Cartoonists at Artomatic photographs

Cartoonists at Artomatic photos in my Flickr account. Exhibitors include David Hagen, Ben Claassen, Michael Auger (not pictured), Annie Lunsford, Karon Flage (photos by the former Small Press Expo/SPX head), illustrator Bono Mitchell and collagist Grace Yost. Bon vivant editorial cartoonist Steve Artley is in the pictures too. Hagen, ARtley, Auger, Lunsford and Mitchell all contributed to the Team Cul de Sac anthology which goes on sale tomorrow.



David Hagen. I'm now wondering how to get the drywall off the pillar.

And here's two shots of Russ Kick from his Graphic Canon booksigning at Big Planet Comics Bethesda:

June 7: Team Cul de Sac booksigning

Sunday, June 10, from 5 - 7 pm. Details here.

Here's the list of cartoonists whom are expected:

Thompson, Richard        

Sparks, Chris                                                                     

Belefski, Carolyn                                                                                             

Boris, Daniel                                                                                      

Cavna, Michael                                                                                                                

Dale, Barbara -                                                                                                                 

Dembecki, Matt                                                                                                              

Gallant, Shannon                                                                                            

Hagen, David                                                                                                    

Johnson, Kerry G                                                                                           

Lewis, Donna A.                                                                                               

Lunsford, Annie                                                                                                                               

Mitchell, Bono                                                                                                  

Sutliff, Joe          

KAL Cartooning at The Baltimore Sun

From: kevin Kallaugher

Recently The Baltimore Sun celebrated its 175th anniversary. The newspaper asked me to create a cartoon reflecting on that achievement. I choose to create something that celebrated the proud tradition of editorial cartooning at The Sun over the decades. Despite the odds, I am hoping the tradition carries on for another 100 years. You can see the cartoon here:

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/

Best

Kal

Kevin Kallaugher

kaltoons@comcast.net

www.Kaltoons.com

The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Michael J. Fox on Team Cul de Sac...

Says Michael J. Fox today (with the book due to drop tomorrow): 

"With this amazing collection, Chris [Sparks] is raising significant dollars and awareness for Parkinson's — while proving comedy can speed a cure. We're grateful to have both Chris and Richard on our team." 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/team-cul-de-sac-book-lands-cartoonists-draw-the-line-at-parkinsons-arrives-tuesday-amid-auction/2012/06/04/gJQAG8KcDV_blog.html#pagebreak

Michael Cavna
Style Section & "Comic Riffs"
The Washington Post

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Wooly Mammoth Theater morphing The Simpsons

'The Simpsons' as a Text for the Ages
By ERIC GRODE
New York Times June 3 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/theater/mr-burns-morphs-the-simpsons-at-woolly-mammoth.html

Remember Tom the Dancing Bug from the Wash Post?

If you fondly remember Reuben Bolling's strip Tom the Dancing Bug from the Wash Post's Weekend section (back when it was part of the reason to read that section) you can directly subscribe to suport the strip. Putting my money where my mouth is, I did so over the weekend.

One slim week left for Team Cul de Sac art auction

You can buy original art from great cartoonists and illustrators and raise funds for Team Cul de Sac's Parkinsons disease campaign at http://comics.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=510

As enthusiastically recommended by editorial cartoonist Steve Artley

Post reviews new Bechdel book

'Are You My Mother?,' a comic drama by Alison Bechdel
By Joanna Scutts,
Washington Post June 3 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/are-you-my-mother-a-comic-drama-by-alison-bechdel/2012/05/31/gJQAPr9W7U_story.html

Kal Appearance and Exhibition in Frederick TONIGHT

From: Kevin Kallaugher

I wanted to let you know I have an exhibition opening In Frederick tonight. It is part of the Frederick Arts festival and I will be there  5-7pm tonight greeting visitors hopefully with a glass of wine in my hand. There are 40 cartoons on display at the Cultural Arts Center at 15 Market st, Frederick.

NPR's Kids book club on Wimpy Kid

June Kids' Book Club Pick: 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid'
by Michele Norris
May 31, 2012
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/153920909/june-kids-book-club-pick-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid

Comic Riffs on Herman's Jim Unger

RIP JIM UNGER: Cartoonists remember the trailblazing talent of 'Herman's' brilliant creator
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 1 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/rip-jim-unger-cartoonists-remember-the-trailblazing-talent-of-hermans-brilliant-creator/2012/06/01/gJQACuFr5U_blog.html#pagebreak

Herblock's Jen Sorenson on health care

Jen Sorenson was the runner-up for this year's Herblock Award, so we'll use that to link to her 4 page journalistic cartoon -

An Open Letter To The Supreme Court About Health Insurance, By Jen Sorensen
Kaiser Health News May 31, 2012
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Cartoons/2012/June/Open-Letter-To-Supreme-Court-Cartoon.aspx

Comicsgirl's new feature on The DC Area Comics Scene

Eden's rolling up the local week in review at her blog feature The DC Area Comics Scene as of May, and it's a handy summary. I admire her for doing this.

Sat June 2: Graphic Canon editor at Big Planet Comics

Russ Kick is signing on Saturday!

The summer of signings continues at Big Planet! Thanks to everyone who came out to meet Jerry Gaylord at College Park last Saturday. This Saturday we have Russ Kick, editor of the just released anthology, The Graphic Canon volume 1, appearing at our Bethesda store!

Comicsgirl reviewer extraordinaire Eden talked to Russ Kick. Here's the interview:
http://www.comicsgirl.com/2012/06/01/five-questions-with-russ-kick-editor-of-the-graphic-canon/

June 2 - Russ Kick Signing

Russ Kick, editor of the anthology The Graphic Canon, will be appearing at our Bethesda store for a signing on Saturday, June 2. Publisher's Weekly called The Graphic Canon "the graphic publishing literary event of the year". It is a collection of classic literature interpreted as comics by such greats as R. Crumb, Will Eisner, Molly Crabapple, and lots more, over 130 in total!

This first volume (of an eventual 3) is subtitled From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons, covering literature through the 1700s. The Odyssey, Beowulf, Lysistrata, The Book of the Dead, The Canterbury Tales, London Journal, and more.

1 pm-3 pm
Big Planet Comics of Bethesda
4849 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856
joel@bigplanetcomics.com

and here's more information on the project:

An Ambitious Project to Turn the Literary Canon Into Comics; From Shakespeare to Milton to Nabokov, the world's most enduring books are being tackled by famed graphic novelists in a three-volume set.
By Steven Heller
May 31 2012, http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/an-ambitious-project-to-turn-the-literary-canon-into-comics/257908/

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - June 1, 2012

Note the booksigning in Bethesda tomorrow.

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June 1, 2012

Russ Kick is signing on Saturday! The summer of signings continues at Big Planet! Thanks to everyone who came out to meet Jerry Gaylord at College Park last Saturday. This Saturday we have Russ Kick, editor of the just released anthology, The Graphic Canon volume 1, appearing at our Bethesda store! Comicsgirl reviewer extraordinaire Eden talked to Russ Kick. Here's the interview: http://www.comicsgirl.com/2012/06/01/five-questions-with-russ-kick-editor-of-the-graphic-canon/ June 2 - Russ Kick Signing Russ Kick, editor of the anthology The Graphic Canon, will be appearing at our Bethesda store for a signing on Saturday, June 2. Publisher's Weekly called The Graphic Canon "the graphic publishing literary event of the year". It is a collection of classic literature interpreted as comics by such greats as R. Crumb, Will Eisner, Molly Crabapple, and lots more, over 130 in total! This first volume (of an eventual 3) is subtitled From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons, covering literature through the 1700s. The Odyssey, Beowulf, Lysistrata, The Book of the Dead, The Canterbury Tales, London Journal, and more. 1 pm-3 pm Big Planet Comics of Bethesda 4849 Cordell Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-6856 joel@bigplanetcomics.com Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com Thanks!   - the Big Planet Comics kids ___________________ UPCOMING June 9 - Nick Abadzis Signing Nick Abadzis, creator of Hugo Tate, will be appearing at our Bethesda store for a signing on Saturday, June 9.  Nick is also creator of Laika, and did the excellent series of The Alternate Endings to the Laika show for our webpage! Hugo Tate is one of his earliest creations, and is finally getting collected in a new book – Hugo Tate: O, America. 3 pm-5 pm Big Planet Comics of Bethesda 4849 Cordell Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-6856 joel@bigplanetcomics.com ___________________ Batman: Death by Design HC by Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor A new stand-alone graphic novel of Batman that may become a new classic! Uber-designer Chip Kidd tells the story of Bruce Wayne trying to demolish his father's old Gotham train station, while the Joker has plans to intervene, and a new vigilante is getting involved. Great action and a cool plot combine with amazing art-deco artwork by Dave Taylor to make this a must-have for Batman fans! Everything We Miss HC by Luke Pearson A new tale by Luke Pearson who brought us the amazing Hildafolk! A strange but compelling look at the minor things that go unnoticed in life, from a disintegrating relationship to the secret influences on our actions and the hidden aliens who document humanity! Fantastic, with his usual great art and Nobrow production value, one of the best of 2012! Wonder Woman 1: Blood HC by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang One of the best of DC's new 52 finally is out in a deluxe hardcover! The Greek mythology of Wonder Woman comes back to the fore as a new child of Zeus is found on Earth and Diana steps in to protect her in this horror-tinged new story! Plus revelations about WW's origin, lots of monsters, gods, and Amazons, and the amazing art of Cliff Chiang! Avatar the Last Airbender: The Promise 2 SC by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru   At last part 2 of The Promise trilogy is out! This sequel to the show picks up right where it left off, with Aang and Katara trying to prevent a new war as the Fire Nation colonies in the Earth Nation area lead to trouble! Gene Yang really gets the flavor and imporatance of Avatar (unlike certain movie directors!) so check it out! Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse HC by Nate Cosby, Chris Eliopoulos An amazing hard-edged Western about a lone bounty hunter tracking down a family of criminals... except the bounty hunter is only 10, and the criminals are HIS family! Hilarious dialogue and situations match up to a compelling story that turns poignant. Plus short interludes by other great artists! Another classic of 2012! All ages! The Moon Moth SC by Jack Vance and Humayoun Ibrahim Newcomer Ibrahim brings a cool art style to his adaptation of a classic Jack Vance scifi short story! On an alien world, everyone wears masks that show their personality and communicate by singing and playing different instruments. When a murderer arrives at the planet, a human agent must try to find him while navigating the super complicated social system before he is killed himself! 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David Hagen at Artomatic on Saturday night

David says on his blog, "This Saturday night, June 2, 7-9pm.  I'll be there earlier, but probably roaming as I still haven't seen every floor yet, but I'll be on the 8th floor, #256 for sure 7-9pm! 1851 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA adjacent to the Crystal City Metro Stop. "

Fantom Comics: Controversial ‘Before Watchmen’ to be Released in June

connect with us: Controversial 'Before Watchmen' to be Released in June Will the prequels be Star Wars prequels bad or original Watchmen awesome? June 6th marks the debut issue of Before Watchman – arguably the most controversial comic book to be released since the Death of Superman 20 years ago. Next week, Time Warner and DC Comics will release the first  issue of Before Watchmen, the prequel to the original. Alan Moore – the reclusive British writer of Watchmen famous for his worship of a snake god – insisted that this comic not be made. The fact that the genius behind the series is missing from the project has certainly raised eyebrows among fans and industry insiders alike. Some stores are refusing to even stock the books. Despite the star power of the artists and writers involved (Brian Azzarello, Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner, J. Michael Straczynski, Andy & Joe Kubert and Jae Lee among others), and the full backing of Time Warner/DC Comics, the release of the series is already raising hackles for many fans. Matthew Klokel, owner of Fantom Comics in Union Station, certainly believes so. "There's been lots of controversy in this store. On the one hand, people hate that Moore isn't involved, and they still have a bad taste in their mouth from the awful Star Wars prequels." But it's not all black and white, stresses Klokel. "For one thing, the original artist, Dave Gibbons, fully endorses the project." Will Fantom Comics be stocking the comic? "You betcha," says Klokel. "We've ordered a ton. Personally, I can't wait to read them." The original Watchman was published in 1986. To this day, many consider this 12-issue series to be the greatest superhero comic of all time.  Since its release, fans have been left with nowhere to go. Next week marks the first glimpse of the Watchman series in over a quarter century. You can find the first issue of the first mini-series, Before Watchmen: Minutemen, at Fantom Comics, located on the East Mezzanine Level of Union Station, or online from Fantom's Digital Store on Wednesday, June 6th. Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE | Washington, DC 20002 | 202-241-6498 www.fantomcomics.com

June 7: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women and More!

_____________________________________ The Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery Presents: Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women June 7 - September 2, 2012 Opening Reception Thursday, June 7 6:00 - 8:00 pm Remarks at 7:00 pm by: Michael Kaminer & Sara Lightman, co-curators Zachary Levine, Yeshiva University Museum Curator Spotlighting the raw, revealing voices of Jewish women and their singular presence in graphic storytelling, the exhibition illuminates the intersection of experiences that make these diaristic comics so compelling. Funny, outrageous, poignant and embarrassingly intimate all at once, the works in "Graphic Details" reflect the artists' individual journeys, refracted through a distinctively Jewish lens in a pop-culture art form. Some bare their bodies. Some expose their psyches. All are fearless about sex, romance, politics, body functions, experiences, emotions and desires. More Information RSVP _____________________________________

Life Unreal exhibit by Evan Keeling on display

Evan Keeling of the DC Conspiracy has an exhibit with Scott White on display at Northside Social Coffee and Wine ongoing until June 17th. Northside Social is at 33211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA.

June 1: John Fantucchio art exhibit opening

From: Mary Fantucchio:


"John G. Fantucchio will have three paintings on display in Alexandria at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery. We'd like to invite you to the opening reception - food and drinks will be served. Come and meet John on Friday, June 1, 7 - 10. The title of the show is 'Art On the Edge.' It's an all experimental art exhibit. His stuff may look like something you'd find hanging in the lounge on the Starship Enterprise - but sorry, no comic book artwork. The address is 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301-1124. Their phone number is 703-838-4827."

For those joining us late, John is a comics fanzine artist of the 1960s who turned to fine art and teaching.