From the Z2 press release: “What’s the scoop on ESCAPO? Like a feverish mash-up of Fellini films, Heavy Metal magazine, and classic Jack Kirby comics, ESCAPO tells the tale of a circus escape artist extraordinaire, who can escape from any situation — even from DEATH himself!”
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
June 28: Paul Pope at Third Eye Comics
From the Z2 press release: “What’s the scoop on ESCAPO? Like a feverish mash-up of Fellini films, Heavy Metal magazine, and classic Jack Kirby comics, ESCAPO tells the tale of a circus escape artist extraordinaire, who can escape from any situation — even from DEATH himself!”
June 21: Geek Chic Fashion Show at St. Stephen's
June 20: Zinefest benefit
Cavna on sports cartooning
BY MICHAEL CAVNA
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 16 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/06/16/rip-tony-gwynn-how-a-tribute-cartoon-ended-up-with-the-greatest-hitter-i-ever-saw/
Gail Simone speaking at White House Conference
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
From the less distant past: 2006 Washington Post chat with Richard Thompson
From the distant past: 2005 Washington Post chat with Richard Thompson
Former DC-area writer Brad Meltzer's new comic out today
I've enjoyed these children's comics.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Catching up with local photo ops - Chast, Horsey, Pastis and Brown
The voice of Shaggy is silenced
artist, dies
BY ADAM BERNSTEIN Washington Post June 16 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/casey-kasem-king-of-the-top-40-countdown-and-scooby-doo-voiceover-artist-dies/2014/06/15/213eed10-2ba6-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html
Michael Cavna wins another journalism award (or two)
Division 3
VIDEO STORYTELLING
Judge's comments: The producers make an interesting choice in transforming their video into an animated form to talk about a graphic novel. It might have been neat to show Rep. Lewis transforming from standard video to animation, though, then again, it might have been hokey.
BLOG PORTFOLIO
Division 3
First: Michael Cavna, Washington Post, "Comic Riffs"
Judge's comments: The post defending the worth of graphic novels was epic, with a great multimedia presentation. After that, no one can ever say graphic novels aren't worthy of respect. The post on Mort Walker was engrossing. Top-notch work.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Last year's Team Cul de Sac art auction
Comic book summer camp June 23-27
'Magic Bullet' contributor receives SOI award
Saturday, June 14, 2014
June 17: Comics at the Cato Institute
Economics Gone Wild: The Growing Use of Graphic Novels, Comics, Videos, Memes, and More, to Teach and Convey Economic Liberty
Amity Shlaes, the bestselling author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, and Paul Rivoche, a professional illustrator whose portfolio includes Iron Man and Superman, have teamed up to produce The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition which introduces the Great Contraction of the 1930s to younger readers. Such history is vital to our time and to the future. The myths and half-truths of the 1930s remain a potent cause of current policy failures. The combination of ideas and images define much of the new media and should interest younger readers who increasingly turn to unconventional publications.
Scott Barton directs LearnLiberty.org, an online education platform that seeks to be a resource for learning about the ideas of a free society. LearnLiberty has earned 19 million views from 300 videos in the past three years. In 2011 Learn Liberty earned a Templeton Freedom Award for Innovative New Media.
Please join us on June 17 as we have a look at an intriguing effort to use new media to communicate free-market economics creatively and effectively.
If you can't make it to the Cato Institute, watch this event live online at www.cato.org/live and follow @CatoEvents on Twitter to get future event updates, live streams, and videos from the Cato Institute.
A forgotten Clifford Berrryman poster
Friday, June 13, 2014
Smithsonian.com on mapping Gotham City
The Cartographer Who Mapped Out Gotham City
Batman has been guarding Gotham for 75 years, but its city limits weren't defined until 1998
June 27: Animezing: From Up on Poppy Hill
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The Express on Train Your Dragon 2
The director of 'How to Train Your Dragon 2′ helped mold its top-flight beasts [in print as Dragons, Dragons Everywhere: Animated sequel's director helped mold its top-flight beast].
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BY KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY
[Washington Post] Express June 13 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/06/13/the-director-of-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-helped-mold-its-top-flight-beasts/
The fantastical creatures in "How to Train Your Dragon 2" were designed to share characteristics with real-world animals. (Dreamworks Animation)