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Prominent and award-winning graphic artists, authors, and editors Eleanor Davis, Nathan Hale, Andrés Vera Martínez, and Mark Siegel, will be here to discuss the significance of the genre for readers of all ages. Moderated by Michael Cavna, author of "Comic Riffs," a blog of The Washington Post. Ages 15 and up.
We will host an intimate gathering at Terasol at 9 p.m. with our distinguished panelists—and you! Get to know the authors and illustrators as you continue the discussion begun during the panel. Seating is limited so sign up now! Please call the Children and Teens Department to register for the reception. Tickets are $30 and include access to the panelists, one drink ticket, and light hors d'oeuvres.
Following Growing Up with Graphics, our panel on graphic novels for all ages, 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
Thursday, April 25, 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.
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This was sent directly to me by Mr. Loss and sounds like a good event, so I'll post it here.
Mix 2013
When: Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28
Keynote Guest: Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL) www.boneville.com
Keynote Event: Friday, September 27 at 7pm, Canzani Center Auditorium (free to the public)
Location: Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
In conjunction with the symposium, CCAD will host a never-before-seen exhibit of Smith's original artwork from RASL. We will also hold a comics contest for undergraduate students.
Additionally, concurrent with Mix 2013, CCAD will exhibit the paintings of Gary Panter (Jimbo in Purgatory, Dal Tokyo).
Please visit our event page for updates about additional symposium programming and the student contest: http://www.ccad.edu/events-2013/mix
Best Regards,
Robert Loss
Robert Loss
Visiting Full-Time Faculty
English Department
Mix '13 Programming Coordinator
Columbus College of Art and Design
60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus OH 43215
On Tuesday, Stantis began adding first-place honors to his own trophy shelf.
Stantis, who worked at the Birmingham News for nearly a decade before landing in the Windy City in 2009, has just won the Editorial Cartooning (large circulation) prize in the Sigma Delta Chi Awards, which were announced today. (The Washington Post won three reporting awards.)
"I am grateful. My name has not been mentioned in connection to a national award since 1989, and that was second place in the National Headliners," Stantis tells Comic Riffs. "Things have turned out pretty well regardless, but winning this is awfully nice."
Stantis, a past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), also draws the syndicated comic strip "Prickly City."
(courtesy of SCOTT STANTIS / Chicago Tribune - .) In the Editorial Cartooning (less-than-100,000 circulation) category, Phil Hands of the Wisconsin State Journal won the award.
"I'm deeply honored ... by the recognition," Hands told Comic Riffs.
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists, honored work published in 2012. Winners will be feted June 21 at the National Press Club in Washington.
(courtesy of PHIL HANDS / Wiscosin State Journal - .)
In other national honors, two-time Pulitzer winner Steve Breen of the U-T San Diego won the National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartooning. (You can view his winning portfolio HERE.)
The National Headliners were founded by the Press Club of Atlantic City.
"I keep awards under a stack of Oliphant, MacNelly and Conrad books so I remember what real cartooning looks like," Breen tells Comic Riffs this week. "It was great to win the Headliners Award. I was just in Atlantic City in February, eating at famous White House subs and showing my kids around.
"Could the judges have subconsciously picked up on my positive energy?"
[STEVE BREEN: Pulitzer dedicated to out-of-work colleagues]
(courtesy of STEVE BREEN / U-T San Diego - .) Second place went to Newsday cartoonist Walt Handelsman. Third place went to Chattanooga Times-Free Press cartoonist Clay Bennett, who earlier this month was a Pulitzer finalist.
[SEE: The Pulitzer cartoon portfolio of 2013 winner STEVE SACK].
Elsewhere, Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley won the Best of the West award for Editorial Cartooning this week.
I was happy to win on cartoons that were largely about local and regional issues," Bagley tells Comic Riffs. "Some of my best cartoons are those involving the local Mormon culture, but the point is often lost in translation outside of Utah. Nothing lets the air out of a cartoon like having to explain 160 years of Mormon culture and theology to show that it's funny.
"Those who aren't from around here," Bagley continues, "can still appreciate my other work; like the NRA guy with a firm grip on ... the fellow labeled 'Congress.' "
"Pat Bagley hits the bull's-eye with his bold strokes and rollicking sense of humor," wrote the category's judge, Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. "He brings clever insight to the pressing issues of the day that he illuminates with brilliant color and true wit."
Second place went to David Fitzsimmons of the Arizona Daily Star; third palce went to syndicated cartoonist Matt Bors.
Because Bagley is based at the Tribune, his year will continue to be noteworthy: He will be the host cartoonist for the AAEC Convention, June 27-29 in Salt Lake City.
Guests will include the legendary Oliphant.
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(courtesy of PAT BAGLEY / Salt Lake Tribune - .)
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Big Guests, Big Vendors and A Big Film Make the Second ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con a BIG DEAL!
Preparations are in full swing for the May 11 benefit event showcasing
Archbishop Neale School in La Plata.
"Our headlining special guest is the unmistakable Frank Cho," says event organizer Tom Boone. "This is Frank's only scheduled convention appearance in the DC area for the rest of the year!" This May, Marvel Comics will be wrapping up a well-received six issue series written and drawn by Mr. Cho called 'Savage Wolverine', based on the
X-Men hero. More than 20 other comic artists and writers will be attending as well as artists from other disciplines including digital media, sculpting, pyrography and photography.
In addition to artists, more than 20 vendors covering over 80 tables will be selling a wide array of comics, cards, sci-fi, pop culture and entertainment collectibles. "We're very proud that nearly all of our vendors from our 2012 show have returned and we've attracted even more this year," says Boone. Among them are Cards, Comics and Collectibles, a retail store in Reisterstown and Third Eye Comics, a retailer with stores in Prince Frederick and Annapolis. "We have vendors coming from as far away as Pennsylvania. We've cast the net wide to try to get as many unique vendors as possible for our attendees." Local retailers such as Comics MD and BookNuts Book Shop will also have a presence at the show.
Another first for the event is the screening of films. New York based filmmaker Brian Stillman will be attending the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con to present previously unseen clips from his upcoming film, 'Plastic Galaxy - The Story of Star Wars Toys'. According to Boone, "It's an incredible documentary that toy collectors and Star Wars fans will love." Other works include student films from the DAVE School in Orlando, FL, and rare films that have never been commercially released.
Panels and presentations, a staple of comic conventions, will also be a part of this year's charity event. "How to Make Your Own Comic" will be a panel discussion with artists and creators lead by Chris Rizzo, Creative Director of New York based multimedia group Dark Ink Pictures. The panel will discuss topics such as breaking into comics and writing techniques. "The DIY ethic is strong in comics today. The internet and indie publishing are breaking down barriers and providing young creators with opportunities that were unthinkable as little as ten years ago," says Boone.
Popular at conventions around the world is the 501st Legion, a Star Wars-inspired costuming group whose local unit, the Old Line Garrison, will be returning to the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con in greater numbers this year. The stormtroopers will be entertaining fans of all ages with a charity putt-putt game and plenty of photo opportunities throughout the event. Also returning are the Viking Re-enactors from Southern Maryland's own Longship Company, with authentic costumes and equipment.
Another highlight of the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is the Silent Auction. "Every penny from admissions, the vendor's fees and the silent auction goes directly to the operating budget of Archbishop Neale School." To that end, an impressive array of unique and one-of a-kind collectibles have been gathered for the auction from attending artists including Mike O'Shields and Laura Inglis, to major industry names like John Byrne, Doug Chiang and James Arnold Taylor, and authors Troy Denning and Lemony Snicket.
"All this is just the tip of the iceberg," says Boone. "We're screening more films and we'll have more artists and more presentations. We're using more space inside the school than ever. We have more food vendors this year, more prizes, more of everything fans go to conventions for. We encourage all of our attendees to make plans to stay for a while!"
The Second Annual ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con is happening May 11, 2013, from 10am to 3pm at Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, Maryland. Admission is $5 for adults, kids under ten are free. For more information, visit www.anscomiccon.com
Press inquiries contact Tom Boone at info@anscomiccon.com or 202-297-1461
Please see attachments for the latest Schedule of Events and a list of vendors and artists appearing at the ANS Sci-Fi & Comic Con!
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
April 16, 2013
Public contact: Martha Kennedy (202) 707-9115, mkenn@loc.gov
Swann Foundation Fellow Julia Langbein
To Discuss Comic Drawings of French Salon Paintings
Swann Foundation Fellow Julia Langbein, in a lecture at the Library of Congress, will examine comic drawings about French Salon paintings created by the famous photographer Nadar (a.k.a. Félix Tournachon, 1820-1910).
Langbein will present "How to View an Exhibition from a Hot-Air Balloon: Nadar at the Paris Salon," at noon on Wednesday, May 1, in the West Dining Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. The lecture is free and open to the public. Tickets are not needed.
Langbein will focus specifically on caricatures of Salon paintings, created by Nadar during an unusual phase of his career when he briefly practiced art criticism in the form of caricature. Art historians tend to celebrate Nadar for his achievements in photography and overlook this less-studied phase that also overlapped with his interest in aeronautics (he would soon take the first aerial photographs from a hot-air balloon.)
Like many of his peers in Paris in the 1850s, Nadar tried his hand at Salon caricature, in which caricaturists for illustrated journals comically distorted the paintings displayed at the annual or biennial state-sponsored exhibition of the arts in Paris. Nadar produced caricatures of this type for an illustrated weekly magazine, Le Journal Pour Rire, and in three stand-alone albums.
Langbein will explore the symbolic significance of the hot-air balloon in the graphic imagination of 19th century France. Using materials from the Library's Tissandier Collection and holdings of French satirical prints, she will ask how the experience of viewing art at the Salon prompted Nadar to envision art criticism as an exercise in aerial perspective.
Currently a Ph.D candidate in art history at the University of Chicago, she focuses on graphic satire and its relation to practices of art reception and criticism. In her doctoral dissertation, "Salon Caricature in Paris, 1840-1881," she concentrates on this little-studied genre of caricature that was widely published in the Parisian press during the second half of the 19th century.
In addition to the Swann Fellowship, Langbein received a Franke Institute for the Humanities Dissertation-Year Grant and a Fulbright IIE Fellowship, among other fellowships. She completed a master's degree in art history at the University of Chicago, and a bachelor's in art history at Columbia University.
This presentation, sponsored by the Swann Foundation and Prints & Photographs Division, is part of the Foundation's continuing activities to support the study, interpretation, preservation and appreciation of original works of humorous and satiric art by graphic artists from around the world. The Swann Foundation's advisory board is composed of scholars, collectors, cartoonists and Library of Congress staff members.
The foundation strives to award one fellowship annually to assist scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon. Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year are due Feb. 15, 2014. More information about the fellowship is available at www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swannhome or by e-mailing swann@loc.gov.
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WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS ON MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 ON PBS
Film traces the fascinating birth, evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman and introduces a dynamic group of fictional and real-life superheroines fighting for positive role models for girls, both on screen and off
(San Francisco, CA) – Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation. The film goes behind the scenes with TV stars Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) and Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), comic writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna and others, who offer an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre. A film by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Kelcey Edwards, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines premieres on the award-winning series Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley Tucci, on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10 PM ET (check local listings).
Wonder Women explores our nation's long-term love affair with comic book superheroes and raises questions about the possibilities and contradictions of heroines within the genre. Reflecting our culture's deep-seated ambivalence toward powerful women — even in this so-called post-feminist era — women may be portrayed as good, or brave, or even featured as "action babes," but rarely are they seen as heroes at the center of their own journey.
Tying the film together is the groundbreaking figure of Wonder Woman, the unlikely brainchild of a Harvard-trained pop psychologist named William Moulton Marston. From Wonder Woman's original, radical World War II presence, to her uninspiring 1960s incarnation as a fashion boutique owner, to her dramatic resurrection by feminist Gloria Steinem and the women of Ms. Magazine, Wonder Woman's legacy continues today—despite the fact that she has yet to make it to the big screen.
In our era of increased plastic surgeries and emphasis on "looking good" rather than acting powerfully, many psychologists, media and social critics have long decried the fact that women are bombarded with images of physical perfection and portrayals of their gender purely in terms of sexual attractiveness. Wonder Women counters this by reflecting on why our culture struggles with images of women triumphant beyond the domestic arena of relationships and family. Exploring how our highly visual culture places more emphasis on girls' and women's looks rather than on their deeds, Wonder Women urges women to claim the action genre — and media in general— as their own, if they want to change how they are represented.
Says director Guevera-Flanagan, "I loved the idea of looking at something as populist as comics to reveal our cultural obsessions, and in particular, how women's roles have changed over time. The narratives of our most iconic superheroes, told and re-told over decades, boldly outline our shifting values. For some it's Lara Croft, for others it's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but we all need those iconic heroes that tell us we have the power to slay our dragons and don't have to wait around to be rescued."
To learn more about the film, visit the Wonder Women companion website (http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wonder-women), which features information about the film, including an interview with the filmmaker and links and resources pertaining to the film's subject matter. The site also features a Talkback section for viewers to share their ideas and opinions, preview clips of the film, and more.
About the Filmmakers
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan (Director)
Kristy Guevera-Flanagan's first feature-length film was an acclaimed documentary covering four years in the lives of four adolescent girls, Going On 13. The film was an official selection of Tribeca, Silverdocs, and many other international film festivals and was broadcast on public television in 2009. Kristy has also produced and directed several short films, including El Corrido De Cecilia Rios, a chronicle of the violent death of 15-year-old Cecilia Rios. It was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. Now an assistant professor at Diablo Valley College, Kristy has a MFA in Film Production from San Francisco State University.
Kelcey Edwards (Producer)
Kelcey Edwards is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films have screened at many of the top-ranking festivals around the country, including True/False, Silverdocs, and SXSW. After receiving her MFA in Documentary Film & Video from Stanford University, she moved to New York City, where she works as a filmmaker, producer and arts educator. She is the co-producer of Words Of Witness, a documentary feature by director Mai Iskander (Garbage Dreams) and an official selection of Berlinale 2012.
About Independent Lens
Independent Lens is an Emmy® Award winning weekly series airing on PBS. The acclaimed anthology series features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by the Independent Television Service (ITVS), the series is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding provided by PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. The senior series producer is Lois Vossen. More information at www.pbs.org/independentlens. Join Independent Lens on Facebook at www.facebook.com/independentlens.
Legendary Marvel and DC Comics artist Adam Kubert, whose most recent work includes Marvel's Avengers vs. X-Men event and the recently launched Avengers series, will be signing and sketching from 12:00pm - 2:30pm, and again from 3:30pm - 6:00pm. He is the featured artist in DC's Free Comic Book Day 2013 issue, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton #1.
Award-winning designer, illustrator, and cartoonist Steve Conley has worked on such notable comics as Star Trek: Year Four (IDW), Michael Chabon's Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Dark Horse Comics), and JLA-Z (DC Comics). Conley, who is also the creator of Astounding Space Thrills and the all-ages series Bloop (