Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Sutliff's 'Fight the Bite' calendar
The work of local cartoonist Joe Sutliff is featured in a relatively new two-year calendar for the Fairfax County Health Department. The calendar uses characters (and some of the images) from a booklet Sutliff did for the county a few years ago on avoiding ticks and mosquitoes as part of disease prevention. But there are many new drawings, too. In fact, Sutliff tells ComicsDC that he has infused the names of several health department staffers in the newer illustrations (see if you can find them in the photos below). Sutliff added that he annually adds drawings for new editions, which are also printed in California, South America, Australia, Africa and other places. "Best part about the whole deal is that every Thanksgiving, when they go around the table, I get to say 'I am grateful for blood sucking parasites," he says.
‘Pop Goes the Podcast’ at Awesome Con
Journalist/podcaster (and comics fan)
Michael O’Connell posts a recording of the podcast panel on May 30 at Awesome
Con in D.C. Most of the panelists had some ties to comics: O’Connell (It’s All About Journalism) has had local comic bookers on his podcast; Carolyn Belefski
and Joe Carabeo (Carolyn and Joe Show) writer and draw comics; Jennifer Crawford (Jellyvision Show) once
owned an arts venue in Virginia that hosted one of the D.C. Conspiracy’s former
Counter Culture Festivals; and Alex Vidales (Pilot Waves) has interviewed
cartoonist Ben Claassen III (and yours truly in an upcoming episode). All of us are members of the DC Podcaster community, a Facebook group of
podcasters from the Washington, D.C., area that host monthly meetings to share
tips and socialize. DC Podcaster will sponsor the inaugural DC PodFest Nov. 6-8 at the
Wonderbread Factory in Washington.
(From left) Michael O’Connell of It's All Journalism, Carolyn Belefski of the Carolyn and Joe Show and Alex Vidales of Pilot Waves. Photo courtesy of O'Connell.
Comic Riffs calls for support for Iranian cartoonist
Open Call to Artists: #Draw4Atena to support appeal of Iranian artist's 12-year sentence
By Michael Cavna June 10 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/10/open-call-to-artists-draw4atena-to-support-appeal-of-iranian-artists-12-year-sentence/
Atena Farghadani drew a mocking illustration of Parliament.
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Comics Alternatives handicaps the Eisners (and asks my opinion)
Commentary: Reactions to the 2015 Eisner Award Nominations
June 9, 2015http://comicsalternative.com/commentary-eisners2015/
UPDATE: I did pretty good on predicting. 7 right and 2 wrong.
Right: Best Continuing Series = Saga; Best for Kids (8-12) = El Deafo by Cece Bell; Best for Teens = Lumberjanes; Best Humor = Compleate Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson; Best Graphic Album = This One Summer by the Tamaki cousins; Best Archival Project = Taschen's Little Nemo; Best Cover Artist = Darwyn Cooke.
Wrong: Lovern Kindzierski for Best Colorist and Comic Book Resources for Best Journalism.
Comic Riffs talks to Stephanie McMillan
Kickstarter of the Day: Stephanie McMillan affirms your anti-capitalism (plus: goats!)
By Michael Cavna June 9 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/09/kickstarter-of-the-day-stephanie-mcmillan-affirms-your-anti-capitalism-plus-goats/
PR: Artist Peter de Sève Creates 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival Poster
NEWS from the LIBRARY of CONGRESS
June 9, 2015
Public contact: Center for the Book (202) 707-5221; cfbook@loc.gov
Artist Peter de Sève Creates 2015 Library of Congress
National Book Festival Poster
More Than 150 Authors to Participate Sept. 5
Peter de Sève, an illustrator and character designer for feature films, is the artist for the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival poster. De Sève is perhaps best known for his many cover illustrations for The New Yorker magazine, but he has also designed characters for such popular animated films as "The Prince of Egypt," "Mulan," "Ice Age" and "Finding Nemo." In 2000, de Sève received the National Cartoonists Society Magazine Illustration Award. His book festival poster features a young girl intensely absorbed by her book while assuming several contorted positions on an overstuffed chair.
"The poster is absolutely inspired by my two daughters, Paulina, 14 years old, and Fia, 9 years old," said de Sève. "They are both voracious readers and, frankly, my heart swells every time I see one of them curled up with a book, which is basically always. More specifically, the girl on the poster is Fia, whom I have found reading in almost every position you see on the poster. For her, reading is practically an Olympic sport."
De Sève will appear at the festival and will discuss and sign his book "A Sketchy Past: The Art of Peter de Sève." The festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
The poster can be seen and downloaded at the National Book Festival website at www.loc.gov/bookfest/. Also today on the website, the Library is kicking off a new National Book Festival blog, which will feature author interviews, schedule updates and other festival news.
This year's festival will be bigger than ever, with more than 150 authors, poets and illustrators participating. Ten authors will launch their books at the festival, and a new International pavilion will feature a session with three contributors to the "Norton Anthology of World Religions." Another session, "Reading Latin America," will celebrate the excellence of Latin American literature and culture.
The National Book Festival (www.loc/gov/bookfest) is funded by private donors and corporate sponsors who share the Library's commitment to reading and literacy. Since 2010, National Book Festival Board Co-Chairman David M. Rubenstein has been the festival's lead benefactor and has pledged funding for the festival for five more years. Charter Sponsors include AARP, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Washington Post and Wells Fargo; Patron sponsor, the National Endowment for the Arts; the Contributor-level sponsors are Jacqueline B. Mars, National Geographic, Scholastic Inc. and WAMU 88.5 FM; and, in the Friends category, C-SPAN2's Book TV, Georgetown University's Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, The Hay-Adams, Susan C. Lehrman, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute with support from board chair Roger A. Strauch, Mensa Education & Research Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Institute, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Embassy of Peru, and Small Press Expo. The Junior League of Washington will also return as the Library's primary partner for volunteer support, a role the organization has played since 2003. Those interested in supporting the National Book Festival can contact the Library at devofc@loc.gov.
Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world. The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, programs, publications and exhibitions.
The Library's Center for the Book, established by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," is a national force for reading and literacy promotion. A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages through its affiliated state centers, collaborations with nonprofit reading promotion partners and through the Young Readers Center and the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. For more information, visit read.gov.
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Kickstarter: 'First Law of Mad Science' Vol. 1
Local comic book writers Oliver Mertz and Mike Isenberg are running a Kickstarter campaign to fund a collection of their comic First Law of Mad Science: Work Until Your Family is Sad. There's 14 days left in the campaign. Personally, I enjoy this series. Consider contributing. Support your local small press.
Watch their Kickstarter video.
Watch their Kickstarter video.
Monday, June 08, 2015
July 25: 5th Annual DC Zinefest
The annual DC Zinefest will be held July 25 from 11-5 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church (1525 Newton St. NW, Washington, DC). The organizers say they will soon announce exhibitors.
My 2015 Reubens Talk by Mark Anderson
My 2015 Reubens Talk
by Mark Anderson
June 5th, 2015
https://www.andertoons.com/cartoon-blog/2015/06/my-2015-reubens-talk.html
June 5th, 2015
https://www.andertoons.com/cartoon-blog/2015/06/my-2015-reubens-talk.html
A few weeks back I had the honor of speaking at the 2015 NCS Reuben Awards in Washington, DC. It went really well and was well-received, so I thought I'd share it here in case you missed it or weren't able to attend.
New article on Carolyn Belefski
Curl Power
Photo courtesy of Joe Carabeo.
How one Fairfax artist preserves her inner child with comic strips and cartoons.
–Tim Regan
(June 2015)
http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/family/family-features/2015/06/05/curl-power/Comic Riffs on Kenosha Cartooning Festival fundraising
Crowd-funder of the day: Kenosha festival brings comics to the next generation
By Michael Cavna June 8 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/08/crowd-funder-of-the-week-kenosha-festival-brings-comics-to-the-next-generation/
Comic Riffs on Fun Home play awards
Tony Awards: Alison Bechdel revels in 'Fun Home's' hard-won rise to stage greatness
By Michael Cavna June 8 2015http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/06/08/tony-awards-alison-bechdel-revels-in-fun-homes-hard-won-rise-to-stage-greatness/
That Darn Toles
Mixed reviews on a political cartoon [in print as Mixed reviews]
Washington Post June 6 2015, p. A11http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mixed-reviews-on-a-political-cartoon/2015/06/04/23897118-0948-11e5-951e-8e15090d64ae_story.html
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Damian Wampler's Sevara comic available online
Sevara issue #0 is now available on ComiXology!
I'm happy to say that Broken Icon Comics released Sevara issue #0 on Wednesday. And it's only $.99 cents. ComiXology is Amazon's comic book reading app. If you want to check out the art or purchase Sevara to read on your iPad, tablet, phone, or desktop, follow this link: http://bit.ly/1FQ387k
I'm happy to say that Broken Icon Comics released Sevara issue #0 on Wednesday. And it's only $.99 cents. ComiXology is Amazon's comic book reading app. If you want to check out the art or purchase Sevara to read on your iPad, tablet, phone, or desktop, follow this link: http://bit.ly/1FQ387k
Friday, June 05, 2015
June 6: Broken World launch at Third Eye comics
Saturday 6/6/15: BROKEN WORLD #1 Release Signing with FRANK J. BARBIERE (FIVE GHOSTS, AVENGERS WORLD) & CHRIS PETERSON (MAYDAY)
at THIRD EYE ANNAPOLIS
Click here for event info on FACEBOOK.
June 13: Kurtis Wiebe at The Comic Shop
Writer Kurtis J. Wiebe (Rat Queens, Peter Panzerfaust) and colorist Tamra Bonvillian (Wayward, Fantastic Four) appear The Comic Shop on Saturday, June 13, 2015 to sign PISCES!
The Comic Shop
11956L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 273-4695
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Ruffin interviews Aydin on March
Graphic Novel 'March': Co-author Aydin on Book 2, confirms Book 3 in development
June 5: Dork Diaries author visit to Hooray for Books
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Reply All Lite followup
I checked in with Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group syndicate about Reply All Lite, after asking creator Donna Lewis about it the other day.
She says, "Lite has more of an online presence at this point. The only place it's running in print is the Washington Post. Panels are notoriously harder to sell (because papers tend to run fewer), so that's no surprise. Our thought at the Writers Group was that Donna was creating them anyway, so why not try to syndicate them? And judging by their popularity online, it was the right move. I'm just not sure printed papers will catch on, though I'm thrilled the Post likes them."
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