Friday, June 29, 2012
Truitt on Chef Bourdain's comic book
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY June 26 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-06-26/Anthony-Bourdain-Get-Jiro/55846464/1
Thursday, June 28, 2012
SPX Announces Original Art Donations for the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; June 28, 2012 – Small Press Expo is pleased to announce the acquisition and subsequent donation to the Library of Congress of original art by various Small Press Expo alumni and exhibitors. Sara Duke, curator of Applied and Graphic Material in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress had this to say about the donation:
We are excited that our partnership with SPX is leading to a greater understanding of the patrimony of comics; the wealth of original cartoon art here at the Library of Congress now includes independent and small press cartoonists. We are looking forward to the Expo in September, and hope that more talented artists will join the ranks of Raina Telgemeier, Jim Rugg, Jen Sorensen, Matthew Thurber, Keith Knight, Jim Woodring, and Matt Bors in the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress.
The originals include examples of Kurtzman and Glyph Award winner Keith Knight's daily comic strip, The Knight Life as well as examples from his other strips K Chronicles and (Th)ink. 2012 Herblock Award winner Matt Bors donated a number of originals, as did Jen Sorensen, whose Slowpoke syndicated strip won the 2012 AltWeekly Award for Cartoons.
Every year SPX is honored to have flyers, posters, tote bags, badges, and a program guide decorated with original works by creators attending the show. In addition to gifting copies of the 2011 Small Press Expo's posters, flyers, etc., to the Library of Congress, creators such as Jim Woodring, Matthew Thurber and Jim Rugg donated their originals to be alongside the printed versions. This activity, which will be performed on a yearly basis, will enshrine the artistic heritage of the annual Small Press Expo festival in the Library of Congress cartoon and comics holdings.
The Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress is a first of its kind partnership to preserve the legacy of the indie comics community by focusing on original art by SPX exhibitors, as well as limited edition mini-comics and other publications that are created by the SPX community.
About SPX
Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.
As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, go to their website at http://www.cbldf.org.
SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Seth McFarlane sends Carl Sagen papers to Library of Congress
Carl Sagan papers donated by 'Family Guy' creator
By BEN NUCKOLS | Associated Press June 27 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/carl-sagan-papers-donated-family-guy-creator-153806532.html
TONIGHT: Graphic novel discussion group at Politics and Prose
Just a late reminder: we'll meet today to discuss Dylan Dog: Case Files, at 7:30pm.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Catching up with news
Examiner Spices Up Page Two After Cartoonist's Exit
by Will Sommer on Jun. 25, 2012
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2012/06/25/examiner-spices-up-page-two-after-cartoonists-exit/
E&P Online on the WP Writers Guild:
Syndicates: Changes Abound at The Washington Post
by: Rob Tornoe
5/17/2012
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Columns/Article/Syndicates--Changes-Abound-at-The-Washington-Post
The AV Club reviews the new Team Cul de Sac book:
Graphic novels & art-comics—June 2012
by Noel Murray June 25, 2012
http://www.avclub.com/articles/graphic-novels-artcomicsjune-2012,81705/
Weldon continues his return to Monkey See:
The Official Monkey See GAFFE-B-GON Primer: Big Gay Mutant Wedding Edition
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (June 25, 2012)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/25/155354009/the-official-monkeysee-gaffe-b-gon-primer-big-gay-mutant-wedding-edition
and Comics Riffs reports:
THE OATMEAL's CHARITY DRIVE: Inman's Indiegogo campaign closes with $220K — next: the money shot
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comics Riffs June 26 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-oatmeals-charity-drive-inmans-indiegogo-campaign-closes-with-220k--next-the-money-shot/2012/06/26/gJQAw9p13V_blog.html#pagebreak
PIXAR TIPS: 'Brave' artist Emma Coats shares her storytelling wit and wisdom on Twitter (#FollowHer)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 25 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/pixar-tips-brave-artist-emma-coats-shares-her-storytelling-wit-and-wisdom-on-twitter-followher/2012/06/25/gJQADaxd2V_blog.html#pagebreak
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Washington Jewish Week on Graphic Details exhibit at DCJCC
by David Holzel
Washington Jewish Week June 20 2012
http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=17442
Friday, June 22, 2012
Comic Riffs talks to Brave's director
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog June 22 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/pixars-brave-director-mark-andrews-on-the-duality-of-teens-the-singularity-of-his-mission--and-what-a-man-in-a-kilt-brings-to-pixar/2012/06/22/gJQA9qh6tV_blog.html#pagebreak
Matt Dembicki's Xoc Pup online!
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - June 22, 2012
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'Brave' reviews
Nobody's queen but her own
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post June 22, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/brave,1163027/critic-review.html#reviewNum1
Ill-named 'Brave' is Pixar's most cautious film yet
Kelly Jane Torrance
Examiner Movie Critic
The Washington Examiner June 22, 2012 p. 28
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ill-named-brave-the-most-cautious-pixar-pic-yet/article/2500296
Who Needs a Prince When Fun's Afoot?
By MANOHLA DARGIS
New York Times June 22 2012
http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/movies/brave-pixars-new-animated-film.html
Thursday, June 21, 2012
American University prof on superhero movies
ScienceDaily (June 19, 2012) —
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120619225236.htm
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Weldon returns on Life in Hell
Binky, We Hardly Knew Ye: Groening Ends His 'Life In Hell' Comic Strip.
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (June 20): http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/20/155425230/binky-we-hardly-knew-ye-groening-ends-his-life-in-hell-comic-strip
I don't think Glen's posted an article since last December...
OT: Another graphic novel as university advertising
Magic Bullet # 5 Kickstarter campaign ending
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PR: Baltimore Comic-Con Welcomes Pixar's Marty Baumann in 2012!
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Baltimore Comic-Con | P.O. Box 917 | Reisterstown | MD | 21136 |
June 27: Tim Kreider at One More Page bookstore
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
GWU Engineering and Computer Science "Superheroes" part 2