, Marketing Manager

Fulcrum Publishing

4690 Table Mountain Dr., Ste. 100

Golden, CO 80403

melanie@fulcrumbooks.com

303-928-8213

Wash Times reviews new book on Puck

BOOK REVIEW: 'What Fools These Mortals Be!'

By Michael Taube - Special to The Washington Times - - Monday, October 27, 2014

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/27/book-review-political-cartoons-of-a-puckish-nature/?page=all#pagebreak

WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE!: THE STORY OF PUCK, AMERICA'S FIRST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL MAGAZINE OF COLOR POLITICAL CARTOONS

By Michael Alexander Kahn and Richard Samuel West

Library of American Comics/IDW Publishing, $59.99, 328 pages

Monday, October 27, 2014

Barbara Dale's studio and cartoon collection

Besides being a stunningly successful cartoonist, Barbara Dale also has great collections of comics and cartoon history. Things like Thomas Nast's business card. She's known everyone, and gotten cartoons from many of them. Barbara opened her house and studio for a ComicsDC tour recently and has agreed to let me show some of her excellent collection.

More pictures are here.

A stack of KAL's art


The Maus in the bathroom

Some of Barbara's merchandise

One of three life-size Cathy dolls in existence and a Rube Goldberg original

Steve "Captain America" Rogers' "Dear John" letter

Steve "Captain America" Rogers' "Dear John" letter has been spotted on Old Dominion Beer's Candi cartons (thanks to ComicsDC reader Chris Ingram)

Cartoons and Cocktails 2014 photographs

Cartoons and Cocktails 2014 photographs are online here. The annual auction is a fundraiser for Young DC journalists. This year's guest of honor was Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Siers (pronounced Sigh-ers).

Local cartoonists in attendance were Teresa Logan, Steve Artley, David Hagen, Mike Jenkins (not pictured - sorry Mike), Chip Beck, Kevin KAL Kallagher (also not photographed), Rajan (also missed), Rose Jaffee (missed her too) and Joe Sutliff.

I ended up winning 3 Siers cartoons and 1 old John Darling comic strip - notable because Batiuk and Armstrong murdered their character on page (but not on the one I bought).

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Nov. 22-Dec. 28: ‘The Gift of Nothing’ musical

In this Kennedy Center world premiere musical starring characters from the comic strip MUTTS by Patrick McDonnell, a charming cat searches for a special gift for his best friend, a lovable pup. The one-hour show ($20) runs Nov. 22-Dec. 28.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Post reviews a new Peanuts animation book

A 'Pumpkin' and its great origin [Book review: 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' by Lee Mendelson]

By Yvonne Zipp

Washington Post October 26 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/book-review-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-by-lee-mendelson/2014/10/23/fbdb6c04-54a0-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html

SPX Lynda Barry panel online now

SPX 2014 Panel - Lynda Barry Q+A

Small Press Expo Oct 24, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_IU4v_oVo0

That darn WuMo

The wrong message on suicide [in print as There's nothing comical about suicide]

Lucille Rauber, Reston

Washington Post October 25 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-wrong-message-on-suicide/2014/10/24/bf45e87a-59f8-11e4-9d6c-756a229d8b18_story.html

Friday, October 24, 2014

The Post reviews Constantine tv show premiering tonight

NBC's 'Constantine': The devil you know a little too well [in print as On NBC, a grim 'Constantine' joins the returning 'Grimm']

By Hank Stuever TV critic
Washington Post October 24 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/nbcs-constantine-the-devil-you-know-a-little-too-well/2014/10/23/d35aaaec-5adb-11e4-b812-38518ae74c67_story.html

Matt Ryan as John Constantine in "Constantine." (Quantrell Colbert/NBC)

The Post reviews Rocks in My Pockets animation

'Rocks in My Pockets' movie review: An animated dive into a legacy of depression [in print as Facing a legacy of depression]

By Stephanie Merry
Washington Post October 24 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/rocks-in-my-pockets-movie-review-an-animated-dive-into-a-legacy-of-depression/2014/10/23/c1845428-585e-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html

Signe Baumane's first full-length film, "Rocks in My Pockets," uses animation to tell the story of her battle with depression. (Zeitgeist Films)

Fulcrum Publishing, featuring local editors Dembicki and Rodriguez

Fulcrum Publishing Adds Nonfiction Graphic Novels

By Brigid Alverson

Publishers Weekly Oct 24, 2014
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/commoncore/article/64500-fulcrum-publishing-adds-nonfiction-graphic-novels.html

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Bookplates at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress' Prints and Photos division just put up a small selection of their bookplates collection including one from the British cartoonist Phil May.

3 comics-related articles in today's Express

The superhero bubble is destined to burst. Is Warner Bros. making a mistake?

By Stephanie Merry

Washington Post Style blog October 21 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/10/21/the-superhero-bubble-is-destined-to-burst-is-warner-brothers-making-a-mistake/

[reprinted in Express as When Spandex stretches too far, October 23, 2014, p. 47]

'Disney on Ice Presents Frozen' comes to the Patriot Center [in print as 'She has Anna down cold].

By Kristen Page-Kirby

Express October 23, 2014, p. 24

http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/10/23/disney-on-ice-presents-frozen-comes-to-the-patriot-center/

and on a Duamier-related show

Bernardi Roig's sculptures lurk in surprising spots in 'NO/Escape' at the Phillips Collection [in print as 'Intersections in the most unusual places']

By Elena Goukassian October 23 2014, p. 22-23

online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/10/23/bernardi-roigs-sculptures-lurk-in-surprising-spots-in-noescape-at-the-phillips-collection/