Scott McCloud in Conversation with Michael Cavna (February 6, 2015) UPDATED

The recording of the event, 1 1/2 hours long, is at this link:

https://archive.org/details/PP150206ScottMcCloudAndMichaelCavna

This may be the only recording as I'm not sure if the store recorded it. Someone was videoing it, but they weren't from P&P.

Nice things were said about local cartoonist Richard Thompson, and less nice things about Bob "Batman" Kane. McCloud had some things to say that rang true to me and I'll try to excerpt them in a post early next week.

More photographs by me are online here.

Better photographs by Bruce Guthrie are online here.

Cartoonist Gareth Hinds did some live-sketching of the event.

Scott McCloud live at Politics and Prose

Here's a few pictures from his conversation ongoing now with Comic Riffs' Michael Cavna.

Comic Riffs talks to Scott McCloud several times

Cavna will also be speaking with McCloud tonight at Politics and Prose in DC at 7 pm.

'THE SCULPTOR': With graphic-novel epic, Scott McCloud weighs artistic ambition on the scale of life

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog February 6 2015

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/06/the-sculptor-with-graphic-novel-epic-scott-mccloud-weighs-artistic-ambition-on-the-scale-of-life/

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Blood In The Water"

I gotta say, I don't get this one, but I'm not the intended audience for our resident anarchist's cartoon.

"Blood In The Water"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1657

So, I was hanging around the Prop 71 office the other day, working on sketches and listening to Our Exalted Leader Adam Eidinger giving an interview to Cannabis Radio News over at Marijuana Public Media, and in the course of his discussion of the growing pushback against GOP meddlers regarding DC's Initiative 71, Adam threw down the phrase "blood in the water"...

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

FEB 28: Justin Jordan Signing at Fantom Comics

• Saturday, February 28 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

• Show Map Fantom Comics 2010 P St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

The incredibly talented creator/writer of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Dead Body Road, Deep State, and Spread will be gracing Fantom Comics with his presence the last Saturday in February!

Bring your comics and prints and autograph books to get ALL THE THINGS signed!

Feb 27: Gareth Hinds in Alexandria

This event is at Hooray for Books on King Street.

Friday, February 27th: Author Gareth Hinds will present and sign his latest graphic novel for teens, Macbeth. 7 pm.

Set against the moody backdrop of eleventh-century Scotland, Gareth Hinds's illustrated interpretation of Shakespeare's classic play takes readers into the claustrophobic mind of a man driven mad by ambition. An evil seed takes root in the mind of Macbeth, a general in the king's army, when three witches tell him he will one day be king. But is Macbeth prepared to commit murder to steal, and keep, the crown?

The Post on the new SpongeBob movie

A franchise fueled by Krabby Patties [online as 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water' review: Krabby Patties provide fuel for a cartoon franchise's staying power]

By Jen Chaney
Washington Post February 6 2015, p. Weekend 30.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-out-of-water-review-krabby-patties-provide-fuel-for-a-cartoon-franchises-staying-power/2015/02/04/515be4e8-ab08-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

Teresa Logan's art exhibit at Bistro Bohem

Teresa (The Laughing Redhead) Logan's art exhibit at Bistro Bohem opened tonight. Here's pictures and then more pictures.

March vol. 2 signing at Fantom Comics photos

I've finally gotten these online at Flickr. Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin signing March v. 2 at Fantom Comics in DC. (But I need another signed copy as the Post Office destroyed and lost the one I sent to Chris Sparks).
(click for Fantom Comics website)

Doonesbury innovation credit caught by The Post

How Doonesbury helped make Pandora a success

By Matt McFarland
Washington Post Innovations blog (February 4 2015): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/02/04/how-doonesbury-helped-make-pandora-a-success/

Carolyn Belefski featured on Comic Riffs

White House comics? How cartoonist Carolyn Belefski got an unexpected booster shot-in-the-arm from HealthCare.gov

By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (February 5 2015)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/02/05/white-house-comics-how-cartoonist-carolyn-belefski-got-an-unexpected-booster-shot-in-the-arm-from-healthcare-gov/

Feb 18: Thermae Romae

J-Film Series Presented by the JICC, Embassy of Japan and the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C. Thermae Romae Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 p.m. Never miss another event!   Our Location: JICC, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th St, NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036 Driving directions © 2012 "Thermae Romae" Film Partners | 2012 | 108 min | Not Rated | In Japanese with English subtitles | Directed by Hideki Takeuchi Adapted from the wildly popular manga by Mari Yamazaki and winner of the 2010 Manga Grand Prix and the 14th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize - Short Story Award   In this hit comedy about bathing culture we are introduced to second-century Roman architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe).  Criticized for his outdated building styles, Lucius is in danger of losing his job unless he can come up with a suitable design for the Emperor's new bathhouse.   Overwhelmed by the task at hand, Lucius visits a spa in order to collect his thoughts.  As he is relaxing in the water he gets pulled into the drainage and through a time portal.  He emerges from the water in a modern Japanese public bathhouse.  There he meets an aspiring young manga artist, Mami (Aya Ueto), along with others of the "flat-faced clan" (i.e. the Japanese).   Impressed by the innovations of Japan's bathing culture, Lucius borrows their ideas and brings them back to ancient Rome.  As he goes back and forth between the two places, his reputation as a genius begins to grow...   For his role as Lucius, Hiroshi Abe won Best Actor in the 2012 Japan Academy Awards and the Blue Ribbon Awards Register Now! This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee guests a seat. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp in the event of cancellation. Doors open at 6:00 pm. No admission or re-entry after 7:00 pm.

JICC, Embassy of Japan | 1150 18th St., NW | Suite 100 | Washington | DC | 20036

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Teresa Logan illustrations on Youtube

Teresa Logan did the illustrations for the American Lung Association's Power Plants and Pollution now on Youtube.

Marc Singer on Morrison's Multiversity for DC Comics

Pax Americana

Thunderworld

The Multiversity Guidebook

Marc, who teaches at Howard, is the author of a book on Morrison.