Katsucon sets sail for National Harbor
Japanese culture, anime and manga convention moves to Oxon Hill for its 16th celebration
by Joshua Garner
Gazette February 4 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Cavna also interviews the doodling comedian
The Demi-Post: Comedy Central's DEMETRI MARTIN Returns. Thankfully.
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog February 4, 2010
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog February 4, 2010
Cavna's panda comic
Michael Cavna reprints his comic about the Tai Shan, the National Zoo panda on Comic Riffs today.
Brian Truitt on Hellblazer for USA Today
Brian Truitt used to be one half of the Washington Examiner comic book tag team, along with Scott Rosenberg. Scott's in the Big Apple now. Here's a new article by Brian - Happy birthday, John Constantine, By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY February 2 2010.
OT: Matt Fraction interview
Techland kindly sent me notice that it has an interview with Matt Fraction up, whose always been a nice guy whenever I run into him, so read it and buy his comics.
Although I liked Watchman better than he did:
PH: Did you think Watchmen sucked?
MF: I did, but I thought The Dark Knight sucked too, save from the Joker bits. I loved the first half, I was little tired in the second half, and in the third half I wanted to leave... Avatar is the first movie I've seen where it made me feel like I needed to up my game. In terms of what comics could do, Avatar was the first film that touched anything close to what comics can do.
Although I liked Watchman better than he did:
PH: Did you think Watchmen sucked?
MF: I did, but I thought The Dark Knight sucked too, save from the Joker bits. I loved the first half, I was little tired in the second half, and in the third half I wanted to leave... Avatar is the first movie I've seen where it made me feel like I needed to up my game. In terms of what comics could do, Avatar was the first film that touched anything close to what comics can do.
Feb 7: Capicon comics show CANCELED
Kathleen Stocker would like to point out that the Capicon comics show is this weekend. The guest is Tim Dzon, the show is at the Dunn Loring fire station from 10-3. I was planning on trying to attend, but I'm not sure given the weather forecast.
See Laura's comment - the show's called off.
See Laura's comment - the show's called off.
Herblock! exhibit gallery talks schedule
In conjunction with exhibition Herblock! in Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building:
Gallery Talks, noon-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 10
Holly Krueger will discuss the Conservation of the Herbert L. Block Collection
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Wednesday, February 17
Sara Duke and Martha Kennedy, co-curators of the Herblock! exhibition will lead a tour of the "Reagan" and "Clinton/Bush" sections
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Wednesday, March 24
Sara Duke and Martha Kennedy, co-curators of the Herblock! exhibition will lead a tour of the special "Classic Cartoons" section
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Herblock! exhibition, 2nd Floor, South Gallery, Jefferson Building
Feb 4-6: Archer cartoon voice Aisha Tyler at DC Improv
According to the interview, she's at DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave thru Saturday - tickets are $15.
Written by Express contributor Roxana Hadadi
Express February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Feb 27: Act-i-vate at Politics and Prose
Dean Haspiel announced it on Facebook.
Date:
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Politics and Prose
Street:
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
City/Town:
Washington, DC
Date:
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Politics and Prose
Street:
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
City/Town:
Washington, DC
The Quotable Darwyn Cooke up at City Paper
See my The Quotable Darwyn Cooke: Highlights from the Cartoonist’s Talk at American Art, by Mike Rhode on Feb. 3, 2010 at the City Paper for some of the interesting things the cartoonist said, and here's a few of my pictures as well.
Herblock! treasures tour at noon today
At least I think it's at noon. It's on Herblock's Nixon cartoons and should be in the Jefferson bldg.
Chris Flick interview on Capes and Babes
There's a Chris Flick interview on his comic Capes and Babes at Villains Corner podcasts. Here's the download link. I bought Chris' comic at one of the recent cons in Virginia, but it's in the dreaded 'to be read' pile.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Comic Riffs scores an Up interview
THE OSCARS: Pixar's 'Up' soars to score a historic nom, By Michael Cavna, Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 2, 2010 has an interview with "its writer and co-director, BOB PETERSON."
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Film & TV Adaptations of Comics 2007 edition book - On Sale Now!
Buy or Sell Your Book 15% Off
Offer ends 2/3/10
Happy Groundhog Day from Lulu
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Just add coupon code "SHADOW" at checkout.
John M. Baer
No biographical information from the Library of Congress this time, although they hold some of his cartoons that they're cataloguing. However they do have two photographs:
BAER, JOHN MILLER. REP. FROM NORTH DAKOTA, 1917-1921
LC-DIG-hec-09390
Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)
BAER, JOHN MILLER. REP. FROM NORTH DAKOTA, 1917-1921
LC-DIG-hec-09389
Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)
and one drawing:
Ohio State U's Cartoon Library has 5 clipped comics by him.
BAER, JOHN MILLER. REP. FROM NORTH DAKOTA, 1917-1921
LC-DIG-hec-09390
Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)
BAER, JOHN MILLER. REP. FROM NORTH DAKOTA, 1917-1921
LC-DIG-hec-09389
Harris & Ewing Collection (Library of Congress)
and one drawing:
Ohio State U's Cartoon Library has 5 clipped comics by him.
Henry Eugene "Gene" Elderman
The Ohio State U Cartoon Research Library has a file under "Elderman, Eugene" with about 75 clipped cartoons in it.
Sara Duke of the Library of Congress pitched in with the following information:
Henry Eugene Elderman, 1910-1963
Check out his obituary in The Washington Post, "Henry Elderman, 53, former Post cartoonist," Washington Post, December 25, 1963, p. D8; "Gene Elderman dies at 53; former political cartoonist," New York Times, December 25, 1963, p. 33; Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910, Montana, School District No. 63 (Aubrey), April 16, 1910, district 2, enumeration district 122, sheet no. 1B; Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920, Kentucky, Ashland City, January 19, 1920, district 9, enumeration district 23, sheet no. 4B; Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Kentucky, Ashland, April 11, 1930, enumeration district 10-12, sheet no. 12B.
He had been the editorial cartoonist for the Post in the 1930s. He was born in Helena, Montana in 1910, where his father was a farmer, and grew up in Ashland, Kentucky with his mother, where he came to be known as Eugene. He worked as a civil engineer in a steel mill before he came to the Post in 1932, having worked as an animator. His colleagues knew him as "Geneo." He left the Post around 1942 to serve in the U.S. Army. He was a cartoonist for the Office of War Information's "Victory" magazine. After World War II he lived in New York, where he died in 1963.
Obviously, he didn't get his job back at the Post, as Herblock's first cartoon was published on January 3, 1946.
Sara Duke of the Library of Congress pitched in with the following information:
Henry Eugene Elderman, 1910-1963
Check out his obituary in The Washington Post, "Henry Elderman, 53, former Post cartoonist," Washington Post, December 25, 1963, p. D8; "Gene Elderman dies at 53; former political cartoonist," New York Times, December 25, 1963, p. 33; Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910, Montana, School District No. 63 (Aubrey), April 16, 1910, district 2, enumeration district 122, sheet no. 1B; Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920, Kentucky, Ashland City, January 19, 1920, district 9, enumeration district 23, sheet no. 4B; Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Kentucky, Ashland, April 11, 1930, enumeration district 10-12, sheet no. 12B.
He had been the editorial cartoonist for the Post in the 1930s. He was born in Helena, Montana in 1910, where his father was a farmer, and grew up in Ashland, Kentucky with his mother, where he came to be known as Eugene. He worked as a civil engineer in a steel mill before he came to the Post in 1932, having worked as an animator. His colleagues knew him as "Geneo." He left the Post around 1942 to serve in the U.S. Army. He was a cartoonist for the Office of War Information's "Victory" magazine. After World War II he lived in New York, where he died in 1963.
Obviously, he didn't get his job back at the Post, as Herblock's first cartoon was published on January 3, 1946.
Feb 12-14: Katsucon anime and manga festival
16th year at the Gaylord in National Harbor, MD. $50 registration at the door. See http://www.katsucon.org for more information.
Updated - Eden in the comments says "Saturday only is $35, which is reasonable. Sunday is also only $20"
Monday, February 01, 2010
Henry Elderman? John M. Baer? UPDATED
Mike Lynch has 2 pages of scans of 'Famous Cartoonists' addresses from 1941 up at his blog. For DC, we find...
Henry Elderman at 5002 Newport Ave, Friendship Station, Washington, DC?
John M. Baer at A.F. of L. Bldg., Washington, DC?
Admittedly I wasn't here (or anywhere in 1941), but who are these guys? Is Baer a cartoonist for the American Federation of Labor Union? Where's the cartoonists for the dailies, like the Berrymans?
Update:
Ok, I've got a bit more time after turning in a City Paper article. Googling Baer finds his biographical file at the University of North Dakota - along with a biographical sketch that says he was a cartoonist before and after being a Member of Congress. After losing an election in 1920, "he resumed his previous activities as a cartoonist and journalist for Labor," says the ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS in the CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY. And he's buried in Silver Spring. Here's a link to a larger version and more information on that sketch of him. This biographical note says he was born in 1886 and was the first cartoonist elected to Congress.
Henry Elderman's still a mystery at the moment though.
Henry Elderman at 5002 Newport Ave, Friendship Station, Washington, DC?
John M. Baer at A.F. of L. Bldg., Washington, DC?
Admittedly I wasn't here (or anywhere in 1941), but who are these guys? Is Baer a cartoonist for the American Federation of Labor Union? Where's the cartoonists for the dailies, like the Berrymans?
Update:
Ok, I've got a bit more time after turning in a City Paper article. Googling Baer finds his biographical file at the University of North Dakota - along with a biographical sketch that says he was a cartoonist before and after being a Member of Congress. After losing an election in 1920, "he resumed his previous activities as a cartoonist and journalist for Labor," says the ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS in the CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY. And he's buried in Silver Spring. Here's a link to a larger version and more information on that sketch of him. This biographical note says he was born in 1886 and was the first cartoonist elected to Congress.
Henry Elderman's still a mystery at the moment though.
Comics go meta as Calvin and Hobbes interview appears
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter got an interview with Bill Watterson where our own Nevin Martel failed, so Comic Riffs interviewed the reporter - 'CALVIN & HOBBES': How a Cleveland reporter landed a rare interview with reclusive Bill Watterson, By Michael Cavna, Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog February 1, 2010.
Swann Fellowship applications due in 2 weeks
Feb. 15 is the deadline to receive Swann Fellowship applications. Up to $15,000 is awarded annually to qualified graduate student applicant(s) to support scholarly research in caricature and cartoon by the Swann Foundation administered by the Library of Congress. For criteria, application forms, and list of funded projects, please see
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html
Email swann@loc.gov if you have questions.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html
Email swann@loc.gov if you have questions.
Herblock! speedtour post up on City Paper blog
How to Zip through "Herblock!" in 10 Minutes, Make that Meeting on the Hill
Posted by Mike Rhode on Feb. 1, 2010, at 11:50 am
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Comics on the Rack, Quick Picks for Comics Due 02-03-10
COMICS ON THE RACK
Quick Picks for Comics Due 02-03-10
By John Judy
BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #3 of 3 by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott. WW's had her world rocked from fighting Black Lanterns, being a Black Lantern and then becoming an honorary Star Sapphire. But no matter things get, she makes it look good.
THE BOYS #39 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. New story arc kicks off here with everyone getting closer to knowing stuff they ought not. Awkward moments galore! Recommended. Not for kids.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32 by Brad Meltzer and Georges Jeanty. "Chapter One: Buffy Has F#@$ing Superpowers." Worth it for the tribute cover alone. Recommended.
CRIMINAL: SINNERS #4 by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Ex-Army bad-ass Tracy Lawless has been busted by Uncle Sam, which leaves him almost as screwed as disappointing the gangsters he's been working for. What's an AWOL royal executioner to do? Highly recommended.
CROGAN'S MARCH HC written and drawn by Chris Schweizer. How long has it been since you've read a good French Foreign Legion story involving flesh-eating monsters? Too long, obviously! From Oni Press.
DEMO #1 of 6 by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. A series of done-in-one stories, each one sketching pivotal events in the lives of their unique protagonists. From the author of NORTHLANDERS and DMZ.
DISNEY'S HERO SQUAD: ULTRAHEROES #1 by Riccardo Secchi and Stefano Turconi. No, this is not the first Avengers comic under the Disney logo. This is the all-ages adventures of Super Goof, the Duck Avenger, Eega Beeva and the Red Bat. And they don't meet Wolverine until next issue. From BOOM! Studios.
DOOM PATROL #7 by J.M. DeMatteis and Matthew Clark. One of the greatest DP members ever, Crazy Jane, is back. But will she bring her multiple personalities and Morrisonian weirdness with her? Plus, Metal Men!
GREEN LANTERN: SECRET ORIGIN SC by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis. What it sounds like. Collecting GL #29-35 with some nifty foreshadowing of the current "Blackest Night." Recommended.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #23 by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. Tony Stark remains comatose while Norman Osborn's assassin draws ever closer. This one's got three variant covers so it must be awesome!
JUSTICE SOCIETY ANNUAL #2 by Keith Giffen, Matthew Sturges and Tom Derenick. The JSA thinks Magog's responsible for a prison break and he's miffed. Expect fisticuffs and zappage.
MARVEL HEARTBREAKERS #1 by Various Creators. Four Valentine's Day tales featuring the heartache of hormonal heroines. Starring Dazzler, MJ and Gwen, the Nextwave gals and Snowbird. That's right, Snowbird! You got a problem with Snowbird? Take it up with Dazzler, I say! Gotta look!
MILESTONE FOREVER #1 of 2 by Dwayne McDuffie and Many of Milestone's Original Artists. In which we see the merging of the Milestone Universe with the DCU from the Milestone POV. Gotta look!
THE QUESTION #37 by Greg Rucka, Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Vic Sage is back from the dead and looking to mix it up with the new Question. I loves me some Rucka but what a shame they couldn't get Dennis O'Neil to write it.
SCALPED #37 by Jason Aaron and RM Guera. When last we left our heroes Chief Red Crow was voluntarily having his guts kicked out by the Hmong gangsters. Is it possible they have him right where he wants them? Highly recommended. Not for kids.
SIEGE #2 of 4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada. For some reason someone thinks it would be a fine idea to invade a city full of gods. This in turn is guaranteed to result in an Avenger dying. Tough break, Living Lightning. (Note: I'm kidding about Living Lightning, but if Bendis did off him would people have to start calling him Dead Lightning? Because that actually sounds cooler.)
SEIGE: EMBEDDED #2 of 4 by Brian Reed and Chris Samnee. Y'know, you can't have a really great company-wide cross-over without a title devoted to the brave reporters who are covering all that stuff you've already read in the other titles. Sorta goes without saying.
SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #12 of 12 by Greg Rucka, James Robinson and Pete Woods. Supes and Adam Strange unravel the Kryptonian conspiracy but at what cost? Plus, it looks like Brainiac is back for seconds. Big finish!
TORCH #5 of 8 by Mike Carey, Alex Ross and Patrick Berkenkotter. They should change the name of this comic to TORCHES because there's three of 'em in this issue. Nobody can turn a one-shot into a maxi-series like Alex Ross!
ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 by Jeph Loeb and Art Adams. So it appears Ultimate Wolverine has an Ultimate Kid or he's pretending to be dead while masquerading as a surly blonde teenager. In spite of Loeb's recent output, this one merits a look because it is drawn by the great Arthur Adams. And Loeb likewise always merits a look, if only to see if he's getting his game back. Fingers crossed.
WOLVERINE: SAVAGE ONE-SHOT by Ryan Dunlavey and Richard Elson. Wolvie's fighting monsters at sea! Big ones! Maximum choppage!
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #10 by Jason Aaron and C.P. Smith. Nobody writes Wolverine better than Jason Aaron and this one introduces a new woman into his cursed life. Good luck, lady! And may god have mercy on your immortal whatever… Highly recommended.
Big Planet extends 50% off hardcover sale
Store owner Greg Bennett writes in, "Seems that both owner and customer consensus is that we should extend the 50% off hardcover sale through Tuesday 2/2, since a bunch of people got snowed in this weekend and didn't get their last shot at it"
I know I got mine... at several of the stores.
I know I got mine... at several of the stores.
A collector's account in the Post
There's quite a bit of overlap between book and comic book collectors these days...
Dispatch from the hoard
People who collect things and those who don't can be friends
Washington Post Sunday, January 31, 2010
The accompanying photo of generic comic books is actually Steve Geppi's collection at the Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore
Dispatch from the hoard
People who collect things and those who don't can be friends
Washington Post Sunday, January 31, 2010
The accompanying photo of generic comic books is actually Steve Geppi's collection at the Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore
M.K. Perker comic strip in Post hardcopy
Attention, shoppers! by Michael S. Rosenwald opens with a large comic strip by M.K. Perker in the January 31 2010 Post's Outlook section. It's not online.
Zadzooks reviews comics!
Zadzooks: Soul Kiss, X-Men Forever and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Colossus of Destiny reviews. Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times January 28, 2010.
Former Silver Spring resident pens anti-abortion comic strip
Obviously, comics can be used for anything! The cartoonist is Gary Cangemi, for anyone who knew him 38 years ago when he lived in Silver Spring and collected comic books.
Local man uses "Umbert The Unborn" to advocate for anti-abortion, JOSH MROZINSKI, January 31, 2010.
Local man uses "Umbert The Unborn" to advocate for anti-abortion, JOSH MROZINSKI, January 31, 2010.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Comic Riffs on the slings and arrows of their webcomics poll
Check out Michael Cavna's defensive duck, bob and weave about his wecomics poll here.
Jim Shooter Signing (Charlottesville, VA)
A little off the beaten path (Charlottesville), but Former EIC of Marvel and founder of Valiant Comics Jim Shooter is coming to Atlas Comics, (1750 Rio Hill Center, Charlottesville, VA 22901) on Friday, February 12, 2010 from 3:30-5:00pm.
From the PR:
From the PR:
After beginning his comic book career at age 13, Shooter has written acclaimed stints on Legion of Super-Heroes, The Avengers, Harbinger, and many other titles.
Presently he’s at work on Dark Horse Comics’ revival of Gold Key’s Magnus Robot Fighter, Doctor Solar, and other characters. The first of those stories debuts on Free Comic Book Day, May 1, 2010.
For more information on Atlas Comics or the signing, visit their website or call (434) 974-7512.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Cartoonists on the joy of cartoon contests
That title up there is sarcastic, but check out the comments where two local cartoon contests - the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the Herblock Award are specifically mentioned - Picking up the tab to enter cartoon contests, by Alan Gardner, January 13, 2010.
BTW, I've been asked to be an RFK judge again this year (mentioned in the interests of transparency), but I was told by one of the previous judges who picked Derf that they had to threaten to not give the award that year if it wasn't given to him - so the judges aren't always in sync with the award-granting organization. I can say that last year the other RFK judges and I took our roles quite seriously and spent hours pouring through a few score portfolios.
BTW, I've been asked to be an RFK judge again this year (mentioned in the interests of transparency), but I was told by one of the previous judges who picked Derf that they had to threaten to not give the award that year if it wasn't given to him - so the judges aren't always in sync with the award-granting organization. I can say that last year the other RFK judges and I took our roles quite seriously and spent hours pouring through a few score portfolios.
Holy!#@$! Kevin #$@ Smith is coming!
I think you're obliged to use profanity at least once when discussing and/or referencing Kevin "Silent Bob" Smith. I read it on Wikipedia. Or something.
So yes, Kevin Smith is coming to DC. It's quite a ways away, but tickets went on sale this morning through TicketMaster. He's coming to the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in NW on Thursday, April 22nd at 8pm. Anyone up for this? I've seen some of his college tour content on TV and he is hilarious.
So yes, Kevin Smith is coming to DC. It's quite a ways away, but tickets went on sale this morning through TicketMaster. He's coming to the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in NW on Thursday, April 22nd at 8pm. Anyone up for this? I've seen some of his college tour content on TV and he is hilarious.
Baltimore City Paper drops cartoon contest winner, and contest judges protest
Larnell Custis Butler's Just Ask Larnell won last year's Baltimore City Paper cartoon contest, but the paper recently dropped it. A letter to the editor signed by judges Tom Scocca, Tony Millionaire, Dina Kelberman, Benn Ray, and Emily Flake, "Bring Back Larnell," Baltimore City Paper 1/27/2010 brings the disagreement to light.
Politics and Prose book group reads Alan Moore
Adam reports that the next book for the Politics and Prose graphic novel book group will be Top Ten: The Forty-Niners by Alan Moore - not a typical Moore choice I'd think.
Tony Millionaire's Elvis Costello in Post
Tony Millionaire draws Elvis Costello for an ad that's on page 9 of the Weekend section of the Post.
Feb 3: Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers at JICC
Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers anime is at the Japan Information and Cultural Center at 1155 21st St, NW at 6:30. Call 202-238-6949 for reservations
Cooke interview at Smithsonian American Art blog
There's a Darwyn Cooke interview at the Smithsonian Magazine's blog for his appearance at American Art tomorrow. I'll be there - anyone else?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Signed Sacco books at Politics and Prose
Politics and Prose bookstore is reporting that they have signed copies of Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco for sale. We didn't fall down on the job and let you miss Sacco; the books were shipped in from NYC.
Comic Riffs on iTricorder
Top 10 Names for the new Apple tablet (*as chosen by top artists), By Michael Cavna, January 27, 2010
East Germany animation reviewed in Express
Drawn and Confined Together: 'Red Cartoons: Animated Films from East Germany'
[print title: Drawn and Confined Together: Vintage cartoons from East Germany draw a bleak picture of a country divided].
Written by Express contributor Stephen M. Deusner
Photo courtesy First Run Features
January 28, 2010
Daumier drawing at Corcoran
Today's Examiner, on p. 32, ran a Daumier drawing that's on display at the Corcoran for the exhibit Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales, January 30–April 25, 2010.
1/30: Darwyn Cooke at National Portrait Gallery
Darwyn Cooke will discuss his graphic novel The Hunter, based on 1962 crime classic by Donald Westlake (under pseudonym Richard Stark). January 30. 4pm. Free.
Tip from Bruce Guthrie
Tip from Bruce Guthrie
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Glen Weldon on the iTricorder and comics
Glen Weldon's take on 2010's big early tech news: Did You Hear? The Apple Tablet Is Gonna Save Comics, Too. National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (January 27 2010).
Kal on Florida public radio
This is a good interview. Luis Hernandez asks some good questions and gets into Kal's different procedures for doing an editorial cartoon vs an Economist cover, and also gets Kal to mention his earliest influence - one I hadn't heard before - Dr. Seuss.
Political Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher
WGCU's Gulf Coast Live 01-27-2010
Since 1978, Kevin Kallaugher has made a name for himself as a political cartoonist – drawing thousands of cartoons for papers like The Baltimore Sun, the New York Times and Newsweek. He’s probably best known for his dozens of cover pieces for the Economist. Kallaugher is the guest speaker for the Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida this week and he joins us to talk about his craft.
Political Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher
WGCU's Gulf Coast Live 01-27-2010
Since 1978, Kevin Kallaugher has made a name for himself as a political cartoonist – drawing thousands of cartoons for papers like The Baltimore Sun, the New York Times and Newsweek. He’s probably best known for his dozens of cover pieces for the Economist. Kallaugher is the guest speaker for the Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida this week and he joins us to talk about his craft.
Obscure Richard Thompson advertising art
Well, it was obscure Richard Thompson advertising art until he posted it on his website. Now it's just cool.
Big Planet Comics hardcover sale ends this week
Hardcovers are 50% off through the end of the week. I've gotten a good-size stack, but I didn't buy everything.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Danielle Corsetto's from Frederick?
Apparently she is -
Frederick native cartoons for a living
By Danielle McFall
Special to the News-Post January 26, 2010
Frederick native cartoons for a living
By Danielle McFall
Special to the News-Post January 26, 2010
My Comic Valentine play in Adams Morgan
Broadway World.com has the story "MY COMIC VALENTINE Plays Valentines Week At DCAC in Adams Morgan".
Everybody seems to be mining old romance comics these days. Well, a play is creative. Anyone want to go?
Here's the details:
2438 18th Street NW, Washington DC 2009
202.462.7833
info@dcartscenter.org
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES: February 11-14, 2010
2/11 - 7:30pm
2/12 - 10pm
2/13 - 10pm
2/14 - 3pm & 7:30pm
TICKET PRICES: General - $17, DCAC Members - $12
Tickets may be reserved by contacting the DCAC box office at 202.462.7833
15% of all profits will go to the H.E.R.O. Initiative, a charitable organization that supports aging comic-book artists.
Learn More at www.heroinitiative.org
Everybody seems to be mining old romance comics these days. Well, a play is creative. Anyone want to go?
Here's the details:
2438 18th Street NW, Washington DC 2009
202.462.7833
info@dcartscenter.org
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES: February 11-14, 2010
2/11 - 7:30pm
2/12 - 10pm
2/13 - 10pm
2/14 - 3pm & 7:30pm
TICKET PRICES: General - $17, DCAC Members - $12
Tickets may be reserved by contacting the DCAC box office at 202.462.7833
15% of all profits will go to the H.E.R.O. Initiative, a charitable organization that supports aging comic-book artists.
Learn More at www.heroinitiative.org
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