A friend just sent me a link to this, asking if I'd seen it. I hadn't so I'm sharing it with you all (we're south of the Mason-Dixon line, so I use that instead of youz).
Bredehoft, Tom. 2009.
Harvey Pekar Conversations,
VillageGrouchy blog Sunday, November 30, 2008
http://villagegrouchy.blogspot.com/2008/11/harvey-pekar-conversations.html
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Dean Haspiel art on HBO
I got a tip! One of my buddy's is doing some art for tv:
Dean Haspiel's art was in the first episode of the upcoming HBO show "Bored to Death" starring Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis based on a story by Jonathan Ames.
Haspiel and Ames did The Alcoholic graphic novel together last year.
Haspiel and Ames did The Alcoholic graphic novel together last year.
LEGO Brickfest 2009 continued
Kids - don't buy ice cream from Uncle Joker's trucks. Presumably this came with a specialty Batman set when the movies were released.
Washington Post editorial on Danish Islam Cartoons
Here's a good editorial, opposed to Yale's decision, and written by an Egyptian-born columnist.
Yale's Misguided Retreat
By Mona Eltahawy
Washington Post Saturday, August 29, 2009
Yale's Misguided Retreat
By Mona Eltahawy
Washington Post Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
LEGO Dilbert
Unlike Calvin and Hobbes, this is a 'mosaic'. As is this Mickey Mouse in the Sorcerer's Apprentice.
And this Wall-E.
LEGO Brickfest 2009
There's always some comic art-types at Brickfest, which was held last weekend in Tyson's Corner. Here's a favorite of mine.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
New Luna Bros. interview online
I assume they'll be at Baltimore Comic-Con again this year...
The Luna Brothers Sheathe "The Sword", by Josh Wigler, Staff Writer, Wed, August 26th, 2009.
The Luna Brothers Sheathe "The Sword", by Josh Wigler, Staff Writer, Wed, August 26th, 2009.
Oct 27: Crumb and Mouly at VCU in Richmond
Genesis: A Conversation with R. Crumb and Françoise Mouly
Sponsored in part by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Presented in partnership with the Department of Art & Art History, University Museums, Velocity Comics and VCU Libraries Special Collections
“Crumb doesn't posit answers to the human mess; instead he affirms it, in all its craziness, and invites us to laugh at the spectacle.” – The Boston Globe
“Robert Crumb . . . is the one and only genius the 1960s underground produced in visual art, either in America or Europe.” – The Guardian (UK)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:30 pm
Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage
A Modlin Downtown Event
R. Crumb, regarded as the founding father of underground comics, got his first taste of fame, as well as notoriety, during the 1960s – his “Zap Comix” rapidly attracted the attention of a fan base whose members dwelt well beyond the geographical parameters of San Francisco’s Bay Area. Crumb, whose cartoons are controversial, funny, at times bizarre and always idiosyncratic, today occupies a place of honor in the world of high culture and art. His graphic narrative Genesis, scheduled for release in the fall of 2009, has generated more-than-eager anticipation. For his Richmond engagement, one of only five appearances nation-wide, Crumb will participate in a conversation with Françoise Mouly, art editor for The New Yorker since 1993. She is also the founder, publisher, designer and co-editor along with her husband, cartoonist Art Spiegelman, of the avant-garde comics anthology RAW.
Audience Advisory:
Mature audiences only; contains sexual content.
Public Tickets: $19-$38 with discounts for seniors & children; through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Patrons requesting accessible seating should contact the Modlin Center Box Office at (804) 289-8980. Tickets for this and all Modlin Downtown events go on sale through Ticketmaster on August 24, 2009.
Campus Tickets: $30 employees (limit 4), FREE for students (limit 2); the campus community should contact the Modlin Center Box Office for premium tickets.
Sponsored in part by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Presented in partnership with the Department of Art & Art History, University Museums, Velocity Comics and VCU Libraries Special Collections
“Crumb doesn't posit answers to the human mess; instead he affirms it, in all its craziness, and invites us to laugh at the spectacle.” – The Boston Globe
“Robert Crumb . . . is the one and only genius the 1960s underground produced in visual art, either in America or Europe.” – The Guardian (UK)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
7:30 pm
Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage
A Modlin Downtown Event
R. Crumb, regarded as the founding father of underground comics, got his first taste of fame, as well as notoriety, during the 1960s – his “Zap Comix” rapidly attracted the attention of a fan base whose members dwelt well beyond the geographical parameters of San Francisco’s Bay Area. Crumb, whose cartoons are controversial, funny, at times bizarre and always idiosyncratic, today occupies a place of honor in the world of high culture and art. His graphic narrative Genesis, scheduled for release in the fall of 2009, has generated more-than-eager anticipation. For his Richmond engagement, one of only five appearances nation-wide, Crumb will participate in a conversation with Françoise Mouly, art editor for The New Yorker since 1993. She is also the founder, publisher, designer and co-editor along with her husband, cartoonist Art Spiegelman, of the avant-garde comics anthology RAW.
Audience Advisory:
Mature audiences only; contains sexual content.
Public Tickets: $19-$38 with discounts for seniors & children; through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. Patrons requesting accessible seating should contact the Modlin Center Box Office at (804) 289-8980. Tickets for this and all Modlin Downtown events go on sale through Ticketmaster on August 24, 2009.
Campus Tickets: $30 employees (limit 4), FREE for students (limit 2); the campus community should contact the Modlin Center Box Office for premium tickets.
Zadzooks reviews comic books
Zadzooks: Comic book reviews, Blackest Night, X-Force/Cable and more: Geronimo rescues Sphinx, By Joseph Szadkowski, Washington Times August 27, 2009.
Politico on Ted Kennedy comic book
This comic is solicited in Diamond's September previews which came out Weds, should you which to buy one.
Ted Kennedy: The comic book, By PATRICK GAVIN, Politico.com 8/27/09.
Ted Kennedy: The comic book, By PATRICK GAVIN, Politico.com 8/27/09.
That darn Post editorial board!
Yale's Cartoon Controversy
Washington Post Thursday, August 27, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/26/AR2009082603531.html
The Aug. 23 editorial "Self-Muzzled at Yale" criticized Yale University Press for its decision to exclude controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad from a forthcoming book. We found this to be a curious opinion given The Post's own decision not to publish the cartoons. This very fact validates Yale Press's decision.
We were two of the many experts in diplomacy, national security and academia asked by Yale Press to assess the likelihood of violence if the cartoons and other images of the prophet Muhammad were published in a book about the cartoon controversy. We advised Yale Press that publishing these images was very likely to result in violence, as there was a clear record of violence following their publication. More than 200 innocent people have been killed, and hundreds more injured, as recently as June 2008.
We who counseled Yale understand the book is a balanced, scholarly work. However, experience shows the book's purpose and tenor would not mitigate the risk of violence. In choosing not to print the cartoons, The Post made that very same judgment.
IBRAHIM GAMBARI
Under-Secretary-General
JOSEPH VERNER REED
Under-Secretary-General
United Nations
New York
The right of free speech guarantees that we may speak the truth without fear of government reprisal. This precious right is not compromised in any way by the Yale University Press deciding not to publish cartoons that would needlessly offend the sensitivities of large numbers of people. Even The Post editorial, which describes some of the cartoons, illustrates that publication of the cartoons was not necessary to make a point -- although inclusion of the offensive material would undoubtedly improve sales.
STAN NAMOVICZ
Takoma Park
Washington Post Thursday, August 27, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/26/AR2009082603531.html
The Aug. 23 editorial "Self-Muzzled at Yale" criticized Yale University Press for its decision to exclude controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad from a forthcoming book. We found this to be a curious opinion given The Post's own decision not to publish the cartoons. This very fact validates Yale Press's decision.
We were two of the many experts in diplomacy, national security and academia asked by Yale Press to assess the likelihood of violence if the cartoons and other images of the prophet Muhammad were published in a book about the cartoon controversy. We advised Yale Press that publishing these images was very likely to result in violence, as there was a clear record of violence following their publication. More than 200 innocent people have been killed, and hundreds more injured, as recently as June 2008.
We who counseled Yale understand the book is a balanced, scholarly work. However, experience shows the book's purpose and tenor would not mitigate the risk of violence. In choosing not to print the cartoons, The Post made that very same judgment.
IBRAHIM GAMBARI
Under-Secretary-General
JOSEPH VERNER REED
Under-Secretary-General
United Nations
New York
The right of free speech guarantees that we may speak the truth without fear of government reprisal. This precious right is not compromised in any way by the Yale University Press deciding not to publish cartoons that would needlessly offend the sensitivities of large numbers of people. Even The Post editorial, which describes some of the cartoons, illustrates that publication of the cartoons was not necessary to make a point -- although inclusion of the offensive material would undoubtedly improve sales.
STAN NAMOVICZ
Takoma Park
PR: Small Press Expo Announces Carol Tyler and Josh Neufield as Guests for SPX 2009
Small Press Expo Announces Carol Tyler and Josh Neufeld as Guests for SPX 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Warren Bernard
Phone: 301-537-4615
E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com
Bethesda, Maryland; August 27, 2009 - The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to announce Carol Tyler and Josh Neufeld as guests for SPX 2009.
Carol Tyler, one of the original "Wimmen" cartoonists, has contributed to Weirdo, Drawn & Quarterly, Zero Zero, along with the anthologies Wimmens Comix and Twisted Sisters. She will be at SPX to talk about her latest graphic novel, You'll Never Know Book One "A Good and Decent Man", released by Fantagraphics. You'll Never Know has received acclaim from critics and librarians alike for its portrayal of not only her fathers story of his experiences in World War 2, but how those experiences shaped Carol and her family. See more of Carol's work at her web site http://www.bloomerland.com.
Josh Neufeld, author of the Xeric Grant winner A Few Perfect Hours, spent time as a volunteer for the Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This resulted on the online graphic novel A.D. New Orleans After The Deluge, which is now a full color book published by Pantheon that has garnered rave reviews. Josh also created the series The Vagabonds and as well as collaborating with Dean Haspiel on Keyhole. Visit Josh at his website at http://joshcomix.home.mindspring.com/.
Both Josh and Carol will be on discussion panels to talk about their works, in addition to being available for book signings while at SPX.
SPX will be held Saturday, September 26 from 11AM to 7PM and Sunday, September 27, noon-6PM at The North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Admission is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days.
For further information on the Ignatz Awards, the nominees or to request an interview, please contact Warren Bernard at warren@spxpo.com.
For more information on the Small Press Expo and the Ignatz Awards, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
Heavy Metal animation showings this weekend
Heavy Metal, the animated movie, is showing at AFI Silver in Silver Spring on Friday at 10 and on Saturday at midnight for $10. The number is 301-495-6700.
Tip from the Express.
Tip from the Express.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Weldon on Hiro, Johnny Hiro
I liked this quite a lot too.
See:
Weldon, Glen. 2009.
The Greatest American Hiro.
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (August 26):
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/08/the_greatest_american_hiro_1.html?sc=nl&cc=msb-20090826
See:
Weldon, Glen. 2009.
The Greatest American Hiro.
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (August 26):
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/08/the_greatest_american_hiro_1.html?sc=nl&cc=msb-20090826
Examiner comics page alters time
It's fishwrap now, but Monday's Examiner printed Tuesday's comic strips. Then they were repeated on Tuesday. No word as to whether the miscreant playing around with time has been disciplined.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Brant Parker used to live in Centreville
Brant Parker used to live in Centreville back when it wasn't a farm of tract houses. See his wife's reminiscences in "‘Wizard of Id’ cartoonist’s wife makes Lynchburg home" By Liz Barry, The Lynchburg News & Advance August 25, 2009.
I remember being a kid 30 years ago and reading the Wizard of Id, B.C. and Crock in those paperback reprints. For a while there the Hart-Parker-Rechin team was unbeatable.
I remember being a kid 30 years ago and reading the Wizard of Id, B.C. and Crock in those paperback reprints. For a while there the Hart-Parker-Rechin team was unbeatable.
That darn Archie
'Archie' on Bended Knee
Washington Post Saturday, August 22, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/21/AR2009082103417.html
Regarding the Aug. 19 Style article "Arch Rivals":
Lost in the "Archie" comic's Betty/Veronica debate are the voices of Archie's parents. Has his father's 401(k) been so depleted that the parents are more concerned with their own golden retirement funding than they are with their son's moral compass and his welfare?
Maybe we've overestimated Archie himself these many years. Perhaps, the man is so insecure that he needs a trophy wife for validation.
Archie's decision to propose to Veronica may be revealing of his true character, not out of character.
Materialism and egocentrism vs. altruism and selflessness . . . the battle continues.
DONNA MANZ
Vienna
--
It has been a long time since I read "Archie" comics but, based on what I know, it is hard for me to believe that Archie Andrews would marry Veronica Lodge. We can only hope that he comes to his senses, recants his proposal and marries his one true love -- Jughead.
ROBERT J. TETLOW
Vienna
Washington Post Saturday, August 22, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/21/AR2009082103417.html
Regarding the Aug. 19 Style article "Arch Rivals":
Lost in the "Archie" comic's Betty/Veronica debate are the voices of Archie's parents. Has his father's 401(k) been so depleted that the parents are more concerned with their own golden retirement funding than they are with their son's moral compass and his welfare?
Maybe we've overestimated Archie himself these many years. Perhaps, the man is so insecure that he needs a trophy wife for validation.
Archie's decision to propose to Veronica may be revealing of his true character, not out of character.
Materialism and egocentrism vs. altruism and selflessness . . . the battle continues.
DONNA MANZ
Vienna
--
It has been a long time since I read "Archie" comics but, based on what I know, it is hard for me to believe that Archie Andrews would marry Veronica Lodge. We can only hope that he comes to his senses, recants his proposal and marries his one true love -- Jughead.
ROBERT J. TETLOW
Vienna
Bert Hansen's book on mass media images reviewed in today's Times
This article -
When a Doctor Is More, and Less, Than a Healer
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
August 25, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/health/25book.html
Reviews Bert’s new book -
PICTURING MEDICAL PROGRESS FROM PASTEUR TO POLIO
A History of Mass Media Images and Popular Attitudes in America. By Bert Hansen. Rutgers University Press. 348 pages. $37.95.
-which I thought was excellent. It has a lot of material on cartooning and comic books.
Carol Tyler at SPX
Carol Tyler, who has recently published You'll Never Know Book One " A Good and Decent Man"about her father's World War II experience, will also be appearing at SPX according to Karen Flage.
Monday, August 24, 2009
PR: SMITH magazine announces THE PEKAR PROJECT
Harvey's tackling a new media - should be fun. Also check out Josh Neufeld's A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge from Smith - I bought the hardcover collection last week.
THE PEKAR PROJECT
Harvey Pekar's First Ongoing Webcomics Series
www.smithmag.net/pekarproject
Harvey Pekar's been mining the mundane for magic for more than 30 years in his autobiographical American Splendor comics. Now he has teamed with SMITH and four remarkable artists to create his first ongoing webcomics series—and some of his jazziest work to date. The new stories will appear every other week, with interviews, creator spotlights, and behind-the-scenes goodies, as well as essays and art from Pekar collaborators and inhabitants of the extended Pekarverse.
The Pekar Project seeds were planted when Pekar discovered artist Tara Seibel, a fellow Clevelander. They began collaborating on stories for her blog, Rock City Comix. For The Pekar Project, Pekar has formed a band including editor Jeff Newelt and four artists: Seibel, Joseph Remnant, Rick Parker, and Sean Pryor. Just as Duke Ellington composed pieces with a particular featured soloist in mind, Pekar is tailoring each true-life tale to these artists' individual strengths.
Tara Seibel is the Thelonious Monk of the bunch—wholly different from the rest. Once you lock-in to her avant-garde, design-and-color driven way of doing comics, its like the first time Hendrix starts sounding less like chaos and more like Heaven.
Joseph Remnant was introduced to Pekar by underground comics legend Jay Lynch, and to SMITH by way of his superb work for Arthur Magazine. He's our resident classicist, a chip off the ole' Crumb.
Sean Pryor is a pyrotechnic young artist, who first collaborated with Pekar for Royal Flush magazine, on a boisterous strip that had Pekar reviewing heavy metal CDs.
Rick Parker is a veteran comics master craftsman, with a style at once elegant and mischievous. Parker, a long-time letterer for Marvel Comics, drew the Beavis and Butt-Head Comic Book, currently draws the intro pages for the new Tales From The Crypt comics, and is working on a graphic novel Tales From The Crypt: The Diary of A Stinky Dead Kid.
With The Pekar Project, SMITH has encouraged Harvey to go out there, to go in there, to be abstract, jazzy, esoteric, silly, erudite, and most off all, to have fun. Call it autobiography as poetry, or as art—or call it anything you like. We call ourselves honored to be working with a legend of personal storytelling.
SMITH is proud to present The Pekar Project.
— Jeff Newelt, Comics Editor
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