Jan 23: Animezing: Garden of Words animation at JICC

Animezing Series Presented by the JICC, Embassy of Japan and the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, DC Garden of Words Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m. Our Location: JICC, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th St, NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036 Driving directions ©2013 Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Films. All Rights Reserved | Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated 46 mins | Directed by Makoto Shinkai Takao is an exceptionally mature high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer. Skipping school to sketch designs in a rainy garden, he meets a mysterious woman. She offers no name, only a poem as a clue to her identity. Despite the difference in their ages, an unusual friendship develops between them, as the rain and the unanswered questions and needs in their lives draw them to the garden day after day. The season will soon be over, though, with so much left unsaid between them. Will there be time for Takao and the solitary woman to put their feelings into words? Register Now! This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee guests a seat. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp in the event of cancellation. Doors open at 6:00 pm. No admission or re-entry after 7:00 pm.

Jan 29: Malaysian political cartoonist, Zunar is in town

Location: Cullen Room @ Busboys and Poets, 5th & K

date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
time: 7:30pm - 9pm

Cullen Room @ Busboys and Poets

Dialog with Zunar, the controversial Malaysian political cartoonist

Zunar is Malaysian political cartoonist. He uses his drawing pen as a weapon to fight state corruption and abuse of power.  He was arrested and detained under the Sedition Act, seven of his cartoon books had been banned by the government, his office has been raided twice, the printing factories are constantly raided and vendors are often warned not to sell his books. 

Zunar is the recipient of 2011 "Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award" by the Cartoonist Rights Network International, Washington.

Clich here for full bio http://www.zunar.my/to-fight-through-cartoon/.

The Post reviews Polly and Her Pals

Decades later, Cliff Sterrett's 'Polly' cartoons still tickle the funny bone

By Michael Taube, 

Washington Post January 15 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/decades-later-cliff-sterretts-polly-cartoons-still-tickle-the-funny-bone/2014/01/14/17e95042-7963-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html 

Meltzer interview by Truitt

 

Meltzer dives into kids' books with historical gusto; Tomes about Amelia Earhart and Abraham Lincoln kick off series by the best-selling author.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAYJanuary 13, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/01/13/brad-meltzer-childrens-books/4445229/

Brad used to live around here, and is signing his books at Barnes and  Noble in Tyson's Corner tomorrow. Brian Truitt must live around here somewhere.

Brandon Graham interview by DC's David Dissanayake

Brandon Graham Returns To Prophet With Who's Who, Launches 8House And Develops Diversity Anthology – The Bleeding Cool Interview At Image Expo

By David Dissanayake

Posted on January 13, 2014
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/01/13/brandon-graham-returns-to-prophet-with-whos-who-launches-8house-and-develops-diversity-anthology-the-bleeding-cool-interview-at-image-expo/

Jan 14: Kal at Library of Congress

Sara Duke reports, "Kevin Kallaugher talk about his most recent publication, Daggers Drawn, in the Pickford Theater (3rd floor, Madison Building) next Tuesday - January 14, at noon. For those of you who don't already have a copy of Daggers Drawn, the Library of Congress offers them at a discounted price. The Madison Building is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE. The nearest Metro station is Capitol South. This event is free and open to the public."

Jan 22: Graphic Novel Bookgroup at P&P!

Hey all!

 

Just so you know I'll be hosting the Graphic Novel Bookgroup this month. We're reading PAYING FOR IT by Chester Brown. Sure to be a fun conversation!

 

Hope to see you there at 7:30 on Wednesday 22^nd.

 

Here's the meetup link: http://www.meetup.com/Politics-and-Prose-Graphic-Novel-Bookgroup/events/160437082/

See you soon,

Adam Waterreus

Director of Operations

Politics and Prose Bookstore

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW

Washington DC 20008

 

The Post reviews Chozen

 

'Chozen': A hip-hop satire slips and falls [online as FX's 'Chozen': A bear on the loose steps into a trap of bad humor]

By Hank Stuever,

Washington Post January 13 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/fxs-chozen-a-bear-on-the-loose-steps-into-a-trap-of-bad-humor/2014/01/12/7fe5feca-7af3-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

 

Jan 22: Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels

On January 22 the Chemical Heritage Foundation will present a live webcast exploring how graphic novels, comic books, and animation are used to tell true stories about science. Titled "Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels," the webcast will feature graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and historian of science Bert Hansen. Our guests will discuss the power of visual media in telling history.

Jonathan Fetter-Vorm is the author of Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb, which merges text and imagery to vividly detail the race to build and the decision to drop the first atomic bombs.

Bert Hansen is professor of history of science and medicine at Baruch College of The City University of New York. His book, Picturing Medical Progress from Pasteur to Polio, shows how mass-media images both shaped and reflected popular attitudes to medicine from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Professor Hansen has also contributed to Chemical Heritage magazine.

 

You are invited to watch this discussion via webcast. "Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels" will air at 6:30 p.m. EST at chemheritage.org/histchem.

 

For further information contact Michal Meyer via e-mail at MMeyer@chemheritage.org or call her at 215 873-8217.

Fantom Comics January Sale – Celebrating the Best Comics of 2013

January Sale – Celebrating the Best Comics of 2013 View this email in your browser 2014 is upon us, and how better to celebrate than a massive sale on the best books of 2013… We've designed a sale that will compel you to catch up on all the finest graphic novel publications from last year. Here's the deal: 30% off the books that have been given year-end accolades by our favorite comic blogs and websites!!! Click here for details! Our mailing address is:  Fantom Comics 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Union Station - Mezzanine Level Washington, DC 20002

Jan 15: Brad Meltzer at Tyson's Corner

Brad Meltzer appears at Barnes &Noble to sign his new children's books I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Amelia Earhart on Wednesday January 15, 2014 at 6:30 PM!
Barnes & Noble – Tysons Corner Mall
Tysons Corner Center, 7851 L. Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
703-506-2937

Courtesy of Convention Scene. Meltzer has a new Batman story in Detective Comics 27, and Eliopoulos is a comic book artist of course.

Unshelved reviews Luna Brothers' Ultra

The Unshelved webcomic reviews the Luna Brothers' Ultra comic book today.

Lucky Safety Cards

Originally a set of 40 cards, distributed in New York newspapers. Thanks to Bert Hansen for giving me most of these.

Warner Bros.' Sylvester in the Naval History and Heritage Command

This is probably in storage down in the Navy Yard. Sylvester was into body piercings earlier than most Americans apparently.

Accession, 2010-96-1
Plaque, Ship, USS Alameda County, AVB-1
24" Diameter x 0.5 "H.
Wood, Paint.

Plaque, Ship, USS Alameda County.
The USS Alameda County was redesignated an Advance Aviation Base Ship in 1957. Prior to that the Alameda was originally designated a Tank Landing Ship LST-32. The Alameda was decommissioned in 1962.

Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.

Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)

Jam Handy

https://archive.org/details/DowntheG1935

It's been years since I've seen this amusing industrial animation film, so I was glad to see it on the Internet Archive. 

Feb 2: Rep. Lewis signs March in Annapolis

Details are here.

Comic Riffs talks to Stan Lee

STAN LEE's 'MIGHTY 7': Marvel legend on his first starring role in new animated Hub movie: 'I've finally made it!'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (January 9 2014)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/stan-lees-mighty-7-marvel-legend-on-his-first-starring-role-in-new-animated-hub-movie-ive-finally-made-it/2014/01/09/e09127fa-7962-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_blog.html#pagebreak

Archie article in today's Express

This article that appeared on the Post's website is in the printed paper today:

'Afterlife With Archie': The Walking Jughead? The art of bringing zombies to Riverdale High

By David Betancourt 

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/afterlife-with-archie-the-walking-jughead-the-art-of-bringing-zombies-to-riverdale-high/2014/01/07/90db31f8-7753-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_blog.html

as

'Archie' Against the Undead: The goofball comic character battles zombies in 'Afterlife'.

[Washington Post] Express (January 9): 23

1991 National Library of Medicine caricature and French dentistry exhibit brochure online

I don't recall seeing the show, unfortunately...

Moskow, Bernard S. et. al.  1991.

The extravagant Georges Fattet: Caricature and French dentistry.

Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine.

online at https://archive.org/details/101237446.nlm.nih.gov

New Cataloging Guidelines for Pictures Now Available in Online Publication

Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC   20540

January 9, 2014

Public contact:  Erin Blake (202) 675-0323, eblake@folger.edu

New Cataloging Guidelines for Pictures Now Available in Online Publication

The Library of Congress and the Association of College and Research Libraries have updated the cataloging guidelines for describing pictures, and they are now available in a free, online book, "Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)."

The guidelines cover still images of all types:  photographs, prints, drawings, born-digital pictures, book illustrations, posters, postcards, cartoons, comic strips, advertisements, portraits, landscape, architectural drawings, bookplates and more.  Instructions for capturing core metadata elements—the titles, creators, dates, publishers, and media of pictures—are provided as well as helpful wording for explanatory notes.

"Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)" or DCRM(G) is available online as a free PDF at http://rbms.info/dcrm/dcrmg and as a hypertext document on "Cataloger's Desktop," https://desktop.loc.gov.

DCRM(G) can be used for graphic materials of any age or type of production, published or unpublished, especially when special treatment is useful because of fragility, rarity and enduring value or aesthetic, iconographical and documentary interest.

The book is a direct successor to Elisabeth Betz Parker's "Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections," published by the Library of Congress in 1982.  Known to many simply as "Betz" or "The Yellow Book," the first "Graphic Materials" became a classic.

The new guidelines make records easier for a wide range of users to understand and, for published material, easier for libraries to share.  For convenience, advice about cataloging unpublished groups of materials and collections is now gathered into a single appendix.  In recognition of a wide audience wanting access to graphic materials, DCRM(G) also makes increased use of such everyday language as "publisher not identified" instead of the abbreviation "s.n."

While DCRM(G) is intended for use in a library context, it can also be a valuable supplement for description in archives, museums, historical societies, corporations and private collections.

The guidelines were written by the Bibliographic Standards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress.  They were published by the Association of College and Research Libraries.

DCRM(G) is one of a family of manuals providing specialized cataloging rules for various formats of materials typically found in rare book, manuscript and special-collection research centers.  The suite is known as "Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials."

Instructions on using DCRM(G) will be offered through conference workshops.  In addition to many examples in the book itself, a separate document of annotated and MARC-encoded examples is forthcoming.  Questions can also be submitted at any time to DCRM-L, a users group at http://listserver.lib.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/dcrm-l.

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for librarians.  Representing more than 11,500 academic and research librarians and interested individuals, ACRL (a division of the American Library Association) is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to help academic and research librarians learn, innovate and lead within the academic community.  For more information, visit www.acrl.org.

The Library's Prints and Photographs Division includes more than 15 million photographs, drawings and prints from the 15th century to the present day.  International in scope, these visual collections represent a uniquely rich array of human experience, knowledge, creativity and achievement, touching on almost every realm of endeavor: science, art, invention, government and political struggle, and the recording of history.  For more information, visit www.loc.gov/rr/print/.

The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 155 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats.  The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov. 
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Reproduction antique Popeye bank

These reproduction antique Popeye banks are on sale at the Navy Memorial giftshop on Pennsylvania, Ave, NW. They come in 2 sizes.

PR: Jan 17-18: Art Soiree's 4th Annual Cartoonist Exhibit

We are delighted to announce our first event of the 2014 - 

ART SOIREE'S 4TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT

Always popular and always sold-out, this year we are turning it into a 2 Night Affair!

Fri, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 18

You don't want to miss!

4TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT PRESENTING TWO NIGHT SOLO EXHIBIT BY KAL Fri, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 18 | 8pm-1am - The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown SAT, JAN 18 - DEMOCRATS VS  REPUBLICANS - FRI, JAN 17 TICKETS: $10 each night or $15 for both nights  http://cartoonistexhibit2014.eventbrite.com     AND THIS TIME IT'S ABOUT POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND PARTY LINES IT'S LEFT & IT'S RIGHT IT'S 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS EDITION AND YOU BETTER TAKE A SIDE (OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME)   JOIN US AS WE LOOK BACK THROUGH ARTISTIC COMMENTARY AND CRITIQUE ON DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE  DURING EACH RESPECTIVE NIGHT  & PREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR EXPLORE THE CARTOONS ON DISPLAY & MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE ARTWORK  EXCLUSIVE TWO NIGHT SOLO EXHIBITION BY KAL (KEVIN KALLAUGHER)   Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is the editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine of London and The Baltimore Sun. After graduating from Harvard College with honors in 1977, Kevin embarked on a bicycle tour of the British Isles, where he joined the Brighton Basketball Club as a player and coach. After the club hit financial difficulties, Kevin drew caricatures of tourists in Trafalgar Square and on Brighton Pier. In March 1978, The Economist recruited him to become their first resident cartoonist in their 145 year history. ***Event will feature live painting presentation by Mr. Kal during the night!!*** www.kaltoons.com    ENJOY LIVE PERFORMANCE BY SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE   Continuing with the zany nature of the cartoons, the ticketed event will feature live musical performance by local journo-band Suspicious Package, comprised of reporters armed with their musical talent and rock star looks. Band members include Pulitzer Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist at The Washington Post Tom Toles, senior government officials Christina Sevilla and Bryan Greene, former TIME/Bloomberg correspondent and journalist Tim Burger and Director of Education and Outreach for the National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Josh Meyer. www.facebook.com/SusPackage   THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT MUSIC BY DJ AGENT MAX  promodj.com/agentmax   Republican Night - Fri, Jan 17 | 8pm-1am Democrat Night - Sat, Jan 18 | 8pm-1am The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, 3100 South Street NW, Washington DC  TICKETS: $10 for each night or $15 to attend both - cartoonistexhibit2014.eventbrite.com PREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME! PHOTOS: PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - NYE with ART SOIREE - Tue, December 31  Check out some of the photos from the NYE event here Photo credit to Bell Photo and Modeling Studio. Stay Connected: ART SOIREE PRODUCTIONS: Where Art Has No Limits & Takes Any Form        WWW.ARTSOIREE.COM Get ART SOIREE mobile app now on APP STORE & GOOGLE PLAY

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John Kelly on ill teenager's superhero idea

Blood brothers: Hyattsville teen wants to create kidney dialysis superheroes

By John Kelly, Washington Post January 8, 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/blood-brothers-hyattsville-teen-wants-to-create-kidney-dialysis-superheroes/2014/01/08/ed277204-77ea-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html

SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in DC

This SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in Washington, DC is on Constitution Ave, NW, outside of the National Museum of Natural History.

OT: Comics and safety

A friend of ComicsDC has an interesting article online -

New Year's Luck—and How to Keep Safe, 1950s Style

Bert Hansen

Books, Health, and History blog  January 8, 2014 

http://nyamcenterforhistory.org/2014/01/08/new-years-luck-and-how-to-keep-safe-1950s-style/

D.C. Conspiracy get-together this Sunday

The D.C. Conspiracy holds its monthly get-together Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m.-ish at Buffalo Billards at Dupont Circle. All are welcome.

Jan 9: Big Planet Comics hardcover sale at 30%

Comic Riffs on graphic novels in school, and Archie zombie comics

 

'Afterlife With Archie': The Walking Jughead? The art of bringing zombies to Riverdale High

By David Betancourt 

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/afterlife-with-archie-the-walking-jughead-the-art-of-bringing-zombies-to-riverdale-high/2014/01/07/90db31f8-7753-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_blog.html

'THE TRIAL BALLOON': Readers react to graphic novels in schools

By Michael Cavna 

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/the-trial-balloon-readers-react-to-graphic-novels-in-schools/2014/01/07/3d2ff20c-7751-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_blog.html 

American Political Science Association's Symposium on the Politics of Superheroes

The Washington-based American Political Science Association's journal PS: Political Science and Politics has just published a symposium on "The Politics of Superheroes," edited by Matthew Costello and Kent Worcester. 

During January 2014, these articles will be free online, and then disappear behind a paywall. Click on the Table Of Contents for the entire issue and then scroll down to find the articles. Click on the "PDF" or "HTML" icons below the titles for the complete contents.

The Politics of the Superhero - Introduction

Matthew J. Costello and Kent Worcester

"A is A": Spider-Man, Ayn Rand, and What Man Ought to Be

Claudia Franziska Bruhwiler

Hell's Kitchen's Prolonged Crisis and Would-Be Sovereigns: Daredevil, Hobbs, and Schmitt

Anthony Peter Spanakos

Negotiating the Third Wave of Feminism in Wonder Woman

Carolyn Cocca

Men of Steel? Rorschach, Theweleit, and Watchmen's Deconstructed Masculinity

Mervi Miettinen

The Imperial Superhero

Chris Gavaler

Superheroes in Hong Kong's Political Resistance: Icons, Images, and Opposition

Dan Garrett

Fighting the Battles We Never Could: The Avengers and Post-September 11 American Political identities

Annika Hagley and Michael Harrison

Devon Sanders has left Fantom Comics

Fantom's January 2014 Newsletter reads:

Farewell to Devon Sanders! A Fantom Welcome for El Anderson!

Dear Friends and Fans,

If you haven't heard already, our beloved Devon Sanders had his last day as a comic book store employee on Friday, 01/03/14. While we are sad to see him go, Fantom Comics would like to congratulate him on his new job, and wish him GOOD LUCK as he enters into the world of cubicle madness. Please join us on January 11th, 2014 to celebrate Devon's new job and buy a drink for the man of the hour!

What does this mean for our Fantom Comics customers? Well, a seamless transition and our continued assurance of a friendly and enthusiastic level of customer service. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com, leave a message on our Facebook page, or write a comment on our website.

In the meantime, please help us welcome the latest member of the Fantom team, El Anderson, comic book fan and founder of local female geek group, Femmes in the Fridge!

More details are on Fantom's blog at Saying Goodbye to Devon Sanders. It sounds as though he's taking a job with the Federal government. Sanders worked at Fantom for almost six years, after being a manager at Another Universe, Beyond Comics and Big Monkey Comics according to this interview.

Brad Meltzer's new Batman story comes out

Meltzer retells first Batman story in 'Detective Comics': Author and comic-book scribe is part of an all-star creative roster celebrating hero's 75 years.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 6, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/01/06/brad-meltzer-detective-comics-batman-story/4335527/

The Economist Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher to Discuss His New Book, Jan. 14

Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC   20540
January 7, 2014

Public contact: Center for the Book (202) 707-5221; cfbook@loc.gov
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov

The Economist's Cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher, to Discuss and Sign His New Book

            "Daggers Drawn" Covers 35 Years of Cartoons in The Economist           

In his celebrated career with The Economist, Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher has created more than 4,000 editorial cartoons and 140 covers. His work has lampooned international leaders across the liberal-to-conservative spectrum, and his distinctive renderings are immediately recognizable as the work of this multitalented artist.
Kallaugher will discuss and sign his new book, "Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist" (Chatsworth Press, 2013), on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at noon in the Pickford Theater, third floor, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. This Books & Beyond event, co-sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book and its Prints and Photographs Division, is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. 
This 196-page large-format book contains more than 300 of Kallaugher's award-winning works along with essays discussing his time with The Economist. In this book, Kallaugher has pointed his keen eye and sharp pen at important world events of the past 35 years. There are cartoons satirizing leaders from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.
In addition to his longtime work for The Economist, Kallaugher is also a cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun. He also spent 10 years in London, drawing cartoons for The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, Today and The Mail on Sunday. His work has been exhibited at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, The Tate Gallery in London and the Library of Congress.
The Library's Center for the Book, established by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," is a national force for reading and literacy promotion. A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages through its affiliated state centers, through collaborations with nonprofit reading-promotion partners and through the Young Readers Center and the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. For more information, visit www.read.gov.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 158 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats.  The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.

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Jan 14: KAL at Library of Congress, and interviewed at Comics Reporter

Sara Duke reports, "Kevin Kallaugher talk about his most recent publication, Daggers Drawn, in the Pickford Theater (3rd floor, Madison Building) next Tuesday - January 14, at noon. For those of you who don't already have a copy of Daggers Drawn, the Library of Congress offers them at a discounted price. The Madison Building is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE. The nearest Metro station is Capitol South. This event is free and open to the public."

And here's a long interview -

CR Holiday Interview #15 -- Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher.

Tom Spurgeon

Comics Reporter January 6, 2014

http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_00_kevin_kallaugher/

NPR on Rube Goldberg

Lovebirds + String + Watering Can + Dog = Rube Goldberg Magic

Linda Wertheimer.

National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday January 04, 2014
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/04/259402565/lovebirds-string-watering-can-dog-rube-goldberg-magic and http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2014/01/20140104_wesat_lovebirds_string_watering_can_dog_rube_goldberg_magic.mp3

and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=259402565

Is Wertheimer based in the DC offices?

New Brooke Allen comic book series

I've been told that Brooke Allen has moved to the area. She's pencilling Lumberjanes, a new comic book series from BOOM! which looks fun.

Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter

Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter is briefly summarized here. I didn't even know he had one going.

Kallaugher interview in Comics Reporter

Tom Spurgeon of Comics Reporter interviews Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher at length.

Feb 6-28: Cartoon Art Show at UDC

February 6th 6:30-8:00 pm opening reception
CARTOON Art Show
GALLERY 42
UDC Campus, Building 42, Room A-12


Cartoonists include: 

Matt Dembicki
Carolyn Belefski
Michael Auger
Steve Artley
David Hagen
Andrew Cohen
Teresa Roberts Logan
Rafer Roberts

Ben Hatke special guest at Smudge!

Ben Hatke, creator of Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl and the upcoming The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, will be the special guest at the inaugural Smudge! Comics Arts Expo on March 8 at Artisphere in Arlington, Va.

That darn Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg and the art of detection

Elijah White, Leesburg

Washington Post January 4 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/rube-goldberg-and-the-art-of-detection/2014/01/02/059a2cb8-7251-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html

G.I. Joe #200 is illustrated by Shannon Gallant

... who isn't mentioned in this interview. There's his name on the book though.

Larry Hama's Lessons On Writing G.I. Joe

by Vince Brusio

January 2014
http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=143516

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Noise Channels"

As received from our local anarchist cartoonist.

"Noise Channels"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1431

News channels? Noise channels, more like.

Cast your memory back, for a moment, to the Bush Years -- oh, sure you can, c'mon. Fox News was cheerleading for war and a burgeoning police state, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing GOP talking points all over us. MSNBC, in the meantime, was hollering for an end to imperialist wars, the protection of civil liberties, and all that other speaking-truth-to-power horseshit.

Fast-forward to the Obama Years. Fox News is suddenly hollering about dissent and civil liberties and Obama's adventurism overseas. MSNBC, in the meantime, is cheerleading for war, softpedaling Obama's use of drones to murder civilians, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing Democratic Party talking points all over us.

Anybody detecting a pattern here?

These three sticker designs depict the real reason for being of both of these hypocritical partisan "news" channels. The MSDNC logo may be something new to most of you, but why the Fox News parody logo, you might ask? Granted, everybody and their cat may have figured out that Fox News was a GOP mouthpiece from day one, but I thought it might be a good idea to include it, because Fair And Balanced.

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Mike's Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

PR: Dilbert's Scott Adams on being happy in 2014- WashPost

This is as I received it because I drove to NJ and back this weekend and am too tired to rewrite it. Thanks to Molly Gannon for passing it along. Enjoy the article. - Mike

Dilbert creator Scott Adams writes in The Washington Post about how to be happy in 2014, touching on topics like diet, exercise, and career. An excerpt from his article is below and the entire piece can be found at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/read-this-if-you-want-to-be-happy-in-2014/2014/01/02/d96370f0-7192-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_story.html

 

Today — as some of you are already backtracking on those New Year's resolutions — I'm going to strip out all of the mumbo-jumbo around the topic of happiness and tell you the simplest way to get some.

 

You're reading this in the business section because every bit of what follows on the topic of happiness is relevant to your career, especially if you have entrepreneurial ambitions. You'll need all the good health, good looks and mental energy you can muster to influence people and survive the long hours. As luck would have it, the good habits that make you healthy and energetic help to make you happy at the same time, so it's a double win.

 

As far as I can tell, people usually experience the sensation of happiness whenever they have both health and freedom. It's a simple formula:

 

Happiness = Health + Freedom