Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Ladies' Night at Fantom Comics
Monday, January 20, 2014
Comic Book Resources interviews Nate Powell about March
CBR TV: Artist Nate Powell Goes on a "March"
Jason Axtell exhibit in Sterling
Keep Looking: The Works of Jason E Axtell
Art Institute of Northern VA
My first ever solo exhibition is on display now at the Art Institute of Washington-Dulles Gallery. Featuring a variety of work, including figure studies, fan art, and comic art.
On display until February 24th.
Reception: Thursday January 30th at 6pm.
Art Institute of Northern VA
21000 Atlantic Blvd, Sterling, Virginia 20166-2495
Pictures of KAL at Art Soiree this weekend
Feb 15: Gregory Benton's B+F Tour at Big Planet Bethesda
- Big Planet Comics Bethesda
- 4:00pm until 6:00pm
It's with excitement and pleasure that we announce the B+F Tour to promote Gregory Benton's latest creative endeavor. "B+F," Gregory Benton's MoCCA Award of Excellence-winning fable, explores an otherworldly forest with a woman and a dog as they encounter its denizens, both benevolent and malicious. A wordless meditation on goodwill, hostility, and isolation |
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Scott McCloud on Google Dooldles
The case against the Google Doodle
By Justin Moyer,
Washington Post January 19 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Chris Christie Festival"
Chris Christie Festival
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1438
It's not as if there hasn't been a metric shit-ton of important news happening in the past week or so. You've got the Mexican "autodefensas" battling the drug cartels, the Fullerton, California cops who beat and tasered a homeless man to death, Obama's worthless tap-dancing NSA speech -- but probably the biggest story of the week has to be the massive chemical spill in Elk River, West Virginia, which left 300,000 people in nine counties without fresh water.
Of course, you wouldn't know that from watching the Democratic Party noise machine in action at MSNBC, which has spent almost all of its available air time this week on the trumped-up "Bridgegate" scandal in New Jersey involving Governor Chris Christie, who's also considered a major hopeful for the 2016 GOP Presidential nomination. Coincidence? Naaahhhh.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Mike's Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Jan 18-19: Little Mermaid Jr. on stage in Arlington
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen Story and the Disney Film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204
Comic Riffs on Bill 'Batman' Finger
Batman's 'secret' co-creator died 40 years ago today. What's it take to get him some credit? *(A.: Author hopes Google can help.)
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 18 2014http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/batmans-secret-co-creator-died-40-years-ago-today-whats-it-take-to-get-him-some-credit-a-author-hopes-google-can-help/2014/01/18/15291010-8050-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_blog.html
That darn Doonesbury
Letter to the Editor
Protecting the vote
W. Scott Butcher, Potomac
Washington Post (January 18 2014)
Friday, January 17, 2014
Tom Arvis' Mercenary Pig video
http://aazurn.com/newsroom/mercenary-pig.html
Tom Arvis
Sureshot Comics
Tall Tale Radio and Michael Cavna
Tall Tale Radio and Michael Cavna
Tom Racine
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tom-racine/2014/01/17/tall-tale-radio-and-michael-cavna
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tom-racine/2014/01/17/tall-tale-radio-and-michael-cavna.mp3
Michael Cavna, the guru behind "Comic Riffs" on The Washington Post, joins me to talk about the best graphic novels of 2013, the place of graphic novels and comics in school libraries and classrooms, and pretty much any comic book/strip related stuff you want to talk about! Join us!
SLJ interviewed Andrew Aydin
Interview: Andrew Aydin
By Eva VolinSchool Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids blog January 16, 2014
http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2014/01/16/interview-andrew-ayden/ and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFwW4IJEVmU
Comic Riffs on Russ Heath
Legendary artist Russ Heath reacts to 2014 NCS Caniff honor: 'It's very humbling'
The Post on superhero-inspired prints
Galleries: At Hillyer Art Space, JD Deardourff's screenprints inspired by superhero comics
By Mark Jenkins, Friday, January 17,2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/galleries-at-hillyer-art-space-jd-deardourffs-screenprints-inspired-by-superhero-comics/2014/01/15/43ecf6a4-7c8c-11e3-97d3-b9925ce2c57b_story.htmlDissanayake on Enigma (from last month)
Unsung Masterpieces – Enigma With Peter Milligan, Duncan Fegredo, And Art Young
By David Dissanayake
December 9, 2013http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/12/09/unsung-masterpieces-milligan-fegredos-enigma/
Introducing a new Comics Column, Unsung Masterpieces, in its first installment: Milligan & Fegredo's Enigma
Dissanayake interviews Eddie Campbell
Unsung Masterpieces #2: Alec, with Eddie Campbell
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/01/16/unsung-masterpieces-2-alec-with-eddie-campbell/Sorel on Herblock at TCJ.com
Jan 29: George O'Connor at Politics and Prose
PR: This Sunday 6:30PM-8PM: The Third Eye Book Club at Third Eye Annapolis
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The Post reviews The Nut Job cartoon
'The Nut Job' movie review: The grouchy squirrel might grow on you
AP - Surly is a grouchy, purple squirrel (voiced by Will Arnett) who meets a charming pug, Precious (Maya Rudolph), in "The Nut Job."
Thursday, January 16, 2014
TONIGHT: Michael Cavna on Tall Tale Radio
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Deadline extension for Smudge
Jan 23: Animezing: Garden of Words animation at JICC
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Jan 29: Malaysian political cartoonist, Zunar is in town
time: 7:30pm - 9pm
The Post reviews Polly and Her Pals
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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, 2014http://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."
Monday, January 13, 2014
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 22nd.
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
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
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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.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Lucky Safety Cards
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)
Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)
Thursday, January 09, 2014
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!'
Archie article in today's Express
1991 National Library of Medicine caricature and French dentistry exhibit brochure online
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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