I wanted to include the Boston Tea Party in some way, and Jackie came to me with a pitch about actually tracing the tea trade – starting in China, following it through India, and then into Massachusetts and tracing the tea as it went into the harbor.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
"The idea was always to go up to the Revolution": Jason Rodriguez speaks about his second Colonial Comics book
I wanted to include the Boston Tea Party in some way, and Jackie came to me with a pitch about actually tracing the tea trade – starting in China, following it through India, and then into Massachusetts and tracing the tea as it went into the harbor.
Another Resist! article
The Women Drawing Against President Trump, One Comic Strip at a Time
01.17.17
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/17/the-women-drawing-against-president-trump-one-comic-strip-at-a-time.htmlSlate on 'March'
John Lewis' March Puts Obama's Legacy in Heartbreaking Perspective
By Isaac ButlerAnother Resist! interview
by AJ Frost
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Catholid Herald article on animator De Angel
'March' wins another award
Rep. John Lewis: I hope my book inspires people to 'speak up and speak out' [in print as Lewis's latest 'March' wins Walter award].
Washington Post January 18 2017, p. C3.
The Post's Tyrus Wong obituary
Tyrus Wong, long overlooked animator of 'Bambi,' dies at 106 [in print as Tyrus Wong, 106; Artist brought a poetic quality to Disney's 'Bambi']
Washington Post January 15 2017, p. C8.
Another Resist! interview
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Francoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman RESIST!
By Betsy GomezJanuary 13, 2017
http://cbldf.org/2017/01/exclusive-interview-francoise-mouly-and-nadja-spiegelman-resist/
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
COLONIAL COMICS: NEW ENGLAND, 1750-1775 out today
Jason Rodriguez said on Facebook today (and he's quoted w/ permission):
Hello everyone! Today is the official release date of COLONIAL COMICS: NEW ENGLAND, 1750-1775. It's a beautiful book that I'm very proud of, and all of the creators involved have done a truly wonderful job bringing to life underrepresented stories from the period.
It's a really great book. A timely book. In an era of division and protest, it's nice to be able to draw parallels to a time when we came together as a series of colonies to form a new country. We didn't have all the answers then, and we have made a lot of mistakes since, but the COLONIAL COMICS series likes to celebrate the people and stories who were largely lost to our American narrative so that they can be celebrated as the heroes (and villains, in some instances) that they were.
Over on the FaceBook page I've already shared previews from 10 of the stories, including stories about Nathan Hale's college days, young Benjamin Franklin, Crispus Attucks and Newton Prince, Colonial-era counterfeiters, Molly Ockett, the New England triangle trade, the Stamp Act riots, and Mercy Otis Warren.
I'll continue to post previews through Monday, as the stories get closer to the American Revolution and feature tales of grave robbers, the tea trade, civil disobedience, and a shot heard around the world.
Please feel free to share the FaceBook page (we're approaching 500 likes!), or any individual posts on the page. Tell your local bookstore to order a copy (we're published through Fulcrum Books and distributed through IPG), or order/share the book through Amazon.
Thank you all for your continued support. And don't forget to check out the first volume in the series, COLONIAL COMICS: NEW ENGLAND, 1620-1750
March sells out after Trump Twitter attack on Rep. Lewis
Rep. John Lewis's books sell out following Donald Trump's attacks
Washington Post's The Fix blog January 15 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/15/rep-john-lewiss-books-sell-out-following-donald-trumps-attacks/
Resist! political cartoon newspaper coming to Arlington
Resist! and Magic Bullet in Arlington's Central Library lobby |
And for one week, the Little Free Library of Alcova Heights, Arlington, VA on 7th Street will be solely carrying it too.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Axtell solo show: Jan. 25-March 13
Opening reception is January 25 in the Gallery on the ground floor.