Comic Riffs in the Express on Batman movies

Ben Affleck will star in and direct a solo Batman film, in his apparent master plan to rule DC's Gotham [in print as Affleck's plan to rule DC's Gotham,' Express (April 14, p. 46)

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 12 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/04/12/ben-affleck-will-star-in-and-direct-a-solo-batman-film-in-his-apparent-master-plan-to-rule-dcs-gotham/

Comic Riffs on black superheroes

Rise of the Black Superhero

By David Betancourt, Michael Cavna and Shelly Tan

Washington Post Comic Riffs April 14, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/entertainment/black-superheroes/

The lack of any Milestone characters (Static, etc) is a major omission in this list.

2 Graphic Novels high on list of books to ban

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel and Habibi by Craig Thompson

The books Americans want removed from libraries [in print as Americans wanted these books removed from libraries in 2015].

By Niraj Chokshi
Washington Post April 12 2016, p. C3

Counting down 2015's 10 most challenged books

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/04/12/the-holy-bible-and-two-boys-kissing-the-10-most-challenged-books-of-2015/

Comic Riffs talks to Mexican cartoonist Raúl Treviño

Cartel violence hit this artist's family. So he illustrated a comic book about it

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 13 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/04/13/scarred-by-cartels-mexican-artist-finds-healing-in-the-forthcoming-drug-war-comic-sombra/

The Post's obituary for caricaturist Vint Lawrence

Vint Lawrence, CIA officer who became a sharp-eyed caricaturist, dies at 76

By Harrison Smith April 12 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/vint-lawrence-cia-officer-who-became-a-sharp-eyed-caricaturist-dies-at-76/2016/04/12/745b8382-00ba-11e6-9d36-33d198ea26c5_story.html

John Kelly on Squirrel Girl

A modern Marvel: The latest hit comics character is the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

By John Kelly Columnist April 13 2016
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-modern-marvel-the-latest-hit-comics-character-is-the-unbeatable-squirrel-girl/2016/04/13/8c0198ac-00c2-11e6-9d36-33d198ea26c5_story.html

Comic Riffs talks Wonder Woman

Grant Morrison's new Wonder Woman: 'You don't give up sex just because you gave up men.'

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comics Riffs blog April 12 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/04/12/grant-morrisons-new-wonder-woman-you-dont-give-up-sex-just-because-you-gave-up-men/

Comic Riffs talks to Alex Segura

With new book, Alex Segura cracks the case of balancing his lives in comics and mystery novels

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comics Riffs blog April 12 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/04/12/with-new-book-alex-segura-cracks-the-case-of-balancing-his-lives-in-comics-and-mystery-novels/

Bloom County at National Book Festival this year

Berkeley Breathed's Facebook page is reporting he'll be in DC on September 24th.

Sewall-Belmont House, and apparently Nina Allender's cartoons, become National Monument

A few years back, I wrote about the Sewall-Belmont house's collection of Nina Allender cartoons.

Today, the House, and presumably the cartoons, became a National Monument, under the Park Service.

Here's the Washington Post on it, and here's the White House, which says, "help preserve an extensive archival collection that documents the history, strategies, tactics and accomplishments of the movement to secure women's suffrage and equal rights in the United States and across the globe." so I guess the cartoons were transferred too.

The new Belmont-Paul Monument is well-worth visiting. I saw it with my daughter in 2012 and was quite impressed by it.

Tom King interviewed

From the CIA to Gotham: Meet The Real Life Spy Who's Now Writing "Batman"

Former CIA agent Tom King is mining his own experiences for the Dark Knight's war on crime.

Susan Karlin 03.31.16
http://www.fastcocreate.com/3058410/from-the-cia-to-gotham-meet-the-real-life-spy-whos-now-writing-batman

Glen Weldon on Robin

A Brief History of Dick: Unpacking the gay subtext of Robin, the Boy Wonder.

By Glen Weldon
April 3 2016
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2016/04/the_history_of_the_gay_subtext_of_batman_and_robin.html

That darn Argyle Sweater

We wouldn't trivialize cancer this way

Anne Atwood

Washington Post April 9 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-wouldnt-trivialize-cancer-this-way/2016/04/08/63c9ba98-fcdc-11e5-813a-90ab563f0dde_story.html

Tom Toles LIVE on Facebook right now

Tom Toles

https://www.facebook.com/tomtoles?fref=nf

I'll be here on Facebook live around 1:30 today. I'l do some sketching, answer questions, and maybe even take a sketching suggestion, if it isn't too hard. See you then! Tom

A Gareth Hinds interview, short on words but long on images

 

Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Gareth Hinds

Julie Danielson (a.k.a. Jules)

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast blog March 29th, 2016

http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=4022

The Post on ‘April and the Extraordinary World’

'April and the Extraordinary World' lives up to its title [in print as Animated steampunk tale isn't powered by Pixar, and that's great].

By Stephanie Merry

Washington Post (April 8 2016): Weekend 32
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/april-and-the-extraordinary-world-lives-up-to-its-title/2016/04/07/3e888952-fb48-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html

"April and the Extraordinary World"  (Gkids)

Family Filmgoer reviews 'April and the Extraordinary World' and more

By Jane Horwitz
Washington Post (April 8 2016): Weekend 35
https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/family-filmgoer-reviews-april-and-the-extraordinary-world-and-more/2016/04/07/b70f5c82-f6b3-11e5-8b23-538270a1ca31_story.html

A scene from "April and the Extraordinary World." (Gkids)

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Decision 2016"

"Decision 2016"
by Michael Flugennock
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1910

Y'know, if any of the shenanigans being reported in the US Presidential primaries -- especially in the Arizona Democratic contest -- were going on in any other country, the UN would be so totally up in their shit in a New York minute, man.

Check out this and more on Twitter at
@ElectionBoycott https://twitter.com/ElectionBoycott
and at #ArizonaElectionFraud https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ArizonaElectionFraud&src=tyah

Fantom Comics' fans named Best Of by City paper

Best Comic Book Fans

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/goodsandservices/2016/best-comic-book-fans

Fantom Comics

2010 P St. NW, (202) 241-6498

Website

The Post on the new Black Panther comic

Ta-Nehisi Coates's new Black Panther comic provides a debut fit for a king

By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs April 6 2016 [in print as Coates' first comic: Fit for a king, Express (April 7 2016): 40
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/04/06/ta-nehisi-coatess-new-black-panther-comic-provides-a-debut-fit-for-a-king/
 

The cover to Black Panther # 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze. (Courtesy of Marvel 2016)

April 29-May 7: The Wakefield Players present The Addams Family in Arlington

A boy.  A girl.  Two families meeting for the first time.  One dinner.  One "normal" night.  Secrets.  Potions.  True Love.  What could possibly go wrong? 

The Wakefield Players present The Addams Family, a musical comedy that will have you dying with laughter.  Come see the show at 7:00 on April 29, 30, May 06 or 07.  Tickets are $10 at the door.  Wakefield High School.  1325 S. Dinwiddie St.