March Book One makes School Library Journal best of 2013 list

SLJ's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2013
By the "Good Comics for Kids" bloggers
December 4, 2013
http://www.slj.com/2013/12/reviews/best-of/sljs-top-10-graphic-novels-of-2013/

Comic Riffs talks to Ed Piskor

BEST BOOKS OF 2013: Ed Piskor finds a beautiful groove with 'Hip Hop Family Tree'

By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 4 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/best-books-of-2013-ed-piskor-finds-a-beautiful-groove-with-hip-hop-family-tree/2013/12/04/f4cb3cfa-3c5a-11e3-b6a9-da62c264f40e_blog.html

Tonight: Solomon on Norman Rockwell at Politics and Prose

I saw her speak last night, and enjoyed it so much I'm going again tonight.

Thursday, December 5 7 p.m. - Deborah Solomon - American Mirror (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28)

 

Mo Willems, also a cartoonist, featured in Express

Mo Willems' creations charm kids in the Kennedy Center's 'Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play!' [in print as Beasts of Both Worlds: Mo Willems' Gerald and Piggie charm kids in books and on stage, p. E4]

BY KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY

December 5 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2013/12/05/mo-willems-creations-charm-kids-in-kennedy-centers-elephant-and-piggies-we-are-in-a-play/

Carla Speed McNeil makes Time's top 10 comics list

I just got my copy of this so I haven't read it yet (or posted about it here). See what Douglas Wolk says about:

9. Bad Houses, Sara Ryan and Carla Speed McNeil

Top 10 Comics and Graphic Novels

By Douglas WolkDec. 04, 2013

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/12/04/arts-and-entertainment/slide/top-10-comics-and-graphic-novels

BPC 100th podcast this Friday--live!

This Friday, Big Planet Comics will hold its 100th podcast episode live at its D.C. store starting at 8:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Art by Paulina Ganucheau

Ryan Holmberg's books on sale at Picturebox

Maryland-based Ryan Holmberg has been writing some excellent material at tcj.com lately. He's also translated three books of classic manga through Picturebox, which is having a 50% off sale prior to going out of business.

I strongly recommend the 10-cent Manga books Last of the Mohicans and the brand-new Tezuka translation, The Mysterious Underground Men.

NPR's recommendations on 2013's Comics & Graphic Novels

NPR's Book Concierge

Our Guide To 2013's Great Reads

Comics & Graphic Novels

http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2013/?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook#/tag/comics-and-graphic-novels

Clark poster for GEMS

Colleen Clark, a local cartoonist studying at the Columbus College of Art & Design in Ohio, posted on her Facebook page an illustration she did for Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), an organization in New York that serves girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. "A little while ago, I watched the documentary 'Very Young Girls' that educated me and made me extremely passionate about this cause," Colleen wrote. The illustration was part of a class assignment for a non-profit group.

Danish Islam Cartoons mentioned in Washington Examiner

Obama, Eric Holder, cartoons and Lady Gaga are among the 'inappropriate' images purged from FBI counter-terror training

BY MARK FLATTEN | NOVEMBER 25, 2013

[IN PRINT AS LADY GAGA, CARTOONS AMONG 'INAPPROPRIATE' IMAGES PURGED FROM FBI TRAINING MANUALS], DECEMBER 2 2013, P.05

http://washingtonexaminer.com/obama-eric-holder-cartoons-and-lady-gaga-are-among-the-inappropriate-images-purged-from-fbi-counter-terror-training/article/2539658

USA Today banner flogs Spider-Man 2 (or 5)

From Randy T.

I noticed USATODAY.COM's logo has a Spidey head in it today, and if you click on it, you get this link: http://www.usatoday.com/interactive/3855945

 

Weldon reviews The Encyclopedia of Early Earth on NPR

Moving Fables Of Gods, Men, Love And Monsters In 'Early Earth'

by GLEN WELDON

December 03, 2013 

http://www.npr.org/2013/12/03/246154137/moving-fables-of-gods-men-love-and-monsters-in-early-earth

Washington Whispers on Rep. Lewis' March

Congress Getting Rep. John Lewis' Civil Rights Comic Book for Christmas

By Nikki Schwab

Washington Whispers blog December 3, 2013
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/12/03/congress-getting-rep-john-lewis-civil-rights-comic-book-for-christmas

Joe Procopio on Matt Baker

Joe Procopio writes about Matt Baker for Today's Inspiration.

President Obama buys 2 books by cartoonists

When he shopped at DC's excellent bookstore Politics and Prose last Saturday, President Obama bought 2 books by cartoonists, according to the list on CNN. Neither of the books would be thought to be cartoon books:

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" is a children's book by Crockett Johnson, who also did the truly great comic strip Barnaby, now available from Fantagraphics.

"Ottoline and the Yellow Cat" is by Chris Riddell, a British cartoonist and illustrator.

Comics. They're everywhere.

PR: Publisher donates Rep. John Lewis' civil rights graphic novel to every member of Congress

Publisher donates Rep. John Lewis' civil rights graphic novel to every member of Congress Now that his new graphic novel has launched to bestseller status and even triggered a rerelease of the 1950s comic book that sparked the idea, Rep. John Lewis has another surprise: his publisher is donating digital copies of both books to each of his colleagues in Congress. MARCH: BOOK ONE and MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THE MONTGOMERY STORY After more than five decades of activism, US Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has made history once again this year. His new memoir MARCH: BOOK ONE, co-written with Andrew Aydin and drawn by Nate Powell, is the first ever graphic novel by a member of Congress. It debuted in August to great acclaim from critics, TV hosts, book festivals, schoolteachers, and young readers alike, not to mention #1 status on both New York Times and Washington Post bestseller lists. That incredible launch was recently followed by a re-release of MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THE MONTGOMERY STORY, the groundbreaking 1950s comic book which galvanized Lewis and his generation of civil-rights activists, now available for the first time in digital format as well as a new reprinted edition. Now, to celebrate the launch of both titles, MARCH publisher Top Shelf Productions has partnered with the Fellowship of Reconciliation (original publishers of THE MONTGOMERY STORY) and digital-comics leader ComiXology to share these powerful and timeless works with Rep. Lewis' colleagues in Congress. Each member of the House and Senate is receiving a complimentary digital copy of both MARCH: BOOK ONE and MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THE MONTGOMERY STORY. In a statement accompanying the gift, Congressman Lewis noted that the MARCH project "…is not just my story, it's the story of a movement, the story of a generation that stood up for justice in our country. "Just like the comic book I read more than 50 years ago, it is my hope that this graphic novel can inspire new generations to speak up and speak out, to make their voice heard, and, hopefully, to make our nation a more just and peaceful place for all." MARCH: BOOK ONE is the first in a trilogy, with the second and third volumes planned for 2014 and 2015. Congressman Lewis and co-author Andrew Aydin are appearing tonight at Barnes & Noble in downtown Washington, DC (555 12th St NW), at 6:30pm, to speak about and sign MARCH: BOOK ONE. For more information, please visit: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/82310 Your friend thru comics, Chris Staros Top Shelf Productions PO Box 1282 Marietta GA 30061-1282 USA chris@topshelfcomix.com www.topshelfcomix.com

David Hagen art show at NBC Studios

David Hagen has an art show this month at NBC Studios here in DC. He reports that security is tight, but you can see pictures on his blog.

I've got 2 of his paintings hanging in my house, much to my wife's chagrin. (They're superheroes).

B'more Comic Con on 'Comic Book Men'

The AMC show "Comic Book Men" this weekend featured the guys of the Secret Stash comic shop launching their comic Cryptozoic Man at the 2013 Baltimore Comic Con.

Nick Galifianakis' signed prints sale (as seen in the Washington Post)

The Nick and Zuzu HOLIDAY SALE - 25% off all signed prints!

Visit http://www.NickandZuzu.com to order any print on the site for 25% off the regular price before 12/20!

Arthur Suydam interview online at Fantastic Forum

Ulysses and Fantastic Forum report that they've posted a newly-completed interview with artist Athur Suydam. Mr. Suydam is currently best known for his covers on the Marvel Zombies series.