D.C. Conspiracy meeting/'Magic Bullet' deadlines

The local comics collective the D.C. Conspiracy gets together this Sunday, Dec. 13, at Madhatter in Dupont Circle from 5:30 to about 8 p.m. All are welcome.

Also, the submissions and advertising deadline for the group's semi-annual comics newspaper, Magic Bullet, is Jan. 4.

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Freedom Finger" [local politics this time]

"Freedom Finger"

http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1812

As you may recall from this past spring, my longtime comrade and BBF (Best Bud Forever) Adam Eidinger, activist extraordinaire, was jailed for basically being disrespectful to a politician at a Congressional DC Oversight Committee hearing chaired by the pompous and pasty Jason Chaffetz.

Adam's recent trial on this bogus charge ended in a mistrial last week, and a retrial has been scheduled for May 2nd.

Rawlings on Trump, Captain America and Jesus

Local cartoonist Dale Rawlings has spoofed a famous Captain America cover, replacing Adolf Hitler with presidential GOP candidate Donald Trump. Also, if you haven't been doing so, check out Rawlings' ongoing webcomic Jesus 2016,  where Jesus Christ returns to run for U.S. president.

Compleating Cul de Sac reviewed

Compleating Cul de Sac, the book of Richard Thompson's miscellany related to the comic strip that raises money for Team Cul de Sac, has been reviewed at Jason Marcy Looks at Print on Demand Comics, Part 1.

You can buy the book here.

The other December 6th Doonesbury comic strip

Here's the official Sunday December 6th Doonesbury comic strip.

Only one newspaper ran a different one - the New York Times. This ad ran on page 3 of the Arts section.

Dirda recommends Betty Boop

Beyond the bestsellers: Michael Dirda picks 12 books for the holidays

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/beyond-the-bestsellers-michael-dirda-picks-12-books-for-christmas/2015/12/07/916c0afa-99fe-11e5-8917-653b65c809eb_story.html

Jan 9: Inside Media: Charlie Hebdo: One Year Later

http://www.newseum.org/event/inside-media-charlie-hebdo-one-year-later/

Inside Media: Charlie Hebdo: One Year Later

When:

January 9, 2016 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Where:

Knight TV Studio
555 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
USA

Cost:

Free with Newseum admission. Seating is on a space-available basis.

Inside Media

Charlie Hebdo

Pulitzer Prizing-winning editorial cartoonists Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post and Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News will talk about the role of political cartoonists and will reflect on the one-year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre and the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015.

On Jan, 7, 2015, Charlie Hebdo's headquarters in Paris were attacked by terrorists who had targeted the satirical magazine because of how it had depicted Islam's Prophet Muhammad in past cartoons. The attack killed 12 people, including five cartoonists at the magazine.

Telnaes and Wilkinson will also display some of their award-winning work.

Feb 5: Walking Dead tv show talk at Smithsonian Associates

Good News! Due to the overwhelming demand for this event, it has been moved to a larger venue to accommodate more patrons!

Poster for The Walking Dead (Photo: Frank Ockenfels 2/AMC)

The wildly popular AMC series The Walking Dead follows a small group of survivors as they struggle to stay alive after a zombie apocalypse. The show abounds in bloody good thrills and chills—and plenty of artistry and creativity that goes into putting a believable zombie-infested world on the small screen.

Join us as Scott M. Gimple, executive producer, showrunner, and writer; Greg Nicotero, executive producer, director, and special effects makeup supervisor;  Eulyn Womble, costume designer; and  Andrew Lincoln, who stars as Rick Grimes, share insights on how they develop and bring The Walking Dead to life. 

Learn what goes on behind the scenes—from conjuring up edge-of-your-seat plotlines and complex characters to frighteningly convincing zombies.

Behind the Scenes of The Walking Dead 
Evening Program
Fri., Feb. 5 at 7 PM

Member*: $30        l      Non-Member: $45

 

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Third Eye Comics' gift guide

Third Eye 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

December 4, 2015
http://www.thirdeyecomics.com/third-eye-2015-holiday-gift-guide/

Fantom Comics' pole-dancing featured online

I just report these things.

And Finally… A Wicked + A Divine Pole Dance Show In A Comic Store

 December 7, 2015 by by Rich Johnston

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/12/07/and-finally-a-wicked-a-divine-pole-dance-show-in-a-comic-store/

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

Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune (Hardcover)

By Pamela S. Turner, Gareth Hinds (Illustrator)

New Christiann MacAuley interview online

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

Joe Sutliff reports on Krampusnacht DC

http://joesutliff.com/BOL12-7-15.html

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.”

Cavna on the Year in Cartoons and Death in Disney

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

By Michael Cavna December 4 2015

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/12/04/the-year-in-cartoons-reflecting-on-the-storied-lines-of-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.

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.

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

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

Linda Holmes

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

Linda Holmes
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.

Liz Surburbia's Sacred Heart reviewed by Unshelved

Liz Surburbia's Sacred Heart is reviewed in comic book form by Unshelved creators Ambaum and Barnes.

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