Carolyn Belfeski panel at New York Comic Con

The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators at NYCC 2011

Time	Friday, October 14 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location	Jacob K. Javits Center / Location: 1B03 655 West 34th Street New York, New York
Created By	The Other Side of the Table
More Info	The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators Date: Friday, October 14 Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: 1B03 Creating your product is only half the work it takes to succeed in the comics industry. What about the other half that we don't see as clearly after the product is released to the world? This panel will explore what it is like to be on the other side of the table, as a creator. We will discuss what it takes to exhibit at conventions, promote yourself, and gain a loyal audience – from the POV of professionals already behind the table. Join creators Raina Telgemeier (Smile, The Baby-Sitters Club), David Gallaher (High Moon, Box 13) Reilly Brown (Amazing Spider-Man, Power Play) and Carolyn Belefski (Curls, The Legettes) in this conversation, moderated by Joe Carabeo. http://nycc11.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/sessiondetails.cfm?ScheduledSessionID=18ACC6

Kevin Rechin's art on exhibit later this month

Works by 'Crock' Cartoonist Sons on Display at ArtSpace    
Falls Church News Press October 04 2011
http://www.fcnp.com/around-fc/10227-works-by-crook-cartoonist-sons-on-display-at-artspace.html

Jeff's wildlife sculptures open on the 6th, and Kevin's cartoons on the 20th.

A comment notes:

On October 27th, Kevin Rechin will be offering a FREE CARTOONING WORKSHOP from 7 until 9:30 pm.  Please bring your materials of choice for this workshop at ArtSpace Falls Church.  Open to the public, young and old, see and learn from a professional!  Enjoy us for a fun evening with Kevin Rechin!

PR: Important News from Fantom Comics: We're Moving

From: Fantom Comics  Oct 5, 2011

Dear customers,   Thanks to you,July was the best month Fantom Comics has ever had and September was even better!   So it pains us to tell you – in the midst of such success – that after four great years at Union Station, we have received notice that our lease would not be renewed in November.   As you may know,Union Station has been trying to attract more national retailers, and as a business ourselves, we can't fault them for pursuing a business strategy that they feel suits them best.   While we are saddened by this news, it is also an opportunity for Fantom to take the lessons we've learned at Union Station to make our next store even better. While we look for a new space, Fantom Comics will maintain a presence in Union Station at least through the New Year. This will ensure that our customers can continue to get their dose of subculture without interruption.   Since we are a comic book store, after all, we wanted to add some fun to this great adventure. So  we're announcing the Great Fantom Comics Location Treasure Hunt! Send us the address of a vacant retail space you think would be a great fit for Fantom Comics at info@fantomcomics.com.If we end up selecting your location, the first person that recommended it will have their choice of either $500 cold hard cash or a $1,000 Fantom Comics gift certificate!   You can also help by filling out this simple 2 minute survey to let us know where the new and improved Fantom Comics would be most convenient for you.   This is an exciting time at Fantom Comics. This transition gives us the opportunity to develop a brand new store and to do so with your input. We promise to keep you up-to-date at every stage of our evolution.   Yours, The Fantom Comics Team Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE | Washington, DC 20002 | 202-216-9478 www.fantomcomics.com

Post on Simpsons salary negotiations

'The Simpsons' actors contract negotiations take a twist
By Lisa de Moraes
Washington Post TV Column blog Octobe 5 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/the-simpsons-actors-contract-negotiations-take-a-twist/2011/10/05/gIQATuBPOL_blog.html

Politico on Christie cartoons

Local cartoonists Weurker and Beeler are quoted -

Cartoonists: Chris Christie's a lot to love
By PATRICK GAVIN | 10/4/11
 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65088.html

Bruce Guthrie's SPX photos

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Diane Noomin Q+A

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Comics in the Library

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Ann Telnaes Q+A

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Roz Chast: From A to Z

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: Navigating the Contemporary Publishing Landscape

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Panel: You Don't Know Jacques

MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2011) -- Other

 

and some bonus pictures of Jim "Sherman's Lagoon" Toomey from earlier in the month:

 

DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- Cartoonists Remember 9/11

Newseum -- Inside Media w/Jim Toomey (Cartoonists Remember 9/11)

National Book Festival graphic novel photographs

Ace local photographer Bruce Guthrie has his pictures online at Natl Book Festival 2011 -- Graphic Novels (Richard Thompson, Kazu Kibuishi, and Allen Say). Bruce licenses his pictures under Creative Commons.

Jillian Tamaki art sent to Library of Congress

Check out Jillian Tamaki's blog to see what she donated. My guess is that curator Martha Kennedy was the requestor.

Hat-tip to Comics Reporter for spotting this.

PR: Gasoline Alley comic series features Army Coins and National Army Museum

[Fundraising in comics for a local museum]

For Immediate Release: October 4, 2011

Contact: COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.)

(703) 562-4162

 

New Gasoline Alley Comic Series Features Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum

 

Continuing his long-time support of the military, award-winning cartoonist Jim Scancarelli has penned a series of Gasoline Alley comic strips featuring the 2011 Army Commemorative Coins.  These special syndicated comics will run between Wednesday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Scancarelli first volunteered the character Skeezix Wallet, a fictional Veteran who had served in the U.S. Army between 1942-45, as a spokesperson for the National Museum of the United States Army in January 2010 in a seven week series of the Gasoline Alley comics.  Now, while continuing to raise awareness of the National Army Museum, Skeezix will also bring attention to the Army Commemorative Coins benefitting the Museum's construction, on sale until December 16 through the US Mint.

 

The Army Commemorative Coin series contains three coins– the $5 gold coin, silver dollar, and copper clad half-dollar. A portion of the proceeds of these coins goes toward constructing the National Army Museum.  The Museum is scheduled to open in Fort Belvoir, Va., outside Washington, DC, in 2015, and will honor America's Soldiers, preserve the history of America's oldest military branch, and educate Americans about the Army's role in our nation's development. At present, the US Army is the only service branch without its own museum.

 

Gasoline Alley is a long-running comic strip first published on November 24, 1918. Widely recognized as an innovative pioneering strip, Gasoline Alley was the first to depict its characters aging through generations as the decades progressed.  In appreciation for Scancarelli's support, the Army Historical Foundation created a profile for "Sergeant Wallet" the Foundation's Registry of the American Solider by piecing together his wartime adventures from old copies of the Gasoline Alley comic strip; Sergeant Wallet's entry can be found  here.  The Registry of the American Solider provides an opportunity for anyone who served in the U.S. Army to have his or her name and service history placed on record at the National Army Museum.

 

Jim Scancarelli, recipient of the 1988 National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Strip Award, says, "Skeezix went to war just like our real-life servicemen and women, and the comic strip captured his fictive adventures from enlistment through discharge and transition back to civilian life. His fictional status as an Army veteran is what prompted me to volunteer him as a spokesperson for the…National Army Campaign."

 

"The Army Historical Foundation is thankful for the continued support of Jim Scancarelli and Gasoline Alley comic strip," said COL David R. Fabian (USA-Ret.), Communications Director, Army Historical Foundation. "Sgt. Wallet and the rest of the Gasoline Alley characters are icons that Americans have grown to love and continue to identify with over time. Jim's help in spreading the word about the Museum and the Army Commemorative Coins is simply another in the long line of contributions he has made, and for which the Army Historical Foundation is profoundly grateful."

 

The Gasoline Alley comic strip featuring the Army Commemorative Coins and the National Army Museum can be found here beginning October 5, 2011, and Army Commemorative Coins can be purchased from the US Mint here.

 

About the Army Historical Foundation

 

The Army Historical Foundation establishes, assists, and promotes programs and projects which preserve the history of the American Soldier and promote public understanding of and appreciation for the contributions by all components of the U.S. Army and its members.  The Foundation serves as the Army's official fundraising entity for the Capital Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army.  The Museum will be constructed at Fort Belvoir, Va., to honor the service and sacrifice of all American Soldiers who have served since the Army's inception in 1775.  For more information on the Foundation, the National Museum of the United States Army and the Army Commemorative Coins, visit www.armyhistory.org.

 

 

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PR: Brad Meltzer's Decoded returns

From: Brad Meltzer (former local comics writer):

Brad's TV show, "Brad Meltzer's Decoded," kicks off its second season on Wednesday at 10pm/9c on the History Channel.  Please watch as he tries to see what's really inside Fort Knox.

Truitt on toys at New York Comic-Con

Hasbro brings exclusives to New York Comic-Con
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/Hasbro-brings-exclusives-to-New-York-Comic-Con/50646088/1

Oct 15: Michael Auger at Wilson 75th Music & Arts Festival and Open House

Time	Saturday, October 15 · 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location	Wilson High School 40th Street between Chesapeake and Brandywine Streets Washington, DC
Created By	Pamela Garlick, LaLonnie Travenia, Michael Auger, Linda Blackbourn, Anita Merina, Truman Morrison, Laurie Burdue Gonyea, Venecia White, Lena Frumin, Page Kennedy
More Info	Live Bands (Trouble Funk, Peculiar People, Deathfix, Morrison Brothers) Art and Crafts Fair and Art Exhibit Food Trucks (DC Empanadas, Red Hook Lobster, Curbside Cupcakes, Fojol Brothers, Takorean, DC Slices) School Tours

Oct 9: Michael Auger at Artist Reception in Germantown

Time	Sunday, October 9 · 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location	Black Rock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD
Created By	Michael Auger, Artist - Arty4ever.com
More Info	An Exhibit of Small Art in Various Media Wednesday, October 05, - Friday, November 11, 2011 Artist Reception: Sunday, October 9. 1-3 p.m. My Alphabet Animals Series will be on display along with other amazing art by: Fran Abrams, Theresa Esterlund, Susan Feller, Jeannette Herrera, Pilar Jimenez, Gail Peck, and Andrew Zimmermann http://www.blackrockcenter.org/

Truitt on Action Comics

'Action Comics' explores 'brash kid Superman'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/DC-Comics-Action-Comics-series-explores-brash-kid-Superman/50642928/1

Truitt on Top Cow's Pilot Season

'Test' launches comic book 'pilot' season
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-03/the-test-comic-pilots/50648186/1

Comic Riffs on Spiegelman's MetaMaus

'MetaMaus': 'MAUS' creator Art Spiegelman reveals emotional journey to today's 25th-anniversary book
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 4 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/metamaus-maus-creator-art-spiegelman-reveals-emotional-journey-to-todays-25th-anniversary-book/2011/10/03/gIQARhyIKL_blog.html#pagebreak

Oct 9: Star Wars cosplay at Arlington Central Library on Saturday

http://www.arlnow.com/2011/10/03/library-to-host-star-wars-costume-event/ and http://arlingtonvalib.blogspot.com/2011/09/learn-how-to-make-your-own-star-wars.html

It's from 2-3 pm.

South Park article in today's Express

Here's a link to the online version of the South Park article.

Nate Beeler's college comic strip selected as one of 10 best

Check out the article (I've never seen any of Nate's college work, myself):

Top 10 College Newspaper Comics
Larry Dignan 
Online Courses October 2nd, 2011
http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2011/10/02/top-10-college-newspaper-comics/

Barbarian Comics in Wheaton profiled

Barbarian Comics still serving readers after 40 years
Landmark Wheaton business staying true to its roots
by Aaron Kraut, Staff Writer
The Gazette September 28 2011
http://www.gazette.net/article/20110928/NEWS/709289582/1123/barbarian-comics-still-serving-readers-after-40-years&template=gazette