NO MERIDA MAKEOVER? 'Brave' director Brenda Chapman on Disney princess and 'sexing her up'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/no-merida-makeover-brave-director-brenda-chapman-on-disney-princess-and-sexing-her-up/2013/05/17/bf003d5a-bdd9-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_blog.html#pagebreak
'CANDORVILLE': Darrin Bell poignantly memorializes his 94-year-old grandfather, who humbly embodied the Greatest Generation
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/candorville-darrin-bell-poignantly-memorializes-his-94-year-old-grandfather-who-humbly-embodied-the-greatest-generation/2013/05/17/dfde5a82-bc46-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_blog.html#pagebreak
Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17-20 Intergalactic Nemesis at Kennedy Center
From May 17-20, "The Intergalactic Nemesis" will be at the Kennedy Center. The play uses comic book-style illustrations as backgrounds.
For more information, read
Accidental Kids' Show: A zany, cartoony play inadvertently became a family favorite
By Fiona Zublin
May 16, 2013
Mensa meeting theme: superheroes
Metropolitan Washington Mensa is holding its annual regional gathering this weekend in Herndon, Va., and the theme is superheroes! Festivities kick off Friday, May 17, with a presentation by Matt and Carol Dembicki on District Comics: An Uncoventional History of Washington, D,C., followed by Jamie Noguchi, who will talk about Asian-American representation in superhero comics. Saturday will feature caricaturist Nick Sider, a presentation by Georgia Higley on the Library of Congress' comics collection, and keynote by Ryan Davidson, one of the lawyers behind the book The Law of Superheroes and the blog Law and the Multiverse. (The event is open only to Mensa members and not to the public.)
Comic Riffs on 'Comics About Cartoonists'
'COMICS ABOUT CARTOONISTS': Editor Craig Yoe delves into the tales and
trials of the 'world's oddest profession'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/comics-about-cartoonists-editor-craig-yoe-delves-into-the-tales-and-trials-of-the-worlds-oddest-profession/2013/05/17/d856514a-9d0e-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_blog.html
trials of the 'world's oddest profession'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/comics-about-cartoonists-editor-craig-yoe-delves-into-the-tales-and-trials-of-the-worlds-oddest-profession/2013/05/17/d856514a-9d0e-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_blog.html
May 17: Matt Dembicki and Dave Roman at Gaithersburg Book Festival
Matt Dembicki and Dave Roman will be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival tomorrow. Matt will have District Comics while Dave has a new Astronauts Academy book out. More details at http://gaithersburgbookfestival.org/
Fox 5 interviews Matt Dembicki to promote tomorrow's book festival.
Photo courtesy of Gail Lawyer Norris
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Comic Riffs catches Cancer Vixen quote
'SUPERWOMAN': 'Cancer Vixen' author praises Angelina Jolie's 'fearlessness' in double mastectomy decision
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 15 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/superwoman-cancer-vixen-author-praises-angelina-jolies-fearlessness-in-double-mastectomy-decision/2013/05/15/62c10c5e-bdcf-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 15 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/superwoman-cancer-vixen-author-praises-angelina-jolies-fearlessness-in-double-mastectomy-decision/2013/05/15/62c10c5e-bdcf-11e2-89c9-3be8095fe767_blog.html#pagebreak
Brant Parker visiting wounded sailors in 1971
Brant Parker and his scowling King of "Id" get together to arouse laughter in patients of military hospitals in the Washington, D.C. area at a V.I.P. (Very Important Patients) "Time-Out Cafe" held at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
13-0108, scanned from Navy Medicine magazine, July 1971, courtesy of BUMED Office of Medical History.
13-0108, scanned from Navy Medicine magazine, July 1971, courtesy of BUMED Office of Medical History.
Captain America filmmaking at Dupont Circle tonight
The DCist has the story about Captain America filmmaking at Dupont Circle tonight
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Jamie Noguchi interviewed at CBR
THE KICKSTAND: Celebrating Office Romance
Brigid Alverson,
Comic Book Resources Mon, May 13th, 2013
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45455
Brigid Alverson,
Comic Book Resources Mon, May 13th, 2013
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45455
Captain America: The Winter Soldier continues to be seen around DC
Captain America: The Winter Soldier continues to be seen around DC, and the DCist has the story today.
Actually, they pulled the story from NBC - 'Captain America' Closes Some D.C. Streets
By Megan McGrath
May 14, 2013
Actually, they pulled the story from NBC - 'Captain America' Closes Some D.C. Streets
By Megan McGrath
May 14, 2013
Jamie Noguchi On the Radio With Comic Geek Speak
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Candorville cartoonist eulogizes his grandfather
In today's comic strip (which runs in The Post), Candorville cartoonist Darrin Bell eulogizes his grandfather.
Magic Bullet #7 comic newspaper submissions open
Editor Carolyn Belefski writes, "Magic Bullet #7 comic submissions are now OPEN! Read more about our theme and specs here: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html "
Caricaturist Kerry G. Johnson on Blog Talk Radio
From: Kerry G. Johnson
I wanted to share with you a recent interview that I participated in (May 10) on Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant's Blog Talk Radio show, "On the Air with the Literary Lady".
During the interview we discuss my career as a professional caricaturist and cartoonist.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ontheairwiththatliterarylady/2013/05/10/on-the-air-with-kerry-g-johnson
*Kerry G. Johnson Design & Illustration*
Caricatures by Kerry
Website/Blog: http://kerrykraft.com
Twitter: caricaturekerry <http://twitter.com/caricaturekerry>
Caricatures by Kerry
Website/Blog: http://kerrykraft.com
Twitter: caricaturekerry <http://twitter.com/caricaturekerry>
Oreo comic strip ad in The Post
There's a full-page comic strip style ad for Oreos on page A18 of today's Washington Post.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
That darn Beetle Bailey
Letter to the Editor: Sarge's wrong message
Virginia Montecino, Odenton
Washington Post May 11 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sarges-wrong-message/2013/05/10/cef289dc-b7f0-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html
Given the alarming numbers of sexual abuse cases in the military, some by senior officers, The Post showed poor judgment in publishing the May 8 "Beetle Bailey" comic strip. It is sad that treating women as objects is so embedded in our culture that this kind of humor is okay.
Virginia Montecino, Odenton
Washington Post May 11 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sarges-wrong-message/2013/05/10/cef289dc-b7f0-11e2-b568-6917f6ac6d9d_story.html
Given the alarming numbers of sexual abuse cases in the military, some by senior officers, The Post showed poor judgment in publishing the May 8 "Beetle Bailey" comic strip. It is sad that treating women as objects is so embedded in our culture that this kind of humor is okay.
More Herblock award videos
I think these are all the cartoonist videos that are online. You can also watch the lectures (although not Garry Trudeau's oddly enough)
Dan Perkins: 2013 Prize Winner
herblockvideo May 8, 2013
Matt Bors: 2012 Prize Winner
herblockvideo May 14 2012
Tom Toles: 2011 Prize Winner
herblockvideo May 18 2011
Matt Wuerker: 2010 Prize Winner
herblockvideo Apr 10, 2013
Pat Bagley: 2009 Prize Winner
herblockvideo Oct 8, 2010
John Sherffius: 2008 Prize Winner
herblockvideo Oct 8, 2010
Jim Morin: 2007 Prize Winner
herblockvideo Oct 15, 2010
Jeff Danziger: 2006 Prize Winner
herblockvideo April 10 2013
Tony Auth: 2005 Prize Winner
herblockvideo Oct 15, 2010
Matt Davies: 2004 Prize Winner
herblockvideo October 6 2010
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Richard Thompson's Richard's Poor Almanack for sale again
Great deal here on Richard Thompson's Richard's Poor Almanack - signed copies of 19 months of misinformation in handy cartoon form.
Friday, May 10, 2013
May 11: ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con!
Hi, there! Here's all the latest news about the Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con!
Artists! What an amazing group of artists we've gathered for you! Right off the top and thanks to our friends at Cards, Comics and Collectibles, we have one of the biggest names in the comic industry - FRANK CHO! You know Frank from his work on the newspaper and webstrip, Liberty Meadows, along with his incredible work with Marvel including the current 'Savage Wolverine', not to mention the fact he's one of the best pin-up girl artists in the business! We are thrilled and honored to have him signing for you at our event! Please Note: This is Frank's ONLY scheduled convention appearance in the DC/MD/VA area for the rest of the year! Don't miss him!
In addition to Frank, our good friends from Third Eye Comics will have up and coming artists Jerry Gaylord and Bryan Turner! These cutting edge artists have a gritty, urban-manga style and their work can be seen in such cool titles as 'Fanboys Vs. Zombies', 'Adventure Time' and the new 'NFL Rush Zone'! Bryan and Jerry, along with Jerry's wife, artist Penelope Gaylord, will be signing at Third Eyes' table and at their own table on the Artists' Avenue!
We're also delighted to have many artists returning to our show including Bill McKay, Dan Nokes, Keir Lyles, and Laura Inglis! Plus we have many NEW artists joining us for the first time including Carolyn Belefski, Joe Carabeo, Rod & Leanne Hannah, Liz & Jimmy Reed, Roger McCormick, Mike Munshaw, and Advent Comics' Tony Kittrell! Again, check out our website for more artists!
Events! This year, we're proud to present a screening room at our show, with a big movie screen and quality sound! We're still solidifying our screening schedule, but we can promise you a Sneak Preview Clips of an amazing new film call PLASTIC GALAXY - The Story of Star Wars Toys! The director of this indie film is New York-based director Brian Stillman and he'll be making the trip down to present the film and conduct a Q&A with audience members! He's interviewed dozens of folks connected with the Star Wars toy business, so bring your questions for Brian!
Also making the trip down from New York is Sarah Hoppes from indie comics publisher Dark Ink Pictures! She'll be there with copies of Dark Ink's comics and she'll be conducting a panel for comic fans!
And coming back this year from Zeitgeyser Games is Andy Niggles, designer of the awesome Conquest Tactics strategic card game! Andy will be conducting demos throughout the day, so get ready for some very cool gaming action! And, the most exciting part, Andy will be premiering - for the FIRST TIME EVER! - the new game
BAD BAD CREATURE KILLERS! These are incredibly fun games that you don't need a super-expensive, rare, foil embossed card to play! Andy and his team from Zeitgeyser Games will be will be demoing their games throughout the day.
The Silent Auction! Our Silent Auction this year will be VERY special! We have tried to gather many unique and unusual items, most autographed especially for this show! We have some terrific autographed items from Karen Traviss, Troy Denning, James Arnold Taylor, Aaron Allston, Carlos Garzon and Doug Chiang! And we'll have INCREDIBLE, ORIGINAL ART from Doug Chiang, Laura Inglis, Dan Nokes, Keir Lyles, Mike O'Shields and legendary comic artist John Byrne!
And if all this isn't enough!! Returning to our show for a second time are the Viking Re-Enactors from the Longship Company! The Vikings were incredibly well-received last year by kids and adults and we're very happy to have them back! Also returning - and in greater numbers - Star Wars Stormtroopers from the legendary 501st Legion! The troops will be on hand for photos and games with the kids with great Star Wars prizes! And also for Star Wars fans and collectors, the DC Star Wars Collectors Club will be on hand!
Plus! The Kids Art Contest will be back, door prizes will be announced every hour and we'll have lots of great food! Thanks to Deputy Dog Hot Dogs, Circus Ice Cream and Sir Pops-A-Lot Kettle Corn for joining our returning food vendors, T&J's BarBQ and Pizza Hotline! Most of all, we want to thank YOU! There's no show without you! So please tell all your friends, go to our website, LIKE us on Facebook and join us on Saturday, May 11, from 10-3pm for the Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con!
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is an ALL AGES fan and collectors event benefiting Archbishop Neale School on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10am to 3pm. For more information, visit www.anscomiccon.com
About Archbishop Neale School -
Archbishop Neale School is a Catholic elementary school in La Plata, Maryland that has been in continuous operation since 1927, with a two-track system for grades Pre-K through 8 and a curriculum centered on the Archdiocese of Washington graded course of study. We are fully accredited, and our teachers are certified by the State of Maryland in their specific areas. We serve Catholic students from over seven parishes and many non-Catholics as well. For over 80 years, parents have entrusted their children to ANS because they are assured of an excellent, Archdiocesan standards-based academic curriculum that encompasses Catholic faith and values delivered in a safe, caring environment. For more information, visit www.ArchbishopNealeSchool.org
Remember, the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is an event benefiting Archbishop Neale School, a great Catholic School in La Plata, MD. ALL of the planning, advertising and organization for the event is done by a group of committed and enthusiastic parent volunteers. And EVERY PENNY of the vendor and admission fees and money raised from the silent auction goes DIRECTLY to the school's operating budget. We thank you all for your support!
Vendors! We have over eighty tables with more than 25 different vendors and over 20 artists and creators. Check out our website for a larger sampling! We have many of the BIG comic shops joining us this year including Cards, Comics and Collectibles from Reisterstown, MD; Third Eye Comics from Prince Frederick and Annapolis, MD: and Laughing Ogre Comics from Virginia! Not to mention the great comic and book shops from the Southern Maryland area like Comics MD and Booknuts Book Shop! Many of our friends from last year's show will be returning, too, like Harry Hopkins, Gene Carpenter, Don "Ducky" Gehl and Ben Penrod, plus some terrific NEW supporters like The Comics and Gaming Outpost, Untamed Worlds and TeeMinus24.com!
Vendors! We have over eighty tables with more than 25 different vendors and over 20 artists and creators. Check out our website for a larger sampling! We have many of the BIG comic shops joining us this year including Cards, Comics and Collectibles from Reisterstown, MD; Third Eye Comics from Prince Frederick and Annapolis, MD: and Laughing Ogre Comics from Virginia! Not to mention the great comic and book shops from the Southern Maryland area like Comics MD and Booknuts Book Shop! Many of our friends from last year's show will be returning, too, like Harry Hopkins, Gene Carpenter, Don "Ducky" Gehl and Ben Penrod, plus some terrific NEW supporters like The Comics and Gaming Outpost, Untamed Worlds and TeeMinus24.com!
Artists! What an amazing group of artists we've gathered for you! Right off the top and thanks to our friends at Cards, Comics and Collectibles, we have one of the biggest names in the comic industry - FRANK CHO! You know Frank from his work on the newspaper and webstrip, Liberty Meadows, along with his incredible work with Marvel including the current 'Savage Wolverine', not to mention the fact he's one of the best pin-up girl artists in the business! We are thrilled and honored to have him signing for you at our event! Please Note: This is Frank's ONLY scheduled convention appearance in the DC/MD/VA area for the rest of the year! Don't miss him!
In addition to Frank, our good friends from Third Eye Comics will have up and coming artists Jerry Gaylord and Bryan Turner! These cutting edge artists have a gritty, urban-manga style and their work can be seen in such cool titles as 'Fanboys Vs. Zombies', 'Adventure Time' and the new 'NFL Rush Zone'! Bryan and Jerry, along with Jerry's wife, artist Penelope Gaylord, will be signing at Third Eyes' table and at their own table on the Artists' Avenue!
We're also delighted to have many artists returning to our show including Bill McKay, Dan Nokes, Keir Lyles, and Laura Inglis! Plus we have many NEW artists joining us for the first time including Carolyn Belefski, Joe Carabeo, Rod & Leanne Hannah, Liz & Jimmy Reed, Roger McCormick, Mike Munshaw, and Advent Comics' Tony Kittrell! Again, check out our website for more artists!
Events! This year, we're proud to present a screening room at our show, with a big movie screen and quality sound! We're still solidifying our screening schedule, but we can promise you a Sneak Preview Clips of an amazing new film call PLASTIC GALAXY - The Story of Star Wars Toys! The director of this indie film is New York-based director Brian Stillman and he'll be making the trip down to present the film and conduct a Q&A with audience members! He's interviewed dozens of folks connected with the Star Wars toy business, so bring your questions for Brian!
Also making the trip down from New York is Sarah Hoppes from indie comics publisher Dark Ink Pictures! She'll be there with copies of Dark Ink's comics and she'll be conducting a panel for comic fans!
And coming back this year from Zeitgeyser Games is Andy Niggles, designer of the awesome Conquest Tactics strategic card game! Andy will be conducting demos throughout the day, so get ready for some very cool gaming action! And, the most exciting part, Andy will be premiering - for the FIRST TIME EVER! - the new game
BAD BAD CREATURE KILLERS! These are incredibly fun games that you don't need a super-expensive, rare, foil embossed card to play! Andy and his team from Zeitgeyser Games will be will be demoing their games throughout the day.
The Silent Auction! Our Silent Auction this year will be VERY special! We have tried to gather many unique and unusual items, most autographed especially for this show! We have some terrific autographed items from Karen Traviss, Troy Denning, James Arnold Taylor, Aaron Allston, Carlos Garzon and Doug Chiang! And we'll have INCREDIBLE, ORIGINAL ART from Doug Chiang, Laura Inglis, Dan Nokes, Keir Lyles, Mike O'Shields and legendary comic artist John Byrne!
And if all this isn't enough!! Returning to our show for a second time are the Viking Re-Enactors from the Longship Company! The Vikings were incredibly well-received last year by kids and adults and we're very happy to have them back! Also returning - and in greater numbers - Star Wars Stormtroopers from the legendary 501st Legion! The troops will be on hand for photos and games with the kids with great Star Wars prizes! And also for Star Wars fans and collectors, the DC Star Wars Collectors Club will be on hand!
Plus! The Kids Art Contest will be back, door prizes will be announced every hour and we'll have lots of great food! Thanks to Deputy Dog Hot Dogs, Circus Ice Cream and Sir Pops-A-Lot Kettle Corn for joining our returning food vendors, T&J's BarBQ and Pizza Hotline! Most of all, we want to thank YOU! There's no show without you! So please tell all your friends, go to our website, LIKE us on Facebook and join us on Saturday, May 11, from 10-3pm for the Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con!
The ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is an ALL AGES fan and collectors event benefiting Archbishop Neale School on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10am to 3pm. For more information, visit www.anscomiccon.com
About Archbishop Neale School -
Archbishop Neale School is a Catholic elementary school in La Plata, Maryland that has been in continuous operation since 1927, with a two-track system for grades Pre-K through 8 and a curriculum centered on the Archdiocese of Washington graded course of study. We are fully accredited, and our teachers are certified by the State of Maryland in their specific areas. We serve Catholic students from over seven parishes and many non-Catholics as well. For over 80 years, parents have entrusted their children to ANS because they are assured of an excellent, Archdiocesan standards-based academic curriculum that encompasses Catholic faith and values delivered in a safe, caring environment. For more information, visit www.ArchbishopNealeSchool.org
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