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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Tomorrow: Meet Comic Book Author Jeremy Whitley
Tomorrow: Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman
Reposting as I'm told that there are still tickets available.
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March 16, 2018
Press contact: Bryonna Head, (202) 707-3073, bhea@loc.gov Public contact: Megan Halsband, (202) 707-1522, mhals@loc.gov Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
Library of Congress and DC Entertainment Celebrate 80 Years of Superman
The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC comic book series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview featuring DC legends on Thursday, March 29. Former publisher and president of DC, Paul Levitz, will join famed DC writer and artist Dan Jurgens, known for his work on the Superman series and the pop culture phenomenon "The Death of Superman," for a conversation about the history of superhero comics, the writers and artists who create comics and the legacy of DC's iconic Superman character. The event coincides with Awesome Con, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center beginning March 30. Levitz and Jurgens will be interviewed by creator Michael Cavna, of the Eisner-nominated "Comic Riffs" column for The Washington Post. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, in the Coolidge Auditorium on the ground floor of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free, but tickets are required. Visit this event-ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. The event also will be livestreamed on the Library's YouTube site at youtube.com/libraryofcongre Guests will preview of Action Comics #1000, which features the DC debut of acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis, art by legendary DC Comics publisher and artist Jim Lee and stories from Superman writer Peter J. Tomasi, artist Pat Gleason and artist Dan Jurgens. Selected materials from the Library's comic book and comic art collections will also be on display during the event. Media wishing to schedule pre-event interviews may specify interest with their RSVP, due by Wednesday, March 28. Additional details will follow. In 2017, the Library welcomed visitors to explore "Library of Awesome," a pop-up display of more than 100 iconic comic-book issues of today's most popular characters. The collections of the Library of Congress include nearly 140,000 comic books dating back to the 1930s. DC Entertainment will publish a new hardcover book, "Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman," this spring as part of the celebration of the 1,000th issue of Action Comics—the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. This "Library of Awesome" event is made possible by gifts to the Library of Congress Fund. Those interested in supporting free programs at the Library can contact devofc@loc.gov. The Serial and Government Publications Division maintains one of the most extensive newspaper collections in the world. It is exceptionally strong in United States newspapers, with 9,000 titles covering the past three centuries. With over 25,000 non-U.S. titles, it is the largest collection of overseas newspapers in the world. Beyond its newspaper holdings, the division also has extensive collections of current periodicals, comic books and government publications. The comic-book collection is available for research use by scholars, collectors and other researchers in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room. For more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/rr/n DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world. The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States—and extensive materials from around the world—both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov, access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov, and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.
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From the Arlteytoons Vault
From the Vault of Artleytoons
This cartoon from 1987 when Florida — thanks to NRA lobbying —was one of the first States to pass a concealed carry law with the goal of making its citizens safer (click on image for larger view).See more recent work by Steve Artley at Artleytoons.
Double-spread Chris Morris caricature of the Nationals in today's Post
There's a separate section on the baseball team that has a foldout caricature of the team.
New ReDistricted comic online
New story on ReDistrictedComics.com: "Rebel Rose" by Rafer Roberts, Mike Riley and Matt Dembicki - https://www.redistrictedcomics.com/rebel-rose
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
RC Harvey on Bud Grace's Ernie strip ending
The Curtain Falls on Piranha Club
Mar 27, 2018http://www.tcj.com/the-curtain-falls-on-piranha-club/
The Post's obituary for Robert Grossman
Robert Grossman, illustrator who caricatured presidents and designed 'Airplane!' poster, dies at 78 [in print as Robert Grossman, 78; Illustrator lampooned presidents].
PR: CC&C Easter Sale 2018; Spring Fling adds Tom King
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Tom King is featured in the New Yorker
The Wisdom of "The Vision," a Superhero Story About Family and Fitting In
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-wisdom-of-the-vision-a-superhero-story-about-family-and-fitting-inSaturday, March 24, 2018
That darn Big Nate
'Big Nate' and the Treasury Building have this in common [in print as Immortalized in 'Nate' - and bronze],
John F. Schorn, Silver Spring
Washington Post April 24 2018, p. A17Note that this is actually a 2009 strip as cartoonist Lincoln Pearce has taken time off for a family issue.
The Post on Isle of Dogs animation
Why 'Isle of Dogs' may be Wes Anderson's most timely film yet [in print as The warp and woof of Wes Anderson].
By Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post March 25 2018, p. E3,12
Cartoonist-funded billboards at March For Our Lives
These photos by Bruce Guthrie show the billboards that an anonymous group of cartoonists have funded for today's event. Michael Cavna wrote about their efforts yesterday.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Cartoonists fund protest trucks at March for Our Lives
'Three Billboards' inspired these students' anti-gun messages during March for Our Lives
Cartoon for March For Our LIves
I want to make my recent cartoon (below) available to the MARCH FOR OUR LIVES Movement. #MarchForOurLives #MarchForOurLivesdcpermission movementto to share, print, distribute for non resale. This is in JPEG format, but at 300 dpi, so should print out nicely up to 15x13 or even a bit larger, if anyone wants to put it on a placard, flyer for anyone going to the DC march or similar in your city. Understand I make this offer for non resale use only and cannot be used on items for sale. I am working out licensing details on that to donate a portion of sales to the the organization. But, for now am willing to release temporary free use licensing for the March.
The Post reviews Broadway's Frozen
My daughter enjoyed Broadway's 'Frozen.' What more do you need to know? [in print as 'Frozen': A warm hug for fans of the Disney movie].
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/my-daughter-enjoyed-broadways-frozen-what-more-do-you-need-to-know/2018/03/22/40aa9cea-2d17-11e8-911f-ca7f68bff0fc_story.html
Gareth Hinds' spring appearances
Friday 3/23 - Folger Shakespeare Theater (DC), 6pm - RSVP required
Saturday 3/24 - Illustration panel at VA Book Festival, Charlottesville, 2pm
Wednesday 3/28 Elizabethtown College (PA), 7pm
Thursday 3/29 Franklin & Marshall (PA), 4:30pm
Saturday 5/19 Gaitherburg Book Festival (MD), schedule TBA
Saturday 6/2 - Maine Comic Arts Festival (Portland ME), schedule TBA
Saturday 7/28 - Bookstock, Woodstock VT, schedule TBA
From his newsletter.Saturday 3/24 - Illustration panel at VA Book Festival, Charlottesville, 2pm
Wednesday 3/28 Elizabethtown College (PA), 7pm
Thursday 3/29 Franklin & Marshall (PA), 4:30pm
Saturday 5/19 Gaitherburg Book Festival (MD), schedule TBA
Saturday 6/2 - Maine Comic Arts Festival (Portland ME), schedule TBA
Saturday 7/28 - Bookstock, Woodstock VT, schedule TBA
DC Comics at Awesome Con
And not listed is former publisher and current writer Paul Levitz.
http://awesome-con.com/programming/?mc_cid=5f292e8af6&mc_eid=cb3e3399f6
VIEW PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
http://awesome-con.com/programming/?mc_cid=5f292e8af6&mc_eid=cb3e3399f6
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Troy-Jeffrey Allen on scripting vs drawing a District Comics story
Script-to-Page Comparison: DISTRICT COMICS: AN UNCONVENTIONAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, DC
Mar 15 2018
Troy-Jeffrey Allen is the Consumer Marketing Digital Editor for Diamond Comics Distributor. His comics work includes the award-winning District Comics.
https://medium.com/@TJAComics/written-by-troy-jeffrey-allen-8c5143ba655
https://medium.com/@TJAComics/written-by-troy-jeffrey-allen-8c5143ba655
DC papers on Isle of Dogs animation
Changing the world, one good boy at the time [in print as Scary monsters: 'Isle of Dogs' looks fear in the snout].
Wes Anderson brings his jewel-box aesthetic to Japan with 'Isle of Dogs' [in print as Wes Anderson's new dog with old tricks].
Washington Post
Bad things happen to pets in Wes Anderson movies. 'Isle of Dogs' tries to make up for that.
Washington Post
‘Isle of Dogs’ cultural appropriation debate marks a major shift in how we watch movies
Smithsonian Magazine on Rose O'Neill
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
March 25: DIY Zine Workshop
Join DC Conspiracy members Andrew Cohen and Eric Gordon March
25 1-3 p.m. for a DIY zine workshop at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in
Hyattsville, Md. It’s free and open to the public.
Per its Facebook event page: “Anyone can make a zine: all you need is some paper, a writing utensil, copy machine, and a desire to create. Meet the artists from not too high, not too low and learn how to get started designing your very own self-published, no rules art piece. Join DC’s long tradition of DIY, counterculture art! This is a free, walk-in workshop open to all ages and levels of experience!”
Per its Facebook event page: “Anyone can make a zine: all you need is some paper, a writing utensil, copy machine, and a desire to create. Meet the artists from not too high, not too low and learn how to get started designing your very own self-published, no rules art piece. Join DC’s long tradition of DIY, counterculture art! This is a free, walk-in workshop open to all ages and levels of experience!”
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Jason Rodriguez moderated a panel on comics and migration last fall
MICE 2017 Panel Discussion: Comics and Migration
Published on Mar 12, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgOebBn76w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgOebBn76w
Post Syndicate kills single Barney & Clyde strip; Weingarten discussing live now
The chat is here: https://live.washingtonpost.com/gene-weingarten-20180320.html
By the end of the chat, I felt the most significant piece to come out was that Horace LaBadie actually wrote the offending strip. I know Gene has talked about having writing help, but the last I recall was his son. However, LaBadie is credited on the Syndicate's webpage for the strip at https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/comics/barney-clyde/
By the end of the chat, I felt the most significant piece to come out was that Horace LaBadie actually wrote the offending strip. I know Gene has talked about having writing help, but the last I recall was his son. However, LaBadie is credited on the Syndicate's webpage for the strip at https://www.washingtonpost.com/syndication/comics/barney-clyde/
April 14: Nikki Ryan - Chantilly Regional Library
Nikki Ryan - Chantilly Regional Library
Location - 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
Date/Time - April 14th, 10:00am-3:00pm
Description - "Come see author Nikki Ryan (THE FAMILY TRADE) at the Fairfax County Public Library System's 2018 Library Comic Con! The convention will take place at George C. Marshall High School and will feature cosplay contests, author lectures, discussions with comic book creators, an appearance by the Star Wars 501st Legion, fantastic vendors, and much, much more!"
March 30-April 1: Awesome Con
Awesome Con is ten days away now.
Tickets are on sale here: https://www.showclix.com/event/AwesomeCon18
Tom King
S.L. Gallant
Rafer Roberts
Penelope Gaylord
Mark Wheatley
Marc Hempel
Matthew Dembicki
Jerry Gaylord
Cuddles And Rage
Carolyn Belefski
Bill McKay
Arsia Rozegar
Angela McKendrick
Andrew Aydin
You can see a list of programming and get an app for your phone here: http://awesome-con.com/programming/Sunday, March 18, 2018
The City Paper on another local Black Panther tie
How a Local Percussionist Went From Making Music to Making Moves in Black Panther
Southeast D.C.-born drummer Jabari Exum became a consultant on one of the biggest films in history.
The City Paper on The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin Is Political Satire At Its Finest [in print as Laugh and Death].
Washington City Paper March 16, 2018 p. 20
online at https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/blog/20996761/the-death-of-stalin-reviewed
Political cartoon PAC founder Bob Bedard has died in Baltimore
Robert J. Bedard, political consultant and gardener, dies
Frederick N. Rasmussen
The Baltimore Sun March 13 2018
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-robert-bedard-20180312-story.html
Robert Bedard, 67, labor consultant
by Kristen A. Graham, Staff Writer @newskag | kgraham@phillynews.com
Philly.com March 12, 2018
http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/robert-bedard-67-labor-consultant-20180312.html
Guy Gilchrist's Muppet comic strips on exhibit in Fairfax
Cartoons unite the world: Illustrations by Jim Henson's cartoonist on display at Workhouse Arts Center
Friday, March 16, 2018
Drawn to Purpose panel video and photographs online
Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators
Streamed live on Mar 15, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfxeIzjbhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfxeIzjbhA
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