Wednesday, September 18, 2019

SPX 2019 Spotlights Chris Ware, Eddie Campbell, Sponsor Controversy

by Heidi MacDonald

Sep 18, 2019

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/81203-spx-2019-spotlights-chris-ware-eddie-campbell-sponsor-controversy.html

Big Planet Comics has new comics today

Bethesda says, " We hope to have new comics on our racks by 3 PM Wednesday, Sept. 18. Vienna got their books on time, and will be ready at opening today. "

Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley

"Blatant Carry" (click on Image for larger view)

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Mark Trail PSA

from Naval Regional Medical Center's The Clipper, 16:3, June 1982

Big Planet Comics: Further delay of our weekly shipment

OUCH! FURTHER DELAY!

WE JUST RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL:
Dear Diamond Customer:
Please be advised that, due to a transportation-related delay, your shipment of product on sale September 18 -- originally estimated to be delivered 24 hours late -- will now be delivered 48 hours late.

So, new comics will now be available on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 at 3 PM, if everything works out.

We apologize for the delay.

Nancy to replace Knight Life in Sunday Post

Keith Knight has cancelled his daily strip, The Knight Life, in favor of working on a television adaptation of his life. The last strip, which only ran on Sunday in the Post, had a header saying the Post would replace it with Nancy.

Knight was actually in the area this past weekend, attending SPX. Unfortunately I didn't see the news in time to ask him about it. The strip was a favorite of mine, and I was annoyed that the Post didn't run it daily.

Big Planer's new comics are delayed

Monday, September 16, 2019

Nov 4: Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration Book Forum

Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration

(First Second, 2019)

https://www.cato.org/events/open-borders-science-ethics-immigration

Book Forum

November 4, 2019 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM EST

F.A. Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

Featuring the authors Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University; blogger, EconLog; and Zach Weinersmith, Illustrator, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comic strip; New York Times bestselling author, with comments by Tim Kane, JP Conte Fellow in Immigration Studies at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; moderated by Alex Nowrasteh, Director of Immigration Policy Studies, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute.

In their new graphic nonfiction book Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration, authors Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith turn the heated public debate over immigration on its head by proposing a radical and controversial solution: open borders.Caplan argues that opening all borders would practically eliminate absolute poverty worldwide and usher in a booming worldwide economy―greatly benefiting all of humanity, including Americans.With a clear and conversational tone, exhaustive research, and vibrant illustrations by Zach Weinersmith of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal fame, Open Borders makes the case for unrestricted immigration in a new format sure to spark lively debate. Caplan and Weinersmith will be joined by Tim Kane, the JP Conte Fellow in Immigration Studies at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, who is a supporter of liberal immigration laws but a critic of open borders. Please join us for a timely and lively discussion.

To register to attend this event, click a button below [ie on their website] and then submit the secure web form by noon EDT on Friday, November 1, 2019. If you have any questions pertaining to registration, you may e-mail events@cato.org.

Bruce Guthrie's pictures of Lynn Johnston and her exhibit at the Canadian embassy

2019_09_12D1_EC_Johnston	62	DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Exhibit: For Better or For Worse: The Comic Art of Lynn Johnston. (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_12D2_Johnston	154	DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Opening Reception for "For Better or For Worse: The Comic Art of Lynn Johnston" The Canadian Embassy invites you to the opening recepiton of For Better or For Worse: The Comic Art of Lynn Johnston. The artists will be in attendance. Introductory remarks were made by Denis Chouinard (Counsellor, Public Affairs, Embassy of Canada) and ???. Folks in the audience included Martha... (Partially reviewed)

Bruce Guthrie's pictures of Jaime Hernandez and the comic art exhibit at the Library of Congress

2019_09_12B_LOC_Comic_Art	81	DC -- Library of Congress -- Exhibit (Graphic Arts): Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages Comic Art: 120 Years of Panels and Pages Opened September 12, 2019 Explore the realm of comic art, where visual and narrative storytelling styles have evolved from panels in early newspapers to contemporary comic images. Through unique original drawings and printed pages, this exhibition features the... (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_12C1_Hernandez	132	DC -- Library of Congress -- Event: Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Gary Groth Conversation with comic artist Jaime Hernandez, co-creator of the alternative comic Love and Rockets. Hernandez was the winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best graphic novel/comic and the 2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best... (Partially reviewed)

Bruce Guthrie's SPX photos

2019_09_13_SPX_Reception	66	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Opening Reception Among the folks pictured here are Teresa Roberts Logan, John Kenn Mortensen, Rune Ryberg, Typex, R.M. Rhodes, Keith Knight. (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_14A1_SPX_Other	195	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Other (Saturday) Folks shown here include Randy Tischler, Sheena Wolf, Sara Duke, R.M. Rhodes, Dustin Harbin, Karen Green, Michael Cavna, Mike Rhode, Eddie Campbell, Jamie Noguchi, David Crispino, Mike Riley, Jordan Clark, Keith Knight, Rick Banning, Rikke Villadsen, Kate Lacour, R. Sikoryak, Lenora Yerkes, Ted Rall,... (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_14A2_SPX_Posters	44	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- SPX Poster Review (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_14B1_SPX_Libraries	3	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Libraries And Comics: Past, Present, And Future Trends Libraries And Comics: Past, Present, And Future Trends Over the past twenty years, libraries and the comics industry at all levels have been working together to forge bonds that have benefited both. Comics and graphic novels have become a huge draw for libraries, who also use their resources for comics... (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_14B2_SPX_Bio	22	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Sourcing Biography Sourcing Biography The most difficult task for an artist tasked with drawing a biography of a famous figure is how to reduce an enormous amount of text and information into a relatively small number of images. Making those images interesting beyond simply conveying that information for narrative... (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_15A_SPX_Other	117	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Other (Sunday) Folks shown here include: John Kenn Mortensen, Rune Ryberg, ???, Vanesa Del Ray, Robin Ha, Keith Knight, Lonnie Millsap, Mike Rhode, Ezra Clayton Daniels, ???, ???, Christine Skelly, G.E. Gallas (in bird mask), Michael Lee Harris, Teresa Roberts Logan, Paul Kirchner, Lucy Knisley (and son), (The Nib)... (Partially reviewed)
2019_09_15B_SPX_Knight	61	MD -- Bethesda -- Small Press Expo (2019) -- Racial Illiteracy (w/Keith Knight) Racial Illiteracy Harvey, Glyph and Inkpot award-winning indie cartoonist Keith Knight crashes SPX with an all-new slideshow addressing America's Racial Illiteracy. Using comix, story-telling, and humor, ye olde Gentleman Cartoonist gets to the heart of the matter when it comes to America's biggest... (Partially reviewed)

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley

"Hard Time For Mitch" (click on Image for larger view)

CFP: ICAF Returns to SPX in 2020

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

International Comic Arts Forum

Sept. 12-13, 2020

Small Press Expo/Bethesda, MD

Abstracts due: Feb. 15, 2020

The International Comic Arts Forum invites proposals for scholarly presentations for its twenty-first meeting, to be held at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, Maryland from September 12-13, 2020. Scholars who present at ICAF will have the opportunity, as part of their registration fee, to enjoy SPX exhibitors, artist talks, and the Ignatz Awards ceremony. ICAF will be co-located with SPX at the Marriott North Bethesda Hotel & Conference Center, which will also provide accommodations to attendees at a reduced rate. Our keynote speaker for the 2020 conference will be Martha H. Kennedy, Library of Congress curator and author of Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists.

ICAF welcomes original proposals from diverse disciplines and theoretical perspectives on any aspect of comics or cartooning. We particularly welcome proposals of presentations that reflect an international perspective. Studies of aesthetics, production, distribution, and/or reception, as well as analysis of social, ideological, and/or historical significance are equally welcome, as are studies that address larger theoretical issues linked to comics or cartooning. Given the shared histories and missions of ICAF and SPX, two events that have long celebrated diversity, inclusion, and independence in the comics world, we hope to offer thematic panels on small press, independent, and self-published comics of all genres. We also hope to highlight the work of women and non-binary cartoonists; submissions in these areas are encouraged, though not required.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES: ICAF prefers argumentative, thesis-driven presentations that are clearly linked to larger critical, artistic, or cultural issues; we avoid those that are survey-like in character. We accept original 20-minute presentations that have not been presented or accepted for publication elsewhere. Presenters can assume an audience versed in comics and the fundamentals of comics studies. Proposals should not exceed 300 words.

All proposals will be subject to blind review. Applicants can expect to receive notice of their proposal's standing by April 10, 2020 (acceptance, rejection, or wait-listing).

Send abstracts by February 15, 2020, to ICAF Academic Director Brittany Tullis: TullisBrittanyN@sau.edu

Small Press Expo (SPX) 2019 day 2 in photos

As far as I could tell, SPX was a success again this year, although that varies for individual cartoonists of course. Raina Telgemeier brought in a big crowd of youngsters, but I didn't see a lot of them walking the aisles after waiting on line for her. Actually I never saw her either. Chris Ware also had long lines.