Weldon's Christmas book recommendations

$683 of great reading!

The Nerds' Noel: Ten Great Gifts for the Picky Comics Lovers on Your List

by Glen Weldon

December 15, 2010

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/12/15/132050957/the-nerds-noel-ten-great-gifts-for-the-picky-comics-lovers-on-your-list

Party Crashers artist interviews on the web

Here's a couple of new interviews with people featured in the Party Crashers exhibit in Arlington -

 

Jamar Nicholas -

 

Local artist brings graphic life to Canada's history of violence
By ASHLEY HUBER
Philadelphia Daily News December 14 2010
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20101214_Local_artist_brings_graphic_life_to_Canada_s_history_of_violence.html

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Comics 'n Things: An interview with Gabrielle Bell
by Ariel Schrag
December 13, 2010
http://www.afterellen.com/column/comics-n-things-2?page=0,0

Comic Riffs tracks down Yogi animator

The 'Riffs Interview: Animator surprised by virality of his 'BOO BOO KILLS YOGI' video
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 14 2010
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/12/yogi_1.html

More pictures from modelmaker David Wilson

Here's some more pictures from David Wilson that didn't fit into the City Paper interview - Meet a Local Model Maker: A Chat with David Wilson

Annie's Annie profiled in today's Post UPDATED

The Kid's Post page is on Annie's Annie, Caitlin Deerin in today's Post. Thanks to Suze Eaton, check here and here.

Meet a Local Model Maker: David Wilson now at City Paper

Meet a Local Model Maker: A Chat with David Wilson
Posted by Mike Rhode
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2010/12/14/meet-a-local-model-maker-a-chat-with-david-wilson/

I ran into Mr. Wilson at the Capicon comic book show a couple of weeks
ago and was struck by the amount of work he puts into making his
superhero models.

Dylan Horrocks on the real meaning of copyright

It's not quite as seasonal as the real meaning of Christmas, but ace New Zealand cartoonist Dylan Horrocks has an excellent article on the real meaning (and dangers) of copyright online now.

Jan 6: Political Cartoons of the Civil War and Their Role in Shaping History

Here's a tip from Warren Bernard. This is apparently a National Archives event and hopefully will be free, but it's not on their calendar yet. Thursday, January 6, at 7 p.m. Presented at the Newseum's Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. Political Cartoons of the Civil War and Their Role in Shaping History How do political cartoons from the Civil War era reveal what Americans thought about the war and how they participated in the politics of the day? Join us for an illustrated discussion focusing on political cartoons—whether humorous, clever, or scathing—and their role in providing insight into the economic, political and moral issues surrounding the Civil War. Featured will be both Union and Confederate political cartoons. Moderated by Harold Holzer, co-author of The Lincoln Image: Abraham Lincoln and Popular Print, panelists include Joshua Brown, author of Beyond the Lines: Pictorial Reporting, Everyday Life, and the Crisis of Gilded Age America, John Adler, who compiled for the online resource HarpWeek, Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines, and Richard West, co-author of William Newman: A Victorian Cartoonist in London and New York. The National Archives Experience is pleased to present tonight's program in partnership with the Newseum.

Comic Riffs interviews Ward Sutton

PARODY OF THE DAY: The story behind 'How WikiLeaks Stole Christmas'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 13 2010

Sutton's one of my favorite cartoonists - we need a collection of his work. He's done strips for TV Guide, and cartoon book reviews for Barnes and Noble's website...

Dec 14: Richard Thompson signing at Big Planet Comics

Richard Thompson will be at Big Planet Comics Bethesda on December 14th. That's tomorrow! He'll also be in Northern Virginia at a new bookstore on December 20th at 7 pm.

Yogi Bear wirestory in today's Express

There's Yogi Bear wirestory in today's Express, interviewing Dan Ackroyd about voicing Yogi.

Local Comic Book Writer Rob Anderson interview online at City Paper

Meet a Local Comic Book Writer: A Chat with Rob Anderson

Posted by Mike Rhode on Dec. 13, 2010

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2010/12/13/meet-a-local-comic-book-writer-a-chat-with-rob-anderson/

Local writer reviews new Eisner biography

Book review: 'Will Eisner: A Dreamer's Life in Comics,' by Michael Schumacher
By Chris Klimek / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News December 12, 2010.

In which it says, "Chris Klimek is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. Follow him on Twitter at @ctklimek."

Party Crashers exhibit opening photos

Bruce Guthrie has photographs of the Party Crashers exhibit opening on Saturday at Artisphere in Rosslyn on his website. I couldn't make the opening, but I previewed it at the City Paper site. I hope to see the exhibit over the holidays.

See an online preview of SL Gallant's GI Joe

See an online preview of SL Gallant's GI Joe, done with Larry Hama as a return to the classic era of the character.

G4's pick of the week is Luna Brother's The Sword

CAPES/NO CAPES: G4TV and Hero Complex pick the comics
LA Times Hero Complex Blog Dec. 10, 2010

"this ends with a gutpunch that will ... make you cherish your family just a little bit more..." says Blair Butler

Truitt on Batman incorporated

Batsuit up: The Dark Knight goes 'Incorporated'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 10 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2010-12-10-batman-incorporated_N.htm

That darn Weingarten

In today's Post's print edition, letter to the editor writer Leonard Greenberg takes Gene Weingarten (specifically) of Barney and Clyde to task for a poop joke. The paper hasn't put the letter online though. Dave Clarke and Dan Weingarten are apparently considered non compos mentos and not named in the letter. Here's the cartoon, because the Post doesn't let you link to a specific day's cartoon.

Post editorializes in favor of cartoon dog mural

Arlington County's hounding of a dog-care business makes no sense
December 10, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/10/AR2010121006104.html

and in the print paper today. One of the website commentors notes that there is a back door to the store in the mural, with the name of the store painted over the door.

Elena Steier, friend of ComicsDC, profiled

How a Local Cartoonist Found Her True Calling
Popular West Hartford Art League teacher Elena Steier tells her story.
By Ronni Newton  | December 10, 2010
http://westhartford.patch.com/articles/how-a-local-cartoonist-found-her-true-calling