Wednesday, July 06, 2016
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Tuesday, July 05, 2016
PW Comics World: More To Come at Awesome Con
More To Come 209: Awesome Con Interviews
Produced by Kate Fitzsimons
PW Comics World: More To Come
More To Come 210: Is Hastings the New Borders?
Produced by Kate Fitzsimons
In this week's podcast the More to Come Crew - Heidi "The Beat" MacDonald, Calvin Reid and Kate Fitzsimons - discuss national bookstore chain Hasting Entertainment's chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and the $1 million it owes the graphic novel and pop culture vendor Diamond Book Distributors; Heidi and Calvin visit Washington DC's Awesome Con; Book Con is added to this year's New York Comic Con and we look at other convention news and controversy.
A new Ben Hatke interview
The Blurry Line Between Comics and Picture Books: Ben Hatke on His 8 Favorite Eye Candy Hybrids
By Ben Hatke & Sean Edgar | July 1, 2016https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/07/the-blurry-between-comics-and-picture-book-ben-hat.html
Cavna talks to Trudeau on Trump
'Doonesbury' creator explains why he sees Donald Trump as a true, proven [expletive]
Monday, July 04, 2016
Happy Fourth of July
A few comics-related photos from today at the 50th annual Fairfax City July 4 Parade.
Founding Father cartoons on Politico
Cartoonists' Founding Fathers Obsession
The winning arguments always goes to whoever has Washington and Franklin on their side. Cartoonists know that best.
Matt Wuerker
07/04/16
Robin Ha's new cookbook on NPR
Learn To Make Korean Food With A Charming Graphic Cookbook
Tove Danovich
Robin Ha's new 'Cook Korean!' graphic cookbook on NPR
From NPR's "The Salt."
Learn To Make Korean Food With A Charming Graphic Cookbook
By TOVE DANOVICH/NPR
"We are a very 100-percent-or-nothing culture," says Robin Ha, the author of a new graphic cookbook Cook Korean! Cold noodles may be served with ice to keep them frosty. Hot soups are served from a still flaming burner. Fish are often air dried or fermented.
For diners with increasingly diverse tastes, Ha believes Korean food can be quite welcoming. Much of it is easy to make and, due to the heavy use of fermentation, can last a long time without refrigeration. (Perfect for a grab and go lunch!) Most recipes don't even require an oven. "It's all sautéing or putting things in a pot to boil," Ha says.
Sunday, July 03, 2016
The Post on Pokemon for smartphones
The first Pokemon game for smartphones is not what I expected
Washington Post July 1 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/01/the-first-pokemon-game-for-smartphones-is-not-what-i-expected/
July 31: Galactic Con in Columbia, Md.
A new local comic con, Galactic Con, will be held July 31 in Columbia, Md., at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbia. It will feature a costume contest, artists and vendors and a "Shopkins Swap Zone."
AFL-CIO News cartoons at the University of Maryland
A guest post by Bruce Guthrie
I spent most of Wednesday at the Hornbake Library at the University of Maryland photographing the cartoons from the AFL-CIO News publication. I made it through 9 out of 16+ boxes. Frankly, my favorite cartoon was the one they showed us during the DC Labor Fest tour last month -- the piece celebrating the merger of the AFI and CIO in the very first issue.
Le Baron Coakley's (Coak's) works -- the earliest ones -- were my favorites. Well drawn with wonderful detail. The lion's share of the cartoons were by John Stampone (Stam) who, while I realize he was huge in the AAEC, I thought him less talented and pretty repetitive. A few cartoons were by Bernard Seaman who had a style that reminded me of Herblock. (When Coak drew legislation walking around as a person, I thought "Legislation!" When Stam did so, I thought "Towlie!" from Southpath. None of Coak and Seaman's work showed any white-out whereas a number of Stam's did. But there were a lot fewer pieces by Coak and Seaman so maybe my sample is skewed.)
There were at lot of cartoons missing so you don't get a complete picture. I went through what should have been 20 years of weekly cartoons (1955-1975) and there were only 630 or so there. Most of the ones from the 1950s -- Coak's time -- is gone. The 1960s was better but still not complete. I would have loved to have seen the cartoon they did after JFK was assassinated on 11/22/1963 -- there was one prepared in advance for the 11/23/1963 publication and there was one for 12/7 but I really wanted to see the one for 11/30. There were gaps around the moon landings (except for one from Apollo 17) which I'm sure would have been worked into the cartoons some how. The library should have copies of all of the printed AFL-CIO News publications so I can see them in that form.
The humor in general was disappointing. Most of what I found funny was seeing how things were portrayed back then.
It was fascinating to see how non-white males were treated over the years. Women were always shown as housewives only until the mid-1960s -- that didn't change as much as I'd hoped by 1975. Blacks were initially virtually invisible but as the AFL-CIO got involved with Martin Luther King Jr and other campaigns, African-Americans started to show up more often, albeit early on mostly in character roles that were stereotypically black (poor folks, civil rights folks, unemployed folks...).
There were several cartoons in the mid-1960s supporting the war in Vietnam. There were a number of cartoons about Nixon's wage and price controls -- something I'd totally forgotten about.
Also seen was one of the worst caricatures of Johnson/Humphrey I've ever seen.
I'll go back at some point to see the rest of the collection. If anyone wants to visit them, they're open to the public.
Coak -- The first cartoon
Stam -- the worst caricature of Johnson/Humphrey.
Seaman -- Vietnam
Stam -- (The text in the cloud says "Defense of Freedom in Vietnam").
Stam -- Apollo 17 piece -- "Union Made"
Stam -- Tweedledee and Tweedledum with Alice
Saturday, July 02, 2016
Cartoonists Draw Blood art exhibit at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7/7/2016
On Thursday, July 7th, from 6:30-8:00 pm, come visit the Takoma Park Community Center for the official opening of the "Cartoonists Draw Blood" art exhibit, featuring a diverse display of some of the DC area's finest cartoon and comics-making talent. There will be refreshments and live drawing, as well as books available for purchase. Organized by Carolyn Belefski, of Curls Studio fame, the project began a couple of years back when a small band of local comics/cartoon creators from the DC region got together to draw and give away original art work to folks who stopped by a local Red Cross to donate blood. Many of the participating artists themselves donated blood as well! So, if you're in the area, don't hesitate to check this event out, as you'll be in for an excellent show.
Big Planet 30th anniversary shirt/July 4 sale
Big Planet Comics celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new long T-shirt, which is currently available at its Bethesda, Md., store. On Monday, all locations hold their annual Fourth of July/30th anniversary sale, with everything 20 percent off.
July 23: D.C. Zinefest
The 6th Annual D.C. Zinefest is July 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Stephen's in D.C. It's free to the public. This year's promo art is by Eric Gordon.
Art by Eric Gordon
Friday, July 01, 2016
Venus Winston: 'Room of Norns' cover
Local cartoonist Venus Winston gives us a look at the cover of her upcoming self-published comic Room of Norns, which she premieres next week in Scotland at the International Graphic Medicine Conference, where she will discussing her comic Cooking with Cancer.
Courtesy of Venus Winston
Comic Riffs talks to Roger Langridge on Brexit
'I'm white, and I'm still terrified': A raging writer in Britain reacts to Brexit through art
July 7: Cartoonists Draw Blood - Art Exhibit
Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 PM - 8 PM
Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
July 6: Matt Herms in store. Sonic:Mega Drive release party!
Wednesday, July 6 at 4 PM - 7 PM
COMIC LOGIC Books & Artwork
44031 Ashburn Shopping Plz, # 281, Ashburn, Virginia 20147
Flugennock's When it rains, it pours
From DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock:
Whoa, look out, The Kid strikes again!
First the documentary drops this week; then my interview segment on RT America's "Fishtank" show aired tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4RNZzH5XJI
Enjoy!
Whoa, look out, The Kid strikes again!
First the documentary drops this week; then my interview segment on RT America's "Fishtank" show aired tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4RNZzH5XJI
Enjoy!
PR: The Citizen Bill Exhibition, July 7 - Sept 4
From: William Brown
You are invited to the July 7 opening of the Citizen Bill exhibition. It is at the Takoma Park Community Center, in the Dempsey Gallery on the first floor, starting at 6:30. There will be around 30 prints on display.
My exhibit is part of the Stylized Notions show which includes the Cartoonists Draw Blood group, of which I am a member. We draw pictures for donors at a yearly blood drive.
Your cartoon co-conspirator,
Bill Brown
How to keep up with Citizen Bill:
1) "friend" the Citizen Bill Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Citizen-Bill-281490776019/
2) subscribe to the Takoma Voice e-newsletter. http://tpssvoice.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=68008bba344d6b45c2a69adf5&id=af1c21f02a
Then you can also keep up with my Granolapark column, and all the exciting news from Takoma Park! http://takomavoice.com/
3: The latest cartoon: http://takomavoice.com/2016/05/25/citizen-bill-quick-mow-the-lawn/
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Newseum launches Declaration of Independence exhibit with 'graphic novel' features
Here's the PR:
Jun 29, 2016
First Newspaper Printing of the Declaration of Independence Goes on Display at the Newseum
Business Leader and Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein Lends Rare July 6, 1776, Newspaper for New Exhibit
http://www.newseum.org/press-info/press-releases/?pr=195
WASHINGTON — On July 1, the Newseum will open "1776 — Breaking News: Independence," a new exhibit featuring one of only 19 known copies of the July 6, 1776, edition of The Pennsylvania Evening Post, the first newspaper to publish the newly adopted Declaration of Independence. The rare newspaper is on loan to the Newseum from business leader and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and will be on display in the museum's Pulliam Family History of Liberty Gallery through 2017.
"This extraordinary 240-year-old newspaper shows the Declaration of Independence as Americans first saw it — as front page news," said Cathy Trost, senior vice president of exhibits and programs at the Newseum. "The words and images of America's revolution come alive in this exhibit in dramatic graphic novel form to tell the story of how the Colonial press fanned the flames and spread the news of the fight for freedom."
All four pages of The Pennsylvania Evening Post will be displayed. Other pages of the newspaper offer a glimpse into the everyday life of Philadelphians in the 18th century. Among the items listed for sale in advertisements are sugar, spirits and very fine hay "of this year's growth." Another listing offers a $2 reward for the safe return of a 5-year-old brown horse that had strayed from its owner's pasture.
Interactive kiosks in the exhibit allow visitors to zoom in and explore the newspaper in high definition. Illustrated panels around the gallery use the format of a graphic novel to tell the story of how and why delegates from the 13 American Colonies gathered in Philadelphia to break the bonds of British rule and forge a new nation. A Newseum-produced video, presented as a documentary graphic novel, will feature original animated illustrations and interviews with journalist Sebastian Junger, political commentator S.E. Cupp and "The Daily Show" contributor Lewis Black.
On July 7, the Newseum will host a members-only reception and program featuring Rubenstein and Newseum president and CEO Jeffrey Herbst, who will discuss how the news of freedom spread through the world and played a crucial role in uniting American colonists behind the cause of independence.
"1776 — Breaking News: Independence" was made possible with generous support from David M. Rubenstein.
About the Newseum
The Newseum is dedicated to free expression and the five freedoms of the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. Through exhibits, programs and education, the Newseum works to ensure that these fundamental freedoms remain strong and protected both today and for future generations. Headquartered on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the Newseum's compelling, dynamic and engaging exhibits, programs and education initiatives help ensure that these fundamental freedoms remain strong and protected both today and for future generations. The Newseum Institute promotes the study, exploration and education of the challenges confronting freedom through its First Amendment Center and the Religious Freedom Center. The Newseum is a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations, including the Freedom Forum. For more information, visit newseum.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Comic Riffs on John Patrick Green, Lucy Knisley, and the Flintstones
How a kids' book artist turned his childhood illness into both passion and profession
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 30 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/30/how-a-kids-book-artist-turned-his-childhood-illness-into-both-passion-and-profession/
A new graphic novel explains the ridiculousness of the marriage industry
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 29 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/29/a-new-graphic-novel-explains-the-ridiculousness-of-the-marriage-industry/
Yabba-dabba reboot! The Flintstones are back, this time in comics form. [in print as Redrawing a page right out of history, June 30, p. C8).
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 28 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/28/yabba-dabba-reboot-satire-is-sharp-enough-to-cut-rocks-in-dc-comics-debut-of-the-flintstones/
Declaration of Independence exhibit, graphic-novel style
The Newseum on July 1 opens “1776 — Breaking News: Independence,” a new exhibit featuring one of only 19 known copies of the July 6, 1776, edition of The Pennsylvania Evening Post,
the first newspaper to publish the newly adopted Declaration of
Independence. An interactive exhibit presented in a graphic novel style is include. Per the Newseum website:
"Interactive kiosks in the exhibit allow visitors to zoom in and explore the newspaper in high definition. Illustrated panels around the gallery use the format of a graphic novel to tell the story of how and why delegates from the 13 American Colonies gathered in Philadelphia to break the bonds of British rule and forge a new nation."
"Interactive kiosks in the exhibit allow visitors to zoom in and explore the newspaper in high definition. Illustrated panels around the gallery use the format of a graphic novel to tell the story of how and why delegates from the 13 American Colonies gathered in Philadelphia to break the bonds of British rule and forge a new nation."
Courtesy of the Newseum
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Retrofit / Big Planet Comics reviewed at The Beat
Review: Retrofit offers tons of excellent comics by women
06/28/2016 by John Sevenhttp://www.comicsbeat.com/review-retrofit-offers-tons-of-excellent-comics-by-women/
Ann Telnaes on editorial cartooning and trolls
How social media has changed the landscape for editorial cartooning
By Ann Telnaes
Columbia Journalism Review June 29, 2016http://www.cjr.org/first_person/cartoon_ted_cruz_twitter_washington_post.php
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Latest'n'Greatest: "Flugennock, the Documentary"
"Flugennock, the Documentary"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmn38ZSOp8
Total running time: 19:19
Music by: Rations and Utter Failure on 86'd records
Ron Douglas, producer of this documentary, is an Assistant Professor of Multimedia Communications at Wesley College, Delaware; he was a student activist involved in the anti-globalization movement at the turn of the century (this one) and became a fan of my work while wheatpasting my posters for the 2000 Spring IMF/World Bank mobilization.
Fast-forward 15 years -- Ron has become an accomplished filmmaker and documentarian, producing films about police brutality, and about Native American boarding schools in the US and Canada. Last summer, he contacted me about being the subject in one of a series of documentaries on the emergence of citizen journalism on the Internet, and specifically the creation of the Independent Media Centers across the US and the world in the wake of the Seattle WTO mobilization of 1999, and the "A16" mobilization at the IMF and World Bank in the spring of 2000.
This film provides a brief history of my cartoon work going back to the Yipster Times in the late 1970s, and my art and media activist involvement with the antiglobalization and antiwar movements of the '00s, and my work with the DC Statehood and marijuana legalization campaign of 2014.
Follow Ron Douglas on Twitter at https://twitter.com/alchemicalmedia
Check out more of Ron's documentary work on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdl91_SbBRBfkWaWPvdUmPg
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmn38ZSOp8
Total running time: 19:19
Music by: Rations and Utter Failure on 86'd records
Ron Douglas, producer of this documentary, is an Assistant Professor of Multimedia Communications at Wesley College, Delaware; he was a student activist involved in the anti-globalization movement at the turn of the century (this one) and became a fan of my work while wheatpasting my posters for the 2000 Spring IMF/World Bank mobilization.
Fast-forward 15 years -- Ron has become an accomplished filmmaker and documentarian, producing films about police brutality, and about Native American boarding schools in the US and Canada. Last summer, he contacted me about being the subject in one of a series of documentaries on the emergence of citizen journalism on the Internet, and specifically the creation of the Independent Media Centers across the US and the world in the wake of the Seattle WTO mobilization of 1999, and the "A16" mobilization at the IMF and World Bank in the spring of 2000.
This film provides a brief history of my cartoon work going back to the Yipster Times in the late 1970s, and my art and media activist involvement with the antiglobalization and antiwar movements of the '00s, and my work with the DC Statehood and marijuana legalization campaign of 2014.
Follow Ron Douglas on Twitter at https://twitter.com/alchemicalmedia
Check out more of Ron's documentary work on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdl91_SbBRBfkWaWPvdUmPg
Monday, June 27, 2016
March at American Library Association meeting
ALA 2016: Congressman John Lewis Inspires In Orlando
By Andrew Albanese
Jun 27, 2016http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/70763-ala-2016-congressman-john-lewis-inspires-in-orlando.html
Comic Riffs on Voltron, Doonesbury v Trump and Green Lantern
How Netflix brought new life to 'Voltron,' the beloved '80s cartoon
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 23 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/23/how-netflix-brought-new-life-to-voltron-the-beloved-80s-cartoon/
Meet the new Green Lanterns. Yes, there are two of them.
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 24 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/24/meet-the-new-green-lanterns-yes-there-are-two-of-them/
How 'Doonesbury' predicted Donald Trump's presidential run 29 years ago
Washington Post Comic Riffs June 23 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/06/23/how-doonesbury-predicted-donald-trumps-presidential-run-29-years-ago/
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Pretty Vacant"
From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist:
"Pretty Vacant"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1993
"There's no point in asking, you'll get no reply...!"
So, yesterday I'm watching and reading the ongoing coverage of the Brexit vote -- watching "Leave" win by something like 4% -- but what really got me going was the discussion of the ripple effect through the rest of Europe, as other countries watched the UK bail and thought "Hell, if the Brits can do it, why not us...?"
It's also worth noting here that the discussion couldn't really be broken down into a strictly either/or division, despite most media trying to forcibly break it down to "good Lefties vote Remain" and "only Rightist Trumpsters vote Leave". I started out buying into that because the mainstream US media were beating the living crap out of that riff, but the more foreign and dissident media I read, the more nuances became evident.
In the end, I think it might be a good thing, and that this might actually work out well for our side, simply because I can't think of a single kind of substantive, revolutionary change that didn't require chaos, tumult and upheaval -- the old "breaking eggs to make an omelet" thing. And man, am I ever hungry for a nice omelet right now.
--
"Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few...
Don't lend a hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!"
-Grateful Dead
"Pretty Vacant"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1993
"There's no point in asking, you'll get no reply...!"
So, yesterday I'm watching and reading the ongoing coverage of the Brexit vote -- watching "Leave" win by something like 4% -- but what really got me going was the discussion of the ripple effect through the rest of Europe, as other countries watched the UK bail and thought "Hell, if the Brits can do it, why not us...?"
It's also worth noting here that the discussion couldn't really be broken down into a strictly either/or division, despite most media trying to forcibly break it down to "good Lefties vote Remain" and "only Rightist Trumpsters vote Leave". I started out buying into that because the mainstream US media were beating the living crap out of that riff, but the more foreign and dissident media I read, the more nuances became evident.
In the end, I think it might be a good thing, and that this might actually work out well for our side, simply because I can't think of a single kind of substantive, revolutionary change that didn't require chaos, tumult and upheaval -- the old "breaking eggs to make an omelet" thing. And man, am I ever hungry for a nice omelet right now.
--
"Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few...
Don't lend a hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!"
-Grateful Dead
Friday, June 24, 2016
Pop Culture Happy Hour on Finding Dory and Voltron
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Finding Dory' And Great Voice Acting
Linda Holmes
Pop Culture Happy Hour
June 24, 2016http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2016/06/24/483308189/pop-culture-happy-hour-finding-dory-and-great-voice-acting
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/pchh/2016/06/20160623_pchh_301.mp3
'And I'll Form ... The Head!': 'Voltron' Reboot Gets (Almost) Everything Right
Robin Ha interview online
Comics, Culture, and Cooking with Robin Ha at #CrossLines
Nerds of Color podcast (52; June 24, 2016) by Keith Chow
https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2016/06/24/comics-culture-and-cooking-with-robin-ha-at-crosslines/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u2PXALu0T4
On the second day of the Smithsonian's CrossLines pop-up culture lab on intersectionality, artist Robin Ha stopped by the NOC Reading Lounge to talk about her new book Cook Korean, which takes Korean recipes and presents them in a comic book format.https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2016/06/24/comics-culture-and-cooking-with-robin-ha-at-crosslines/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u2PXALu0T4
Robin also talks about her history and influences as an artist as well as the importance of networking and social media. In fact, she reveals her book deal for Cook Korean was a result of someone finding her Banchan comics on tumblr!
Cook Korean will be released in bookstores everywhere on July 5.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Zdepski new editorial cartoonist for Loudoun Tribune
Paul Zdepski is the new editorial cartoonist for the weekly Loudoun Tribune. His first strip appeared this week. Below is a sneak peek; Click on the image to see the whole thing.
The Post on Disney princesses
The unexpected way Disney princesses affect little boys
By Danielle Paquette
Washington Post Wonkblog June 22 2016
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