Monday, October 21, 2019
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "A Stinkin' Rebellion"
"A Stinkin' Rebellion"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2817
So, aaaaanyway... the resolute doorknobs at Extinction Rebellion have staged a protest involving spray-painting your hand red, leaving a "bloody" handprint on a government building or corporate HQ, then looking for a cop to turn yourself in. Yeah, that's right.
This empty dipshittery follows an earlier debacle on the London Tube in which XR tried to shut down the subways, resulting in protesters being roughed up, beaten and thrown off the trains by irate commuters.
Now, I'm no tactical expert, but it seems that a subway-blocking action would go down best when you've reached the point where things are so bad that the streets are already full of fed-up, pissed-off people, and the general strike is already underway. Otherwise, you're just pissing off the working class.
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"Extinction Rebellion express 'regret' after commuters drag prostester
from Tube train and kick him", The London Independent 10.18.19
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/extinction-rebellion-protests-london-today-tube-train-canning-town-station-underground-a9159631.html
"Extinction Rebellion protesters to spray paint Westminster during
'red-handed' march", The London Independent 10.18.19
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/extinction-rebellion-protests-london-today-spray-paint-red-handed-march-a9160876.html
"Extinction Rebellion Training, or How to Control Radical Resistance
from the 'Obstructive Left'" Wrong Kind Of Green 05.06.19
http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/2019/05/06/extinction-rebellion-training-or-how-to-control-radical-resistance-from-the-obstructive-left/
Randall Munroe, "How To", video from Politics and Prose bookstore
Contest for advance copy of Robin Ha's new book ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL
Enter to win an advance copy of ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL
A powerful and timely teen graphic novel memoir—perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo—about a Korean-born, non-English-speaking girl who is abruptly transplanted from Seoul to Huntsville, Alabama, and struggles with extreme culture shock and isolation, until she discovers her passion for comic arts.
For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up in the 1990s as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together.
So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation—following her mother's announcement that she's getting married—Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends at home and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily. And worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to—her mother.
Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined.
It's All Journalism podcast - 2 that I missed
#246 – Journey down the underground press rabbit hole [with Ethan Persoff]
Michael O'Connell
#254 – Cartoonist Adam Zyglis and the all-consuming news cycle
May 25, 2017Sunday, October 20, 2019
Washington Examiner worries about nearly-year-old Marlette cartoon
Barbra Streisand shares cartoon of Pelosi killing Trump with her stiletto heel
by Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner October 19, 2019
T-J Allen continues talking to John Romita, Jr.
John Romita, Jr. Interview Part 2: X-Men, Daredevil, And More
Oct 20, 2019
https://previewsworld.com/Article/236233
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKAu2ZJZQ9A
Since the late 1970s, John Romita, Jr. has been a constant in the comic book industry. His four-decade run at Marvel bridged generations, his co-creations Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl infiltrated the larger pop culture landscape, and his current run at DC Comics is destined to extend his career in comics well into the future.
In Part 2 of our interview series (above), Romita, Jr. takes us through his run on X-Men in the 1980s and 1990s, his work on Daredevil, Kick-Ass, and talks about his dynamic with writer Ann Nocenti, Frank Miller, and Mark Millar.
Stay tuned for Part 3, in which Romita talks about leaving Marvel for DC Comics and much more!
Catching up with the Post - Fradon, Maleficent, Aydin, Watchmen. animated musicians & Candorville
Dana Fradon, prolific New Yorker cartoonist with a satirical edge, dies at 97 [in print as Prolific New Yorker cartoonist had a sharp satirical edge]
Harrison Smith
Washington Post Oct. 20, 2019, p. C8
'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' goes darker in this bleak and, most unforgivably, boring sequel [in print as Dark queen's big sin? A boring sequel].
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post October 19 2019, p. Weekend 32
He's a Hill staffer for Rep. John Lewis by day — and an award-winning graphic novelist by night
By Mikaela Lefrak
Washington Post Magazine Oct. 20, 2019 p. 5-6
'Watchmen' is a fantastic riff on race and justice — and an excellent reason to keep HBO [in print as The Greatest Capes]
Hank Stuever
Washington Post Oct. 18, 2019 , p. C1-2.
'Watchmen' gives Regina King her first superhero role — and takes a bold look at race relations in 2019
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Oct. 16, 2019
Bad Moves turns individual inspiration into songs that speak to universal experiences [Craig of the Creek animation; in print as An animated experience].
By Chris Kelly
Washington Post Oct. 18, 2019
So they got it three-fifths wrong? [Candorville letter].
Martin Weiss
Washington Post October 18 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Editorial cartoon for sale at Bookfair at State Dept pt2
Editorial cartoon for sale at Bookfair at State Dept pt 1
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Abominable cartoon lastest geopolitical casualty
Yeti movie 'Abominable' asserts Beijing's claims over disputed South China Sea, outraging Vietnam [in print as Vietnam pulls movie 'Abominable' from theaters over South China Sea claim].
Oct 30: Music Graphic Novel Book Club
Join audiophile Jeremiah Foxwell in an engaging discussion of the life of Robert Johnson. Love in Vain: Robert Johnson 1911-1938 is the thrilling graphic novel telling of the life of Robert Johnson, the legendary bluesman who died over 75 years ago.
From 'Crossroads Blues' to 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail' to 'Come On In My Kitchen', Robert Johnson wrote some of the most enduring and formative songs of the original blues era, songs that would go on to help shape the birth of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s. Beloved of Clapton, Dylan and the Stones, Robert Johnson remains one of the most iconic and mythologized figures in popular music (and the first of many to die at the age of 27). Born in the in the South in Mississippi, Johnson made his way to the urban North as a traveling musician, but it was only when he returned to the South that he recorded the twenty-nine songs, in two sessions, which would create his legacy.
Exploring the stories and legends that surround his life and death — his childhood, his womanizing, his pact with the devil at the crossroads — Mezzo and DuPont have produced a fittingly creative and beautiful depiction of this most extraordinary life.
Our Book clubs are free and open for all to attend — no sign up required!
PR: Baltimore Comic-Con 2019 Kicks Off Tomorrow!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - October 17, 2019 - The 20th Annual Baltimore Comic-Con kicks-off tomorrow afternoon, Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center! The show floor will open at 1:00 pm (12:30 pm for VIP Ticket holders), but box offices will be open as early as 8:00 am. |
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- We are in the Pratt and Howard Street Lobby this year (the same entrance as last year).
- Online ticket sales end Thursday afternoon.
- Be sure to arrive early, as lines to enter when the show floor opens will begin to form early.
- If you are driving in on Saturday, especially from the north, please be aware of traffic changes -- see the Helpful Info: Getting to the Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday link for details.
- All attendees need to bring their receipt from their online ticket purchase or their physical tickets and a photo ID, and follow directions of staff members to guide them to the proper lines where their receipts will be scanned and collected, and wristbands issued.
- Those who purchased the VIP Packages should go the VIP booth near WILL CALL to attain their packages.
- We have celebrity photo ops and tickets for media guests. You can meet, greet, and redeem all pre-purchased tickets for media guests in the Guest Autographs and Photos Area. More information about all of our media guests can be found here.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
TCJ.com published Steve Canyon history by local journalist
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Library of Congress National Book Festival videos online
Gale Galligan & Ann M. Martin: 2019 National Book Festival
About this Item
- Title
- Gale Galligan & Ann M. Martin: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Gale Galligan and Ann M. Martin launched their new book "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy-Crazy Stacey" and discussed The Baby-Sitters Club series at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Gale Galligan is a cartoonist and graduate of New York University and the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her graphic novel adaptations of Ann M. Martin's "The Baby-Sitters Club" series have received wide acclaim and soared onto the New York Times and USA Today best-seller lists. Her comics have appeared in the "Game Boss" and "Transitions" anthologies. Kirkus praised Galligan's "The Baby-Sitters Club" adaptations and called them "a worthy addition to the series." Library Journal said, "Galligan easily shifts between giggles with friends and more emotional scenes, always retaining the upbeat, earnest tone of the original." Her new book, written by Ann M. Martin, is "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy-Crazy Stacey," the seventh in the "Baby-Sitters Club" series.
- - Ann M. Martin is the author of the beloved "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, one of the most successful series in publishing history with more than 176 million copies in print worldwide. It has been adapted into a TV series and a feature film, and it has prompted girls around the world to start their own baby-sitters clubs. The New York Times hailed Martin as "a genius in communicating with girls. ... [She] gets children to read." Time magazine praised the "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, calling it, "must-read literature for preteen girls." Her other acclaimed novels include "A Corner of the Universe," which won a Newbery Honor; A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray," "Belle Teal," and the "Main Street" and "The Doll People" series. Martin has also collaborated on other works, including her new graphic novel with Gale Galligan, "The Baby-Sitters Club: Boy Crazy-Stacey."
- Running Time
- 26 minutes, 29 seconds
Matt Phelan: 2019 National Book Festival
About this Item
- Title
- Matt Phelan: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Matt Phelan discussed "Knights vs. Monsters" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Matt Phelan is the award-winning creator of the graphic novels "Snow White," "The Storm in the Barn," "Bluffton," and "Around the World," as well as the picture book "Druthers." He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers, including "Flora's Very Windy Day" by Jeanne Birdsall, "Marilyn's Monster" by Michelle Knudsen, "Xander's Panda Party" by Linda Sue Park, and "The Higher Power of Lucky" by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal. His most recent books are the picture book "Pignic" and the middle-grade adventure novel "Knights vs. Dinosaurs."
- Running Time
- 28 minutes, 4 seconds
Jennifer & Matthew Holm: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Title
- Jennifer & Matthew Holm: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm launched their new book "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Jennifer L. Holm is the New York Times best-selling author of "The Fourteenth Goldfish" and several other highly acclaimed novels, including the Scott O'Dell Award-winning "Full of Beans" and three Newbery Honor Books, "Our Only May Amelia," "Penny from Heaven" and "Turtle in Paradise." With her brother Matt, she is co-creator of beloved and best-selling graphic novels, including the "Babymouse," "Squish" and "Sunny Side Up" series. Her new book with Matt is "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight."
- - Matthew Holm is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator who has created more than 35 books for children. He is the co-creator (with his sister Jennifer) of a number of graphic novels, including the Eisner Award-winning "Babymouse" series and the "Squish" and "Sunny Side Up" series. Holm recently co-wrote and illustrated the middle-grade novel "Marvin and the Moths." His new book with Jennifer is "The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight.
- Running Time
- 22 minutes, 27 seconds
Fabien Cousteau: 2019 National Book Festival
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- Title
- Fabien Cousteau: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Fabien Cousteau discussed "Great White Shark Adventure" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - As the first grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather's ships, Calypso and Alcyone, learning how to scuba dive on his fourth birthday. He is well known for his study of sharks, and in 2000-2002, Cousteau was an explorer-at-large for National Geographic, where he collaborated on a TV special aimed at changing public conceptions about sharks called, "Attack of the Mystery Shark." In addition to National Geographic, Cousteau has worked with Discovery, PBS and CBS to produce ocean exploration documentaries. His recent book for young people is "Great White Shark Adventure."
- Running Time
- 27 minutes, 7 seconds
Juana Medina: 2019 National Book Festival
About this Item
- Title
- Juana Medina: 2019 National Book Festival
- Summary
- Juana Medina launched her new book "Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas" at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Event Date
- August 31, 2019
- Notes
- - Juana Medina was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She is the illustrator of "Smick!" by Doreen Cronin and "Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma" by Keith Calabrese. Juana Medina is also the author-illustrator of "1 Big Salad," "Sweet Shapes" and "Juana & Lucas," which won the 2017 Pura Belpré Author Award. Her new book is "Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas."
- Running Time
- 23 minutes, 59 seconds
Monday, October 14, 2019
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Don't Ask Us HOW We Know..."
"Don't Ask Us How We Know..."
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2811
In the midst of the Democrats' exercise in wasting time and hoping people don't notice what a bunch of crying-ass losers they are — uhh, that is, the impeachment inquiry, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal remarked that no inquiry was needed, and that "...People should stop looking for a secret smoking gun. Donald Trump is the smoking gun."
So, basically, the bunch who crashed and burned in 2016 and cratered with Russiagate are cooking up an impeachment "inquiry" that will probably drag out until the Conventions and telling us "really, trust us, we've got this, really this time. Don't ask us how we know, we just know, OK?"
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Video of Rep. Pramila Jayapal's remarks tweeted by MoveOn, 10.04.2019
https://twitter.com/MoveOn/status/1180145551787974656
"'Donald Trump is the smoking gun': Washington state's Rep. Pramila Jayapal says no inquiry needed to impeach him", Seattle Times 09.24.2019
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/crimes-have-been-committed-in-clear-daylight-washington-states-rep-pramila-jayapal-says-no-inquiry-needed-to-impeach-trump/