Saturday, September 22, 2012

Cartoonists at the Library of Congress book festival on Sunday

Craig Thompson, Hope Larson, Raina Telgemeier and David Small. Click through for their times.

Intervention con photos

My Intervention con photos of local creators are online now. These include Chris Flick (above), Dan Nokes, Studio Unseen, Monica H (aka MonMon), and Megami Jadeheart. I missed others though including John Robey. The con continues through tomorrow. I caught one panel today - a fun one with Jennifer Breeden, Danielle Corsetto, Chris Baldwin and Shaenon Garrity on being long-term webcomics creators.

I also bought a Cthulhu Fluxx game.

New York Times graphic novel bestseller list fed by Big Planet Comics

I was in Big Planet Comics Vienna today for Raina Telgemeier's Drama booksigning (I bought 4 - what're you waiting for? She's a guest at the Library of Congress book festival tomorrow) and Nick shared an interesting piece of inside baseball info. Recently 3 of the Big Planet stores - DC, Vienna and College Park - have been reporting their numbers to the New York Times Book Review for their best seller list. These stores aren't superhero heavy so it'll be interesting if they shape the numbers at all.

Intervention Con continues today

I'm heading up in a few minutes, I think.

It's at at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, MD, from September 21st through September 23rd, a weekend celebration of cyber-culture, geek life, and the creative opportunities of the internet. The event's co-founder, Onezumi Hartstein, said, "[co-founder] James Harknell and I wanted to put together an event that would compliment the existing print-centric conventions – we wanted to showcase the creators who use the Internet as their primary publishing method. We felt that web creators needed their own space, We're giving them that with Intervention." After successful runs in 2010 and 2011, this year will mark Hartstein's third time organizing the event.

The convention also features panels, educational content, children's programming, board and video gaming, an extensive Artist Alley, Live Action Roleplaying, musical performances, and plenty of giveaways. As in past years, there will be a charity auction to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit digital advocacy group that helps to defend civil liberties in the digital space.

Tickets for Intervention 2012 can be bought for the regular price of $45  at the door. More details at  http://www.interventioncon.com


Friday, September 21, 2012

Weldon on Lincoln, the Hypo

The Stinkin' Thinkin' of Young Abe Lincoln
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog September 21, 2012
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/09/21/161472843/the-stinkin-thinkin-of-young-abe-lincoln

For the record: Letter to the Editor on comic strips

As far as I can tell, this letter isn't on the Post's website, but appeared in print. The author responds to the Sept 1 letter suggesting Doonesbury move to the editorial page.
 
O'Dell, Mike.  2012.
Comics often wander into politics.
Washington Post (September 15)
 

Intervention con starts today!

It's at at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, MD, from September 21st through September 23rd, a weekend celebration of cyber-culture, geek life, and the creative opportunities of the internet. The event's co-founder, Onezumi Hartstein, said, "[co-founder] James Harknell and I wanted to put together an event that would compliment the existing print-centric conventions – we wanted to showcase the creators who use the Internet as their primary publishing method. We felt that web creators needed their own space, We're giving them that with Intervention." After successful runs in 2010 and 2011, this year will mark Hartstein's third time organizing the event.

The convention also features panels, educational content, children's programming, board and video gaming, an extensive Artist Alley, Live Action Roleplaying, musical performances, and plenty of giveaways. As in past years, there will be a charity auction to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit digital advocacy group that helps to defend civil liberties in the digital space.

Tickets for Intervention 2012 can be bought for the regular price of $45 afterwards at the door. More details at  http://www.interventioncon.com

The Post reviews new Judge Dredd film

A thriller for fans to judge
By Sean O'Connell
Friday, September 21, 2012

Cartoonists reactions to end of Cul de Sac strip at the Post

'CUL DE SAC' ENDS SUNDAY: Cartoon peers salute Richard Thompson

 

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - September 20, 2012





Big Planet Comics

September 20, 2012

Raina Telgemeier signings on Saturday!!

Raina Telgemeier will finally be here on Saturday for two signings, at our Vienna and College Park stores! Raina is the creator of Smile and her new book Drama, both with middle school/early high school protagonists but enjoyable by all! She also adapted 4 of the Babysitters Club books into graphic novels, and has done X-Men comics and more. Her Smile graphic novel just hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels!!! Her new story, Drama, is all about a young girl named Callie and her time with the drama club at her school, as they put on a new play, and she has to deal with new friends, old crushes, school stress, and more! It's really sweet and fun, you can listen to our review of it on our Podcast 58 (the review of Drama starts at 18:45).

All the information about the signings is below! We hope to see you there!

SPX was the most awesome convention ever, again, so I hope you all got to make it out! We will have a special SPX edition of the podcast for you next week (in addition to our regular one), so yeah two podcasts for you! Plus we got a bunch of great comics from the show now for sale, so stop by and grab some if you missed something. And it was easy to miss something, I know we sure did! Also let us know about any of your favorites that you discovered at SPX.

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


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UPCOMING - September 22 - Raina Telgemeier signing Drama

Raina Telgemeier, creator of the New York Times bestseller Smile, will be appearing at both our Vienna and College Park stores on Saturday, September 22, for her brand new book Drama!

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier! Following the success of Smile, Raina Telgemeier brings us another graphic novel featuring a diverse set of characters that humorously explores friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!

11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Vienna facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/342117065880187/


3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

College Park facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/402620083138170/

The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln HC

by Noah Van Sciver

A fantastically researched look at the early days of Abraham Lincoln, when he struggled to establish himself in a new city as a lawyer, politician, and courter of Mary Todd. Failures in all these areas led to a dark period of illness and depression. Great dialogue, vibrant cartooning, and intense moments that I'd never heard of Lincoln's life! Fascinating!

Sword of Sorcery #0

by Christy Marx, Tony Bedard, Aaron Lopresti and Jesus Saíz

This book includes a main story, Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (a relaunch of the old kids' comic from the '80s), in which a young girl is trained by her mother to return to the fantasy world she is a princess of, and a backup story of a scifi post-apocalyptic Beowulf! Amethyst is nicely updated to a modern story except for one off-putting character defining moment, while Beowulf is violent and insane.

Winter Soldier 1: The Longest Winter SC

 
by Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice
 

Delving into the Soviet past of the Winter Soldier, Bucky discovers that the agents he trained are active again, and it is up to him and Black Widow to stop them! Unfortunately, this leads them into a confrontation with Dr. Doom! Most intrigue and action from the master!

Ghost #0

by Kelly Sue Deconnick and Phil Noto
 
Collecting the 3 part story from Dark Horse Presents to kick off a new 4 issue Ghost miniseries! Two TV ghosthunters find a real ghost, a mysterious woman in white, who has mysterious powers and begins to manifest in our world. When a group of gangsters come after the device that summoned her, they are all sent on a mission to find out who she is!

The Secret of the Stone Frog HC

by David Nytra

In this strange tale, two young children wake in a strange fantastic world and must find their way back home, in a mix of Little Nemo in Slumberland and Alice in Wonderland! Luckily talking stone frog statues guide the way, but monsters and dangerous tests are all along the road, from talking animals, giant bees, to threatening thieves! Amazing detailed art. 

all ages!

John Carter: The God of Mars SC

by Sam Humphries and Ramon Perez

Adapting the second Burroughs novel into comics form, this rousing adventure tale is one of the best of the whole John Carter series, as he returns to Mars for the second time. The exciting part about this adaptation is that it is drawn by Ramon Perez, the artist of last year's astoundingly great Tale of Sand! Great adventure, great art!

Neon Super Gladiator #1

by Andy Kettler
 
Our own Big Planet Comics employee Andy Kettler has a new comic out, the first part of his scifi battle story of the future! In the city of Urbania, kids playing the Neon Super Gladiator video game are secretly analyzed by the mysterious Mother Board, when one player named Apollo is noticed! Hyper detailed art in the vein of Darrow.

Penguin: Pain and Prejudice SC

by Gregg Hurwitz and Szymon Kudranski
 
The origin story of Oswald Cobblepot! A dark and intense look at his early days and rise to crimelord, as well as explaining how his personality formed and how tough he became to survive. A great but dark tale.
Adventures in Cartooning Christmas Special
Asterix Wheres Asterix? SC
Daredevil by Mark Waid Vol 3 HC
Dark Country HC
Gambit #1 2nd Ptg
Godzilla Half Century War #2 (of 5)
Harker Vol 1 Book of Solomon HC
Harvest #1 (of 5) 2nd Ptg
Lobster Johnson Caput Mortuum #1
Mr. Big: A Tale of Pond Life SC
Punisher by Greg Rucka Vol 2 SC
Revival #3
Spider-Man Spider-Island SC
Venom Circle of Four SC
Walking Dead #102
Womanthology Space #1

Big Planet Comics Podcast #59
"Guardians of the Gunnlaxy"
This week, Kevin, Nick, and Jared jam on it, and we review a bunch of new comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!
 
PODCAST REVIEWS:

Dr. Strange: Season One HC by Greg Pak and Emma Ríos
Ghost #0 by Kelly Sue Deconnick and Phil Noto
The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln HC by Noah Van Sciver
The Secret of the Stone Frog HC by David Nytra
Stumptown 2: The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case #1 by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth
Sword of Sorcery #0 by Christy Marx, Tony Bedard, Aaron Lopresti and Jesus Saíz
Team Seven #0 by Justin Jordan and Jesus Merino
Trail of Steel 1441 A.D. SC by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or leave a voicemail at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)
 

9/22 - Raina Telgemeier
Signing Drama
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Drama
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

9/29 - Gordon Harris
Signing Pedestrian
3pm-5pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

10/27 - District Comics
4pm-6pm
1520 U St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-342-1061
dc@bigplanetcomics.com

11/3 - Ben Hatke
Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
11am-1pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Signing Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
3pm-5pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

New Next Week 9/26

(Let us know if you want any of these!)
 
Adventure Time #8
Alien Illustrated Story Limited Signed Artist's Edition HC
All Star Western #0
Amazing Spider-Man #694
American Vampire #31
American Vampire Vol 3 SC
American Vampire Vol 4 HC
Angel & Faith #14
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Circus Of Damned Book 3 Scoundrel SC
Aquaman #0
Archie & Friends Double Digest #20
Archie Best Of Harry Lucey vol 2 HC
Archie Double Digest #233
Asterix Omnibus Vol 6 HC
Astonishing X-Men #54
Avatar Last Airbender vol 3 The Promise Part 3 SC
Axe Cop President of the World #3 (Of 3)
Barbara GN
Bart Simpson Comics #75
Batman #8 2nd Ptg
Batman Incorporated #0
Batman The Dark Knight #0
Before Watchmen Ozymandias #3 (Of 6)
Black Panther Man Without Fear: Fear Itself SC
BPRD Hell On Earth Return of the Master #2 (Of 5)
Captain America And Black Widow #637
Captain Marvel #2 2nd Ptg
Captain Marvel #4
Crossed Badlands #14
Dancer #5
Daredevil By Brubaker And Lark Ultimate Collection Book 3 SC
Dark Matter Vol 1 Rebirth SC
Deadpool #61
Debris #3 (Of 4)
Elephantmen #43
Elric The Balance Lost #12 (Of 12)
Erstwhile From Tales Of Brothers Grimm HC
Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Men SC
FF #22
Flash #0
Flash vol 2 The Road To Flashpoint SC
Fury: My War Gone By #6
Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #0
Gambit #3
Gasoline Alley Vol 1 HC
GI Joe A Real American Hero #182
Godstorm #0
Gold Digger #142
Goon #42
Happy #1 (Of 4)
Hawken #6 (Of 6)
Hellraiser #18
Hero Worship #3 (Of 6)
Higher Earth #5
Hit-Girl #3 (Of 5)
I, Vampire #0
Incredible Hulk #14
Invincible #95
Invincible Iron Man #525
Joe Kubert Tarzan Of The Apes Artist Edition HC
Journey Into Mystery #644
Jugheads Double Digest #185
Justice League #12 2nd Ptg
Justice League Dark #0
Kevin Keller #4
Kevin Smith Bionic Man #13
Lobo Portrait Of A Bastich SC New Ptg
Mars Attacks #4
Mars Attacks HC
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #6
Marvels Avengers Avengers Initiative Digest SC
Miles Edgeworth Ace Attorney vol 2 SC
The Milkman Murders HC
Mind Mgmt #5
Mind The Gap #5
Marvel Masterworks Invincible Iron Man Vol 2 SC
National Comics: Rose And Thorn #1
New Deadwardians #7 (Of 8)
Phantom Lady #2 (Of 4)
Popeye #5
Prophet #29
Punisher #16
Queen Sonja #32
Rachel Rising #11
Red Lanterns #0
Saga Of The Swamp Thing Book 2 SC
Savage Hawkman #0
Secret Avengers #31
Shadow Annual #1
Showcase Presents Amethsyt Vol 1 SC
Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror #18
Sixth Gun #25
Skullkickers #18
Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #17
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Vol 6 SC
Space Punisher #3 (Of 4)
Spider-Man Lizard: No Turning Back HC
Star Trek The Next Generation/Doctor Who Assimilation #5
Star Wars Darth Maul Death Sentence #3 (Of 4)
Steed And Mrs. Peel #1
Stitched #8
Super Dinosaur #14
Superman #0
Superman Family Adventures #5
Takio #3
Talon #0
Teen Titans #0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing #14
Tellos Colossal vol 2 HC
The Spider #5
Tower Chronicles Vol 1 (Of 4) GN
Transformers More Than Meets Eye #9
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #16 UWS
Ultimate Comics X-Men By Nick Spencer Vol 1 SC
Voodoo #0
Voodoo Vol 1 What Lies Beneath SC
Walking Dead Vol 8 HC
Wasteland Vol 7 SC
Westward #1
Where's My Shoggoth
Winter Soldier #11
Witchblade #160
Wolverine #313
Wolverine and the X-Men #17
Wolverine and the X-Men by Jason Aaron Prem vol 3 HC
X-Men #36
X-Men Legacy #274
X-Treme X-Men #4
Yotsuba&! Vol 11 SC
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Cul de Sac replaced by Grand Avenue

As Richard Thompson ends his strip, we'll see more of these articles, but Grand Avenue won with 22 votes.  See your vote does matter!

Briefs: Grand Avenue is new AD comic
September 19, 2012
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/avenue-119562-grand-votes.html


SPX photographs now online

101_4338 Lost Art books publisher Joe Procopio

Joe Procopio (with Ellen Levy), publisher of Lost Art Books based in Silver Spring, MD.

I didn't take too many pictures this year, but I've put my Small Press Expo photos up at Flickr now, including an excellent original sketch by Gilbert Hernandez (that I didn't commission but couldn't resist).

The Post editorializes on Islam cartoons

There's no place for censorship-by-riot [in print as Censorship By Riot, p. A15]
By Charles Lane,  The Washington Post September 20 2012 

Washington Post on latest Islam cartoons

There's an Associated Press article in today's print edition on page A7. A longer followup AP article is here.
 
Online at The Post only is
 
Charlie Hebdo cartoons spark debate over free speech and Islamophobia
By Olga Khazan
Washington Post blogPost September 19 2012

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Public Radio International interviews Kal and Patrick Chappatte

This was also recorded at the editorial cartoonist con at George Washington U

Cartoonists Wrestle with the Freedom to Insult
By Joyce Hackel
Public Radio International's The World (September 14, 2012)
http://www.theworld.org/2012/09/cartoonists-freedom-to-insult/

Kal interviewed in DC last weekend

Political Satire: Cartooning President Obama, Mitt Romney, and the rise of 3D animation

By Jake Tapper, Richard Coolidge & Sherisse Pham

Political Punch blog September 18 2012

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/political-satire-cartooning-president-obama-mitt-romney-rise-111626281.html


Here's Kal at the Editorial Cartoonist convention at George Washington University.

Kal on TV, Radio and In Person!

From Kal:

I have some news that thought you may find of interest.

I have just returned a cartoonist's convention in DC  (fun as you can imagine). While there, I did various media interview's including this video on ABC and Yahoo.com with White House correspondent Jake Tapper


I was honored to appear on Public radio's "the World" last week with another great cartoonist colleague, Patrick Chappatte. You can hear our interview here.


For those of you in the greater Baltimore area, I will be giving a public lecture this Thursday evening at Towson University. You can learn mere about it here.



Many thanks!

Kal




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


NPR's Talk of the Nation on The Influencing Machine

TotN comes out of DC, so I should start linking to their stories...

...Josh Neufeld did the cartooning for this.

What 'The Influencing Machine' Teaches College Kids
Neal Conan
Talk of the Nation September 17, 2012
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/17/161294597/what-the-influencing-machine-teaches-college-kids
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/totn/2012/09/20120917_totn_04.mp3
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=161294597