PR: Fábio Moon delivers ultra-rare variant cover for Dark Horse Presents #2!

As we continue to note, Carla Speed McNeil's strip Finder is appearing in Dark Horse Presents, which is being published with variant covers. Ultra-rare ones.

From the Dark Horse blog: http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/282/moons-over-stuff

More info on DHP #2 can be found here: http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/270/dark-horse-presents-2-covers-revealed

Weldon on Peanuts

It's a New Peanuts Comic, Charlie Brown
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog March 2, 2011
  http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/03/02/134176527/its-a-new-peanuts-comic-charlie-brown

Wash Post's Tom Toles Herblock Prize Winner 2011

According to Jennifer Lee of the Post, "Washington Post's Tom Toles is this year's winner of the Herblock Prize & Lecture for excellence in editorial cartooning: http://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herblock-prize-winner/737 "

 

Congratulations to Tom, and that's two Washington winners in a row, as Matt Wuerker took it last year.

 

 

Comic Riffs has additional details including noting that Ann Telnaes was a runner-up.

Nick Bertozzi fumetti

Nick Bertozzi's made a fumetti about his trip to Big Planet Comics last weekend.

Truitt on Manapul and the Flash

'Flash' artist Francis Manapul speeds to stardom
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-03-01-FrancisManapul_N.htm

Comics-related photographs incidentally in the NY Times

The Business section of the February 28th NY Times had a couple of photographs that had comics in them, even though the stories were on completely different topics.

 

Kevin Gentzel of Forbes says it benefits by selling its own ad space rather than delegating to third-party clearinghouses. and he's standing in front of what appears to be a wall of framed original comic strips and editorial cartoons. The clothing boutique Kitson sold twice as many books in 2010 as the year before. including the 75th anniversary DC Covers book.

Catching up with Comic Riffs

Michael was busy on Sunday...

The 'Riffs Interview: 'FRAZZ' creator Jef Mallett on art, childhood -- and inspiration at the 10-year mark
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 27 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/the_riffs_inteview_frazz_creat.html

'ZUCKERBERG' writer likes 'Social Network's' Oscars chances tonight
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 27 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/mark_zuckerberg_comics_writer.html#more

THE 2011 OSCARS: Top 10 Quotes from the nominees for Best Animated Feature
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 27 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/the_2011_oscars_quoting_the_no.html

THE 2011 OSCARS: 10 Geeky Facts About the Academy Award winners & losers
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 28 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/the_2011_oscars_geeky_factoids.html

Live chat with Donna Lewis at Post right now (and an interview)

http://live.washingtonpost.com/reply-all-cartoonist-donna-lewis.html

 

The 'Riffs Interview: Post syndicate launches Donna Lewis's 'REPLY ALL' today
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 28 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/02/the_riffs_interview_post_syndi.html

 

Tom Arvis chat at City Paper

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Tom Arvis

by Mike Rhode on Feb. 28, 2011

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/02/28/meet-a-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-tom-arvis/

 

Tom's got a particularly unique perspective on the upcoming film 'Cowboys & Aliens.'

Disney jazz reviewed in today's Express

There's an AP article on a Disney Jazz album in today's free Express newspaper.

Gaithersburg painting exhibit described as 'graphic novel'

A Portrait of the Artist: Marcie Wolf-Hubbard
By Bora Mici
February 26, 2011
http://gaithersburg.patch.com/articles/a-portrait-of-the-artist-marcie-wolf-hubbard

Mici writes, "Mousetrapped," a 15-piece graphic novel about her seven-month-long effort to curb and permanently put an end to a mouse infestation in her 1923 SEARS home in Silver Spring, is currently on view at The Arts Barn in Gaithersburg.

If anyone goes to see this exhibit, I'd be interested in hearing from you.

Zadzooks on DC Universe Online videogame

Zadzooks: DC Universe Online review
Earth stands a chance in DC Universe
By Joseph Szadkowski
Washington Times February 22, 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/22/zadzooks-dc-universe-online-review/

Wash Post obituary of interest for its photography

Note the family photograph of everyone reading the Sunday comics around 1955.

A Local Life: Alan L. Dean, 92, the 'Ideal Father'

By T. Rees Shapiro

Washington Post February 27, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/26/AR2011022603196.html

Alan L. Dean, with wife Vera and daughters Diana, left, and Claudia in 1955. Mr. Dean won The Washington Post's "Ideal Father" contest. (Family Photo)

Tim Kreider on Ink Panthers show

The Ink Panthers Show! #81 featuring Tim Kreider
Mike Dawson and Alex Ronbinson
 The Ink Panthers Show February 22nd, 2011
http://www.mikedawsoncomics.com/the-ink-panthers-show-81-featuring-tim-kreider/

SPX tables sell out

I saw Warren Bernard, the SPX exec at Big Planet last night and he said that the artist's tables for the Small Press Expo sold out at the end of last week.

Nick Bertozzi and Jason Little at Big Planet Comics

Nick Bertozzi and Jason Little's trip down from New York City to visit Big Planet Comics went well. Local cartoonists turned out including David Hagen, Jim Dougan, Matt Dembicki as well as comics bloggers Comicsgirl and Randy T. Signed copies of their new books should still be available in the store.



Big Planet Comics' Greg Bennett, Nick Bertozzi, Big Planet Comics' Joel Pollack and Jason Little.



Jason Little drawing Bee.



Nick Bertozzi looking for a spot to sign the Act-I-Vate anthology while Jason Little inks his Bee sketch.

More pictures are here.

Jef 'Frazz' Mallett interview in tomorrow's Post

Cartoonist Jef Mallett on creating 'Frazz'
by Michael Cavna
Washington Post  February 27, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022406461.html

Dwayne McDuffie and Uncle Pai obits in today's Post

Dwayne McDuffie, comic books creator who championed diversity, dies at 49
By Michael Cavna
Saturday, February 26, 2011; B04
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506815.html


Anant Pai, 81
'Uncle Pai' launched India's comics industry in 1960s
Associated Press
Washington Post February 26, 2011; B4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506814.html

That Darn Mutts!

A letter to the editor...

It's a dog's life
Alice Lindsay, Chestertown, Md.
February 26, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022506301.html

March 29: Trickster cartoonists at Busboys @ Poets

From: Matt Dembicki:

On March 29 I'll be at Busboys and Poets (14th and V in Washington, D.C., 6:30-8:30) discussing 'Trickster.' Joining me will be 'Trickster' contributing artists Michael Auger and Jacob Warrenfeltz, as well as Christopher Cardinale, illustrator of 'Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush,' who will be talking about that fantastic book.