OT: Mike Keefe of the Denver Post

I got to talk to Mike Keefe at the recent Cartoonists and Cocktails and really enjoyed it. Plus I won a piece of art he donated too.  So here's a story on him:

Inside the Mile High: Denver Post cartoonist Mike Keefe
by DenverPost on Nov 13, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWXud0rak4M

Truitt on Reed Gunther, Pilot Season and Marvel's Point One

'Reed Gunther' features bears, monsters and goofy fun
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 9 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-09/Reed-Gunther-series-features-bears-monsters-and-goofy-fun/51133256/1

'Pilot Season' Week 6: 'Anonymous' soldier with new mission
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 8 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-08/Top-Cow-Pilot-Season-gives-Anonymous-soldier-a-new-mission/51124646/1

'Point One' teases a new year of Marvel Comics stories
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 9 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-09/Point-One-teases-a-new-year-of-Marvel-Comics/51133222/1

Post reviews Redniss' Radioactive

Scientist aglow in the light of discovery ["Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie — A Tale of Love and Fallout" by Lauren Redniss]
By Marcia Bartusiak,
Washington Post November 13 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/radioactive-marie-and-pierre-curie--a-tale-of-love-and-fallout-by-lauren-redniss/2011/11/02/gIQANSMBDN_story.html

"“Non Sequitur” was the best commentary I’ve seen to date" says Post reader

An Occupy primer, in one panel
Mary E. Menke
 November 12, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/todays_paper?dt=2011-11-12&bk=A&pg=15

Post reviews Clowes' Death-Ray

'The Death-Ray,' by Daniel Clowes
By Aaron Leitko, Saturday, November 12, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-death-ray-by-daniel-clowes/2011/10/31/gIQAPlBuFN_story.html

Comic Riffs on Occupy Movement and cartoonists

A TALE OF TWO OCCUPY CARTOONISTS: From arrest to arresting humor — how diverging journalists respond to the movement
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 11 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/a-tale-of-two-occupy-cartoonists-from-arrest-to-arresting-images--how-diverging-journalists-respond-to-the-movement/2011/11/11/gIQA1GL9DN_blog.html

Walking Dead article in today's print Wash Examiner

This wire story ran in today's paper:

'Walking Dead' creator Kirkman is keeping it real
By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer
 November 10, 2011
 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/11/10/entertainment/e034939S91.DTL

Truitt on Green Lantern animation

Unlike most reviewers, I was completely unimpressed with this show tonight. The animation looked stiff and video-gamey, and the basic plot is lifted from Star Trek: Voyager - Green Lantern's Hal Jordan and Kilowog are on the far side of the galaxy in a ship filled with refugees while hunted by the Borg ... make that the Red Lanterns rather. I won't bother looking for this when it returns in 2012.

It's Green Lanterns vs. Red Lanterns in new animated series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 10 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-10/Green-Lantern-animated-series-debuts-on-Cartoon-Network/51149004/1

Washington Times on Bil Keane

Bil Keane, 'Family Circus' cartoonist, dead at 89
by Terry Ponick
Washington Times November 11, 2011
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/entertainment-news-and-reviews/2011/nov/11/bil-keane-family-circus-cartoonist-dead-89/

PR: Meet G4TV's BLAIR BUTLER & KEVIN MELLON This Saturday

Meet G4TV ATTACK OF THE SHOW'S BLAIR BUTLER & LOVESTRUCK artist KEVIN MELLON FOR THE EAST COAST LAUNCH PARTY OF HEART #1 THIS SATURDAY (11/12) READ ON FOR DETAILS! FIRST 30 PEOPLE IN LINE WILL RECEIVE FREE THIRD EYE-EXCLUSIVE HEART #1 ART PRINTS Third Eye is Open Normal Hours Tomorrow 11AM-9PM for VETERAN'S DAY! BLAIR & KEVIN WILL BE SIGNING AT OUR ANNAPOLIS LOCATION FROM 11AM-3PM Hello Third Eye Faithful! This is it, our biggest signing of the year, and we'd be honored to have all of our Third Eye Faithful joining us for this one. We're honored to have the one and only Blair Butler, of ATTACK OF THE SHOW and FRESH INK fame, and Kevin Mellon, the rising star artist behind the recent hit LOVESTRUCK, in store this Saturday for the ONLY East Coast signing appearance for HEART #1.  This is a HUGE event for us, and we are so totally stoked to be able to share this with you guys.  HEART has turned out to be one of the biggest IMAGE releases of 2011, selling out nationwide, and creating massive buzz on many of the comic review sites. We've worked in collaboration with IMAGE COMICS to bring you guys an exclusive THIRD EYE COMICS-only HEART variant cover, and of course, bring Blair and Kevin to the store to sign copies of their title.  Blair and Kevin will be on hand from 11AM-3PM signing copies of HEART, and more. We've got plenty of copies of the HEART #1 Third Eye variant, and the regular cover as well for you to pick up and get signed this Saturday.  For our 6 WEEK HEART ATTACKERS, if you filled up your 6 WEEK HEART ATTACK card by attending all 6 of our HEART ATTACK events in October, then you will be allowed access 1 hour early at 10AM, and have plenty of time to get your items signed, say hello, and then at 11AM, the doors will open for everyone else.  FREE LIMITED EDITION HEART #1 ART PRINTS (EXCLUSIVE TO THIRD EYE COMICS ONLY) TO THE FIRST 30 PEOPLE IN LINE THIS SATURDAY   Make sure you show up early, because the first 30 people in line will receive a very special limited edition HEART #1 print that will only be available at THIRD EYE this signing. The print is a full size black and white of the Third Eye variant cover (pictured to the right, with the flying knee being thrown), and it looks SICK.  GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN WITH THE IMPERIAL 501st LEGION'S STORMTROOPERS Also, on hand, we'll have our good friends from the IMPERIAL 501st LEGION's OLD LINE GARRISON, and they'll be supplying us with plenty of Stormtroopers, Royal Guards, and other Imperial troops to take pictures with all attendees. The 501st will be on hand til about 1PM or so.   So, as you can see, Third Eye Faithful: this Saturday is going to ROCK. Make sure you pop on by, and join us for the fun!   The short version:    WHAT? HEART #1 Signing with BLAIR BUTLER & KEVIN MELLON WHO? Blair Butler (G4TV), Kevin Mellon (LOVESTRUCK), Stormtroopers (The Empire) WHEN? SATURDAY 11/12 10AM-8PM (Blair and Kevin will be here from 11AM-3PM, and the Troops will be here 10AM-1PM)   Click here for the event info on FACEBOOK.

Third Eye Comics | 45 Old Solomons Island Rd | Suite 102 | Annapolis | MD | 21401

Weldon on Bil Keane

Bil Keane's Dotted Line: An Appreciation
by Glen Weldon
November 11, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/11/142218444/bil-keanes-dotted-line-an-appreciation

Comic Riffs talks to Ward Sutton

THE [WASHINGTON] DC REBOOT: Ward Sutton unmasks the candidates as comic 'superheroes'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 10 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-washington-dc-reboot-ward-sutton-unmasks-the-candidates-as-comic-superheroes/2011/11/10/gIQA7BiTAN_blog.html#pagebreak

PR: Mort Walker pens Beetle Bailey Vets Day Comic to Support Nat'l Army Museum

Famed cartoonist Mort Walker, creator of the Beetle Bailey comic strip for over 60 years, has penned a special Beetle Bailey comic strip in support of the National Army Museum.  In the strip, published internationally in over 1,800 newspapers on Veterans Day this Friday, Beetle can be found imagining himself immortalized in The National Museum of the United States Army in his favorite post – his bed.

 

Mr. Walker, a long time supporter of the military, has extended his support to The National Museum of the United States Army for the third time this year by using the Beetle Bailey comic strips to help promote the Museum.  Scheduled to open in Fort Belvoir, Va., outside Washington, DC, in 2015, the museum will honor America's Soldiers, preserve the history of America's oldest military branch, and educate all Americans about the Army's role in our nation's development. The U.S. Army is the only service without its own museum.

 

Mort Walker, one of the longest-drawing cartoonists in history, served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II, and was discharged as a First Lieutenant in 1947. In portraying the lighter side of military life for more than 60 years, Mort Walker's support of the military has earned him the praise of the highest ranking officials. He was given the Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service by the United States Army, the highest award the Secretary of the Army can present a civilian.  During his distinguished career as a cartoonist, he has earned numerous awards including induction into the Museum of Cartoon Art Hall of Fame.

 

Mort Walker's Beetle Bailey comic strip about the National Army Museum can be found in syndicated papers nationwide on Friday, and online here.

 

Post's obituary for Bil Keane

Bil Keane, 'The Family Circus' cartoonist, dies at 89
By Matt Schudel, Published: November 10, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bil-keane-family-circus-cartoonist-dies-at-89/2011/11/09/gIQAF5226M_story.html

 

Comic Riffs gets reactions on the death of Family Circus' Bil Keane

BIL KEANE MEMORIAM: Fellow cartoonists remember the 'Family Circus' creator [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog November 9 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/bil-keane-memoriam-fellow-cartoonists-remember-the-family-circus-creator/2011/11/09/gIQAp9nr5M_blog.html#pagebreak

Comic Riffs talks to David Lloyd on Guy Fawkes masks

OCCUPY GUY FAWKES: What does the man behind the mask think of the movement?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs (November 8 2011)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/occupy-guy-fawkes-what-does-the-man-behind-the-mask-think-of-the-movement/2011/11/08/gIQA0Nvo3M_blog.html

Bully lecture - Library of Congress November 29 @ 11:30 in Dining Room A

Rick Marschall speaks on Teddy Roosevelt in political cartoons at the Library of Congress. His new book will be for sale as well.

Trickster won Aesop Award last month

Here's a couple of pullquotes from the Aesop Award page. 

"The Aesop Prize and Aesop Accolades are conferred annually by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society upon English language books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction."

"Yet credit is given where credit is due: each tale has an author and an artist. Both work together to create a book that has the power to speak without words, that can be read aloud and still have the power of the storytelling event, and together make a powerful and compelling resource for cultural heritage and cross-cultural understanding."

Jim Woodring recording from Politics and Prose

The great DC bookstore has been putting recordings of its talks online.
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Jim Woodring at Politics and Prose
http://www.archive.org/details/JimWoodringAtPoliticsAndProse

This is an audio recording of Jim Woodring speaking about his book, Congress of the Animals, at Politics and Prose on September 9, 2011.

And here's a ComicsDC contributor:

Warren Bernard at Politics and Prose
http://www.archive.org/details/WarrenBernardAtPoliticsAndProse

This is an audio recording of Warren Bernard speaking about his book, Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising, at Politics and Prose on August 25, 2011.

Truitt on Resurrection Man

DC Comics gives 'Resurrection Man' series new life
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 7 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-07/DC-Comics-gives-Resurrection-Man-series-new-life/51104708/1