A North Carolina cartoonist explains what it's like to draw police violence
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog
Friday, September 23, 2016
The Post reviews Storks cartoon
Despite a few hiccups, 'Storks' is a bundle of joy [online as] 'Storks' doesn't soar, but ultimately sticks the landing]
Sept 26: Jeffrey Brown and Judd Winick in Takoma Park
Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Andy
and Lucy may live 40,000 years in the past, but these Neanderthal
siblings have problems—crushes, squabbles, and baby brothers— that
persist today. Brown tells their story alongside nonfiction sections
that serve to dispel misinformation about these human relatives.
In Winick’s sequel to Hilo, the titular heroic alien robot unexpectedly returns to Earth and human friends DJ and Gina. Then, mysterious portals pop up all over town and disgorge one terrifying creature after another. An enormous mutant chicken and a million killer vegetables are only some of the foes that Hilo, DJ, and Gina must confront in order to save their community. Ages 9-12
In Winick’s sequel to Hilo, the titular heroic alien robot unexpectedly returns to Earth and human friends DJ and Gina. Then, mysterious portals pop up all over town and disgorge one terrifying creature after another. An enormous mutant chicken and a million killer vegetables are only some of the foes that Hilo, DJ, and Gina must confront in order to save their community. Ages 9-12
Takoma Park Library (MD)
101 Philadelphia Ave
Takoma ParkMD20912
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Splash Mob Comic - a local plumbing cartoon ad
This came across the screen yesterday:
CroppMetcalfe, local D.C. home improvement company, recently created the comic, "Splash Mob" to illustrate what can happen if a homeowner ignores the telling signs of a plumbing problem in their home.
CroppMetcalfe, local D.C. home improvement company, recently created the comic, "Splash Mob" to illustrate what can happen if a homeowner ignores the telling signs of a plumbing problem in their home.
I love the idea of cartoon ads. They've got a very long history especially in the Sunday comics section. Some are much better than others of course - the New Yorker in particular is letting cartoons be repurposed as ads within its pages (or else the NY'r cartoonists are creating new cartoons as ads).
I wrote back to CroppMetcalfe's representative with a few questions, and here's her answers:
Updated Sept 14 2017 with two more links:
https://www.croppmetcalfe.com/
CroppMetcalfe, a local D.C. home services company, came up with idea to create a comic strip. Luckyanson Prak, an illustrator and animator located in Buffalo, NY, worked on the comic. We have one more comic strip titled "A Hard Day's Bite" that will be go live in the near future. You will find both comics on CroppMetcalfe's Blog.
https://www.croppmetcalfe.com/
Comic Riffs talks to Gene Yang
National Book Festival: How new MacArthur 'genius' Gene Luen Yang is teaching our kids with comics
Sept 25: Calvin Trillin at Politics and Prose for his Roz Chast illustrated book
Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Trillin brings his trademark wit to the world of children's literature for the first time in this collection of verse. Each poem describes a seemingly mundane element of childhood, from learning to tie shoelaces to zealously collecting stuffed animals. One youthful narrator generously offers up his sister at the doctor's office as a more fitting recipient for a shot, while another explains that "The Grandpa Rule" really means that there are no rules at all for the length of Grandpa's visit. The quiet joys of childhood that Trillin depicts will evoke laughter and perhaps some nostalgia for those who, through the years, have remained young at heart. All ages
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
WashingtonDC20008
$17.99
9780545825788
Orchard Books - September 27th, 2016
Comic Riffs on Gene Yang's genius grant
Visual storytellers Gene Luen Yang, Lauren Redniss land the 2016 MacArthur 'genius' grant
Washington Post Comic Riffs
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
PW on SPX
Fantagraphics' Stars Shine at Small Press Expo 2016
Sep 21, 2016http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/71522-fantagraphics-stars-shine-at-small-press-expo-2016.html
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
All Things Considered goes to Small Press Expo
A Comics Convention For The Unconventional: The Small Press Expo
All Things Considered
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=494713832
Monday, September 19, 2016
Comic Riffs talked to Matt Bors
Meet the man who's creating a space for longform journalism — in graphic novel form
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/09/16/meet-the-man-whos-creating-a-space-for-longform-journalism-in-graphic-novel-form/
That darn Luckovich
A cartoon that went 40 percent too far [online as The police shootings graveyard was mislabeled]
Russell Frye, McLean
Washington Post
Sept 26: Jeffrey Brown & Judd Winick at Takoma Park Library
Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Andy and Lucy may live 40,000 years in the past, but these Neanderthal siblings have problems—crushes, squabbles, and baby brothers— that persist today. Brown tells their story alongside nonfiction sections that serve to dispel misinformation about these human relatives.
In Winick's sequel to Hilo, the titular heroic alien robot unexpectedly returns to Earth and human friends DJ and Gina. Then, mysterious portals pop up all over town and disgorge one terrifying creature after another. An enormous mutant chicken and a million killer vegetables are only some of the foes that Hilo, DJ, and Gina must confront in order to save their community. Ages 9-12
Takoma Park Library (MD)
101 Philadelphia Ave
Takoma Park MD20912
Sept 28: Juana Medina at Hooray for Books
Wednesday, September 28th: Author and illustrator Juana Medina (1 Big Salad) will be at Hooray for Books! to present her newest novel for the elementary school crowd, Juana and Lucas. This beautifully illustrated chapter book will appeal to fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean! 6 pm.
Juana loves many things: drawing; eating Brussels sprouts; living in Bogota, Columbia; and especially her dog, Lucas. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform or going to dance class, and she especially doesn't love learning English. But when her grandparents tell her about a special trip they are planning -- a trip where they will need Juana to speak English -- she begins to think learning English might be a good use of her time, after all
1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.hooray4books.comSept 26: Kate Beaton at Hooray for Books
Monday, September 26th: We are thrilled to announce that author and cartoonist extraordinaire Kate Beaton is coming to Hooray for Books! If you are a fan of webcomics, then you might already love Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant series. If you frequent our Wednesday Story Times, then you definitely know how much we love her first picture book, The Princess and the Pony. Now, come to Hooray for Books! as Beaton presents her second and newest picture book, King Baby. Just as hilarious as all of Beaton's work, King Baby is sure to be a story time favorite that will resonate with everyone who has ever been a parent, aunt or uncle, sibling, or even just seen a baby in action. This event is free and open to the public, but you must purchase at least one Scholasti
c title from Hooray for Books! in order to join the signing line. 6 pm.
c title from Hooray for Books! in order to join the signing line. 6 pm. 1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.hooray4books.comSept 24: Cartoonists at the National Book Festival
Information clipped from the main book festival page.
Kate Beaton
At the 2016 National Book Festival
Presentation
- Children II
Saturday, September 24
noon - 12:30 pm
Book Signing
- Saturday, September 24
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cartoonist Kate Beaton is well-known for her online work "Hark! A Vagrant!" and her first published book of the same name was a best-seller. Her illustrations have appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's and Marvel's Strange Tales anthology. Beaton has received several Harvey awards, an Ignatz award and a Doug Wright Award. Her work explores historic and literary topics through a modern perspective and with a light comedic touch. Some of Beaton's published books include "Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant! Collection" and "The Princess and the Pony." Her latest children's book is "King Baby" (Scholastic). Beaton lives in Canada.
Juana Medina
Gene Luen Yang
At the 2016 National Book Festival
Presentation
- Teens
Saturday, September 24
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Graphic Novels
Saturday, September 24
9:20 pm - 10:00 pm
Book Signing
- Saturday, September 24
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Saturday, September 24
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Gene Luen Yang is a writer of both graphic novels and comics. His first graphic novel "American Born Chinese" is about a teenager struggling with his identity – a theme that is common in much of Yang's work, which emphasizes the importance of celebrating our diverse culture. It was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Printz Award; it was also a winner of the 2007 Eisner Award. His next solo work, "Boxers & Saints," is a two-volume project set during the Boxer Rebellion and a National Book Award finalist. His most recent work is the second in his Secret Coders series, "Secret Coders: Paths and Portals" (First Second), and combines adventure and mystery with logic puzzles and basic programming instruction. Yang has been drawing comics since the fifth grade and believes both graphic novels and comics can be used effectively as educational tools in the classroom. He teaches at Hamline University as part of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults.
Raina Telgemeier
At the 2016 National Book Festival
Presentation
- Main Stage
Saturday, September 24
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Book Signing
- Saturday, September 24
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Raina Telgemeier is an author, illustrator and cartoonist. Her graphic novels "Smile" and "Drama" are both No. 1 New York Times best-sellers. "Smile," Telgemeier's autobiographical account of her childhood dental drama, is a Boston Globe-Horn Award Honor title and an Eisner award winner for Best Publication for Teens. "Drama" won the 2013 Stonewall Book Award Honor from the American Library Association. Telgemeier has also adapted and illustrated four graphic novel versions of Ann M. Martin's "Baby-Sitters Club" series. Her latest graphic novel is "Ghosts" (Graphix).
Rep. John Lewis
At the 2016 National Book Festival
Presentation
- Graphic Novels
Saturday, September 24
5:10 pm - 5:50 pm
Book Signing
- Saturday, September 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
John Lewis has served as the U.S. States representative for Georgia's 5th Congressional District since 1987. He is senior chief deputy whip for the Democratic Party. Rep. Lewis had been serving America long before his congressional career began, as he is revered as a major civil rights icon, lending his resounding moral voice to the cause for more than 50 years. He was a key player in the movement to end racial discrimination and segregation as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In his graphic memoir trilogy, "March," published with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist Nate Powell, Rep. Lewis recounts his lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, chronicling the days of Jim Crow to the broader civil rights movement, and telling of his experience at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. "March" has been recognized as the winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and an American Library Association Notable Children's Book. His most recent release is the final volume, "March: Book Three" (Top Shelf).
Andrew Aydin
At the 2016 National Book Festival
Presentation
- Graphic Novels
Saturday, September 24
5:10 pm - 5:50 pm
Book Signing
- Saturday, September 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Andrew Aydin is co-author, with Rep. John Lewis, of the best-selling graphic memoir series "March," which chronicles the life of Rep. Lewis as a civil rights icon and is illustrated by Nate Powell. The book series has received a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award special recognition and a Coretta Scott King Book Award author honor. His most recent publication is the final volume in the series, "March: Book Three" (Top Shelf). Aydin frequently lectures about the history of comics in the civil rights movement and has appeared as a guest on the Rachel Maddow Show, NPR, CBS This Morning, CNN, the BBC and many other programs. Currently he serves as digital director and policy advisor to Rep. Lewis in Washington, D.C.
Berkeley Breathed
Michael Cavna's comic strip Warped in reruns on the web
It starts today on GoComics. Michael says he did it for seven years, but not all of it will be online now.
http://www.gocomics.com/warped
http://www.gocomics.com/warped
New Facebook page for editorial cartoonists
Clay Jones has started Drawing Fire. America's Best Political Cartoonists for cartoonists to post their own work. Clay has one of the better blogs on political cartooning because he always writes a bit explaining his thinking as he created the cartoon.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Small Press Expo day two photographs
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| Gemma Correll |
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| Roger Langridge doing a sketch |
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| Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell of March. (I can't recommend this trilogy highly enough). |
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| Rebecca Mock |
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| Jim Dougan, Esther Kim and Robin Ha admire a minicomic. |
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| Wren McDonald at the Nobrow table |
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| Joe Flood drawing a triceratops dinosaur. |
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| MK Reed |
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| Sean Causley, a local creator |
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| Matt Dembicki's 'ReDistricted' project, open to a page written by Mike Rhode & drawn by Kevin Rechin. |
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| Matt Dembicki and ReDistricted |
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| Kate Leth |
Small Press Expo day one photographs
SPX returns today at noon.
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| Joe Procopio of Lost Art Books |
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| Ben Hatke |
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| Rob Ullman |
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| Drew Friedman |
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| Erica Jang of Red Stylo Media |
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| Joe Sutliff |
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| DC Conspiracy |
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| Lindblom Brothers |
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| Hobbes Holluck and Karly Perez |
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| Joe and Carolyn of Curls studio |
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| Tom Gauld |
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| Glen Baxter |
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| Aimee de Jongh of Holland |
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| Sara Glidden |
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| Richard Thompson memorial panel - Shena Wulf, Nick Galifianakis, David Apatoff and Joe Procopio |
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| Gary Groth, of Fantagraphics, earlier at the Library of Congress |
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