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Derrick Barnes is a National Book Award Finalist for his 2022 graphic novel, "Victory. Stand!-Raising My Fist For Justice," which also won the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award, and a Coretta Scott King Award Author Honor. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning picture book, "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut," which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers. In 2020, he became the only author to win the Kirkus Prize twice for his twelfth release, The New York Times best-seller, "I Am Every Good Thing." Derrick is also the creator of The New York Times best-selling companion picture books, "The King of Kindergarten" and "The Queen of Kindergarten." Derrick will be presenting "Who Got Game?: Basketball: Amazing but True Stories!"

Cece Bell is the creator of the graphic novel "El Deafo," which was a Newbery Honor Book and a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award winner; the Geisel Honor Book "Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover;" and "Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit, I Yam a Donkey!," "Bee-Wigged," "Itty Bitty," the "Chick and Brain" books and the "Sock Monkey" series. She has also created books with her husband, Tom Angleberger, including "Crankee Doodle" and the "Inspector Flytrap" series. Cece will be presenting "Animal Albums from A to Z."

John Patrick Green is a human with the human job of making books about animals with human jobs, notably the smash-hit graphic novel series, "InvestiGators." John is definitely a multiple New York Times best-selling human author and not just a bunch of animals in a trench coat pretending to have a human job. With over a million copies of "InvestiGators" in print, John is a successful human being with only two hands and a normal amount of fur. He lives in a Brooklyn apartment that doesn't allow animals other than the ones living in his head. John will be presenting "InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T."

Jonathan Roth writes and illustrates graphic novels ("Rover and Speck," named on ALA's 2023 Core Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Notable List) and chapter books ("Beep and Bob") aimed at young readers who like humorous, out-of-this-world adventures. His first picture book ("Almost Underwear") comes out this summer. When not creating books or teaching elementary art, Jonathan can be found cycling, hiking, canoeing or napping. Jonathan will be presenting "Rover and Speck: Splash Down!"

Carla Speed McNeil covers Seanan McGuire

McGuire_The_Proper_Thing_and_Other_Stories_cover__77713 image

We're pleased to present The Proper Thing and Other Stories, a huge (24 stories spread across more than 500 page, including an over 100 page novella making its first print appearance) new collection by Seanan McGuire. Carla McNeil has provided a full-color dust jacket and a small pen and ink illustration for the head of each tale.

About the Book:

From the end of the world to the beginning, with a nice charcuterie plate to sustain us on the way, it's time for another journey through the eccentric, eclectic short fiction of Seanan McGuire. From dangerous holidays to the beauty of the library, from the power of cheese to the power of love, this volume will take you from the past to the future, sometimes on the same page.

Learn about the insecurities of the superheroic world, and how hard some people will work to survive the end of absolutely everything. Discover what everyone knows, and watch what happens when the cultural foundations are pulled from under your favorite cuisine. See what people will do when all else is lost, and watch what happens on the day the music dies.

And when all that is through, visit our magical cheese shop for something truly delicious, impossible and unique. We have a little something for everyone in our box of delights. Don't be afraid—just reach in, and choose a treat to improve and enhance your day.

We've been waiting for another trip to the store on the corner, where they sell Wensleydale and wishes side by side. Come along now, let's go.

Limited: 1250 signed numbered hardcover copies: $50

Rowlandson book for sale at Second Story Books in DC

An Academy for Grown Horsemen

By Geoffrey Gambado and illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson

London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1809. Octavo, [4], 140 pages. In Near Fine condition. Bound in full red morocco by E. Riley and Son, with their stamp. Boards with French fillets within a dotted patters, elegant design in the corners. Board edges and turn-ins with a gilt roll, turn-ins with gilt design. Paneled spine elaborately stamped in gilt. Bookplate of Sir Percy Cox to the front pastedown. With 29 hand-colored plates.

Major-General Sir Percy Zachariah Cox (1864-1937) was a British Indian Army officer and Colonial Office administrator in the Middle East who served as one of the major figures in the creation of the current Middle East. [Wikipedia]

$900

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Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Aayesha Ejaz

by Mike Rhode

This year's DC Zinefest at the MLK Library had a handful of cartoonists tabling. One of them is Aayesha Ejaz, new to the DMV area. Her self-titled graphic autobiography is about growing up in India in an observant Muslim family, not fitting in, and succumbing to depression before overcoming it and moving to America. I recommend it highly, as well as her food-focused zines.

What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?

I mostly draw autobiographical comics to make things digestible and comforting for myself, and
the viewer. I share mundane things (for instance, how to make a makeshift pizza as a broke
college student!) in an endearing manner with humility and humor.

How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?

I work traditionally—I use a mechanical pencil for sketching, and then move to pens for inking. I generally use a Pentel Fude Touch Sign pen for outlines, Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip pen for lettering and a Pentel brush pen for filling in. I prefer to color digitally on Procreate. Then I move to Photoshop for editing and InDesign for layouting.

When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?

I was born in 1998 in New Delhi, India.

Why are you in Washington now? What neighborhood or area do you live in?

I recently moved for work from St. Louis to Fredericksburg—one small city to another!

What is your training and/or education in cartooning?

This is a long story! I did my undergrad from the Indian Institute of Art and Design in Communication Design—a mix of graphic design, UI/UX, animation, etc. The program allowed me to test my waters. Towards the end of my undergrad, I realized that the projects that I enjoyed the most involved illustration and storytelling.

During my final semester, my brother shared with me about a comic making workshop with Gabrielle Bell. The online workshop helped me learn the A-Z of comics—terms like “emanata” and “pacing” and allowed me to create characters even if they were just stick figures. I was amazed by how much one panel could encapsulate and how relatable everyone's personal narratives were.

I would often struggle with translating thumbnails onto a bigger page for a picture book, but with panels, things didn’t seem that intimidating. So after the workshop, I decided to enroll myself in grad school for illustration. I was admitted into the MFA Illustration and Visual Culture program at Washington University in St. Louis. The program focused on both writing and creating, whether it was comics, picture books, editorial illustrations or infographics.

Who are your influences?

I devoured the entire Captain Underpants series as a kid which validated my quirky sense of humor. I love Lucy Knisley, Malaka Gharib, and Liz Prince—I enjoy the humanized nature of their style and the infographics in their storytelling always makes things more interesting. I’m always in awe of Raina Telgemier’s books as well. Her work is the warm hug my younger self needed :)

What work are you best-known for?

My Makeshift Pizza comic/infographic! All thanks to Dan Zettwoch’s mentorship, and my grad school cohort for trying the recipe the weekend after the class critique.

What work are you most proud of?

The graphic memoir that I wrote and illustrated for my MFA thesis. Never thought I’d be able to share my thoughts and feelings with brevity (in a long-form comic book).

What would you like to do or work on in the future?

I definitely see myself illustrating more stories. I’d also like to explore surface design more—making prints, products and patterns with animals and faces to give my sketchbook doodles a home.

What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?

I keep trying—I keep writing, drawing or looking at similar stuff that already exists. I also share whatever I have with a friend or family member. Going for a walk and changing my environment also helps.

What local cons do you attend? The Small Press Expo, Awesome Con, or others? Any
comments about attending them?

Coming from Missouri, I’ve tabled at KC Zine Con, Cherokee Print Bazaar, SLICE and DC Zinefest. Tabling definitely gives one an idea about what sells, but the crowd has been different in all these places… I’m generally quite quiet at these events, but I’ve recently started interacting
with whoever stops by my table.

What comic books do you read regularly or recommend? Do you have a local store?

I used to get my comics from Betty's Books (The best comic bookstore I’ve been to in the US so far) or the St. Louis Public Library. The summer of 2023 was my comics summer. Here are some of my favorites: Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez; Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas; Snapdragon by Kat Leyh; In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee; Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed; Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka; and Iranian Love Stories by Jane Deuxard.

What's your favorite thing about DC?

I’ve been here many times to visit my brother. I’ve always liked DC for its public transit, cleanliness and museums. And all the ice cream parlors, especially Pitango!

El Burro Loco from At The Edge of My Comfort Zone

How about a favorite local restaurant?

Pupatella!

Do you have a website or blog?

Yes! It’s www.eyeshacreates.com

How has the COVID-19 outbreak affected you, personally and professionally?

I think COVID-19 strengthened my belief in drawing as a career option and creating for the greater good of humanity.

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/15/2024

2023 - a visual round-up

Ralph Steadman Art Collection Jan 15, 2024

https://mailchi.mp/99fa92388dec/2023-a-visual-round-up

Image Comics Sends Twice As Many Ghost Machine #1 As Shops Ordered

Ghost Machine and Image Comics have told comic book retailers that they will receive a free 100% overship of Ghost Machine #1.

13 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/image-comics-sends-twice-as-many-ghost-machine-1-as-shops-ordered/

IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode seventy | Al Ewing, part two

Jan 15, 2024

https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/shutting-up-sir

Al Ewing Writes Comics newsletter.

2022-

https://al-ewing-writes-comics.ghost.io/

"I've Had The Life That I Wanted When I Was 10 Years Old": A Conversation with Dave Gibbons

Jason Bergman | January 15, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/ive-had-the-life-that-i-wanted-when-i-was-10-years-old-a-conversation-with-dave-gibbons/

Gannett Comic Switch – 2 Minute Warning

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/01/14/the-gannett-comic-switch-2-minute-warning/

Hero Status: An interview with Jenette Kahn [DCComics]

11/2/23

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/blog/hero-status-an-interview-with-jenette-kahn/

Which Marvel Hero would you invite for the holidays?

12/13/23

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/blog/which-marvel-hero-would-you-invite-for-the-holidays/

This Folio Life: Neil Gaiman on Gormenghast

2/15/23

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/blog/this-folio-life-neil-gaiman-on-gormenghast/

A Talk With Editorial Cartoonists Clay Jones and Angelo Lopez

Angelo Lopez

Jan 14, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QQT9xIaVls

Frank E. Strom August 6, 1964 — December 28, 2023

McDonald Funeral Homes

https://www.mcdonaldfs.com/obituaries/frank-strom

Francine Grillo, Marvel & DC Comics Employee For 28 Years, Has Died

Francine Grillo was a longstanding Marketing & Licensing Executive for Marvel and DC for 28 years. She has now died, at the age of 72.

by Rich Johnston

14 Jan 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/francine-grillo-marvel-dc-comics-employee-for-28-years-has-died/

Hazbin Hotel review: Vivid and stylish animated series lacks writing flair

Prime Video and A24 bring Hazbin Hotel to TV with excellent songs and one hell of a voice cast

Jenna Scherer

AV Club January 15 2024

https://www.avclub.com/tv-review-prime-video-animated-series-hazbin-hotel-1851163803

Angoulême BD : une contre-histoire (1974-2024)

Nicolas Finet and Philippe Capart

Belgium: 5c

https://5c.be/catalogue/angouleme-bd-une-contre-histoire-1974-2024

La BD de retour dans les gares en partenariat avec le Festival d'Angoulême 2024

Jean-Laurent Truc

15 janvier 2024

https://www.ligneclaire.info/la-bd-voyage-en-gares-286900.html

Monday, January 15, 2024

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Us And Them"

The latest from DC's anarchist cartoonist...

"Us And Them"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3774

"Haven't you heard? It's a battle of words!" the poster bearer cried;
"Listen, son," said the man with the gun, "There's room for you inside!"
— Pink Floyd, "Us And Them" (1973)

Throughout MSNBC's nonstop, never-ending, ceaseless, mind-numbing,
soul-crushing, forever-grinding-on coverage of Trump's little bullshit
real-estate fraud trial, they pretty much paused only to scream and
yell and bitch in befuddlement about how the Donmonster could possibly
still be the goddamn GOP front-runner and bitch bitch bitch above the
law and whine whine whine rule of law and snarl growl yell democracy
is at stake, followed by a pivot to their illustrious GOP primary
coverage in which their chirping mutant anchortarts just couldn't shut
the hell up about how Trump and the GOP's rhetoric is about "us vs.
them" and the Democrats are all about "us".

...and all I could think of in that moment was how thoroughly the
Democratic Party groundlessly scapegoated and demonized Russia for
their own ineptitude and general suckage in the Easiest Slam-Dunk
Election Ever In All Of Recorded Human History Including The Lascaux
Cave Paintings, and how just how much of the Democratic Party's
attitude and general M.O. involves demonizing, scapegoating and
otherizing — whether it's people calling out their Russiagate sham,
their idiotic policy decisions or their collaboration with fascists,
or pretty much anyone on the left calling out their poor record with
ethnic minorities, students, the working class, the poor, or pointing
out their long-established reputation for warmongering, you can pretty
much count on the Democrats to stand on their record, no matter what.

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"Joe Biden arrives in Middle East on first trip as US president; US
leader will visit Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia
during four-day trip", Al Jazeera 07.13.2022
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/13/joe-biden-on-way-to-middle-east-in-first-trip-as-us-president

"Bone Deep", cartoon by Mike Flugennock 07.16.2022
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3484

"We Shall Return", cartoon by Mike Flugennock 06.20.2023
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3658

Pink Floyd, "Us And Them", 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoLhKJuGhK0

________________________
Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage
Mike's press kit: http://sinkers.org/stage/?page_id=2

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/13-14/2024

Comic Books: When Life is More Absurd than Art

Ariel Kahn and Rutu Modan

26 March 2023

https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/jlf-player/video/zmeqyEA

Hamo [Pierre-Yves Berhin]. 2023.

Top Draw [aka Bandes Dessinees (ToC title), aka A short history of comic books a la francaise (cover title)]

Monocle 169 (December / January): 93-104

Adam Sandler and the Filmmakers of LEO | In Conversation

Jenelle Riley.

https://film.netflixawards.com/videos/adam-sandler-and-the-filmmakers-of-leo-in-conversation

Best books for military tweens with author Victoria Jamieson

Josie Beets

Ready for Reading by United Through Reading

S02 E05

08/12/2022

https://rss.com/podcasts/readyforreading/734993/

How ordinary people change the world, with Brad Meltzer

Tim Farrell

Ready for Reading by United Through Reading

S02

30/03/2023

https://rss.com/podcasts/readyforreading/886512/

Brad Meltzer + Chris Eliopoulos Celebrate The Ordinary People Change The World 10th Anniversary With Lynda Carter (I AM WONDER WOMAN)

by Brad Meltzer; Chris Eliopoulos; Lynda Carter

McLean, VA : Barnes and Noble, Tysons Corner Mall

https://archive.org/details/brad-meltzer-chris-eliopoulos-celebrate-the-ordinary-people-change-the-world-10t

Mortality [comics writer Frank Strom RIP]

Tom Brevoort

Man With A Hat 94, Jan 14, 2024

https://tombrevoort.substack.com/p/94-mortality

"Stories Want to Create Patterns": Ram V and Dan Watters on the Making and Mysteries of The One Hand and The Six Fingers

By David Harper

January 9, 2024

https://sktchd.com/interview/ram-v-dan-watters-interview/

"It Was Serendipity": Ram V and Evan Cagle on the Collaboration, Kaiju and Connections of Dawnrunner

By David Harper

January 11, 2024

https://sktchd.com/interview/dawnrunner-interview-ram-v-evan-cagle/

The Artist's Artist: On Julian Totino Tedesco, the best cover artist in comics today.

By David Harper

November 16, 2021

https://sktchd.com/longform/the-artists-artist/

X-Men Monday #234 – Jordan D. White Discusses 'Fall of the House of X' #1

Chris Hassan

January 8, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/01/08/x-men-monday-234-fall-of-the-house-of-x/

Cody Ziglar talks 'Spider-Punk: Arms Race' and see new looks at Black Panther and more

David Brooke

January 11, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/01/11/cody-ziglar-spider-punk-arms-race/

Ivan Velez On Lack Of Royalties & Credit For DC Milestone Compendium

Comic book creator Ivan Velez posted as to the release of a new Milestone Compilation from DC Comics next month, with some concerns.

12 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ivan-velez-on-lack-of-royalties-credit-for-dc-milestone-compendium/

DC Power Creator Breakdowns for Black History Month

DC Comics has revealed their full creative breakdown for the Black History Month-themed comic book anthology DC Power for 2024.

12 Jan 2024

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-power-creator-breakdowns-for-black-history-month/

Moscoso Cosmos: Victor Moscoso's Visual Universe [aka Moscoso Psychedelic Slideshow]

Steven Heller

Instituto Cervantes Nueva York

Dec 7, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w0k4OZPpPI

The Daily Heller: Moscoso Breaks the Rules and Creates a Language

By Steven Heller

December 12, 2023

The Daily Heller

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-moscoso-cosmos/

Comic Coloring Workshop with Steve Hamaker

CXC Festival

Jan 11, 2024

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

Dash Shaw and Sammy Harkham in conversation

Noah Van Sciver

Jan 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XSgx1J0BP4

CartoonStock debates Jason Chatfield's Caption Contest

Bob Mankoff, Jason Chatfield, Lawrence Wood, Joel Mishon and Trevor Hoey

CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.

Jan 12, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkXHVyA0WmI

Christopher Golden

Capes and Tights 146 Jan 10, 2024

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

VIVIAN ZHOU for ATANA AND THE FIREBIRD

Comix Experience January 14 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKUCzy6SAX4

Animated series 'Triggered' features Kentucky women suffering from PTSD

WEKU October 31, 2023

Cheri Lawson

https://www.weku.org/kentucky-arts-culture/2023-10-31/animated-series-triggered-features-kentucky-women-suffering-from-ptsd

With 'Echo,' Alaqua Cox Smashes Boundaries, and Bad Guys' Faces

By Leigh-Ann Jackson

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 13, 2024, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Smashing Barriers And Foes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/arts/television/echo-alaqua-cox.html

'Echo' Review: Marvel Tries to Have It Both Ways

By Mike Hale

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 15, 2024, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: Torn Between Too Many Demand

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/arts/television/echo-review.html

Maya Lopez's Powers in ECHO, Explained

by Jules Greene

Jan 10 2024 https://nerdist.com/article/maya-lopez-powers-in-echo-explained-connection-to-choctaw-ancestors-superhuman-strength-healing-abilities-different-from-comics/

Le Tueur et Luc Jacamon s'exposent chez Maghen dès le 16 janvier 2024

Jean-Laurent Truc

14 janvier 2024

https://www.ligneclaire.info/le-tueur-jacamon-paris-286786.html

Clarion Ledger to continue running Arlo and Janis comic strip

Mark M. Konradi

Mississippi Clarion Ledger

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/01/12/clarion-ledger-to-continue-running-arlo-and-janis-comic-strip/72195977007/

Brian McConnachie – RIP [National Lampoon and Mad writer]

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/01/12/brian-mcconnachie/

Uncle Tom's Cabin Illustrated by F.A. McGinn

D. D. Degg

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/01/13/uncle-toms-cabin-illustrated-by-f-a-mcginn/

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/16/2024

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

May 18: Gaithersburg Book Festival cartoonist appearances

Carla Speed McNeil covers Seanan McGuire

Rowlandson book for sale at Second Story Books in DC

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Aayesha Ejaz

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/15/2024

Monday, January 15, 2024

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Us And Them"

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 1/13-14/2024

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