Tonight: Fantastic Forum returns to tv

6:30 PM tonight on Arlington Independent Media!

Fantastic Forum with Abigail Pritchard and 4 others at Awesome Con 2014

Rae Bates and panelists Bria LaVorgna, El Anderson and Abigail Pritchard discuss MISOGYNY IN COMICS. Featuring Devon Sanders' interview with comics writer GAIL SIMONE and Cool Toys with DJI Phantom 2 unmanned aerial vehicle!

Procopio and Galifianakis get animated at International Monetary Fund

In August, Joe told us, "One of the cool projects I got to work on was my first comic. I had the exciting opportunity to write and art direct the attached seven-page history of the IMF in comic strip form with the talented Nick Galifianakis. It is appearing in the special 70th anniversary issue of "F&D Magazine" published quarterly by the IMF. It was a thrill working so closely with my friend Nick and getting to try my hand at producing something in a medium I'm obviously passionate about. Hope you enjoy it..."

The strip is at http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2014/09/procopio.htm or http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2014/09/pdf/procopio.pdf

He followed that up with me recently, noting "The comic was originally printed as a feature in its quarterly magazine "Finance & Development," but it was well received and the IMF decided to print it as a stand-alone comic to distribute at its annual meetings.

That was certainly gratifying, but it also led to another first for me: The comic has now been adapted and produced as an animated video. I got to participate in everything from auditioning and coaching voice actors to shaping the score to weighing in on the editing of rough cuts. The animators did a cool job working with my script and Nick Galifianakis' art, and it was a challenge and a pleasure for me to think about storytelling in new mediums, first in comics and then in an animated short."

See it here:

Confronting Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh7N4dKwa9o

Glen Weldon on the 'death' of Wolverine

Wolverine's Death: Superheroes And The Cycle Of Eternal Return

by Arun Rath and Glen Weldon

National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Monkey See blog October 12, 2014

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2014/10/12/355482974/wolverines-death-superheroes-and-the-cycle-of-eternal-return and

http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2014/10/20141012_atc_wolverines_death_superheroes_and_the_cycle_of_eternal_return.mp3 and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=355482974

The Express on the lack of Saturday morning cartoons

TV is full of 'educational' alternatives to Saturday morning cartoons [in print as 'Innocence lost: Saturday morning cartoons, RIP]

By Marc Silver

Washington Post's Express October 13 2014

online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/10/13/tv-is-full-of-educational-alternatives-to-saturday-morning-cartoons/

November 15: Behind-the-Scenes of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID

Behind-the-Scenes of DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
  

November 15, 2014 at 4pm

Tickets: Free for Olney Theatre Center Members; $10 for Non-members

How do you make a mermaid swim onstage? What are Ursula's tentacles made of? Find out with the costume and set designer of THE LITTLE MERMAID at this special look at the onstage magic with the people who make it!

 

Big Nate at Olney Theatre today

Olney Theatre Center presents the Adventure Theatre-MTC Tour of

BIG NATE THE MUSICAL

 

October 10 - 12, 2014

Tickets: $10-$15 for Olney Theatre Center Members; $22 for Non-members

Nate Wright, a detention-riddled sixth grader (and drummer for the greatest garage band in the history of the galaxy, Enslave the Mollusk!) hopes to woo beautiful Jenny away from her boyfriend Artur by winning "The Nickelodeon", the first prize in his school's Battle of the Bands. But when Artur and Jenny team up with Nate's arch-rival Gina to form the sap-pop band, Rainbows and Ponies, he's gotta take his game to an all-star level. What will he do? (Recommended for ages 5 and up)

 

Andrew Aydin interviewed about "March'

Mississippi students learn about real-life 'superhero"

JOURNEY TO JUSTICE

Jerry Mitchell, The Clarion-LedgerOctober 9, 2014

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/journeytojustice/2014/10/09/john-lewis-graphic-novel/16973267/

Fantom Comics featured on NPR website last summer

Lessons From Behind The Counter At A Comic Book Store

by LIDIA JEAN KOTT

July 27, 2014 

http://www.npr.org/2014/07/27/332615488/lessons-from-behind-the-comic-book-counter

Out and about

A few quirky, comic-y things I found around town this week.

Outside a restaurant at K and 20th streets NW

In the bathroom at Fantom Comics in Dupont Circle

On M St. between 18th and 19th streets NW

Cavna's illustrated interview with Richard Linklater, part 2 online now

Riffing with RICHARD LINKLATER: The director illuminates his brilliant 'Boyhood' [A VISUAL TALE, Part 2]

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 9 2014

Gene Weingarten on Public Radio

ME AND DOG

Bob Garfield

On the Media October 03, 2014

http://www.onthemedia.org/story/me-and-dog/

Oct 31: Halloween at Fantom Comics

• Rafer Roberts Book Launch & All Ages Halloween Party October 31 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm

• Show Map Fantom Comics 2010 P St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Rafer Roberts launches his new book, Nightmare the Rat; come for the signing, stay for all the EVENTS

While 2-5pm on Halloween is kid time at Fantom Comics (https://www.facebook.com/events/579804148808338/?ref_dashboard_filter=calendar&sid_create=3743800374), from 5-9pm Fantom is opening up to a wider, all ages audience. Think Free Comic Book Day in October!

5-9pm Rafer Roberts (of Tiger Lawyer fame) will be launching his new book at Fantom Comics! Nightmare the Rat looks scaaarrry, so he picked his day well.

5-9pm Raffles! Rafer & Raffles, we should have called this party. We'll be raffling off books and gift cards throughout the evening. And remember, like life, you can't win if you don't show up!

5-7pm The Geek Balloonist fun continues! You didn't think we were going to just let the kids have all the fun, did you?! The GB can create up to 200 different balloon designs of almost any geek-related subject you can come up with!

5-6pm The Face Painting & Henna session begun at the kids party continues on til 6pm.

6:30pm What's almost as much fun as comics? If you said "Donut Eating Contest" then you're very wise. Challenge yourself and others in the soon-to-be Olympic sport of eating a donut hanging from string with your hands behind your back. What fun!

6:30-8pm Our friends from the Molotov Theatre Group will be setting up a staged murder scene for those of you looking for the perfect holiday card picture! (we can't stress staged enough here, people). Makeup and props will be on-hand for those brave enough to insert themselves into this golden photo opportunity.

And then 9pm comes around and the Fantom After Hour party starts. Awww yeaaaahhh. Details to come tomorrow.

Lincoln comic by new area resident Eleri Harris

Here's a Lincoln comic by new area resident Eleri Harris, an editor of The Nib.

Big Planet Comics and Taste of Bethesda

This Saturday, Taste of Bethesda will have our street closed. It is a wonderful event that will draw 20,000 people. We will have free comics for the kiddies.

http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda

--
Joel Pollack
BIG PLANET COMICS

4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814

Boing Boing likes Cul de Sac

Boing Boing likes Cul de Sac ... but who doesn't?

Oct 23: Cartoons & Cocktails auction

Tickets NOW ON SALE through 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets will be available in the Holeman Lounge of The National Press Club thereafter.

Plan now to attend the 27th annual auction of editorial cartoons made possible through generous donations of original* cartoon art by prize-winning cartoonists.

Join us Oct. 23 in the National Press Club ballroom for an evening of food, drink and lively bidding. It's a fantastic opportunity for collectors and admirers of cartoon art to acquire new works and help good causes.

*Because some cartoonists are creating their work electronically, their C&C items vary. Some are limited-run prints with original signatures; some are original sketches accompanied by signed prints.

http://www.cartoonsandcocktails.org/

Monkey See blog on the Flash tv show

'The Flash' Winks At History And Keeps Its Superhero Tone Light

by LINDA HOLMES

October 07, 2014http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2014/10/07/354274940/the-flash-winks-at-history-and-keeps-its-superhero-tone-light

Oct 29: Roger K. Lewis cartoon exhibit opens

Exhibition Opening Reception - 30 Years of "Shaping the City" Cartoons by Roger K. Lewis, FAIA

Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004

Price: Free. Registration required. 

Register

Join AIA|DC in the SIGAL and Sorg Galleries for an engaging and entertaining exhibition of Roger K. Lewis, FAIA's cartoon collection from his "Shaping the City" column in the Washington Post. Each cartoon shares engaging and often comedic stories about changing attitudes and shifting cultures in the architectural profession and in everyday life around the Capital.
 
Roger K. Lewis, FAIA, is a practicing architect and urban planner; a professor emeritus of architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park; and an author and journalist.

Register

Today: O'Barr, Komardin and Witterstaetter at Beyond Comics

Meet Award Winning Comic Book Artist James O'Barr Creator of the CROW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8th - 12noon to 4:00pm  Also Meet: Konstantin Komardin   Award Winning Russian Comic Artist     Renee Witterstaetter Comics Author, Editor and Historian                         Beyond Comics, in Frederick, MD, will be hosting a rare in store appearance by internationally acclaimed comic book creator James O'Barr. O'Barr is notably recognized for the creation of "the Crow" which was adapted into the cult film of the same name which stared the late Brandon Lee. With over 1 million copies in print, the Crow, is one of the best-selling independent graphic novels of all time.   Not appearing alone, O'Barr will be appearing at Beyond Comics along with Konstantin Komardin and Renee Witterstaetter.   Komardin is an award-winning Russian sequential artist, graphic artist and animator currently living in Moscow. This marks his first appearances in the United States, providing a rare opportunity to see some amazing originals never before offered in the US.   Komardin's published work includes the BD magazines "Veles," "Hacker," "Max Cooler," "Moulin Rouge," and the renowned comics "Agent Z," "Sit-o-city," "Gate of Alice," and "Mechanics of Senses." Other works include the upcoming Judge Dredd project, and the Russian/Polish project "City Stories." Konstantin was awarded the Grand Prize for "The Site of Polis" at the Moscow Comics Festival in 2003.   Renee Witterstaetter is the author of "Excess: The Art of Michael Golden" and "Tex: The Art of Mark Texeira." As well she has worked as an editor and colorist for comics as diverse as Superman, Conan, Avengers, Spider-man, X-Files and Xena. Her newest book is "Santa Confidential," by Hagar the Horrible artist Chris Browne. She has also worked on dozens of music videos for Madonna, Seal, Ben Harper and Usher, as well as the feature movies Crime Story, Rush Hour Two, and Red Dragon.      FREE AUTOGRAPHS!

Beyond Comics 5632 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD 21704 301-668-8202

The Roarbots blog

The Roarbots blog is a local blog about children's interests, including comics, and has six interviews with cartoonists done by five-year old Zoe.

5 Questions with Gene Luen Yang

Jamie and Zoe

September 19, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/09/19/5-questions-gene-luen-yang/

 

5 Questions with Mike Maihack

  October 6, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/10/06/5-questions-mike-maihack/

 

5 Questions with Jeffrey Brown

  September 19, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/09/19/5-questions-jeffrey-brown/

 

5 Questions with Frank Cammuso

October 3, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/10/03/5-questions-frank-cammuso/

 

5 Questions with David Petersen

  September 30, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/09/30/5-questions-david-petersen-2/

 

5 Questions with Jeff Smith

  September 17, 2014

http://theroarbots.com/2014/09/17/5-questions-jeff-smith/