Saturday, March 24, 2018

'Big Nate' and the Treasury Building have this in common [in print as Immortalized in 'Nate' - and bronze],

John F. Schorn, Silver Spring

Washington Post April 24 2018, p. A17

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/big-nate-and-the-treasury-building-have-this-in-common/2018/03/23/c88fbeec-2c81-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html

Note that this is actually a 2009 strip as cartoonist Lincoln Pearce has taken time off for a family issue.

The Post on Isle of Dogs animation

Why 'Isle of Dogs' may be Wes Anderson's most timely film yet [in print as The warp and woof of Wes Anderson].

By Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post March 25 2018, p. E3,12

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/why-isle-of-dogs-may-be-wes-andersons-most-timely-film-yet/2018/03/23/77e4898c-2d26-11e8-8688-e053ba58f1e4_story.html

Cartoonist-funded billboards at March For Our Lives

These photos by Bruce Guthrie show the billboards that an anonymous group of cartoonists have funded for today's event. Michael Cavna wrote about their efforts yesterday.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Cartoonists fund protest trucks at March for Our Lives

'Three Billboards' inspired these students' anti-gun messages during March for Our Lives

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/03/23/three-billboards-inspired-these-students-anti-gun-messages-during-march-for-our-lives/

and today's Pearls Before Swine made Stephan Pastis' feelings quite clear.

Cartoon for March For Our LIves

I want to make my recent cartoon (below) available to the MARCH FOR OUR LIVES Movement. #MarchForOurLives #MarchForOurLivesdcpermission movementto to share, print, distribute for non resale. This is in JPEG format, but at 300 dpi, so should print out nicely up to 15x13 or even a bit larger, if anyone wants to put it on a placard, flyer for anyone going to the DC march or similar in your city. Understand I make this offer for non resale use only and cannot be used on items for sale. I am working out licensing details on that to donate a portion of sales to the the organization. But, for now am willing to release temporary free use licensing for the March.

The Post reviews Broadway's Frozen

My daughter enjoyed Broadway's 'Frozen.' What more do you need to know? [in print as 'Frozen': A warm hug for fans of the Disney movie].

By Peter Marks

Washington Post March 23 2018, p. C1, 2.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/my-daughter-enjoyed-broadways-frozen-what-more-do-you-need-to-know/2018/03/22/40aa9cea-2d17-11e8-911f-ca7f68bff0fc_story.html

Gareth Hinds' spring appearances

Friday 3/23 - Folger Shakespeare Theater (DC), 6pm - RSVP required
Saturday 3/24 - Illustration panel at VA Book Festival, Charlottesville, 2pm
Wednesday 3/28 Elizabethtown College (PA), 7pm
Thursday 3/29 Franklin & Marshall (PA), 4:30pm
Saturday 5/19 Gaitherburg Book Festival (MD), schedule TBA
Saturday 6/2 - Maine Comic Arts Festival (Portland ME), schedule TBA
Saturday 7/28 - Bookstock, Woodstock VT, schedule TBA

From his newsletter.

DC Comics at Awesome Con

And not listed is former publisher and current writer Paul Levitz.

http://awesome-con.com/programming/?mc_cid=5f292e8af6&mc_eid=cb3e3399f6

DC Comics is coming to Awesome Con! They'll not only have a booth on the show floor with exclusives, but panels featuring top talent!

Celebrate 80 years of Superman with DC Comics at Awesome Con! Don't miss Past, Present & Future: The 80th Anniversary of Superman Panel, Saturday, March 31 at 10:30 AM on the Main Stage. Join Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and Dan Jurgens as they discuss the Man of Steel!

VIEW PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

Troy-Jeffrey Allen on scripting vs drawing a District Comics story

Script-to-Page Comparison: DISTRICT COMICS: AN UNCONVENTIONAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, DC

Mar 15 2018

Troy-Jeffrey Allen

Troy-Jeffrey Allen is the Consumer Marketing Digital Editor for Diamond Comics Distributor. His comics work includes the award-winning District Comics.
https://medium.com/@TJAComics/written-by-troy-jeffrey-allen-8c5143ba655

DC papers on Isle of Dogs animation

Changing the world, one good boy at the time [in print as Scary monsters: 'Isle of Dogs' looks fear in the snout].

by Kristen Page-Kirby Express March 23 2018 P. 33

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/03/23/changing-the-world-one-good-boy-at-the-time/

Wes Anderson brings his jewel-box aesthetic to Japan with 'Isle of Dogs' [in print as Wes Anderson's new dog with old tricks].

By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post March 23 2018, p. Weekend 26

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/wes-anderson-brings-his-jewel-box-aesthetic-to-japan-with-isle-of-dogs/2018/03/21/424823ba-27c7-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html

Bad things happen to pets in Wes Anderson movies. 'Isle of Dogs' tries to make up for that.

by Sonia Rao
Washington Post March 22 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/22/in-isle-of-dogs-noted-pet-nemesis-wes-anderson-finally-recognizes-that-dogs-deserve-to-live/

‘Isle of Dogs’ cultural appropriation debate marks a major shift in how we watch movies

by Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 23 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/03/23/isle-of-dogs-cultural-appropriation-debate-marks-a-major-shift-in-how-we-watch-movies/

Smithsonian Magazine on Rose O'Neill

The Prolific Illustrator Behind Kewpies Used Her Cartoons for Women's Rights

Rose O'Neill started a fad and became a leader of a movement

By Adina Solomon

smithsonian.com
March 15, 2018

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/prolific-illustrator-behind-kewpies-used-her-cartoons-womens-rights-180968497/

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

March 25: DIY Zine Workshop

Join DC Conspiracy members Andrew Cohen and Eric Gordon March 25 1-3 p.m. for a DIY zine workshop at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Md. It’s free and open to the public.

Per its Facebook event page: “Anyone can make a zine: all you need is some paper, a writing utensil, copy machine, and a desire to create. Meet the artists from not too high, not too low and learn how to get started designing your very own self-published, no rules art piece. Join DC’s long tradition of DIY, counterculture art! This is a free, walk-in workshop open to all ages and levels of experience!”

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Jason Rodriguez moderated a panel on comics and migration last fall

MICE 2017 Panel Discussion: Comics and Migration

The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo

Published on Mar 12, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgOebBn76w

A panel discussion held at the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, October 22, 2017. Comics and Migration, with panelists Julia Alekseyeva, Dave Ortega, Iasmin Omar Ata, Leila Abdelrazaq. Moderator: Jason Rodriguez

Post Syndicate kills single Barney & Clyde strip; Weingarten discussing live now

https://imgur.com/Rwz45gU is the image.

The chat is here: https://live.washingtonpost.com/gene-weingarten-20180320.html

By the end of the chat, I felt the most significant piece to come out was that Horace LaBadie actually wrote the offending strip. I know Gene has talked about having writing help, but the last I recall was his son. However, LaBadie is credited on the Syndicate's webpage for the strip at https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/comics/barney-clyde/

April 14: Nikki Ryan - Chantilly Regional Library

Nikki Ryan - Chantilly Regional Library
Location - 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
Date/Time - April 14th, 10:00am-3:00pm
Description - "Come see author Nikki Ryan (THE FAMILY TRADE) at the Fairfax County Public Library System's 2018 Library Comic Con! The convention will take place at George C. Marshall High School and will feature cosplay contests, author lectures, discussions with comic book creators, an appearance by the Star Wars 501st Legion, fantastic vendors, and much, much more!"

from Image Comics Library Market Newsletter

March 30-April 1: Awesome Con

Awesome Con is ten days away now.

Tickets are on sale here: https://www.showclix.com/event/AwesomeCon18

Guests are listed at http://awesome-con.com/guestsdc/

Local cartoonists appearing are:

Sunday, March 18, 2018

The City Paper on another local Black Panther tie

How a Local Percussionist Went From Making Music to Making Moves in Black Panther

Southeast D.C.-born drummer Jabari Exum became a consultant on one of the biggest films in history.

Kayla Randall

Mar 16, 2018
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/20996845/how-a-local-percussionist-went-from-making-music-to-making-moves-in-black-panther

The City Paper on The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin Is Political Satire At Its Finest [in print as Laugh and Death].

Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper March 16, 2018 p. 20

online at https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/blog/20996761/the-death-of-stalin-reviewed

Again, no mention of the fact that it's based on a graphic novel.

Political cartoon PAC founder Bob Bedard has died in Baltimore

Robert J. Bedard, political consultant and gardener, dies

Frederick N. Rasmussen

The Baltimore Sun March 13 2018

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-robert-bedard-20180312-story.html

Robert Bedard, 67, labor consultant

by Kristen A. Graham, Staff Writer @newskag | kgraham@phillynews.com

Philly.com March 12, 2018

http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/robert-bedard-67-labor-consultant-20180312.html

Guy Gilchrist's Muppet comic strips on exhibit in Fairfax

Cartoons unite the world: Illustrations by Jim Henson's cartoonist on display at Workhouse Arts Center

By Hanan Daqqa / Fairfax County Times
Mar 16, 2018
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/cartoons-unite-the-world-illustrations-by-jim-henson-s-cartoonist/article_53801c3e-2946-11e8-b20b-a3273a8cc7fe.html