We just got in a set of prints for the Rat Queens signing in College Park, Sunday April 6! This will be a signed set by Kurtis and Roc. Get one of your favorite character: Hannah, Violet, Dee, or Betty, or collect all 4!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson exhibit opens in Columbus, OH tomorrow
Caitlin McGurk of the Billy Ireland Library at Ohio State University says:
Here is the new and exclusive interview with Richard Thompson and Bill Watterson, taking the internet by storm on our blog:
The two images are from a clever brochure for advertising artists that Bono Mitchell recently gave me. Can you figure out which section of the cover Richard did?
New interviews with Watterson and Thompson
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University releases a new interview with Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson and Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson two days before it opens expositions featuring work by both cartoonists.
New Captain America movie poster
New Jim Steranko-inspired promotional poster for the upcoming Captain America movie, which is largely set in D.C.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
March featured in Lansing
Graphic history:‘One Book, One Community’ chooses graphic novel memoir of civil rights activist for 2014
by Bill Castanier
Lansing City Pulse March 19,2014
http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-10002-graphic-history.html
March 26: Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries at Warner Theatre
Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries
Warner Theatre, 6 pm.
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang have been called upon to help solve an epic mystery. It appears a trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theatre and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo are off in the Mystery Machine to solve it!
Filled with wacky new characters and hilarious antics, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! Musical Mysteries has young audiences on the edge of their seats the moment the lights go down.
Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in new National Archives exhibit
The National Archives has a new exhibit opening on Friday called "Making Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures." It's an interesting collection of artifacts that feature signatures. Included in the exhibit are things like Hitler's marriage certificate, Michael Jackson's patent for moonwalking shoes (who'd have guessed), John Wilkes Booth's calling card for Andrew Johnson, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's kid's note to Truman asking him to spare their parents, letters from Johnny Cash and Katherine Hepburn, FDR's request for more money to help deport Japanese during World War II, etc. Also included is a patent infringement claim from Walt Disney against Van Beuren Corporation for ripping off his Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters. As the sign says:
Mickey and Minnie vs Milton and Mary:
Few cartoon characters are more recognizable around the world than Mickey Mouse and his girlfriend Minnie Mouse. This early copyright infringement case came just a few years after Mickey and Minnie Mouse had been copyrighted and trademarked. Walt Disney won his case against the creators of Mickey and Minnie look-a-likes Milton and Mary. The defendants, the Pathe Exchange and Van Beuren Corporation, were barred from ever using Milton or Mary in another animated film.
Mickey and Minnie vs Milton and Mary:
Few cartoon characters are more recognizable around the world than Mickey Mouse and his girlfriend Minnie Mouse. This early copyright infringement case came just a few years after Mickey and Minnie Mouse had been copyrighted and trademarked. Walt Disney won his case against the creators of Mickey and Minnie look-a-likes Milton and Mary. The defendants, the Pathe Exchange and Van Beuren Corporation, were barred from ever using Milton or Mary in another animated film.
Other photos from the exhibit are on www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2014_03_18C_Signatures
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Post's Comic Riffs blog causes criticism of Zunar in Malaysia (and he criticizes back)
CARTOON OF THE DAY: Malaysian artist on the lost jet — and his government’s ‘weak’ response to it
BY MICHAEL CAVNA
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 18 2014
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar slammed over Washington Post comic strip
BY SIRA HABIBU
MALAYSIAN STAR MARCH 19, 2014
Statement in English: I defend my cartoon in Washington Post
Zunar
2014-03-19
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Comics panel at Telegraph April 13
Telegraph in Charlottesville, Va., is hosting
a comics panel April 13 ( 3-5 p.m.) about independent publishing and what
drives illustrators to create. Participating cartoonists include Warren
Craghead III, Jared Cullum, Andrew White (who lives in the D.C. area) and Dustin Harbin. According to Telegraph, the
“panel will discuss each artist's different approach to comics form, their
publishing choices, and the respective comics scenes that they hail from.”
Panelists will also have books and new works available for sale all weekend.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Lalo Alcaraz interview on Comic Riffs
Note the film was last night...
Q&A with LALO ALCARAZ: ‘La Cucaracha’ creator gets a national closeup tonight on Ovation
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 16 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/03/16/qa-with-lalo-alcaraz-la-cucaracha-creator-gets-a-national-closeup-tonight-on-ovation/
Q&A with LALO ALCARAZ: ‘La Cucaracha’ creator gets a national closeup tonight on Ovation
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 16 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/03/16/qa-with-lalo-alcaraz-la-cucaracha-creator-gets-a-national-closeup-tonight-on-ovation/
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Moving story of a local autistic child who communicated through Disney movies
Reaching My Autistic Son Through Disney
By RON SUSKIND
A version of this article appears in print on March 9, 2014, on page MM20 of the Sunday Magazine with the headline: Animating Owen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/magazine/reaching-my-autistic-son-through-disney.html
Animating Owen
By Roger Ross Williams March 7th, 2014
http://www.nytimes.com/video/magazine/100000002755397/animating-owen.html
Roger Ross Williams, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker, spent time with Ron Suskind and his son, Owen, who has autism, to show how they learned to communicate using dialogue from Disney movies.
Greg Benton sketches still available at Big Planet Comics Bethesda
Last month I reported on Gregory Benton's visit to Big Planet Comics in Bethesda. I was there yesterday, and the store still has six copies of B+F with large original illustrations in them. They look like this one. Get one before they're all gone!Friday, March 14, 2014
Comics art show in Frederick, Md.
The 505 North Art'iques Gallery & Studio in Frederick, Md., is featuring a new comics art show March 21-April 11 with an opening reception on March 21 from 6-9 p.m. It will feature work by local cartoonists Matt Rawson, Andrew Cohen, Rafer Roberts, Jason Axtell, Teresa Roberts Logan, Stephen Loya, Danielle Corsetto, Martin Graff, Laura McClure and Monica Gallagher.
Time to submit for the Ignatz Awards
The Small Press Expo is now accepting submissions for its Ignatz Awards. Submissions are open to all independent creators and publishers, even if you are not exhibiting or attending SPX.
All Ignatz nominees will automatically be sent for preservation in the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress.
Categories are:
•Outstanding Artist
•Outstanding Anthology or Collection
•Outstanding Graphic Novel
•Outstanding Story
•Promising New Talent
•Outstanding Series
•Outstanding Comic
•Outstanding Minicomic
•Outstanding Online Comic
Send six copies of work published between June 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014 sent to:
SPX Ignatz Awards
c/o Big Planet Comics
4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Links to comics eligible for the Outstanding Online Comic category should be emailed to spxignatz@gmail.com.
All submissions must be received by June 7, 2014.
Full guidelines are available a. All questions should be sent to the Ignatz Award coordinator, Eden Miller, at spxignatz@gmail.com.
All Ignatz nominees will automatically be sent for preservation in the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress.
Categories are:
•Outstanding Artist
•Outstanding Anthology or Collection
•Outstanding Graphic Novel
•Outstanding Story
•Promising New Talent
•Outstanding Series
•Outstanding Comic
•Outstanding Minicomic
•Outstanding Online Comic
Send six copies of work published between June 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014 sent to:
SPX Ignatz Awards
c/o Big Planet Comics
4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
USA
Links to comics eligible for the Outstanding Online Comic category should be emailed to spxignatz@gmail.com.
All submissions must be received by June 7, 2014.
Full guidelines are available a. All questions should be sent to the Ignatz Award coordinator, Eden Miller, at spxignatz@gmail.com.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Pictures from Smudge Expo
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| Santiago Casares |
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| G.E. Gallas |
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| Kevin Rechin |
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| Matt Dembicki, Mike Rhode and Matt's original ComicsDC art |
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| ComicsDC artwork over Mike's desk |
Photos from CARTooons second exhibit at University of District of Columbia
Missed it - John Kascht at National Portrait Gallery in 2011
How does he DO that?: The Secrets of Drawing a Face [John Kascht].
Wendy Wick Reaves
National Portrait Gallery's Face to Face blog (April 7, 2011):
http://face2face.si.edu/my_weblog/2011/04/how-does-he-do-that-the-secrets-of-drawing-a-face.html
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUE-oMpjNE
Wendy Wick Reaves
National Portrait Gallery's Face to Face blog (April 7, 2011):
http://face2face.si.edu/my_weblog/2011/04/how-does-he-do-that-the-secrets-of-drawing-a-face.html
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUE-oMpjNE
May 7: Becky Cloonan & Shaun Simon Signing - Killjoys & By Chance Or Providence
- Becky Cloonan & Shaun Simon Signing - Killjoys & By Chance Or Providence
- Becky Cloonan & Shaun Simon Signing - Killjoys & By Chance Or Providence
Big Planet Comics Vienna is proud to welcome Becky Cloonan and Shaun Simon for a signing of the collection of their series, The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and Becky's self-published collection, By Chance Or Providence!
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is a scifi adventure where the Killjoys lost their lives battling against a controlling megacorp, and now their followers carry on the fight.
By Chance or Providence is a compilation of Becky's self-published minicomics of fantastic adventures of magic and horror!
Becky's website: http://beckycloonan.tumblr.com/
Shaun's website: http://shaun-simon.tumblr.com/
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
March 22: Magnus Robot Fighter Signing at Game On!
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Special offer on 'By Chance or Providence'
Special offer from Fantom Comics: Be one of the first 20 people to pre-order Becky Cloonan's new hardcover book By Chance or Providence through ther store and get a free limited-edition, signed screenprint of her art from Conan.
Price: $20
Deadline: March 20th, 2014
How to Pre-order: Walkin, Call (202)241-6498 or email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com and ask to special order "By Chance or Providence!"
Price: $20
Deadline: March 20th, 2014
How to Pre-order: Walkin, Call (202)241-6498 or email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com and ask to special order "By Chance or Providence!"
Monday, March 10, 2014
Gaithersburg Book Festival graphic novel guests
The Gaithersburg Book Festival (May 17) is expanding its
lineup of graphic novel authors this year, with a good number of creators from
First Second. Returning is Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy) and joining him is Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Ben
Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl), Garth Hinds
(The Odyssey), and George O’Connor (Olympians). Authors that combine comics and text include Rachel Renée Russell (Dork Diaries) and Janet Tashjian (My Life As a Cartoonist).
Comics-making workshops in Fairfax
I’ll be doing a couple comics-making workshops this month
and April, with two at Fairfax libraries. The first is March 19 at CentrevilleRegional Library from 7-8 p.m. (geared toward teens), and the second April 14
at Oakton Library from 7-8 p.m. It's encouraged to sign up prior for the workshop.
--Matt Dembicki
May 21: Ben Hatke at Takoma Park Library
Ben Hatke - The Return of Zita the Spacegirl — at Takoma Park Library
May 21 2014 7:30 p.m.
- Takoma Park Library
- 101 Philadelphia Avenue
- Takoma Park ,
- Maryland
- 20912
- United States
Tamaki cousins at Politics and Prose
Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki - This One Summer — in the Children & Teens Department
May 17 2014 7 p.m.
- 5015 Connecticut Ave NW
- Washington ,
- District Of Columbia
- 20008
- United States
April 2: Bob Mankoff at Politics and Prose
Bob Mankoff - How About Never--Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
Apr 2 2014 7 p.m.
- 5015 Connecticut Ave NW
- Washington ,
- District Of Columbia
- 20008
- United States
April 7: Danica Novgorodoff at Takoma Park library
Danica Novgorodoff - The Undertaking of Lily Chen — at Takoma Park Library **FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
Apr 7 2014 7:30 p.m.
- Takoma Park Library
- 101 Philadelphia Ave
- Takoma Park ,
- Maryland
- 20912
- United States
Another local blog covers Smudge Expo
The Comic Age is a local blog run by Alex Lupp. He's written up his experiences at Smudge Expo.
March 15: Sean Chen, Jim Kuhoric to Sign Six Million Dollar Man at Cards, Comics & Collectibles
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The Comic Age on Smudge
Local comics blog The Comic Age has some nice things to say about this past Saturday's Smudge Comics Arts Expo.
[Smudge! Expo 2014] A Great New Event! Plus We Were Pirates, and Dear Mr. Watterson
By Alex Lupp
Yesterday I attended the very first Smudge! Expo, and I hope that it will be the first of many. It was a lovely and very creator focused show, the kind we need more of, especially as the big conventions grow into larger and larger media spectacles....I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, and only wish it had lasted longer than just a single day – an in depth description of my day-long venture follows below. [Read more]
[Smudge! Expo 2014] A Great New Event! Plus We Were Pirates, and Dear Mr. Watterson
By Alex Lupp
Yesterday I attended the very first Smudge! Expo, and I hope that it will be the first of many. It was a lovely and very creator focused show, the kind we need more of, especially as the big conventions grow into larger and larger media spectacles....I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, and only wish it had lasted longer than just a single day – an in depth description of my day-long venture follows below. [Read more]
Cartoonist Ben Hatke at Smudge (photo courtesy of Bruce Guthrie)
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