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Monday, May 25, 2015
Dork Diaries interview in Washington Post magazine
'Dork Diaries': The book empire built one awkward moment at a time
Washington Post May 24 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/dork-diaries-the-book-empire-built-one-awkward-moment-at-a-time/2015/05/15/1029a748-ea8d-11e4-9a6a-c1ab95a0600b_story.html
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Compleating Cul de Sac available now - New Richard Thompson book out
The Complete Cul de Sac isn't.
Complete, that is. Compiling it while ill, Richard accidentally left out some strips. Others were purposely left out, either because he had redrawn them for syndication, or they were too tied to the Washington, D.C. origins of the strip to make sense for a worldwide audience, or he "just felt some were not funny." Over 100 are not in The Complete CDS.
But if you're a cartoon completist, or just want a little bit more CDS, we understand and we're here for you. We've collected the lost water-colored Washington Post Magazine strips, the early inchoate musings about what the strip should be, the promotional material, the sketches for fans, and finally some fugitive Team Cul de Sac charity art by Art Spiegelman, KAL, Patrick McDonnell, Eric Shansby, Nate Beeler and others.
With Richard's blessing, or at least active acquiescence, any money the book makes will go to Team Cul de Sac to fight Parkinson's disease.
And if more art surfaces, we'll do a second edition.
Compleating Cul de Sac
by Richard Thompson, Michael Rhode and Chris Sparks
Asheville, NC: Team Cul de Sac & Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2015.
Available in paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac/paperback/product-22163926.html
hardcover: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-hardcover/hardcover/product-22163989.html
ebook pdf: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-ebook/ebook/product-22185584.html
Review pdfs available to media upon request
Complete, that is. Compiling it while ill, Richard accidentally left out some strips. Others were purposely left out, either because he had redrawn them for syndication, or they were too tied to the Washington, D.C. origins of the strip to make sense for a worldwide audience, or he "just felt some were not funny." Over 100 are not in The Complete CDS.
But if you're a cartoon completist, or just want a little bit more CDS, we understand and we're here for you. We've collected the lost water-colored Washington Post Magazine strips, the early inchoate musings about what the strip should be, the promotional material, the sketches for fans, and finally some fugitive Team Cul de Sac charity art by Art Spiegelman, KAL, Patrick McDonnell, Eric Shansby, Nate Beeler and others.
With Richard's blessing, or at least active acquiescence, any money the book makes will go to Team Cul de Sac to fight Parkinson's disease.
And if more art surfaces, we'll do a second edition.
Compleating Cul de Sac
by Richard Thompson, Michael Rhode and Chris Sparks
Asheville, NC: Team Cul de Sac & Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2015.
Available in paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac/paperback/product-22163926.html
hardcover: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-hardcover/hardcover/product-22163989.html
ebook pdf: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-ebook/ebook/product-22185584.html
Review pdfs available to media upon request
Friday, May 22, 2015
DCist on Fight Club 2
Page & Perspective: Chatting With Chuck Palahniuk About 'Stories You Can't Unread' and More
Comic Riffs on the King Features panel this morning at Library of Congress
2015 Reubens: 6 King Features cartoonists to salute centennial at today's LoC event
By Michael Cavna May 22 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/22/2015-reubens-6-king-features-cartoonists-to-salute-centennial-at-todays-loc-event/
2015 Reubens: King's Mike Peters, on life as a double-duty newspaper cartoonist
By Michael Cavna May 22 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/22/2015-reubens-kings-mike-peters-on-life-as-a-double-duty-newspaper-cartoonist/
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Comic Riffs on Pekar and Letterman
How Harvey Pekar became one of David Letterman's greatest recurring guests
By Michael Cavna May 20 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/20/david-letterman-how-harvey-pekar-became-one-of-his-greatest-recurring-guests/
May 22: Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War
Friday, May 22, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Fetter-Vorm, author and illustrator of Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb,
chosen by the ALA as 2013’s best graphic novel for teens, and Kelman,
professor of the Civil War era at Penn State and author of A Misplaced Massacre,
have teamed up for a unique and illuminating view of the War Between
the States. Using Fetter-Vorm’s full-color panoramas and Kelman’s
concise, penetrating commentaries, each chapter begins with an ordinary
object—a pen, a flag, a set of manacles—which then gains extraordinary
meaning for its wartime role.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Photos online of Brian Selznick's visit to DC
Brian Selznick’s 2015 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Slideshow
BySchool Library Journal May 15, 2015
http://www.slj.com/2015/05/industry-news/brian-selznicks-2015-arbuthnot-honor-lecture-slideshow/
Colorist Arsia Rozegar on crowdfunding his adaptation of Shahnameh, a 1000-year-old Persian poem
by Mike Rhode
Arsia Rozegar will be best known to comic book fans for his coloring work on Marvel Comics and with Image Comics' Avalon Studios. Like many cartoonists these days, he's branching out into children's books.
I do a variety of stuff. I like to do my own cartooning
and digital art, but I'm most of my more well-known mainstream work has been as
a comic book digital colorist.
How do you do
it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?
I work digitally for the most part in Adobe Photoshop.
Sometimes I wish real-life had a Ctrl-Z.
When (within a
decade is fine) and where were you born?
I grew up with Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe and
Transformers.
Can you tell us what your ethnic background is? I've not encountered your first name before.
I'm of Iranian heritage. I was born in Tehran, Iran and came to
the U.S. with my parents when I was about a year and half old.
Iranian-born, American raised, proud citizen of Earth.
"Arsia" is actually a rare name even for Iranians. My parents specifically chose a name that no-one had.
I grew up in the Washington, DC area. Had a tenure in Southern California for a while and then came back this way. I'm currently in Fairfax County.
I've been drawing and doing art as long as I can remember. No formal training. Just simply had the desire to do it and make it happen.
Who are your
influences?
This could be a potentially long list! And it always changes over the years. Some of
my big influences as far as comics and cartooning go off the top of my head are
Shel Silverstein, Akira Toriyama, Jack Kirby, Peyo, Osamu Tezuka, Kevin
Eastman, Frezzato, John & Sal Buscema, Bill Watterson, Gary Larson, early
Charles Schulz, I can probably keep going...
When I was a teenager reading comics, Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen
were big influences. As a comic
colorist, Steve Oliff played a role.
If you could,
what in your career would you do-over or change?
There was a period I had gotten really burnt out on
working on a really popular Marvel title and asked to leave the book. Looking
back that was probably not a wise decision. Oh well!
What work are
you best-known for?
I think I'm best known for my color work on Marvel's Iron
Man and The Hulk due to those titles' name value.
What work are
you most proud of?
There is an issue
of Marvel's Double Shot where I colored a Klaus Janson Iron Man story. That was
a lot of fun to do. I'm also proud of
the work I did with Steve Oliff and Olyoptics on Marvel's Thor Omnibus. It was an honor to work alongside the Godfather
of Comic Colors. The most recent comic
I'm coloring is André Araújo's MAN PLUS which comes out this summer.
What would you
like to do or work on in the future?
I would like to continue working on Shahnameh For Kids, a children's book based on an ancient Iranian mythology. I currently have a Kickstarter campaign for
it right now! I'm working with the
talented Mike Amante on it. I'm very happy with how the book turned out. It'd be great to do a few more books for it
and make it a series.
Tell us more about your Kickstarter project and why you decided to do it.
Shahnameh For Kids is a full color illustrated children's book inspired by the Iranian epic poem called the Shahnameh.
This
has been a project I've been wanting to do for a while now. I wanted to
create a pop version of its stories geared towards younger readers. I
wanted to start with one if its more famous tales, and a personal
favorite of mine, "The Story of Zal & Simorgh."
This
is the culmination of several years of research of the Shahnameh and ancient Iranian studies. It was important to me that the book presented a
proper visual representation of what true Iranian culture is. This is
something that is rarely shown in mainstream outlets.
I'm really happy with how the book turned out. I think it will appeal to everyone, especially those who love World Mythology.
What do you do
when you're in a rut or have writer's block?
I usually don't have writer's block. There's always so much inspiration around me
at all times. Insomnia is more of an issue rather than writer's block.
What do you
think will be the future of your field?
I would think it would continue to go towards a digital
medium even more-so than it is today.
Awesome Con is always a blast. I will be guest this year
and will also be doing a workshop demonstration on how comics are digitally
colored. I also enjoy going to SPX as a
fan because there are so many great indy comics to check out.
What's your
favorite thing about DC?
The museums.
People take for granted how we have so many amazing museums and
galleries with fantastic works of art to enjoy and appreciate. It's our nation's crown jewel in my opinion.
Least favorite?
Sitting in
traffic.
What monument
or museum do like to take visitors to?'
The Freer-Sackler is great because it has lots of
fantastic historical works (I'm partial to the Iranian wing) and the National
Gallery of Art is amazing.
How about a
favorite local restaurant?
Nothing beats a home cooked meal from my mother.
Do you have a
website or blog?
CRNI's Russell quoted Cartoonists under threat report
Read it here:
May 19, 2015
https://cpj.org/reports/2015/05/drawing-the-line-cartoonists-under-threat-free-expression-zunar-charlie-hebdo.php
https://cpj.org/reports/drawing_the_line_cartoonists_under_threat-2015.pdf
Drawing the line: Cartoonists under threat
On January 7, two gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing eight journalists and bringing into focus the risks cartoonists face. But with the ability of their work to transcend borders and languages, and to simplify complex political situations, the threats faced by cartoonists around the world—who are being imprisoned, forced into hiding, threatened with legal action or killed—far exceed Islamic extremism. A Committee to Protect Journalists special report by Shawn W. CrispinMay 19, 2015
https://cpj.org/reports/2015/05/drawing-the-line-cartoonists-under-threat-free-expression-zunar-charlie-hebdo.php
https://cpj.org/reports/drawing_the_line_cartoonists_under_threat-2015.pdf
Monday, May 18, 2015
May 22: CARTOONING AND OUR CULTURE at Library of Congress
The National Cartoonists Society and the LOC's Prints and Photographs Division Present
CARTOONING AND OUR CULTURE: A Panel of Top King Features Cartooning Talents Celebrating the Syndicate's Centennial
• Patrick McDonnell – Mutts
• Jeff Keane – The Family Circus
• Brian Walker – Hi and Lois
• Hilary Price – Rhymes With Orange
• Ray Billingsley – Curtis
• Mike Peters – Mother Goose & Grimm, Pulitzer Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist for Dayton Daily News
Moderated by Brendan Burford, Editor, King Features Syndicate
May 22, 11 A.M.
Library of Congress
Madison Building • Montpelier Room
FREE and Open to the Public
Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at
(202) 707-6382 or ada@loc.gov For information, call (202) 707-3630
CARTOONING AND OUR CULTURE: A Panel of Top King Features Cartooning Talents Celebrating the Syndicate's Centennial
• Patrick McDonnell – Mutts
• Jeff Keane – The Family Circus
• Brian Walker – Hi and Lois
• Hilary Price – Rhymes With Orange
• Ray Billingsley – Curtis
• Mike Peters – Mother Goose & Grimm, Pulitzer Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist for Dayton Daily News
Moderated by Brendan Burford, Editor, King Features Syndicate
May 22, 11 A.M.
Library of Congress
Madison Building • Montpelier Room
FREE and Open to the Public
Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at
(202) 707-6382 or ada@loc.gov For information, call (202) 707-3630
June 17-18: Brad Meltzer in DC for his new thriller
The President's Shadow Book Tour
WASHINGTON D.C.
Wednesday, June 17 — 7:00 PM
Politics & Prose
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Thursday, June 18 — 7:00 PM
Tyson's Barnes & Noble
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Brad's always glad to sign his comic book work, and I strongly recommend the children's books he's currently doing with cartoonist Christopher Eliopoulos.
May 20: Kaptara signing at 3rd Eye Comics
SATURDAY 5/20/15: KAPTARA Signing with CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, HOWARD THE DUCK) & KAGAN MCLEOD (INFINITE KUNG FU)
This Saturday, you can get a FREE IMAGE #1 comic, AND get awesome stuff signed by CHIP ZDARSKY & KAGAN MCLEOD!
Click here to get the full details on the event here!
Juana Medina interviewed by Politics and Prose
P&P Conversations: Juana Medina
May 6, 2015http://politicsprose.tumblr.com/post/119288467844/p-p-conversations-juana-medina-illustrator-juana and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3SoEYzFVxk
Illustrator Juana Medina talks about her art style and plans for her upcoming autobiographical series about her childhood in Colombia.
Illustrator Juana Medina talks about her art style and plans for her upcoming autobiographical series about her childhood in Colombia.
The Post on Disney's Miles from Tomorrowland
Google, NASA work together on Disney show to inspire girls into sciences [in print as Disney gets help from NASA, Google to design a girl].
By Cecilia Kang May 18 2015, p. A10
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/google-nasa-work-together-on-disney-show-to-inspire-girls-into-sciences/2015/05/15/e36d6fc4-fa62-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/google-nasa-work-together-on-disney-show-to-inspire-girls-into-sciences/2015/05/15/e36d6fc4-fa62-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html
The makers of "Miles From Tomorrowland" tried to steer clear of science stereotypes. (Disney Junior")
Friday, May 15, 2015
Comic Riffs talks to Gene Yang
Gaithersburg Book Festival: Gene Luen Yang flies high with 'Shadow Hero' & Superman
By Michael Cavna May 15 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/15/gaithersburg-book-festival-gene-luen-yang-flies-high-with-shadow-hero-superman/
Comic recs in the City Paper Summer Arts Guide
Washington City Paper May 15 2015
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47151/summer-arts-entertainment-guide-2015/
—Elena Goukassian
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47151/summer-arts-entertainment-guide-2015/
—Elena Goukassian
Awesome Con
Washington City Paper May 15 2015
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47151/summer-arts-entertainment-guide-2015/
—Tim Regan
Washington City Paper May 15 2015
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47151/summer-arts-entertainment-guide-2015/
—Tim Regan
The Post's Act Four blog on superheroes
She-Hulk is an adventuress, not a porn star 
By Alyssa Rosenberg I write about culture, so it's inevitable that my desk here at The Post is cluttered. Five piles of books creep up the walls, DVDs lean against each other in untidy stacks and printouts of old studies about Hollywood are cross-hatched on top of each other, waiting for my highlighter. There are some trinkets, too, … Read full article »
By Alyssa Rosenberg I write about culture, so it's inevitable that my desk here at The Post is cluttered. Five piles of books creep up the walls, DVDs lean against each other in untidy stacks and printouts of old studies about Hollywood are cross-hatched on top of each other, waiting for my highlighter. There are some trinkets, too, … Read full article » | The Avengers vs. 'Man of Steel' |  |
| By Sonny Bunch | |
| At a certain point during the critics' screening of "Avengers: Age of Ultron"—I believe it was when Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) decided that it was more important to grab three people out of a collapsing tenement than focus on the world-ending event only he had the technical know-how to stop—I wrote "Oh, [expletive deleted] … Read full article » |
Kickstarter for new Arsia Rozegar project
Local artist Arsia Rozegar, who has done stints on coloring Iron Man and Hulk for Marvel Comics, is launching a Kickstarter to fund a children's book he is developing based on a popular Iranian tale.
Shahnameth for Kids: The Story of Zal and Simorgh will be a full-color children's book illustrated by Mike Amante. Rozegar says the story is inspired by Ferdowsi's epic poem, "The Shahnameh," and this tale tells the story of Zal, who was born with skin and hair white as snow. Because of his unusual appearance, Zal is abandoned as a newborn by his father at the foot of a mountain, but only to be discovered by the mystical and mythical giant bird known as Simorgh.
Shahnameth for Kids: The Story of Zal and Simorgh will be a full-color children's book illustrated by Mike Amante. Rozegar says the story is inspired by Ferdowsi's epic poem, "The Shahnameh," and this tale tells the story of Zal, who was born with skin and hair white as snow. Because of his unusual appearance, Zal is abandoned as a newborn by his father at the foot of a mountain, but only to be discovered by the mystical and mythical giant bird known as Simorgh.
May 16: Gaithersburg Book Festival
The Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday will include several well-known comics creators, including: Gene Luen Yang, Jorge Aguirre, Dave Roman, Matt Phelan, Gareth Hinds, George O'Connor and Penelope Bagieu. I believe most of them have spots in the program where they also will talk about their latest projects.
There will also be a comics-creating workshop for youths ages 12-18 at 11 a.m. hosted by local comics editor writer Jason Rodriguez, who will also have a table (KA-D) at the event.
Admission and parking are free.
There will also be a comics-creating workshop for youths ages 12-18 at 11 a.m. hosted by local comics editor writer Jason Rodriguez, who will also have a table (KA-D) at the event.
Admission and parking are free.
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