Friday, February 21, 2020

Feb 26: Pixar's Head of Story, Kelsey Mann at Corcoran


Onward: Meet and Greet with Pixar's Head of Story, Kelsey Mann
Meet Kelsey Mann, Head of Story at Pixar, on Wednesday, February 26 at 4 p.m. in the Hammer Auditorium. Kelsey was the story supervisor on the 2013 feature film, Monster's University and has worked on Toy Story 3 and The Good Dinosaur. He will be talking about Onward, released in theaters on March 6, 2020. RSVP here.

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar's Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
[We've talked to GWU's organizer and there are spaces for non-students available]


Latest Liz at Large in print and online at City Paper

Liz At Large: "Growing"

Plant the seeds.

Liz Montague
Washington City Paper Feb 20, 2020

Pop Culture Happy Hour on Sonic the Hedgehog

'Sonic The Hedgehog' And Fan Service

Ben Schwartz voices the titular Sonic in the new movie Sonic the Hedgehog.

Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.

The new movie Sonic the Hedgehog is about this hedgehog — who runs fast. Ben Schwartz voices the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey is the evil Dr. Robotnik, and James Marsden is also in there somewhere. When the film's trailer first dropped last fall, Sonic's appearance — the legs! the teeth! — creeped a lot of people out. The studio went back and redesigned the character completely, which got us thinking about the power of fan reaction.

Dead Reckoning's Churchill reviewed at ICv2

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Jackpot!"

From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist..

"Jackpot!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2928

What happens in Vegas isn't staying in Vegas THIS time, folks. The word is out about The Skanky App Developed By The Skanky App  Developers Partially Funded By The Buttigieg Campaign. This time, it's another off-the-shelf Google product — an allegedly "secure Google web  form" running on a batch of iPads purchased by the DNC, or "dPads", as it were.

An associate professor of CompSci at the University of Iowa promptly went into "OK Boomer" mode, blaming the age of the poll workers (70)  instead of perhaps considering their over-engineered with built-in security vulns cheesy-ass Google "app" which is basically a hammer in  search of a nail, and a disaster waiting to happen so obvious that it's got a goddamn lampshade hanging on it.

Gotta love this closing paragraph, though, with the money quote from some flack at the Alliance For Securing Democracy (spit) — basically, "if you're cynical about the state of American 'democracy' and refuse to participate in elections, then the terrorists win":

      "Regardless of the challenges that may exist in administering the election, I think it's incumbent on any Nevadan who wants to participate in the caucus to do so," Levine said. "If you are not participating for that reason, that's a win for our adversaries, both domestic and foreign."

D'ahh, fuck this noise; I'm gonna go check out Lou Rawls at the bar...

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"Campaigns Warn Of Chaos Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses", Washington Post 02.18.20
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/nevada-caucuses-trump-democrats-iowa-20200217.html

"Tech for Nevada Caucuses Under Scrutiny after Iowa debacle", The Hill  02.17.20
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/483202-tech-for-nevada-caucuses-under-scrutiny-after-iowa-debacle

"Not a great look: Failed Iowa caucus app is deeply linked to self-declared winner Buttigieg… and Hillary Clinton", Danielle Ryan at 
RT, 02.04.20 https://www.rt.com/op-ed/480068-buttigieg-iowa-app-shadow/

Alliance for Securing Democracy, https://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/


Thursday, February 20, 2020

Library of Congress opens Anne Mergen’s Editorial Cartoons

Ready for Research: Anne Mergen's Editorial Cartoons

Martha H. Kennedy

Robin Ha interviewed for The Beat

INTERVIEW: In ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL, the universal language of comics connected Robin Ha to her new culture

Coming-of-age in the South and learning to embrace the Korean-American identity




https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/southern-fried-asian/episode-025-robin-ha-LH49relasPh/

Southern Fried Asian with comic book illustrator and the creator of the bestselling graphic novel cookbook Cook Korean, Robin Ha.

Robin reveals the secret origin of Cook Korean (1:45) and explains why Korean food is so popular right now (11:00). Then, Robin describes what it was like moving from Seoul, Korea to Huntsville, Alabama at age 14 (22:00) and living among the city's Korean population... or lack thereof (28:00). Later, she explains how the local comic book store in Huntsville literally changed her life (35:00) and how she eventually taught herself to cook (37:00). Finally, Robin shares some Alabama food memories and her fascination with drive-through fast food places like Sonic (42:45).

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

March 14: Local comics collective Square City Comics public meeting


  • Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  • National Gallery of Art East Building
    4th and Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C. 20565

    Details
    Come hang out for our March monthly meeting. Come talk shop with your fellow DMV area cartoonists. We will meet in the Terrace Cafe at the National Gallery of Art, which is located in the East building. Note: Large bags have to be checked at the front desk, so if possible try to limit your bag size to a backpack, or allow for extra time. And we are bumping back the start time by a half hour to try to avoid the lunch rush. See you there!

    Here is a link to the Terrace Cafe site for your reference:
    https://www.nga.gov/visit/cafes/terrace-cafe.html

March 7: Strange Adventures Signing w/ Tom King and Mitch Gerads at Fantom Comics

Update 3/4/20: Mitch Gerard won't attend due to illness.

MAR 7 2020



Strange Adventures Signing w/ Tom King and Mitch Gerads


· Hosted by Fantom Comics


  • Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

  • Fantom Comics
    2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036

    Tom King and Mitch Gerads reunite for Strange Adventures, telling the story of Adam Strange as a man of two worlds. We're happy to announce that Tom will be returning and Mitch will be here for the first time! Signing will follow a podcast discussion with Julian Lytle of IGNORANT BLISS. We ask that all attendees limit themselves to 2 items per person for signing with a possibility that the creators may have time to let folks back in line for other items.

    Strange Adventures #1 will be released Wednesday, 3/4 and is available for pre-order at Fantom Comics now!

Amy Reeder Returns to Baltimore Comic-Con in 2020

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Amy Reeder Returns to Baltimore Comic-Con in 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - February 19, 2020 - Don't miss the Baltimore Comic-Con's return to the Inner Harbor at the Baltimore Convention Center October 23-25, 2020. We are proud to announce the addition of Amy Reeder, returning to the Baltimore Comic-Con! Tickets are available for purchase now!
Amy Reeder
Whether it's creating new characters or reinventing older ones, Amy Reeder is here to remind us that great characters are what keep us hooked on comics.
Supergirl by Amy Reeder
From her cover work on Supergirl, Ironheart, and Hit-Girl, to interiors on Madame Xanadu and Batwoman, to designing and illustrating the high-flying Image series Rocket Girl, to co-creating Moon Girl of the all-ages Marvel hit Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Amy has made it clear she's just gotten started. This year, Amy combines art and writing in her highly anticipated Amethyst miniseries for DC Comics.
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Amy Reeder
"I can't wait to return to Baltimore Comic Con, where they somehow manage to be large in scale and intimate, all at once," said Reeder.
Amethyst by Amy Reeder
"It's fans and creators at their best, bonding over what it is we all love about these funny books."
Batwoman by Amy Reeder
"It is great that Amy will be returning to the Baltimore Comic-Con this year and I'm really looking forward to Amethyst," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "She really has an eye-catching style that sells a book. If you're in your local comic shop looking down the rows of new comics, Amy's art captures your attention and makes you want to see more. Her fans are going to as thrilled as we are to see her this year!"
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Friday and Saturday only), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Joe Giella (Green Lantern), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), James Pascoe (Azrael), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Amy Reeder (Amethyst), Afua Richardson (Omni), Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Gus Vazquez (Scooby Apocalypse), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
Baltimore Comic-Con SnapCode
 
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

Davis, Giella, Moore, Truman, and Venditti Return to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020

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Davis, Giella, Moore, Truman, and Venditti Return to Baltimore Comic-Con 2020
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - February 13, 2020 - Come to the 2020 Baltimore Comic-Con October 23-25 at the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center. We are proud to welcome back returning guests Shane Davis, Joe Giella, Terry Moore, Timothy Truman, and Robert Venditti! Click here to purchase your tickets!
Shane Davis
Metal Men by Shane Davis
Shane Davis is an American comic book artist best known for his New York Times Bestseller graphic novel Superman: Earth One volumes 1 and 2. He has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, and Legendary Comics. He is the writer and artist of Axcend, his first creator-owned project. He is currently working on a Metal Men maxi-series at DC Comics.  
Joe Giella
Joe Giella returns to the Baltimore Comic-Con for a rare appearance. The oldest living artist to have worked on Batman, this Golden and Silver Age creator worked at Timely, Marvel, and DC Comics as a penciller and inker. 
Batman by Joe Giella
In addition to working on the comic, Giella provided pencils and inks on the Batman syndicated strip, as well as the syndicated Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mary Worth, and Sherlock Holmes comic strips. The United States Postal Service honored Giella by using two of his pieces of art for their 2006 "DC Super Heroes" collection of postage stamps. He has been honored with an Ink Pot Award, as well as being presented with the Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement award at the 2016 Harvey Awards ceremony.
Terry Moore
Indie powerhouse Terry Moore began his career in comics with the critically acclaimed epic series Strangers in Paradise, the compelling love story between three unlikely friends who find themselves bound together by their pasts. The long running series garnered many awards, including the coveted Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story and the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Reuben Award. Strangers in Paradise has been translated into nineteen languages and is as popular today as when it was first published in 1993.
Five Years by Terry Moore
In 2018, Terry marked 25 years of Strangers in Paradise with new stories in a ten-issue limited series, Strangers in Paradise XXV. Moore has created many award-winning series, including Motor Girl, the story of a wounded warrior and her imaginary best friend, Rachel Rising, a horror comic with a ten-year old serial killer named Zoe, and Echo, a science fiction thriller. In 2020, Terry concludes the exciting series, Five Years, that brings together characters from all of his series in one heart-stopping story. The recipient of numerous industry awards worldwide, Moore continues to create strong female characters in extraordinary stories that touch the hearts of readers around the world. In addition to publishing work under his own label, Abstract Studio, Moore has worked for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, and other major publishers throughout his career.
Timothy Truman photo by Raymond FoyeLG
Timothy Truman is known as one of the most original storytellers and stylists in the American comic book industry. His work on Grimjack was on the leading edge of the "grim and gritty" comics of the '80's. Truman continued his tear through the indy scene with Scout and Scout: War Shaman.
Scout_ Marauder Sketchbook by Timothy Truman
Timothy took his brand of detailed, character-driven adventure to DC for Hawkworld, for which he received the 1991 European Haxtur Award. His interest in frontier and Native American history led him to write, draw, and publish the graphic novel Wilderness: The True Story of Simon Girty. With writer Joe R. Lansdale, he revamped the DC Western anti-hero Jonah Hex, which won the Bram Stoker Award in 1996 and The Lone Ranger and Tonto for Topps. Other projects have included Star Wars, Time Beavers, The Spider, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, The Prowler, Justice League: Gatekeeper, and Dark Horse Comics' bestselling Conan and King Conan. Timothy teamed up with his son, writer Benjamin Truman, to produce the acclaimed horror-western graphic novel A Man Named Hawken and, most recently, Scout: Marauder, the long-awaited sequel to the original Scout series. As a commercial illustrator, Timothy has painted book covers for Bantam Books, Subterranean Press, and Learning A-Z, and worked on projects with such musical acts as The Grateful Dead, Santana, Hot Tuna, Jim Lauderdale, Robert Hunter, and Rory Gallagher. For more information about Timothy and his work, visit his website at www.timothytruman.comor follow him on Facebook.
Robert Venditti
Robert Venditti is a New York Times best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film and television.
Hawkman by Robert Venditti
He has written the monthly comic book series X-O Manowar for Valiant Entertainment, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern, and The Flash for DC Comics, and the children's novel series Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape for Simon & Schuster. His current projects include Justice League, Hawkman, and the Vertigo graphic novel Six Days, inspired by the story of his uncle's participation in D-Day.
"It is fantastic to have these creators return to our show," said Marc Nathan, show promoter for the Baltimore Comic-Con. "The talent that they collectively bring really elevates the room, and their respective bodies of work are beloved by their fans. We're thrilled to see them again in 2020, and we know our attendees will be too!"
TICKETS
General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit our tickets page for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now, and as always, kids 10 and under get into the show free with a paid adult General Admission!
In addition to on-site CGC grading, this year's confirmed guests for the show include: Marty Baumann (Disney/Pixar), John Beatty (Secret Wars), Brian Michael Bendis (Action Comics), Brett Breeding (Superman), Howard Chaykin (Hey Kids! Comics!), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Becky Cloonan (Dark Agnes), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Alan Davis (Tarot, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Shane Davis (Metal Men), Kristina Deak-Linsner (Vampirella: Roses for the Dead), Mitch Gerads (Mr. Miracle), Joe Giella (Green Lantern), Greg Hildebrandt (Wolverine), Jamal Igle (Wrong Earth), Tom King (Batman), Scott Kolins (The Flash, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Joseph Michael Linsner (Red Sonja), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Richard Pace (Second Coming), James Pascoe (Azrael), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Brandon Peterson (Sinestro: Year of the Villain), Amy Reeder (Amethyst), Afua Richardson (Omni), Louise Simonson (Power Pack), Walter Simonson (Ragnarok: The Breaking of Helheim), John K. Snyder III (Killers), Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother), Timothy Truman (Grimjack), Gus Vazquez (Scooby Apocalypse), Robert Venditti (Hawkman), Mark Waid (Dr. Strange), Gene Luen Yang (Superman Smashes the Klan), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Ringo Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on Snapchat.
 
Baltimore Comic-Con SnapCode
 
Contact Information
Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:
press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution
promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications
registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations
general@baltimorecomiccon.com- for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries
  
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 21st year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.