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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The Post on a 'watermelon' cartoon
Boston Herald editor pens memorable apology for 'watermelon' cartoon
By Erik Wemple
Washington Post's Erik Wemple blog October 15 2014
Comic Riffs on Ghost Rider reboot
'ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER': Felipe Smith brings creative muscle to the reborn Spirit of Vengeance
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 14 2014
The New Yorker on Cul de Sac
Eyeball Kicks: "The Best American Comics 2014"
BY FRANCOISE MOULY AND MINA KANEKO
OCTOBER 15 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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!
Monday, October 13, 2014
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..."
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.
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:
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://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
Sunday, October 12, 2014
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)
Friday, October 10, 2014
Andrew Aydin interviewed about "March'
Mississippi students learn about real-life 'superhero"
JOURNEY TO JUSTICE
Jerry Mitchell, The Clarion-LedgerOctober 9, 2014
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
Thursday, October 09, 2014
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]
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog October 9 2014
Oct 31: Halloween at Fantom Comics
- Show Map
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.
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.
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