April 15: Gilbert Hernandez This Monday in Baltimore for Free!!

Gilbert Hernadez Monday 5:30PM at Johns Hopkins!! Cartoonist and graphic novelist Gilbert Hernandez will present a slide talk for free on his work on Monday, April 15 at The Johns Hopkins University. Hernandez' talk, "From Funnybooks to Graphic Novels," will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. A book-signing will follow. In 1981, along with his brothers Jaime and Mario, Hernandez created "Love and Rockets," a landmark, award-winning comic book series informed by the L.A. hardcore punk rock scene. The long-running series' DIY ethic and compelling, multiracial female characters earned it a well-deserved spot in the pantheon of alternative comix. Love and Rockets also spawned the "Palomar" stories, Hernandez' magic realist magnum opus. Set in a fictional Central American border town, the vivid, diverse characters of "Heartbreak Soup" and "Human Diastrophism" prompted The New York Times to declare Hernandez "one of the great craftsmen of American comics." Hernandez' current graphic novel, "Marble Season," is a semi-autobiographical work set in a 1960s California suburb against the golden age of the American dream and the silver age of comics. It's a subtle, deft rumination on the redemptive and timeless power of storytelling and world-building in childhood. Hernandez, 56, lives in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter. To download images of Hernandez' work, go to: http://www.jhu.edu/~artwork/. "From Funnybooks to Graphic Novels" is co-sponsored by Homewood Art Workshops and Homewood Arts Programs. Visitor parking on campus is available in the South Garage, 3101 Wyman Park Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21211. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-516-6705. Johns Hopkins University news releases can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.jhu.edu/news_info/news Information on automatic E-mail delivery of science and medical news releases is available at the same address.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Small Press Expo, All rights reserved. We got your e-mail from either last years SPX signup list or you gave it to us online via our web site. Thanks a ton!!! Rest assured SPX will not sell, share, disclose, rent or in any way allow a 3rd party access to our e-mail list. We hate when people do that to us, and we sure ain't gonna do that to you. Our mailing address is: Small Press Expo P.O. Box 17123 Arlington, Virginia 22216 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

KAL collectibles from Raven Beer

You can get a couple of KAL collectibles from Raven Beer. Besides the three beers he's done the cover for, there's a t-shirt and magnets.

Comic Riffs on the Pulitzers

HANDICAPPING THE PULITZERS: Who might win out in 2013?
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 11 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/handicapping-the-pulitzers-who-might-win-out-in-2013/2013/04/11/793d3730-a305-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html#pagebreak

Leslie Goldman's new website

Leslie Goldman and I met through her volunteering at a museum that I used to work in. Her husband had worked on comics, so we talked about that and now I find out that Leslie is a painter. She's just launched A Sense of Wonder website about her paintings.

Comic Riffs on Simon's Cat

Q&A with 'SIMON'S CAT' creator Simon Tofield: Living with cats is 'endless source' of inspiration
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 13 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/qanda-with-simons-cat-creator-simon-tofield-living-with-cats-is-endless-source-of-inspiration/2013/04/13/e90bf1ac-a457-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_blog.html

That darn 'Zits'

Letter to the Editor: The dangers of 'rude' texts
Jeannette Feldner, Wheaton
Washington Post April 13, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-dangers-of-rude-texts/2013/04/11/425fb0ca-a09a-11e2-bd52-614156372695_story.html

Barbarian Comics profile from 2011

Joel Pollack of Big Planet Comics just kicked this over to me -

Barbarian Comics still serving readers after 40 years
Landmark Wheaton business staying true to its roots
by Aaron Kraut, Staff Writer
September 28 2011
http://www.gazette.net/article/20110928/NEWS/709289582/1123/barbarian-comics-still-serving-readers-after-40-years&template=gazette

April 13-14: Samurai Champloo anime marathon at the Smithsonian

National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Samurai Champloo

Date	Saturday, April 13, 2013, 11 am
Categories	Films
Venue	Freer Gallery
Event Location	Meyer Auditorium
Cost	Free; walk-in.
Related Events	Tour: Arts of Japan
Related Exhibition	Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books

Bill Day responds to critics

A few weeks back we noted accusations that Bill Day was plagiarizing and 'self-plagiarizing'.  Bill's not local, but won the DC-based Robert F Kennedy Journalism award for cartooning. Here's his response to his critics, and local cartoonist Matt Wuerker comments at the end as AAEC president.

 

Bill Day

Apr 12 2013

Assault Weapons and False Charges

http://www.cagle.com/2013/04/assault-weapons-and-false-charges/

Cartoonists at Library of Congess Book Festival this fall

 Cartoonists at Library of Congess Book Festival this fall have been announced. Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Jennifer and Matthew Holm and Brad Meltzer will be appearing according to this press release. Rumor has it that Fred "Johnny Hiro" Chao will be attending as well.

Bob Staake interviewed

The Post runs a comic drawing by Bob Staake every weekend, but he does plenty of other work (especially New Yorker covers). Here's an interview about his new children's book:

Q & A with Bob Staake
By Sally Lodge
Apr 11, 2013
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/56759-q-a-with-bob-staake.html

Zadzooks on Star Wars

Wow, the Washington Times is still running some of Zadzooks' comics stories. I haven't been checking in years, assuming that his column went down when the paper imploded...

Zadzooks: Star Wars review (Nos. 1 to 3, Dark Horse Comics)
By Joseph Szadkowski
The Washington Times April 10, 2013
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/10/zadzooks-star-wars-review-nos-1-3-dark-horse-comic/

Weldon on Knisley's Relish

Cook, Illustrated: A New Graphic Novel That Live-to-Eat Types Will Savor
by Glen Weldon
April 11, 2013
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/11/176568118/cook-illustrated-a-new-graphic-novel-that-live-to-eat-types-will-savor

SPX 2013 Hotel Information Hi Everyone! OK, with Tablegeddon just about behind us (WHEW!!), we can get back to the business of focusing on SPX 2013. We are looking forward to hosting Seth (YES!), Lisa Hanawalt (YES!!), Gary Panter (YES!! Even more!!) and Frank Santoro (YES!!!! Again!!) to the show. But these are not the last of the guests. So stay tuned as we will have some more guests to announce in the coming months. Now, for those of you coming in from out of town, here is the hotel information you need.. The SPX room block is up and ready to take your reservations. Rooms this year are $114. The link to the Marriott site that gets you the discount is: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/89056e67 You can also call their toll free number at 1-877-212-5752 and use the code "The Expo" to reserve your rooms. And Official Heads Up!! If you go to the regular Marriott web site without using the above link, "The Expo" as a discount code, it will not work. So ya can;t say we did not warn you. Any questions on the hotel, go ahead and contact us either on our Tumblr/Twitter/Facebook feeds or write us at spxcomics@gmail.com. See ya, Warren Copyright © 2013 Small Press Expo, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Small Press Expo P.O. Box 17123 Arlington, Virginia 22216

Weldon on 'Saga'

A Foolish Inconsistency: The Saga of 'Saga'

 by Glen Weldon

National Public Radio's Monkey See blog April 10, 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/10/176793405/a-foolish-inconsistency-the-saga-of-saga

City Paper on Daisey on Disneyworld

Thingdom of Heaven: A year removed from his fabulism scandal, Mike Daisey searches for utopia.

By Chris Klimek

Washingotn City Paper April 5, 2013

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/44129/american-utopias-at-woolly-mammoth-and-vanitas-at-happenstance-theater/

June 21: Neil Gaiman

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-1919 (800) 722-0790 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Modern Times Coffeehouse opens daily at 8 a.m. Politics & Prose Bookstore is pleased to present Neil Gaiman for The Ocean at the End of the Lane on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at GW Lisner Auditorium. From one of the world's most beloved storytellers—#1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman—comes his first adult novel in eight years. Wondrous and imaginative, and at times deeply scary, The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Wm. Morrow, $25.99) captures the very essence of childhood fear and uncertainty. In a clash of memory and reality, it is a pitched fever dream of a novel, and could very well be Gaiman's most accomplished work to date.   Ticketing Information The official on sale date for tickets is Wednesday, April 10.   to purchase Event Guidelines Seating at GW Lisner Auditorium is general admission; first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6 p.m. on June 21. Will-call and book pick up will happen at Lisner at 6 p.m. on June 21. Books and tickets will NOT be available for pick up at Politics & Prose. Questions about the event can be directed to books@politics-prose.com.  Event guidelines may be subject to change. Signing Guidelines Neil Gaiman will sign all copies of The Ocean at the End of the Lane purchased from Politics & Prose. Due to time constraints, Neil will sign up to TWO additional titles per person, personalized with first names only. Neil will not pose for photos. Flash photography and video are not permitted before, during, or after the discussion and signing. Questions about the event can be directed to books@politics-prose.com. Signing guidelines may be subject to change.  Can't attend the Event? If you'd like a signed book for this or any author event, click "add to cart" below. Let us know in the "order comments" field to whom you'd like your book(s) personalized. Signed books require pre-payment. We ship anywhere in the United States and to most international locations (shipping charges apply).    5015 Connecticut Avenue NW www.politics-prose.com e-mail: books@politics-prose.com twitter: politics_prose children & teens on twitter: KidsandProse facebook: politicsandprose tumblr: politicsprose

Politics & Prose Bookstore | 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW | Washington | DC | 20008

Barbara Dale's new website

Baltimore-based cartoonist Barbara Dale has a new website.

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.

Truitt on some more comics

Geeky kid finds his joystick mojo in 'Game Boys': Neil Herndon explores the world of boss battles and power-ups with a cheerworthy teenage hero.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 9, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/09/game-boys-digital-comic-book-series/2067387/

Casey dives deeper into superhero world in 'Sex' No. 2; Ex-superhero learns there's more to being an adult than "simply taking off the cape and costume."
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 9, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/09/joe-casey-sex-comic-book-series/2068701/

Dorothy and Co. get an edgy makeover in new 'Oz' comic; Zenescope finally explores the realm of Yellow Brick Roads and flying monkeys in book launching in July.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 10, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/10/oz-zenescope-comic-book-series/2070851/

Arch Enemy to debut a lineup of daily digital comics: A new take on the 'Wizard of Oz' mythology and the return of Shane West's 'Big Bad Wolf' are part of the series beginning next week.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 5, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/05/arch-enemy-entertainment-digital-comics/2056935/

Shane West brings action, mayhem to 'Big Bad Wolf': 'Nikita' star's comic-book series wraps its first story arc with a monstrous confrontation.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 10, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/10/shane-west-the-big-bad-wolf-comic-book-issue-3/2071737/

Superheroes face super moral dilemmas in 'Unmasked'; 'Watchmen' and other deconstructing tales influence Michael Sarrao's digital comic.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 8, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/08/unmasked-digital-comic-book-series/2063559/

'Trinity War' breaks out amid a trio of Justice Leagues; This means war for Superman, Batman and a lot of new and breakout characters.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 7, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/07/justice-league-trinity-war/2050575/

Comic Riffs on Saga censorship

APPLE vs. SAGA #12: ComiXology blocks sale of Image comic over 'images of gay sex'; artist Staples reacts [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post  Comic Riffs blog April 10 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/apple-vs-saga-12-apple-bans-image-comic-over-images-of-gay-sex/2013/04/09/16864cd2-a164-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html#pagebreak

UPDATE: ComiXology says that it — and not Apple — blocked sale of 'SAGA' #12; decision now reversed
By Michael Cavna
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post  Comic Riffs blog April 10 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/update-comixology-says-that-it--and-not-apple--blocked-sale-of-saga-12-decision-now-reversed/2013/04/10/91c146c6-a228-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_blog.html#pagebreak

April 25: Growing Up With Graphic Novels!

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-1919 (800) 722-0790 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Modern Times Coffeehouse opens daily at 8 a.m. Moderated by Michael Cavna, author of "Comic Riffs," a blog of the Washington Post, this event features a panel discussion on the importance of the graphic novel by prominent and award-winning graphic artists, authors, and editors. Eleanor Davis, cartoonist, author/illustrator. Eleanor is the winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for Stinky, a TOON publication, and is also the author of The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook for middle grade readers. Nathan Hale, graphic novelist for middle grade readers. Nathan is the illustrator of Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack, and the author/illustrator of the non-fiction series Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, published by Abrams. Andrés Vera Martínez, graphic novel illustrator for older readers. His most recent book is Little White Duck: A Childhood in China, written with his wife Na Liu. Mark Siegel, editorial director of First Second, a publisher of graphic novels for all ages. He is the author of To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel with his wife Sienna Siegel. His most recent adult book is the best-selling Sailor Twain.   Connect wih the Panelists Following the event, join the panelists for an intimate gathering at our limited-seating reception. Authors and illustrators will be available to chat, connect, and celebrate the pleasure of reading graphic novels. Get to know the authors and illustrators and continue the discussions ignited during the panel. Seating is extremely limited. Registration required. Graphic Artists Fan Reception 9 p.m. at Terasol (across the street from P&P) Tickets are $30, and include access to the panelists, one drink ticket, and light hors d'oeuvres.  To register, call the Children and Teens Department at (202) 364-1919.   Save the Date! Illustrated books have a special way of enriching children's experience with the printed page, introducing them to both reading and art. Join us Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m. when Leonard Marcus, author and editor of many books including Show Me a Story and Minders of Make-Believe, will moderate a panel about the history and future of picture books. Joining Marcus are editor Neal Porter; authors Mac Barnett, Meg Medina, and Jon Scieszka; and authors/illustrators Christopher Myers and Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Adult event.   5015 Connecticut Avenue NW www.politics-prose.com e-mail: books@politics-prose.com twitter: politics_prose children & teens on twitter: KidsandProse facebook: politicsandprose tumblr: politicsprose

Politics & Prose Bookstore | 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW | Washington | DC | 20008

More Glen Weldon on Superman

Steve Younis
April 8, 2013: "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" on Radio KAL Live!
http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=12845

Superman: The Unauthorized Biography "Superman: The Unauthorized Biography" author Glen Weldon was our special guest on tonight's edition of "Radio KAL Live!", the Superman Homepage live internet radio show.

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Superman Never Gives Up
Mordicai Knode   
Tor.com April 8 2013
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/superman-never-gives-up

Mousketeer Funicello's obituary in The Post

Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and girl-next-door beauty, dies at 70 

By Emily Langer,  

Washington Post April 9 2013 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/annette-funicello-mouseketeer-and-girl-next-door-beauty-dies-at-70/2013/04/08/5d4083de-a071-11e2-be47-b44febada3a8_story.html

A Richard Thompson book I didn't know about...

...that's now in the collections of Michigan State University's Library.

 

Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes for One : Tips and Recipes for Healthy Eating On Your Own / Kathleen Stanley and Connie C. Crawley ; illustrations, Richard Thompson. -- Alexandria, Va. : American Diabetes Association, 1997. -- 129 p. ; 26
   cm. -- Includes index. -- Call no.: RC662.S76 1997

Copies are available here. I just bought one of them.

PR: Awesome Con DC Newsletter - Programming Schedule is Complete!

I'll be moderating the District Comics panel on Saturday. Stop by and get a book and get it signed. 4 other creators will be speaking with me and Curls Studio and Big Planet Comics will both have copies for sale. This book sold out at SPX.

Room 102B – EXCLUSIVE TO AWESOME CON: DISTRICT COMICS!
Chronicling the unconventional history of our nation’s capital, District Comics has won numerous awards and has received critical acclaim across the U.S. Join the writers and artist who came together to honor our favorite city during this Q and A panel moderated by ComicsDC’s Mike Rhode.

Awesome Con DC is April 20-21, 2013! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Important Info: April 20-21, 2013 Saturday 10-7 Sunday 10-5 BUY TICKETS HERE Single Day Ticket - $15 Two Day Ticket - $25 VIP Pass - $75 Kids <11 - FREE Washington Convention Center Washington, DC 20001 Mt. Vernon Square Metro station (Green/Yellow lines) Text/call (240)346-0399 for more info We encourage you to buy tickets early. Lines are expected. If you've already bought your tickets, you'll get in a lot faster.  We've got the whole schedule right here!   Awesome Con DC is less than two weeks away, so you better start planning! Besides having a fantastic guest list (Nicholas Brendon, Ernie Hudson, Phil LaMarr, Billy West, Theo Crane, Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe, Ben Templesmith, Justin Jordan, and dozens more!), Awesome Con has a whole slew of activities, panels, presentations, screenings, and more. There should be something for everyone. Here's the full schedule. Check out our website for more details on each event. SATURDAY SCHEDULE Room 102A 12PM Identity Comics 1PM Star Trek vs. Star Wars Debate 2PM Dr. Sketchy's DC: Anti-Art School, Life Drawing with a Twist! 3PM Sci-Fi Speed Dating Room 102B 11AM Welcome to the Asylum 12PM Billy West Q&A 1PM Gearing Up. Presented by Steampunk Family! 2PM Phil LaMarr Q&A 3PM District Comics! 4PM Proper Pitching and Promoting Yourself 5PM Hip Hop/Comics 6PM Pro Wrestling Today: How We'd Book It 7PM Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later Room 103A 11AM 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Started My Webcomic NOW... 12PM Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse 101 1PM Nicholas Brendon Q&A 2PM Blood/CLAN: Prelude to Vengeance 3PM Costume Contest 5PM Super Art Fight 7PM Awesome Con-cert (3 music acts followed by 7 comedians!) SUNDAY SCHEDULE Room 102A 11AM The Wonderful Wizarding World of Harry Potter 12PM Writing Fantasy: Novels and Comics 1PM Talking with a Scurvy Dog 2PM The Carolyn and Joe Show Live Podcast Recording 3PM Art with Greg LaRocque Room 102B 11AM Futurama with Billy West and Phil LaMarr             12PM GI Joe Comics with Larry Hama & S.L. Gallant 1PM Ernie Hudson Q&A 2PM Broken Continent  Film Screening 3PM Ninjas vs. Monsters Film Screening Room 103A 11AM Flying V Theatre Presents "Incurable" 12PM Nerdpocalypse Podcast Recording! 1PM TREKOFF Podcast Recording 2PM Comic Book Digital Colors Workshop 3PM Group Costume Contest  KIDS ARE AWESOME! ALL DAY ART STATIONS – Coloring books, crayons, paper, pencils, etc., available all day Saturday and Sunday for kids to work on their art skills!    SATURDAY 1pm – Children's Book Reading 2pm – Kids' Costume Contest 3pm – Creating a Superhero 4pm – Art Show SUNDAY 12pm – Doodle! Scribble! Draw 1pm – Kids' Costume Contest 2pm – Art Show Mind Of The Geek Game Room Two days. Ten tables. All-­out mayhem. Awesome Con DC has partnered with MindOfTheGeek.com to bring you The Mind Of The Geek™ Game Room! Check out the GAME ROOM website to get all the details and the full schedule. There's just too much going on to post it all. This is a taste of what you can expect: Warhammer & Warhammer 40K demos, X-­‐Wing Miniatures tournament, The Geeks of Comedy, HeroClix tournament, plus you can reserve tables to play your own games!   follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend

Reason interviews Peter Bagge

Zach Weissmueller. 2013.
Peter Bagge on Comics, Politics, and His New Book "Reset"
ReasonTV Apr 3, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtRMnQ993o

Again, Reason is based on Dupont Circle. Although Bagge isn't.

Cartoon matchbooks revisited

A while back, I noted some cartoon matchbooks that I had found. This weekend I picked up three more at a flea market:



Lawson Wood - "The Old Skate" - more of Wood's work was featured here.

"Duded Up - Ain't He" by Garrity.                                                     "Pretty Sunset... Ain't It?"

May 2: Charles Vess in Takoma Park Library

Colin Solan's Convention Scene caught that one of my favorite cartoonists will be in town -

Artist Charles Vess signs at the Takoma Park Library on Thursday May 2nd at 7:00 pm! Books provided by Politics & Prose.
Takoma Park Library
101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

 http://www.conventionscene.com/2013/04/03/md-cats-of-tanglewood-forest-signing/

That darn Luckovich

Letter to the Editor: Getting tasteless with the Newtown tragedy [in print as 'A poor way to remember Newtown'].
Giles Crimi, Arlington
Washington Post March 30 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/getting-tasteless-with-the-newtown-tragedy/2013/03/28/10364de6-9494-11e2-95ca-dd43e7ffee9c_story.html

Weldon on Superman in The Post

Superman's real kryptonite: American politics [in print as Bird? Plane? Activist!]
By Glen Weldon,
Washington Post April 7 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/supermans-real-kryptonite-american-politics/2013/04/05/208706d4-9c7f-11e2-9bda-edd1a7fb557d_story.html

DC Conspiracy book sale

DC Conspiracy is having a book sale.

The Post reviews From Up on Poppy Hill anime

A new Miyazaki, with vivid anime
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post April 5, 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/from-up-on-poppy-hill-kokurikozaka-kara,1246616/critic-review.html

May 4: Big Planet Comics - Free Comic Book Day - with 7 artists!

Free Comic Book Day - with 7 artists! Saturday, May 4, 2013, 11:00am - 6:00pm It's time for Free Comic Book Day! There are around 50 comics being given away this year, and we are proud to have seven comics creators as guests this year! All four stores! All day! (College Park is open til 7) Bring your friends! A list of the comics this year: http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/981 Vienna store - S. G. Artley (Exiles of Nod) Michael Cowgill (Lil' P.I.) Matt Dembicki (XOC) Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl) U Street store - Andrew Cohen (A Mutual Feeling) Evan Keeling (Codename: Fifinella) Bethesda store - Art Hondros (Notes from the Cave Walls)

Weldon on Superman in the 1970s

The '70s Were Awkward for Superman

The comic-book franchise's attempts to get hip included turning Lois Lane black.

Glen Weldon Apr 3 2013,

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/04/the-70s-were-awkward-for-superman/274595/

Truitt on more comics

Lucy Knisley puts some 'Relish' on her culinary life; Cartoonist's new graphic novel balances autobiographical tales with vibrantly drawn recipes.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/lucy-knisley-relish-graphic-novel/2050001/

'TMNT' embraces animated Turtle power in five ways; Nickelodeon series features villains such as Baxter Stockman and Mutagen Man, as well as an old-school Turtles reunion.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 3, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-animated-series/2048617/

The Post reviews "a withering look at the Magic Kingdom"

Daisey on Disney: A ride worth taking [in print as A wild trip to Daisey World, April 3, 2013].

By Peter Marks,

Washington Post April 2 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/daisey-on-disney-a-ride-worth-taking/2013/04/02/a2e0e0ba-9bcf-11e2-9219-51eb8387e8f1_story.html

Caricaturist Court Jones in today's Post

Californian caricaturist Court Jones draws Gwyneth Paltrow in in today's Post's Food section.

 

Jones' website is here. He does nice work.

For the Record: Comics Beat on SPX registration meltdown

Just to make things easier on future researchers of the history of SPX; there's nothing new here for the regular readers of ComicsDC:

 

http://comicsbeat.com/spx-exhibitor-registration-ignites-table-geddon/

and

http://comicsbeat.com/2013-spx-expands-in-response-o-exhibitor-demand/

June 21: Neil Gaiman in town

Friday, June 21/WASHINGTON, DC

Politics & Prose Bookstore @ George Washington University Lisner Auditorium

6:00 PM

730 21^st Street, NW

Washington, DC  20052

Twitter: @Politics_Prose

Facebook: www.facebook.com/politicsandprose

Website: www.politics-prose.com

Magic Bullet #6 locations

You can find a copy of Magic Bullet #6 at these locations.

I got mine at Big Planet Bethesda, with extra copies for the Virginia Commonwealth, Ohio State and Michigan State Universities' libraries. The Library of Congress already has a copy.

April 13: Samurai Champloo anime marathon

National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon: Samurai Champloo

Date	Saturday, April 13, 2013, 11 am
Categories	Films
Venue	Freer Gallery
Event Location	Meyer Auditorium
Cost	Free; walk-in.
Related Events	Tour: Arts of Japan
Related Exhibition	Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books

Truitt on more comics

Charles Soule plants new seeds in 'Swamp Thing' legacy: Writer of '27' brings larger-than-life characters and a sense of legacy to the big plant guy.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 1, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/01/swamp-thing-comic-book-series/2041425/

We Can Be Heroes campaign gives back to comic-book fans; DC Entertainment offers limited-edition incentives for those who donate to help the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  April 2, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/02/dc-entertainment-we-can-be-heroes-giving-campaign/2045073/

Dance-music festival comes alive in 'Tomorrowland' comic; Real-life DJs star in the Belgian event and on the page of new Titan Comics series.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY April 2, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/04/02/tomorrowland-music-festival-comic-book-series/2045641/

Lindelof, Lemire do the 'Time Warp' with Rip Hunter; The two friends team for one of several tales in the Vertigo Comics anthology one-shot.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY  March 25, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/25/damon-lindelof-time-warp-comic-book-anthology/2015913/

Horsemen ride into a dystopian future in 'East of West'; Death and his crew are protagonists of Jonathan Hickman's quasi-Western series for Image Comics.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY March 26, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/03/26/jonathan-hickman-east-of-west-comic-book-series/2022209/

Comics Reporter on SPX table sales and the lack of do-overs in real-life

One Last Thing About The SPX Exhibitor Registration Meltdown
Tom Spurgeon
Comics Reporter April 2, 2013
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/one_last_thing_about_the_spx_exhibitor_registration_meltdown/

DC-based Islamic Monthly on drawing Mohammad

Top 5 Reasons Why People Draw Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad
Arsalan Iftikhar
Arsalan Iftikhar is a Senior Editor at The Islamic Monthly
Islamic Monthly March 12, 2013
http://www.theislamicmonthly.com/top-5-reasons-why-people-draw-cartoons-of-prophet-muhammad/

A Dental Tech's Scribbles: The Collection of Bill Baltezar

A Dental Tech's Scribbles: The Collection of Bill Baltezar

Andre Sobocinski

The Grog - Vol 6 Number 2 - Spring 2011

online at http://archive.org/details/TheGrog-Vol6Number2-Spring2011 - click thru for pictures

Recently, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Library and Archives accessioned a collection of artwork by a Navy dental technician named William "Bill" Baltezar (1924-2009). Before enlisting in the Navy, Baltezar was a trained artist; and through service on active duty (1943-1946) and in the reserves (1946-1953), he never stopped exercising his talent or need to present the daily life of an enlisted sailor through sketch and scribble. This collection consists of letters to his mother while at boot camp and later Hospital Corps School in San Diego, CA (1944), 26 pages of sketches drawn aboard Patrol Cruiser Escort-851 (1945-46), and illustrated envelopes that once enclosed love letters to his future wife, Dorothea. Dorothea Baltezar recalled of her husband, "he illustrated every envelope of every letter he ever sent—I kept all that he sent me over a two-year courtship." After leaving the Navy, Baltezar worked as an artist in Salinas, CA, where, in addition
to earning a reputation for his art work, Baltezar was a popular character in the community known for his fanciful stories, and performances in local community theater productions. In 2010, the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, CA, posthumously honored Baltezar with an exhibit of his watercolors entitled "When Ya Gonna Give Me a Damn Show?"

Hospital Corps Do’s and Don’t’s: The Posters of Coleman Anderson

Hospital Corps Do's and Don't's: The Posters of Coleman Anderson

Andre Sobocinski

The Grog, 6:1, Winter 2011

online at http://archive.org/details/TheGrogVol.6Number1Winter2011- click thru for pictures

During World War II, artists stationed at the Naval Medical School at Bethesda, MD, produced thousands of posters, and illustrations used to train and educate Navy sailors and Marines. It may seem odd, but several of these artists served in the rating of pharmacist's mate. The following series of posters was drawn in 1945 by such a corpsmen. Before and after his brief tenure as a corpsman-illustrator in World War II, PhM2c Coleman Anderson made a name for himself as a cartoonist with the "Chester Gould Gang" in Chicago, IL. He drew more than his fair share of Prunefaces, Flattops, Gravel Gerties, and helped develop many fangled quandaries for detective Dick Tracy to fight out of long before developing the "Hospital Corps Do's and Don't's" series for the WAVES Hospital Corps School in Bethesda in 1945.

PR: Presenting Caldecott-winner Mo Willems at the Avalon Theatre - TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

He's also done a book of travel cartoons and a cartooning feature on NPR.

5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008 (202) 364-1919 (800) 722-0790 Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Modern Times Coffeehouse opens daily at 8 a.m. Politics & Prose Bookstore is pleased to present Mo Willems for That is NOT a Good Idea! on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at Avalon Theatre.   to purchase tickets now.   About Mo Willems Mo Willems is a Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling children's book author and illustrator, including Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and the Elephant and Piggie early reader series, including There Is a Bird on Your Head!. He has been twice awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal. About the Book When a devilishly dapper fox invites an innocent and delectable goose to dinner, disaster is in the offing. In fact, little yellow chicks warn the reader throughout that That is NOT a Good Idea! But not for the reason one might expect. Tickets Purchase of That is NOT a Good Idea! ($17.99) is required for entry. Additionally, each family (up to 4 people), must purchase an individual ticket for $3.50. Families of five or more will be required to purchase an additional copy of the book. Event Guidelines Seating will be first come, first served. Attendees will be called by rows to have their books signed. Mo Willems will speak and take questions for 30 minutes. The signing will immediately follow. Mo will personalize That is Not a Good Idea! but please, no special inscriptions. Mo will sign (NOT personalize) an unlimited number of other titles newly purchased from Politics & Prose. Please keep your receipt with these books. Mo will sign ONE beloved book from home. Mo will NOT sign posters, memorabilia, board books, or stuffed animals, since children may put these in their mouths. Mo will stay until all attendees' books are signed. Photos permitted without flash. (Mo's eyes are light sensitive.)   5015 Connecticut Avenue NW www.politics-prose.com e-mail: books@politics-prose.com twitter: politics_prose children & teens on twitter: KidsandProse facebook: politicsandprose tumblr: politicsprose

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Michigan State's Comic Art collection featured again

Collection of Dedication

One man's dedication has taken MSU comic books into one of the world's largest collections

By Omari Sankofa II

April 2 2013

http://statenews.com/article/2013/04/collection-of-dedication

 

I'm one of those donors, but  I don't wait until December. I send a trickle throughout the year.