Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Rawlings on Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter
Je Suis Charlie by Steve Artley
I offer my quickly rendered tribute to the satirists of Charlie Hebdo. Rather than a cleverly glib commentary, here I offer a serious statement. I proudly stand in plain view and loudly utter the phrase, "je suis Charlie (I am Charlie)!" This is what editorial cartoonists do; stand and show ourselves. On every one of our rendered opines we proudly inscribe our names for all to see. Yes, I drew this. Yes, I wrote this. I said this. Me, an individual with a voice. And, I published it, sent it to my syndicate, posted it on the Internet for all the world to see.
The cartoonists killed in the Paris attack today were not hiding unseen in the bushes. Unlike their murderers, the people killed were not nameless clandestine cowards who hide their identity under balaclavas and secret themselves away into hiding after perpetrating extreme violence on unarmed targets. They didn't use guns or bombs. No weapons were among their tools, nor were threats of violence issued. They openly drew pictures that lampooned, that provoked thought, that made a statement through satirical renderings. For that they were gunned down.I appeal to those who cherish freedom to stand united against these cowards, against those who aid them and against those who applaud them. Silence allows them to flourish, so speak out. Let your voices be heard, your pencils unsheathed, your keyboards tapped. #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo
- Steve Artley
January 14: Cards, Comics & Collectibles Star Wars Party with Frank Cho Exclusive Cover Signing!
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Comic Riffs on Ant-Man
ANT-MAN #1′s DEBUT: Nick Spencer aims to deliver a tiny fighter who's largely accessible to new readers
By David BetancourtWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/ant-man-1s-debut-nick-spencer-aims-to-deliver-a-tiny-fighter-whos-largely-accessible-to-new-readers/
The Post on Charlie Hebdo terrorism
Gunmen storm Paris satirical newspaper, killing at least 12
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/gunmen-storm-paris-satirical-newspaper-killing-at-least-11/2015/01/07/f358b17a-9660-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html
Assailants in Paris appear heavily armed with military-style equipment
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/01/07/assailants-in-paris-appear-heavily-armed-with-military-style-equipment/
#JeSuisCharlie: Cartoonists react to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris
By Abby OhlheiserWashington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/cartoonists-react-to-charlie-hebdo-massacre-in-paris/
What is Charlie Hebdo, the provocative satirical newspaper attacked by gunmen in Paris?
By Abby Phillip and Abby Ohlheiser January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2015/01/07/what-is-charlie-hebdo-the-provocative-satirical-magazine-attacked-by-gunmen-in-paris/
Comic Riffs on Charlie Hebdo terrorism
CHARLIE HEBDO: American cartoonists condemn today's attack, hail slain satirists as 'heroes' [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/01/07/charlie-hebdo-american-cartoonists-condemn-todays-attack-hail-slain-satirists-as-heroes/
Today: KAL on Kojo Nnamdi show at 1 pm
From: Kevin Kallaugher
I will be on the Kojo Nnamdi show today during the 1 o'clock hour to discuss the tragedy in Paris. Please call in with any observations.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2015-01-07/an_attack_on_a_french_newspaper_an_attack_on_political_satire
January 9: The Art of Richard Thompson at Politics and Prose
Richard tells me he will be in the audience, as will I and Bono Mitchell.
Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten,and David Apatoff - The Art of Richard Thompson
Named the Outstanding Cartoonist of 2010 by the National Cartoonists Society, Richard Thompson is best known for his syndicated series, Cul de Sac. But his work encompasses much more, and in this colorful career retrospective, six of his peers present the different facets of Thompson's art. Join Galifianakis, Washington Post cartoonist and author of If You Loved Me, You'd Think This Was Cute, Weingarten, Pulitzer-winning journalist who writes The Washington Post's "Below the Beltway" column, and Apatoff, an illustration scholar whose recent work includes a biography of illustrator Robert Fawcett. They will be interviewed by Michael Cavna, writer, artist, and lapsed cartoonist now producing The Washington Post's "Comic Riffs." (Andrews McMeel)
The Art of Richard Thompson (Hardcover)
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 11/2014
Ben Hatke's 'Return of Zita the Space Girl' best-seller for First Second
http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30577/mark-siegel-interview-part-1
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
The Year According to Toles
Jeff Kinney's DC roots mentioned on CBS News
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author's better dream
Talk about an unlikely story: A failed cartoonist writes a book for adults that ends up on the CHILDREN'S best-seller list! Unlikely or not, it's the story our Rita Braver has to tell.
CBS News' Sunday Morning January 4, 2015
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-authors-better-dream/
New blog: Upcoming Week at Fantom Comics
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Jon McNaught in the Post
Monday, January 05, 2015
So who was Bill Talburt? [UPDATED]
Sara Duke, ace Library of Congress curator and author of a biographical dictionary ComicsDC put online, tells us:
In addition to being Dan Perkin's (Tom Tomorrow's) grandfather-in-law:
Here is an example of Sunstroke! an editorial cartoon that was put into production as a World War II propaganda poster.
A fanzine called Cartoonews #15 reprinted an 8-page Scripps-Howard article on him. A copy is in Michigan State's Comic Art Collection and they're mailing me a copy of the article.
Ryan Holmberg on early Tezuka frictions
The Fukui Ei'ichi Incident and the Prehistory of Komaga-Gekiga
BY Ryan Holmberg Jan 5, 2015http://www.tcj.com/the-fukui-eiichi-incident-and-the-prehistory-of-komaga-gekiga/
January 6: Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience on tv
Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience
Robert Ripley's obsession with the odd made him one of the richest men in America. Over three decades his "Believe It or Not" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, and the eccentric, globetrotting playboy became a national celebrity. Watch an in-depth profile on American Experience.
Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience airs Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD.
Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Wed., January 7, 2015
7:00 am
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Wed., January 7, 2015
8:00 am
(60 minutes)
Tupperware
"Modern dishes for modern living" (and they "burped," no less), sold by women at "home parties." This slice of 1950s Americana is recalled in "Tupperware!" "The era and the product were made for each other," says one of the Tupperware "ladies" who are interviewed throughout the hour. Husbands are interviewed too because Tupperware was oftentimes a family affair, with the men working behind the scenes. The man in charge: Earl Tupper, who invented the sealable plastic containers. But a woman, Brow
Wed., January 7, 2015
10:00 am
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
- See more at: http://www.weta.org/tv/program/american-experience-0#sthash.VPX7Grkf.dpufSunday, January 04, 2015
Rawlings' cartoon for ALEA award
That darn Doonesbury
The Post lost sight of the audience [online as A subject not fit for the comics pages]
Debbie Shelton, Manassas
Friday, January 02, 2015
Robot 6 checks in with Rafer Roberts and Carla Speed McNeil...
Creators weigh in on 2014 and 2015 (Part 1) [Al Ewing, Alison Sampson, Christopher Golden, Corinna Bechko, Enrica Jang, Jane Irwin, Jen Van Meter, Judith Stephens, Matthew Petz, Rafer Roberts, Ross Campbell, Seth Kushner,].
by Tim O'Shea | December 31, 2014 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/2/
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/12/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-1/3/
Creators weigh in on 2014 and 2015 (Part 4) [G. Willow Wilson, Tom Spurgeon, Paul Maybury, Chris Roberson, Carla Speed McNeil, Claire Connelly, Patrick Dean, Michael Allred, Amy Chu, Jamie S. Rich, David Lopez and Jeff Loveness].
by Tim O'Shea | January 1, 2015
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/01/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-4/
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/01/creators-weigh-in-on-2014-and-2015-part-4/2/
Richard Thompson is another positive on Tom Spurgeon's year-end roundup
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/50_comics_positives_for_2014_richard_thompson_had_two_giant_books_out/
Jan 17 in Richmond: Leading Illustrator's Poe Art Surveyed in Major Exhibit
1914-16 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23223
Phone 804-648-5523
Fax 804-648-8729
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Contact: Chris Semtner
Phone: 804-648-5523 chris@poemuseum.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Jan 3: Shoff Promotions Comic Book & Sports Card Show
Comic Book & Sports Card Show together again SATURDAY JANUARY 3 10am-3pm at our new added location- the Annandale Fire House Hall 7128 Columbia Pike Annandale Virginia 22003
Thursday, January 01, 2015
Jan. 20: Kidd, Ishii and Kolbeins at Fantom Comics
From the Facebook event post: "Big, burly, lascivious, and soft around the edges: welcome to the hyper-masculine world of Japanese gay manga. Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It is the first English-language anthology of its kind: an in-depth introduction to nine of the most exciting comic artists making work for a gay male audience in Japan. Jiraiya, Seizoh Ebisubashi and Kazuhide Ichikawa are three of the irresistibly seductive, internationally renowned artists featured in Massive, as well as Gengoroh Tagame, the subject of The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga."
Art Hondros in Michigan State University's Comic Art Collection
THE YEAR IN CARTOONS: Looking at 2014 through the prism of Cavna’s editorial cartoons
THE YEAR IN CARTOONS: Looking at 2014 through the prism of Cavna's editorial cartoons
By Michael CavnaWashington Post Comic Riffs blog December 31, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/12/31/the-year-in-cartoons-looking-at-2014-through-the-prism-of-cavnas-editorial-cartoons/
A couple or three old bits for the New Year
In 1939, Charles Howard collected original cartoons from Washington newspaper cartoonists Clifford Berryman, H.M. Talbert and Gene Elderman. I have no idea why the Art Institute of Chicago has a 4-page finding aid to them on its website. Nor do I know who Talbert is.
Elderman, courtesy of GU |