Friday, March 09, 2012
Nick Anderson wins Berryman award
HOUSTON CHRONICLE March 8, 2012
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Chronicle-cartoonist-Anderson-gets-national-award-3393193.php
The award is partly named for long-time Washington cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman.
PR: Beyond Comics Dollar Comics
Comic Riffs on Doonesbury's wading into ridiculous abortion laws
"DOONESBURY": Next week's abortion strips pulled by at least one paper
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 9 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/doonesbury-next-weeks-abortion-strips-pulled-by-at-least-one-paper/2012/03/06/gIQAyTLc1R_blog.html
THE 'DOONESBURY' INTERVIEW: Garry Trudeau says to ignore abortion debate would have been 'comedy malpractice'
By Michael Cavna March 9 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-doonesbury-interview-garry-trudeau-says-to-ignore-abortion-debate-would-have-been-comedy-malpractice/2012/03/09/gIQAjTHy1R_blog.html#pagebreak
Where have you gone, Nate Beeler?
Friday March 9, 2012 5:39 AM
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/03/09/dispatch-hires-new-editorial-cartoonist.html
Thursday, March 08, 2012
April 4: One Bad Rat discussion at Ashburn Library
This is an excellent book - one of my favorites.
Truitt on Danger Club
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 7 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-03-07/Danger-Club-comic-book-series/53401768/1?loc=interstitialskip
Politico on Limbaugh cartoons
By PATRICK GAVIN | 3/8/12
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73780.html
March 15: Jodi Picoult, former Wonder Woman writer in town
JODI PICOULT Picoult discusses her latest novel, Lone Wolf, about a man [on] life support whose fate must be determined by his family members, who have difficult motives for keeping him alive or letting him die. Book included in admission price. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. NW. March 15, 7 p.m. $28-$38. (202) 408-3100.
Kerry G. Johnson's Spectra #4 has been completed
I'm the Art Director at the American Physical Society (APS Physics), the parent company of PhysicsCentral. Headquarters in College Park, MD (not on campus)
I recently illustrated the 4th installment of our comic book series, PhysicsQuest: Spectra #4: Spectra Heats Up! (written by Dr. Rebecca Thompson, illustrated by Kerry G. Johnson)
The Spectra series follows the adventures of a teen girl that discovers she has the powers of a laser. Spectra is also the official mascot of the 2010 LaserFest: Celebrating 50 Years of Laser Innovation.
PhysicsQuest is a set of four activities designed to engage middle school students in scientific inquiry. The 2011-2012 activities are linked together via a storyline and comic book. In the fourth issue, Spectra and her friends must combat "mean girl" Tiffany Maxwell and her impish demon. Spectra's super powers are all real things that a laser beam can do. Additionally, the students will learn via the 4 activities and by reading through the comic book.
The FREE comics and science kits are available by contacting PhysicsCentral.com:
LINKS
http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsquest/past/index.cfm
http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/physicsquest/index.cfm
http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2011/11/spectra-saves-girls-interest-in-science.html
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Kerry G. Johnson Design & Illustration
Caricatures by Kerry
Website/Blog: http://kerrykraft.com
Twitter: caricaturekerry
Truitt on Spider-man cartoon
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 7 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-03-07/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Marvel-Universe-animated-series/53396068/1
City Paper recommends Dan Piraro's comedy show
By Christopher Porter • March 9, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/42317/dan-piraro-at-riot-act-comedy-theater-sunday-march-11/
Disney animation music obituary
Robert B. Sherman, 86; Composer penned hit songs for Disney with his brother [online title: Disney composer wrote 'It's a Small World']
By Emily Langer,
Washington Post (March 8 2012)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/disney-composer-penned-its-a-small-world/2012/03/06/gIQAik3txR_story.html
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - March 8, 2012
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Keith Knight Kickstarter campaign
Knight Life & K Chronicles cartoonist
Keith Knight Launches Kickstarter campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA/March 7 , 2012- Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight (the Knight Life, the K Chronicles, (th)ink), has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his first graphic novel, I Was A Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator.
The book will chronicle Knight's high school senior year and college freshman year, when he performed as a Michael Jackson impersonator (circa 1984 and '85).
"It was the best paying gig I ever had, " says the semi-famous cartoonist.
Knight estimates it will take two years to complete the graphic novel and has 30 days to raise the funds on Kickstarter, a website devoted to the public providing financial support of art projects. If the final tally comes up a dollar short of the funds requested, it all goes back to the donors.
The Harvey and Glyph award winner notes that there are some interesting rewards for backers, "Including a phone call from my evil twin sister."
Knight draws three different comic strips: the autobiographical K Chronicles, the socio-political single panel, (th)ink, and the syndicated daily strip, the Knight Life. His work can be found in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Herald, Daily KOS, Funny Times, MAD Magazine and more. He won the 2010 Comic Con Inkpot Award for career achievement in the field of comic strips.
To donate to the campaign, go to:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/190901932/i-was-a-teenage-michael-jackson-impersonator
www.knightlifecomic.com http://www.kchronicles.com
Link to Kickstarter page:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/190901932/i-was-a-teenage-michael-jackson-impersonator
Here's an odd bit
Former Mayor Adrian Fenty's life told through animation
The Root DC bog March 6 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/former-mayor-adrian-fentys-life-told-through-animation/2012/03/06/gIQAl66suR_blog.html
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