Scoop June 10 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Profile of Steve Niles, formerly of Washington
Danish Islam cartoon controversy mentioned in Post today
By Sophia Tareen Associated Press,
Washington Post June 10 2011, p. A11
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/defense-calls-jurys-split-verdict-for-chicago-man-cleared-in-mumbai-attacks-conflicting/2011/06/10/AGdUWLOH_story.html
Paul Horschemeier's signed books available at Big Planet Comics
Thursday, June 09, 2011
PR: Super Art Fight RETURNS to DC!
Super Art Fight RETURNS to DC! | Saturday, June 18 at 9:00pm - June 19 at 12:00am |
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More Info | This past March, we at Super Art Fight had the honor and pleasure to make our debut in the Nation's Capital to a SOLD OUT show at The Red Palace. http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif On Saturday Night, June 18th, 2011 – WE'RE COMING BACK! That's right, we'll be once again presenting a full Super Art Fight event at the Red Palace that evening, delivering DC everything that has made us known as the Greatest Live Art Competition In the Known Universe. Talents signed so far for June 18th: Nick "Ghostfreehood" Borkowicz, Jami "Angry Zen Master" Noguchi, Kelsey "Killer" Wailes and the undefeated Brandon J. Carr! Stay tuned to SuperArtFight.com for more details (or on this event invite), including the full card, as they are announced. Tickets should go on sale soon at RedPalaceDC.com, and will be just $15. |
Weldon on DC's latest reboot
DC al Fine*: The Great Superhero ... Reboot? Relauch? Revamp? Retread?
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog June 9, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/06/09/137069771/dc-al-fine-the-great-superhero-reboot-relauch-revamp-retread
PR: Heroclix Tournament Saturday June 11 at Beyond Comics
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Two 'Peanuts' plays in Richmond this summer
Dog Sees God: Confessions of Teenage Blockhead Review
by Casey Menninger
Richmond.com June 09, 2011
http://www2.richmond.com/entertainment/2011/jun/09/dog-sees-god-confessions-teenage-blockhead-review-ar-1092074/
Truitt on Walking Dead toys and the New Avengers
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 9 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-06-08-Walking-Dead-toys-imvade-store-shelves-this-fall_n.htm
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 8 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-06-08-The-New-Avengers-add-a-devilish-new-member_n.htm
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Publishers Weekly on Carla Speed McNeil's Finder
By Sasha Watson
Jun 07, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/book-news/comics/article/47544-adventures-in-publishing-carla-speed-mcneil--s-finder-.html
Hilary Clinton comic book out from Bluewater
By BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press June 7 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBa4dn0bB63wHXMkBSUT9ygzNUEQ?docId=0e1441cdf60b42b184edd03f4e90ae9a
Comic Riffs on Swamp Thing
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 8 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/dc-writer-scott-snyder-calls-the-new-swamp-thing-a-labor-of-love/2011/06/07/AGcEuyLH_blog.html
June 9: Nick Galifianakis at One More Page in Arlington/Falls Church
· Thurs, June 9, 7 pm: A very fun evening with Nick Galifianakis, author of If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute: Uncomfortably True Cartoons About You. We will have a wine tasting at 6 pm, leading up to the event with Nick, so plan to come early and join us! 2200 North Westmoreland Street.
July 8-10: Shore Leave con guests include comics authors
There are a bunch of comics authors (that also happen to write SF) attending the Shore Leave convention in Baltimore:
http://www.shore-leave.com/guests/authors.htm
including Mike W. Barr, Keith DeCandido and Greg Cox that I recognized.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
MTV Geek on Heroes Con panel
6/4/11
by Alex Zalben
http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/04/heroescon-2011-evan-dorkin-roger-langridge-and-richard-thompson-talk-humor-in-comics/
- there's a nice photo of everybody too.
Former White House speechwriter reviews Walker's The Comics
By JEFF SHESOL
June 19: Washington DC Comicon
On June 19th, the Washington DC Comicon returns to George Mason University with Frank Cho, Larry "G.I. Joe" Hama and Ron "Green Lantern" Marz.
Shannon Gallant's a hit with a Heroes Con family
Day 2 of Heroes Con with another Gallant encounter is here.
PR: This Sun, June 12--Capicons Comic Con
2148 Gallows Rd, Dunn Loring, Virginia
Admission $3 - Kids FREE!
Opento the public from 10 am - 3 pm. Buy, sell & trade: Gold, Silver,Bronze Age comics; Indie & Modern comics, Publishers &Creators, TV & Movie Collectibles. Non-sport cards; Videos &DVDs; Horror/Sci-Fi; figures, toys; Star Wars & Star Trekmemorabilia; original artwork, posters and other comic-relatedcollectibles.
FEATURING:
Tom Chillemi of Azure Press http://azure-press.com/index.html (Ninjas vs Zombies)
Dan Nokes of 21st Century Sandshark Studios http://21sandshark.com/
Tim Dzon, Former Marvel cover artist and inker http://www.comicvine.com/tim-dzon/26-7887/
Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo of Curls Studio
http://www.curls-studio.com/
Directions to DLVFRD: Take I-495 (DC/Capital Beltway) to Exit 47A (Rt.7 West). Go 1/2 Mile, Left on Gallows Rd. 1 mile to 2148 Gallows Rd
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To book a table, be added to our mailing list, request flyers, or for more info about our show, email info@capicons.com.
Thank you,
Jeff & Laura & Ed
Capicons
Express on comic book movies
Crime Time: Comic Book Heroes Step Into the Real World
By Kristen Page-Kirby
June 2, 2011
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/06/comic-book-heroes-in-real-world.php
If I'm Not Mistaken: Beware the Ire of Comic Book Nerds
By Kristen Page-Kirby
June 3, 2011
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/06/xmen-first-class-ire-of-nerds.php
Monday, June 06, 2011
SL Gallant's Family Guy comic book previewed
By MATT MOORE, Associated Press June 2, 2011
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/02/family-guys-escapades-make-leap-to-comic-books/
Weldon on summer beach reads
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog May 26, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/05/26/136644123/beach-reads-for-those-whod-prefer-not-to-acknowledge-that-theyre-at-the-beach
- missed it, but Spurgeon caught it.
June 20th: International Political Cartoonists in DC
Monday, June 20, 2011
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Holeman Lounge, The National Press Club
Free for Press Club Members, Non Members: $10
Daring to Draw: An Evening with Political Cartoonists from Around the World
Press Club Hosts Political Cartoonists From Around the World
Political cartoonists have the unique ability to capture complex issues in a picture and a few short words. In many parts of the world, they contribute political commentary that few print or broadcast journalists would dare.
The U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is hosting a group of 20 political cartoonists from North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. During their three weeks in the U.S., they will meet with fellow cartoonists around the country and get a taste of American culture.
We invite you to a welcoming reception hosted jointly by the U.S. Department of State and the National Press Club. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge at the National Press Club. A brief program will begin at 6 p.m. The international cartoonists' pieces will be on display and they will be available to discuss their work and experiences.A cash bar will be available and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
This event is free to members of the National Press Club and $10 for non members.
X-Men reviews in local papers
By: Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Examiner 06/03/11 p.25
http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/2011/06/mcavoy-and-fassbender-reignite-x-men
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post June 3, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/x-men-first-class,1163132/critic-review.html
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY June 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2011-06-02-x-men-first-class_n.htm
By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY June 5 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-06-05-box-office-june-6_n.htm
June 6: Paul Hornschemeier at Big Planet Comics and interview at Washington City Paper
by Mike Rhode on Jun. 6, 2011
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/06/06/meet-a-visiting-cartoonist-a-chat-with-paul-hornschemeier/
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Richard Thompson featured in Charlotte Observer
By Mark Washburn
Saturday, Jun. 04, 2011
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
2 comic books by local cartoonists out today
Frank Cho's co-written 50 Girls 50 #1 (Image) has a cover by Cho as well.
Truitt on DC Comics reboot
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-31-dc-comics-reinvents_n.htm
DC Comics ready for a risky yet relevant publishing change
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-06-01-dc-comics-why-the-change_n.htm
USA Today on DeviantArt and Blue Estate
By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY June 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-05-31-deviantart-talking-tech_n.htm
'Blue Estate' a dark, funny slice of pulp fiction
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-06-01-Blue-Estate-a-dark-funny-slice-of-pulp-fiction_n.htm
Richard Thompson at Heroescon in Charlotte, NC this weekend
However, this will be an excellent opportunity to get Team Cul de Sac collectibles such as the 'zine Craig Fischer has put together, and get them defaced, I mean signed by Richard.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Truitt on Attuma in Fear Itself series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 30 2011
...sounds like the Sub-Mariner and Avengers foe gets powered up because he wasn't a strong enough warlord before even though he invaded New York City...
June 1 is still new comics day (repost)
UK paper profiles former UMD cartoonist Jeff Kinney
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/jeff-kinney-diarist-of-a-wimpy-kid-2291050.html
PR: WashPost: Tom Toles's Cartoon Caption Contest Returns
As I received it:
The Washington Post's Tom Toles Cartoon Caption Contest returns today. To enter, check out what Tom Toles sketched and post your suggested caption in the comments section by 11:59 pm ET June 6. Toles will read through all the entries and will plan to announce the winner the next evening. The prize is a print of that cartoon, signed by Toles and including the caption suggested by the winner.
For the cartoon and official rules: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tom-toles/post/tom-toless-cartoon-caption-contest-returns/2011/05/27/AG7a9zCH_blog.html
Monday, May 30, 2011
Rafer Roberts on his Kirby Challenge comic
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4th Sequential Tart on Finder
By Sheena McNeil
Sequential Tart May 30, 2011
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1989
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Truitt on American Vampire and Fear Itself's Hulk
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 26 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-26-American-Vampire-comic-series-spawns-spinoff_n.htm
The Hulk is incredibly 'Worthy' in event series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 23 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-23-The-Hulk-is-incredibly-Worthy-in-comics-event-series_n.htm
PR: Beyond Comics Memorial Day Sale!
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Richard Thompson wins cartooning's 'Oscar' award
And here's Richard's blogpost on winning. And here are Chris Sparks' pictures from the ceremony.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
June 23: Gaiman's coming!
http://www.conventionscene.com/2011/05/23/dc-american-gods-lecture/
Colin Solan's Convention Scene site has the details about the National Press Club event.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Truitt on Captain America
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 26 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-26-Marvel-Comics-covers-depict-real-heroes_n.htm
BBC on Jeff Kinney
By Tim Masters Entertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News May 27 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13540941
June 1 is still new comics day
Thursday, May 26, 2011
PR: Baltimore Comic-Con Announces Stan "The Man" Lee as Guest of Honor!
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Truitt on Witch Doctor
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 26 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-26-witch-doctor-sneak-peek_n.htm
Post reviews Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 packs less kapow.
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post May 26, 2011
Flintstones article in today's Express
Yabba Dabba Do!: Flintstones Getting Modern Reboot
by Marc Silver
Express May 26 2011 p. 29
http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/05/flintstones-reboot-fox-seth-macfarlane.php
Examiner runs AP review of Kung Fu Panda 2
Lemire, Christy / Associated Press. 2011.
'Panda 2' is lovely but lacks fresh kick.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
'Trickster' featured at American Library Association conference
Mon, 05/23/2011
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/authors-illustrators-discuss-trickster-graphic-novel-and-honoring-cultures
- the press release says that Matt Dembicki will be on hand to talk about the anthology.
Kevin Rechin on his cartoonist father Bill
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (May 25 2011)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rip-bill-rechin-artist-son-memorializes-crock-cartoonist/2011/05/24/AGZZQGBH_blog.html
Bill Blackbeard recalls his career
Comic strip savior & historian Bill Blackbeard died earlier this year. An article by him about his career is now available online for the first time -
The Four Color Paper Trail: A Look Back
Bill Blackbeard
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Flugennock latest cartoon: "Obama's AIPAC Speech, Condensed
Wash Examiner blog whacks at Ted Rall
What Ted Rall tells us
Bill Rechin obituary wirestory runs in Post
Washington Post May 24 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/cartoonist-bill-rechin-co-creator-of-crock-comic-strip-dies-at-80/2011/05/23/AFSmt89G_story.html
NPR's Monkey See returns to Sandman
Book Club: Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman: Dream Country,' Part Four
by Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (May 24, 2011)
Monday, May 23, 2011
Hogan's Alley likes Richard Thompson's chances at the Reuben awards
3rd Finder article at Sequential Tart
By Rebecca Buchanan
May 23, 2011
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1985
Washington Post Magazine article on Richard Thompson reprinted in Express
Richard Thompson and Michael Cavna on NPR
Coping With Disease While Capturing Childhood
National Public Radio's Tell Me More May 23, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/23/136579290/-coping-with-disease-while-capturing-childhood
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/tmm/2011/05/20110523_tmm_03.mp3?dl=1
Artist Richard Thompson's "Cul de Sac" is a daily watercolor comic strip in 140 newspapers. It centers on a young girl's experiences with her friends on a cul-de-sac. The Washington Post's Michael Cavna has written a profile on Thompson's career and struggles with Parkinson's disease. Host Michel Martin speaks with Cavna and Thompson about this latest article in the Washington Post Magazine.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Annapolis paper looks at comic book deaths
Comics fans discuss the demise - and resurrection - of superheroes
By THERESA WINSLOW
The Capital 05/22/11
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/lif/2011/05/22-12/The-end-is-just-the-beginning.html
Truitt on Shinku
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 19 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-19-Shinku-pits-female-samurai-vs-Japanese-vampires_n.htm
Bill Rechin's funeral arrangements
Bill Rechin's obituary in his local paper
Death claims cartoonist Bill Rechin
By MICHAEL ZITZFredericksburg Free Lance-Star May 22, 2011
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/052011/05222011/628177Saturday, May 21, 2011
Richard Thompson and Michael Cavna on NPR on Monday morning
Bill Rechin has died
Our sympathies go out to Kevin and his family.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Comic Riffs on Team Cul de Sac, Bill Watterson and Peter Dunlap-Shohl
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/calvin-and-hobbes-creator-bill-watterson-on-painting-a-portrait-of-cul-de-sacs-petey/2011/05/18/AF7W1m7G_blog.html
THE 'RIFFS INTERVIEW: How cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl adapted after the 'unexpected impact' of Parkinson's
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 20 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-riffs-interview-how-cartoonist-peter-dunlap-shohl-adapted-after-the-unexpected-impact-of-parkinsons/2011/05/18/AFUQ6l7G_blog.html#pagebreak
PR: ACT-I-VATE’s SAM & LILAH MOVES TO MTV GEEK, GIVES AWAY FREE STUFF
Gentle readers, friends, family, and acquaintances:
We are pleased to announce that, as part of the continuing relationship between webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE (http:www.activatecomix.com) and MTV GEEK, Jim Dougan and Hyeondo Park's SAM & LILAH will be part of growing new comics lineup at the MTV site.
The first three chapters of S&L that have previously appeared on ACT-I-VATE will now also appear on MTV GEEK, with future installments to follow, likewise, on both sites.
You can read more about it, and even see video of Jim being interviewed at this year's MoCCA Festival, here:
And read (or re-read, as the case may be) the first installment of SAM & LILAH here:
http://www.mtv.com/geek/comic/issue/1111/sam-and-lilah-1-pt-1.jhtml
SO WHAT ABOUT THAT FREE STUFF?
Here's the deal: each week we will be asking a question, or asking you to tell us a story relevant to that week's Sam & Lilah update. The best response will get the writer our Weekly Prize: a signed print of a page from that week! Then, for each Chapter, we'll pick a winner to receive the Chapter Prize: a signed copy of the ACT-I-VATE PRIMER from IDW Publishing, which contains an exclusive Sam & Lilah story that will not appear on MTV Geek (or on ACT-I-VATE). Finally, we'll choose from among all the responses over 11 weeks to receive the Grand Prize of a page (our choice) of Hyeondo Park's original art!
How do I reply: you can post here on Tumblr, on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/samandlilah), Tweet us @samandlilah, link to a blog post, or e-mail us at samnlilah AT gmail DOT com. Extra points for audio/visual responses!
Week 1's question is here:
http://samandlilah.tumblr.com/post/5642511600/weekly-contest-question-week-1
We look forward to hearing from you!
NOTE: To be eligible for a Weekly Prize, you need to have responded during the first week the update appeared. To be eligible for the Chapter Prize, you only need to have provided a response that we like to any of the questions during the time the Chapter first appeared (winners of the Weekly Prizes will be automatically included). Finally, to be eligible for the Grand Prize, you only need to have provided a response that we like to any of the questions during the time that all three Chapters appeared (winners of the Weekly and Chapter Prizes will be automatically included, though, so if you're a latecomer it better be good!.)
So in summary: 11 free prints, 3 signed books, 1 page of original art, and an unlimited amount of Jim and Hyeondo's good will and appreciation. Good luck!
Thanks again for your time and interest!
Sincerely,
Jim Dougan and Hyeondo Park
samnlilah AT gmail DOT com
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MTV GEEK: http://www.mtv.geek.com
ACT-I-VATE: http://www.activatecomix.com
Jim Dougan: http://chatterbox-dc.livejournal.com
Hyeondo Park: http://www.hanaroda.net
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Romance. Adventure. Curses. Cupcakes.
SAM & LILAH.
Washington Examiner article on comics movies
OT: Comics and health and medicine
By Martha Cornog May 19, 2011
http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/newslettersnewsletterbucketbooksmack/890594-439/graphic_novels_short_takes_health.html.csp