Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Jill Thompson Comes to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020

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Jill Thompson Comes to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - January 22, 2020 - Come to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center on October 23-25, 2020 for the 21st annual Baltimore Comic-Con. We are proud to announce the addition of Jill Thompson, making her Baltimore Comic-Con debut! Tickets for the show are now available.
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson is a ten-time Eisner Award-winning comic book creator. She is best known for her creations The Scary Godmother and Magic Trixie, her award-winning graphic novel Wonder Woman: The True Amazon, as well as her collaborations with
Sandman by Jill Thompson
Neil Gaiman on The Sandman, Grant Morrison on The Invisibles, Will Pfeifer on Finals, Evan Dorkin on Beasts of Burden, Mick Foley on Tales From Wrescal Lane, and many more.
Beasts of Burden by Jill Thompson
Jill's comic work has been translated into many languages and she loves to travel around the world to appear at comic conventions and festivals to meet her wonderful fans! The Scary Godmother has been adapted to the stage as a play, and then to television for Cartoon Network!
Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson
Jill is actively working to create more Scary Godmother in every form for everyone to enjoy! You can follow her on Instagram @thejillthompson or Twitter @thejillthompson. You can buy beautiful Scary Godmother dolls and other cool stuff at www.thescarygodmother.com 
"We are thrilled that Jill will be joining us this year," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "This is a creator with a huge following, a very distinctive style, and amazing work to her name. This is going to be a big year with Jill at the show, we're honored to have her with us, and her fans are going to be excited to meet her."
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Afua Richardson (Omni), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), and Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
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Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Feb 22: Black Excellence Book Launch! The UnCommons at Fantom Comics

FEB 22 2020



Black Excellence Book Launch! The UnCommons



  • Saturday at 4 PM – 6 PM


  • Fantom Comics
    2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036

Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story reviewed in City Paper

I'm still not sure how much this actually has to do with comic art, but...

With Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story, Song Byeok's Bombastic Paintings Are on Full Display

The exhibition concludes this weekend at Lost Origins Gallery.

Washington City Paper Feb 19, 2020

Chinese dissident cartoonist Badiucao profiled in The Post

Dissident artist known as 'China's Banksy' takes aim at Beijing — from Australia

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Greg Pak at Fantom Comics - the Guthrie photos


I'm sorry I missed the event, but I didn't realize it was going to be a talk as well.

David Bishop is the co-owner of Fantom Comics, and the man in the red shirt.

Monday, February 17, 2020

Saturday, February 15, 2020

“Graphic Novel: A (North) Korean Story” on display in DC

I'm not sure about the content of this, but am posting it solely due to the exhibit title.

That darn Mike du Jour

Cavna on drawing Democratic prez candidates and Trump's impeachment

Cartoonists share their secrets to drawing the Democratic candidates, from Bernie's hair to Klobuchar's smile

Washington Post Feb. 15, 2020

Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump's impeachment than with Clinton's. Except when it's easier.

Washington Post Jan. 18, 2020

Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley


Friday, February 14, 2020

Feb 28: Animezing!: The Wonderland



Enjoy a FREE animated film at the JICC!
Enjoy a FREE animated film at the JICC!
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Animezing!: The Wonderland
Friday, February 28th at 6:30 PM
A film adaptation of the children's fantasy novel Chikashitsu kara no Fushigi na Tabi (Strange Journey from the Basement) directed by HARA Keiichi of Summer Days with CooColorful, and Miss Hokusai

Featuring stunning character designs from the famed Russian illustrator Ilya Kuvshinov who is currently working on projects like the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
Animezing!: The Wonderland Animezing!: The Wonderland
Akane is a shy, young girl. On the day before her birthday the enigmatic and fabled alchemist Hippocrates suddenly emerges along with his apprentice Pipo from the magical basement of an antique store. He reveals that this world is in danger, and as the "Green Goddess" it is Akane's destiny and duty to save them all. The only problem? She just wants to go home!
Starring MATSUOKA Mayu, Anne, ICHIMURA Masachika
In Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated | 2019 | 115 min | Directed by HARA Keiichi
Registration required
Animezing!: The Wonderland Animezing!: The Wonderland
Images: © 2019 Sachiko Kashiwaba, KODANSHA/2019 Birthday Wonderland Committee
The Wonderland - Official US Trailer

Eleven Arts has given the JICC an exclusive opportunity to screen The Wonderland

a few weeks after its cinematic release in the US!

Animezing!:

The Wonderland


Friday, February 28th
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM
JICC: Japan Information & Culture Center,
Embassy of Japan

1150 18th Street, NW Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 

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 before the 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.
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Black Tribbles' podcast about Rosarium's BOX OF BONES with John Jennings and Ayize Jama-Everett

418 - BOX OF BONES w John Jennings and Ayize Jama-Everett
N. Steven Harris

N. Steven Harris wants to know who's killing who. JOHN JENNINGS and AYIZE JAMA-EVERETT scare the bejeezus out of the Tribbles with horror-tinged history graphic novel BOX OF BONES (Rosarium). Plus, the time to return to OCTAVIA CITY has arrived!

Hair Love at National Museum of Women in the Arts - sold out

Cultural Capital: Hair Love—Screening & Conversation

Hair Love

Sunday, February 23 | 4–6:30 p.m.

Join us for a screening of the Oscar-winning short film Hair Love (7 min.), followed by a conversation with the film's writer and director, Matthew Cherry and the illustrator of the original children's book, Vashti Harrison. Hair Love centers around the relationship between an African American father, Stephen, his daughter, Zuri, and her hair. This story was born out of a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects and a desire to promote hair love among young men and women of color.

Following the conversation, enjoy a small reception and book signing with Cherry; copies of the Hair Love children's book, based off of the film, will be available for purchase.

Reservation required. Free. SOLD OUT!

Today: Katsucon starts at Gaylord, runs through Sunday



Katsucon, an annual 3-day fan convention held in the D.C. metro area for multicultural enthusiasts and entertainment, is excited to bring you Katsucon 2020, February 14th-16th, 2020.

Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
(301) 965-4000 – reservations
Maps and Transportation

The Post likes Sonic new animated movie

'Sonic the Hedgehog' is sweet, funny and smart. Wait, what? [in print as The flight of the fast and the furriest]

City Paper recommends MAIRA KALMAN and FUN HOME in Spring Arts preview

MAIRA KALMAN

. —Emma Sarappo
Washington City Paper February 14 2020


FUN HOME

—Caroline Jones

ICAF @ SPX Abstracts Due Tomorrow!



CALL FOR PROPOSALS
International Comic Arts Forum
Sept. 12-13, 2020
Small Press Expo/Bethesda, MD
Abstracts due: Feb. 15, 2020
The International Comic Arts Forum invites proposals for scholarly presentations for its twenty-first meeting, to be held at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, Maryland from September 12-13, 2020. Scholars who present at ICAF will have the opportunity, as part of their registration fee, to enjoy SPX exhibitors, artist talks, and the Ignatz Awards ceremony. ICAF will be co-located with SPX at the Marriott North Bethesda Hotel & Conference Center, which will also provide accommodations to attendees at a reduced rate. Our keynote speaker for the 2020 conference will be Martha H. Kennedy, Library of Congress curator and author of Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists.

ICAF welcomes original proposals from diverse disciplines and theoretical perspectives on any aspect of comics or cartooning. We particularly welcome proposals of presentations that reflect an international perspective. Studies of aesthetics, production, distribution, and/or reception, as well as analysis of social, ideological, and/or historical significance are equally welcome, as are studies that address larger theoretical issues linked to comics or cartooning. Given the shared histories and missions of ICAF and SPX, two events that have long celebrated diversity, inclusion, and independence in the comics world, we hope to offer thematic panels on small press, independent, and self-published comics of all genres. We also hope to highlight the work of women and non-binary cartoonists; submissions in these areas are encouraged, though not required. 

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES: ICAF prefers argumentative, thesis-driven presentations that are clearly linked to larger critical, artistic, or cultural issues; we avoid those that are survey-like in character. We accept original 20-minute presentations that have not been presented or accepted for publication elsewhere. Presenters can assume an audience versed in comics and the fundamentals of comics studies. Proposals should not exceed 300 words.

All proposals will be subject to blind review. Applicants can expect to receive notice of their proposal's standing by April 10, 2020 (acceptance, rejection, or wait-listing).

Send abstracts by February 15, 2020, to ICAF Academic Director Brittany Tullis: TullisBrittanyN@sau.edu

'Birds Of Prey' Takes Flight says Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Birds Of Prey' Takes Flight

21-Minute Listen

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) get a full reboot in Cathy Yan's Birds of Prey.

Warner Bros. Pictures/ & © DC Comics

Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad in 2016. Now, she's back in Birds of Prey. It finds Harley crossing paths with characters played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, and a very bad villain played by Ewan McGregor. The film provides the backstory for the team that will become the Birds of Prey, and it develops the character of Harley beyond her relationship with the Joker.

Bloom recommended by All Things Considered’s film editor Mallory Yu

From NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter -

 What's Making Us Happy:
Every week on the show, we talk about some other things out in the world that have been giving us joy lately. Here they are:
  • Glen: Harley Quinn animated series on DC Universe
  • Mallory: Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau 

Clifford Berryman cartoon in National Archives' Suffragette exhibit


The National Archives celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment's ratification with its newest exhibit, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote. The exhibition features more than 90 items—including the original 19th Amendment and other records, artifacts, and photographs—that look beyond suffrage parades and protests to the often overlooked story behind this landmark moment in American history. This fuller retelling of the struggle for women's voting rights highlights the dynamic engagement of diverse suffragists in the struggle to win the vote for one half of the people. The exhibit is free and open to the public in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery at the National Archives Museum.

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