The Post's Kennicott almost reviews NGA's Sense of Humor exhibit

A humor exhibition at NGA might not be funny, but it reminds us to laugh at what's stupid [in print as What's so funny? Human folly]

By Philip Kennicott

Art and architecture critic

Washingotn Post August 26 2018

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/a-humor-exhibition-at-nga-might-not-be-funny-but-it-reminds-us-to-laugh-at-whats-stupid/2018/08/24/b1a74b3a-9c04-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html

Sept 11-13: Upcoming events at Politics and Prose

 Politics and Prose Bookstore

David Small - Home After Dark — at Politics and Prose at Union Market

Tuesday, September 11, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Home After Dark (Hardcover)

By David Small

$27.95

ISBN: 9780871403155

Availability: Coming Soon—Pre-Order Now

Published: Liveright Publishing Corporation - September 11th, 2018

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Small, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, won legions of new fans with his stunning graphic memoir, Stitches. This eagerly-awaited graphic novel is a book of few words, powerful emotions, and spliced images that speak volumes. The narrative is set in the 1950s and follows thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt as he struggles to survive a harrowing adolescence. Abandoned by his mother, he sets out on his own to find his father, who is somewhere in California. He ends up in Marshfield, a derelict town menaced by a sadistic animal killer where he fends off his alcoholic father at home and dodges a gang of bullies at school. By the time he's finally rescued by a Chinese immigrant couple, Russel can no longer tell who he can trust.

 

Politics and Prose at Union Market   1270 5th St NE   Washington   DC    20002

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Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (illustrator) - Illegal — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Tuesday, September 11, 7:30 p.m.

Illegal (Hardcover)

By Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator)

$19.99

ISBN: 9781492662143

Availability: Not On Our Shelves—Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky - August 7th, 2018

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Illegal (Paperback)

By Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator)

$14.99

ISBN: 9781492665823

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky - August 7th, 2018

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In their newest venture, the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels depicts the journey of Ebo, a 21st-century child refugee. While Ebo's story is a work of fiction, he represents the thousands of people who cross the sea between Northern Africa and Italy each year. Mysterious drawings that viscerally reveal the dangers enable readers to put a face to the refugee crisis. Ebo's hopes, dreams, and fears are the vehicle for an urgent message—that families belong together. Ages 12 and up.

 

Takoma Park Public Library (MD)   101 Philadelphia Ave   Takoma   MD    20912

Jérémie Royer - Audubon: On the Wings of the World — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Thursday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.

Audubon, On The Wings Of The World [Graphic Novel] (Hardcover)

By Fabien Grolleau, Jeremie Royer (Illustrator), Etienne Gilfillan (Translated by), David Sutton (Translated by)

$22.95

ISBN: 9781910620151

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: Nobrow - April 4th, 2017

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He was a man of many names and many lives, some invented and some embellished. But one thread followed John James Audubon through his life: a love of nature and an unquenchable thirst for adventure. This graphic novel depicts an eccentric character who became one of the fathers of modern-day ornithology, revered even today for his paintings of the birds of North America. Paging through the chapters of Audubon's storied life, illustrator Royer gives a sense of the American wild, as well as Audubon's wild desire to document it.  Ages 13 and up.

 

Takoma Park Public Library (MD)   101 Philadelphia Ave   Takoma Park   MD    20912

Otakon at Scoop, continued

Otakon in Photos, Part II

Carrie Wood

Scoop August 24 2018

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=217274

Otakon Interview: Voice Actor Josh Grelle

Carrie Wood

Scoop August 24 2018

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=217302

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Meanwhile, In Yemen..."

From DC's anarchist cartoonist, Mike Flugennock:

"Meanwhile, In Yemen..."
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2581


Needless to say, yesterday's conviction of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort for tax and bank fraud made for what Liberals call "a juicy news day".

No doubt everybody in Flint, Yemen and all of Jeff Bezos' employees who are living in their cars are absolutely thrilled to pieces over this news.

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"Cohen Bombshell Sparks Fresh Calls For Trump Impeachment – But What Happened To Russia Collusion?" RT, 08.22.18
https://www.rt.com/usa/436565-trump-impeachment-cohen-manafort/

"Bomb That Killed 40 Children In Yemen Was Supplied By The US", CNN, 08.17.18 https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/17/middleeast/us-saudi-yemen-bus-strike-intl/index.html

"Health Officials Arraigned On New Water Crisis Charges", Michigan Live, 06.15.17 https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/06/michigan_health_executives_arr.html

"Living In Cars, Working For Amazon: Meet America's New Nomads", UK Guardian, 12.02.17 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/02/nomadland-living-in-cars-working-amazon

Sept 14: Jules Feiffer at Politics and Prose bookstore

Jules Feiffer - The Ghost Script: A Graphic Novel

Friday, September 14, 2018 - 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The finale to Feiffer's inimitable noir trilogy is grand indeed. Told with Feiffer's subtly-toned yet irrepressible graphics, this homage to noir that began with Kill My Mother and continued with Cousin Joseph unfolds against a Hollywood backdrop rich with politics, back-stabbers, femme fatales, and more. As this final volume opens, it's 1953. Tinseltown is haunted by spooks of all sorts, both supernatural and political. The witch hunts are in high gear and Archie Goldman, of Goldman and Mother, Confidential Investigators, is searching for a screenplay that reveals a real-world conspiracy behind the Hollywood blacklist. But is the film itself truth or a fake? And in a town where almost everyone has something to hide, is there reason for the paranoia or is it all another con?

 

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for more information.

5015 Connecticut Ave NW   Washington   DC    20008

The Ghost Script: A Graphic Novel (Hardcover)

By Jules Feiffer

$26.95

9781631493133

In Stock—Click for Locations

Liveright Publishing Corporation - July 31st, 2018

The Post on religion in superhero comics.

Holy atheism, Batman! Why superheroes might not believe in God.

By Noah Berlatsky

August 21 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/08/21/holy-atheism-batman-why-superheroes-might-not-believe-in-god/

NPR reviews Hanawalt's 'Coyote Doggirl'

'Coyote Doggirl' Is A Childlike Western With Hidden Depths

Etelka Lehoczky

August 21, 2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/639565480/coyote-doggirl-is-a-childlike-western-with-hidden-depths

Dead Reckoning announces 2 new books

NEW PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FROM DEAD RECKONING

Just Ahead of Imprint's First Graphic Novel Releases

 by Nicole Bunge on August 20, 2018

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41179/new-projects-announced-from-dead-reckoning

NGA exhibit SoH interview at TCJ

Sense of Humor at the National Gallery: An Interview with Judith Brodie

BY Austin English Aug 21, 2018

http://www.tcj.com/sense-of-humor-at-the-national-gallery-an-interview-with-judith-brode/

Ryan Holmberg's latest book

The sometime Silver Spring resident has translated a volume of manga.

'Fukushima Devil Fish': A Nuclear Pastoral

Ryan Holmberg

August 18, 2018, 7:00 am

https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/08/18/fukushima-devil-fish-a-nuclear-pastoral/

NPR on malaria cartoons

VIDEO: The 7 Dwarfs Whistle While They Work To Fight Malaria

Melody Schreiber

NPR's Goats and Soda August 19, 2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/08/19/638948839/video-the-7-dwarfs-whistle-while-they-work-to-fight-malaria

The Post's Cavna on Disenchantment.

Matt Groening's 'Disenchantment' gets a smart start. Just don't expect 'The Simpsons.'

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs  blog August 17 2018 

[also in print as Gathering the knights of Groening’s roundtable, Washington Post August 18, 2018, p. C1, 4 and A fantasy to indulge in, Express, August 20 2018, p. 19]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/08/16/matt-groenings-disenchantment-gets-a-smart-start-just-dont-expect-the-simpsons/

The Express reviews Esme and Roy

For kids of all ages: Let your inner child embrace HBO's 'Esme & Roy'

By Marc Silver

Express August 20 2018, p. 20

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/08/20/let-your-inner-child-embrace-hbos-esme-roy/

The Rick and Morty bar's rise, fall and disestablishment

A Rick and Morty-Themed Pop-Up Bar Is Coming to DC; Get Schwifty at Wubba Lubba Dub PUB from Aug. 16 through Oct. 6

  by Jessica Sidman | Published on August 2, 2018

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/08/02/a-rick-and-morty-themed-bar-is-coming-to-dc/

D.C.'s 'Rick and Morty'-themed pop-up bar gets squashed by Adult Swim [in print as Network: Bar isn't schwifty].

By Fritz Hahn

Express August 18 20 2018, p. 3

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/08/18/d-c-s-rick-and-morty-themed-pop-up-bar-gets-squanched-by-adult-swim/

Rick and Morty Pop-Up is Cancelled Due to Media Company Threats

Drink Company wants you to tweet your displeasure at Turner Broadcasting and Cartoon Network.

Laura Hayes

Aug 18, 2018

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/21018567/rick-and-morty-popup-is-cancelled-due-to-media-company-threats

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Proposed U.S. Space Force Logo"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock:

"Proposed US Space Force Logo"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2578

As most of you have heard, last week the comedy team of Trump and Pence announced an $8 billion splashdown for a new military branch, the U.S. Space Force -- and are also apparently inviting submissions for the logo design.

So what are they gonna do, fight giant bugs? Actually, I'm thinking the Space Grunts are gonna be guarding Elon Musk's gated Martian colonies for the rich.

NPR on Groening's Disenchantment.

In Matt Groening's Fantasy Series 'Disenchantment,' The Humor Is Elf-Referential

Glen Weldon

August 16, 2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/16/638570209/in-matt-groenings-fantasy-series-disenchantment-the-humor-is-elf-referential

Steve Geppi and Carla Hayden on Geppi's donation to the Library of Congress

Pop Goes the Library

After donating much of his vast comic book and memorabilia collection to the nation's library, Steve Geppi sits down for a lively conversation with librarian of congress Carla Hayden.

By Jane Marion
Photography by Sean Scheidt
Lettering by Andy Smith

https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2018/8/13/steve-geppi-talks-carla-hayden-comic-collection-library-of-congress

Scoop on Otakon

Con Recap: Otakon 2018

Carrie Wood

Scoop August 17 2018

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=217291

Otakon in Photos, Part I

Carrie Wood

Scoop August 17 2018

http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=217271

Rafer Robert's new comic is Grumble

Grumble Begs the Question: 'What if John Constantine was Howard the Duck?'

  by Michael C Lorah in CBR Exclusives August 16 2018

https://www.cbr.com/rafer-roberts-mike-norton-grumble/

https://www.cbr.com/rafer-roberts-mike-norton-grumble/2/

Update on David Miller's Frankenstein Zombie

From David Miller

I just wanted to let you know I've partnered with publisher Markosia to bring the further adventures of the Frankenstein Zombie to you. Issue #1 dropped on  comiXology yesterday. Here's the link:

https://www.comixology.com/The-Frankenstein-Zombie-1/digital-comic/704500?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy

The Frankenstein Zombie #1 - Comics by comiXology The Frankenstein Zombie #1 - The Monster of Frankenstein finds himself in a world where he's no longer the scariest thing in the room when the dead rise to prey on the living. Will he join the zombies to exact his revenge on a cruel and fearful humanity? Or become an unlikely ally in mankind's war with the undead? We'll all find out in the premiere issue of The Frankenstein Zombie. www.comixology.com