Friday, May 15, 2015
Kickstarter for new Arsia Rozegar project
Shahnameth for Kids: The Story of Zal and Simorgh will be a full-color children's book illustrated by Mike Amante. Rozegar says the story is inspired by Ferdowsi's epic poem, "The Shahnameh," and this tale tells the story of Zal, who was born with skin and hair white as snow. Because of his unusual appearance, Zal is abandoned as a newborn by his father at the foot of a mountain, but only to be discovered by the mystical and mythical giant bird known as Simorgh.
May 16: Gaithersburg Book Festival
There will also be a comics-creating workshop for youths ages 12-18 at 11 a.m. hosted by local comics editor writer Jason Rodriguez, who will also have a table (KA-D) at the event.
Admission and parking are free.
May 18: Jorge Aguirre at Takoma Park library
Laura Lee Gulledge on her career and her graphic novel musical
(all images courtesy of LLG) |
Laura Lee Gulledge came out of nowhere in the comics field, and now has two successful young adult graphic novels out, and is turning one of them into a musical. She's returned to the area after a sojourn in the wilds of New York City and tells us about her methods and her new project, which has ten days left to go on Kickstarter.
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Thursday, May 14, 2015
Ryan Holmberg's latest manga article online
Blood Plants: Mizuki Shigeru, Kitaro, and the Japanese Blood Industry
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Cartoons and comics in the new Library of Congress Magazine
SUPERHEROES ON SCREEN
Erin Allen
Vol. 4 No. 3: May/June 2015 p. 2
online at http://www.loc.gov/lcm/pdf/LCM_2015_0506.pdf
Creating Cartoons: Art and Controversy; The Library's vast archive of cartoon art chronicles more than two centuries of political controversy.
BY SARA DUKE AND MARTHA KENNEDY
Vol. 4 No. 3: May/June 2015 p. 8-11
Comedy in Comic Books: Popular comedians have joined the superhero crowd as stars of comic books over the years.
BY GEORGIA HIGLEY
Library of Congress Magazine
Vol. 4 No. 3: May/June 2015 p. 12-13
online at http://www.loc.gov/lcm/pdf/LCM_2015_0506.pdf
KAL and Don Graham's Herblock talks online
Kevin Kallaugher: 2015 Prize Winner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqE8bSvOFu8
Former Washington Post publisher specifically talks about Herblock's career and what he meant to the paper.
Donald E. Graham: 2015 Lecturer
May 12 2015Linda Holmes on the Black Widow in the Avengers
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May 27: Animezing: The Princess and the Pilot
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JICC, Embassy of Japan | 1150 18th St., NW | Suite 100 | Washington | DC | 20036 |
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Artley Print Among Arlington Special ED Fundraiser Auction
Monday, May 11, 2015
'Drawing Power' cameo in 'The Layover'
May 16: Mike Hawthorne at Third Eye Comics
SATURDAY 5/16/15: DEATH OF DEADPOOL Signing with DEADPOOL artist MIKE HAWTHORNE
This Saturday, you can get a FREE Marvel #1 comic, AND get your Deadpool comics signed by the one and only MIKE HAWTHORNE!
Click here to get the full details on the event here!
May 13: Matt Phelan at Takoma Park library
RIP Joel Kauffman, cartoonist turned Bible Museum designer
Kauffmann had recently taken a job with the Museum of the Bible in Washington.
Posted on May 8, 2015
http://www.elkharttruth.com/living/faith/2015/05/08/Pontius-Puddle-creator-Joel-Kauffmann-passes-away-at-64.html
Joel Kauffmann
Aug. 7, 1950 - May 8, 2015
http://www.elkharttruth.com/obituaries/2015/05/08/Joel-Kauffmann.html
May 12: Teresa Logan on stage
I'm onstage tomorrow night at the SPEAKEASY DC show, theme is COLOSSAL FAIL - I'm telling how I almost got on The Tonight Show. This is my first time onstage in the District! I've been doing storytelling shows here in NYC for a couple of years, and I love this art form.
Hope to see some of y'all there!
Details and tix: http://speakeasydc.com/events/item/colossal-fail
Teresa Roberts Logan
Laughing Redhead Studio
http://www.LaughingRedhead.com
comedy & cartoons
202.440.2651
Comic Riffs on non-Muhammad cartoons
From 'SNL' to Politico, how American satirists are (not) drawing Muhammad
By Michael Cavna May 11 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/11/from-snl-to-politico-how-american-satirists-are-not-drawing-muhammad/
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Matt Wuerker and Mike Kahn @ Lincoln Cottage 5/21
Reception: 6:00 pm, Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center
Lecture: 6:30 pm, President Lincoln's Cottage
Admission: $10 for the lecture and $10 for the reception. Free for Cottage members at the $250 level or above. To purchase tickets and RSVP, email Michelle Martz at MMartz@savingplaces.org or call 202-688-3735.Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Disaster Capitalism 2.0"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1722
Why worry about the expenses of upgrading your fleet and complying with safety standards when you know you can wreck a town and get out of jail free -- y'know, like BP?
....and, here's the musical inspiration for this droppage:
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, "Fire", 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHEusBG20c
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Herblock Award photos online
Herblock Prize: Kevin Kallaugher -- Presentation
Herblock Prize: Kevin Kallaugher -- Reception
Here's audio from KAL's speech, at least until the Herblock Foundation gets their video online.
The Post's religion blog on the Avengers movie
Surprised by hope: Why Christians flocked to 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' an atheist's film
By Aaron EarlsWashington Post Acts of Faith blog May 6 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/05/06/surprised-by-hope-why-christians-flocked-to-an-atheists-film/