Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Swann Foundation is accepting fellowship applications

The Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon, administered by the Library of Congress is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship, one of the few in the field, for the 2020-2021 academic year. Deadline for applications is February 14, 2020. Please see the following for criteria, guidelines, and application forms:

https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html

Please email swann@loc.gov or call (202) 707-9115 if you have questions.

Monday, October 07, 2019

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Home, Dank Home"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist, Mike Flugennock

"Home, Dank Home (Hands Off Homegrow, no. 2)
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2807

Another for my gang at DCMJ, in support of retaining legal homegrow — 
one of the main provisions of Initiative 71 — in DC Mayor Bowser's 
Safe Cannabis Sales Act.

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Washington DC "Safe Cannabis Sales Act"
https://mayor.dc.gov/marijuana



Sunday, October 06, 2019

Interview: The Career Of John Romita, Jr...In His Own Words

Interview: The Career Of John Romita, Jr...In His Own Words

by Troy-Jeffrey Allen


There are certain things you can always count on when it comes to comics - things that are mainstays across generations.

For example:

  • Marvel vs. DC will always be THE go-to rivalry.
  • No one stays dead in comics forever.
  • With great power comes great responsibility.
  • Archie will never quite settle on Betty or Veronica.
  • Crossovers are as imminent as death and taxes.
  • John Romita, Jr.

Since the late 1970s, John Romita, Jr. has been a constant in the comic book industry. His four-decade run at Marvel bridged generations, his co-creations Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl infiltrated the larger pop culture landscape, and his current run at DC Comics is destined to extend his career in comics well into the future. 

In Part 1 of our interview above, Romita, Jr. takes us through the earliest parts of his career. From stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father (John Romita, Sr.) to tackling the classic "Demon in a Bottle" story for Iron Man. Journey with PREVIEWsworld as Romita provides an oral history of the ups, downs, and triumphs of making myths and entertaining fans throughout the years.

Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Romita talks about his first run on X-Men and much more!

That darn Toles

Face it. Thou shalt lie.

Thomas Anthony DiMaggio, York, Pa.

That darn Knight Life and Nancy

They loved 'The Knight Life,' 'Nancy,' not so much

Gretchen Dunn, Peter Zimmerman, Roger L. Powell
Washington Post October 5 2019, p. A17


The Post on Batwoman and ranking Jokers

After their CW treatments, Batwoman and Nancy Drew have a hard time being themselves [in print as Gotham deserves better than this lame 'Batwoman']

Washington Post October 5 2019, p. C1, 2


Ruby Rose knows Batwoman is a step forward for LGBTQ superheroes — but she's more interested in how she saves the day

Our definitive ranking of the Jokers, from Jack Nicholson to Joaquin Phoenix [in print as A Definitive Ranking of Our Favorite Jokers].


Bob Mankoff is speaking at Politics and Prose

... About Jewish cartoons. And retelling some of Freud's jokes.


Friday, October 04, 2019

City Paper reviews Joker

Joker is Nothing More Than a Series of Grievances [in print as Tears of a Clown]

Todd Phillips does the iconic character a disservice.

Washington City Paper Oct 4, 2019 p. 26.

Library of Congress comics exhibit featured on CGTN

Comic strip exhibition celebrates icons and heroes time forgot

Original artwork of famous comic characters has gone on display at the U.S. Library of Congress. The exhibition charts 120 years of cartoons. And while there are scores of familiar faces, the exhibition also aims to honor those time forgot, CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.

NPR talks to Chris Ware

In 'Rusty Brown,' Chris Ware Resolves To Find The Good In Everyone

NPR on Joker movie

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'·
TIM GREIVING
Morning Edition October 3, 2019
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/03/766172923/composer-hildur-gu-nad-ttir-finds-the-humanity-in-joker
https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2019/10/20191003_me_composer_hildur_gunadttir_finds_the_humanity_in_joker.mp3
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=766172923


'Joker' Is Wild ... ly Dull
GLEN WELDON
NPR October 3, 2019
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/03/765082771/joker-is-wild-ly-dull


In 'Joker', Joaquin Phoenix Gives A Big Performance In A Flat Film.
LINDA HOLMES, GLEN WELDON,STEPHEN THOMPSON, TASHA ROBINSON
POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR October 4, 2019
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/02/766529122/in-joker-joaquin-phoenix-gives-a-big-performance-in-a-flat-film
https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/npr/pchh/2019/10/20191003_pchh_pchh_593_joker__-_final-90bda0e4-3e05-4bca-abd0-45d9c175224c.mp3

The Post on Joker movie

Joaquin Phoenix is a vivid, operatic Joker, but the movie is way too full of itself [in print as A grisly but often predictable funhouse].

Movie critic
Washington Post October 4 2019, p. Weekend 32

Why 'Joker' became one of the most divisive movies of the year [Why some aren't smiling about the release of 'Joker'.]

Washington Post Oct. 4, 2019, p. C1,3

Police, theaters brace for violence as Warner Bros. 'Joker' opens in controversy [in print as Police, theaters brace for violence as 'Joker' opens].

Thursday, October 03, 2019

The Post on possible Joker film violence

Police, theaters brace for violence as Warner Bros. 'Joker' opens in controversy

Loudon County Library selects Hey, Kiddo for 1book 1community

Hey, Kiddo selected for 1book 1community
We are thrilled to announce the selection of Hey, Kiddo, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, for our 2019 1book 1community program. This timely, headline-making National Book Award finalist is a graphic-novel memoir about Krosoczka's childhood growing up in a family as it grapples with addiction. Free copies of Hey, Kiddo are available now in branches or you can read the eBook on our OverDrive or Libby apps through Nov. 23.
SAVE THE DATE: Don't miss the chance to meet Krosoczka during a free public presentation Saturday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m. at Riverside High School in Leesburg.

Two more SPX panels online

SPX 2019 Panel - Queer Science Fiction and World Building

Published on Oct 1, 2019

Science fiction has long been used as a means to address any number of society's ills through the use of alien settings and advanced technology. Many cartoonists address queer-specific issues in the way that they actually create the foundations of their worlds. Critic and publisher Carta Monir moderates Hannah Templer (Cosmoknights), Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (What Is Left), Shing Yin Khor (Salvage Station No. 8), and Alison Wilgus (Chronin) as they discuss how their settings create explicitly and implicitly relate queer themes.

SPX 2019 Panel - International Trends in Small Press Publishing

Published on Sep 30, 2019

Publishing and distribution remain small press comics' thorniest issues, but the passion and vision of small press publishers continue to blaze new trails and provide opportunities for artists around the world. An international line-up of publishers and editors including Paw Krogsbek Mathiasen (Fahrenheit), Pernille Arvedsen (Cobolt), Annie Koyama (Koyama Press), Carta Monir (Diskette Press), and Marc Pearson (Glom Press) discuss strategies, obstacles, and their vision for small press comics. Critic Rob Clough (High-Low) moderates.


Wednesday, October 02, 2019

PW Comics World: More To Come at SPX

More To Come 389: Hannah Templer and James Romberger at SPX 2019

Tom King profiled in Publishers Weekly

Kevin Panetta will be co-writing Archie

Katy Keene Is Heading to Riverdale This January In "Archie and Katy Keene" [Exclusive]

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Ann Telnaes wins Ink Bottle Award from AAEC (via Twitter)

A big congrats to cartoonist on receiving this year's Ink Bottle Award from . Telnaes was cited for her tireless work with , her outreach to younger political cartoonists, and curating the 1st Amendment show at .

In accepting the award, Ann said she wanted to share the honor with friend and fellow cartoonist Signe Wilkinson . Both women are Pulitzer winners, and were key planners of this year's AAEC convention at the

The Post reviews a Rick and Morty science book

'Rick and Morty's' cartoon world is absurd and hilarious. But one of its premises may be real: The multiverse [in print as 'Rick and Morty's' cartoon world is crazy and hilarious. But one of its premises may be real.]