I've picked up new habits in the pandemic. Will they stick?
In a relentless year, it's hard to notice when things shift
(Rachel Quast for The Lily)
Thursday, March 25, 2021
April 19: Global Comics Lecture Series: Comics and the Humanization of the Middle Eastern Experience (Virtual Event)
Global Comics Lecture Series: Comics and the Humanization of the Middle Eastern Experience (Virtual Event)
April 19, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
In the world of Middle Eastern cartoons and graphic novels, the artists often focus their discussions on politics, government, war, protesters, etc., which are all important topics. Very few artists, however, address the actual people who are living these experiences. Join International and Area Studies at The Ohio State University Libraries for our next installment of the Global Comics Lecture Series featuring Iasmin, a Middle Eastern, Muslim, queer and trans comics artist, who will address:
- Humanizing Middle Eastern people and our stories in a world that politicizes us, and how we can convey these things through comics
- The intersection of queer, trans and Middle Eastern identities past, present and future, and the importance of representation in art
- Healing trauma through comics (and art in general)
About our Speaker
Iasmin Omar Ata is a Middle Eastern, Muslim, queer and trans comic artist, game developer and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures and Islamic futurism.
Iasmin's graphic novel Mis(h)adra has resonated with both readers and reviewers alike for its searingly honest depiction of the epileptic lived experience. Iasmin has produced a video game called Being about the Palestinian past, present and future as well as other comics and games. Iasmin is an Ignatz Award winner and Excellence in Graphic Literature Award finalist. They have been interviewed and reviewed by Kirkus Publishers Weekly, Electronic Intifada, Library Journal and NPR.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Spider-Man from Amazing Fantasy #15 - Library of Congress - Thursday, April 8 at 8 PM EDT
This absolutely free event is meant to emulate the experience that I give to researchers who want to have a moment with the Spider-Man story from the original drawings from Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) at the Library of Congress: https://www.prekindle.com/event/43872-object-lesson-spider-man, except the Prints & Photographs Division does not let children under 16 into the reading room so this is an all-ages event. Please register – it's absolutely free-of-charge. Marvel Worldwide has given me permission to share some PowerPoint slides with details from the drawings. The Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress has been closed to researchers for over a year, but we've been working to create virtual programming to provide access to our collections.
Sara W. Duke
Curator, Popular & Applied Graphic Art
Prints & Photographs Division
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4730
FB Live: Chris Schweizer, The Roanoke Colony, America's First Mystery
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 AT 3 PM EDT – 4 PM EDT
FB Live: Chris Schweizer, The Roanoke Colony, America's First Mystery
Facebook Live
Details
Event by Daviess County Public Library
Online with Facebook Live
Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 PM EDT – 4 PM EDT
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Join us for a discussion with KY-based comic author & illustrator Chris Schweizer about his latest YA book, The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery. He'll talk about the sometimes outlandish theory about what happened to the colonists, what we can learn from known facts, and what goes into making a historical mystery comic.
The Unacknowledged History of Black Creators and Black Characters in Comic Books (2016 Library of Congress presentation)
PARANORMAL HITMEN SIGNING EVENT at Fantom Comics
SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH @ 2PM:
PARANORMAL HITMEN SIGNING EVENT WITH BRETT MURPHY AND MATT KUND:
We're pleased to announce creators and friends of Fantom, Brett Murphy and Matt Kund, will be signing copies of their series from Behemoth Comics! Brett is the main writer on the series, and Matt features in issue #2, which will be out Wednesday, March 10th!
Paranormal Hitmen is an action comedy starring Gene Rizzo and Devon Grace, two hitmen working for the infamous mobster, Alfonso Carboni. After being recruited into a mysterious Government agency, Gene and Devon find themselves hunting ghosts while eluding the dangerous Carboni and his men.
Paranormal Hitmen #1 is available in-store or through our website:
PARANORMAL HITMEN SIGNING EVENT WITH BRETT MURPHY AND MATT KUND:
We're pleased to announce creators and friends of Fantom, Brett Murphy and Matt Kund, will be signing copies of their series from Behemoth Comics! Brett is the main writer on the series, and Matt features in issue #2, which will be out Wednesday, March 10th!
Paranormal Hitmen is an action comedy starring Gene Rizzo and Devon Grace, two hitmen working for the infamous mobster, Alfonso Carboni. After being recruited into a mysterious Government agency, Gene and Devon find themselves hunting ghosts while eluding the dangerous Carboni and his men.
Paranormal Hitmen #1 is available in-store or through our website:
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THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH @ 4:00 PM: BLACK EXCELLENCE BOOK CLUB: NAT TURNER:
Join the Pop Culture Uncovered crew of Armand, Shan and Meagan as they discuss the graphic novel Nat Turner by Kyle Baker!
The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion - which began on August 21, 1831, in Southampton County, Virginia - is known among school children and adults. To some he is a hero, a symbol of Black resistance and a precursor to the civil rights movement; to others he is monster - a murderer whose name is never uttered. In Nat Turner, acclaimed author and illustrator Kyle Baker depicts the evils of slavery in this moving and historically accurate story of Nat Turner's slave rebellion. Told nearly wordlessly, every image resonates with the reader as the brutal story unfolds.
The event will be live-streamed on our Facebook page, and can get prepared ahead of time by picking up in store or on fantomcomics.com:
Nat Turner by Kyle Baker: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/kyle-baker-nat-turner-soft-cover-new-printing
Join the Pop Culture Uncovered crew of Armand, Shan and Meagan as they discuss the graphic novel Nat Turner by Kyle Baker!
The story of Nat Turner and his slave rebellion - which began on August 21, 1831, in Southampton County, Virginia - is known among school children and adults. To some he is a hero, a symbol of Black resistance and a precursor to the civil rights movement; to others he is monster - a murderer whose name is never uttered. In Nat Turner, acclaimed author and illustrator Kyle Baker depicts the evils of slavery in this moving and historically accurate story of Nat Turner's slave rebellion. Told nearly wordlessly, every image resonates with the reader as the brutal story unfolds.
The event will be live-streamed on our Facebook page, and can get prepared ahead of time by picking up in store or on fantomcomics.com:
Nat Turner by Kyle Baker: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/kyle-baker-nat-turner-soft-cover-new-printing
Betancourt asks about a black Captain America?
Will 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' finally bring us a Black Captain America on-screen? [in print as Will a new Marvel show finally bring a Black Captain America to the screen?]
Washington Post March 22, 2021 C5
Monday, March 22, 2021
March 23: Roundtable: Graphic Novels & Francophonie, Washington DC
Jean-Paul Gabilliet will be moderating a roundtable panel on "Graphic Novels & Francophonie" (co-sponsored by Quebec BD, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and La Maison Française in Washington, D.C.) on March 23 at 12 noon in Washington, D.C. (5pm in France).
The panelists will be four francophone graphic novelists: Zeina Abirached (Lebanon, France), Juni Ba (Senegal, France), Léonie Bischoff (Switzerland, Belgium) and Jimmy Beaulieu (Québec).
The event is free and open to everyone. It will be conducted in English.
Feel free to register via the following link:
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021
Betancourt on Justice League recut
How Zack Snyder finally created the 'Justice League' he wanted all along [in print as Doing justice to Snyder's vision]
David Betancourt
Washington Post March 19, 2021 p C1-2
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/03/17/snyder-cut-justice-league-hbo-max/
NPR on Justice League and Raya
'Zack Snyder's Justice League': Vindication For Fans But What About Everybody Else?
Pop Culture Happy Hour March 19, 2021
Glen Weldon, J.C. Howard, Jordan Morris
https://play.podtrac.com/510282/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/
Here At Long (Really Long) Last, 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Is ... Not Bad?
Eric Deggans
All Things Considered March 18, 2021
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/978227026
'Raya And The Last Dragon' Is A Swashbuckling Disney Epic
Stephen Thompson
Laura Sirikul
Pop Culture Happy Hour March 18, 2021
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977943868/raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-swashbuckling-disney-epic
The Lily's latest comic
I want to stop shaving my legs. But can I overcome the societal pressure?
I shave to avoid being judged by other women
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Ann Telnaes profiled by Jason Chatfield
Artist Spotlight: Ann Telnaes
There aren't enough days in a lifetime to share with you all the artists that have inspired me at one time or another, but each week from now I'll be turning my drawing table lamp and spotlighting an artist you might like if you enjoy my work.
Some of these artists are friends, others are heroes, some are (bafflingly) both. Some are well-known, some are just starting out their careers. I hope you enjoy their work as much as I do.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Cartooning through a year of covid By Ann Telnaes
Cartooning through a year of covid
By Ann Telnaes
March 11, 2021
Cavna talks to Dan Rather about his graphic non-fiction book
Dan Rather on the Texas recovery — and how America can come together [in print as The unity of Rather's world]
Washington Post March 13, 2021, C1-2
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Bill Campbell's The Day the Klan Came to Town gn adaptation on Kickstarter
Hope all is well in your world. I just wanted to tell you about another KS campaign, THE DAY THE KLAN CAME TO TOWN. It's a graphic novel I wrote about a Klan riot that happened in my hometown (Carnegie, PA) back in 1923.
We've already hit our initial goal. We're now trying to reach $10K. We could really use your help. Please feel free to check it out:
The lastest Lily comic
The pandemic has changed me. But how will we collectively heal?
It's difficult to start healing when the pain is still being inflicted
(Katie Wheeler)
Cavna on Jaffee at 100
Al Jaffee turns 100, and Mad magazine salutes its legendary artist with a birthday tribute
Friday, March 12, 2021
More on WandaVision from NPR
'WandaVision' Finale Recap: A Witch To Watch
Pop Culture Happy Hour March 8, 2021
'WandaVision' Proves Great Superhero Stories Are Just Great Stories, Period.
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