Monday, December 12, 2016
Local comic books make more Best of 2016 lists
March and The Vision make this list -
Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2016
Rob Salkowitz , Dec 8, 2016
March, The Vision and Sheriff of Babylon make this list -
The 31 Most Interesting Comics of 2016
Rich Barrett
Mental Floss December 2016
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Venus Winston, October 8, 1981-December 11, 2016
by Mike Rhode & Matt DembickiAccording to her Facebook page, artist and cartoonist Venus Winston passed away last night, from cancer. She was a member of the DC Comics Conspiracy (DCC) and a contributor to the group's Magic Bullet comics newspaper.
Earlier this year, Winston was invited to present on her comic at Dundee University in Scotland this summer for the Annual International Graphic Medicine Conference. While fundraising to attend the conference, Winston wrote, "I lost my ovaries to cancerous Krukenberg tumors and it is my belief I survived by enforcing a healthy diet and mindset within my personal environment. 'Cooking with Cancer' has now grown into a collection of short stories, recipes and informative pieces focusing on my experience with cancer and how food can help beat illness."
Winston told us in September, "In a few months, I'll be self-publishing a children's book I've been working on for years." If her family continues that plan, ComicsDC will attempt to highlight it. Her work can be seen on her websites www.bongyongart.com and www.cookingwithcancer.tumblr.com
'They Came to See Me Die!' No. 2
The long-awaited continuation to They Came to See Me Die! is now available! OK, not sure it's really long-awaited, but we finally got it printed. It's the story of legendary aviator Lincoln Beachey--and I'm willing to guess you've never heard of him. Too bad. He was quite the guy. But you can learn now about him in our comic (art by Andrew Cohen, story by me). I've attached the first few pages. Email me or ping me on Facebook if you'd like a copy.
My mini-comics collection now at Library of Congress
by Matt Dembicki
On Friday, I loaded up the minivan and brought my minicomics collection to the Library of Congress. It wasn't easy to part with, because these are not just books, but momentos and memories. But in the end, LOC will do a much better job preserving it and allowing researchers and others to find those gems they're looking for. My collection is mostly from 2000 up to present (with a heavy does of Midwest and D.C. area cartoonists) but there are a bunch from earlier decades as well as from other countries. One that comes to mind was a mini done by Kevin Eastman before he did Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
On Friday, I loaded up the minivan and brought my minicomics collection to the Library of Congress. It wasn't easy to part with, because these are not just books, but momentos and memories. But in the end, LOC will do a much better job preserving it and allowing researchers and others to find those gems they're looking for. My collection is mostly from 2000 up to present (with a heavy does of Midwest and D.C. area cartoonists) but there are a bunch from earlier decades as well as from other countries. One that comes to mind was a mini done by Kevin Eastman before he did Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Cast a Vote for that Occasional Contributor to the ComicsDC blog, aka Steve
Last week, while laying in bed reading, getting ready to fall asleep, I suddenly heard a gleeful squeal from my wife Kris, who happened to be looking at her i-phone with eyes wide open. Barely able to get the words out of her mouth, she managed to inform me that I was nominated in the "best artist" category for the current 2017 Best of Loudoun poll. At first I thought she was being funny, but to my pleasant surprise, there was my name, among about fourteen others. In the past, Kris and I would fill in these polls, and I'd always give Kris my "write-in" vote, as she would also do with me, but this time I found myself on the actual list. I'm not sure what it means to be "best artist", as there is a plethora of great artists in this very large county known as Loudoun, however I am very grateful to whoever it was who nominated me, and found my work worthy enough to be in this poll. If you also find my artwork worthy, and if you've followed my artistic endeavors and adventures for a while, or if you've just found out about it and like what you see, then why not vote for me? A win is definitely a long shot, but it's always so nice to see there are folks who appreciate what you do, somewhere out there. By the way, the pic below is just a screen shot. HERE's the link to vote. It's simple and you can vote from anywhere. Thanks a ton, in the meantime (and apologies for the horn tooting)! -Steve Loya
Friday, December 09, 2016
Bedtime for Batman's Dahl at Hooray for Books
by Mike Rhode A few nights ago, author Michael Dahl entertained a group of youngsters wearing their Batjammies at Alexandria's Hooray for Books. Dahl put on his own set and then read the book he wrote that is illustrated by Ethen Beavers. Dahl's story draws a parallel between a young boy getting ready for bed and Batman heading out to fight crime. Beavers did an excellent job with the Batman Adventures animation style. The book is aimed at the very young, and the children in the crowd certainly enjoyed it. Full disclosure - I was the only adult there without young children.
Dahl's next book is Good Morning, Superman, but some children starting reading it so I didn't get a glimpse. It's by a different artist though.
And they have autographed Wimpy Kid books for sale still.
Washington Wizards Collecti-Con on Feb. 26
The Washington Wizards are starting a one-day, all-age sports/pop
culture/comic book show that will happen a few hours before their game
on Sunday, Feb. 26 (10 am to 2 pm). It's $100 for a table (includes 4
tickets to the game). The agreement/applications forms are below.
Juana Medina interview in Wash City paper
Juana Medina, Children's Book Scribe
Liz Garrigan
Washington City Paper (December 9 2016): 15-16
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/special-issues/article/20846183/the-people-issue-2016#medina
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Juana Medina on the Kojo Nmamdi show
Audio should be online tomorrow.
How To Fall In Love With Reading As A Young English Language Learner
Kojo Nmamdi Show Dec 07 2016
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2016-12-07/helping-young-english-language-learners-love-reading
Learning a new language is an enriching, educational experience for some children and a necessity for others. For D.C. based author and illustrator Juana Medina, learning English in her native Columbia was a requirement she resisted as a child, yet appreciated later as an adult. Medina uses her early experience in her latest book "Juana & Lucas" to both encourage children to learn and to foster an appreciation of diversity in young readers. We talk with Medina and Mary Ellen Icaza of Montgomery County Public Libraries about the role communities have in encouraging young readers of varied backgrounds, and how libraries can make immigrant families feel more at home.
Guests
- Mary Ellen Icaza Public Services Administrator for Community Engagement, Programming, and Learning, Montgomery County Public Libraries
- Juana Medina author and illustrator, "Juana & Lucas" and "1 Big Salad"; teacher, George Washington University
D.C. in new 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' movie?
The trailer teaser for the upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming" movie has the webslinger sitting on top of the Washington Monument.
The Post on Krazy Kat's Creator
What was the source of Krazy Kat's comic genius?
Washington Post.com (
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
NPR's comics of the year list includes locals
NPR's Book Concierge
Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads
Showing books tagged Comics & Graphic Novels (31)
http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2016/#/tag/comics-and-graphic-novels
Produced by DC-area types are:
The Caped Crusade: Batman And The Rise Of Nerd Culture
Comic Riffs on Resist!
Cartoonists are creating a newspaper to protest Trump's view of women
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/12/01/hundreds-of-cartoonists-are-creating-a-newspaper-to-protest-trumps-view-of-women/
March vol 3 is #1 on Paste's best comics list
The 25 Best Comics of 2016
By The Paste Comics Crew | December 5, 2016https://www.pastemagazine.com/
More on the upcoming Resist! comic
An anti-Trump comics collection edited by the Spiegelman family
December 2, 2016
http://www.jta.org/2016/12/02/life-religion/an-anti-trump-comics-collection-edited-by-the-spiegelman-family
Monday, December 05, 2016
Work in progress: 'Magic Bullet' 14 cover
Sneak peek at the cover-in-progress for Magic Bullet #14 by Wendi Strang-Frost. Deadline for submissions and ads is Jan. 2.
Dec 28: Adults Read YA Book Club - Gene Yang's American Born Chinese
Adults Read YA Book Club Pick
Wednesday, December 28th at 6:30 pm
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist in this modern fable. In one story, Jin-Wang is the only Chinese American student at his school. He is picked on by jocks and bullies, and to make matters worse, he falls hopelessly in love with an all-American girl. Another strand of this novel tells the tale of the Monkey King, one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables. A third story involves Danny and his cousin, Chin-Kee. When Chin-Kee makes his yearly visit, he ruins Danny's life and Danny has to switch schools to escape the shame. These three tales weave together in this astonishing novel from Gene Luen Yang.
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