Friday, December 06, 2019
The Post's obituary for Howard Cruse
Howard Cruse, underground cartoonist and 'godfather of queer comics,' dies at 75 [in print as Pioneering chronicler of LGBTQ life in comics].
Liz at Large comic's 2nd week in City Paper
Liz At Large: "Now"
Week two of our new cartoon series is here.
Thursday, December 05, 2019
NPR's 2019 graphic novel list
NPR's Book Concierge
Produced by Rose Friedman, Petra Mayer, Beth Novey and Meghan Sullivan | Executive Producer: Ellen Silva
NPR on Tanabe's Lovecraft
Telnaes live-cartooning the impeachement hearings
Sketches from the House Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing
The Mueller Report Illustrated on the Post's website
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Government-produced comics in the Library of Congress
How the Government Connects through Pop Culture: From Comics to Memes
Frankenstein Zombie launch page
Photos of Cartoons, Controversy and Caricatures (w/Matt Wuerker and Kevin Kallaugher)
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Join POLITICO's Matt Wuerker and The Economist's Kevin Kallaugher for a workshop and open discussion on the theory and practice of political cartoons. Attendees will participate in the conversation and even learn to draw some famous politicians.
Library of Congress' Swann Foundation is accepting fellowship applications
https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/swann-fellow.html
Please email swann@loc.gov or call (202) 707-9115 if you have questions.
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
NPR talks to Lynda Barry
The Post releases The Mueller Report as graphic journalism today
Written and designed by the staff of The Washington Post and illustrated by artist Jan Feindt, The Mueller Report Illustrated: The Obstruction Investigation brings to life the findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III in an engaging and illuminating presentation.
When it was released on April 18, 2019, Mueller's report laid out two major conclusions: that Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election had been "sweeping and systematic" and that the evidence did not establish that Trump or his campaign had conspired with the Kremlin. The special counsel left one significant question unanswered: whether the president broke the law by trying to block the probe.
However, Mueller unspooled a dramatic narrative of an angry and anxious president trying to control the criminal investigation, even after he knew he was under scrutiny. Deep inside the 448-page report is a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of the White House, remarkable in detail and drama. With dialogue taken directly from the report, The Mueller Report Illustrated is a vivid, factually rigorous narrative of a crucial period in Trump's presidency that remains relevant to the turbulent events of today.
The Washington Post has built an unparalleled reputation in its coverage of the Special Counsel's investigation and related topics. The paper's circulation, prominence, and influence continue to grow.
- Publisher: Scribner (December 3, 2019)
- Length: 208 pages
- ISBN13: 9781982149277
Monday, December 02, 2019
The Post on a year and a decade of live-action superheroes
2019 was a rocky year for superheroes — until 'Watchmen' raised the bar for the genre
The 11 superheroes who defined the decade onscreen, from Iron Man to one of the Watchmen
Pioneering Gay Cartoonist Howard Cruse Dies at 75 (posted by request)
Friday, November 29, 2019
New National Museum of African Art exhibit has a comic book flavor
The artifacts are from the museum's permanent collection so you may have seen some of them before. What's different is that they're trading on the popularity of Black Panther. All of the signage is in a comic book font and you'll see a few word balloons and such.
They have a copy of the Black Panther comic in the display as well as some comics published in Africa. It's not a major part of the exhibit though.
Their brochure for the exhibit, although it's folded like one of those easily-ripped pocket-sized maps, also reflects the comic book design motif.
You might not want to make a special trip to see it but if you're going to the Freer's Hokusai exhibit, you definitely should pop in.
The museum's description of the exhibit is on https://africa.si.edu/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/heroes-principles-of-african-greatness/
My pictures from my Thanksgiving visit are on