Netflix's 'Umbrella Academy' takes on the 1960s— and becomes unexpectedly relevant to 2020 [in print as 'Umbrella Academy' The 1960s, with shades of today].
August 15 2020, p. C1, 3
Saturday, August 15, 2020
That darn Big Nate and Tom Toles
A tasteless cheap shot [Big Nate letter]
Richard K. Pyle Sr.
Washington Post August 15 2020
Unsightly disablism [Tom Toles letter].
Sara Deutch Schotland
Friday, August 14, 2020
The Post reviews Project Power movie
Designer drugs give people temporary superpowers in gritty 'Project Power' [in print as Thriller proves to be a hell of a drug].
Cavna talks to cartoonists about Kamala
How cartoonists are drawing Kamala Harris in the wake of her joining the Biden ticket
Thursday, August 13, 2020
John Kramer's Dispatch from 2120 #2 is out
As a reminder, Josh Kramer is annotating these messages with links from our present and also drawing this comic showing another side of 2120. You can read the first installment here, which has a lot more background about the transition from DC into the state of Douglass. Click here to unsubscribe but keep getting 730DC.
Join Josh and 730DC editor Lily Strelich on Monday, 8/17, at 7:00 PM on the @730DC Instagram for a live Q+A and comic drawing demo.
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "It Is What It Is"
From DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock -
"It Is What It Is"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3047
This past week, in an interview on Axios, Trump had this to say about the 150,000+ deaths from coronavirus this year: "It is what it is". You actually have to take your hat off to something like that, something so sublimely, elegantly, ferociously tone-deaf — something even worse, in fact, than Biden's immortal "you ain't Black", and that's saying something.
"Trump on US coronavirus deaths: 'It is what it is'", Al Jazeera
08.04.2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/trump-coronavirus-deaths-200804141740353.html
"It Is What It Is"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3047
This past week, in an interview on Axios, Trump had this to say about the 150,000+ deaths from coronavirus this year: "It is what it is". You actually have to take your hat off to something like that, something so sublimely, elegantly, ferociously tone-deaf — something even worse, in fact, than Biden's immortal "you ain't Black", and that's saying something.
"Trump on US coronavirus deaths: 'It is what it is'", Al Jazeera
08.04.2020
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/trump-coronavirus-deaths-200804141740353.html
Ann Telnaes in Finding Funny in Complicated Times – Cartooning for Peace
Finding Funny in Complicated Times – Cartooning for Peace
Stephanie Plunkett, Liza Donnelly, Ann Telnaes, and Ed Hall
Aug 11, 2020
Catching up with the Lily's comics
I'm training to be a first responder. The biases and blind spots in health care are massive.
The pandemic inspired me to sign up for an EMT course
Virtual meeting with Tom King available at NYCC
$22 To Speak To Scott Snyder, Tom King or Greg Capullo For 3 Minutes
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Virtual National Book Festival comics art guests
There appear to be only 3 cartoonists, if you include Mo Willems who's been more of a children's author.
Jerry Craft
Mo Willems
Gene Luen Yang
Let me know if you spot someone I missed. Fortunately, we don't have to go wait in lines downtown for this big lineup. (That's sarcasm, although all 3 of the guests they do have are well-worth reading and listening to).
Fantom Comics Weds newsletter excerpts
ANOTHER FREE COMIC BOOK SUMMER SATURDAY COMES AUGUST 15TH AT FANTOM:
This year has caused a great deal of hardship, so we're suggesting that anyone who'd like to grab some free books to donate to DC non-profits like Bread For The City (breadforthecity.org), Casa Ruby (casaruby.org), So Others Might Eat (https://www.some.org/), Capital Area Food Bank (https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/), or HIPS (https://www.hips.org). You can donate in store at checkout or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "FCBS" at the top of the page, with minimum starting at $5 and no max threshold.
FCBS Books Available This Saturday, August 15th:
Dark Horse Comics- Norse Mythology/Critical Role
Albatross Funnybooks- Hillbilly: The Lizard of Rusty Creek Cave
Drawn & Quarterly- Little Lulu: No Boys Allowed
Oni Press- Super Mercado Mix Tape
Titan Comics- Blade Runner 2019
**We also have ALL previously released FCBS titles in stock - check out freecomicbookday.com to view them and all can be picked up in store (open for Phase Two) or via fantomcomics.com!**
For further details on FCBSummer: https://www.facebook.com/events/306700033813025?active_tab=about
- EVENTS:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH @ 6:30PM VIA ZOOM & FACEBOOK LIVE: FANTOM VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT:
Fantom Trivia is going VIRTUAL again on the 3rd Saturday of August! Compete from your home to win the virtual gauntlet and help support the Fantom Comics community during these pandemic times.
For further details and sign up: https://bit.ly/AugustTriviaSignUp
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd @ 4PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE: BLACK EXCELLENCE BOOK CLUB: FIRE!! THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON STORY WRITTEN & DRAWN BY PETER BAGGE:
Hurston challenged the norms of what was expected of an African American woman in early 20th century society. The fifth of eight kids from a Baptist family in Alabama, Hurston's writing prowess blossomed at Howard University, and then Barnard College, where she was the sole black student. She arrived in NYC at the height of the Harlem Renaissance and quickly found herself surrounded by peers such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman.
If you would like to pre-order the book to have in time for the event, please reach out to us via email (fantomhq@fantomcomics.com), phone (202-241-6498) or coming into the store since we're open for Phase 2 and reserve your copy today!
For further details, check out the events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/214589706340688/?active_tab=about
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD @ 3PM VIA ZOOM: DRAW AT HOME WITH FANTOM COMICS:
Another chance for some community fun led by Sarahti, continuing to show you fun tricks of the trade, sharing artwork and making new friends during this isolated time!
For sign up and further details: bit.ly/DrawAtHomeAugust
This year has caused a great deal of hardship, so we're suggesting that anyone who'd like to grab some free books to donate to DC non-profits like Bread For The City (breadforthecity.org), Casa Ruby (casaruby.org), So Others Might Eat (https://www.some.org/), Capital Area Food Bank (https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/), or HIPS (https://www.hips.org). You can donate in store at checkout or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "FCBS" at the top of the page, with minimum starting at $5 and no max threshold.
FCBS Books Available This Saturday, August 15th:
Dark Horse Comics- Norse Mythology/Critical Role
Albatross Funnybooks- Hillbilly: The Lizard of Rusty Creek Cave
Drawn & Quarterly- Little Lulu: No Boys Allowed
Oni Press- Super Mercado Mix Tape
Titan Comics- Blade Runner 2019
**We also have ALL previously released FCBS titles in stock - check out freecomicbookday.com to view them and all can be picked up in store (open for Phase Two) or via fantomcomics.com!**
For further details on FCBSummer: https://www.facebook.com/events/306700033813025?active_tab=about
- EVENTS:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH @ 6:30PM VIA ZOOM & FACEBOOK LIVE: FANTOM VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT:
Fantom Trivia is going VIRTUAL again on the 3rd Saturday of August! Compete from your home to win the virtual gauntlet and help support the Fantom Comics community during these pandemic times.
For further details and sign up: https://bit.ly/AugustTriviaSignUp
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd @ 4PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE: BLACK EXCELLENCE BOOK CLUB: FIRE!! THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON STORY WRITTEN & DRAWN BY PETER BAGGE:
Hurston challenged the norms of what was expected of an African American woman in early 20th century society. The fifth of eight kids from a Baptist family in Alabama, Hurston's writing prowess blossomed at Howard University, and then Barnard College, where she was the sole black student. She arrived in NYC at the height of the Harlem Renaissance and quickly found herself surrounded by peers such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman.
If you would like to pre-order the book to have in time for the event, please reach out to us via email (fantomhq@fantomcomics.com), phone (202-241-6498) or coming into the store since we're open for Phase 2 and reserve your copy today!
For further details, check out the events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/214589706340688/?active_tab=about
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD @ 3PM VIA ZOOM: DRAW AT HOME WITH FANTOM COMICS:
Another chance for some community fun led by Sarahti, continuing to show you fun tricks of the trade, sharing artwork and making new friends during this isolated time!
For sign up and further details: bit.ly/DrawAtHomeAugust
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
PR: Small Press Expo Announces Voter Registration for the Virtual 2020 Ignatz Awards
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Monday, August 10, 2020
Making Comics for the Politically Indifferent with Ben Passmore
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8/11: Ann Telnaes talks Cartooning for Peace
Talk with Cartooning for Peace Artists Tomorrow
Tomorrow • Finding Funny in Complicated Times: Cartooning for Peace
Signed copies of Swamp Thing: Twin Branches coming from One More Page
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Sunday, August 09, 2020
Aug 23: Megan Margulies in Conversation With Jacque Nodell
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Aug 20: Lisa Hanawalt in Conversation With Emily Heller
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Comic Tabloids, with Warren Bernard, Episode 3 on Cartoonist Kayfabe
Comic Tabloids, with Warren Bernard, Episode 3: Chris Ware's New City Comic Book issue, 1997
Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg
•Aug 1, 2020
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