Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Big Planet Comics Orbit Newsletter - May 18, 2012


Big Planet Comics

May 18, 2012

Cool New Comics

We've just gotten in a batch of The Cartoon Picayune, a comic published in Washington DC by editor Josh Kramer that is dedicated to real life journalist reporting, from Vermont high school ski jump teams to the politician behind rebuilding Beirut after the civil war. Plus we just got the first issue of a weekly kids comic from the UK, The Phoenix! The first issue is available at our Vienna store now for $4.99 and it is action-packed, colorful, and just plain ol' awesome! We will have new issues every week from now on.

If there are any cool comics out there that we don't have, let us know! We are always on the lookout for great new comics to carry.

Feel free to forward on our newsletter, and please send us any comments or mailing list requests to vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

Thanks!
 
- the Big Planet Comics kids

UPCOMING May 26 - Jerry Gaylord Signing

Jerry Gaylord, artist on the new Boom comic Fanboys vs. Zombies (written by Sam Humphries), will be appearing at our College Park store from 1 pm to 3 pm to sign copies of the first 2 issues. In Fanboys vs. Zombies, a group of former friends at San Diego Comicon run into each other again just as a zombie outbreak occurs! Can they put aside their differences to use their fan knowledge to survive?

Jerry is a local Maryland comic artist, so be sure to come out and meet him!

1 pm-3 pm
Big Planet Comics of College Park
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

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Best Of Enemies: A History of U.S. And Middle East Relations 1: 1783-1953 HC

by Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B.

A fascinating look at the interactions of America and Middle Eastern countries, from naval battles over piracy in the 18th century ("to the shores of Tripoli") to the CIA trying to overthrow the government of Iran. Perfectly matched by the surreal and imaginative art of David B. (Epileptic).

Dancer #1

by Nathan Edmondson and Nic Klein

Another espionage thriller by Edmondson (The Activity) in the vein of his first hit, Who is Jake Ellis? but joined by Klein, the artist of Viking. In Milan, Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion are suddenly being stalked by a sniper and the police, and Fisher must reveal his past as an assassin to help her survive.

The Coldest City HC

by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart
 
In 1989, as signs increase that the Berlin Wall is about to fall, the 2nd in command of MI6 in Berlin suddenly vanishes, along with a list of every Western spy in the city. Now spy Lorraine Broughton is sent in to try to find him before it is too late. A spy thriller like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.

But I Really Wanted to Be An Anthopologist... HC

by Margaux Motin
 
Chicklit comes back to comics with Margaux Motin's funny look at being a mother, an artist, a wife, and trying to survive life in Paris! In the vein of Naughty Bits, Motin's excellent cartooning tells her stories in 1 to 3 page strips, with a great vernacular translation.

Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama HC

by Alison Bechdel

The long-awaited follow up to Alison Bechdel's multi-award winning memoir Fun Home takes a look at Bechdel's complicated relationship with her artistic, eccentric, and brilliant mother, and her own experiences with psychotherapy.

Deadenders SC

by Ed Brubaker and Warren Pleece

One of Brubaker's earliest works at Vertigo, the entire 16 issue series in finally collected in one book. After a strange cataclysm, artificial weather is created in a city where the sky is permanently overcast and scooter-riding kids in the slums sell drugs and try to live. One kid, Beezer, seems to be having strange visions of life before the collapse that have scientists after him. Strange and wonderful.

Hardcore #1

by Robert Kirkman and Brian Stelfreeze
 
A special program allows a man to mentally control anyone who has been inserted with the Hardcore program, and to use them as assassins, spies or more. But when a disgruntled inventor tries to take control of the program, can the Hardcore operative save himself while stuck in a different body?

Walt Kelly: The Life and Art of the Creator of Pogo HC

by Thomas Andrae, Carsten Laqua, Mark Burstein and Walt Kelly
 
Walt Kelly, the cartooning genius behind Pogo, finally gets his due in this deluxe biography. Covering his entire career, this includes looks at his work at Disney, his time in comic books, unpublished interviews, and samples of his art.
Adventure Time #4
Amazing Spider-Man Ends Of Earth #1
Avengers vs. X-Men #4 (Of 12)
AVX VS #2 (Of 6)
Catwoman Vol 1 The Game SC
Crogan's Loyalty HC
Danger Club #2
Daredevil #13
Flowers Of Evil Vol 1 SC
Fury: My War Gone By #2
Green Lantern Vol 1 Sinestro HC
John Carter: The Gods Of Mars #3 (Of 5)
Kamen SC
Manhattan Projects #3
Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine SC
Miss Annie 2: Rooftop Cat SC
Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself SC
Reset #2 (Of 4)
Saga #3
Saucer Country #3
Scalped #58
The Secret Service #2 (Of 7)
Secret Society Of Super Villains vol 2 HC
The Shadow #2
Thief Of Thieves #4

Big Planet Comics Podcast #44
"Avengers, you guys!"
That's right, no new podcast this week! You should email us questions and comments so we have lots to talk about next week at podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)

Kevin, Nick and Jared discuss the new Avengers movie (at the end, so you can skip any spoilers!), and review some great comics! Download now or subscribe on iTunes!
 
PODCAST REVIEWS:
Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles HC by Arne Bellstorf
Dan the Unharmable #1 by David Lapham and Rafael Ortiz
Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1 by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson
Higher Earth #1 by Sam Humphries and Francesco Biagini
Mystery in Space #1 by Duane Swierczynski, Ramon Bachs, Andy Diggle, David Gianfelice, Ming Doyle, Ann Nocenti, Fred Harper, Nnedi Okarafor, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Steve Orlando, Francesco Trifogli, Robert Rodi, Sebastian Fiumura, Kevin McCarthy, Kyle Baker, and Mike Allred
Night of 1000 Wolves #1 (of 3) by Bobby Curnow and Dave Wachter
NonNonBa SC by Shigeru Mizuki
Silver Surfer: Parable HC by Stan Lee, Moebius, and Keith Pollard
Spider-Man: Season One HC by Cullen Bunn and Neil Edwards
Takio #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming

Send us questions to podcast@bigplanetcomics.com or call us at 1-703-539-CAST! (1-703-539-2278)
 

5/26 - Jerry Gaylord
Signing Fanboys vs. Zombies
1pm - 3pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

6/2 - Russ Kick
Signing The Graphic Canon
4849 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856
joel@bigplanetcomics.com

6/9 - Nick Abadzis
Signing Hugo Tate
4849 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-6856
joel@bigplanetcomics.com

6/16 - Free RPG Day
freerpgday.com
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

7/4 - 20% off Sale
All stores!

7/28 - Matt Dembicki
Signing Xoc
11am-1pm
7315 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-699-0498
bigplanetcollegepark@yahoo.com

Signing Xoc
3pm-5pm
426 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA 22180
703-242-9412
vienna@bigplanetcomics.com

New Next Week 5/23

(Let us know if you want any of these!)
 
27 (Twenty Seven) Vol 2 Second Set SC
3 Story Secret History Of Giant Man HC
Adventures Into The Unknown Archives Vol 1 HC
Adventures Of Dog Mendonca Pizzaboy SC
All Star Western #9 (Night Of The Owls)
Amazing Spider-Man #686 Ends
Amazing Spider-Man Young Readers Vol 1 Behind SC
Andrew Loomis Succesful Drawing HC
Aquaman #9
Archie #633
Asterix & Vikings: The Book Of The Film SC
Astonishing X-Men #50
Bart Simpson Comics #71
Batman #3 2nd Ptg
Batman Incorporated #1
Batman Incorporated #1 Combo Pack
Batman Knightfall Vol 2 Knightquest SC New Ed
Batman The Dark Knight #9 Var Ed (Night Of The Owls)
Best Shot In The West Adventures Of Nat Love GN
Big Nate What Could Possibly Go Wrong SC
Kevin Smith Bionic Man #9
Boys Only: How To Survive Anything GN
Btvs Season 8 Library Vol 1 Long Way Home HC
Caligula Vol 1 SC
Joe Hill The Cape HC
Captain America #12
Captain America And Hawkeye #631
Chew #26
Cobra #13
Comic Book History Of Comics GN
Crossed Badlands #6
Dark Horse Presents #12
DC Super Pets Starro & Space Dolphins SC
Deadpool #55
Deadpool Max Involuntary Armageddon SC
Dominique Laveau Voodoo Child #3
Dorothy And Wizard In Oz #7 (Of 8)
Elephantmen #39
Elric The Balance Lost #10
Fables #117
Fanboys Vs Zombies #1 2nd Ptg
Fantastic Four #606
Flash #9
Flash Gordon Vengence Of Ming GN
Fury Of Firestorm The Nuclear Men #9
GI Joe A Real American Hero Vol 4 SC
Girls Only: How To Survive Anything GN
Godzilla #1
Golden Age Western Comics HC
Green Hornet #25
Green Lantern New Guardians #9
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Neverland Hook #5
The Guild: Fawkes
Haunt Vol 3 SC
Hellraiser #14
Hero Comics 2012
Holliday GN
Hulk #52
Hulk Smash Avengers #4 (Of 5)
I Vampire #9
Interiorae SC
Irredeemable #37
Journey Into Mystery #638 Exiled
Jugheads Double Digest #181
Justice League Dark #9
Knights Of The Dinner Table #186
Leaping Tall Buildings HC
Lord Of The Jungle Annual #1
Mad Archives Vol 3 HC
Magic The Gathering #4
Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol 7 SC
Marvel Universe Spider-Man Amazing Fantasy Digest
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #2
Marvel Zombies Destroy #2 (Of 5)
The Mighty Thor #14
The Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Vol 1 SC
Mind Mgmt #1
Near Death #8
Nightwing #8 2nd Ptg
No Place Like Home #4
Orchid #7
The Phoenix #2
A Princess Of Mars Illustrated Classics SC
Prophet #25
Ragemoor #3
Rebel Blood #3 (Of 4)
Resident Alien #1
Saga #1 4th Ptg
Savage Hawkman #9
Secret Avengers #27 AVX
Showcase Presents Sea Devils Vol 1 SC
Smoke And Mirrors #3 (Of 5)
Soulfire Vol 3 #8
Star Wars Darth Vader Ghost Prison #1 (Of 5)
Steve Ditko Archives Vol 3 Mysterious Traveler HC
Stormwatch Vol 1 The Dark Side SC
Superman #9
Teen Titans #9 (The Culling)
Thief Of Thieves #2 3rd Ptg
Thief Of Thieves #3 3rd Ptg
Thief Of Thieves #4 2nd Ptg
Transformers More Than Meets Eye #5
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Death of Spider-Man Fallout SC
Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
Uncanny X-Force Vol 3 The Dark Angel Saga Book 1 SC
Uncanny X-Force Vol 5 Otherworld HC
Unwritten #37
Voodoo #9
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #12
Robert Jordan Wheel Of Time Eye of the World #25
Witchblade #156
Xenoholics Vol 1 SC
Youngblood #71
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KAL interview on Romanian TV

The interview is in English.

Interviu cu Kal Kallaugher, caricaturist The Economist
May 16, 2012 by hotnewsromania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99ZpYR5ZGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsLiYhQb3M

Kal Cartoon news from Romania

From: Kevin Kallaugher
 
Friends and colleagues

I wanted to share with you some recent news I hope you might find of interest.

I have just returned from a very interesting "Cartoon Diplomacy" tour of Romania. It included an exhibition of my work at the National Museum of Contemporary arts as well as lectures to High School and university students, journalists and citizens. We had a great deal of media coverage including a nice piece in Agence France Presse which has had international pick-up.  I include it below.


There is also a video of my opening remarks at the exhibition here:


Also, an exhibition of my cartoons which originally shown in St Petersburg, Russia is now on tour.  It will be opening soon in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Closer to home, here in Baltimore I enjoyed an interesting discovery. A former mayor of Baltimore disclosed recently that a cartoon I penned 20 years ago was responsible for a change in  a city policy. You can read the story here:


March 2013 marks my 35th year with The Economist. To celebrate I am preparing major retrospective book which will be available within the year.

I will keep you posted.

Best

Kal
Kevin Kallaugher

The iKAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.







Sunday, May 20, 2012

George Washington University's superhero faculty

School Turns Engineering Faculty into Superheroes
By Anna Kuchment
Scientific American's Budding Scientist blog May 18, 2012
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/budding-scientist/2012/05/18/school-turns-engineering-faculty-into-superheroes/

and The Adventures of RobotronMan can be seen here. It's the first in the series of webcomics about the faculty.


Nate Beeler featured in new Columbus job

Summarizing life one drawing at a time
by Richard Ades
The Other Paper May 17, 2012
http://www.theotherpaper.com/news/article_bb3ac408-a041-11e1-8c73-0019bb2963f4.html

John Gallagher's Roboy Red

John Gallagher's Roboy Red has a Facebook page now.

June 1: John Fantucchio in Art On The Edge

From: Mary Fantucchio:

John G. Fantucchio will have three paintings on display in Alexandria at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery.   We'd like to invite you to the opening reception - food and drinks will be served.   Come and meet John on Friday, June 1, 7 - 10.  The title of the show is 'Art On the Edge.'  It's an all experimental art exhibit.  His stuff may look like something you'd find hanging in the lounge on the Starship Enterprise - but sorry, no comic book artwork.  The address is 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301-1124.  Their phone number is 703-838-4827.

For those joining us late, John is a comics fanzine artist of the 1960s who turned to fine art and teaching.

Roger Langride on creators' rights at Comic Riffs

CREATORS' RIGHTS: How the Jack Kirby case caused acclaimed ROGER LANGRIDGE to quit DC and Marvel
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 19 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/creators-rights-how-the-jack-kirby-case-caused-acclaimed-roger-langridge-to-quit-dc-and-marvel/2012/05/19/gIQAvKA0ZU_blog.html#pagebreak

Comic Riffs on The Hulk and Doonesbury

ASSEMBLING A SUPREME HULK: 'Avengers' artists reveal how they fleshed out Ruffalo's character
By Winyan Soo Hoo
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/assembling-a-supreme-hulk-avengers-artists-reveal-how-they-fleshed-out-ruffalos-character/2012/05/17/gIQA1D0NXU_blog.html#pagebreak

ROMNEY IN 'DOONESBURY': Reader Preview: Next week's strips based on Post article
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 17 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/romney-in-doonesbury-reader-preview-next-weeks-strips-based-on-post-article/2012/05/17/gIQAxPkQXU_blog.html#pagebreak

Saturday, May 19, 2012

June 2: Russ Kick signing at Big Planet Comics Bethesda

He's signing the edited volume, The Graphic Canon vol 1 at 1 pm on Saturday, June 2nd.

BIG PLANET COMICS
4849 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814


Silver Spring firm estimates cost of Avengers damage; go watch Miyazaki instead

The Silver Spring-based KINETIC ANALYSIS CORPORATION has provided a "Chitauri Invasion of New York City: Post Event Damage Estimate" for the Avengers movie. It's not pretty. Everyone's insurance rates are going up!*

Judging from their address, KAC must be right across the street from NOAH, so you can get your hurricane prediction and insurance loss estimate in one easy visit, and still probably have time to catch a Studio Ghibli movie during the AFI festival which runs another month.


*The Hollywood Reporter spotted this first.

Friday, May 18, 2012

From KAL: "When cartoons matter"

From: Kevin Kallaugher :

I wanted to share with you this interesting story of a political cartoon that actually changed public policy in Baltimore...

http://www.kaltoons.com/wordpress/2012/05/when-cartoons-matter/

Best

Kal
Kevin Kallaugher

The KAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.

Kevin Kallaugher

The KAL iPhone App is now available at the iTunes store.






Thursday, May 17, 2012

Truitt on Mike Allred

Artist Mike Allred bounces from 'Madman' to 'Daredevil'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 16 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-16/Daredevil-Mike-Allred-comic-book-series/54999824/1

David Hagen on Artomatic's 8th Floor!


I'll have 22 whimsical paintings on display at this year's Artomatic.

I'm nestled on the 8th Floor (8 is gr8) in space #256 (not that there are numbers up or anything). The best way to find it once you step off the elevator is to  make a left at the water fountain and then it's the first room on the right.  Look for the Invisible Man!

"Meet the Artist" Night(also known as "Buy the Artist Beer" Night) is Saturday, June 2, 7-9pm.

Kitty corner to the Crystal City subway stop. Follow the flow of hipsters.


Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Fantastic Fanzine featuring locals Groth and Fantucchio

Gary Groth's 1969 Fantastic Fanzine #10 is featured here. #15 is here.  Groth lived in the DC area at the time and John Fantucchio is in both issues and mentioned in the column too. John's also featured here as well.

Boing Boing on Bors' Herblock award

Alt Cartoonist Receives High Praise from Establishment

By Glenn Fleishman

 May 16 2012

http://boingboing.net/2012/05/16/alt-cartoonist-receives-high-p.html

June 9: Manga Day at Library of Congress

From Martha Kennedy:

Manga in Japanese will be on display in the Library of Congress's Asian Division (LJ-150, Jefferson Bldg) on Sat. June 9, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Visitors can come and go during the time frame.
Mari Nakahara, who co-curated the Sakura exhibition in the Graphic Arts Galleries, is organizing this event.

 

OT: Bono at Artomatic

From: Bono Mitchell (a Team Cul de Sac contributor):

Artomatic starts this Friday! It's the DC area's biggest arts festival. Artomatic runs from May 18-June23 at 1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA, and features 10 floors of art by more than 1,000 artists: visual art, music, performance, film, fashion, and more—a whole month's worth!

Bono Mitchell
Artomatic 2012
11th floor
Space 115, Room 1161


June 10: Team Cul de Sac book launch in Arlington

One More Page Laughter, Doing Good and Then a Weekend of Murder
Come out with your friends to any/all events!                May 16, 2012

TONIGHT

Wed, May 16, 7 pm

Meredith Goldstein - The Singles

   

Get ready to laugh with your friends when advice columnist and entertainment reporter for The Boston Globe Meredith Goldstein discusses her new book, The Singles.

  

The Singles"Back in her single days - before she met the man of her dreams - Beth "Bee" Evans hated being forced to attend weddings solo. Determined to spare her friends the same humiliation, she invites everyone on her list with a guest. Much to her chagrin, however, Hannah, Vicki, Rob, Joe, and Nancy insist upon attending Bee's lavish Chesapeake Bay nuptials alone. The frustrated bride dubs them the "The Singles" and their collective decision wreaks unintended havoc on her otherwise perfectly planned wedding weekend."

 

Thurs, May 17, 6:30 pm

St. Charles Haiti Committee Fundraiser  

 

Join us for the St. Charles Haiti Committee Fundraiser, featuring a wine and chocolate tasting followed by a discussion of activities supporting the community of Cavaillon in southern Haiti.  

 

Sample wine and fair trade chocolate while learning about Haiti and the work being done in Cavaillon.  A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the St. Charles Haiti Committee to aid development in Cavaillon and surrounding communities. Click here for details.

 

Sun, May 20, noon - 2 pm

Calling All Mystery Lovers!

 

Join us for a party to celebrate the release of This Job is Murder, the 5th installment of the award-winning Chesapeake Crimes anthologies. This anthology features short stories by a number of our favorite Sisters in Crime mystery writers.     

 

Twelve of the 14 authors whose works appear in the anthology are expected to attend: Donna Andrews, David Autry, Jill Breslau, Karen Cantwell, Leone Ciporin, E.B. Davis, Barb Goffman, Smita Harish Jain, C. Ellett Logan, Shari Randall, Harriette Sackler, and Cathy Wiley.

This event will take place in the WestLee Party room. 

Are you interested...
in a book group for 7-9 year olds?  If so, email us.  Also, let us know what time would be good time to meet.
Upcoming Events and Author Visits
May
  • Tues, May 22, 7 pm: Spiritual/Philosphy Book Club discusses Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time
  • Wed, May 23, 7 pm: Garrett Peck discusses books, The Potomac River: A History and Guide and Prohibition in Washington, DC: How Dry We Weren't
  • Thurs, May 24, 7 pm: Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, Max Holland shares from Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat.  
  • Mon, May 28, 4:30:  No Kids Book Group due to Memorial Day holiday
  • Wed, May 30, 6:30: Join us for our Educator Appreciation Evening - Click here for details!
  • Thurs, May 31, 7 pm: Ken Budd discusses The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem. See the side bar for more info about Ken's book.
June
  • Sun, June 3 at 3 pm: Amanda Hodgkinson discusses her novel, 22 Britannia Road, a heartbreaking novel about wartime secrets  
  • Thurs, June 7 at 7 pm: Join us for a unique event, The Book as Art, with an artist, Alla Proskuryakova, and author/illustrator and artist, Sallie Lowenstein who have created books that are truly works of art - stay tuned for details! 
  • Fri, June 8 at 11 am:  Author Siobhan Fallon joins our Daytime Book Group to discuss her book, You Know when the Men are Gone  
  • Fri, June 8 at noon: Mysterious Women Who Know their Place -    Former White House staffer, author Karna Bodman; Agatha Award winner Marcia Talley, journalist Ellen Crosby, and award-winner Donna Andrews deconstruct their mystery-thriller books which all feature D.C., VA and MD locales. Mystery fiction scholar/editor Elizabeth Foxwell moderates. PLEASE NOTE: This event is off-site at the American Women Writers National Museum, 1275 K St NW, Suite 102 
  • Fri, June 8 at 7 pm: Patti Dobrowolski joins us to discuss Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life. See side panel for a link to Patti's TEDx talk. 
  • Sat, June 9 at 6 pm:  New York Times Bestselling Author and Screenwriter John Gilstrap invites you to celebrate the publication of his latest thriller, Damage Control at a launch party at One More Page    
  • NEW!!  Sun, June 10 from 5-7 pm: Join us for a special event to celebrate the launch of "Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's" to honor award-winning cartoonist Richard Thompson See side panel for details of this event we're so fortunate to host.
  • Wed, June 13, 7 pm:  Daniel Kalla discusses his new book, The Far Side of the Sky    
Remember, in addition to street parking, there is limited retail parking available in the WestLee garage while you are shopping at One More Page.  Follow the store signs to our back door, ring the buzzer and we'll welcome you in.

We are 6 blocks from the East Falls Church Metro!  Go to the right as you exit the Metro station and then go right on 19th Street.  As the road curves, the name changes from 19th street to N. Westmoreland Street. Our store is on the left hand side of the street.  Click here for directions from the Metro or if you are coming by car. 

Please call (703)-300-9746 or Email if you have any questions.  
In This Issue
This Week
New Book Group for Kids?
Upcoming Events
Team Cul de Sac
Authors in the Media
Our Book Groups

JUST ADDED!!  

(and we're so excited)

TEAM CUL DE SAC

BOOK LAUNCH!! 

 

On Sunday, June 10, from 5 - 7 pm, Terry is taking over the store for a fundraiser celebration to launch the Team Cul de Sac Collection.

 

Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's contains original artwork from cartoonists and illustrators inspired by the comic strip Cul de Sac, including Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes) and Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury). The originals will be sold at an online auction to raise money for Team Cul de Sac, which is part of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.   

 

The Tribute Collection comes out June 5 and we'll have them available at the launch event.  Several of the contributors live here in the DC area and will be on hand to sign copies.   

 

Join us for wine and light snacks to celebrate the launch of the book!  A portion of the day's sales will go to Team Cul de Sac

 

We love Richard Thompson and Cul de Sac - he was one of the first authors to visit our store - he's amazing!  More details to follow.  Plan to be here - we all will be!     

Upcoming Authors in the Media

 Meredith Goldstein (The Singles) in NY Times
At OMP- Wed, May 16, 7 pm

Ken Budd (The Voluntourist) in the NY Times Travel Section and  his interview on Fox 5.
At OMP- Thurs, May 31, 7 pm

See Patti Dobrowolski's (Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life) TEDx talk
At OMP-Fri, June 8, 7 pm

Our Book Discussion Groups 

     
Our next Book Club with Jenn is Mon, June 18 at 7 pm when we discuss The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
Please note date change!
The Language of Flowers

  

Our next Non-Fiction Book Group is Tues, June 12 at 7 pm to discuss Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams.
Turn Right at Machu Picchu

Don't miss our next Daytime Book Group meeting at 11 am on Friday, June 8.  Author Siobhan Fallon joins us to discuss her book, You Know when the Men are Gone

 You Know When the Men Are Gone

The next meeting for our Mystery/Suspense Book Group is Tues, June 19, when we discuss Ratking (An Aurelio Zen Mystery) by Michael Dibdin.
  

The next meeting for our Philosophy/Spiritual Book Group is Tues, May 22 when we discuss Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson.
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Free Comic Book Day was major success for Big Planet Comics


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Ghostbusters at Big Planet Comics Vienna for Free Comic Book Day

In their recent podcast (#44), Jared Smith, one of the chain's owners said, "Of the four Big Planet stores, almost all of us ran out of almost every book we had. We certainly got more people than we expected, based on our ordering numbers, and College Park and Vienna both had their best sales days ever. So it wasn't just like we gave away a lot of free stuff - we sold a huge amount of stuff to people."
According to Joel Pollack, Big Planet Bethesda had a line of people waiting when the store opened at 11 am, and the line wrapped through the store for over an hour. By mid-afternoon, he was out of free comics.

Anime USA Press Release: AUSA welcomes Paul St. Peter

Voice Actor Paul St. Peter attending Anime USA 2012

Anime USA is proud to announce that Paul St. Peter will be attending our convention as a guest. For biographical information and pictures, please check out our Guests page at http://animeusa.org/guests/.

Paul St. Peter is a voice actor from Los Angeles whose many anime' and video game credits include KINGDOM HEARTS (Xemnas), NARUTO (Nine Tail Fox), ROBOTECH (Zor Prime), BLEACH (Yammy), WORLD OF WARCRAFT (Boden The Imposing), DYNASTY WARRIORS I-IV (Yuan Shao), DIGIMON (Kokomon) and RESIDENT EVIL 5 (Swahili Zombie). Paul has silly voices too, from COWBOY BEBOP (Punch) to DIGIMON WARRIORS (Wormmon). Among his other game, anime, and feature anime credits are GURREN LAGAAN (Jorgun), THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Mondego), MONSTER (Reichwein), PAPRIKA (Konakawa), LUPIN III The Secret of Mamo (Mamo), DURARARA (Higa), X-COM (Dr. Heinrich), BATTLE B-DAMON (Armada) and DIABLO III (Demented Spirit).

About Anime USA: In 1999 Anime USA began as a northern Virginia convention started by fans, and in 2004 become a non-profit educational organization. Our mission is to educate the public about and promote Japanese arts and popular culture. As in the beginning, we remain a convention of fans, by fans, and for fans. Anime USA is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit.

Anime USA 2012 will be held November 9-11 in our new location: the Marriott Wardham Park in Washington, D.C. For more information and to register for the convention, visit us at www.animeusa.org.

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Press Liaison



Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1970s Herblock interview on YouTube

Day at Night: Herbert Block, aka Herblock, political cartoonist.

ca. 1973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbivh-WTv58

CUNY TV is proud to re-broadcast newly digitized episodes of DAY AT NIGHT, the popular public television series hosted by the late James Day. Day was a true pioneer of public television: co-founder of KQED in San Francisco, president of WNET upon the merger of National Educational Television (NET) and television station WNDT/Channel 13, and most recently, Chairman of the CUNY TV Advisory Board. The series features fascinating interviews with notable cultural and political figures conducted in the mid 1970's.

Post wimps out on Zits strip

YOU PLAY THE EDITOR: The Post didn't run this 'ZITS' strip — would you?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 9 2012

Boy, the Post just doesn't let up on protecting its few remaining readers of the comics pages -- or should that be infantilizing them? One wonders what pictures from the current wars they also decided not to offend our delicate sensibilities with...

Click on the 'censorship' tag below to see plenty of previous examples.

Vandal Savage returns to DC universe

Savage land: Old bad guy returns in 'DC Universe Presents'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY May 14 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-14/DC-Comics-Presents-Vandal-Savage-comic-book-series/54955808/1

Comic Riffs interviews Draw Something creator

What would Draw Something's creator draw? A Q&A with Dan Porter
By Haley Crum
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 15 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/what-would-draw-somethings-creator-draw-a-qanda-with-dan-porter/2012/05/15/gIQACOp1RU_blog.html#pagebreak

Monday, May 14, 2012

Herblock lectures online

Comic Riffs caught that the Matt Bors award was online, but there's a bunch more cartoonist videos including Trudeau, Auth, Davies, Morin, Toles, Bagley and Sherffius (who's quit cartooning).   No Wuerker though.

PR: THE HISTORY OF INVULNERABILITY superhero play


THE MAN BEHIND SUPERMAN COMES TO LIFE IN DAVID BAR KATZ'S THE HISTORY OF INVULNERABILITY AT THEATER J

(Washington, DC) – The History of Invulnerability, David Bar Katz's provocative new drama, brings the origin story of the Superman comic to life, in all its political complexity. Behind every great superhero is a determined creator. In 1930s America, that creator was usually a young Jewish man with an active imagination. Batman, Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk and other iconic cartoon characters were all products of young American Jews.  Bar Katz's play illuminates the story of Jerry Siegel—the brains behind Superman's brawn—and the imagined struggle between the creative father and his uber-mensch son.

The History of Invulnerability runs June 6–July 8, 2012 at Theater J in the Washington DCJCC's Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater. Press night is Monday, June 11 at 7:30 pm. Performances on Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, June 10 at 3:00 pm are $30 previews. Performances on Wednesday, June  6 and Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 pm are pay-what-you-can previews. Performances on June 17 and 24 and July 1 and 8 at 7:30 pm are $35 Sunday night specials. On Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 pm the show will have open-captioning for the hearing impaired. There will be special matinee performances at noon on Friday, June 22.  Tickets are available starting at $30 at theaterj.org  or (800) 494-TIXS.

With a new Superman blockbuster film opening in 2013 and the re-release of the Superman comic as "The New 52" by DC Universal in September 2011, The Man of Steel remains an enduring American phenomenon.  As Bar Katz traces the iconic character back to his conception in the mid 1930s, the audience views the action from the inner landscape of creator Jerry Siegel (David Deblinger) who begins his journey in his mother's basement in Clevelend. Frustrated with feelings of powerlessness in the face of the mounting horrors of Nazi Germany, Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster (David Raphaely) create a being capable of overpowering all enemies. After their Superman comic catches on, the duo's desire to depict Superman slaughtering Nazis is curbed by Harry Donenfeld (Conrad Feininger), the head of DC Comics who purchased the rights to Superman for a mere $130. As Jerry wrestles to retain control of his comic book sensation and his life, America is drawn into WWII.  Interspersed with scenes from Siegel's life is the story of inmates of Birkenau. Audacious Benjamin (David Raphaely) dreams of rebellion, elderly Saul (Conrad Feininger) struggles to keep faith in God, and young Joel (Noah Chiet) waits expectantly for the day when Superman will come to their rescue.  The History of Invulnerability was a finalist for the 2011 ACTA Steinberg New Play Award and the Acclaim Award for "Outstanding Play World Premiere" at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.  Theater J's production marks The History of Invulnerability's East Coast premiere and second production overall.
 

Artistic Director Ari Roth welcomes The History of Invulnerability to the Theater J stage, remarking "In the tradition of David Mamet, David Bar Katz is a writer of muscular Jews with a wild, robust writing style to match. He's got a number of interesting plays: Philip Roth in Khartoum, [staged at the Public Theatre in 2008] Burning Burning Burning [surrounding Shabbetai Tzvi, the false messiah] and The Atmosphere of Memory [Featuring Ellen Burstyn]. He's a great writer for a new generation, and we're glad to start an ongoing relationship with him."  Bar Katz is a company member of the prestigious LAByrinth Theatre in New York, which includes artists like Philip Seymour Hoffman, who directed the Emmy-nominated HBO presentation of Bar Katz's Oh The Power. Bar Katz also earned two Tony Award nominations for the Broadway production of his play Freak. In an article in CityBeat, Cincinnati, Bar Katz describes himself as a writer who understands the "desire to fight battles in the real world using your fiction."


Director Shirley Serotsky understands this impulse as well, commenting "The desire to will into existence a better place, a better solution, a better being, is a fascinating piece of the Jewish and of the human story." Initially coming from a musical theatre background, Serotsky was struck by the parallels between musical theater and comic books: "Both are uniquely American art forms…dominated by Jews, often first–generation Jews who needed an escape both from the tragedies going on in Europe, and from their own often harsh circumstances in America." As the Director of Literary and Public Programming, and frequent director at Theater J, Serotsky has an extensive background staging stories from the Jewish experience.  Ms. Serotsky's Theater J credits include The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall, The Moscows of Nantucket, Mikveh and next season's The Hampton Years.  Recently, she garnered praise with her production of Birds of a Feather at The Hub Theatre, Blood Wedding at Constellation Theatre Company, and Working at Keegan Theatre.

Serotsky describes her cast as "a gutsy group of actors who are able to embrace both the stylistic world of a comic book and the deeply honest emotions and desires of the characters in this world." They are led by David Deblinger, who garnered rave reviews for his portrayal of Jerry Siegel in Cincinnati Playhouse's world premiere of The History of Invulnerability. Deblinger is one of the founding members of the LAByrinth Theater Company, where he has performed in over 15 productions. He recently appeared in the world premiere of The Killings Room at Teatro Circulo and Animals Out Of Paper at The San Francisco Playhouse. In addition to being a talented actor, Deblinger is also a prolific playwright and solo performer. On June 25, Deblinger will share his work-in-progress Abe's Lucky Penny, which deals with the themes of fathers and sons also raised in The History of Invulnerability.

Playing the brash Harry Donenfeld is Conrad Feininger. Mr. Feininger recently appeared at Theater J in Benedictus, Either/Or and String Fever. A frequent performer at The Shakespeare Theatre, he recently appeared in their productions of King Lear, Richard II, Henry V and All's Well That Ends Well. Other recent credits include Hysteria at Rep Stage and Charming Billy at RoundHouse Theatre. Playing the Man of Steel himself is Tim Getman, fresh from his appearance in After The Fall earlier in the Theater J season.  Getman has also appeared in the Theater J productions Photograph 51, Passing the Love of Women, The Last Seder and as Danny Saunders in Theater J's original production of The Chosen. He recently starred in Gruesome Playground Injuries at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, where he also appeared in The Unmentionables and The Distance from Here.

Also making a second appearance in the Theater J season is Brandon McCoy,  who just reprised his role as Simon in Theater J's encore presentation of New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza.  Playing both Joe Shuster, the illustrator of Superman, and Benjamin, the revolutionary concentration camp inmate is David Raphaely.  One of Philadelphia's most popular young actors, Mr. Raphaely has appeared in productions at The Wilma Theatre, The Arden Theatre Company, The Walnut Street Theatre, PlayPenn, and the Philadelphia Theatre Company.  In the summer of 2010, he was a guest artist in the Theater J/TheatreLab staged readings of Ari Roth's Born Guilty cycle. Jjana Valentiner, who recently gained acclaim playing barmaid Patsy in Sideman at 1st Stage, will play Jerry's mother and other roles. Valentiner's other recent credits include Pride and Prejudice at Round House Theatre; Birds of a Feather at The Hub Theatre;  Fucking A at The Studio Theatre 2ndStage and Tartuffe at the Journeymen Theater Ensemble. She is joined by James Whalen, returning to Theater J after appearing in last season's Voices from a Changing Middle East festival. Mr. Whalen was recently seen in The Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Cymbeline. He is also a frequent player at Everyman Theatre, where he has appeared in The Exonerated, Betrayal and The Cripple of Inishmaan. Alyssa  Wilmoth, a graduate of the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy for Classical Acting who recently earned accolades  in No Rules Theatre Company's production of StopKiss will play Superman's paramour, Lois Lane.  Noah Chiet completes
the ensemble as the young boy imprisoned in a concentration camp, dreaming of Superman.  By the age of 12, Mr. Chiet has already gained rave reviews for his turn in Ganeymede Arts' Falsettos and in Liberty Smith at Ford's Theatre. He has participated in two readings at Theater J, and this is his first production.

An all-star design team of Theater J veterans reunite to create the vibrant world of comic books and the equally atmospheric concentration camps. In addition to designing the set for The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall and The Moscows of Nantucket, scenic designer Robbie Hayes has worked on Theater J's Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears. Lighting will be designed by Dan Covey, who also designed lights for Mikveh at Theater J. Debra Kim Sivigny, a veteran Theater J designer (Rise and Fall of Annie Hall, The Moscows of Nantucket and Mikveh) and company member of Rorschach Theatre, will be designing costumes. Returning to Theater J after several seasons is Dre Moore, as Properties Designer. Matthew Nielson (The Whipping Man, New Jerusalem) will create the sound design.

The History of Invulnerability is presented as the annual Arthur Tracy "The Street Singer" Endowment Production honoring the memory and musical legacy of Arthur Tracy, the renowned radio, stage and screen singer and entertainer whose talent delighted millions around the world. Additional funding has been provided by Ann and Don Brown and Judy and Leo Zickler.

Complimenting The History of Invulnerability in the DCJCC Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery will be the exhibit "Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women" opening on June 7. See washingtondcjcc.org/gallery for more information.


THE HISTORY OF INVULNERABILITY FACT SHEET
WRITTEN BY: David Bar Katz
DIRECTED BY: Shirley Serotsky
SCENIC DESIGNER: Robbie Hayes
LIGHTING DESIGNER:  Dan Covey
COSTUME DESIGNER: Debra Kim Sivigny
PROPERTIES DESIGNER: Dre Moore
SOUND DESIGNER: Matthew Nielson
DRAMATURG: Stephen Spotswood
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Roy A. Gross

FEATURING: David Deblinger, Conrad Feininger, Tim Getman, Brandon McCoy, David Raphaely, Jjana Valentiner,
James Whalen, Alyssa Wilmoth and Noah Chiet

PRESS NIGHT:  Monday, June 11

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: June 6-July 8, 2012
Regular Schedule:  Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 3:00 and 7:30 pm
$30 Previews:  Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, June 10 at 3:00 pm
Pay-What-You-Can Previews: Wednesday, June 6  and Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 pm
Special Matinees: Friday, June 22 at 12:00 pm
Please note: Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 pm the show will have open captioning for the hearing impaired.



THEATER J INFORMATION:

LOCATION: The Washington DC Jewish Community Center's Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater at 1529 16th Street NW in Washington, DC, 4 blocks east of Dupont Circle.

PARKING & METRO:  Limited parking in the Washington DCJCC lot; additional parking available at Colonial Parking, 1616 P Street NW; limited street parking. Dupont Circle Station RED line.

TICKETS:  Starting at $30. Box Office Tickets (800) 494-TIXS or boxofficetickets.com.
For discounts for groups of 10+ call (202) 777-3214 or email becky@theaterj.org

Theater J is handicapped accessible and offers assisted listening devices for interested patrons.   
High resolution digital images are available upon request. More information about this production is available at (202) 777-3230 or theaterj.org.

Theater J, a program of the Washington DCJCC, produces thought-provoking, publicly engaged, personal, passionate and entertaining plays and musicals that celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy. Acclaimed as one of the nation's premiere playwrights theaters, Theater J presents cutting edge contemporary work alongside spirited revivals and is a nurturing home for the development and production of new work by major writers and emerging artists exploring many of the pressing moral and political issues of our time. Dedicated first to a pursuit of artistic excellence, Theater J takes its dialogues beyond the stage, offering an array of innovative public discussion forums and outreach programs which explore the theatrical, psychological and social elements of our art. We frequently partner with those of other faiths and communities, stressing the importance of interchange among a great variety of people wishing to take part in frank, humane conversations about conflict and culture.


Sunday, May 13, 2012

May 27: Batmobile coming to DC

DCist has the story about the pre-movie premiere visit of the Batmobile to our fair city.

Cartoons on matchbooks

I stopped into the MARVA matchbook club meeting yesterday to hand off some old matchbooks (as you know, I love ephemera) and the group was very welcoming. They usually have piles they trade amongst themselves as everyone has to specialize. I found a few of cartoon interest:

matchbooks - 1940s cartoons
3 hillbilly gag cartoons, probably from the 1940s or early 1950s, on matchbook covers.

Matchbooks - won't be long now
"Won't Be Long Now" hillbilly cartoon gag on matchbook cover.

matchbooks - Cricket not Disney
A cricket that looks a lot like Disney's Jiminy on a "Li'l Cricket Food Stores" matchbook cover.

matchbooks Art Instruction
Matchbook ad for Art Instruction, Inc, the school that Charles Schulz attended (via correspondence) and taught at before Peanuts.

Matchbooks Art Instruction reverse
Interior of matchbook ad for Art Instruction, Inc, the school that Charles Schulz attended (via correspondence) and taught at before Peanuts.

matchbooks - Francisque Poulbot of France
Cartoon matchbook spotlighting French cartoonist.


ANNÉE DE L'ENFANCE [aka, Année internationale de l’enfant : 1979]

Francisque Poulbout (1879-1946)
Dessinateur humoriste, POULBOT devient célèbre vers 1910, grâce à ses dessins inspirés des gosses de la rue. Il crée en 1920 le Dispensaire de P'tits Poulbots et la République de Montmartre pour aider les enfants nécessiteux. Le nom de poulbot est aujourd’hui passé dans la langue courante pour désigner un gosse de la rue.

Translation by Portugese comics scholar Leo de Sa:

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD [1979]
Francisque Poulbout (1879-1946)
Cartoonist, POULBOT became famous around 1910, thanks to his drawings inspired by street kids. In 1920 he created the Dispensary of Little Poulbots and the Republic of Montmartre to help needy children. The name "poulbot" became the everyday-language designation for a street kid.



Saturday, May 12, 2012

Mark Burrier's Rare Words Exhibition at Flying Dog Brewery


Flying Dog Brewery is hosting an exhibition of brand new Rare Words illustrations in June 2012
Mark Burrier Illustration

Rare Words Exhibition at Flying Dog Brewery

Rare Words Exhibition at Flying Dog Brewery

Flying Dog Brewery
 is hosting an exhibition of brand new Rare Words illustrations in June 2012 at their HQ in Frederick, Maryland (directions).
 

How to Submit

Because this is a Rare Words project, I need your help! Go to rarewords.org and fill out the form to submit your words with your name. (One submission per person, please.) I'm going to be drawing my little heart out from now until June to do as many of them as possible.


Opening Party

Come to the opening party at Flying Dog on Saturday, June 2 from 7-10 pm to see all of the finished artwork with live music by Old Indian. Maybe your words made the cut!
 

Art Sales

All artwork from the show will be on sale starting June 2 at 7 pm. There won't be any previews or pre-sales and unlike most galleries, if you buy a piece that night, you can take it with you. If you don't want someone to buy your word, show up at 7!


About Rare Words

Rare Words is a collaborative drawing blog (rarewords.org) and book. It began as a project to inspire collaboration with between the artist and the viewer. Readers are an integral part of the creative process by providing the spark for each work. Each illustration is an interpretation of the submitted words. Read More