Nick Bertozzi and Steve Sheinkin speaking about their graphic novel Bomb

Shots from tonight at the Cleveland Park Library in Washington, DC. Nick is the guy with the magic marker. Steve wrote the original history book ten years ago that's now been adapted by the two of them into a comic.

Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi — Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon — In Partnership with DCPL at Cleveland Park Library

Monday, January 23, 2023 - 7:00pm

This event is in-person at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library.

Politics and Prose is delighted to partner with DC Public Library to present Bomb Graphic Novel by Steve Sheinkin and Nick Bertozzi.

Steve Sheinkin’s popular history of the atomic bomb is now a graphic novel with illustrations by Nick Bertozzi. Sheinkin’s extensively researched narrative uses declassified FBI documents to cover Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, Soviet espionage, Allied efforts to slow Nazi Germany’s development of nuclear weapons, and the birth of the Cold War. The result is a riveting story of how one of humanity’s most ingenious creations led to one of the most inhumane events in history. Detailed full-color illustrations enrich the story and create a compelling book that will interest readers young and old. 

Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. 

Nick Bertozzi has written and drawn many comics over the years, including The Salon, Lewis & Clark, Persimmon Cup, Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey and Becoming Andy Warhol.  He has taught at the School of Visual Arts since 2003. He lives in Queens, NY with his wife and daughters.

 

 

Nick says your brain is predisposed to see contour lines...

and now - how to draw Robert Oppenheimer, with an assistant...

Pinocchio Noses and Plug-In Halos with Ann Telnaes and Wendy Wick Reaves

Kim Sajet

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's Portraits podcast 4 (11; October 4 2022): https://npg.si.edu/podcasts/pinocchio-noses-and-plug-halos

If you don't want Ann to draw you, don't be a hypocrite.

Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes says her profession serves as a canary in the coalmine for freedom of expression, a kind of oxygen monitor on democracy itself. When cartoonists are ducking for cover, she says, you'd better watch out. She also shares with Kim why she made the jump from Disney animator to thick-skinned political commentator, through drawing. Then Wendy Wick Reaves, who procured stacks and stacks of political cartoons for the National Portrait Gallery, explains why President Nixon with a Pinocchio nose is indeed a form of portraiture.

Ann Telnaes and Wendy Wick Reaves

Host: Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery
Co-Executive Producers: Ann Conanan and Justin O'Neill
Series Producer: Ruth Morris
Engineer: Tarek Fouda
Director for Audience Engagement: Rebecca Kasemeyer
Web and New Media: Deborah Sisum
Communications: Concetta Duncan, Karen Vidangos and Gabrielle Obusek
Graphic Design: Gregory Fisk (https://fisk.studio/)
Musical Theme: Joe Kye (http://www.joekye.com/)

The Post talks Queer Comics prior to tonight's PBS documentary

How comics changed queer Americans' lives — and why bans might backfire

A Q&A with best-selling artist Alison Bechdel and 'No Straight Lines' director Vivian Kleiman

By Olivia McCormack

January 22, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/22/alison-bechdel-queer-comics-pbs/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/21-22/23

The Battle Of Prince Valiant Between Brian Kane And Gary Groth

Brian Kane wants to publish a collection of Hal Foster's sketchbooks for Prince Valiant. But he also wants his 8% from Gary Groth...

by Rich Johnston

20 Jan 2023

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-battle-of-prince-valiant-between-brian-kane-and-gary-groth/

 

Public Radio and Voice of America on Comics & Cartoons: A Bibliography (2023 ebook edition)

by Mike Rhode

Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2023

online at https://archive.org/details/npr-and-voa-2023-ebook or https://www.academia.edu/95438614/Public_Radio_and_Voice_of_America_on_Comics_and_Cartoons_A_Bibliography_2023_edition

 

The Wonder of Sound and Vision: Film, TV & Other Media Adaptations of Comics (2022 edition)

Michael Rhode

Arlington, VA: ComicsDC 2023

online at https://archive.org/details/film-tv-other-media-adaptations-of-comics-2022 or https://www.academia.edu/95495019/The_Wonder_of_Sound_and_Vision_Film_TV_and_Other_Media_Adaptations_of_Comics_2022_edition

 

Interview: Justin Hall on No Straight Lines: The Rise Of Queer Comics

01/21/2023

Interview by Avery Kaplan and Rebecca/Oliver Kaplan.

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-justin-hall-on-no-straight-lines-the-rise-of-queer-comics/

 

Gary Brookins Retires – This Time F'Sure

D. D. Degg      

January 22 2023

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/01/22/gary-brookins-retires-this-time-fsure/

 

"The Uncertainty is Bigger Than Ever": Shops on a Successful, Yet Strange, Year in Comics Retail

By David Harper

January 17, 2023

https://sktchd.com/longform/retailer-year-in-review-2022/

 

Off Panel #90: Anyone Can Cook with Jordie Bellaire

By David Harper

March 20, 2017

https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-90-anyone-can-cook-with-jordie-bellaire/

http://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Jordie_Bellaire.mp3

 

 

Off Panel #96: The VW Bus Life with Mark Russell

By David Harper

May 1, 2017

https://sktchd.com/podcast/off-panel-96-the-vw-bus-life-with-mark-russell/

http://traffic.libsyn.com/sktchd/Mark_Russell.mp3

 

'Female Force' comic book spotlights Brittney Griner

    Michel Martin

All Things Considered January 21, 2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/21/1150605316/female-force-comic-book-spotlights-brittney-griner-in-new-edition

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2023/01/20230121_atc_female_force.mp3

 

Disney tries a new approach after angering fans: Cutting fees

By Hannah Sampson

Washington Post January 22, 2023  : F4

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/01/11/disney-world-disneyland-prices-fees/

 

What Egyptians wish for:In 'Shubeik Lubeik,' a new graphic novel by Deena Mohamed, genies really do come in bottles — but only for those rich enough to afford them

Review by Jonathan Guyer

Washington Post January 22, 2023 : B1, 8

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/01/19/shubeik-lubeik-deena-mohamed-review/

 

Shubeik Lubeik

By Deena Mohamed

Pantheon

 

Bane's LAST Story & Superman BACK to Basics ft. Joshua Williamson

Sal and Joshua Williamson

ComicPop Returns

Jan 17, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTocP_LxW5A

 

EDGAR CAMACHO for SUPER TRASH CLASH — January 2023 Kids' Club Selection

Comix Experience January 22 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo_qNed4iRU

 

Perspective | Sustainable travel may not be possible, but we can do better

To me, nothing feels more selfish than planning a vacation as the world grapples with climate change.

By Kate Wheeler

August 06, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/08/06/sustainable-travel-carbon-emissions/

 

By The Way

Perspective | When traveling with pets, planning is key

Extensive research for trips both big and small made our lives easier.

By Kate Wheeler

July 23, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/pet-travel-international-europe/

 

Your questions about the end of Roe, answered

Here are some answers to reader questions about what it means for reproductive health care, civil rights and more.

By Kate Wheeler

June 26, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/06/26/end-of-roe-v-wade-questions/

 

By The Way

Perspective | The real meaning behind Italians' hand gestures

Living in Italy and learning the language has taught me there's a gesture for almost everything.

By Kate Wheeler

June 26, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/italian-hand-gestures/

 

Lifestyle

Perspective | How couples therapy helped my 10-year relationship in the pandemic

Experiencing lockdowns and quarantines together has forced us to become totally honest about what we need.

By Kate Wheeler

April 10, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/04/10/comic-kate-wheeler-communication-therapy/

 

By The Way

Perspective | What moving to Rome taught me about myself

I saw the move to Italy as a ticket to a new me. But I learned self-reinvention takes time and a lot of effort.

By Kate Wheeler

April 02, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/04/02/moving-to-rome-italy/

 

By The Way

Perspective | We made our big move to Rome. Learning Italian has been exhausting and magical.

You're constantly immersed in the language in a new country, whether you have the energy for it or not.

By Kate Wheeler

March 19, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/03/19/learning-italian-moving-to-rome/

 

By The Way

Perspective | Deciding to move to Rome was easy. Then came the logistics.

Getting our visa to Italy and thinking about how to transport our dog was the hard part.

By Kate Wheeler

March 05, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/03/05/move-to-rome-italy-visa/

 

By The Way

Perspective | I dreamed of moving to Rome during the pandemic. Here's how I made it a reality. [in print as My partner and I dreamed of moving abroad. The pandemic gave us the push we needed]

My partner and I always wanted to move abroad. Lockdown gave us the push we needed.

By Kate Wheeler

February 12, 2022 (in print January 26 2023: F6

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/02/12/how-to-move-to-italy/

The Wonder of Sound and Vision: Film, TV & Other Media Adaptations of Comics 2022 edition FREE EBOOK

The Wonder of Sound and Vision: Film, TV & Other Media Adaptations of Comics (2022 edition)

Michael Rhode

Arlington, VA: ComicsDC 2023

online at https://archive.org/details/film-tv-other-media-adaptations-of-comics-2022 or https://www.academia.edu/95495019/The_Wonder_of_Sound_and_Vision_Film_TV_and_Other_Media_Adaptations_of_Comics_2022_edition

INTRODUCTION

 In 1977, in a completely different context, David Bowie sang, "Don't you wonder sometimes; About sound and vision?" In the comics world, the question had long been answered with a firm "Yes." Since the earliest days of the comic strip, theatrical adaptions were common, and were soon followed by film shorts. After all, as we've seen with the current plethora of big budget comic book movies, the material to adapt – to reuse, repurpose, revisit, revise, and sometimes retread (I'm looking at you, Blondie) was just sitting there, already paid for. The list includes any type of comic strip, panel or book that originated on paper, but not original animation, even if it later resulted in a printed series. series. It usually does not include videogames, although the level of animation in them has become quite high and it seems as though a convergence between videogames and movies may not be too far in the future. This list and its format originated with Manfred Vogel of Germany. After his August 1997 version, he turned it over to me to continue and shortly after that Manfred died. I would like this list to be a continuing memorial to him. The last version of this was published in 2007, as the boom in superhero movies was just about to take off. I have not seen all of these movies, so I recommend checking against other sources if possible. This is an ongoing project and any corrections or additional information is welcome. Previous versions were released for the indexing group APA-I as Comics Stuff #9 and on my ComicsDC blog. 1,764 additions since the last edition are marked with *.

Kate Wheeler's webcomic on Italy in the Lily moves into print in the Post

(in reverse date order due to the Post's search engine. The one that appeared in the paper today is at the bottom)

By The Way

Perspective | Sustainable travel may not be possible, but we can do better

To me, nothing feels more selfish than planning a vacation as the world grapples with climate change.

By Kate Wheeler

August 06, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/08/06/sustainable-travel-carbon-emissions/

By The Way

Perspective | When traveling with pets, planning is key

Extensive research for trips both big and small made our lives easier.

By Kate Wheeler

July 23, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/pet-travel-international-europe/

Lifestyle

Your questions about the end of Roe, answered

Here are some answers to reader questions about what it means for reproductive health care, civil rights and more.

By Kate Wheeler

June 26, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/06/26/end-of-roe-v-wade-questions/

By The Way

Perspective | The real meaning behind Italians' hand gestures

Living in Italy and learning the language has taught me there's a gesture for almost everything.

By Kate Wheeler

June 26, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/italian-hand-gestures/

Lifestyle

Perspective | How couples therapy helped my 10-year relationship in the pandemic

Experiencing lockdowns and quarantines together has forced us to become totally honest about what we need.

By Kate Wheeler

April 10, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/04/10/comic-kate-wheeler-communication-therapy/

By The Way

Perspective | What moving to Rome taught me about myself

I saw the move to Italy as a ticket to a new me. But I learned self-reinvention takes time and a lot of effort.

By Kate Wheeler

April 02, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/04/02/moving-to-rome-italy/

By The Way

Perspective | We made our big move to Rome. Learning Italian has been exhausting and magical.

You're constantly immersed in the language in a new country, whether you have the energy for it or not.

By Kate Wheeler

March 19, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/03/19/learning-italian-moving-to-rome/

By The Way

Perspective | Deciding to move to Rome was easy. Then came the logistics.

Getting our visa to Italy and thinking about how to transport our dog was the hard part.

By Kate Wheeler

March 05, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/03/05/move-to-rome-italy-visa/

By The Way

Perspective | I dreamed of moving to Rome during the pandemic. Here's how I made it a reality. [in print as My partner and I dreamed of moving abroad. The pandemic gave us the push we needed]

My partner and I always wanted to move abroad. Lockdown gave us the push we needed.

By Kate Wheeler

February 12, 2022 (in print January 26 2023, : F6

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/02/12/how-to-move-to-italy/

NPR on the latest 'Female Force' - which is not a cash grab according to the interviewee

'Female Force' comic book spotlights Brittney Griner

• Michel Martin

All Things Considered January 21, 2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/21/1150605316/female-force-comic-book-spotlights-brittney-griner-in-new-edition

https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2023/01/20230121_atc_female_force.mp3

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Female Force comic book writer Michael Frizell about the Brittney Griner edition.

Public Radio and Voice of America on Comics & Cartoons: A Bibliography (2023 ebook edition) FREE ONLINE

Public Radio and Voice of America on Comics & Cartoons: A Bibliography (2023 ebook edition)

by Mike Rhode

Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2023

online at https://archive.org/details/npr-and-voa-2023-ebook or https://www.academia.edu/95438614/Public_Radio_and_Voice_of_America_on_Comics_and_Cartoons_A_Bibliography_2023_edition

Table of Contents

Public Radio citations in alphabetical order …4
NPR on the Danish Islam cartoon controversy …409
Voice of America (VOA) on Comics & Cartoons …418
VOA Danish Islam cartoon controversy …499

Introduction

Radio used to be an ephemeral medium - possibly saved as a recording, but perhaps only in the hands of a private collector. Thanks to the Internet, it has become easy to find a transcript or recording of a show. National Public Radio (now NPR) in particular offers both, sometimes for free. NPR has done many interviews and shows relating to comics and cartoons especially since the 1990s and this bibliography is a listing of them. For a short time, NPR even produced and aired a radio show based on a comic strip - Ben Katchor's "Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer", starring Jerry Stiller as Julius. Other public radio stations are included as well, as is Public Radio International (PRI), and Voice of America (VOA) in a separate chapter at the end. Since VOA stories are public domain, some of them have been reproduced in full, a decision made at the time they were acquired, and since this is an ebook, I see no reason to delete them now. Two other chapters capture all the stories of the Danish Islamic cartoons controversy run on NPR and VOA.

P+P @ Cleveland Park Library on 1/23 -- Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi — Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

From https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/steve-sheinkin-nick-bertozzi-bomb-graphic-novel-race-to-build-and-steal-worlds-most

Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi — Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon — In Partnership with DCPL at Cleveland Park Library

Upcoming Event

Monday, January 23, 2023 - 7:00pm

Please review library guidelines for masking requirements.

This event is in-person at Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library.

Politics and Prose is delighted to partner with DC Public Library to present Bomb Graphic Novel by Steve Sheinkin and Nick Bertozzi.

Steve Sheinkin's popular history of the atomic bomb is now a graphic novel with illustrations by Nick Bertozzi. Sheinkin's extensively researched narrative uses declassified FBI documents to cover Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, Soviet espionage, Allied efforts to slow Nazi Germany's development of nuclear weapons, and the birth of the Cold War. The result is a riveting story of how one of humanity's most ingenious creations led to one of the most inhumane events in history. Detailed full-color illustrations enrich the story and create a compelling book that will interest readers young and old. 

Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. 

Nick Bertozzi has written and drawn many comics over the years, including The Salon, Lewis & Clark, Persimmon Cup, Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey and Becoming Andy Warhol.  He has taught at the School of Visual Arts since 2003. He lives in Queens, NY with his wife and daughters.

This event is free with first come, first served seating. 

Ages 10-14

3310 Connecticut Ave NW

Washington, DC 20008

Partnered

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Teens

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Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Paperback)

By Steve Sheinkin, Nick Bertozzi (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9781250206749

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Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 24th, 2023

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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Paperback)

By Steve Sheinkin

$15.99

ISBN: 9781250050649

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Published: Square Fish - January 9th, 2018

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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights (Paperback)

By Steve Sheinkin

$14.99

ISBN: 9781250073495

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Published: Square Fish - January 3rd, 2017

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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War (Paperback)

By Steve Sheinkin

$12.99

ISBN: 9781250180834

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: Square Fish - September 24th, 2019

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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team (Paperback)

By Steve Sheinkin

$14.99

ISBN: 9781250294470

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: Square Fish - January 15th, 2019

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Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown (Hardcover)

By Steve Sheinkin

$19.99

ISBN: 9781250149015

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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 7th, 2021

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Lewis & Clark (Paperback)

By Nick Bertozzi, Nick Bertozzi (Illustrator)

$19.99

ISBN: 9781596434509

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: First Second - February 15th, 2011