Sunday, August 30, 2015

Kevin and Paulina signed Zodiac Starforce


 


Yesterday at Big Planet Comics Vienna, Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau signed their new Dark Horse comic book.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Sept 18: Fantom Comics Hangout with Brandon Graham & Hang Dai

We know everyone can't wait for Small Press Expo, so we're throwing a big pre-SPX party/signing/hangout at our shop the evening before, and everyone's invited!

Our featured guests will be BRANDON GRAHAM (Island, 8house, Prophet) and the NYC art collective Hang Dai Editions, featuring Dean Haspiel, Christa Cassano, Gregory Benton, and Josh Neufeld. In addition, FAREL DALRYMPLE (The Wrenchies, It Will All Hurt, Prophet) will be in attendance! Stay tuned for more featured guest updates.

There'll be booze, snacks, and a generally good time. If you're visiting from out of town for SPX and you're in Bethesda, we're a quick hop and a skip into DC on the Red Line--Fantom is walking distance from the Dupont Circle station. It's gonna be a whale of a party...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

PR: Authors Debuting Books at Small Press Expo 2015


For Immediate Release 

Contact: Warren Bernard
 
Email: warren@spxpo.com
 
Kate Beaton, Derf, Bill Griffith and Jennifer Hayden Lead Authors Debuting Books at Small Press Expo 2015
 
Bethesda, Maryland; August 27, 2015
 
Media Release – This year marks the 21st Anniversary of SPX, which will be held September 19 and 20, 2015 at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. SPX is honored that over 150 different graphic novels and comics will be making their publishing debut at this years show to start off the Fall book buying season. A complete list of debuts, including cover images and publishing information, can be found on the SPX web site.
 
Here are some highlights of the new releases that debut at SPX 2015:
 
Step Aside, Pops from Drawn & Quarterly, is Kate Beaton's followup to her New York Times bestseller, Hark! A Vagrant! that is comprised of her web comics witty take on history, literature and famous people from the past.
 
Derf Backderf plumbs the depths of his experience as a Cleveland garbage collector for his latest graphic novel Trashed, from Abrams.
 
Invisible Ink: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonists from Fantagraphics says it all about Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith's first ever graphic novel.
 
Jennifer Hayden's battle with breast cancer is detailed with wit and honesty in her first graphic novel from Top Shelf, The Story of My Tits.
 
Ignatz Award winner and Adventure Time contributor Sam Alden brings us two long form stories in his latest release from Uncivilized Books, New Construction.
 
Meags Fitzgerald's autobiographical Long Red Hair from Conundrum Press is the follow-up  to her award winning book, Photobooth: A Biography.
 
Beef with Tomato from Hang Dai and Alternative Comics is Dean Haspiel channeling Charles Bukowski in his first autobiographical graphic novel.
 
Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 650 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.
 
The Ignatz Award is a festival prize held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning, with the winners chosen by attendees at the show.
 
As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which funds graphic novel purchases for public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit their website at http://www.cbldf.org. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
 
Copyright © 2015 Small Press Expo, All rights reserved.
You are on the Combined Master Exhibitor List for Small Press Expo to whom this e-mail is directed.

Our mailing address is:
Small Press Expo
P.O. Box 5704
Bethesda, Maryland 20824



Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Leave Bernie Alone!"


"Leave Bernie Alone!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1772

Looks like "Progressive" America is still yelling for a WAAAAHHHHmbulance after a Bernie Sanders media event was busted up by #BlackLivesMatter. After months of Sanders failing to address the ongoing wave of racist police terrorism, #BLM took it on themselves to bring it up in Seattle -- much to the consternation of lily-white "Progressive" America.

Never mind that Sanders -- along with the rest of Liberal and "Progressive" America -- happily got on board with Bill Clinton's brutal assault on the Serbian people in the Spring of 1999. Never mind that after Nineleven™, Sanders just as happily voted to fund the assaults on the people of Afghanistan and the liberty and dignity of US citizens by the Department of Homeland Security. Never mind that Sanders has had little problem voting to fund Israeli barbarity in Palestine and the coup government in the Ukraine. Never mind that Sanders lobbied heavily for a slice of war machine pork barrel in Vermont in the form of a USAF F-35 base.

Never mind all that; "Progressive" America honestly still thinks that Sanders can bring this country the kind of revolutionary change it needs, so when somebody comes along -- especially black somebodies -- to call him out on his hypocrisies, all "Progressive" America seems to care about is that they're making Bernie look bad. "Why don't you disrupt Republican events?" they whine, predictably. "Why don't you disrupt Hillary's events?" they complain bitterly, crying, shrieking like that Chris Crocker kid in the infamous "Leave Britney Alone" video.


Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: www.sinkers.org

Compleating Cul de Sac is 30% off today

Compleating Cul de Sac
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PR: Zodiac Starforce #1 - An elite group of teenage girls with magical powers!


Zodiac Starforce #1 - An elite group of teenage girls with magical powers!


The two creators will be signing this at Big Planet stores on Saturday.












Zodiac Starforce is here!










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Sept 4: Jennifer Holm at Hooray for Books in Alexandria



Editorializing here - this is one of my favorite graphic novels of the year so far. - Mike


Friday, September 4th at 4 pm: Join us for an exclusive sit-down with Newbery honoree Jennifer Holm! She will drop by to chat and sign copies of her new graphic novel, Sunny Side Up, on her way to the National Book Festival on Saturday, September 5th. Her new graphic novel is a collaboration with her brother, Matthew Holm, with whom she co-wrote the ALA Notable Children's Book and Gryphon Award-winning graphic novel series Babymouse.


Following the lives of kids whose older brother's delinquent behavior has thrown their family into chaos, Sunny Side Up is at once a compelling "problem" story and a love letter to the comic books that help the protagonist make sense of her world.


Editorial cartoon syndicate head dies

Philip W. Steitz III, editor
Philip W. Steitz III, 90, executive editor from 1970 to 2002 of the old Artist and Writers Syndicate, a Washington-based syndicate that distributed editorial cartoons and features on topics including antiques and photography, died July 29...

Obit: Philip Wakeford Steitz III, World War II veteran and journalist

National Press Club August 7, 2015 
By Ken Dalecki
https://www.press.org/news-multimedia/news/obit-philip-wakeford-steitz-iii-world-war-ii-veteran-and-journalist

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

PR: Wheatley, Hempel Lead Insight Studios to Show












Baltimore Comic-Con 2012 logo

Wheatley, Hempel Lead Insight Studios to Show

Baltimore Comic-Con Brings Veteran Creators, New Projects

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 26, 2015 - Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel, the creative pioneers who launched Blood of the Innocent, Mars, and numerous other creations, will explore things a little closer to home with their appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con, September 25-27, 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center. This is the sixteenth annual Baltimore Comic-Con, and this marks Insight Studios Groups' sixteenth straight appearance at the show. They will be joined by studio mates Jerry Carr, G. D. Falksen, Allan Gross, and Evelyn Kriete.

Despite vibrant and incredibly varied solo careers, Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel have been frequent, highly successful collaborators. Their work together has included Tarzan, Jonny Quest, Titanic Tales, and Doctor Cyborg, among other projects. They are presently at work on a fully restored and lavishly produced re-issue of their acclaimed graphic novel Breathtaker for Titan Comics. Long out of print, it was originally serialized and then collected into a best-selling trade paperback by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint 20 years ago. Their work, both together and separately, was extensively profiled in IS Art: The Art of Insight Studios.

"Even with the addition of some stellar media guests, the Baltimore Comic-Con remains one of the most staunchly comic-centric conventions on the circuit. Of course we're favorably predisposed to our hometown show, but it's so much more than just regional pride. The guest list just can't be beat by any other show of this size or even many that are quite a bit bigger," said Mark Wheatley. "We're extremely happy our big, annual gathering of the tribe happens right here in Baltimore, and we're looking forward to making some great announcements."

On his own, Mark Wheatley has most recently had his work for CBS Television featured on The Millers and Super Clyde, and he's presently part of a team that is developing a live stage show featuring Dick Tracy, Tarzan and the Green Hornet. In print, his work has been featured in the acclaimed Jungle Tales Of Tarzan from Dark Horse Comics, on the cover of the Meteor House release of Exiles Of Kho, the Phillip Jose Farmer series novel by Christopher Paul Carey, and his own well-received new art book, Stars, which presents elaborate line art portraits of actors, musicians, and authors. With a track record that includes Frankenstein Mobster, Radical Dreamer, Return of the Human, Hammer of the Gods, EZ Street, Skultar, and Lone Justice, Wheatley is an Inkpot, Mucker, Gem, Speakeasy, and Eisner award-winning creator. He has lectured at the Library of Congress, exhibited at the Norman Rockwell Museum, created set pieces for The Black Eyed Peas, designed for Lady Gaga, and contributed designs to ABC's Beauty and the Beast. He will be announcing an innovative new project at the show in collaboration with studio members G. D. Falksen and Evelyn Kriete.

"America's Most Beloved Semi-Obscure Cartoonist," writer-illustrator Marc Hempel, grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland, where he plies his craft on such diverse projects ranging from his own Gregory, Tug & Buster, and Naked Brain to Disney Adventures, and from Clive Barker's Hellraiser to "The Kindly Ones" in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Hempel's art has also appeared in MAD, Marvel Fanfare, Epic Illustrated, Heavy Metal, Flinch, My Faith in Frankie, The Dreaming, Lucifer, Munden's Bar, Nickelodeon Magazine, and a 21-page Escapist story for Dark Horse Comics. His series The Love Brothers has appeared in Aces Weekly.

Cryptozoo Crew artist Jerry Carr will debut a select number of large and small stretched canvas prints, illustrating a variety of furkini-clad jungle heroines and the monkeys who love them. At the Baltimore Comic-Con, he will also unveil new, limited edition poster prints, depicting all kinds of alien, primate, and reptilian critters. His and Allan Gross' Cryptozoo Crew has been optioned by Alcon Entertainment.

G. D. Falksen is an author, lecturer, public speaker, and MC. He also studies history and has consulted for Disney. He is the author of The Ouroboros Cycle series and The Transatlantic Conspiracy, a YA mystery novel forthcoming from Soho Teen. Other fiction includes The Strange Case of Mr. Salad MondayCinema U, An Unfortunate Engagement, and The Mask of Tezcatlipoca. He is also a voice actor and co-writer for the animated film Hullabaloo and an accompanying educational series titled Ask The Professor.

In addition to Cryptozoo Crew, Allan Gross has written for comic book companies including DC Comics, Dark Horse, and TokyoPop, as well as the Tarzan newspaper strip for United Features Syndicate, and cartoons for television. He wrote Road Song, the Doctor Cyborg graphic novels The Clone Conspiracy and Outpatient, and the novella "Bride of the Beast Man" in Titanic Tales, collaborated on the writing and editing of Gray Morrow: Visionary, and wrote the definitive retrospective on Insight Studios, IS Art: The Art of Insight Studios. He recently launched a successful Kickstarter project for his new quirky graphic novel, Life's Questions Answered, and he'll have a special signed, pre-publication edition available at the show.

Evelyn Kriete is an editor, producer, artist, stylist, marketing adviser, social media strategist, and new media coordinator. She is also a crowdfunding consultant for Indiegogo and Comicmix. Through crowdfunding, she has raised over $1 million for various projects, including the animated film Hullabaloo, which she is producing alongside film creator James Lopez. She has previously worked on the staff of literary publications such as Weird Tales and Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine.

TICKETS

General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as the Harvey Awards, are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

While they are available, be sure to take advantage of discount rate arrangements we have made with hotels near the Baltimore Convention Center. For all the details, see:

http://baltimorecomiccon.com/about/hotels/

 

In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.

 
Contact Information

Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:

press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution

promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications

registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations

harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com- for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet

general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries


 About Insight Studios Group

Insight Studios has been creating comics, stories, and art for print, TV, and digital media for over 30 years. The core of the talented group has remained remarkably stable in all those years, even while its creators have continued to come up with new and exciting projects. During that time, studio members have created or worked on Breathtaker, Mars, Blood of the Innocent, EZ Street, Lone Justice, Return of the Human, Sandman: The Kindly Ones, Tarzan, Jonny Quest, MAD, Road Song, Doctor Cyborg, Cryptozoo Crew, Disney Adventures, The Black Hood, and many others.

 

About The Baltimore Comic-Con

The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 15th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 10 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.





The Post runs a blog editorial by a Fun Home non-reader

Alison Bechdel's graphic biography Fun Home offends some college students.  Here's one explaining his reasoning:

I'm a Duke freshman. Here's why I refused to read 'Fun Home.'

It's not about being uncomfortable. It's about being asked to do something that I think is immoral.



PostEverything blog

Aug 30: Laura Lee Gulledge speaking in Charlottesville

This weekend I'll be a guest presenter @ Omega Con!

August 28-30th @ John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville.


I'll be doing my presentation "On Making Graphic Novels," here's the info:

Sunday Aug 30th
12:00-1:00pm 
@ the Panel Room

So if you're planing on attending, please come by!

9/12: Headlopper at Third Eye Comics

SATURDAY 9/12/15: HEAD LOPPER #1 Signing Event

 Click here for event info!
When we saw the first glimpse of the upcoming IMAGE series, HEAD LOPPER, we pretty much lost it: the book looked THAT amazing - and that was just from one shot of the cover art!
So, we did what we normally do when a brand new series totally captivates and excites us: we decided to put together one heck of a launch signing for it!

What's HEAD LOPPER?

Written and illustrated by the very talented ANDREW MACLEAN (APOCALYPTIGIRL), Head Lopper is an insane blend of sword-and-sorcery madness and dark humor that makes for one heck of an awesome read.
Just imagine Conan the Barbarian or Brian Wood's Northlanders blended with the insanity of Third Eye favorites like Orc Stain and The Humans.
Meet Norgal, a nomadic warrior who travels the world with the severed head of Agatha the Blue Witch.
As they arrive on the rocky shores of the Scottish Isle of Barra, they have one intent and one intent only: to slay the sea serpent - but, can they survive the deadly trials that await them at the island before then?
Folks: this comic is pure kick-butt mayhem from start to finish, and we cannot wait to get it into your hands!
Head Lopper #1 releases on Wednesday 9/9/15 - and Andrew will be here signing on Saturday 9/12/15! 
Third Eye is Fueled This Week By
 
Sounds: Stooges - Funhouse
Sights:   End of the Tour
Tastes: Coffee

Oct 15: Kickstarter Film Fest features animation




Kickstarter

The Kickstarter Film Festival is coming your way.

Look out, Washington!
The Kickstarter Film Festival is coming your way.

LEARN MORE

It's our fifth annual film festival, and this time we're taking it nationwide. On Thursday, October 15, thirty-two movie theaters across the country will be screening an incredible selection of Kickstarter-funded shorts and features.

The Program

What We Do In The Shadows

From the makers of Flight of the Conchords comes a hilarious mockumentary on the plight of the modern vampire.

T-Rex

The true story of the teenage girl who became the first woman to box for Olympic gold.

Afronauts

A team of Zambian misfits races to beat America to the moon in a tale inspired by true events.

Submarine Sandwich

A stop-motion short featuring the strangest sandwich you've ever seen.

World of Tomorrow

Groundbreaking animation from the great Don Herzfeldt — in select theaters.

It's easier than ever to come out for the fun — not to mention totally free! So this time, when we say "come join us," we really, really mean it.
Excited to see what we've got planned?
RSVP NOW

YOUR THEATRE

The Avalon Theatre

5612 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

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