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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fairfax Times on Party Crashers exhibit

Comic book art gets its due: Artisphere's ‘Party Crashers' exhibit ties two worlds together
by David Hoffman | Fairfax Times January 11 2011

I'm afraid I haven't made it to this half of the exhibit yet. Maybe this weekend!

The Reply All Blog

Donna Lewis, Washington's latest syndicated cartoonist, emailed today about her blog:

It's here.....

The Reply All blog (aka "In Case I Forget to Tell You Later...") is a collection of observations based on best intentions and worst utterances. Yes, the blog will celebrate - and satirize - the things we say, should have said and wish we had said.

http://www.replyallcomic.com/blog/

Enjoy....and comment!

"In case I forget to tell you..."

www.crazedangels.com
www.replyallcomic.com

Comix Talk on Facebook

Robert / Xavier says "Comix Talk <finally!> on FB -- updates from the site + news on some of the special projects I've got in the works for this year. If you like the site I'd appreciate you adding the FB page too! Thanks and happy new years!"

To see more details, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comix-Talk/148676071845727

He's got a bunch of interviews and photos from SPX up already.

Comic Riffs interviews Barry Blitt

IMAGE OF THE DAY: New Yorker cover artist sends Spider-Man to the hospital
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 11 2011
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2011/01/art_of_the_day_new_yorker_illu.html

Some more Richard Thompson book dedication drawings

My buddy Doug has four shots of drawings in Cul de Sac books up at his Dougintology blog. The drawings appear to be by Richard Thompson, but if he offers them on e-bay, I'd ask for a certificate of authenticity.

Hey, readership, what's the word for 'book dedication drawings' in French?

University of Maryland's Jerry Lee On-Line Photo Archive at the Library of American Broadcasting

I just found out about the University of Maryland's Jerry Lee On-Line Photo Archive at the Library of American Broadcasting. There's a few photographs of interest on cartoons and comics.

Station WFMJ, Youngstown, OH. "Sister Kay" reads the comics to the youngsters. A daily WFMJ feature. Sister Kay is Mrs. James Ranney. is the relevant image that comes up under 'comic'.

The cartoon search produces more hits, mostly Ripley of Ripley's Believe or Not, but there's also a couple of Green Hornet shots. The new movie opens this week, but I think this 1930's Hornet looks tougher.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Caro doesn't get Love & Rockets' Human Diastrophism

http://www.tcj.com/hoodedutilitarian/2011/01/form-fetish-and-diastrophism/

But who really does?

Cartoon anarchist Mike Flugennock interview online at City Paper

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat With Mike Flugennock

Posted by Mike Rhode on Jan. 10, 2011

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2011/01/10/meet-a-local-cartoonist-a-chat-with-mike-flugennock/

This one is well worth checking out - when's the last time you heard about a cartoonist slapping posters up on walls?

Ricky Gervais Show interview in the Examiner

Morrow, Terry / Scripps Howard News Service. 2011.

'The Ricky Gervais Show' returns to HBO.

Washington Examiner (January 20): 20

It's an interview with Karl Pilkington, the foil on the show, and not very interesting.

Swann Fellowship at Library of Congress

Applications for the Swann Fellowship in Caricature and Cartoon, one of the few in the field, are due Feb. 15, 2011. For guidelines, requirements, and application form, please see following in Library of Congress web pages: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html

Jan 12, 13: Brad Meltzer at Borders, Politics and Prose

Brad Meltzer
The Inner Circle

January 12, 2011 7:30 PM

Baileys Crossroads - Borders
5871 Crossroads Center Way
Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041

There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those stories for a living. So says Beecher White, a young archivist who spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government.

January 13 at 7 pm, at Politics and Prose.

Brad's site

Sunday, January 09, 2011

Truitt on Batman, Inc.

'Batman Incorporated' takes the superhero brand global
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 10 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-01-10-batmanagain10_ST_N.htm

Post reviews Humorists

Two books on humor by Paul Johnson and Willie Geist
by Jeff Nussbaum
Washington Post January 6, 2011;
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/06/AR2011010602668.html

- this is of interest to us for the sections on century-old English cartoon print makers.

Interview with Richmond's Chris Pitzer

Looking forward, looking back: Chris Pitzer on AdHouse in 2010 and 2011
by JK Parkin
January 2, 2011
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/looking-forward-looking-back-chris-pitzer-on-adhouse-in-2010-and-2011/

Stuever doesn't like The Cape

NBC's 'The Cape': Seriously dull
Washington Post January 9, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/06/AR2011010606806.html

Friday, January 07, 2011

Zadzooks reviews comics

Zadzooks: Star Wars Blood Ties & Superman vs. Muhammad Ali
Big, bad and funny with lots of punch
By Joseph Szadkowski
The Washington Times January 7, 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/7/zadzooks-star-wars-blood-ties-superman-vs-ali/