Today: KAL on Kojo Nnamdi show at 1 pm

From: Kevin Kallaugher


I will be on the Kojo Nnamdi show today during the 1 o'clock hour to discuss the tragedy in Paris. Please call in with any observations.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2015-01-07/an_attack_on_a_french_newspaper_an_attack_on_political_satire

January 9: The Art of Richard Thompson at Politics and Prose

Richard tells me he will be in the audience, as will I and Bono Mitchell.

Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten,and David Apatoff - The Art of Richard Thompson

Jan 9 2015 7:00 pm

Named the Outstanding Cartoonist of 2010 by the National Cartoonists Society, Richard Thompson is best known for his syndicated series, Cul de Sac. But his work encompasses much more, and in this colorful career retrospective, six of his peers present the different facets of Thompson's art. Join Galifianakis, Washington Post cartoonist and author of If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute, Weingarten, Pulitzer-winning journalist who writes The Washington Post's "Below the Beltway" column, and Apatoff, an illustration scholar whose recent work includes a biography of illustrator Robert Fawcett. They will be interviewed by Michael Cavna, writer, artist, and lapsed cartoonist now producing The Washington Post's "Comic Riffs." (Andrews McMeel)

The Art of Richard Thompson (Hardcover)

By Bill Watterson, Chris Sparks, Nick Galifianakis

$35.00

ISBN-13: 9781449447953
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 11/2014

Want more than just ComicsDC?

 The D.C. Area Comic Scene  by Eden Miller is at http://dc-area-comics-scene.tumblr.com/

Ben Hatke's 'Return of Zita the Space Girl' best-seller for First Second

MARK SIEGEL INTERVIEW, PART 1

First Second's Big 2014 Books, and the Numbers

January 7, 2015 @ 5:18 am EST
http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30577/mark-siegel-interview-part-1

The Year According to Toles

The Year According to Toles ran in the Post on December 28th, but try to find it on their website. Instead here's Tom's main page at the paper

Jeff Kinney's DC roots mentioned on CBS News

​"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author's better dream

Talk about an unlikely story: A failed cartoonist writes a book for adults that ends up on the CHILDREN'S best-seller list! Unlikely or not, it's the story our Rita Braver has to tell.

CBS News' Sunday Morning January 4, 2015

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-authors-better-dream/

New blog: Upcoming Week at Fantom Comics

Here's what's coming up at Fantom over the next week Upcoming Week at Fantom News, Reviews and Ted Cruz* Gooood Mooooorning Fantom Fans! From now on you have an email from the folks at Fantom to look forward to every Tuesday morning. It'll be short and sweet. Honest! It'll just be a link to our once a week blog post laying out everything that's going on in the store in the coming week. A one-stop shop, if you will. Without further ado, here's the link. *Ted Cruz inserted for rhyming purposes only

Jon McNaught in the Post

I missed it, but Wim Lockefeer caught that British comics artist Jon McNaught did a bunch of illustrations for the Post on December 26th.

So who was Bill Talburt? [UPDATED]

This question came up a few days ago. I knew who to turn to for answers.

Sara Duke, ace Library of Congress curator and author of a biographical dictionary ComicsDC put online, tells us:

In addition to being Dan Perkin's (Tom Tomorrow's) grandfather-in-law:

Talburt, Harold M., 1895-1966

American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator, born in Toledo, Ohio on February 19, 1895. He began his career as a correspondent for the Toledo Times. He joined the staff of the Toledo News-Bee. In 1921 he became a cartoonist for the Scripps-Howard news bureau in Washington, which had just opened. He cartooned for the Washington Daily News while he served as chief Washington cartoonist for Scripps-Howard. He also created the comic strip Casey the Cop around 1922. In 1933, he received a Pulitzer Prize for one of his Washington Daily News cartoons. He published two compilations of his work: Talburt (1943) and Cartoons: Largely Political (ca. 1943). He retired from cartooning in 1966, and died of cancer in Kenwood, Maryland on October 22, 1966.

Info from: "Our Comic Artists," chapter 38 in Our American Humorists / Thomas L. Masson. New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1922, p. 430, viewed online:  10/29/2010; Harold Talburt Cartoons: an inventory of his cartoons at Syracuse University, Syracuse University Library, viewed online: 11/27/2010 [Art Wood Collection]

Here is an example of Sunstroke! an editorial cartoon that was put into production as a World War II propaganda poster.

A fanzine called Cartoonews #15 reprinted an 8-page Scripps-Howard article on him. A copy is in Michigan State's Comic Art Collection and they're mailing me a copy of the article.

Ryan Holmberg on early Tezuka frictions

The Fukui Ei'ichi Incident and the Prehistory of Komaga-Gekiga

BY Ryan Holmberg Jan 5, 2015
http://www.tcj.com/the-fukui-eiichi-incident-and-the-prehistory-of-komaga-gekiga/

January 6: Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience on tv

Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience

Robert Ripley's obsession with the odd made him one of the richest men in America. Over three decades his "Believe It or Not" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, and the eccentric, globetrotting playboy became a national celebrity. Watch an in-depth profile on American Experience.

Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience airs Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD.

Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)

Ripley: Believe It or Not  

A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.

Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)

Ripley: Believe It or Not  

A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.

Wed., January 7, 2015
7:00 am
(60 minutes)

Ripley: Believe It or Not  

A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.

Wed., January 7, 2015
8:00 am
(60 minutes)

Tupperware  

"Modern dishes for modern living" (and they "burped," no less), sold by women at "home parties." This slice of 1950s Americana is recalled in "Tupperware!" "The era and the product were made for each other," says one of the Tupperware "ladies" who are interviewed throughout the hour. Husbands are interviewed too because Tupperware was oftentimes a family affair, with the men working behind the scenes. The man in charge: Earl Tupper, who invented the sealable plastic containers. But a woman, Brow

Wed., January 7, 2015
10:00 am
(60 minutes)

Ripley: Believe It or Not  

A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.

- See more at: http://www.weta.org/tv/program/american-experience-0#sthash.VPX7Grkf.dpuf

New International Journal of Comic Art issue is shipping to subscribers

Go to http://www.ijoca.com to order a copy or renew your subscription for 2015.

Rawlings' cartoon for ALEA award

A few months ago, local cartoonist Dale Rawlings was commissioned to do a cartoon on the 2014 Airborne Law Enforcement Association's Aircrew of the Year Award. This week, Dale received a nice email from one of the award recipients, U.S. Park Police Sgt. Kenneth Burchell, who was part of the crew that responded to the 2013 shooting at the Navy Yard. Dale let us reprint the comic, below.

That darn Doonesbury

Letters to the Editor

The Post lost sight of the audience [online as A subject not fit for the comics pages]

Debbie Shelton, Manassas

Washington Post January 3 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-subject-not-fit-for-the-comics-pages/2014/12/31/b470ee3c-8fd5-11e4-a66f-0ca5037a597d_story.html

Comic Riffs still likes Richard Thompson in 2015

12 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: #2. Twelve months (and counting) of projects celebrating cartooning genius Richard Thompson [+Q&A]

Robot 6 checks in with Rafer Roberts and Carla Speed McNeil...

...as well as some other cartoonists who aren't fortunate enough to live in ComicsDC's coverage area.

Creators weigh in on 2014 and 2015 (Part 1) [Al Ewing, Alison Sampson, Christopher Golden, Corinna Bechko, Enrica Jang, Jane Irwin, Jen Van Meter, Judith Stephens, Matthew Petz, Rafer Roberts, Ross Campbell, Seth Kushner,].

by Tim O'Shea | December 31, 2014 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/2/

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/3/

Creators weigh in on 2014 and 2015 (Part 4) [G. Willow Wilson, Tom Spurgeon, Paul Maybury, Chris Roberson, Carla Speed McNeil, Claire Connelly, Patrick Dean, Michael Allred, Amy Chu, Jamie S. Rich, David Lopez and Jeff Loveness].

by Tim O'Shea | January 1, 2015

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/01/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-4/

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/01/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-4/2/

Richard Thompson is another positive on Tom Spurgeon's year-end roundup

50 Comics Positives For 2014: Richard Thompson Had Two Giant Books Out
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/50_comics_positives_for_2014_richard_thompson_had_two_giant_books_out/

Jan 17 in Richmond: Leading Illustrator's Poe Art Surveyed in Major Exhibit

1914-16 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23223 Phone 804-648-5523 Fax 804-648-8729

News Release

Contact: Chris Semtner Phone: 804-648-5523 chris@poemuseum.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Exhibit Surveys Four Decades of Richard Corben's Poe Artwork

From January 17 until April 19, 2015, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia will host Reimagining Poe: The Poe Illustrations of Richard Corben a major exhibit surveying forty years of illustrations to Poe's works by Eisner Award-winning artist Richard Corben. This, the first retrospective of Corben's Poe illustrations, will feature several original drawings from the artist's personal collection.  The exhibit will open with a lecture about Corben's illustrations by Randolph Macon College professor M. Thomas Inge on January 17 at 5p.m. The exhibit opening and lecture will be part of the Poe Museum's annual Poe Birthday Bash, the world's largest celebration devoted to the nineteenth century author's birthday.

Richard Corben (born 1940) is a comic book artist and illustrator named   Corben began his career in animation before turning to underground comics. In 1976 he adapted a Robert E. Howard story into what is considered the first graphic novel, Bloodstar. He is best known for his comics appearing in Heavy Metal Magazine. His illustrious career has included work in album covers and movie posters, collaboration on a graphic novel with rock musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie, and an award-winning short film Neverwhere. He is the winner of the 2009 Spectrum Grand Master Award, and he was elected to the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2012.

For over forty years, Corben has established himself as one of the most extraordinary illustrators of Poe's works. His Edgar Allan Poe adaptations have appeared on the pages of the comic books Creepy, Edgar Allan Poe's Haunt of Horror, and Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead. Among his dozens of comic book adaptations of Poe's tales and poems are popular favorites like "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado," as well as little known classics like "Alone" and "Israfel." Not content with literal illustrations of Poe's words, Corben's exquisite artwork is often paired with his own unusual and innovative reinventions of the stories. In the introduction to Corben's latest collection of Poe adaptations, Edgar Allan Poe's Spirits of the Dead, Dr. M. Thomas Inge states, "Corben has proven to be the most acute and creative interpreter of Poe in comics history."

Edgar Allan Poe is the internationally influential author of such tales of "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Black Cat." He is credited with inventing the mystery genre as well as with pioneering both the modern horror story and science fiction. Poe died under mysterious circumstances at the age of forty. Although much of his life is known through contemporary documents, some areas of his life remain shrouded in mystery.

Opened in 1922, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum of Richmond is the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe artifacts and memorabilia. The five-building complex features permanent exhibits of Poe's manuscripts, personal items, clothing, and a lock of the author's hair. The Poe Museum's mission is to interpret the life and influence of Edgar Allan Poe for a global audience. Edgar Allan Poe is America's first internationally influential author, the inventor of the detective story, and the forerunner of science fiction; but he primarily considered himself a poet. His poems "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and "The Bells" are classics of world literature.

For more information, contact Chris Semtner at the Poe Museum at chris@poemuseum.org or 888-21-EAPOE. More information and a complete list of Poe-related activities can be found at http://www.poemuseum.org/events.php.

Jan 3: Shoff Promotions Comic Book & Sports Card Show

I'm sending you a last reminder of our upcoming Shoff Promotions
Comic Book & Sports Card Show together again SATURDAY JANUARY 3 10am-3pm at our new added location- the Annandale Fire House Hall 7128 Columbia Pike Annandale Virginia 22003

Plenty of great collectibles for sale such as Gold, Silver, Bronze & Modern Age

Comic Books, Nonsports cards from the 1880's to the present, PLUS Vintage to present day sports cards including a wide array of hockey cards, sports memorabilia & autographs PLUS Old Records and Hobby supplies of all types.

Artists Angela McKendrick & Dan Nokes and sports author Gary Sarnoff will also be joining us.

Directions: shoffpromotions.com

START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT- SEE YOU SATURDAY JANUARY 3

Nick Shoff

WITH THIS NOTICE ONLY ************ $1 Off All ADULT Admissions in your Party* (Regularly $3 NOW only $2) *** FREE - YES -FREE admission fee:18 years old and younger..

Jan. 20: Kidd, Ishii and Kolbeins at Fantom Comics

Chip Kidd, Graham Kolbeins and Anne Ishii will be at Fantom Comics on Jan. 20 (7-9 p.m.) for the launch of "Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It" (Fantagraphics). 

From the Facebook event post: "Big, burly, lascivious, and soft around the edges: welcome to the hyper-masculine world of Japanese gay manga. Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It is the first English-language anthology of its kind: an in-depth introduction to nine of the most exciting comic artists making work for a gay male audience in Japan. Jiraiya, Seizoh Ebisubashi and Kazuhide Ichikawa are three of the irresistibly seductive, internationally renowned artists featured in Massive, as well as Gengoroh Tagame, the subject of The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga."