Sunday, March 01, 2020
The Post on children's graphic novels
Don't be afraid to let children read graphic novels. They're real books. [in print as These books are real books].
If your child likes comics, here's a book list to help navigate the shelves [in print as A sampler of effective illustrated storytelling].
Clay Jones remembers his friend and publisher Bob Andelman
Remembering Bob Andelman
by Clay JonesApply for DC Zinefest beginning today
Saturday, February 29, 2020
That darn Luckovich (and Godzilla)
Godzilla should be offended [letter, Mike Luckovich, in print as Godzilla would be offended]
Ray Diroll, Springfield
Washington Post February 29 2020
Friday, February 28, 2020
March 18: Graphic Arts Book Club: Is This Guy For Real
Graphic Arts Book Club: Is This Guy For Real
- Wednesday, March 18, 2020
- 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
- Solid State Books 600 H Street Northeast Washington, DC, 20002 United States
Tomorrow: Pop Culture Uncovered: Black History Month! at Fantom Comics
Pop Culture Uncovered: Black History Month!
- Tomorrow at 4 PM – 6 PM
Can't make it to the live show? Watch it here on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureUncovered/
RVA Mag's recommendations for Galaxy-Con
RVA Comics X-Change: Issue 38 (GalaxyCon 2020 Preview Edition)
Ash Griffith | February 25, 2020
https://rvamag.com/art/zines-books/rva-comics-x-change-issue-38-galaxycon-2020-preview-edition.html
Cavna on Presidential coronavirus masks worn wrongly
New Yorker coronavirus cover shows Trump with a mask over his eyes, to critique his response
Malaka Gharib's new coronavirus comic
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
Two profiles of Liz Montague
Thanks to TCJ's Ryan Flanders for picking these up.
Meet the New Yorker's first known African American female cartoonist
In this week's Sunday Closer, NBC's Kristen Welker sits down with Elizabeth Montague, who is the first known African American woman to have a cartoon published in the New Yorker. "I'm really proud of myself and that I've done this," the 24-year-old says.
Young, black, female Washington cartoonist speaks about diversity through her art
She is the first black female cartoonist published in The New Yorker.
US Navy Surgeon General has a graphic novel on his 2020 suggested reading list
Jack Brennan is a Marine Corps sergeant whose infantry squad has been cleared to return home from a grueling deployment to Afghanistan. A few years prior, Sergeant Brennan lost one of his closest friends—a young combat veteran—to suicide and has vowed to do everything in his power to keep his Marines from a similar fate. On their last night in-country, Brennan shares his version of The Odyssey to help prepare his squad for the transition back to the home front. By retelling Homer's epic about Odysseus' difficult journey home after the Trojan War, and weaving in the stories of contemporary Marines, The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan powerfully conveys the profound challenges today's veterans face upon returning from combat even as it tells "the oldest war story of all time."
Latest Liz at Large in the City Paper
Liz At Large: "Certain"
Are you sure?
KAL gets syndicated
Editorial Cartoonist KAL Joins Andrews McMeel
Columbia University Library gets John Fantucchio's fanzine collection
RBML welcomes "Fandom's Fantucchio" fanzine/fan art collection
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Smithsonian opens 2.8 million images online, some of which are cartoons
Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain
The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution
February 25, 2020
The Far Side of Science: Cartoons by Gary Larson April 9, 1987 – May 31, 1987
The American Presidency in Political Cartoons October 15, 1976 – November 28, 1976
Cartoons, Caricatures and Comics June 28, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Herblock's Presidents: "Puncturing Pomposity" May 2, 2008 – November 30, 2008
Animation, Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker | Smithsonian Institution
Rube Goldberg: Comic Art and Invention | Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn To Present Tony Lewis' Comic Strip-Based "Anthology 2014–2016" Collages Together for the F
A search for "comic" or "comic art" or "comic strip" or "comic book" is probably also worth doing....
Feb 29: Doctor Tomorrow writer Alejandro Arbona At BCC Sponsor Store CC&C!
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NPR on Ghost River and Jake the Fake
How A Graphic Novel Resurrected A Forgotten Chapter In American History [Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga by Lee Francis IV and Weshoyot Alvitr]
NPR's Code Switch February 26, 2020
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/26/806124981/how-a-graphic-novel-resurrected-a-forgotten-chapter-in-american-history
Not Too Rude, Not Too Tame, 'Jake The Fake' Is A Just-Right Read [Keith Knight].
Juanita Giles
NPR February 21, 2020
Meet a Visiting Cartoonist: A Chat with Ellen Lindner
I've known Ellen Lindner for a long time, initially through her comics-collecting husband, but then directly as she moved back to the US and became a regular exhibitor at SPX. A woman of eclectic interests, she's done comics on conscientious objectors in England in World War I, 1960's Coney Island, and woman's baseball, as well as editing anthologies such as British women's collection, The Strumpet. She was in town a few weeks ago for her ex-studio mate Robin Ha's book-signing at East City Books and I was very surprised to hear that she was doing comics for the Washington Post. She did a Christmas strip for the Post's The Lily newsletter, so I leapt at the opportunity to consider her a DC-area cartoonist and send her the usual questions.
What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?
I have done a big mix of fictional graphic novels, graphic memoir and nonfiction comics. At the moment I'm working on The Cranklet's Chronicle, a series of nonfiction comics about people who aren't (cisgender) men who have played a role in baseball history. The last issue was about Effa Manley, the only woman in the baseball Hall of Fame.
How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?
Great question! I am working digitally more and more these days, but I still pencil and color using traditional media.
When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?
Late 70s, Long Island, New York.
Where are you living now? How did you begin working for the Washington Post?
I live in beautiful upper Manhattan, New York, which is full of city parks. We even have a local seal! I began working for the Post's women's magazine, The Lily, thanks to a wonderful friend of mine, Lara Antal, who has created many genius comics for them.
What is your training and/or education in cartooning?
I studied art history, French and art as an undergrad. Many years later I found myself living in London and did a master's degree in illustration. Over the years, though, I've racked up a lot of credits at School of Visual Arts, a big hub for comics. Those classes have been huge for me.
Who are your influences?
Alison Bechdel, Lynda Barry, Jacques Tardi, Jessica Abel, Megan Kelso, Tom Hart, Glynnis Fawkes, Summer Pierre, and Jennifer Hayden. The latter three folks and I table together a lot at comics events and their help with drafts of projects in progress has been invaluable.
Lindner, Glynnis Fawkes and Jennifer Hayden at SPX 2019 |
If you could, what in your career would you do-over or change?
I'm definitely a person who loves to rue past mistakes and it's a tendency I'm trying to work on. But I always feels I've been too shy in terms of telling other artists I like their work. If you meet someone whose work you like, let them know! It's hard to put yourself out there.
What work are you best-known for?
Weirdly it might be for my current day job doing informational illustration. Thousands of people click on articles I've illustrated each day, even though they probably don't know it's me. It's definitely been the most eyes I've ever had on my work. I have enjoyed the challenge of illustrating everything from the best uses of tarragon to what it's like to work in military counter-intelligence. For a glimpse at these you can look at my Instagram, @ellenlindna.
What work are you most proud of?
I'm really proud of my current project, The Cranklet's Chronicle, which is about the history of people who aren't cisgendered men and baseball. Baseball has a long history of erasing the involvement of people who aren't white men, and there are so many stories to tell about owners, players, fans, and more who are or were somewhere else on the gender spectrum. The last issue was about Effa Manley, a woman who managed a black baseball team in New Jersey, and who is currently the only woman in the Hall of Fame. I found her utterly fascinating, and I hope readers will too!
What would you like to do or work on in the future?
I have a secret project I'm working on alongside my day job and Cranklet's...It's a combination of memoir and how-to, and I'm really excited about it! It's an activity comic about how to navigate life as a person without kids.
What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?
Wow, great question. I usually just try and power through! Taking a walk also helps, a lot! I work on comics and illustration pretty much every day, and if one project stumps me, I can toggle to another one for a while.
What do you think will be the future of your field?
Oh WOW that's tough. Many more comics on mobile!!!
What cons do you attend besides The Small Press Expo? Any comments about attending them?
SPX and MoCCA are my big two, though this year I also did the Nonfiction Comics Fest in Essex Junction, VT and Short Run in Seattle, both of which took me to new places. Both were fabulous!!!
Panel from story in The Lily |
What's your favorite thing about DC?
Ethiopian food! The museums! Union Station! Wait, do I really just get one?!
Least favorite?
Welp, I find DC drivers....unpredictable. I'll leave it at that!
What monument or museum do you like to take visitors to?
I love the National Museum of African American Art and Culture! Wow, what an incredible place!
How about a favorite local restaurant?
Habesha, hands down! Such delicious Ethiopian food, located in the Shaw area by Howard University.
Do you have a website or blog?
www.littlewhitebird.com Also on Instagram: @ellenlindna