Herb Trimpe, ace Marvel artist, has passed away

I grew up on Herb Trimpe's art, especially on the Hulk and Godzilla. I've met him a few times at cons and you can see my photos here.

John Romita Sr and Herb Trimpe at Baltimore Comic-Con 2007

Local cartoonist Shannon Gallant memorialized Herb on his blog.

Here's a longer obituary.

April 11: Careers in Comics at DC Library

Careers in Comics Panel Discussion and Portfolio Review

Saturday, April 11, 2015, 10 a.m.

Mt. Pleasant Library

3160 16th St. NW

Washington,  D.C.  20010

mtpleasantlibrary@dc.gov

202-671-3121

Metro Columbia Heights

Want to make comic books for a living?
Have your stuff reviewed by pros in the field?

Come meet working writers, artists and more on Saturday, April 11.

Guests include:

• Shannon Gallant, illustrator for Marvel and Dreamworks
• Jim Dougan, writer for numerous books and the D.C.-set webcomic Sam & Lilah 
• John Griffin, Professor of Media Art and Animation at the Art Institute of Washington
• Kata Kane, creator of the Altar Girl webcomic
• Esther Kim, manager at Fantom Comics
• Josh Kramer, freelance journalist, illustrator, and cartoonist in D.C.
• Ned Drummond, illustrator and designer at Pew Charitable Trusts and elsewhere
• Lauren Friedman, freelance fashion illustrator, stylist, and artist based in D.C.

The panel discussion will start at 10 a.m. in the large meeting room, with Q&A and portfolio reviews to follow.

Cartoonist Jeremy Dale passes away according to SL Gallant

Shannon's got a post up about his friend:

Gallant, Shannon.  2014.

Jeremy Dale, too soon.

Art of S.L. Gallant blog November 4, 2014

http://slgallant.com/2014/11/04/jeremy-dale-too-soon/

Baltimore Comic-Con's new day 1 - Friday

Don Rosa did a sketch for Team Cul de Sac fundraising.

I was able to take the day off and head up to Baltimore Comic-Con with editorial cartoonist Steve Artley riding shotgun.

The space is bigger than last years, and in the building closer to Camden Yards. It throws one off a bit as it's really downstairs, ticket sales are upstairs, and the arrangement isn't the same. You'll find big name cartoonists on both edges with dealers in the middle and artists alley flanking to the right, furthest from the entrance.

The show on Friday was slow, but pleasant as one could walk right up to cartoonists. I ran into organizer Marc Nathan who told me they pre-sold 13x as many tickets for Saturday as they did for today. So expect a crowd tomorrow.

As usual, I had a great time. This is a good show - still small enough to enjoy, but with plenty of dealers and guests. I'm worn out from day 1. 

More photos on Flickr.

Shannon Gallant was already looking to a higher power by Friday evening.

The Mighty Fred Hembeck!

Fantom Comics - a few pictures from the opening

The new store is a nice well-lighted place on P St, NW, at 21st St, next to Second Story Books and above Subway. They may be  a BIT overstocked on Saga and The Walking Dead this week. Cartoonists Carolyn Belefski, Joe Carabeo, Matt Dembicki, Shannon Gallant and TR Logan attended the opening, signing copies of the new Magic Bullet #9 free anthology from the DC Conspiracy. More pictures are here.

Last year's Team Cul de Sac art auction

I got this sweet piece of Team Cul de Sac art
work by Shannon Gallant - Miss Bliss as G.I. Joe's Baroness.

SL Gallant "Who?!"

My buddy Shannon "SL" Gallant is the artist on G.I. Joe, and he pulled out the stops on this piece of art he did for my Whovian daughter at Awesome Con.

GI Joe #200 by Shannon Gallant reviewed

At "A Real American Book!"

See Shannon Gallant's art in GI Joe #200

Here's an article about a big fan of the character...

MIGHTY Q&A: A G.I. Joe #200 Extravaganza!

CLAY N. FERNO 

13th Dimension blog Mar 25, 2014 

http://13thdimension.com/mighty-qa-a-g-i-joe-200-extravaganza/

Shannon Gallant covers Skullkickers at Awesome Con

Shannon Gallant covers Skullkickers at Awesome Con and you can get your G.I. Joe sketches from him too!

G.I. Joe #200 is illustrated by Shannon Gallant

... who isn't mentioned in this interview. There's his name on the book though.

Larry Hama's Lessons On Writing G.I. Joe

by Vince Brusio

January 2014
http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=143516

Shannon Gallant art in G.I.Joe #12

Tales of Cobra Commanders past in new 'G.I. Joe' arc; Writer Paul Allor delves into the histories of six masked rulers and their ruthless nature.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY December 30, 2013

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/12/30/cobra-commander-gi-joe-comic-book-series/4250319/

"Kids Love Comics" at the Baltimore Comic-Con 2013!

Area cartoonists including Steve Conley, John Gallagher, and Shannon Gallant. Dave McDonald is in the Team Cul de Sac book.

"Kids Love Comics" at the Baltimore Comic-Con 2013! Baltimore Comic-Con Offers Interactive Kids' Comics Hotspot with cartoonists, comic creation, capes, and light saber training!   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 9, 2013 - Kids 10 and under get in free at the Baltimore Comic-Con September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center -- and show organizers are once again presenting a kid-friendly comics area, full of all-ages comics, as well as the artists and writers who make them. Creators from such companies as Archie, Scholastic, Disney, Simon & Schuster, Marvel, and DC will be on hand to sketch, say hi, and help to teach young ones about the magic of comics through mini-How-To's through the weekend, right at the Kids Comics Pavilion! Plus, kids can take part in comic crafts, a Jedi Knight light saber training session, and more!   Activities in this super cool section of the show include: * Interactive Comics Talks from some of Kids' Comics top creators, such as Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), Art Baltazar & Franco (Tiny Titans), John Gallagher (Buzzboy), and Dan Parent (Archie) * Design your own super hero cape and mask * Doodle Scribble Draw! Kids Drawing Gameshow! * Kids Comics Reading and Drawing Booth * Creator sketches and autographs * Kid-Safe Star Wars Light Saber Training * Puppet making with Chris O>Matic! (http://www.omatics.net) "The Baltimore Comic-Con has always been a welcoming, family-friendly show," said Mark Mariano, creator of the Happyloo graphic novel series, and co-organizer (with John Gallagher) of the kids section. "It's so cool that I bring my own family here every year," added Gallagher. Here's a rundown of the Kids Love Comics Pavilion Creators: Art Baltazar (Aw Yeah Comics!, Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures) http://artbaltazar.com/   Harold Buchholz (Archie Comics) http://www.archiecomics.com/   Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table, Otto's Orange Day) http://www.cammuso.com/   Steve Conley (Bloop) http://bloopstree.com/ Jamie Cosley (with Tyler Cosley) (Cody the Cavalier, Ninja Squirrel) http://codythecavalier.com/   Franco (Aw Yeah Comics!, Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures) http://www.blindwolfstudios.com/   John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red) http://www.buzzboycomics.com/   SL Gallant (GI JOE) http://www.slgallant.com/   Zack Giallongo (Broxo) http://zackgiallongo.com/   Chris Giarrusso (G-Man) http://www.chrisgcomics.com/   Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!, The Dumbest Idea Ever!) http://www.ameliarules.com/ Jason Horn (Ninjasaur) http://www.tencentticker.com/ninjasaur/   Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space) http://cowshell.com/   Mark Mariano (Happyloo) http://www.mypalmark.com/   Dave McDonald (Hamster Sam) http://www.davemcdonald.com/   Mark McKenna (Star Wars, Banana Tail) http://www.bananatail.com/   Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground) http://www.jamarnicholas.com/   Chris O>Matic (The Chris O>Matic Show!) http://www.omatics.net/    Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller)  http://www.danparent.com/   Dave Roman (Astronaut Elementary, Teen Boat) - Saturday only http://yaytime.com/   Jeff Schultz (Archie, Jughead) http://www.archie.com/   Bobby Timony (Night Owls, Detectobot) http://www.twincomics.com/   Kids Love Comics joins our previously announced guests, including: Josh Adams (Doctor Who); Neal Adams (First X-Men); Brian Bolland (Dial H); Mark Buckingham (Fables); Jimmy Cheung (Avengers vs. X-Men); Frank Cho (Savage Wolverine); Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre); J.M. DeMatteis (Phantom Stranger); David Finch (Justice League of America); Keith Giffen (Masters of the Universe); Joe Hill (Locke and Key); Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan); Barry Kitson (Empire); Roger Langridge (Popeye); Paul Levitz (World's Finest); Kevin Maguire (World's Finest); Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie); Mike Mignola (Hellboy In Hell); Jimmy Palmiotti (Batwing); George Perez (World's Finest); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Joe Prado (Earth 2); Ivan Reis (Aquaman); Chris Samnee (Daredevil); Louise Simonson (X-Factor); Walt Simonson (The Mighty Thor); Kevin Smith (Batman: The Widening Gyre); Allison Sohn (sketch card artist); Mark Waid (Indestructible Hulk), and Bill Willingham (Fables).     In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.    Contact Information Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con: press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries    About The Baltimore Comic-Con The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 14th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com. About The Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 25 years, the last 7 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org .

Baltimore Comic-Con | P.O. Box 917 | Reisterstown | MD | 21136

Awesome Con day 1 is a success

District Comics panelists - Art Haupt, Rafer Roberts, Mike Cowgill, Andrew Cohen, Jacob Warrenfeltz, Mike Rhode, Carolyn Belefski and Troy-Jeffrey Allen.

The Con sold out of tickets by about 3 pm on Saturday. They had a good mix of people, and it was bustling. Lots of cartoonists tell me they did well. Nick Galifianakis sold out of his book. Dan Nokes made his table money back in an hour. John Gallagher and Steve Conley were always busy. Bill McKay's commission list went into tomorrow. Shannon Gallant seemed to stay busy with commissions too. Troy-Jeffrey Allen and Jay Payne launched Bamn #4. Carolyn Belefski was interviewed by Comic Riffs today too.

The District Comics panel had about 40 people in it, despite being opposite the costume judging contest. I think this has the potential to be similar to Baltimore CC in a few years.

BTW, New Jerseyan Jeff Shultz is selling his Archie pages for $20 each. I bought a nice volleyball page.

Here's some pictures.


Chris "Capes and Babes" Flick.



Dan Nokes has a new compilation book debuting at the show.


Nick Galifianakis on the way to selling out of his book.


Bill McKay.


A good looking Dalek vs Dr. Who. I thought Daleks were upside-down trashcans on wheels?


Starro the Conqueror - I loved this costume.


Big Planet Comics et al.


Steve Conley drawing Bloop in a Tardis.


Jason Axtell.

SL Gallant and Carolyn Belefski's new advertising work

Shannon Gallant talks on his blog about his advertising work for Clorox and you can see all the ads here.

Shannon tells me that Carolyn Belefski also did work for them, but I don't see her cartoons on the site yet.

Carolyn & Joe Show podcast -- Audio from Team Cul de Sac panel

Recorders! We all had recorders!  Well, actually Carolyn and I did - you can try to put together the panel in stereo now.

Carolyn Belefski 12:00pm Sep 11 BRAND NEW Carolyn & Joe Show podcast -- Audio from 'Team Cul de Sac' panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2012 featuring Chris Sparks, Steve Conley, Dawn Griffin, Donna A. Lewis, Joe Sutliff, Roger Langridge, Shannon Gallant, Matt Dembicki, Carolyn Belefski, Moderated by Michael Rhode http://carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/team-cul-de-sac-panel-at-baltimore-comic-con-12/ Team Cul de Sac Panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2012 carolynandjoeshow.wordpress.com EPISODE 191 The Carolyn and Joe Show has been invaded by the alien conqueror Zarvox again! Zarvox ev...

Team Cul de Sac TONIGHT at Politics and Prose

Tonight at 7 pm in Washington DC's Politics and Prose, we'll have a gaggle of cartoonists from the book. The list includes:

 

Thompson, Richard                        

Sparks, Chris                                     

Artley, Steven                                                                                  

Auger, Michael                                                                                

Belefski, Carolyn                             

Cavna, Michael               

Corsetto, Danielle                 

Dale, Barbara 

Dunlap-Shohl, Peter                   

Galifianakis, Nick

Gallant, Shannon

Johnson, Kerry G.    

King, Jamie                       

Lewis, Donna A.               

Lunsford, Annie                               

Mitchell, Bono

Sutliff, Joe                          

Wuerker, Matt

June 7: Team Cul de Sac booksigning

Sunday, June 10, from 5 - 7 pm. Details here.

Here's the list of cartoonists whom are expected:

Thompson, Richard        

Sparks, Chris                                                                     

Belefski, Carolyn                                                                                             

Boris, Daniel                                                                                      

Cavna, Michael                                                                                                                

Dale, Barbara -                                                                                                                 

Dembecki, Matt                                                                                                              

Gallant, Shannon                                                                                            

Hagen, David                                                                                                    

Johnson, Kerry G                                                                                           

Lewis, Donna A.                                                                                               

Lunsford, Annie                                                                                                                               

Mitchell, Bono                                                                                                  

Sutliff, Joe          

Oct 29-30: SL Gallant at Virginia Comicon

Shannon Gallant is joining others of the GI Joe crew at the Virgina Comicon in Richmond.

New comics by local guys out today

Frank Cho's 50 Girls 50 (IMAGE) wraps up its first miniseries with a disturbing cover by Cho, and teases his new dinosaur comic at the end.

G. I. Joe 170 (IDW) is drawn by Shannon Gallant.