Billy the Pop webcomic returns

Shamelessly reprinted from his newsletter, and I believe Cole is probably still Arlington's youngest regular cartoonist.

Billy the Pop

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July 26th, 2018 Posted: 26 Jul 2018 01:12 PM PDT Hello, everyone! Yes, it's true; I, indeed, still exist and am still drawing this comic strip. I'm dearly sorry for leaving for so long unannounced. The truth is, due to an abundance of things popping up for me to take care of (largely school and college-related) over the last 2.5 months, I haven't had the motivation I need to maintain a regular posting schedule, and unfortunately drawing Billy strips has fallen to the wayside for me. Don't worry, the strip isn't ending or anything. I still intend to draw and post Billy the Pop throughout this next school year. But I'm going to have to abandon the every-other-day posting schedule I've kept up since 2014. Now I'll be posting on a more when-I-am-able basis, although I'll try to publish at least once a week. I'm sorry to so drastically lower the output of strips like this, but I don't ever want this strip to become a chore for me, and I need to draw when I have the time and enthusiasm for it to make sure it's not a source of stress. I really appreciate y'all for sticking with the strip for this long regardless, and I'll try not to let you guys down! In happier news, I've been working on putting together the second Billy the Pop book collection! It's going to contain more strips than the first, as well as some nice watercolor illustrations I've been making just for this. It should be available by the end of the summer, so get hyped! Lastly, happy birthday to my dad and my brother, Leo!

Art Hondros' Legion of Condemned film graphic novel out now

If you don't see Art to buy it in person, you can buy it at http://www.blurb.com/b/8851717-the-legion-of-the-condemned

About the Book

A graphic novel adapted from a lost film from 1928, centered on a fighter pilot squadron in WWI France (fiction).

Author website

http://www.arthondros.com

NPR on Teen Titans movie and Comicon's day 4

'Teen Titans GO! To The Movies': Joke! Gag! DC Films Aren't Just For Mopes Anymore!

• Glen Weldon

NPR's Monkey See blog July 26, 2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/26/631983646/teen-titans-go-to-the-movies-joke-gag-dc-films-aren-t-just-for-mopes-anymore

Comic-Con Day 4: The Monstrous Regiment

Mallory Yu

Petra Mayer

NPR's Monkey See blog July 22, 2018

https://www.npr.org/series/pop-culture-happy-hour/2018/07/22/631195045/comic-con-day-4-the-monstrous-regiment

WAMU on the upcoming Blerdcon

Blerdcon, The Annual Convention That Celebrates Black-Nerd Culture, Is Back This Weekend

by Mikaela Lefrak, WAMU Jul 26, 2018

http://dcist.com/2018/07/bring_on_the_blerds_the_convention.php

Comic Riffs on Guardian director's firing

#WeAreGroot: How Hollywood is reacting to James Gunn's Disney firing [in print as Actors defend fired 'Guardians' auteur, July 24 2018, p. C1, 3].

by Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs Blog July 23 2018,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/07/23/wearegroot-how-hollywood-is-reacting-to-james-gunns-disney-firing/

The Post on Seuss's Lorax antecedents

Is Dr. Seuss's Lorax real? These professors may have solved a 47-year-old mystery. [in print as Did Seuss's 'The Lorax' evolve from a monkey?]

by Ron Charles

Washington Post July 24 2018, p. C1, 8

online at  https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/is-dr-seusss-lorax-real-these-professors-may-have-solved-a-47-year-old-mystery/2018/07/20/396f3b9e-8a90-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html

WAMU interviews editorial cartoonists

Editorial Cartoons: Calling It A Draw?

Joshua Johnson

WAMU's The 1A (Jul 18 2018 ): https://the1a.org/shows/2018-07-18/editorial-cartoons

includes

Guests

Rob Rogers Former editorial cartoonist, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He was let go last month after a series of his cartoons criticizing President Trump were killed by the paper; @Rob_Rogers

Pat Bagley President, Association of American Editorial Cartoonists; editorial cartoonist, The Salt Lake Tribune; @Patbagley

Ann Telnaes Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist, The Washington Post; @AnnTelnaes

Scott Stantis Editorial cartoonist, The Chicago Tribune; creator of the comic "Prickly City"; @ScottStantis

Blerdcon featured in Whurk

Blerdcon

Interview by Michelle Orobana
Whurk Issue 65 • July 2018 , p. 8-9 • Arlington
http://whurk.org/65/blerdcon

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "It's Official: The Democrats Don't Care"

from DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock:
 

"It's Official: The Democrats Don't Care"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2571

So, this makes it official: the Democratic Party doesn't care. They aren't running in the midterms on the issues of skyrocketing college tuition, income disparity, police terrorism and murder, or any other issues directly affecting anyone remaing who bothers to vote -- they think they're going to surf that "Blue Wave" into a majority on the Hill by ramping up the krazy on their empty, hollow conspiracy theories and bargain-basement McCarthyism.

Those of you from outside the US looking in on the state of politics and media discourse here might guess that you were watching a community theatre production of an Ionesco play, and you would be absolutely right. The worst of it, though, is that those of us living here are all pretty much trapped in the play whether we like it or not.

"After Helsinki, Democrats See Chance to Capitalize on Trump's Embrace of Russia",
Washington Post, 07.17.18 (WARNING: Ad Blocker Nag Screen)
https://tinyurl.com/y8o6pmzc

Comic Riffs on Rob Rogers exhibit opening

'This exhibition should have never happened': The anti-Trump cartoons that got an artist fired go on display [in print as At gallery, thumbs up for spiked cartoons]

by Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 20 2018, in print July 21 2018, p. C1, 3.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/07/20/this-exhibition-should-have-never-happened-the-anti-trump-cartoons-that-got-an-artist-fired-go-on-display/

That darn Mike du Jour and Non Sequitur

Letters to the Editor  

These punchlines fell seriously flat [in print as These punch lines fell way flat].

Sue Coco and
Margie Perscheid

Washington Post July 21 2018

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/these-punchlines-fell-seriously-flat/2018/07/20/2240190a-8a29-11e8-9d59-dccc2c0cabcf_story.html

From the Vault of Artleytoons

From the Vault of Artleytoons

In April 1989, two Russian students from the Soviet Union faked a letter from a Moscow publication to join a friendship tour to Alaska. Upon arrival, they defected and were granted asylum. The initial meeting was originally set up during a thaw in U.S./Soviet hostilities and was initiated to help ease restrictions of travel across the Bering Straits. A fierce snowstorm stranded the delegation and prevented the Governor of Alaska to be in attendance. So, my cartoon addressed the pause in the thaw (click on image for larger view).

See more recent work by Steve Artley at Artleytoons.

July 27: Blerdcon in Crystal City

Blerdcon, 'Fully Inclusive' Convention for Nerds, Returns to Crystal City

by Melanie Pincus July 20, 2018

https://www.arlnow.com/2018/07/20/blerdcon-fully-inclusive-convention-for-nerds-returns-to-crystal-city/

NPR on Comic-Con day 3

Comic-Con Day 3: The Best Hawkeye

Petra Mayer

Mallory Yu

NPR's Monkey See blog July 21, 2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/07/21/631030192/comic-con-day-3-the-best-hawkeye

NPR's Monkey See goes to San Diego, parts 1-2

Comic-Con, Day 1: Still Alive

Petra Mayer

Mallory Yu

NPR's Monkey See blog July 19, 2018
https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/07/19/630365618/comic-con-day-1-still-alive

Comic-Con, Day Two: Who's Day

Petra Mayer

Mallory Yu

NPR's Monkey See blog July 20, 2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/07/20/630725115/comic-con-day-two-whos-day

The Post highlights NGA Sens of Humor exhibit

This National Gallery of Art exhibit proves humor is an artform [in print as Late-night-style barbs started early].

by Roger Catlin
Washington Post July 20 2018, p. Weekend 22
https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/07/19/this-national-gallery-of-art-exhibit-proves-humor-is-an-artform/

This was originally published in the Express earlier in the week.

The Post on the new John Callahan biopic.

An adoring portrait of cult cartoonist John Callahan is supposed to inspire, but irritates instead [in print as You might wish this guy would just pick himself up]

by Ann Hornaday

Washington Post July 20 2018 p. Weekend 27

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/an-adoring-portrait-of-cult-cartoonist-john-callahan-is-supposed-to-inspire-but-irritates-instead/2018/07/18/5a7687b8-860b-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html

DC Zinefest this Saturday, 7/21!

DC Zinefest

The 2018 DC Zinefest will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Art Enables (2204 Rhode Island Ave NE) from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This year's Zinefest will feature:

• 50+ zine-makers sharing their writing, art, prints, and more
• air conditioning!
• 2 panel discussions
• exclusive posters designed by Toni Lane
• awesome buttons designed by Moose Lane

 

August 13: Declan Shalvey Signing at Big Planet Comics of College Park

Declan Shalvey Signing

· Hosted by Big Planet Comics of College Park and Big Planet Comics

https://www.facebook.com/events/1823504094380798/

• Monday, August 13 at 5 PM - 7 PM

• Big Planet Comics of College Park 7315 Baltimore Ave, College Park, Maryland 20740

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Big Planet Comics is proud to announce that Declan Shalvey, artist and writer extraordinaire, will be signing at our College Park store on Monday August 13th.

Declan is one of those rare talents who has both written and drawn hundreds of amazing pages for Marvel, DC, and Image.

If you are familiar with Declan's work on Deadpool, Batman, Moon Knight, and Injection be sure to check out his original graphic novel, Savage Town, about real events in Limerick, Ireland. It's a fascinating look at real crime in a real city.

PR: Vanessa Bettencourt - New Publisher Website with all series

Vanessa has moved to Chicago, but we consider her a ComicsDC alum.

WE ARE LIVE! The epic fantasy series catalog from the author Jacob Falling and author and illustrator Vanessa Bettencourt on a single site. Follow THE VIOLET WEST for updates on upcoming projects and events. www.vanessabettencourtart.com www.heirofscars.com