The Oscar-nominated writer of 'Arrival' is bringing a new series to Valiant Comics
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 23 2017
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Comic Riffs on Garfield trolling
Garfield's a boy … right? How a cartoon cat's gender identity launched a Wikipedia war.
Washington Post Comic Riffs
Mar 13: 'We Wear the Masks: Poetry and Fiction Inspired by Comic Books'
PEN/Faulkner Fiction and the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series come
together to explore the evolving influence that comic books have on
writers. The writers will read from their work and participate in a
post-reading conversation moderated by Dr. Tara Betts, Visiting Lecturer at University of Illinois-Chicago. Using handwritten poems and passages, the artists of Ink Brick, a micro-press for comic book poetry, will create one-of-a-kind comic book broadside for this event March 13 at 7:30 pm at Folger Theatre. Tickets are $15.
Manuel Gonzales is the author of The Miniature Wife and Other Stories, which won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction and the John Gardner Prize for Fiction, and the novel, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! He teaches creative writing for the University of Kentucky and the Institute of American Indian Arts.
Yona Harvey is the author of Hemming the Water, which won the 2014 Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and is a co-author of the Marvel Comics series Black Panther: World of Wakanda.
Gary Jackson is the author of Missing You, Metropolis which was selected by Yusef Komunyakaa as winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. He is an assistant professor at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Discounted tickets for students, seniors and military members are available by calling the Folger box office.
Manuel Gonzales is the author of The Miniature Wife and Other Stories, which won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction and the John Gardner Prize for Fiction, and the novel, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! He teaches creative writing for the University of Kentucky and the Institute of American Indian Arts.
Yona Harvey is the author of Hemming the Water, which won the 2014 Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and is a co-author of the Marvel Comics series Black Panther: World of Wakanda.
Gary Jackson is the author of Missing You, Metropolis which was selected by Yusef Komunyakaa as winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. He is an assistant professor at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Discounted tickets for students, seniors and military members are available by calling the Folger box office.
March 6: Will Eisner week at Library of Congress
Will Eisner Centennial: Discovering His Legacy in the Library's Collections
Curatorial Display
Will Eisner Centennial: Discovering His Legacy in the Library's Collections
When: Monday, March 6, 2017, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Where: Madison Building, Room 139.
Join curators from the Prints & Photographs Division and the Serial & Government Publications Division in a celebration of noted cartoonist, comic book publisher, and graphic novelist Will Eisner. A selection of 30-35 objects will include comic books or related published items, and drawings including a few originals by Eisner and other key creators some of whose work will relate to the comic books on exhibit. Curators and other colleagues will be available to talk about items on view.
This event is co-sponsored by Prints & Photographs Division and the Serial & Government Publications Division.
Click here for more information.
March 9: R. Sikoryak On Tour For Terms and Conditions in Baltimore
Public
· Hosted by Drawn and Quarterly
Details
R. Sikoryak will be on tour this Winter and Spring for the launch of his brand new release: Terms and Conditions, which translates the entire itunes terms and conditions agreement into graphic novel form. Each page pays homage to a specific comic book style (Beetle Bailey, Hark! A Vagrant, Family Circus, The Simpsons, Astro Boy, Saga, and more), perfectly capturing one of the most omnipresent and overlooked texts of our time! Catch him in a city near you, with full tour details below.
Baltimore, MD
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 7:00pm
Atomic Books
3629 Falls Rd, 21211
Baltimore, MD
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 7:00pm
Atomic Books
3629 Falls Rd, 21211
March 26: Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters at Arlington Drafthouse
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Join us for a special comedy show as comedian/ cartoonist Mike Capozzola presents "Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters!"
This is a multimedia comedy show about superheroes, action movies, sci-fi, monsters and secret agents.
Learn more and register!
If you're a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond, Batman, Spiderman, Game of Thrones and time travel: DO NOT come to this show! These things are irreverently mocked and dissected by a pro. Mike's done the show at various theatres, comic book conventions, libraries and comedy festivals in the U.S. and the U.K.
Mike Capozzola is a Bay Area based Stand Up Comedian and a published cartoonist (MAD Magazine, Ted Talks, WIRED, Best of McSweeney's). He's on the Advisory Board of The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. He produces and hosts the annual "Comics 4 Comix" comedy event there. www.Capozzola.com NOTE- this show is "PG-14" and runs about an hour. Only Ten bucks!
Also appearing, comedian Robert Mac!
"Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters" Prior Shows:
East Bay Comic Con
Berkeley Comic Festival
San Francisco Comic Con
Lafayette ComicFest 2016
York, England GeekFest 2016
The Nantucket Comedy Festival
The Cartoon Museum of London
The Sacramento Comedy Festival
The Leavitt Theatre - Ogunquit, ME
If you're a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond, Batman, Spiderman, Game of Thrones and time travel: DO NOT come to this show! These things are irreverently mocked and dissected by a pro. Mike's done the show at various theatres, comic book conventions, libraries and comedy festivals in the U.S. and the U.K.
Mike Capozzola is a Bay Area based Stand Up Comedian and a published cartoonist (MAD Magazine, Ted Talks, WIRED, Best of McSweeney's). He's on the Advisory Board of The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. He produces and hosts the annual "Comics 4 Comix" comedy event there. www.Capozzola.com NOTE- this show is "PG-14" and runs about an hour. Only Ten bucks!
Also appearing, comedian Robert Mac!
"Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters" Prior Shows:
East Bay Comic Con
Berkeley Comic Festival
San Francisco Comic Con
Lafayette ComicFest 2016
York, England GeekFest 2016
The Nantucket Comedy Festival
The Cartoon Museum of London
The Sacramento Comedy Festival
The Leavitt Theatre - Ogunquit, ME
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
March 5: Indie Book Club: A Land Called Tarot Skype with Gael Bertrand
Hosted by Fantom Comics
Fantom Comics
2010 P Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036
Details
One of our favorite stories serialized in Island magazine, Gael Bertrand's silent fantasy comic A Land Called Tarot finally got a hardcover--even if you haven't been reading Island, A Land Called Tarot is a fantastic standalone story about... portals? A shape-shifting boy? Who knows. It's great tho. PLUS we'll be Skyping with creator Gael Bertrand!
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Put A Fork In 'Em"
From DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock:
"Put A Fork In 'Em"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2223
So, despite a strong progressive groundswell for Keith Ellison, Clinton flunkie Tom Perez has been elected Chairman of the Democratic Party (as if it really matters), and he won the way Democrats always win these days -- by kissing Wall Street's ass, licking Israel's boots, and taking a big, steaming dump all over the Left.
This was inspired by a recently-tweeted nugget of gold from Wikileaks' John Podesta email trove, a snotty little fart by Perez in reply to one of the Hillary campaign honcho's missives.
So, how'd that "stick a fork in him" thing work out for you guys?
"Put A Fork In 'Em"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=22
So, despite a strong progressive groundswell for Keith Ellison, Clinton flunkie Tom Perez has been elected Chairman of the Democratic Party (as if it really matters), and he won the way Democrats always win these days -- by kissing Wall Street's ass, licking Israel's boots, and taking a big, steaming dump all over the Left.
This was inspired by a recently-tweeted nugget of gold from Wikileaks' John Podesta email trove, a snotty little fart by Perez in reply to one of the Hillary campaign honcho's missives.
So, how'd that "stick a fork in him" thing work out for you guys?
New children's book from Marc Tyler Nobleman
From his newsletter -
If you have been meaning to invest in a picture book comedy starring the most infamous Latino myth of modern times, please consider The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra.
It's my latest, it's lusciously illustrated by Mexican-born artist Ana Aranda, and it's out 3/7/17—but the biggest way one can support an upcoming book is by pre-ordering it. Why? See the P.S.
Also, ordering now means you'll have one less thing to do during the frantic buildup to St. Patrick's Day.
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Reactions:
If you have been meaning to invest in a picture book comedy starring the most infamous Latino myth of modern times, please consider The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra.
It's my latest, it's lusciously illustrated by Mexican-born artist Ana Aranda, and it's out 3/7/17—but the biggest way one can support an upcoming book is by pre-ordering it. Why? See the P.S.
Also, ordering now means you'll have one less thing to do during the frantic buildup to St. Patrick's Day.
Options:
Reactions:
- Junior Library Guild selection
- School Library Journal Popular Pick
- Kids' Indie Next List
- "Readers will be sorry when this one is over" —Publishers Weekly
- "Not since Skippyjon Jones have I been so entertained by a silly Spanglish picture book. I laughed out loud." —Angela, Good Reads
- "That's hilarious! What does it mean?" —1st grader on book title
Press Release: Artomatic 2017 Registration Opens
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Auction of first part of John Fantucchio's collection closes tonight
John is survived by his wife Mary, of Arlington who is consigning these.
Closing Today: A Truly Amazing Spider-Man Run!
Among the Featured Auction lots that start closing this evening at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific is one of the best groupings of Spider-Man comic books to ever surface within in a single auction. The selection is led by an rare Near Mint range example of Amazing Fantasy #15 (1st Spider-Man) CBCS 9.0, a strong CGC 7.5 of the same important issue, and examples from a recently coined Silver Age pedigree collection featuring Amazing Spider-Man #1 (CGC 9.0) to #52 as well as Annual #1 (and don't forget the rare Strange Tales Annual #2 in CGC 9.4 closing on a subsequent evening).
The headliner is the exceptional Amazing Fantasy #15 example you see to your left. Certified by CBCS at the VFNM 9.0 tier – it's got an unusually fresh look from front to back, even for a 9.0!
This auction offers our bidders first shot at Amazing Spider-Man #1-#52 (plus ASM Annual #1 and Strange Tales Annual #2) from the newly coined John G. Fantucchio Collection--a CGC recognized "pedigree" collection stretching back to the early Silver Age. When these were removed from the estate late last year, it was the first time, figuratively speaking, that they had seen the light of day since they were acquired off of the newsstand 50+ years ago! These high-grade books have striking visual appeal, newsstand-fresh colors and nearly all of them still have white interior page preservation. View Collection Lots
Jonathan Luna has a new series coming out
Jonathan Luna has a new series coming out, again with artist Sarah Vaughn. Details on Eternal Empire are here - http://smashpages.net/2017/02/16/luna-vaughn-build-an-eternal-empire-at-image/
April 1-2: Shrek on Ice show in Laurel, MD
Apr 1 at 12 PM to Apr 2 at 3 PM
The Gardens Ice House 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd, West Laurel, Maryland 20707 |
Details
Shrek On Ice! Presented by the Gardens Figure Skating Club of Laurel, MD on April 1 and 2, show times at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. both days. Please see flyer in the commnets for ticket information.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Thomas Nast cartooned on Georgetown's elections
From yesterday's Washington Post -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-the-district-broke-a-ballot-barrier/2017/02/24/4561bd2e-f887-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html
When the District led the way on voting rights
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-the-district-broke-a-ballot-barrier/2017/02/24/4561bd2e-f887-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html
Michigan State University Libraries Remote Storage Facility
[There's a "Mike Rhode" collection of comics material in there somewhere...]
Michigan State University Libraries Remote Storage Facility.
Ryan Claytor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjkLI-5n1MI
Ruben Bolling's blogs on winning the Herblock Award
HERBLOCK PRIZE
by Ruben Bolling
Tom the Dancing Bug blog February 26, 2017
http://gocomics.typepad.com/tomthedancingbugblog/2017/02/herblock-prize.htmlFriday, February 24, 2017
Darrin Bell returns to DC
Darrin Bell accepts the Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons
His reflections on visiting DC - http://darrinbell.com/2017/02/23/darrin-bell-accepts-berryman-award-editorial-cartoons/
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