Dustin's the guy who gets Richard Thompson to come to Heroes Con, so we'll give him honorary DC status.
Interview: Dustin Harbin Pt. 1, by Brian Heater, Daily Cross Hatch June 29 2010.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Everyone is somebody's local fave in America's Next Great Cartoonist
Olivia Walch in this case -
Student selected for Washington Post comic competition, By Ben Huber, College of William & Mary's The Flat Hat June 28, 2010.
Student selected for Washington Post comic competition, By Ben Huber, College of William & Mary's The Flat Hat June 28, 2010.
Cul de Sac picks up Times Leader
Joe Butkiewicz justifies his comics pages changes in Change can be good, and also funny , June 28 2010, but he's ok with us because he's added Cul de Sac.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Comics Comics has O'Malley interview from 2008 SPX
A Conversation With Bryan Lee O’Malley – SPX 2008
by Joe McCulloch
Sunday, June 27, 2010
I just love it when these things are preserved. Think of how interesting it would be to read about what Herriman had to say about the desert or McCay on coloring a Sunday...
by Joe McCulloch
Sunday, June 27, 2010
I just love it when these things are preserved. Think of how interesting it would be to read about what Herriman had to say about the desert or McCay on coloring a Sunday...
Comic Riffs on Big Nate, DC as a comics town, and the top 5 cartoon contest contestants
1. The 'Riffs Interview: Lincoln Peirce's 'BIG NATE' becomes an 'overnight' best-seller, Michael Cavna, Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 27, 2010.
I just missed him at ALA, a disappointment because I enjoy his strip. Check the City Paper Arts Desk blog this week for my ALA report.
2. THE RIFF: Where does D.C. rate as a 'comics town'? - Not as high as this blog wants it to be, by god.
3. 'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST' finalists offer their reactions to the contest, by Michael Cavna, June 28, 2010.
3a. Oh, and now they have to draw a Sunday strip.
I just missed him at ALA, a disappointment because I enjoy his strip. Check the City Paper Arts Desk blog this week for my ALA report.
2. THE RIFF: Where does D.C. rate as a 'comics town'? - Not as high as this blog wants it to be, by god.
3. 'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST' finalists offer their reactions to the contest, by Michael Cavna, June 28, 2010.
3a. Oh, and now they have to draw a Sunday strip.
Truitt on Walking Dead
Kirkman's 'Walking Dead' conquers comics. Is TV next?
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 28 2010
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 28 2010
Modesto Bee test-drives 'Barney and Clyde'
Funny Business: We want your thoughts on old, new comicsBy Kerry McCray
Modesto Bee Jun. 27, 2010
Modesto Bee Jun. 27, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Comics Riffs interviews Tracy White
Darn, I was at ALA this morning, but missed Ms. White.
The 'Riffs Interview: How the incisive TRACY WHITE made it to 'Eighteen' (A Cartoon Memoirist's Tale)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 27, 2010
The 'Riffs Interview: How the incisive TRACY WHITE made it to 'Eighteen' (A Cartoon Memoirist's Tale)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 27, 2010
Zadzooks on Toy Story 3 videogame
Zadzooks: Toy Story 3: The Video Game review
Missions with Buzz, Woody, Jessie
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 24, 2010
Missions with Buzz, Woody, Jessie
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 24, 2010
Truitt on Deadpool again
'Deadpool: Pulp': Secret agents, insanity and apple pie
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 24 2010
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 24 2010
Captain Comics on Trickster
Native American writers, mischievous gods and comics a natural mix in 'Trickster'
By Andrew Smith
Scripps Howard News Service June 24, 2010
By Andrew Smith
Scripps Howard News Service June 24, 2010
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 06-30-10
COMICS ON THE RACK
Quick Picks for Comics Due 06-30-10
By John Judy
ABE SAPIEN: ABYSSAL PLAIN #1 of 2 by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Peter Snejbjerg. Hellboy's pal finds a haunted commie sub. Hijinks ensue. Pretty art.
ACTION COMICS #890 by Paul Cornell and Pete Woods. After an eternity plowing through the adventures of Night-Who-Knows and Flame-Who-Cares we finally have a star of this title whom fans want to read about: Lex-frickin-Luthor! Turns out Lex really dug being an Orange Lantern and now he wants to recapture that orange juice. Of course some fools are gonna get in his way. And that's how you write a comic called ACTION! Highly recommended.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #34 by Warren Ellis and Phil Jimenez. Undead…robot…alien…mutant…Ellisy stuff! Gotta look.
BATMAN BEYOND #1 of 6 by Adam Beechen and Ryan Benjamin. Future Batman kicks future butt.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #607 by Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice. Baron Zemo wants to kill Bucky America all over again. The continuing epic that, were it written by anyone but Brubaker, would require the author to be punched in the face. Recommended.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1 by Karl Kesel and Butch Guice. Collecting the recently unearthed run of the 1940s daily strip by time-traveling bullpenners Kesel and Guice! Sadly they were not allowed to kill Hitler.
CAPTAIN SWING #2 of 4 by Warren Ellis and Raul Caceres. If high-tech anarchists are taking it to The Man it's probably written by Warren Ellis. High voltage graphic entertainment with a cockney 'tude. Recommended.
CHIMICHANGA #3 of 3 written and drawn by Eric Powell. Last issue those carny-trash bastids turned on Chimichanga! Dare we hope, given his brutish strength and appetites, he might attain a modicum of "git-back?" Because that would be great... Recommended.
CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD: LAST BATTLE #4 of 6 by Garth Ennis and Oscar Jimenez. Jay comes out as the returned Christ and the undead Pope Jacko's on the warpath! How can this not be hideously awesome? Recommended. Not for kids.
COMPLETE DR AND QUINCH GN by Alan Moore and Alan Davis. Check out the humor strip Alan Moore blatantly plagiarized from NATIONAL LAMPOON back in 1983! Seriously, character-types, storylines, even narrative tone ripped whole cloth from the earlier OC AND STIGGS stories written by Tod Carroll and Ted Mann for NATIONAL LAMPOON in 1981-82. This is why you are allowed to look down your nose at Alan Moore anytime he whines about DC making money from stuff he created. You're welcome.
FLASH #3 by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. From future rogue cops to super murder mysteries, things haven't slowed down since Barry Allen came back from the dead. Or should we say, "back from the dead for now?"
GREEN LANTERN #55 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke. Featuring Atrocitus the Red Lantern versus Lobo, so you kind of have to buy this. Big fight with biker chains and red puke. Recommended.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1 by Matt Fraction, Salvador Larroca and Carmine DiGiandomenico. Okay, so this should really be called "The Mandarin Annual #1" but it's pretty cool and Iron Man shows up several times. Recommended.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46 by James Robinson and Mark Bagley. It's a JLA/JSA crossover with the teams fighting all kinds of new bad guys created when the original Green Lantern's power source goes nuts. Ruckus guaranteed!
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #40 by Bill Willingham and Jesus Merino. Future Ratzis get theirs! Next up: JLA team-up!
MEATCAKE GN written and drawn by Dame Darcy. A collection of bizarre fantasy humor, including a collaboration with Alan Moore that he didn't plagiarize from anyone. From Fantagraphics.
MINDFIELD #1 by J.T. Krul and Alex Konat. CIA mind-readers fighting Terror!
NORTHLANDERS #29 by Brian Wood and Fiona Staples. A Viking boat gets lost. Will they ask for directions? Highly recommended.
SAN FRANCISCO PANORAMA: COMICS SECTION TABLOID FORMAT by Art Spiegelman, Dan Clowes, Adrian Tomine and many more. Like DC's WEDNESDAY COMICS done by awesome indy creators. Gotta look!
SECRET AVENGERS #2 by Ed Brubaker and Mike Deodato. Hey, if Moon Knight was on your team you'd keep it a secret too! Bam! No seriously, it's cool. It's Brubaker/Deodato and the heroes go to Mars. Recommended.
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN, VOL. 3: SCREAM TIME SC by Peter Milligan and Several Awesome Artists. Collecting issues #14-19 of the amazing psychedelic 80s horror comic, courtesy of the wayback machine and the American Scream. Recommended!
SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #11 by Many Funny Folks. Springfield's finest superheroes for readers in need of good all-ages fun.
THOR #611 by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson. Thor goes to Hell to straighten some stuff out. Hard.
TURF #2 by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards. Bootleg Era gangsters fight vampires with the help of alien invaders from space! You're darn right you need to have this!
VELOCITY #1 of 4 by Ron Marz and Kenneth Rocafort. The adventures of the fastest woman in the world, Image-style! Winner of the "Pilot Season" contest!
WEREWOLVES OF MONPELIER GN by Jason. A romantic comedy about the perils of pretending to be something you're not. Like, a werewolf, say… An antidote to "Twilight." Recommended.
WONDER WOMAN #600 by Everyone, including Simone, Straczynski, Perez and Jimenez. A bunch of stories from Diana's past, present and future celebrating 600 comics with the Princess of Paradise Island in the lead! Recommended!
X-CAMPUS #1 of 4 by Lotsa People. Basically an alternate universe version of the X-gang where everyone's in a seriously cliquey high school. Like the Ultimate stuff except done by European creators. "Euro-Ultimate X-Men?"
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Comicsgirl's report on the Graphic Content panel
I finally got to meet Comicsgirl who blogs about comics around DC too. She put up a good report on today's Graphic Content panel so I don't have to. Whew. Bobbie of the DC Library recorded the event and will have a podcast of it up at some point. I think it was a good event and I appreciate her setting it up and asking me to help. Being off to one side of downtown, it was somewhat underattended, but I think the online audio will be of interest since we had a nice range of cartoonists. I took a couple of pictures afterwards and I'll try to get them up tomorrow.
Greg Bennet's band, Jet Age, reviewed in Post and appearing in DC
Album review: The Jet Age's 'In "Love" '
by Mark Jenkins
Washington Post Friday, June 25, 2010; WE07
THE JET AGE - "In 'Love' ''
Show: With the Electricutions on Wednesday at the Black Cat. Show starts at 9 p.m. 202-667-4490. http://www.blackcatdc.com.
by Mark Jenkins
Washington Post Friday, June 25, 2010; WE07
THE JET AGE - "In 'Love' ''
Show: With the Electricutions on Wednesday at the Black Cat. Show starts at 9 p.m. 202-667-4490. http://www.blackcatdc.com.
That darn Luckovich
Cheap shot
Washington Post June 26 2010
I am disappointed in the poor taste that you showed by running the Mike Luckovich cartoon [Drawing Board, June 19] of Gen. David H. Petraeus collapsing last week at a congressional hearing on the war in Afghanistan.
The cartoon took a cheap shot that was far beneath you.
James Lawler, McLean
Washington Post June 26 2010
I am disappointed in the poor taste that you showed by running the Mike Luckovich cartoon [Drawing Board, June 19] of Gen. David H. Petraeus collapsing last week at a congressional hearing on the war in Afghanistan.
The cartoon took a cheap shot that was far beneath you.
James Lawler, McLean
Happening in one hour - DC Library comics event

I'll be moderating this, and Shannon "G.I. Joe" Gallant, Matt "Politico" Wuerker, Andrew "Trickster" Cohen, Evan "DC Conspiracy" Keeling and Ben "Dirtfarm" Classen will be speaking on creating comics.
Event: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Five DC Area Graphic Storytellers
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=130811430278136&mid=280312cG40206d0eG1a637daG7
Friday, June 25, 2010
Cavna on new Cartoonists Studio website
JEFFY 'LIVES' HERE: Cool new site lets you tour cartoonists' studios [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 25, 2010
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 25, 2010
June 26: Dan Nadel, Art In Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980 at Politics and Prose
| Politics & Prose Bookstore Unknown Comic Book Adventures 1940-1980 Saturday, June 26th, 6p.m. |
Meet 5 local cartoonists - Tomorrow - June 26 - 1 pm at DC Public Library
This Saturday – “Graphic Content: A Conversation with Five DC Area Graphic Storytellers”
Posted by Mike Rhode on WCP Arts Desk Jun. 25, 2010
Posted by Mike Rhode on WCP Arts Desk Jun. 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
American Library Association's comics events
Graphic Novel Reporter has a pretty comprehensive list of what's going on at the librarian's annual con this weekend. Courtesy of Top Shelf, I'll be able to stop into the exhibit floor, and will try to have a report on Sunday.
Takoma Park librarian on the great Jules Feiffer
Kids' books keep filling Jules Feiffer's radar screen
By KAREN MACPHERSON, Scripps Howard News Service
06/23/2010
By KAREN MACPHERSON, Scripps Howard News Service
06/23/2010
Futurama and Dan Nadel articles in Express
They've both been linked to here, but the AP article on Futurama and the Dan Nadel interview in the Express are both in the hard copy of the paper today.
Ben Claassen III interview up at City Paper
Ben will also be attending the DC Public Library talk at 1 pm on Sat.
Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Washington City Paper's Ben Claassen III
Posted by Mike Rhode on Jun. 23, 2010 at 02:22 pm
Posted by Mike Rhode on Jun. 23, 2010 at 02:22 pm
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
John Gallagher interview sort of online
School Library Journal's been bought out and changed its website, so this is a link to the cached version.
Wildsmith, Snow
Interview: Rich Faber and John Gallagher
June 18th, 2010
Wildsmith, Snow
Interview: Rich Faber and John Gallagher
June 18th, 2010
Politics and Prose featured in NY Times
By YEGANEH JUNE TORBATI
New York Times June 22, 2010
Politics and Prose, an independent bookstore in Washington, is up for sale, and literary and political figures have indicated an interest in buying it.
Another Dan Nadel interview is on the Express site
Written by Express contributor Stephen M. Deusner
June 23 2010
This one focuses more on the new book than mine did.
Toy Story 3 reviewed in Gazette free paper
Edwards, Jordan. 2010.
Third time's a charm for Disney / Pixar's 'Toy Story'.
Montgomery County Gazette (June 23): C-7.
June 26: New, Improved! Graphic Content, now with additional cartoonists
Wires got crossed, and Ben Classen got left off the announcement, but regular readers of the Express (he does spot illos) and the City Paper (he does Dirtfarm and all kinds of stuff) can now ask about Fappy the Seal's true role in humor. And Matt "Trickster" Dembicki has said on Facebook that he'll be attending in the audience.


I'll be moderating this, and Shannon "G.I. Joe" Gallant, Matt "Politico" Wuerker, Andrew "Trickster" Cohen, Evan "DC Conspiracy" Keeling and Ben "Dirtfarm" Classen will be speaking on creating comics.
Event: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Five DC Area Graphic Storytellers
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=130811430278136&mid=280312cG40206d0eG1a637daG7
Futurama article in today's Examiner
It's online too., although I prefer the paper version.
Back to the future with new 'Futurama episodes [online title: It's back to the future with sci-fi toon 'Futurama,' returning fresh on Comedy Central]
By: FRAZIER MOORE / Associated Press
Washington Examiner (June 23 2010): 19
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
OT: Beyond the... Comics
Some papers are experimenting this week with a syndicated animated cartoon - Beyond the... Comics including the Tri-City Herald. I haven't had a chance to watch them yet, but I don't see why this syndication model can't work.
There's not much on the Herald site - just these two sentences -
Comics: Something old, something new
By Ken Robertson, Herald Executive Editor
A tidbit of comics history arrived in this morning’s mail just as the Herald website debuted something that may become a part of comics future — a weeklong series of animated comics.
They’re appearing for one week only on the Herald website and the websites of the San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Idaho Statesman, Monterey Herald, Houston Chronicle and SeattlePI.com.
There's not much on the Herald site - just these two sentences -
Comics: Something old, something new
By Ken Robertson, Herald Executive Editor
A tidbit of comics history arrived in this morning’s mail just as the Herald website debuted something that may become a part of comics future — a weeklong series of animated comics.
They’re appearing for one week only on the Herald website and the websites of the San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Idaho Statesman, Monterey Herald, Houston Chronicle and SeattlePI.com.
Librarian from Takoma Park, MD has another list of comics for kids
Children's Corner: Graphic novels for youngsters that rise above kid stuff
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
By Karen MacPherson, Scripps Howard News Service
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
By Karen MacPherson, Scripps Howard News Service
Dan Nadel interview up at Wash City Paper
He'll be speaking at Politics and Prose on Sat at 6 pm about Art In Time, his new anthology of forgetten classic comic book art. I'm planning on going. In the meantime, read his thoughts here -
June 26: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Four DC Area Graphic Storytellers repost

I'll be moderating this, and Shannon "G.I. Joe" Gallant, Matt "Politico" Wuerker, Andrew "Trickster" Cohen and Evan "DC Conspiracy" Keeling will be speaking on creating comics.
Event: Graphic Content: A Conversation with Four DC Area Graphic Storytellers
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
Start Time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 26 at 2:30pm
Where: Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St, NW @ New Jersey Avenue
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=130811430278136&mid=280312cG40206d0eG1a637daG7
Monday, June 21, 2010
Today - Weingartens' chat on 'Barney and Clyde' at noon
Weingartens discuss 'Barney and Clyde'
Gene and Dan Weingarten
Comic strip writers
Monday, June 21, 2010; 12:00 PM
Dan and Gene Weingarten discuss their new comic strip, Barney and Clyde, about the unlikely friendship between a homeless man and a billionaire.
Gene and Dan Weingarten
Comic strip writers
Monday, June 21, 2010; 12:00 PM
Dan and Gene Weingarten discuss their new comic strip, Barney and Clyde, about the unlikely friendship between a homeless man and a billionaire.
Comic Riffs poll on Barney and Clyde
Defend That 'Toon: Does 'BARNEY & CLYDE' spark a billion laughs -- or bum you out?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 21, 2010
Since they're still setting up their cast, I don't see why anyone's even considering how good it is yet. I think it needs 6 months before you can really decide.
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 21, 2010
Since they're still setting up their cast, I don't see why anyone's even considering how good it is yet. I think it needs 6 months before you can really decide.
Beeler X 2
He may have been lacking in the paper last week, but Nate Beeler was certainly the media star.
David-Wasting-Paper caught up with him - Nate Beeler - Cartoonist Survey #135, June 21, 2010
as did Daryl Cagle - Video: Nate Beeler at the 2010 AAEC Convention, By Daryl Cagle, June 20th, 2010
(Cagle tip from Rob Tornoe who has just launched his Laugh magazine - subscribe today! I did)
David-Wasting-Paper caught up with him - Nate Beeler - Cartoonist Survey #135, June 21, 2010
as did Daryl Cagle - Video: Nate Beeler at the 2010 AAEC Convention, By Daryl Cagle, June 20th, 2010
(Cagle tip from Rob Tornoe who has just launched his Laugh magazine - subscribe today! I did)
April 23: Joe Wos at Manassas Library
Wednesday at 3 p.m. cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos will give a program at the Central Community Library. Wos is the founder of Pittsburgh's Toonseum. Here's the original link.
Weingartens' chat on Barney and Clyde live now
The preloaded post didn't pop up, but you've got 10 minutes left to ask questions at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2010/06/18/DI2010061802447.html
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Brian Truitt reviews Spider-Man comic
Spidey's the prey in 'Grim Hunt' saga
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 17 2010
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 17 2010
Nate Beeler coming up on David-Wasting-Paper blog
I would imagine Nate Beeler's interview will be posted on Monday.
Also, check out this cool feature on The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum which just went on my list of places to visit soon.
Also, check out this cool feature on The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum which just went on my list of places to visit soon.
American's Next Great Cartoonist Zachary Snyder profiled by his local paper
'Missed the Boat' cartoonist among cartoon contest finalists
Staten Island Advance June 20, 2010
Staten Island Advance June 20, 2010
Post on Apple's cartoon problems and Ted Widmer's cartoon interests
There's nothing much new in this article for those who regularly read about comics, but it's a nice summary -
Apple lightens up on some nudity apps
By Kevin Kelleher
Washington Post June 20, 2010; G03
and this had a throwaway notice that the subject "enjoyed a lifelong love affair with cartoons" in this -
Ted Widmer: A short biography of a former speechwriter
Washington Post June 20, 2010; BW09
The Book World reappeared briefly today, and had a very nice cover by Izhar Cohen of a man blowing up a book at the beach for his kids and another one of a private detective with words blowing over him.
Apple lightens up on some nudity apps
By Kevin Kelleher
Washington Post June 20, 2010; G03
and this had a throwaway notice that the subject "enjoyed a lifelong love affair with cartoons" in this -
Ted Widmer: A short biography of a former speechwriter
Washington Post June 20, 2010; BW09
The Book World reappeared briefly today, and had a very nice cover by Izhar Cohen of a man blowing up a book at the beach for his kids and another one of a private detective with words blowing over him.
Weingarten Barney & Clyde article in today's Post
This article appeared online days ago, but is in today's Style section.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Zadzooks on Jonah Hex and Spawn
Zadzooks: Comic book reviews, Jonah Hex, Spawn Origins Collection and Devil
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 18, 2010
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times June 18, 2010
Chinese Disneyland leads to landgrabs, according to Post
Disneyland project in Shanghai spotlights forced evictions in China
By Keith B. Richburg
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 19, 2010; A08
By Keith B. Richburg
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 19, 2010; A08
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