Retrofit and Big Planet Return to Kickstarter for Another Eclectic Slate from Some of Comics' Most Individual Voices
- by Tom Murphy
- March 14, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Broken Frontier on Big Planet Comics' publishing Kickstarter
'Annie' reviewed in The Post
A hard-knock 'Annie' hits the National Theatre this week (and gets heckled)
Washington Post March 17 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/03/16/a-hard-knock-annie-hits-the-national-theatre-this-week-and-gets-heckled/
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Cartoons and Taboos: Dancing in a Visual Minefield
Cartoons and Taboos: Dancing in a Visual Minefield
https://www.nyu.edu/global/global-academic-centers/washington-dc/nyu-washington--dc-events/iconoclash/cartoons-and-taboos--dancing-in-a-visual-minefield.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5AtjLaCFo
In January, 2015 terrorism attacked freedom of expression with the assault on the satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. The slogan "Je suis Charlie" became ubiquitous. All of Europe showed its solidarity with France. The European media reproduced caricatures as a show of solidarity.
European cultural organizations hold on to the belief in the freedom of expression, and refuse to avoid difficult topics. Four caricaturists gathered on February 11, 2016, at NYU's Washington, DC campus to discuss these questions: Steven Degryse (LECTTRR) from Belgium, Ann Telnaes (The Washington Post), Kevin Kallaugher (The Economist), Matt Wuerker (Politico).
This event was held in cooperation with the Embassy of Belgium and the House of Flanders, New York. The program was also supported by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, the British Council, the Embassy of Slovenia, the Austrian Cultural Forum, the Goethe-Institut, EUNIC and New York University.
Sticky Comics begins on GoComics this week
Hi guys! My comics will be appearing daily on GoComics starting today! This will be a mix of stuff from my archives and some new stuff. I'm really excited about meeting new readers through GoComics and showing off my years-old comics archives as well. You can check out my GoComics page here!
March 20: DC Conspiracy get-together
The DC Conspiracy is meeting at the Mad Hatter at Dupont
Circle this coming Sunday, March 20, 5:30ish to 8:30ish. All creative types are welcome!
June 3-12: Cul de Sac play premieres in Arlington
Cul de Sac
Play by Amy Thompson
Adapted from the Comic Strip, Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
http://www.encorestageva.org/2015/05/19/cul-de-sac/
Four-year-old Alice Otterloop and her older brother, Petey, learn about friendship and the importance of being yourself in this world premier play adaptation of Richard Thompson's nationally syndicated Cul De Sac comic strip. When Alice decides to help Petey become more exciting she risks sending Petey further into his shell. With the help other their parents, teachers, and new and old friends the Otterloop children just might be able to learn something from each other. We recommend this production for ages 4 and older.
Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 11am and 3pm
Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 3pm
Friday, June 10, 2016 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11am and 3pm
Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 3pm
All performances are held at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22204)
Tickets: $15 Adults; $10 Children, Students, Military and Seniors with valid ID. Includes all box office fees. Click here to purchase your tickets online, or call our box office (703)548-1154.
This production is sponsored by Michael Rogers, DDS.
Today: Roberts at X-Ray Comics
Rafer Roberts today kicks off his signing tour as the writer for Valiant’s A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong. He’ll be at X-Ray Comics in Hagerstown, Md., from
11-6 today.
Photo courtesy of Rafer Roberts
Rafer Roberts and Batman v Superman variants at Beyond Comics
 A&A #1 Written By Rafer Roberts |  Superman #50 Beyond Comics Variant Cover |
| Meet Writer Rafer Roberts | Cover Artist Ed Benes |
| Friday, March 25th 11am-2pm Shepherdstown Friday, March 25th 2pm - 6pm Wednesday, March 30th 11 - 1 | Beyond Comics Exclusive Connecting Variant Covers $20 / Set of 2 In Store |
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Major Edward Gorey collection open at Library of Congress
A Gorey Story
by Erin Allen
March 15, 2016
http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2016/03/a-gorey-story/
http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2016/03/a-gorey-story/
"Dogear Wryde Postcards: Neglected Murderesses Series," 1980. Set 208 of 250, numbered and signed by Edward Gorey. Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Monday, March 14, 2016
April 30: Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddle coloring book available one day only
A coloring book by Gaiman and British cartoonist Chris Riddle will only be sold for one day at local independent bookstores including
See more information at
'The Neil Gaiman Coloring Book' Helps Support Independent Bookstores
Kristian Wilson
March 11 2016
Ann Telnaes on political cartooning
Ann is one of five cartoonists on this panel -
Cartoonists Roundtable: One Year After "Charlie Hebdo"
March 9th, 2016
https://lareviewofbooks.org/essay/cartoonists-roundtable-one-year-after-charlie-hebdo
Ben Katchor: Hand-Drying in America and Other Stories
March 11, 2016
Ben Katchor: Hand-Drying in America and Other Stories
http://krieger.jhu.edu/visualarts/2016/03/11/ben-katchor/
Award-winning cartoonist and graphic novelist Ben Katchor will present an illustrated lecture on his work Monday April 4 at Johns Hopkins University.
Katchor's talk, "Hand-Drying in America and Other Stories," starts at 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. A book-signing will follow. Admission is free and open to the public.
Subtitled "Picture-recitations from 18 years of comic-strips about architecture and urban design from Metropolis magazine," Katchor's talk bears the same title as his most recent anthology, published by Pantheon Books in 2013. Hand-Drying in America and Other Stories was included in Time Magazine and NPR's Best Books of the Year lists and was named one of The Daily Beast's Top Coffee-Table Books of 2013.
Tom Chalkley, a cartooning instructor at the university's Center for Visual Arts, describes Katchor as "the rare cartoonist who raises the picture-story to the level of literature – his stories are mysterious, allusive, at once banal and surreal, examining the random forces of history and culture in the America of his imagination."
"Katchor is an urban visionary, building his stories brick by brick from the detritus of the metropolis: the derelict buildings, the unremembered districts, the flotsam and jetsam of the streets," writes Los Angeles Timesbook critic David L. Ulin. "His is an aesthetic of ephemera, but an ephemera that transcends itself, in which loss leads to wonder and then, inevitably, back to loss."
Katchor's other books include Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, Hotel & Farm, The Jew of New York, The Cardboard Valise, and Shoehorn Technique. In addition to Metropolis, his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Jewish Daily Forward and numerous weekly newspapers. He has collaborated with composer Mark Mulcahy on six music-theater shows, most recently The Imaginary War Crimes Tribunal.
In 2000, Katchor became the first cartoonist to receive a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. He has also received a Guggenheim Fellowship and is a fellow of the American Academy in Berlin. He is an associate professor at Parsons School of Design/The New School in New York City, where he directs the Illustration program.
Katchor's appearance, his first at Johns Hopkins since 1999, is co-sponsored by the Center for Visual Arts and Homewood Arts Programs.
March 19: Batman v Superman day at Barnes & Noble
Batman v Superman Day
Special Event, Teen Event (Film/TV/Radio/Video)Saturday March 19, 2016 9:00 AM Join us for Batman v Superman Day to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25. Enter for a chance to win prizes and giveaways. Fun for the entire family.
Potomac
Potomac Yard3651 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Alexandria, VA 22305
703-299-9124
Batman v Superman Day
Special Event, Teen Event (Film/TV/Radio/Video)Saturday March 19, 2016 2:00 PM Join us for Batman v Superman Day to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 19. Trivia event sponsored by DC Entertainment™ for teens and adults at 2:00PM. Enter for a chance to win prizes and giveaways. Fun for the entire family.
Clarendon Market Common
2800 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 500Arlington, VA 22201
703-248-8244
Batman v Superman Day
Special Event, Teen Event (Film/TV/Radio/Video)Saturday March 19, 2016 11:00 AM Join us for Batman v Superman Day to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25. Trivia event sponsored by DC Entertainment™ for teens and adults at 7:00PM. Enter for a chance to win prizes and giveaways. Fun for the entire family.
Francis Scott Key Mall
5500 Buckeystown PikeFrederick, MD 21703
301-698-0121
Batman v Superman Day
Special Event, Teen Event (Film/TV/Radio/Video)Saturday March 19, 2016 12:00 PM Join us for Batman v Superman Day to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25. At 12:00PM, we will have a DC Comics Superhero Storytime followed by Batman activities.
Tysons Corner Mall
Tysons Corner Center7851 L. Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
703-506-2937
Distance: 7.7 miles
Batman v Superman Storytime
Special Event, Storytime, Children's Event (Childrens)Saturday March 19, 2016 1:00 PM Before you see the movie, stop by the Children's Department for a fun-filled Storytime featuring two of the world's favorite superheroes, Batman and Superman!
Gaithersburg
Washingtonian Center21 Grand Corner Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301-721-0860
Distance: 18.76 miles
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
April 8: April and the Extraordinary World opens in DC
A new cartoon based on Jacques Tardi's work open at Landmark E Street. See http://www.meetapril.com/ for more information
Annie in The Post and on stage
The surprising insight about us from the man who wrote 'Tomorrow' [online as Depressed by the news? 'Annie's' creator explains why one song still resonates.]
By Roger Catlin
Washington Post March 13 2016
Washington Post March 13 2016
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/depressed-by-the-news-annies-creator-explains-why-one-song-still-resonates/2016/03/10/1f8cfea8-e22e-11e5-9c36-e1902f6b6571_story.html
Annie Tuesday through March 20 at the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-6161. thenationaldc.org. $48-$108.
Fantastic Forum Interview with Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg
Fantastic Forum Interview with Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg
Ulysses E. Campbell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha0ph9ufBVE
Taped on location at the Annapolis Comic Con! Producer/host Ulysses E. Campbell talks with publisher, author, educator and lecturer Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg about MEDIA MARVELS the University of Baltimore's course on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Dr. Blumberg uses the comic book based movie to teach students about critical thinking using analysis of the messages conveyed in cinema.
Friday, March 11, 2016
April 4: Faith Erin Hicks at Politics and Prose
Faith Erin Hicks - The Nameless City
Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
April 6: Tom Angleberger at Politics and Prose for Guardians of the Galaxy book
Tom Angleberger - Rocket and Groot: Stranded on Planet Strip Mall!
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/tom-angleberger-rocket-and-groot-stranded-planet-strip-mall
http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/tom-angleberger-rocket-and-groot-stranded-planet-strip-mall
and
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Takoma Park Library (MD)
101 Philadelphia Ave
Takoma Park MD 20012
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