Monday, June 01, 2015
Studio Ghibli Festival
2013 SPX Panel - Funding Comics Projects
2013 SPX Panel - Funding Comics Projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8jpYLteRE4
The rise of crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter has created new opportunities for funding comics projects while raising many questions about the issues surrounding network-based fundraising. Additionally, comics artists are increasingly seeking other sources of funding, from sponsorships to grants, to support their projects. Isaac Cates discusses these issues and more with T. Edward Bak, Box Brown, Marnie Galloway, and Spike C. Trotman.
The Post changes 3 comic strips
NY Times editorial opposing Metro's Muhammad cartoon ad decision
Don't Censor My Commute
By BETSY McCAUGHEY
A version of this op-ed appears in print on June 1, 2015, on page A19 of the New York edition with the headline: Don't Censor My Commute.
Comic Riffs on the Montgomery Sentinel's plagiarism
Cartoon plagiarism and the case of the unknown Maryland cartoonist
By Michael Cavna June 1 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/01/cartoon-plagiarism-and-the-case-of-the-unknown-maryland-cartoonist/
June 20: Zine swap at Fantom Comics
June 20: Enoch Pratt Free Library Comic Con
Sunday, May 31, 2015
The Post on latest Mohammad cartoon controversy
In Phoenix, anti-Muslim protesters and defenders of Islam face off [online as Hundreds gather in Arizona for armed anti-Muslim protest ].
May 31 2015, p. A3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/05/30/hundreds-gather-in-arizona-for-armed-anti-muslim-protest/
The Post likes Awesome Con
Awesome Con: The ultimate sign that the geeky has gone cool
By John Woodrow Cox Washington Post May 31 2015
Montgomery Sentinel appears not to understand plagiarism
Political Cartoons : To our readers
- Written by Brian Karem
- Montgomery Sentinel May 29 2015
- http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=41&Itemid=765
Cul De Sac: Trip to the Beach video online
Cul De Sac: Trip to the Beach
by John Weber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZpxjNwHKPM
Donate to Team Cul De Sac: http://www2.michaeljfox.org/site/TR/TeamFox/TeamFox?team_id=11110&pg=team&fr_id=1720
This time on the Punchline, it's a tale of a throwback comic that was forced to retire far to soon...
Cartoonists Ran to Iran
Political cartoonists from all over the world respond to Iran’s anti-ISIS cartoon contest.
posted by Steve Artley
From the folks who brought you the “Down With America” cartoon contest and two contests ridiculing the Holocaust through cartoons, Iran has received over 800 renderings from around the world including American, Daryl Cagle.
PBS iran-hosts-anti-isis-cartoon-contest
CNN iran-cartoon-competition
Friday, May 29, 2015
Local newspaper plagiarizes editorial cartoons
Rockville Council Member Accuses Newspaper Of Stealing Political Cartoons
The Montgomery County Sentinel removed all political cartoons from its website after accusation
By Aaron Kraut
2015.05.29
New Zodiac Starforce interview online
The Mary Sue Interview: Dark Horse's Magical Girl Comic Zodiac Starforce Is Your New Favorite Thing
http://www.themarysue.com/interview-zodiac-starforce/
The Post on Metro's refusal of Muhammad ads
Metro says no to issue-oriented ads [in print as Muhammad cartoon leads Metro to ban new issue ads].
Washington Post May 29 2015, p. B2, 8
June 10-11: French animated films
The Hermione Brings to Shore French Animated Films
The Poitou-Charentes Region is the home of Lafayette's Hermione. It is on board the Hermione that the Marquis de Lafayette came in 1780 to help the American insurgents gain independence. During 17 years, the ship was built in Rochefort, Poitou-Charentes Region thanks to local enterprises with an expertise in heritage ship building.
The Hermione is now crossing the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in the United States and celebrate its ancestor. The ship will stop in 11 East Coast ports in the United States, with its first stop set from June 5 to 7 in Yorktown.
Ideally situated on the West Coast of France, the Poitou-Charentes Region presents numerous cultural and touristic assets, including its historical heritage, a varied gastronomy, and a digital industry especialized in animation movies and video games.
The Poitou-Charentes Region, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, is pleased to offer a cultural program to join the celebration of the Hermione in Washington, DC.
Discover the series The Hermione Brings to Shore French Animated Films featuring two César award-winning French animated films. Each film will be introduced by a video that illustrates the cultural and touristic highlights of the Poitou-Charentes Region.
June 10 | 7:00 p.m.
Ernest & Célestine
Directed by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier (2012)
France - Belgium - Luxembourg / 76 min / Animation
Synopsis: In the conventional world of bears, it is not a common thing to become friends with a mouse. Nonetheless, the big bear Ernest - who is also a clown and musician - takes in Célestine, an orphan who has fled the underground world of rodents. The friendship that forms between these two solitary creatures, however, will prove disruptive to the established order.
This film won the 2013 César award for best animation. In French with English subtitles.
Online ticket reservations are mandatory to attend this free admission screeening.
June 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Minuscule, la vallée des fourmis perdues
(Minuscule, Valley of Lost Ants)
Directed by Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud (2014)
France - Belgium / 89 min / Animation
Synopsis: In an otherwise peaceful forest, a picnic sparks off a merciless war between two rival ant gangs that are going after the same loot: a box of sugar. In this state of tumult, a young ladybug becomes friends with a black ant and finds a way to help her save her people from the rather cruel red ants.
This film won the 2015 César award for best animation. In French with English subtitles.
Online ticket reservations are mandatory to attend this free admission screeening.
July 15: Phil Nel on Dr. Seuss at the Smithsonian
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Metro: Smithsonian (Mall exit)
It's truer than true that a book that is new means it's time to applaud Dr. Seuss!
The late-July publication of the recently rediscovered What Pet Should I Get? provides the perfect opportunity to look at the life and work of writer and illustrator Theodor Geisel, who as the beloved Dr. Seuss taught generations of children to read—as well as to think.
Seuss scholar Philip Nel examines how and why his books became an essential part of growing up. He delves into the energetic cartoon surrealism of his illustrations and the swingy rhyme that keeps young readers hooked on his verse. Galvanized by the propaganda work Geisel did during World War II, some of his books have a politically activist slant, and Nel looks at how Dr. Seuss took on issues including racism (The Sneetches), environmentalism (The Lorax), and nuclear proliferation (The Butter Battle Book).
Get insights into the man behind the art as Nel covers Geisel's German-American childhood in Massachusetts, his war years and postwar life in California, and his two marriages. Nel connects Geisel's longtime career in advertising (his "Quick Henry, the Flit!" ad campaign for a bug spray gave rise to a national catchphrase) to the rigor with which he controlled the merchandising of his characters. Learn, too, of Geisel's lasting legacy as an author and artist—from his characters serving as political shorthand in editorial cartoons to his influence on hip-hop lyrics.
Nel is a scholar of children's literature and university distinguished professor of English at Kansas State University. He is the author of Dr. Seuss: American Icon and The Annotated Cat: Under the Hats of Seuss and His Cats.
Enjoy a light reception after the program featuring Seuss-inspired green eggs and ham.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Bride Of Frankenfood"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1730
Those of you who've been following the Hillary Clinton campaign recently -- you poor sufferers -- are probably aware of Hillary's close ties to Monsanto and her continued support for GMO crops. In fact, her support for GMOs recently earned her the nickname "Bride Of Frankenfood" from Iowa environmentalists.
"Hillary's agribusiness ties give rise to nickname in Iowa: 'Bride of Frankenfood'"
Washington Times, 05.17.15
http://tinyurl.com/okep5cq
________________
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Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
Colonial Comics coverage
By Joshua Pilkington
05/28/2015
http://www.lavozcolorado.com/detail.php?id=8100
Metro's new policy is no political ads
Pamela Geller Isn't Thrilled After Metro Board Bans Issue-Oriented Ads
DCist May 28, 2015
http://dcist.com/2015/05/metro_board_moves_to_ban_issue-orie.php
AWESOMECON on Kojo Nnamdi
May 28 2015
AWESOMECON
Guest Host: Rebecca Sheir
A woman attending AwesomeCon in cosplay. Justin Schneider
Nerds, assemble! D.C.'s third annual AwesomeCon is a gathering of the mid-Atlantic region's biggest sci-fi and comics fans whose numbers seem to be growing by the minute. We get inside the D.C. region's nerd culture to explore the psyche of fandom from a local perspective.
Guests
- Ben Penrod President and co-founder of Awesome Conventions
- Mark Pellegrino AwesomeCon guest and actor ("Lost," "Supernatural," "Dexter," "The Returned.")
- Esther Kim Store manager, Fantom Comics
Awesome Con starts Friday
AWESOME CON STARTS TOMORROW!
If it's your first time attending Awesome Con or even if it's not, check out our guide to help you navigate the convention as it should help answer any questions you may have.
GET YOUR TICKETS!
Get your tickets online before the convention and save yourself some time in line. We've got a new entry system in place that makes checking in those who have pre-purchased tickets super fast!
Got your tickets? Get them here!
Comics writer Tom King quoted in NY Times
Sorry, Batman: Dick Grayson Outgrows the Robin Costume
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
A version of this article appears in print on May 28, 2015, on page D10 of the New York edition with the headline: Dick Grayson Outgrows the Robin Costume.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/fashion/sorry-batman-dick-grayson-outgrows-the-robin-costume.htmlThe Post's Dr. Gridlock on possible Muhammad ads on buses
Winning cartoon from 'draw Muhammad' contest could end up in Metro stations, on buses
By Lori Aratani May 27 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/05/27/winning-cartoon-from-draw-muhammad-contest-could-end-up-in-metro-stations-on-buses/
Express on Awesome Con
Awesome Con delights fans of gaming, comics, science fiction, fantasy and other pastimes
By Kristen Page-KirbyExpress May 28 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/05/28/awesome-con-delights-fans-of-gaming-comics-science-fiction-fantasy-and-other-pastimes/
Express on Fight Club 2
Chuck Palahniuk is bringing Tyler Durden back in a comic book, a short story and perhaps a musical scored by Trent Reznor
By Sadie Dingfelder May 28 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/05/28/chuck-palahniuk-is-bringing-tyler-durden-back-in-a-comic-book-a-short-story-and-perhaps-a-musical-scored-by-trent-reznor/
Comic Riffs on possibility of Muhammad ads
Muhammad on the Metro? AFDI's Geller on her plan for cartoon WMATA ads. [Q+A]
By Michael Cavna May 28 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/28/muhammad-on-the-metro-afdis-geller-on-her-plan-for-cartoon-wmata-ads-qa/
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Texas Muhammad cartoon may appear in DC, according to NBC
Controversial Ad Featuring Prophet Muhammad Submitted to Metro
By Jackie Bensen and Danielle Abreu
May 27, 2015
The Post on Supergirl
'Supergirl' and the superheroine scarcity problem
Act Four May 26 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/05/26/supergirl-and-the-superheroine-scarcity-problem/
May 28-June 4: HR Giger documentary airs in DC
LOC National Cartoonists Society event pictures posted
From: Bruce Guthrie
I took 4,700 photos yesterday including the Library of Congress NCS event. I'm still working on everything else but pictures from the LOC event have been posted on four separate pages -- the presentation itself, the slide show, the LOC sampling, and mingling. Central location to start is
http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2015_05_22A2_LOC_NCS_KingP
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
May 30: Daniel Boris at One More Page Books
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
Big Planet Comics announces anthology
$5.00
Description
Super excited to announce our next project:
the Big Planet Comics anthology!
48 pages, color, 6 5/8 inches x 10 3/16 inches
Featuring new work by:
Saman Bemel-Benrud, Box Brown, Mark Burrier, Jensine Eckwall, Robin Ha, Angelica Hatke, Andy K, Nick Liappis, Jared Morgan, Ben Sears, and SUPERWAXX
Plus a classic page by Matt Baker
And including some great Big Planet ads by Brooke A. Allen, Kevin Panetta, and Kendall Goode
Monday, May 25, 2015
Telnaes & Wilkinson appearance at LOC covered by student journalist
Dork Diaries interview in Washington Post magazine
'Dork Diaries': The book empire built one awkward moment at a time
Washington Post May 24 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/dork-diaries-the-book-empire-built-one-awkward-moment-at-a-time/2015/05/15/1029a748-ea8d-11e4-9a6a-c1ab95a0600b_story.html
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Compleating Cul de Sac available now - New Richard Thompson book out
Complete, that is. Compiling it while ill, Richard accidentally left out some strips. Others were purposely left out, either because he had redrawn them for syndication, or they were too tied to the Washington, D.C. origins of the strip to make sense for a worldwide audience, or he "just felt some were not funny." Over 100 are not in The Complete CDS.
But if you're a cartoon completist, or just want a little bit more CDS, we understand and we're here for you. We've collected the lost water-colored Washington Post Magazine strips, the early inchoate musings about what the strip should be, the promotional material, the sketches for fans, and finally some fugitive Team Cul de Sac charity art by Art Spiegelman, KAL, Patrick McDonnell, Eric Shansby, Nate Beeler and others.
With Richard's blessing, or at least active acquiescence, any money the book makes will go to Team Cul de Sac to fight Parkinson's disease.
And if more art surfaces, we'll do a second edition.
Compleating Cul de Sac
by Richard Thompson, Michael Rhode and Chris Sparks
Asheville, NC: Team Cul de Sac & Arlington, VA: ComicsDC, 2015.
Available in paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac/paperback/product-22163926.html
hardcover: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-hardcover/hardcover/product-22163989.html
ebook pdf: http://www.lulu.com/shop/michael-rhode/compleating-cul-de-sac-ebook/ebook/product-22185584.html
Review pdfs available to media upon request
Friday, May 22, 2015
DCist on Fight Club 2
Page & Perspective: Chatting With Chuck Palahniuk About 'Stories You Can't Unread' and More
Comic Riffs on the King Features panel this morning at Library of Congress
2015 Reubens: 6 King Features cartoonists to salute centennial at today's LoC event
By Michael Cavna May 22 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/22/2015-reubens-6-king-features-cartoonists-to-salute-centennial-at-todays-loc-event/
2015 Reubens: King's Mike Peters, on life as a double-duty newspaper cartoonist
By Michael Cavna May 22 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/22/2015-reubens-kings-mike-peters-on-life-as-a-double-duty-newspaper-cartoonist/
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Comic Riffs on Pekar and Letterman
How Harvey Pekar became one of David Letterman's greatest recurring guests
By Michael Cavna May 20 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/05/20/david-letterman-how-harvey-pekar-became-one-of-his-greatest-recurring-guests/
May 22: Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War
Politics & Prose
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Photos online of Brian Selznick's visit to DC
Brian Selznick’s 2015 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Slideshow
By Luann TothSchool Library Journal May 15, 2015
http://www.slj.com/2015/05/industry-news/brian-selznicks-2015-arbuthnot-honor-lecture-slideshow/
Colorist Arsia Rozegar on crowdfunding his adaptation of Shahnameh, a 1000-year-old Persian poem
I grew up in the Washington, DC area. Had a tenure in Southern California for a while and then came back this way. I'm currently in Fairfax County.
I've been drawing and doing art as long as I can remember. No formal training. Just simply had the desire to do it and make it happen.
CRNI's Russell quoted Cartoonists under threat report
Drawing the line: Cartoonists under threat
On January 7, two gunmen burst into the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing eight journalists and bringing into focus the risks cartoonists face. But with the ability of their work to transcend borders and languages, and to simplify complex political situations, the threats faced by cartoonists around the world—who are being imprisoned, forced into hiding, threatened with legal action or killed—far exceed Islamic extremism. A Committee to Protect Journalists special report by Shawn W. CrispinMay 19, 2015
https://cpj.org/reports/2015/05/drawing-the-line-cartoonists-under-threat-free-expression-zunar-charlie-hebdo.php
https://cpj.org/reports/drawing_the_line_cartoonists_under_threat-2015.pdf