Disney sees profit drop because of coronavirus, but worst is likely yet to come
No plan yet for reopening U.S. theme parks, no stock dividend contemplated for next six months, executives tell analysts
Washington Post May 6, 2020
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Cooking Korean, Robin Ha, and Bulgogi
Cooking Korean, Robin Ha, and Bulgogi
I'll catch up with Robin Ha, author of Cook Korean! A Comic Book with Recipes, while making bulgogi.
Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley
Recent Cartoon in mixed media (click on Image for larger view)
"Dystopia at the Piggly Wiggly"
Wash Post's coronavirus art call - a chance to appear in the Post
We'd like to see the artwork you're creating during the coronavirus crisis
Sunday, May 03, 2020
Telnaes' full-page Post cartoon on Trump
Trump's hunka hunka daily love
The president has turned his coronavirus briefings into an odd variety show.
By Ann Telnaes
Washington Post May 3 2020, p. A28
May 8: A Conversation with Roz Chast “Is Now When I Should Panic?"
The Museum of the City of New York is hosting a talk with Roz Chast online, on May 8th at 4 pm. Registration is encouraged.
In case any of you might be interested:
Friday, May 01, 2020
Library of Congress on preserving Captain America #1
Preservation Week: From Captain America to Thomas Jefferson
Thursday, April 30, 2020
May 7: Terri Libenson online at Politics and Prose
Erin Entrada Kelly and Terri Libenson, "We Dream of Space" and "Becoming Brianna" in conversation with Karen MacPherson
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/erin-entrada-kelly-terri-libenson/
Ages 8-12
Join us for an afternoon with two award-winning middle grade authors as they discuss their authentic and compulsively readable new books. In We Dream of Space, the latest release from the Newbery Medal-winning author of Hello, Universe, three siblings navigate a chaotic household and the trials of seventh grade as they await the launch of the Challenger space shuttle. In Becoming Brianna, the fourth book in the Emmie & Friends graphic novel series, Brianna Davis prepares for her bat mitzvah while pressure builds from her mother's expectations and a fight with her best friend. Readers will find comfort and company in these refreshingly honest portrayals of family, friendship, and middle school angst.
In Conversation with Karen MacPherson, Children and Teens Librarian, Takoma Park, MD Library.
"We Dream of Space" - https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780062747303
"Becoming Brianna" - https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780062894533
Terry Flippo on Blockhead podcast
Terry Flippo
Blockhead podcast 2020-04-08
Small-press cartoonist (and former mailman) Terry Flippo has made a big splash with hit webcomic, "Deliver Me!" about life carrying the mailbag for the U.S. Postal Service! Terry and Geoff talk about "Deliver Me!", small press, the early days of SPX and some of the challenges faced by mail carriers in the days of Covid-19.
Latest Liz at Large posted
Liz At Large: "Accomplishment"
How sweet it is.
Liz Montague
Apr 30, 2020
Cavna and cartoonists on Pence, unmasked
How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence's Mayo Clinic visit without a mask
Washington Post April 30, 2020
Catching up with the Lily's coronavirus comics
Here's a day in my self-quarantined life, hour-by-hour. We think you might relate.
Is it week six or week 60?
Here are anxiety coping mechanisms that could help you during social distancing
I learned these helpful techniques in therapy
At first, self-quarantine pushed my marriage to its limits. Then, something amazing happened.
It all changed when we started having deep, honest conversations
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "America Sends Death"
From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist -
"America Sends Death"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2981
Despite oppressive blockades and sanctions, Cuba has managed to dispatch brigades of doctors to coronavirus hotspots to help fight the pandemic — in keeping with a long-standing tradition of solidarity and mutual aid. Cuba is also reported to have produced promising results
with interferon and other experimental drugs against COVID-19, despite the punishing economic warfare Cuba is suffering at the hands of the United States.
The US, in the meantime — still the epicenter of the pandemic — escalates its brutal program of sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Iran, commits acts of piracy against other nations and its own States, continues to crank up xenophobic and racist hysteria against China, deprives citizens and healthcare workers of vitally-needed PPE and other equipment, tries to whip its working class back to work under dangerous conditions for substandard wages, and its President goes on national TV to suggest that citizens combat the virus by injecting or drinking bleach.
I'll leave it to you to judge which nation is conducting itself better on the world stage.
"America Sends Death"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2981
Despite oppressive blockades and sanctions, Cuba has managed to dispatch brigades of doctors to coronavirus hotspots to help fight the pandemic — in keeping with a long-standing tradition of solidarity and mutual aid. Cuba is also reported to have produced promising results
with interferon and other experimental drugs against COVID-19, despite the punishing economic warfare Cuba is suffering at the hands of the United States.
The US, in the meantime — still the epicenter of the pandemic — escalates its brutal program of sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Iran, commits acts of piracy against other nations and its own States, continues to crank up xenophobic and racist hysteria against China, deprives citizens and healthcare workers of vitally-needed PPE and other equipment, tries to whip its working class back to work under dangerous conditions for substandard wages, and its President goes on national TV to suggest that citizens combat the virus by injecting or drinking bleach.
I'll leave it to you to judge which nation is conducting itself better on the world stage.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Annapolis' Jim Toomey and Sherman's Lagoon on Northwest fishing issue
'Sherman's Lagoon' wades into Columbia River debate
Comic strip author uses humor, science to shed light on salmon-sea lion controversy
By Scott Hewitt, Columbian Arts & Features Reporter
Published: April 28, 2020,
'Sherman's Lagoon' Brings Salmon-Eating Sea Lions In The Columbia River To A World-wide Audience
April 21, 2020
Thanks to DD Degg of the Daily Cartoonist for highlighting these links.
Fantom Presents: Bites of Terror Q&A with Cuddles and Rage!
Fantom Presents: Bites of Terror Q&A with Cuddles and Rage!
Leah LyWe're keeping our social distance talking to local creators Liz and Jimmy Reed about their new book, BITES OF TERROR. Jam-packed with some disturbingly delicious short stories, we'll discuss process, inspiration, and all things sweet, cute, and creepy. BITES OF TERROR is available for purchase at Fantomcomics.com now!
Coronavirus Catch-up Conversation with Caricaturist Mike Jenkins
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I've talked with Arlington's Mike Jenkins several times here, iirc, and recently we were Zoom judges together for the Robert F. Kennedy cartoon award that will be announced on May 1. I checked in with Mike recently about the state of his business, which is normally dependent on going to places and parties and drawing the happy people there. As I suspected, his company, Capital Artworks, has taken a sharp hit from the pandemic. I commissioned a post-birthday caricature, and I encourage other readers with regular incomes to do the same (not drawings of me though).
How has the coronavirus pandemic affected your business of drawing caricatures?
Most of the work my coworkers and I do is caricatures for special events like high school graduation, family celebrations and company parties. We have sideline illustration and caricature commission work as well, but that is the bulk of it. The coronavirus hit in March, which is usually the tail end of our slow quarter. A great deal of the work we do is corporate and private events, which usually concentrates around graduation/summer and the holiday seasons. There’s a lull after the holidays, and the business picks up again around April. So when the coronavirus social distancing hit it didn’t affect our regular business cycle, but everything in the pipeline vanished. Even if the restrictions lift sometime before summer, there’s a strong likelihood the economy will have taken such a hit that there will be cutbacks in special events where caricaturists are hired.
But that void is a possible opportunity. There are many families who are upset that their high school graduates are missing out on all the fun and celebration of their kids’ milestone achievement, and want to commemorate it in some way. And other special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and awards are going without the traditional gatherings and celebrations. Drawings were a popular part of those celebrations, and they are affordable and still available. The only work we have coming in right now is commission work of that sort, and we're hoping that will go some way towards refilling the pipeline. Even if the full blown event caricature business never comes back, we have the skills we developed there and commission work could be the next step.
But that void is a possible opportunity. There are many families who are upset that their high school graduates are missing out on all the fun and celebration of their kids’ milestone achievement, and want to commemorate it in some way. And other special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and awards are going without the traditional gatherings and celebrations. Drawings were a popular part of those celebrations, and they are affordable and still available. The only work we have coming in right now is commission work of that sort, and we're hoping that will go some way towards refilling the pipeline. Even if the full blown event caricature business never comes back, we have the skills we developed there and commission work could be the next step.
How much of your business has dried up during this epidemic?
I would say all of the business. Commission illustration and caricature work has been a sideline to the main special event caricature business. Now that’s all we see coming in. We’ll see if that holds.
Can people still get drawings from you? How should people contact you?
My email is mike@capitalartworks.com.
What type of information do you need to do a 'virtual' cartoon (i.e. a real drawing, but not with the sitter in front of you)?
Two or three photos of the person to be drawn are what I usually go by, including at least one high resolution one if possible, but one decent photo will do. If it’s a color caricature I may need details such as eye and hair color. They often don’t come through in photos quite right. And I ask people to suggest a personalized background detail or two if they want more than a head and shoulder portrait style. If they have a list of details, I ask that they make it in descending order of importance. If I can’t work it all in, I cut from the bottom of the list to make sure the most important suggestions are included in the finished drawing.
As a small business owner, are you applying for some loans from the government?
I was considering taking a loan to upgrade my website before the pandemic hit, then I was glad I hadn’t. I’m uncomfortable taking on debt when there’s no guarantee the work I’ve been doing will come back. If not, I need to rethink my marketing, and at that point may apply for a loan. When I hire other artists it’s on a subcontracting basis, so the paycheck protection aspect of government small business loans doesn’t seem to apply to people like me.
Mike's website for Capital Artworks is https://www.capitalartworks.com/ if you want to see more of his work. He has a strong following on Facebook for his lunchbag artwork and I'm sure he'd be glad to do some of these on commission too, if you've got someone still leaving the house each day. And you can read Mike's older attempt to creating a comic strip around his life.
The coronavirus is obviously affecting a lot of local artists, stores, and companies. If you'd like to be interviewed here at ComicsDC about your comic art job, drop me a line.
Ralph Steadman Zoom backgrounds from Flying Dog Brewery
They are available here - https://flyingdog.com/zoom-backgrounds/
Steadman's had a long-time relationship with the Frederick, MD brewery and has probably done about 30 labels for them.
Noon today - WATCH LIVE | Cartoon Workshop with Pulitzer Prize Winning Matt Wuerker
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