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Thursday, January 08, 2015
JE SUIS CHARLIE vigil at the Newseum in DC
Guest post by Bruce Guthrie
The Wednesday attack on the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly newspaper, set off a torrent of email traffic supporting the freedom of the press. By 1pm, a vigil had been scheduled that night at the Newseum:
It was a bitterly cold night here in DC and vigils are always held outside for some reason but sometimes you just gotta go. So I did.
On the way, I ran into another vigil near the Navy Memorial Metro stop. They said they were with the All Souls Church, a Unitarian community, but I wasn't really interested in a religious response to the violence so I moved on quickly.
I was early and initially only a few people including the lead organizers, mostly French, were there. They handed "JE SUIS CHARLIE" -- "I am Charlie" -- papers to people as we showed up. Among those filming were Newseum staff who said we were free to go into the museum for heat and bathrooms if we wanted to. I heard their atrium jumbotron said "JE SUIS CHARLIE" and I wanted to film it so I went through security. Pretty quickly, the rest of the folks started coming in too.
There, we warmed up and the organizers explained to the cameras why we were assembling -- to stand up for freedom of the press -- and that the Newseum -- which has the First Amendment emblazoned on its Pennsylvania Avenue side entrance -- was the ideal place to do it. They had no idea how many people were going to show up but it was easily several hundred folks which I thought was pretty impressive for an instant event on a very cold night.
We then went back outside. Once we had reassembled, the names of the terrorist victims were read. The crowd chanted "JE SUIS CHARLIE" in solidarity with each name.
People continued to mingle, arrive, and depart. I noticed Chistine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, had come to support her countrymen and the cause as well.
I was relieved that I never heard the word "Muslim" during the event. The focus was on freedom of the press, not the repressive elements out there trying to suppress it.
I felt better having gone.
More pictures on http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2015_01_07_Je_Suis_Charlie
The Wednesday attack on the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly newspaper, set off a torrent of email traffic supporting the freedom of the press. By 1pm, a vigil had been scheduled that night at the Newseum:
In light of the horrendous attack that killed 12 people in Paris today, let's get together to stand peacefully in support of Charlie Hebdo and for freedom of the press. Bring your pencils and pens. #jesuischarlie
It was a bitterly cold night here in DC and vigils are always held outside for some reason but sometimes you just gotta go. So I did.
On the way, I ran into another vigil near the Navy Memorial Metro stop. They said they were with the All Souls Church, a Unitarian community, but I wasn't really interested in a religious response to the violence so I moved on quickly.
I was early and initially only a few people including the lead organizers, mostly French, were there. They handed "JE SUIS CHARLIE" -- "I am Charlie" -- papers to people as we showed up. Among those filming were Newseum staff who said we were free to go into the museum for heat and bathrooms if we wanted to. I heard their atrium jumbotron said "JE SUIS CHARLIE" and I wanted to film it so I went through security. Pretty quickly, the rest of the folks started coming in too.
There, we warmed up and the organizers explained to the cameras why we were assembling -- to stand up for freedom of the press -- and that the Newseum -- which has the First Amendment emblazoned on its Pennsylvania Avenue side entrance -- was the ideal place to do it. They had no idea how many people were going to show up but it was easily several hundred folks which I thought was pretty impressive for an instant event on a very cold night.
We then went back outside. Once we had reassembled, the names of the terrorist victims were read. The crowd chanted "JE SUIS CHARLIE" in solidarity with each name.
People continued to mingle, arrive, and depart. I noticed Chistine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, had come to support her countrymen and the cause as well.
I was relieved that I never heard the word "Muslim" during the event. The focus was on freedom of the press, not the repressive elements out there trying to suppress it.
I felt better having gone.
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Rawlings on Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter
Cartoonist Dale Rawlings takes a jab at Kirby Delauter, a Fredrick County (Md.) councilman who threatened to sue the
Frederick News-Post if it printed his name or photo without
his permission. His Facebook posting, along with a brilliantly funny New-Post editorial on the matter, have gone viral.
Courtesy of Dale Rawlings
Je Suis Charlie by Steve Artley
I offer my quickly rendered tribute to the satirists of Charlie Hebdo. Rather than a cleverly glib commentary, here I offer a serious statement. I proudly stand in plain view and loudly utter the phrase, "je suis Charlie (I am Charlie)!" This is what editorial cartoonists do; stand and show ourselves. On every one of our rendered opines we proudly inscribe our names for all to see. Yes, I drew this. Yes, I wrote this. I said this. Me, an individual with a voice. And, I published it, sent it to my syndicate, posted it on the Internet for all the world to see.
The cartoonists killed in the Paris attack today were not hiding unseen in the bushes. Unlike their murderers, the people killed were not nameless clandestine cowards who hide their identity under balaclavas and secret themselves away into hiding after perpetrating extreme violence on unarmed targets. They didn't use guns or bombs. No weapons were among their tools, nor were threats of violence issued. They openly drew pictures that lampooned, that provoked thought, that made a statement through satirical renderings. For that they were gunned down.I appeal to those who cherish freedom to stand united against these cowards, against those who aid them and against those who applaud them. Silence allows them to flourish, so speak out. Let your voices be heard, your pencils unsheathed, your keyboards tapped. #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo
- Steve Artley
January 14: Cards, Comics & Collectibles Star Wars Party with Frank Cho Exclusive Cover Signing!
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Comic Riffs on Ant-Man
ANT-MAN #1′s DEBUT: Nick Spencer aims to deliver a tiny fighter who's largely accessible to new readers
By David BetancourtWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/ant-man-1s-debut-nick-spencer-aims-to-deliver-a-tiny-fighter-whos-largely-accessible-to-new-readers/
The Post on Charlie Hebdo terrorism
Gunmen storm Paris satirical newspaper, killing at least 12
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/gunmen-storm-paris-satirical-newspaper-killing-at-least-11/2015/01/07/f358b17a-9660-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html
Assailants in Paris appear heavily armed with military-style equipment
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/01/07/assailants-in-paris-appear-heavily-armed-with-military-style-equipment/
#JeSuisCharlie: Cartoonists react to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris
By Abby OhlheiserWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/cartoonists-react-to-charlie-hebdo-massacre-in-paris/
What is Charlie Hebdo, the provocative satirical newspaper attacked by gunmen in Paris?
By Abby Phillip and Abby Ohlheiser January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2015/01/07/what-is-charlie-hebdo-the-provocative-satirical-magazine-attacked-by-gunmen-in-paris/
Comic Riffs on Charlie Hebdo terrorism
CHARLIE HEBDO: American cartoonists condemn today's attack, hail slain satirists as 'heroes' [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/charlie-hebdo-american-cartoonists-condemn-todays-attack-hail-slain-satirists-as-heroes/
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)
$35.00
ISBN-13: 9781449447953Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 11/2014
Ben Hatke's 'Return of Zita the Space Girl' best-seller for First Second
First Second's Big 2014 Books, and the Numbers
January 7, 2015 @ 5:18 am ESThttp://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30577/mark-siegel-interview-part-1
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
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
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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.
Monday, January 05, 2015
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:
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.
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.
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, 2015http://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
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