Feb. 13: Opening reception for "Black Power: Comic Art by Sean Damian Hill"

The opening reception for "Black Power: The Art of Sean Damian Hill" is February 13, 6:30-8 pm, University of the District of Columbia: Gallery 42. Building 42, Room A-12. The show is in celebration of Black History Month and features images of African-Americans in Comics. 

Julian Lytle interviews Whit Taylor

Ignorant Bliss 66: Talking shop with Whit Taylor

February 2, 2018 by Julian Lytle

http://ignorant-bliss.com/2018/02/02/ig66/

http://thejulianlytle.com/podcast/IGxWhit.mp3

PR: JK Snyder III's Fashion In Action - preorder through Diamond

The softcover edition of Fashion In Action is available for pre-order through local comic shop!

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Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll

Are at Politics and Prose original bookstore right now for the launch of the Speak graphic novel and fundraising for RAINN.

Clay Jones animates his cartoons on a new YouTube channel

You can read his blog post at

Introducing Clay TV - https://claytoonz.com/2018/02/05/introducing-clay-tv/

The site is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtT8v7WwqDqOpWInTVpPHig

Magic Bullet 16 hits the streets on Friday

From editor Andrew Cohen -

We're excited to present the first look at the cover for MAGIC BULLET 16, with artwork from Hannah Dean! Look for this issue to be hitting the streets starting Friday, February 9, and continuing through the rest of the month. This issue features over thirty artists, and we're proud to present them as they appear in the table of contents: 

Art Hondos

Bizhan Khodabandeh

Carlos Torres

Troy-Jeffrey Allen and Matt Rawson

Bozo

G.R. Lear

Maria Sweeney

Mike Brace

Bruce Fasick

John Kinhart

Lillie J. Harris

Evan Keeling and Matt Rhodes

Hobbes Holluck and Mike Cowgill

Matt Dembicki 

Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo

Jonathan Burrello

Jason Axtell

Paul Zdespski

Mark Lindblom

Chad Lambert and Jeff McComsey

Chris Mararac

Jake Warrenfeltz

Rafer Roberts

Eric Gordon and Jeremy Rosenstein

David Ross and Seyoung Park

Digo Salazar

Hannah Dean 

Teresa Logan

Jeff McClelland and Ian Chase Nichols

Rob Ciesielski

Jon Poliszuk 

Stephanie Butto and Evan Keeling

Chris Artiga-Oliver

Richard Jones

Andrew Cohen

Carl Yonder

Gareth Bentall

John Watkins-Chow

Feiffer papers at Library of Congress used for article

The Playboy Funnies: Hefner Editing Feiffer

By Paul Morton

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-playboy-funnies-hefner-editing-feiffer/#

Jim Keefe on Annapolis' Bud Grace retiring

Bud Grace Retiring – Piranha Club Comes to an End

February 5, 2018 by Jim Keefe
http://www.jimkeefe.com/archives/9748

Feb 6: Emily Carroll at Politics and Prose

Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m.

The novel, Speak, a National Book Award finalist, is now available in graphic form, illustrated by Emily Carroll. It is the story of a girl, Melinda, who becomes an outcast at Merryweather High after a traumatic summer experience. Though friendless and withdrawn into isolation, Melinda finds solace in art class. Through art, she is able to come to terms with what happened to her – and is able to find her voice. Compelling illustrations breathe new life into this resonant classic and its powerful message. This is part of the Can We Talk About This event series. (Ages 15+)

This event is in partnership with RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Information about RAINN will be available and customers may choose to donate a portion of their purchases to RAINN the evening of the event.

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

In the Children & Teens Department at
Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008

 

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "The Distrust, It BUUURRRNNNSS"

From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist:

"The Distrust, It BUUURRRNNNSS"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2381

For something that's supposed to be a such a big ol' hot, sloppy bucket of nothing, the infamous Nunes Memo sure has the Democrats screeching about how it's sowing "distrust" of institutions like the FBI. Yep, Liberals love them some FBI now, just like ol' Phil Ochs said -- 10 degrees to the left of center when things are good, 10 degrees to the right when it affects them personally.

Now, as someone who's been involved in Left activism and activist media for nearly 40 years and knows the FBI's history of disrupting and suppressing popular movements, I can tell you for free that I don't need some babbling memo from a GOP Congresscritter to make me fervently distrust the goddamn FBI. Really, folks, let's get serious, here. They have a history.

Between this drooling love for the State and feverishly trying to rehabilitate George W. Bush, I'd say the Democrats are pretty well cracked.

Trump's ABC on Book TV

https://www.c-span.org/video/?440199-2/trumps-abc

JANUARY 24, 2018

Trump's ABC

 

Washington Post editorial cartoonist, Ann Telnaes, talked about and showed drawings from her book, Trump's ABC

Megan Halsband talks about the Library of Congress' comic book collection

Episode 3: The Bureaucracy Episode!

Jer Thorp

Artist in the Archive podcast January 30, 2018
https://artistinthearchive.podbean.com/e/episode-3-the-bureaucracy-episode/
https://artistinthearchive.podbean.com/mf/download/bjcjts/loc-pod-ep3c.mp3

In this episode Jer dives into what makes the Library of Congress tick. He'll take you along on a tour of the acquisitions process, and he'll speak to 45 year LOC veteran Beacher Wiggins about how the library and it's operations have changed over a half century. Jer also talks to the Library's comic book curator to get some insight into how that collection is growing and evolving, and to the Veteran's History Project about their efforts to document the experiences of veterans past and present.

The Post on Blade vs Black Panther

As we prepare to celebrate 'Black Panther,' let's not forget 'Blade'

By Sonny Bunch Washington Post Act Four blog January 31 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/01/31/as-we-prepare-to-celebrate-black-panther-lets-not-forget-blade/

Feb 16: Animezing!: your name.

Join us for a FREE anime film at the JICC!

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Japanese animation, the JICC is presenting a retrospective of landmark animated films! From director Makoto Shinkai comes this beautiful masterpiece about time, the thread of fate, and the hearts of two young souls. The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever. High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki's body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection and communicate by leaving notes, messages, and more importantly, an imprint. When a dazzling comet lights up the night's sky, it dawns on them. They want something more from this connection—a chance to meet, an opportunity to truly know each other. Tugging at the string of fate, they try to find a way to each other. But distance isn't the only thing keeping them apart. Is their bond strong enough to face the cruel irony of time? Or is their meeting nothing more than a wish upon the stars? In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated PG | 106 min | 2016 | Directed by Makoto Shinkai Registration is required. You are invited to Animezing!: Your name. Friday, February 16th, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start of program. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp © 1981-2018 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan

ReDistricted Comics has a new story up

New ReDistrictedComics.com story! Trippin' through the late '60s at the psychedelic "The Ambassador Theatre" by Jeff Krulik and John Kinhart
https://www.redistrictedcomics.com/ambassador

The Post reviews Bilal cartoon

'Bilal' has something to say about poverty and religion. We should listen [in print as Safe distance: Our gods, our money and a hungry boy].

By Kristen Page-Kirby
Express February 2 2018, p. 32
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/02/02/bilal-has-something-to-say-about-poverty-and-religion-we-should-listen/

'Bilal' review: Ancient story of a real-life Muslim hero is pretty but feels like theology class [in print as Putting an unreal face on a real Muslim hero]

By Jane Horwitz
Washington Post February 2 2018, p. Weekend 31

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/bilal-review-ancient-story-of-a-real-life-muslim-hero-is-pretty-but-feels-like-theology-class/2018/01/31/7b0d5374-0129-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html

Baltimore's Ben Claassen III has been busy

Ben does regular illustrations for the Express, and does the Dirtfarm comic which used to appear in the Washington City Paper (still exists) and the Baltimore City Paper (does not). Ben talks about his recent activities at his Patreon page (which was news to me or I would have mentioned it sooner):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/16731095

Feb 3: Tom King at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis

Making Navy Sense with Robert Osborn

The Medical Heritage Library has a set of booklets illustrated by cartoonist Robert Osborn from the collection of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (scanned and uploaded by me). Osborn was one of the great cartoonists of the mid-century and should be better remembered. He did a lot of work for the Navy. These are all done for Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Branch.

Dunking Sense (1944) NAVAER 00-80Q-2, OPNAV 33-31.
https://archive.org/details/DunkingSense

Aleutian Sense (1944) NAVAER OO-8OQ-11, OPNAV 33-49.
https://archive.org/details/AleutianSense

Arctic Sense (1944) NAVAER 00-80Q-13.
https://archive.org/details/ArcticSense

Vertigo Sense (1949) NAVAER OO-8OQ - 33.
https://archive.org/details/VertigoSense

Helicopter Rescue Sense (1954) NAVAER 00-80Q-42.
https://archive.org/details/HelicopterRescueSense

 

Shark Sense (1959) NAVAER 00-80Q-14.
https://archive.org/details/SharkSense1959

The Navy History and Heritage Command, based in Washington, also has a page of Osborn material - https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/naval-aviation-news/grampaw-pettibone-collection/history.html

Comic Riffs talks to editorial cartoonist VC Rogers about firing

He's drawn 1,000 political cartoons over 21 years — but now he's part of a vanishing breed

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 31 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/01/31/hes-drawn-1000-political-cartoons-over-21-years-but-now-hes-part-of-a-vanishing-breed/