Monday, December 07, 2015

Feb 4: Gareth Hinds at Takoma Park

Looking into 2016, here's one to add to the calendar.

Gareth Hinds - Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune — at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Takoma Park Library (MD)
101 Philadelphia Ave
Takoma Park MD 20912
By Pamela S. Turner, Gareth Hinds (Illustrator)

New Christiann MacAuley interview online

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:three: Questions with Christiann MacAuley
December 7 2015
https://ello.co/yourdailybread/post/-LHdvsPbQgpGrpLyCDAOyQ

Joe Sutliff reports on Krampusnacht DC

Dec. 12: B’more Into Comics

B'more Into Comics #8, a running series of comics-creators-in-bars event in Baltimore, is Dec. 12 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Windup Space. There will be comics, a comics library, panels and more. The event is free.

Poster by Melody Often

Local authors drive holiday sales at indie bookstores

From a Publishers Weekly article on holiday sales at indie bookstores in the U.S.:

“Perhaps it’s only to be expected that local bookstores would do best with local books and books that the store has made their own. Although President Obama’s book list got a lot of attention when he stopped by the one-year-old Upshur Street Books in Washington, D.C., for Small Business Saturday, the store’s bestsellers, according to manager Anna Thorn, are both local: S Street Rising and District Comics.”

Sunday, December 06, 2015

Cavna on the Year in Cartoons and Death in Disney

2015 in Cartoons: After Hebdo, artists sharpened for 'the year of the attack'

December 4 2015


Mouse Trap: Here's why Disney and Pixar kill our parents — and why we ask them to stop.

[in print as Disney's parent trap: Why its films kill them off, December 6, 2015, p. E5]

By Michael Cavna November 30 2015

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/11/30/mouse-trap-heres-why-disney-and-pixar-kill-our-parents-and-why-we-ask-them-to-stop/


'Activismo Ilustrado'

by Matt Dembicki

I had the good fortune of attending the Guadalajara International Book Fair Nov. 28-Dec. 4 in Mexico. Later this week I'll post some photos and a few comments, but I was lucky enough to land an interview with Mural newspaper about the environment/nature-themed comics that I do.


Saturday, December 05, 2015

Lunsford sisters at Washington Lee high school

They're selling neat prints and cards today. The piece they did for Team Cul de Sac was one of my favorites.

Friday, December 04, 2015

National Public Radio's Monkey See on Good Dinosaurs and Charlie Brown

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Good Dinosaur,' Pixar And Second Thoughts

National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (December 4, 2015):
http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2015/12/04/458384677/pop-culture-happy-hour-the-good-dinosaur-pixar-and-second-thoughts



'A Charlie Brown Christmas' At 50


National Public Radio's Monkey See blog (November 30, 2015):
http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2015/11/30/457859235/a-charlie-brown-christmas-at-50

An Apatosaurus named Arlo meets a human boy on his adventures in The Good Dinosaur.

An Apatosaurus named Arlo meets a human boy on his adventures in The Good Dinosaur.

Liz Surburbia's Sacred Heart reviewed by Unshelved

Suburbia formerly lived in the area and the Alexandria of the book is ours.

National Archives blog on Terry and the Pirates

"Terry and the Pirates" Spreads the Word on Security During World War II
David Langbart
National Archives' The Text Message blog November 24, 2015  
http://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2015/11/24/terry-and-the-pirates-security-world-war-ii/

City Paper recommends Queen & Country bought from Big Planet

License to Thrill
This Eisner Award–winning international espionage series will introduce you to field agent Tara Chase as she serves her queen and country.
Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1, by Greg Rucka, $19.99. Big Planet Comics. 1520 U St. NW. (202) 342-1961.

Archer & Armstrong by Rafer Roberts - preview online

Thursday, December 03, 2015

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Dec 5 panel at American History is postponed.

On Facebook, American History notes, "We apologize for the inconvenience. This event has been postponed. We will let you know when a new date is available."


Monday, November 30, 2015

Dec 2: Tom King at Third Eye Comics

Meet GRAYSON / VISION writer TOM KING this Wednesday at our DAY-1 Signing of ROBIN WAR #1 & SHERIFF OF BABYLON #1


We're super stoked to bring you guys another one of our totally rad DAY-1 release signing events! 

These are special signings that we host where the creator of a red hot new title joins us on the actual day of release to sign copies, and talk to YOU, Third Eye Faithful about the release!

These are a more low-key, more intimate kind of signing, where you can spend some time talking to the creator about their projects, get all the books you want signed, and get to know them a bit.

PSA: Jay Kennedy Scholarship deadline soon

 

PRESS RELEASE - JAY KENNEDY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Do you need $5000 for college? Are you a college student doing cartooning? Then you could apply for the Jay Kennedy Scholarship. But hurry the deadline is December 15, 2015. For more information, please go to http://cartoonistfoundation.reuben.org/jay-kennedy/

 

The annual Jay Kennedy Scholarship, in memory of the late King Features editor, was funded by an initial $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation/King Features Syndicate and additional generous donations from Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, Patrick McDonnell and many other prominent cartoonists.  A panel of top cartoonists adjudicates submissions and an award is given to the best college cartoonist. The recipient is feted at the annual NCS Reuben Awards Convention attended by many of the world's leading cartoonists.


Retrofit / Big Planet is a nominee for Best Publisher at Broken Frontier