Wednesday, April 11, 2018
New on ReDistrictedComics.com: 'The Queen of Q Street'
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Animation voice actor Chuck McCann obituary in The Post
Chuck McCann, voice actor who hosted 1960s children's TV shows, dies at 83 [in print as Chuck McCann, 83; Comic, voice actor, host of children's TV show].
Washington Post April 10 2018 p. B6
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/chuck-mccann-voice-actor-who-hosted-1960s-childrens-tv-shows-dies-at-83/2018/04/09/97061b16-3c01-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.htmlMonday, April 09, 2018
Editorial cartooning on ComicsDC: An Editorial
It occurs to me that some readers might be wondering about the fact that we now have three editorial cartoonists appearing regularly here - Mike Flugennock, Bill Brown and Steve Artley.
Steve Artley (a long-time member of the blog) is working through his archive of drawings with a long-term eye to donating them to a library, so I suggested that he share them with us as he scans them for his file.
William "Bill" Brown's work appeared in the Takoma Voice newspaper for years, and with the loss of that venue, he's publishing his work here at the moment. He's best known for his President Bill (later Citizen Bill) strips which have run for years.
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: Yaser Murtaja, Presente!
Yaser Murtaja, Presente!
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=24
In memory and solidarity with Yaser Murtaja, the Palestinian photojournalist murdered by the IDF at the Gaza Land Day protests last week.
Elena Millie, poster curator of the Library of Congress, died last fall
ELENA MILLIE
ELENA G. MILLIE
Library of Congress
The Post on the death of Studio Ghibli's Takahata
Isao Takahata, poignant Japanese director who co-founded Studio Ghibli, dies at 82 [in print as Isao Takahata, 82; co-founded Studio Ghibli]
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/isao-takahata-poignant-japanese-director-who-co-founded-studio-ghibli-dies-at-82/2018/04/08/bdd05a58-3b3a-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html Sunday, April 08, 2018
National Gallery of Art to host cartooning exhibit
- Thanks to Bruce Guthrie for the tip.
- Sense of Humor
- July 15, 2018 – January 6, 2019
- Location TBA
- https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2018/sense-of-humor.html
Humor may be fundamental to human experience, but its expression in painting and sculpture has been limited. Instead, prints, as the most widely distributed medium, and drawings, as the most private, have been the natural vehicles for comic content. Drawn from the National Gallery of Art's collection, Sense of Humor celebrates this incredibly rich though easily overlooked tradition through works including Renaissance caricatures, biting English satires, and 20th-century comics. The exhibition includes major works by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Jacques Callot, William Hogarth, James Gillray, Francisco Goya, and Honoré Daumier, as well as later examples by Art Spiegelman, Richard Hamilton, Andy Warhol, John Baldessari, and the Guerrilla Girls.
The exhibition is curated by Jonathan Bober, Andrew W. Mellon senior curator of prints and drawings; Judith Brodie, curator and head of the department of American and modern prints and drawings; and Stacey Sell, associate curator, department of old master drawings, all National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington
Passes: Admission is always free and passes are not required
Comics Riffs on the unanticipated return of Nancy
For the first time in her 85 years, 'Nancy' will be drawn by a woman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/04/08/for-the-first-time-in-her-85-years-nancy-will-be-drawn-by-a-woman/
The Post's John Kelly on Thurber in Falls Church
Why is there a street in Falls Church, Va., named after James Thurber? [in print as Where James Thurber lost an eye and got a style]
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Comics-related exhibit reviewed in The Post
In the galleries: Comic book artists show new dimensions
Washington Post April 7 2018, p. E16
online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-comic-book-artists-show-new-dimensions/2018/04/05/1b9d83f8-3691-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html
That darn Rhymes with Orange
Media, mixed signals and gun violence [in print as Mixed messages about gun violence].
Joedy Cambridge, Arlington
Washington Post April 7 2018
Comics in new issue of Johns Hopkins Magazine
WaPo reviews “Not Too High, Not Too Low” exhibit
Washington Post
“Not Too High, Not Too Low” invites six of them to explore different forms.
Friday, April 06, 2018
Glen Weldon on Legion's return
'Legion,' Season 2: Welcome Back To The Weirdest Corner Of The Marvel Universe
https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2018/04/03/597795582/legion-season-2-welcome-back-to-the-weirdest-corner-of-the-marvel-universe
Comic Riffs on the death of Studio Ghibli's Isao Takahata
RIP: How Isao Takahata's haunting war masterpiece changed animation
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 6 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.
Not From Brazil's Awesome Con comic
April 21: Comic Logic's Three Year Anniversary Party
Comic Logic's Three Year Anniversary Party
Saturday, April 21 at 11 AM - 5 PM |
Look who's three!
Join us for our three year anniversay at Comic Logic featuring:
*Creator John Reilly from Lovecraft:Herald & Tesla
*Creator J. Robert Deans - sketch cards & live art
*Cosplayer Cherry Cos
*Sale items & swag
*All Star Comic Con Cosplay Contest - win passes to the con!
*Snacks & beverages
and more!
We hope to see each and every one of you here so we can personally thank you for being the best customers & friends any comic shop could ask for!
Don't miss it!
April 18: Jade Feng Lee (aka Dumpling Heart) at Fantom Comics
Jade Feng Lee (aka Dumpling Heart) appears at Fantom Comics on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:00 PM to sign her variant cover for Steven Universe #15 from Boom! Studios.
Fantom Comics
2010 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036
202-241-6498
Scoop on Awesome Con
Amanda Sheriff
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1017?ArticleID=210753
Awesome Con in Photos
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=210759
On March 30 through April 1, 2018, comics and pop culture fans traveled to Washington, DC for the annual Awesome Con. Here we present photos of booths, exhibits, guests, and cosplayers that could be found throughout the convention center. Photos were provided by Gemstone Associate Editor Amanda Sheriff.
http://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=210777
Count Gore De Vol, the popular TV and internet horror host from the Washington, DC area, was among the many celebrity guests at Awesome Con. Scoop stopped by his booth during the event to chat about conventions, the upcoming anniversary of his show, and how he got into horror hosting.
Thursday, April 05, 2018
NPR interviews Ed Piskor
From B-Boys To X-Men: Alt-Comics' Ed Piskor Goes Mainstream
April 26: Tom Toles at National Press Club
Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles speaks and sings at Silver Owls Hoot on April 26
This will be his and the band's second appearance at a Hoot. The last time, in 2015, was a sellout, so early reservations are recommended.
The Hoot is open to all Club members and their guests. Tickets are $35, which include dinner preceded by a cash bar. Reservations can be made at press.org or by contacting the Club's reservations department at 202-662-7501 or reservations@press.org.
Toles, whose work appears in some 100 newspapers, will discuss the current status and future of editorial and political cartooning. He also plays drums and sings harmony with his five-piece rock band that has appeared in numerous venues in Washington.
Toles has been drawing his award winning cartoons at the Washington Post since 2002. He previously served as editorial cartoonist for the Buffalo News, Buffalo Courier-Express, New York Daily News, The New Republic, and U.S. News and World Report.
Toles won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1990 and was a finalist on two other occasions. He was named Cartoonist of the Year by Editor and Publisher magazine in 2002 and by the National Cartoonists Society a year later. He received a National Headliners Award in 2005 and the Herblock Prize, named for his predecessor at the Post, in 2011.
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Blue Wave"
"Blue Wave"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=24
From all the howling in the MSM these days, you'd think they were expecting not just a "Blue Wave", but a "Blue Tsunami" -- except the numbers say they'll be lucky to get a "Blue Ripple", and in Texas right now it's looking more like a "Blue Tidepool", pitting a bland corporate-looking white-boy Democrat against an incumbent whose head is sculpted entirely of suet pudding.
This on top of the fact that on social media, the Democratic Party politburo, trolls and fangirls are going with the formula that worked so well for them last time:
• Run a bland, donor class-approved corporate Centrist.
• Threaten and shame Left voters.
• Gaslight, insult, and lie to Left voters.
• Bully and smear Left electoral challengers.
• Hope the GOP candidate is revealed to be a pedophile.
Cowabunga, dudes.
Fine Books blog on Drawn to Purpose exhibit
"Drawn to Purpose" Book Launch at the Library of Congress Tackles Gender Bias in Art
https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2018/03/drawn-to-purpose-book-launch-at-the-library-of-congress-tackles-gender-bias-in-art.phtml
April 7: 'Not Too High, Not Too Low' panel discussion
Per the Facebook event page: "Engage and learn more from the women behind not too high, not too low! Curator Amy Lokoff is joined by artists Jessica AgĂ¼ero, Toni Lane, Anna Sellheim, and Lenora Yerkes from not too high, not too low for an intimate conversation about their work in the show, artistic influences, diversity in comics, and DC's zine scene. Bring your questions and curiosity!"
Contributing artists to the exhibit. |
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
New non-comics children's book from Marc Tyler Nobleman
Published by Clarion and luminously illustrated by Eliza Wheeler, it's out 4/24/18—but the biggest way one can support an upcoming book is by pre-ordering it. Why? See the P.S.
Also, ordering now will ensure it arrives in time to prepare for fairy-finding season. Let's say that's May.
Options:
- independent bookstore near you
- Amazon
- magic spell (offline/DIY)
P.S. Pre-sales...
- indicate a book's potential, which may encourage retailers to increase order quantities
- count toward first week sales, which improves the chances a book makes a bestseller list
- boost visibility, which may trigger sales via other ways (word of mouth, hand-selling by booksellers, press coverage, etc.)
April 7: Fantom Comics -Writers Workshop & Isola Signing with Brenden Fletcher
Monday, April 02, 2018
Retrofit / Big Planet Comics publishing Kickstarter
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Hi again everyone, We just wanted to let you know our NEW Kickstarter for our 2018 lineup has just launched! We are publishing 12 graphic novels this year, and we hope you will continue to support us! We're really excited about all of these, please check out the new page for images and descriptions. https://www.kickstarter.com/ |
PR: DC Zinefest 2018: Digital registration opens Friday, April 6th
- people of color
- people with disabilities
- people who identify as LGBTQIA+
- people who earn low incomes
Each grant gets you $50 and a quarter table at the fest. Grant applications are included as part of the online registration. If you've already applied through mail-in, don't worry! We'll ask you about your interest when we get in touch about tabling information. In an effort to make sure that as many people hear about this grant as possible, grant submissions will remain open even after all other tables are full. If more people are interested than there are grants available, awarding of grants will be decided by a lottery.
Please contact us with any comments or questions. Thanks!
- Your DC Zinefest organizers
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Comics writer Mike Cowgill has a short story online
Today's featured piece is Michael Cowgill's adorable short story, "This Girl" about an all-female Beatles tribute band.
http://hedgeapplemagazine.com/?p=1828
From the Artleytoons Vault
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Library of Congress exhibit on women cartoonists featuring in Chicago Tribune
Back to the drawing table? Women have been there all along, says the book/exhibit 'Drawn to Purpose'
Darcel Rockett
Chicago Tribune March 30 2018
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-drawn-to-purpose-20180327-story.html
Sunday, April 01, 2018
Staake does the Simpsons in The Post
Style Invitational Week 1273: Come to our aid(e) — restocking the Cabinet [in print as Har heads; winning bank headlines]
Tell us who (or what!) would be a better hire in a federal job; plus winning 'bank heads'
That darn Pastis
This 'Pearls Before Swine' speaks for a lot of parents and teachers [in print as This comic spoke for a lot of parents]
Joseph Maniscalco, Bluffton, S.C.
Washington Post March 31 201, p. A13
National Archives blogs on Clifford Berryman
Play Ball!
https://prologue.blogs.
Awesome Con Sunday photos
Here's more local people...
Joe Sergi whose done a law history book - The Law for Comic Book Creators - that I'm looking forward to reading. Watch for an interview with him coming soon. |
Jared Smith of Big Planet Comics; I can always find something in their cheap graphic novels. |
Marc Hempel, Sandman artist who lives around Baltimore. |
Mark Wheatley of Insight Studios. We're going to have an interview with him about his book illustration work. |
Arsia Rozegar who's illustrating a Persian epic now. |
And some pictures for fun.
Wonder Woman and Batman cosplayers in mail. They clanked. |
Starlord and Gamora cosplayers taking a break. |
A signing line at the DC Comics booth. |
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Awesome Con Friday photos
I also quite enjoyed the science side and talked to people from NASA, the Smithsonian and National Geographic, and would recommend that as well.
We have a new correspondent who does live sketching at local events and we should see some work from him as he's attending today.
David Betancourt of the Washington Post interviewed Paul Levitz and Dan Jurgens about Superman at the Library of Congress on Thursday night. |
Paul Levitz and Dan Jurgens at the Library of Congress on Thursday night. |
Andrew Looney of Looney Labs with Doctor Who Fluxx game. |
Cuddles and Rage with their new minicomic Snuggle Bites. |
Carolyn Belefski of Curls Studio shows her new Sad Fish project, while Joe Carabeo looks on. |
Michael Cho, comic book cover artist, is from Canada. |
SL Gallant's new comic is the Six Million Dollar Man meeting GI Joe. |
Local cartoonist Rafer Roberts has been writing for Valiant, but is about to launch a new comic, Modern Fantasy, from Dark Horse. It's in Previews now. |
John Gallagher's kid-friendly Sky Dog Comics. |
ComicsDC author Matt Dembicki showing artwork from his ReDistricted webcomic project. |
March's Andrew Aydin also has X-Files comics for sale. He's working with Congressman Lewis on more stories. |
Keith Giffen did my absolute favorite run on Legion of Superheroes. I was able to buy a piece of original art of his Ambush Bug character a few stalls away. |
Colleen Doran has a wide variety of her work for sale, including Sandman comics. |
Joe Harris is visiting from NY, and Andrew Aydin recommends his work. Rockstars is his creator-owned book that's just been collected. |
Sean Causeley and Julian Lytle are tabling together and both have new books out. |
Local cartoonist and illustrator Jason Axtell. |
Local cartoonist Bill McKay does a lot of cover art. |
Local cartoonist Evan Keeling works for the Smithsonian and also makes a lot of minicomics for them. These are free, and totally cool. |
Friday, March 30, 2018
Not from Brazil at Awesome Con
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