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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Oct 22: Kal at Atomic Books in Balitmore

From: Kevin Kallaugher

I wanted to give you notice of an upcoming cartoon event...

Sharp Satire and Baltimore Beer

At Atomic Books of Baltimore http://www.atomicbooks.com/

Oct 22 7PM

Here's the blurb:

Kal (Kevin Kallaugher) will give an illustrated presentation talking about his over 8,000 cartoons he has created for the Baltimore Sun and The Economist.

Plus he'll showcase the work he has created specially for the Raven Brewery's Poe line of beers.

Kal will also be signing copies of his new major retrospective Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist.

Be sure to come early... Kal Draws a good crowd and a good pint!

And Peabody Heights will be bringing a cask of their new beer, called "The Cask."

https://www.facebook.com/events/442870252489214/

Saturday, October 12, 2013

March cartoonists discuss their book

Guest Bloggers: Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
October 2013
TeachingBooks.net http://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=11370

Got my Kevin Rechin books today

His new children's book The Tumbleweed Came Back arrived today, as did an earlier book Guess Again 1,0001 Rib-Tickliing Riddles from Highlights. Now I just have to see him to get them signed...

My bookshelf of Washington-area cartoonists continues to grow.

Friday, October 11, 2013

The Post's ‘Escape From Tomorrow’ movie review

This is set in a Disney theme park.

'Escape From Tomorrow' movie review
By Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post October 11 2013
http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/escape-from-tomorrow-movie-review/2013/10/09/96677c00-2d37-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

Oct. 12: Qrissy workshop at Art Enables

Artist Krissy "Qrissy" Downing (who also dabbles in cartoons and comics) discusses her "self-realized process of stream-of-consciousness surrealism as influenced by her background in improvisational music composition as well as imagination-stretching childhood games." Qrissy will be at Art Enables on Saturday, Oct. 12, 1-4 p.m., to do a workshop on her techique. (Couple this workshop with the Outsider Art Inside the Beltway show premiere and you've got a great afternoon of art appreciation and activities.)|
(YouTube is not making it easy to post Qrissy's video, so please go here to check out.)

Richard Thompson announces Complete Cul de Sac book

Here's his blog post.

Oct. 11, 12: MacAuley at Artisphere

Christiann MacAuley is the resident artist today (6-8 p.m.) and tomorrow (from 1-4 p.m.) at the Artisphere (Rosslyn, Va.) for the D.C. Conspiracy's Comics Making Workshop. She plans to post a few pics of her chalk wall drawing in progress on Twitter. Meanwhile, check out Christiann’s new installment of her web comic Sticky Comics.

BPC podcast #95

After a few weeks off for things like the Small Press Expo, Big Planet Comics is back with its podcast. Kevin Panetta, Jared Smith and Nick Liappis talk about horror movies for Halloween and review some mighty fine comics, such as Paul Pope's Battle Boy, Jason's Lost Cat and Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy #1. This podcast is No. 95. Will there be something special for No. 100?

Art: Paulina Ganucheau

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Egyptian cartoonists article by Washington author

Graphic (Novel) repression in Egypt
By Mimi Kirk Wednesday, October 9, 2013
http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/10/09/graphic_novel_repression_in_egypt?wp_login_redirect=0

Mimi Kirk is research director for the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

'Complete Cul de Sac'/show with Watterson in 2014

Look for the 656-page Complete Cul de Sac (Andrews McMeel Publishing) in May 2014, reports Reuben Award-winning cartoonist Richard Thompson on his blog. “Annotated, copyedited, collated, and now covered. The only thing left to be done is the printing and gluing it or sewing or whatever they do to make it hold together. And, of course, buying it,” Thompson writes. Now the second big announcement: Thompson will join cartoonist Bill Watterson (yes, of Calvin & Hobbs fame) for a two-man exhibit in 2014 at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at Ohio State University.

Nov 16: "SOUTH PARK" CONVENTION COMES TO VIRGINIA

For 16 seasons "South Park" has made its fans laugh, cry, think, and rage. "Star Trek: OST" didn't have its first convention until 3 years after its demise. After 16 years and counting "Parkies" have earned the right to a festival too!

Parkies rejoice! Park Fest 2013 is happening!
Saturday, November 16th
Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner.
1960 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 893-2100

Buy your tickets, Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.

Oct. 14: Stephen Bissette in Richmond

Comics legend Stephen Bissette (Saga of Swamp Thing, Taboo, Tyrant, to name a few) will be a guest speaker at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Grace StreetTheater in Richmond on Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. The event is free. Bissette is currently packaging and co-editing (with Tim Stout) Tales of the Uncanny: A Naut Comics History, Volume 1 and completing the art instructional book S. R. Bissette’s How to Make a Monster (Watson-Guptill/Ten Speed).

Oct. 12: Outsider Art Inside the Beltway

Art Enables, a studio and gallery in D.C. for emerging artists with developmental disabilities, is opening its annual Outsider Art Inside the Beltway exhibit this Saturday, Oct. 12. Immediately below is a sample of the featured art ("Giant Zinzer" by local artist Charles Meissner). I've also included a few pieces created by artists at the studio that are not in the show but are comics related and awesome. (Photos courtesy of Art Enables.)