Thursday, June 09, 2016

Teresa Roberts Logan's eulogy for her father

Our local cartoonist lost her dad a few weeks ago, and has written a nice memorial for him.

Cartoons and Crying

by The Laughing Redhead
https://laughingredhead.me/2016/06/09/cartoons-and-crying/#comment-2656

PR: March: Book Three - John Lewis's award-winning trilogy concludes in August!

MARCH: BOOK THREE is coming!

This August, Congressman John Lewis collaborates again with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell for the searing conclusion of the award-winning graphic novel trilogy MARCH. Through an unforgettable literary and artistic narrative, MARCH portrays the surpassing courage, sacrifice, and revolutionary nonviolence that transformed American society in the 1960s, narrated firsthand by one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

March: Book Three — in stores August 2, 2016!

"March is one of the most important graphic novels ever created — an extraordinary presentation of an extraordinary life, and proof that young people can change the world. I'm stunned by the power of these comics, and grateful that Congressman Lewis's story will enlighten and inspire future generations of readers and leaders."
— Raina Telgemeier

By the fall of 1963, the Civil Rights Movement has penetrated deep into the American consciousness, and as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, John Lewis is guiding the tip of the spear. Through relentless direct action, SNCC continues to force the nation to confront its own blatant injustice, but for every step forward, the danger grows more intense: Jim Crow strikes back through legal tricks, intimidation, violence, and death. The only hope for lasting change is to give voice to the millions of Americans silenced by voter suppression: "One Man, One Vote."

To carry out their nonviolent revolution, Lewis and an army of young activists launch a series of innovative campaigns, including the Freedom Vote, Mississippi Freedom Summer, and an all-out battle for the soul of the Democratic Party waged live on national television.

With these new struggles come new allies, new opponents, and an unpredictable new president who might be both at once. But fractures within the movement are deepening ... even as 25-year-old John Lewis prepares to risk everything in a historic showdown high above the Alabama river, in a town called Selma.

March: Book Three
by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
A 256-page graphic novel with French flaps, 6.5" x 9.5"
$19.99 (US)
ISBN 978-1-60309-402-3
Diamond order code: JUN16-0408
Click here for details and an 8-page preview!
In stores August 2nd, 2016

Don't miss this milestone of comics history: pre-order now.

#1 New York Times and Washington Post Bestseller
Coretta Scott King Book Award—Author Honor
Robert F. Kennedy Book Award—Special Recognition
Street Literature Book Award Medal
Added to New York City Schools curriculum and assigned in over 40 states
Selected for college & university reading programs across America

"There is perhaps no more important modern book to be stocked in American school libraries than March." — The Washington Post

"Essential reading... March is a moving and important achievement." — USA Today

"Riveting." — O, The Oprah Magazine

"An astonishingly accomplished graphic memoir." — NPR

"March offers a poignant portrait of an iconic figure that both entertains and edifies, and deserves to be placed alongside other historical graphic memoirs like Persepolis and Maus." —Entertainment Weekly

"Superbly told history." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Full of nuance and personal struggle, both of which impart an empowering human element to an often mythologized period of history... this is a must-read." — Booklist (starred review)

On August 2, the trilogy will finally be complete. Join the MARCH!

Your friend thru comics,

Chris Staros
Top Shelf Productions
PO Box 1282
Marietta GA 30061-1282
USA

chris@topshelfcomix.com
www.topshelfcomix.com

Cosplayers at Awesome Con at Washingtonian

PHOTOS: The Beautiful, Magical, Incredible Characters at this Year's Awesome Con

Two-Face, Khal Drogo, Elvira, Shadow Link, and Harley Quinn all made appearances.

By Hayley Garrison Phillips on June 8, 2016
https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/06/08/meet-characters-awesome-con/

Cul de Sac play reviewed

I saw it and enjoyed it, but I'm friends with the principals, so won't be reviewing it - Mike

Review: 'Cul de Sac' at Encore Stage & Studio

By Kendall Mostafavi on June 8, 2016
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2016/06/08/cul-de-sac-encore-stage/

Ann Telnaes' cartoons picked up by French site

Ann Telnaes in French Biggest Newspaper, Ouest-France.

It's a little hard to tell how to read this but it looks like they've just signed up to use Anne's cartoons like a syndicate would.

Comic Riffs' Michael Cavna gets twice awarded and mentioned, honorably

Here's parts of the press release.

The Society for Features Journalism has honored three Pulitzer Prize winners and a host of other journalists as part of its 2016 Excellence-in-Features Awards contest.

Three newspapers also were recognized with the inaugural Finest in Features Sweepstakes Awards, which goes to those publications that received the most honors in the annual contest. The first-ever Best College Features Journalist in the Country also was named. Winners in the 19 categories were announced today.

More than 700 entries were judged in the contest, which honors the craft of feature storytelling and the people who do it for a living at news organizations in the United States and Canada. Winners will be recognized at SFJ's national conference Aug. 10-13 in Austin, Texas.

SFJ President Lisa Glowinski said, "I am beyond impressed with the variety of winners this year. Excellent features journalism is truly alive and well – in print, online, on social media and in our readers' lives."

"Michael Cavna of the Washington Post, who received a first place and honorable mention in Digital Innovation and a second place in Feature Writing Specialty Portfolio."

Here's the specifics:

Feature Speciality Writing Portfolio

Three stories by the same writer on one features specialty topic, such as arts and entertainment, fashion, food, health, religion, technology or travel.

First place: Ben Terris, The Washington Post

Judge's comments: Snazzy, free-flowing writing. Ben Terris proved that the 2016 campaign has been a gift not only to late-night comedians but also to political reporters. The Trump golf story was a hoot – maybe something that will prove to be much less funny down the road. In the meantime, we can take pleasure in sentences like this one, from his piece on tiny Dixville Notch, N.H.: "On a visit in late July, it was a humid and musty place, like walking through a recent sneeze." Bless you, Ben Terris.

Second place: Michael Cavna, The Washington Post

Judge's comments: The alternative storytelling was wonderful, but the conventional storytelling was spectacular. The "Peanuts" piece was brilliant, with life imitating art.

Digital Innovation

New or improved online ventures, including websites, apps, social-media experiments or other ways to share information in the digital world.

First place: Michael Cavna, "#Draw4Atena: The Social-Media Experiment That Went Global," The Washington Post

Judge's comments: Beautiful in its simplicity. The community impact couldn't be denied either. Loved this.

Second place: John Sutter, "You're Making This Island Disappear," CNN.com

Judge's comments: Particularly good use of video to discuss the problem, but the Snapchat video gave a more casual look at the people. Photos were gorgeous. (The editorial tone at the end of the main video could have been edited to let the research and body of work make that point rather than the reporter.)

Third place: Alex Baldinger, Kennedy Elliott, "Holiday Cookie Generator," The Washington Post

Judge's comments: Great idea and wonderful execution. I will be using this during the holidays.

Honorable mention: Michael Cavna, "Experiments in Instagram Short-Lived Art," The Washington Post

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Chuck Jones sculpture at National Portrait Gallery

A guest post by Bruce Guthrie

The National Portrait Gallery had recently updated its exhibits in the Bravo! and Champions sections. These are the galleries that are kind of on the third-and-a-half floor. It had been awhile since I went up there but had some time Monday sooo...

I was happy to see that one of the pieces they had rotated into the Bravo! gallery was a sculpture of Chuck Jones done by Paul Moore in 1994. It shows a bust of the then-82-year-old Chuck being constructed by many of the Warner Brothers cartoon characters to which he was associated. Chuck even signed the piece.

I love the museum (Donald Reynolds Center = NPG and the Smithsonian American Art Museum) anyway and encourage all to visit. They also just put up an "In Memoriam" photo of Mohammad Ali.

The Chuck Jones piece is hard to photograph because of the case it's in but the following pictures give you the idea.

Bruce Guthrie
Photo obsessive
http://www.bguthriephotos.com

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Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Surge!"

From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist -

"Surge!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1974

This week begins WMATA's SafeTrack "surge" of massive, long-overdue repairs and rebuilding on the Metro subway, plagued over the past year or so with a rash of fires, derailings, and other accidents.

This parody is a "truth in labeling" version of the current WMATA subway map poster seen in rail stations and train cars.

Washington's Commercial Comics

Stuart McIntyre suggested that we link to information about Commercial Comics, which had been based at 1507 M St NW, Washington DC. (That building appears to be gone).

So, here's an interesting story about comics in DC:

Malcolm Ater and the Commercial Comics Company

by Tom Christopher

New book from Juana Medina

1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book Hardcover – June 7, 2016

by Juana Medina

June 15: World War I: American Artists View the Great War talk

Gallery Talk
World War I: American Artists View the Great War

Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Noon

Co-Curators Katherine Blood and Sara W. Duke,
Prints and Photographs Division,
Present Selected Highlights in the Exhibition

Graphic Arts Galleries, Ground Level
Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., Library of Congress

Sponsored by the Interpretive Programs Office, Stacie Moats, 202-707-0185
ADA ACCESSIBILITY: Request ADA accommodations
5 business days in advance 202-707-6362 or ada@loc.gov

June 8: Brad Meltzer at Tysons

His new book is a novel, not a comic book, but he's glad to sign the ones he's written.

http://bradmeltzer.com/appearances/
MCLEAN, VA
Wednesday, June 8th – 7:00 pm
BARNES & NOBLE
Tysons Corner
7851 Tysons Corner Center

Michael Cavna's Awesome Con impressions

The throngs of Awesome Con DC, from the Joker to Harley Quinn

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 6 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/06/cosplayers-of-awesome-con-dc-from-the-joker-to-harley-quinn/

Robin Ha's new book reviewed in the NY Times

Cooking: Gwyneth Paltrow's 'It's All Easy,' and More

By JENNY ROSENSTRACH

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/books/review/cooking-gwyneth-paltrows-its-all-easy-and-more.html

A version of this review appears in print on June 5, 2016, on page BR30 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Cooking.

COOK KOREAN! A Comic Book With Recipes (Ten Speed, paper, $19.99; available in early July), by Robin Ha,

Ben Hatke's upcoming book tour

Note he's at Takoma Park Library, but he's also at Politics and Prose.

Art and Adventure

Goblin Summer Mini-Tour

Posted: 06 Jun 2016 11:22 AM PDT

Here is where you can find me this summer!

Monday, June 06, 2016

OT: Peter Kuper exhibit in NYC

Friend of ComicsDC (and Herblock judge) Peter Kuper has an exhibit opening soon.

"Outside the Box" A career retrospective opens on Thursday, June 16th, with an artist reception from 6-9 PM.

The exhibition continues through August 17th.

http://www.scottedergallery.com/PeterKuper.pdf

Scott Eder gallery is located at:

18 Bridge St., 2nd Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201 (Dumbo)

Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 1-6

718-797-1100

Ann Telnaes profiles Pat Oliphant

Mooning the Pulitzer board

By Ann Telnaes

Columbia Journalism Review Spring 2016 1454 words
http://www.cjr.org/the_feature/mooning_the_pulitzer_board.php

David Lamb has passed away

Mr. Lamb was not involved in the world of cartooning, except for escorting his wife, editorial cartoon scholar Sandy Northrup, at local events. It was always a pleasure to speak with him. I've been on several juries with Sandy, and ComicsDC extends our condolences to her.

More information is at