It's just not the same via computer. Anyway, here's the 2021 SPX panel video list.
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Those darn cartoon tacos
A Florida county marked Hispanic Heritage Month with an anthropomorphic, maraca-wielding, hard-shell taco. Outrage ensued.
Belle anime and director Mamoru Hosoda profiled
In Japan's anime universe, 'Belle' seeks to rewrite script on female power [in print as Shifting Japan's view of women]
Washington Post September 19 2021, p. A22
Alan Fern, RIP
A supporter of comics and cartoonists in local institutions has passed away. I would frequently see Alan at events and he was unfailingly pleasant and gracious. - MR
ALAN M. FERN
On September 13, 2021 Alan M. Fern of Chevy Chase, MD passed away. Dr. Alan Fern, served as Director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery from 1982-2000. A native of Detroit, MI Alan attained both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the University of Chicago, before studying at the Courtauld Institute in London, and then returning to Chicago to complete his doctorate. A scholar of American prints and photographs, he worked at the Library of Congress for twenty years before joining the Smithsonian; leading the National Portrait Gallery for 18 years from 1982 until his retirement in 2000. Alan made many important decisions that shaped the museum's mission, including doubling the permanent collection to over 18,000 works before he left. A consummate director deeply knowledgeable about art and history and a long-time member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, Alan was also a decorated Chevalier Ordre de la Couronne (Belgium), Ordre des Arts et Lettres (France), Commander Royal Order of Polar Star (Sweden) and Fulbright Scholar. He is survived by his wife Lois (Karbel) Fern. A Memorial Service will take place following the Covid-19 pandemic. Memorial contributions may be made in Dr. Fern's honor to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, or the charity of your choice.
Published by The Washington Post from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2021.
Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac art on auction
Richard Thompson Cul de Sac Sunday Comic Strip Original Art (Washington Post, 2000s). The "natural warmth" that Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes) praised in Thompson's work is well represented in this undated installment -- an exploration of the slapstick possibilities of static electricity. Added Watterson: "Cul de Sac avoids both mawkishness and cynicism and instead finds genuine charm in its loopy appreciation of small events. Very few strips can hit this subtle note." A personalized inscription appears at lower right. Ink over graphite on Bristol board. Image area, 16.5" x 8.25". Excellent condition.
[It's at $725 tonight, which is too much for me. According to the inscription, Richard gave it to cartoonist Jeff Stahler]
That darn WuMo
No humor in homicide — or flooding Penny Cooper, Kathleen T. Thomas,
Washington Post September 18 2021, p. A15
Penny Cooper, Kathleen T. Thomas,
John M. Baer, revisited
11 1/2 years ago, I ran across John M. Baer, the name of a local political cartoonist, and tracked down some info about him:
Henry Elderman? John M. Baer? UPDATED. (February 1 2010): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2010/02/henry-elderman-john-m-baer.html
John M. Baer. (February 2 2010): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2010/02/john-
So who was editorial cartoonist John M Baer anyway? (February 9 2010): https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2010/02/so-who-was-editorial-cartoonist-john-m.html
and then completely forgot about him until Stuart McIntire found an obituary for him and put it on Facebook with a link to my previous posts.
Vienna, David. 1970. Cartoonist John Baer, 83, Dies, Coined FDR's 'New Deal' Slogan. Washington Post (February 23)
With his permission, here's Stu's scan of the obituary:
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Saturday, September 18, 2021
More To Come 484: Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson, including YouNeek Studios
More To Come 484: Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson
Calvin Reid
09/17/2021
In a conversation marking the 35th anniversary of Dark Horse Comics, Calvin interviews Dark Horse founder and publisher Mike Richardson, who outlines the house's rich history as major indie comics publisher and media production house. Richardson discusses the Karen Berger Books imprint, the addition of African comics publisher YouNeek Studios; the recent Scott Snyder/Comixology Originals co-publishing deal, and the state of direct market comics distribution. Photo: Luigi Novi.
Friday, September 17, 2021
Trung Le Nguyen and Roxane Gay: National Book Festival 2021
Trung Le Nguyen: National Book Festival 2021
Sean Basran and Lexi Montoya,
https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/schedule/video-on-demand/item/webcast-9962/
Sept 26: Fantom Comics Signing With Bill Campbell and Bizhan Khodabandeh
Fantom Signing With Bill Campbell and Bizhan Khodabandeh
26 Sep,2021
4:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Fantom Comics
Fantom Friends! We're having another Creator Spotlight this month!
We'll be having creators Bill Campbell and Bizhan Khodabandeh visiting the store to sign copies and discuss their book The Day The Klan Came To Town on Sunday, September 26th at 4pm!
The year is 1923. The Ku Klux Klan is at the height of its power in the US as membership swells into the millions and they expand beyond their original southern borders. As they continue their campaigns of terror against African Americans, their targets now also include Catholics and Jews, southern and eastern Europeans, all in the name of "white supremacy." Incorporating messages of moral decency, family values, and temperance, the Klan has slapped on a thin veneer of respectability and become a "civic organization," attracting new members, law enforcement, and politicians to their particular brand of white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant "Americanism."
Pennsylvania enthusiastically joined that wave. That was when the Grand Dragon of Pennsylvania decided to display the Klan's newfound power in a show of force. He chose a small town outside of Pittsburgh named after Andrew Carnegie, a small, unassuming borough full of Catholics and Jews, the perfect place to teach immigrants a "lesson." Some thirty thousand members of the Klan gathered from as far as Kentucky for "Karnegie Day." After initiating new members, they armed themselves with torches and guns to descend upon the town to show them exactly what Americanism was all about.
The Day the Klan Came to Town is a fictionalized retelling of the riot, focusing on a Sicilian immigrant, Primo Salerno. He is not a leader; he's a man with a troubled past. He was pulled from the sulfur mines of Sicily as a teen to fight in the First World War. Afterward, he became the focus of a local fascist and was forced to emigrate to the United States. He doesn't want to fight but feels that he may have no choice. The entire town needs him—and indeed everybody—to make a stand.
We'll be having creators Bill Campbell and Bizhan Khodabandeh visiting the store to sign copies and discuss their book The Day The Klan Came To Town on Sunday, September 26th at 4pm!
The year is 1923. The Ku Klux Klan is at the height of its power in the US as membership swells into the millions and they expand beyond their original southern borders. As they continue their campaigns of terror against African Americans, their targets now also include Catholics and Jews, southern and eastern Europeans, all in the name of "white supremacy." Incorporating messages of moral decency, family values, and temperance, the Klan has slapped on a thin veneer of respectability and become a "civic organization," attracting new members, law enforcement, and politicians to their particular brand of white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant "Americanism."
Pennsylvania enthusiastically joined that wave. That was when the Grand Dragon of Pennsylvania decided to display the Klan's newfound power in a show of force. He chose a small town outside of Pittsburgh named after Andrew Carnegie, a small, unassuming borough full of Catholics and Jews, the perfect place to teach immigrants a "lesson." Some thirty thousand members of the Klan gathered from as far as Kentucky for "Karnegie Day." After initiating new members, they armed themselves with torches and guns to descend upon the town to show them exactly what Americanism was all about.
The Day the Klan Came to Town is a fictionalized retelling of the riot, focusing on a Sicilian immigrant, Primo Salerno. He is not a leader; he's a man with a troubled past. He was pulled from the sulfur mines of Sicily as a teen to fight in the First World War. Afterward, he became the focus of a local fascist and was forced to emigrate to the United States. He doesn't want to fight but feels that he may have no choice. The entire town needs him—and indeed everybody—to make a stand.
The Post on Shang-Chi and the yellow peril tradition in pulp and comics
Shang-Chi and the fight against yellow peril
Marvel's latest superhero outing is a breakthrough for Asian representation, but the character's comic book past has a complicated history
Comics Presentations Future and Past at Library of Congress
Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print Blog from the Library of Congress. 09/15/2021
This weekend will bring an exciting 10-day, extended National Book Festival, as well as the 2021 Small Press Expo. Learn about these events and the many exciting comics presentations from the Library in the past.
[Note there's only 3 relevant events this year; I'll post them when the links are live]
Sept 18: Batman Day at Beyond Comics & Third Eye Comics
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
Small Press Expo Announces 2021 Virtual Programming Slate
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