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Monday, September 10, 2012
PR: Mark Burrier's Rare Words Volume 2 and At Odds
Mark says he'll have these at SPX too.
Team Cul de Sac panel audio at Baltimore Comic Con
I recorded the Team Cul de Sac session and it's online at the Internet Archive. You can download it or listen from the site.
"When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard's support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul de Sac book with proceeds going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research. Now, join Chris Sparks and other members of Team Cul de Sac including Steve Conley, Matt Dembicki, SL Gallant, Roger Langridge, and others as they discuss the book, Richard Thompson's work, and their continuing efforts to raise funds in Richard's name." - from the program book. The panel also included Carolyn Belefski, Dawn Griffin, Donna Lewis, Joe Sutliff and was moderated by Mike Rhode.
"When Richard Thompson, the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his friend Chris Sparks began a fundraising effort to honor his friend. With Richard's support, he asked others to donate artwork featuring the Cul de Sac characters for a Team Cul de Sac book with proceeds going to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research. Now, join Chris Sparks and other members of Team Cul de Sac including Steve Conley, Matt Dembicki, SL Gallant, Roger Langridge, and others as they discuss the book, Richard Thompson's work, and their continuing efforts to raise funds in Richard's name." - from the program book. The panel also included Carolyn Belefski, Dawn Griffin, Donna Lewis, Joe Sutliff and was moderated by Mike Rhode.
2 lectures on Chicano art and superhero influences in September
From: Jose Alaniz :
José Alaniz (2012 Smithsonian Latino Studies Senior Fellow from the University of Washington, Seattle) will deliver two lectures on the project he spent the summer researching at the American Art Museum archives and other venues.
September 18, 4pm
"Superheroes and Comics in Chicano Art." East Conference Room, 4th floor, National Museum of American History.
September 20, 12pm
"The Superhero in Chicano Art, Graphics, Comics (1960–80)." Archives of American Art's Executive Conference room, second floor of the Victor Building, 750 Ninth Street NW. A picture ID is required to enter the building. Please contact Liza Kirwin at kirwinl@si.edu if you need special accommodations.
The Post interviews Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi and her irrepressible zest for life
By Michael Cavna, Published: September 7 2012
Team Cul de Sac pictures from Baltimore Comic Con
Bruce Guthrie has put his photographs of the Team Cul de Sac panel online at http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2012_09_08D_BCCP02
And Chris Sparks accepting the Harvey award for best syndicated coic strip on behalf of Richard Thompson are here: http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2012_09_08U_BCCHA_Awards1
Sunday, September 09, 2012
There Are So Many Comics Events Happening in September (updated 1)
Sara Duke reports:
One more - Dean Haspiel is giving a lecture at the Library on Friday,
September 14 at noon in the West Dining Room (6th floor, Madison
Building) about his mini-comix collection which he donated to the
Library of Congress.
updating:
There Are So Many Comics Events Happening in September
Posted by Mike Rhode on Sep. 6, 2012 at 3:41 pm
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2012/09/06/there-are-so-many-comics-events-happening-in-september/
One more - Dean Haspiel is giving a lecture at the Library on Friday,
September 14 at noon in the West Dining Room (6th floor, Madison
Building) about his mini-comix collection which he donated to the
Library of Congress.
updating:
There Are So Many Comics Events Happening in September
Posted by Mike Rhode on Sep. 6, 2012 at 3:41 pm
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2012/09/06/there-are-so-many-comics-events-happening-in-september/
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Richard Thompson wins a Harvey award
Photo by Chris Sparks who accepted the award on Richard's behalf.
Friday, September 07, 2012
The Post reviews Czech animation
The film is Toys in the Attic -
A lovely, deeply creepy toy story
By Michael O'Sullivan
Friday, September 7, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/toys-in-the-attic-na-pude,1236219/critic-review.html
A lovely, deeply creepy toy story
By Michael O'Sullivan
Friday, September 7, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/toys-in-the-attic-na-pude,1236219/critic-review.html
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Comic Riffs on Bloop's Kickstarter campaign
A BIGGER 'BLOOP': Steve Conley announces new Kickstarter 'stretch goals'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 6 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/a-bigger-bloop-steve-conley-announces-new-kickstarter-stretch-goals/2012/09/06/a59d6958-f7cf-11e1-8253-3f495ae70650_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 6 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/a-bigger-bloop-steve-conley-announces-new-kickstarter-stretch-goals/2012/09/06/a59d6958-f7cf-11e1-8253-3f495ae70650_blog.html#pagebreak
Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - September 6, 2012
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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!
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Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program
Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; September 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.
In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books.
"We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year's recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift," said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. "It's important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there's more to reading than just school texts."
This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.
SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.
The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX's annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.
The goals of this new program are:
- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.
- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.
- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.
This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.
Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.
About SPX
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 bestows graphic novels to 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, visit its 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.
For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; September 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.
In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books.
"We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year's recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift," said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. "It's important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there's more to reading than just school texts."
This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.
SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.
The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX's annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.
The goals of this new program are:
- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.
- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.
- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.
This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.
Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.
About SPX
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 bestows graphic novels to 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, visit its 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.
District Comics featured in Washington City Paper today
D.C. History, Comic Book–Style Two unusual tales of D.C. lore, from an anthology of cartoon history stories
—Jonathan L. Fischer
September 7, 2012
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Sept 14: #$&%! CARTOONS! - A Festival Celebrating Editorial Cartooning
#$&%! CARTOONS! - A Festival Celebrating Editorial Cartooning
with Nate Beeler, Matt Wuerker and John Cole
Friday September 14, 2012 at 9:00am until Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5:00pm at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
with Nate Beeler, Matt Wuerker and John Cole
Friday September 14, 2012 at 9:00am until Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 5:00pm at George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Frank Cho covers Baltimore Comic-Con Yearbook
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 4, 2012 -
Matt Wuerker featured on CBS News
Political cartoonist elevates humor to art form
By Chip Reid
CBS This Morning September 1 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57504802/political-cartoonist-elevates-humor-to-art-form/
Thanks to the Daily Cartoonist for spotting this.
By Chip Reid
CBS This Morning September 1 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57504802/political-cartoonist-elevates-humor-to-art-form/
Thanks to the Daily Cartoonist for spotting this.
1958 photo of comic books for sale
Interior of ships service at Naval Hospital. [Scene. Comic books. Store.] Pensacola, Florida. 07/21/1958.
Courtesy of US Navy BUMED Office of Medical History 09-5044-023
I ran across this photograph at work today. The comic books visible are all Dell - Donald Duck, Porky Pig, Tarzan and Tweety & Sylvester. Note the spinner rack says Buy Approved Comics and has a picture of the Comic Code Authority seal. Also note there's a girl reading the comics, but she moved when the picture was taken so we can't tell what she's looking at.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
The Washington Senators vs the NY Comic Bookers
Return with us to the thrilling days of yesteryear - 1954, when the demon comic book threatened the land, and the brave US Congress stepped up to defend the indefensible...
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Comic Books, "Soda-pop," and Societal Harm
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 24, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/24/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Wertham Versus Gaines On Decency Standards
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 27, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/27/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency-ii/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Comic Books, "Soda-pop," and Societal Harm
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 24, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/24/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency/
Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency: Wertham Versus Gaines On Decency Standards
By Philip Quarles
WNYC's Annotations: The NEH Preservation Project August 27, 2012
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/neh-preservation-project/2012/aug/27/senate-subcommittee-juvenile-delinquency-ii/
USA Today on Kevin Shinick's Spider-Man
Kevin Shinick gets his geek on, from Spider-Man to 'Grimm'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY September 4 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-09-03/Kevin-Shinick-Avenging-Spider-Man-Grimm/57557994/1
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY September 4 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-09-03/Kevin-Shinick-Avenging-Spider-Man-Grimm/57557994/1
Sept: 15-16: Lost Art Books at Small Press Expo
From: Joseph Procopio
SMALL PRESS EXPO 2012
Sept. 15-16
Sept. 15-16
Dear friends,
As some of you know, Ellen and I are taking LOST ART BOOKS on the road!
Fortunately, it's a short road, ending in Bethesda, Maryland, where you'll find this year's Small Press Expo (SPX). I've attended this convention for the past dozen years, and Ellen and I started exhibiting books from our press at SPX in 2010. I think it's the best show of its kind anywhere, and everyone I've ever convinced to attend has had a good time, whether they know one end of a graphic novel from another. Trust me, it's where the cool kids are gonna be...
When we exhibit at SPX, I always try to use the occasion to debut our latest book, and this year is no exception. Many years in the making, this year's show marks the release of "The Lost Art of Heinrich Kley, Volumes 1 & 2." If you haven't heard anything about this project, go to our site and watch the book's video trailer (http://www.picturethispress.com/the-lost-art-of-heinrich-kley-volumes-1-2/). Kley is one of the great draftsman, and this is the first book published on him in the United States in 40 years. We're really excited about this one.
And in keeping with the show's DIY spirit, I also like to make something handcrafted that's available exclusively at SPX. At this year's show we'll be offering the latest in our Lost Art Chapbooks series, a cool little book on my favorite pulp artist, Edd Cartier. Again, I construct these little curios by hand, so I only end up making a few, available exclusively at shows like SPX.
We've attached a PDF flier that shows off the books we'll have at the show and provides you a handy map for finding our Lost Art Books booth. Artists and small publishers from around the world exhibit at the Small Press Expo, so we really hope you'll come check out all the cool stuff on offer. It's the craftiest, coolest book show you're ever likely to attend...
Shoot us a line if you think you'll make it!
All the best,
Joe and Ellen
co-publishers, Lost Art Books
SMALL PRESS EXPO 2012
www.spxpo.com
www.spxpo.com
Where:
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
(see attached PDF for map to our booth in the exhbitor hall)
When:
Open to the public Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, 2012.
Hours:
Saturday, September 15: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 16: noon - 6:00 pm
Admission:
One day memberships: $10.00
Weekend memberships: $15.00
Collected at the door the day of the show
Why:
If you did not participate in the past, whether as a fan or an exhibitor, you missed a lot—don't be left out in 2012. 2011 was another terrific year for the show. Attendance was over 3,000 attendees and exhibitors, along with dozens of printers, distributors, retailers, and other industry professionals.
There were over 450 people registered as exhibitors and we sold over 170 exhibitor tables. SPX has a unique format of only selling exhibitor space to independent publishers and not to retailers. This provides a very intimate and friendly atmosphere for our creators and fans to mingle. At the same time, there's a wide array of programming for all to enjoy.
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