Cece Bell's story of a deaf child's struggles reflects her own [Review: 'El Deafo' by Cece Bell
By Sharon Pajka
Washington Post September 24 2014, p. C4.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Comic Riffs on banned books
BANNED BOOKS WEEK: No 'Bone' or 'Neverwhere'? Here's why we can't afford to shelve the debate
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 24 2014
Oct 8: James O'Barr at Beyond Comics
Meet JAMES O'BARR!
Creator of
The Crow
Wednesday October 8th
12:00noon to 4:00pm
Frederick
Also Meet
Also Meet
Award Winning Russian Artist
Konstantin Komardin
And Comics Writer, Editor and Historian
Renee Witterstaetter
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Another satisfied Cul de Sac reader recommends it
Ten reasons why you need "The Complete Cul de Sac"
By Andy Mansell
09/17/2014
http://culturemass.com/2014/09/17/ten-reasons-need-complete-cul-de-sac/
Comic Riffs talks to Cece Bell
Bell will be visiting local bookstores tomorrow.
'EL DEAFO': With her first (and so funny) graphic novel, deaf Va. artist CECE BELL hopes her tale will help others
By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 23 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/09/23/el-deafo-cece-bell/
'EL DEAFO': With her first (and so funny) graphic novel, deaf Va. artist CECE BELL hopes her tale will help others
By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 23 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/09/23/el-deafo-cece-bell/
Oct. 21: Spiegelman's 'WORDLESS!'
Art Spiegelman brings his WORDLESS! show—a mix of comics,
lecture and music—
to the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University on
Oct. 21. Tickets are $35, $40 and $45. Click on the image below to see a teaser of the show.
Sept 24: Cece Bell at One More Page
Wed, Sept 24 at 4 pm: In El Deafo, her funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator CECE BELL chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. "...belongs right next to Raina Telgemeier's" Smile "(2011) and Liz Prince's "Tomboy."" --Booklist
One More Page Books 2200 N. Westmoreland Street, #101
Arlington, VA 22213
703-300-9746 Visit our website
Mon-Sat: 10 am - 8 pm; Sun: noon to 5 pm
Monday, September 22, 2014
THURS 9/25: George Perez Signing at Third Eye Comics
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THURSDAY 9/25/14
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
Visiting Peru to talk comics
by Matt Dembicki
Last week, I spent a week in Lima and Cusco, Peru, teaching comics to high school and college students who are learning English, as well as teachers who teach English. The sessions, which were organized by the U.S. State Department, were held at what are called Binational Centers (BNCs), which are partially English language schools.
Last week, I spent a week in Lima and Cusco, Peru, teaching comics to high school and college students who are learning English, as well as teachers who teach English. The sessions, which were organized by the U.S. State Department, were held at what are called Binational Centers (BNCs), which are partially English language schools.
Upon arriving in Lima, I first served as a
co-judge for an annual national comics contest for youths, who submitted two-page
comics focused on an environmental issue, ranging from recycling to
deforestation and water pollution. What
was especially cool was the number of girls/women who participated. In fact,
two of the top three winning strips were written/drawn by women.
Following the announcement of the winners live via webcast
to the BNCs, I rolled up my sleeves and got going on the comics-making workshops with
ESL teachers. Since the focus was on how
to use comics to raise awareness of environmental issues, the teachers did
one-page comics on an environmental topic.
Over the next few days, I held similar workshops for BNC
students and the general public. It was especially interesting to see the wide
range of ages of folks who attended the workshops. I also had an opportunity to
talk about my personal work at a few events and through media interviews.
At all these events, it was especially gratifying to see a
passion for comics. Brazil and Argentina tend to grab international attention
when discussing South American comics, but Peru has a wonderful array of comics
creators. It’s encouraging to see an indie/self-publish scene in Peru, and to
witness an acceptance of comics among the general public as a medium to entertain and educate. And it’s especially wonderful to feel a
connection globally through comics. I’ve made some great friends in Peru. I
think you’ll see fruits of those friendships in the years to come.
A nice write-up in the A section in El Comercio, Peru's largest daily.
A quick photo with an El Camercio photographer and editor Adolfo Bazan Coquis
Comics creator and educator Fabrizio Rivas
The BNC library staff at one of the center's in Lima
With some English-language teachers following a workshop
Some of the books I used as examples of comics with environmental/conservation themes. I donated these books to the BMC programs.
I was amazed at some of the graphic novel displays at a couple bookstores in Lima.
A few wonderful comics I traded for in Lima. Cartoonist Renso Gonzalez and his brother put together some amazing books.
Couldn't resist getting this T-shirt for my son.
A copy of Trickster at the BNC library in Cusco
Saturday, September 20, 2014
The Post on ‘Gotham’ sans Batman, ‘The Flash’, and ‘Constantine’
Fall TV 2014
Every new show, the schedule for every returning show, and what's worth watching.
By Hank Stuever, Washington Post Sept. 21, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/entertainment/2014-fall-tv-shows/
That darn Hagar
Letters to the Editor
Rape jokes do not belong in the comics [in print as 'Hagar' gets even more horrible]
Susan J. Popkin, Vienna
Washington Post September 20 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Three good SPX reports
The first is NSFW due to an image of Japanese gay porn:
SPX '14 – Ten Comics, Eight Hours, Three Panels, One Day
BY Joe McCulloch Sep 19, 2014
http://www.tcj.com/spx-14-ten-comics-eight-hours-three-panels-one-day/
http://www.tcj.com/spx-14-ten-comics-eight-hours-three-panels-one-day/
And I'm particularly taken with Rob Clough's analysis here:
I haven't listened to this one yet, but he interviewed my friends Matt Dembicki and Joe Procopio:
September 17, 2014
Some Ramblings on SPX 2014
http://highlowcomics.blogspot.com/2014/09/some-ramblings-on-spx-2014.htmlI haven't listened to this one yet, but he interviewed my friends Matt Dembicki and Joe Procopio:
Robots From Tomorrow Episode 120: Small Press Expo 2014 [Podcast]
September 18, 2014 by Greg Matiasevich
http://multiversitycomics.com/podcasts/robots-from-tomorrow-episode-120-small-press-expo-2014-podcast/
Sept 24: Cece Bell at Politics and Prose
Cece Bell - El Deafo
Sep 24 2014 10:30 am
Bell's graphic memoir recounts her childhood experience of hearing loss, which included struggling with an unwieldy aid that ironically allowed her to hear some things she shouldn't have. But her disability also let her find her quasi-superhero persona, and as "El Deafo, Hearer for All," Bell made friends and found respect. Ages 8 – 12 (Amulet)
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- Washington
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Comic Riffs on Black Comics
'BLACK COMICS': Fresh off milestone Eisner Award, (Howard alumna) scholar goes deep beneath black-and-white of comics page at Fall for the Book [Q&A]
By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs September 18 2014
Weingarten and Shansby on Kojo Nnamdi show NOW
Gene Weingarten & Eric Shansby on Comedy and Collaboration
THURSDAY, SEP 18, 2014 AT 12:20 P.M.
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Gene Weingarten and Eric Shansby collaborated on the new children's book "Me and Dog," which was released Sept. 16.
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Each week, Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten and illustrator Eric Shansby team up to create the often hilarious "Below the Beltway" column that runs in newspapers across the country. Now the duo unleashes their humor and wisdom on young readers with a children's book, "Me & Dog." We talk with the pair about the dynamics of their collaboration, the questions of faith they raise in the book and the importance of knowing your audience.
Guests
Gene Weingarten
author, 'Me & Dog'; columnist, 'Below the Beltway; staff writer, The Washington Post; cartoonist, "Barney & Clyde";
Eric Shansby
cartoonist and illustrator, 'Below the Beltway' 'Me & Dog'
Sept 19: Daniel Boyd, Author CARBON at Beyond Comics
- Daniel Boyd,AuthorCARBON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Daniel Boyd author of new controversial eco-horror graphic novel CARBON will be at signing copies of Carbon. Carbon received it's big national roll out last week from publisher Caliber Comics. Holly wood is showing interest in several Caliber titles, including Carbon to hit the big screen. Boyd a native to West Virginia and is a West Virginia State University Professor when he's not making indy films and writing graphic novels.
Gene Weingarten and Eric Shansby's new children's book
A boy, his dog and atheism: Gene Weingarten talks about his new children's book
By Michelle Boorstein
September 17 2014
My first children's book is about atheism … and dogs
By Gene Weingarten September 17 2014
Weingarten writes the Barney and Clyde comic strip and Shansby is a former college cartoonist who illustrates Weingarten's Sunday column in the Post Magazine.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Publishers Weekly on SPX
Small Press Expo 2014: A Wedding, A Prom, and Lots of Comics
By Heidi MacDonald and Calvin Reid
Sep 17, 2014
The Post on Tony Auth
CARTOON OF THE DAY: Signe Wilkinson memorializes her mentor, Tony Auth (RIP)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog September 16 2014
Tony Auth, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who satirized political figures, dies at 72
By Matt Schudel
Washington Post September 17 2014
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