Friday, April 17, 2015
Michael O’Connell talks comics journalism with Dan Archer
#143 – Comics create immersive experience
by — Michael O'ConnellItsAllJournalism April 17, 2015
http://itsalljournalism.com/143-comics-create-immersive-experience/
Comics journalist Dan Archer uses his artwork to tell immersive stories. (Photo by Michael O'Connell)
Thursday, April 16, 2015
April 30 Animezing: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
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JICC, Embassy of Japan | 1150 18th St., NW | Suite 100 | Washington | DC | 20036 |
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "I'm With Stupid"
"I'm With Stupid"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1691
So, Hillary Clinton is taking another whack at becoming America's Margaret Thatcher -- as if we hadn't seen this coming since about 2009.
A lot's been made about the vacuous, smarmy campaign kickoff video, of course, but an equal amount of confusion and mockery has arisen around Hillary's campaign logo. Aside from the fact that it looks like the logo for a plus-size women's fashion warehouse outlet, there's also the matter of the arrow pointing to the right.
It goes without saying that a lot of your denser Liberals and Pwogwessives are puzzled; one Pwog tweeted to the effect that it's a mistake, and that the arrow wasn't pointing in the direction Mrs. Bill wanted to take the country in.
Oh, for Christ's sake, somebody tie me to a railroad track. Of course that's the direction she wants to take the country. This should be obvious to anyone who's been paying attention to Hillary ever since she carpetbagged her way into the Senate -- with her support for US/NATO bombing campaigns in Serbia, her support for the Patriot Act, her support for Israel, and the way she damn' near broke her neck rushing to support Bush's crimes in Iraq. You'd have to have been living in a cave for the past fifteen years (this would take in most Liberals) to not realize what a horrid, bloody, greedy warmongering neocon authoritarian she is.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Herb Trimpe, ace Marvel artist, has passed away
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| John Romita Sr and Herb Trimpe at Baltimore Comic-Con 2007 |
Local cartoonist Shannon Gallant memorialized Herb on his blog.
Here's a longer obituary.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
The Post notes an underserved Daredevil audience
Netflix makes a blind superhero accessible to blind audiences
By Alyssa RosenbergAct Four blog April 14 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/04/14/netflix-makes-a-blind-superhero-accessible-to-blind-viewers/
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Garry Trudeau on Charlie Hebdo massacre
'Doonesbury's' Garry Trudeau on free speech, responsible satire and Charlie Hebdo
Of Trudeau and Hebdo: How 15 top cartoonists really feel about satirical 'red lines'
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog April 14 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/04/14/of-trudeau-and-hebdo-how-15-top-cartoonists-really-feel-about-satirical-red-lines/
Monday, April 13, 2015
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Historic Handshake"
"Historic Handshake"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1689
So, this week at the Summit Of The Americas, President Sparkle Pony and Cuban leader Raul Castro met for the first time, shaking hands in what's being hailed as some kind of iconic moment. Needless to say -- for some otherworldly reason -- the US Left's nipples are exploding with delight.
I'd like to suggest that my fellow US lefties calm the hell down -- after all, this is President Drone Strike we're talking about here, and he's obviously trying to corral the Pwogwessives back onto the Democratic reservation for the 2016 Electoral Freak Circus.
More importantly, I really do hope Mr. Castro has the sense to look the hell out, and not turn his back for a moment. After, this is President Drone Strike he's dealing with here.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Sunday, April 12, 2015
SPX 2014 Panels
SPX 2014 Panel - Comics Workshop presented by the Sequential Artists Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KhhUkTsZk#t=3126
Comics educators Josh Bayer and Sally Cantirino from the Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) in Gainesville, FL, guide the audience through a complete cartooning exercise. A fun, educational creative workshop for everyone, from experienced cartoonists to those who have never drawn a panel of comics.
SPX 2014 Panel - Inkstuds Live: Michael DeForge, Simon Hanselmann and Patrick Kyle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiXyPNjIlcc
Inkstuds host Robin McConnell takes his popular comics-focused radio show on the road with special guest co-host Brandon Graham in tow, in a series of live Inkstuds programs. In Bethesda, Michael DeForge (Lose #6), Simon Hanselmann (Megahex), and Patrick Kyle (Distance Mover) will kick off their own book tour live on stage as McConnell and Graham's special guests.
April 16: Exhibition Program: Superheroes, Rock Stars, and Scars at the Textile Museum
Exhibition Program: Superheroes, Rock Stars, and Scars
Mark Newport is a textile artist featured in the Textile Museum's Unraveling Identity exhibition. He will discuss the development of his work exploring the relationship between pop culture icons, memory, and the body.
Free, but registration is required. Register online or call (202) 994-7394.
When
Thursday, April 16, 2015
6:00pm
Where
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile MuseumTom King interviewed on CBR TV
CBR TV: "Grayson" Co-Writer King Connects CIA Past to DC Comics Future.
April 18: Weingarten and Shansby
DC X-Men collector featured online
Shelf Porn | An inspired — and inspiring — X-Men collection
by JK Parkin | April 11, 2015http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/04/shelf-porn-an-inspired-and-inspiring-x-men-collection/
Friday, April 10, 2015
Keith Knight interviewed by Comic Riffs
'They Shoot Black People, Don't They?': Keith Knight's tragically timeless comics [Q&A]
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog April 10 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/04/10/they-shoot-black-people-dont-they-keith-knights-tragically-timeless-comics-qa/
Paul Merklein, Dabney and Dad
by Mike Rhode Paul Merklein recently tossed a message over our virtual transom about a cartooning class he's conducting in Arlington on April 19th. We took the opportunity to make him answer our usual questions.
What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?
I currently draw my cartoon "Dabney and Dad', which you can read here... https://www.facebook.com/dabneyanddad
How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?
I still love pen & ink, but I'm planning to start coloring with Photoshop soon.
When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Why are you in Washington now? What neighborhood or area do you live in?
My wife & I moved to Silver Spring MD in June 2009, and we love DC.
What is your training and/or education in cartooning?
I have freelanced cartoons to newspapers, magazines, books, online media - and even church newsletters - since I was in college in the 80's.
Who are your influences?
Peter Arno, Charles Addams, Matt Groening & Charles Schulz. I admit that I still read The Family Circus.
If you could, what in your career would you do-over or change?
I would stop trying to copy the style of greater cartoonists.
What work are you best-known for?
Fame has eluded me so far, but this interview may change that.
What work are you most proud of?
I drew cartoons for several Milwaukee newspapers in the 80's & 90's, and I always enjoyed getting "hate mail".
What would you like to do or work on in the future?
An illustrated novel. Something like "Dabney and Dad go to Las Vegas."
What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?
I take a walk in my neighborhood.
I use social media to engage my audience, then I market my cartoons & services to them.
What local cons do you attend? The Small Press Expo, Intervention, or others? Any comments about attending them?
My teenage son & I have attended most of the local comic cons, and The Small Press Expo is my favorite. A few years ago, we were sitting in the audience listening to Jeff Smith (creator of Bone) and I recognized a famous cartoonist from The New Yorker sitting next to me.
What's your favorite thing about DC?
The variety & diversity of people here.
Least favorite?
The Beltway.
What monument or museum do you like to take visitors to?
If the weather is nice, I take visiting relatives & friends for a walk on The National Mall, and lunch on U Street.
How about a favorite local restaurant?
I eat at Ben's Chili Bowl whenever I can. My family loves The Big Greek Cafe in downtown Silver Spring.Do you have a website or blog?
You can see me drawing & teaching here... https://www.facebook.com/greatbigfaces
The Post blogs on women and comic books
'God's Not Dead,' Lady Thor, and when new audiences come to old media
The Post on Daredevil tv series
'Marvel's Daredevil': A blind hero with a clearer vision for comic-book TV [in print as 'Daredevil': A comic-book show with unusual vision].
By Hank Stuever
Washington Post April 10 2015
and this ran online and in the Express:
'Daredevil': Marvel/Netflix's kickoff series is a creative bull's-eye [in print as Marvel's 'Daredevil' is a creative bull's eye, Express, April 8 2015, p. 19]
By David Betancourt April 6 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/04/06/daredevil-marvelnetflixs-kickoff-series-is-a-creative-bulls-eye/
April 30: Signe Wilkinson and Ann Telnaes Discuss Political Cartooning
NEWS from the LIBRARY of CONGRESS
April 10, 2015
Public contact: Martha H. Kennedy (202) 707-9115, mkenn@loc.gov
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov
Cartoonists Signe Wilkinson and Ann Telnaes Discuss
Political Cartooning in Today's World
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists Signe Wilkinson and Ann Telnaes will share their perspectives on the art of political cartooning and show examples of their own cartoons, in a panel discussion at the Library of Congress.
The program, "'That's Not Funny!': Signe Wilkinson and Ann Telnaes on Cartooning in a Charlie Hebdo World," will start at noon on Thursday, April 30, in Dining Room A on the sixth floor of the Library's James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are needed.
Wilkinson and Telnaes will address several topics that currently affect a political cartoonist's approach to his or her work. The panel will be moderated by Martha H. Kennedy, curator of popular and applied graphic art in the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress.
Each cartoonist will be asked to describe her initial reaction to the murders of five cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris on Jan. 7, 2015, and her responses in cartoon and other formats. Wilkinson and Telnaes will share their perceptions about collective responses to the events from the cartooning community.
The broader, related issue of exercising freedom of expression in the art of cartooning also will be discussed by the cartoonists. Both will show, and comment on, their own cartoons that have triggered controversy and aroused strong negative and/or positive responses.
Wilkinson is the editorial cartoonist for The Philadelphia Daily News and Telnaes creates animated editorial cartoons and a blog of print cartoons, animated gifs and sketches for The Washington Post. The only women so far to have won the Pulitzer Prize for their political cartoons, each also has won many other prestigious awards in the field. They are among a small number of women who pursue political cartooning as their main professional focus. Both will comment on their own experiences as women in a cartoon specialty heavily dominated by men.
The program, co-sponsored by the Prints and Photographs Division, the Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon and the Interpretive Programs Office, complements the Library of Congress exhibition "Pointing Their Pens: Herblock and Fellow Cartoonists Confront the Issues," which features the editorial cartoons of Herbert L. Block (1909-2001) shown alongside the work of his contemporaries over four decades. Curated by Sara W. Duke of the Prints and Photographs Division, the exhibition explores the art and expressive power of the editorial cartoon and allows for comparisons of the ways in which cartoonists react to and interpret current events, develop their own distinct visual vocabularies and convey their diverse political opinions. The exhibit is on view through March 19, 2016 in the Graphic Arts Galleries, ground level, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
The panel is part of the Swann Foundation's continuing activities to support the study, interpretation, preservation and appreciation of original works of humorous and satiric art by graphic artists from around the world. The foundation's advisory board is comprised of scholars, collectors, cartoonists and Library of Congress staff members. The foundation awards one fellowship annually to assist scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. Applications for the 2016-2017 academic year will be due Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. For more information, visit www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome or e-mail swann@loc.gov
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