Friday, July 17, 2020
Live NOW: Quarantine Q&A with DC Comics Author, Minh Le
NPR looks at Old Guard movie
'Old Guard' Superhero Warriors Battle Their Greatest Foe Yet — Ennui
War Is Forever In 'The Old Guard'
Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon ,Cate Young
Pop Culture Happy Hour July 17, 2020
Weldon reviews the Sandman audio version
'The Sandman': Landmark Comic Series Gets A Rigidly Faithful Audio Drama Adaptation
JULY 18 : Free Comic Book Day With DC Cover Artist Ken Hunt
Free Comic Book Day With DC Cover Artist Ken Hunt
- Tomorrow at 12 PM – 7 PM
- To Be Continued Comics2137 Defense Hwy Suite 12, Crofton, Maryland 21114
Ken will be doing cover work on a first come, first serve basis. This being the case, we recommend arriving as early as possible! Blank covers will be available for sale, but feel free to bring in your own!
This will be the first of many events going on at our NEW LOCATION in Crofton!! Stayed tuned and be sure to follow us for upcoming details on this and other planned events ahead this summer!
The Lily's latest comic
A world of opportunities arrived in my small town during the pandemic. I'm worried that will vanish.
Please don't forget about us
Thursday, July 16, 2020
NPR reviews NBM's new Asterix translation
With A Glug Of Potion And A New Translation, 'Asterix' Aims To Conquer America
July 17: Quarantine Q&A with DC Comics Author, Minh Le
Quarantine Q&A with DC Comics Author, Minh Le
6:00 PM To 8:00 PM
Online
bit.ly/FantomQA
Leah sits down (virtually) with author of Green Lantern: Legacy, Minh Le to talk comics, catch up on life since he was in the store last year, being Asian-American in These Trying Times, and what is the best brand of fish sauce.
Green Lantern: Legacy is the tale of the first Asian-American Green Lantern! It's a discussion of gentrification vs. revitalization and being proud of where you come from.
If you'd like to grab a copy of Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Le and Andie Tong, email us at fantomhq@fantomcomics,com or give us a call at (202)241-6498.
PR Free Comic Book SUMMER Launches SATURDAY, JULY 18th At Fantom Comics
Free Comic Book SUMMER Launches SATURDAY, JULY 18th At Fantom.
Every year Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is held on the first Saturday of May, but 2020 had other plans in store for the world, so FCBD was cancelled and in place, we now have Free Comic Book Summer (FCBS)!
FCBS will take place at Fantom Comics on Saturdays from July 18th through September 12th and will release up to six titles weekly. You can either pick up FCBS titles in store or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "FCBS" at the top of the page.
This year has caused a great deal of hardship, so we're suggesting that anyone who'd like to grab some free books to donate to DC non-profits including SOME (So Others Might Eat) and Capital Area Food Bank. You can donate in store at checkout or through www.fantomcomics.com by searching "FCBS" at the top of the page, with minimum donation starting at $5 and you can increase your donation by adding multiple quantities of a donation item to your online shopping cart.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Cavna talks to Trudeau about new Doonesbury book
Garry Trudeau is spoofing the Trump presidency by treating it as 'a hostile takeover'
Tom King writes Watchmen's Rorschach miniseries
Tom King, Jorge Fornes launch RORSCHACH on DC Black Label
The 12-issue maxiseries launches Oct. 13.
07/15/2020
https://www.comicsbeat.com/tom-king-jorge-fornes-launch-rorschach-on-dc-black-label/
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
NY poster disliked by Blitt, Mouly, Brodner
Andrew Cuomo is touting a new pandemic poster. Artists call it an 'incoherent' mess.
Flugenncok's Latest'n'Greatest: "Hail To The Covids"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3029
On top of all the uprising and rioting and pulling down statues and all that other great stuff, it looks as if Dan Snyder has finally gotten the message and is changing the name of the Washington, DC NFL franchise to something that isn't a horrid racial slur.
With a decision like this, of course, there also comes the usual flood of suggestions and proposals — and I'm certainly not one to shirk my creative duty.
I, for one, think the new name of the team should be the Washington Covids, because our policies and attitude have been like a plague around the world, and also because Americans are pretty much banned from entering any other country on Earth at this point.
And, as luck would have it, the July 8th Washington Post featured an article which basically details the moaning and wailing from NFL sponsors and TV advertisers if the pandemic precludes any chance of even actually playing a season this year. It's pretty obvious they
don't really give a shit about the sport; they just need some guys playing football to put on TV so that all the corporations who flushed down all that marketing cash can show us their goddamn advertising.
So, basically, no NFL = capitalism takes a bath. Cry me a goddamn river.
"US visitors set to remain banned from entering EU", UK Guardian, 06.29.2020
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/29/us-visitors-set-to-remain-banned-from-entering-eu
"Dan Snyder decides to rebrand Washington's NFL team after pressure",
The Sporting News, 07.13.2020
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/redskins-name-change-dan-snyder/9o5uqj7tw301zmd8do3y2ney
Monday, July 13, 2020
Tom King's Vision #1 examined on Shelfdust
Shelfdust Presents: The Vision #1 with Tiffany Babb
July 15: P&P Live! Laurie Halse Anderson and Leila del Duca - Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed
P&P Live! Laurie Halse Anderson and Leila del Duca - Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed
Join author Laurie Halse Anderson and illustrator Leila del Duca as they discuss their new graphic novel.
Swept away by the ocean surrounding her island home, Princess Diana of Themyscira finds herself a refugee in a land she's never known. Faced with injustice, Diana and a new group of friends must gather the strength to assert their humanity. Anderson and del Duca reimagine Wonder Woman's origins in this timely story about the refugee experience, teenage activism, and finding the love and strength to create change.
Laurie Halse Anderson, whose groundbreaking novels include Speak and SHOUT, is a tireless advocate for diversity in publishing, intellectual freedom, and survivors of sexual violence.
Leila del Duca, a prolific comic book artist and writer, has drawn for clients including D.C. Marvel, Vertigo, Image Comics, and National Geographic. Ages 14 and up.
RIP cartoonist Duane McKenna
Saturday, July 11, 2020
PR: Third Eye! - We are OPEN for in-store shopping at all locations!
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The Post on The Old Guard
Comic-book thriller 'The Old Guard' puts the 'human' back in superhuman [in print as Putting the 'human' in superhuman].
Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first black woman to direct a comic book movie. It looks like the future.
The Post on Disney World's reopening
Disney World set to reopen despite severe outbreak unfolding in Florida
Friday, July 10, 2020
The history of the Boondocks, starting at the U of Maryland
Linda Holmes reviews 'The Old Guard'
'The Old Guard' Is A Smart Blend Of Action And Emotion
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
PR: Announcing Dead Reckoning Fall 2020 Titles
Politics and Prose sessions with Tom Angleberger, Breena Bard, Maria Scrivan, and Rob Harrell
Ross Maloy's life was "normal" until he discovered a lump over his right eye. Now he's navigating seventh grade with a terrifying cancer diagnosis—and a cowboy hat to keep UV rays off his face. As he tries to deflect some classmates' well-meaning yet exhausting pity and others' cruel memes, he finds an outlet in music. With his old best friend and an unlikely new one, Ross channels his rage into this thrilling new language. Inspired by the author's life, this empathetic and absolutely uproarious novel will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned the value of blending in. Ages 9-12.
Monday, July 06, 2020
The Post on animation voice actors and race
'The Simpsons' and 'Big Mouth' are recasting nonwhite roles. But it's about more than finding the right voices. [in print as As animated shows recast nonwhite roles, it's about more than the right voice].
Cartooning in the hands of idiots can be dangerous
Kansas GOP official apologizes for cartoon comparing mask mandate to the Holocaust
Post's best of Covid-19 art includes 3 cartoonists
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post JULY 6, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/07/06/art-pandemic-readers/
The Washington Post recently asked readers to share artwork that they have been creating during the pandemic, and received more than 650 submissions.
Art came from near (Washington and its surrounding states) and far (Germany and England, with a nod to Guatemala). The entrants spanned from tweens to artists in their 90s. And the choice of media included oil and acrylic, flowers, cinder blocks, a dryer sheet and hot glue.
The Post considered not only the quality and creativity of the art, but also the fascinating accompanying backstories. Enduring quarantines, some artists rendered what isolation and loneliness felt like, while others depicted longed-for social scenes from a pre-pandemic time.
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Covid Brunch"
"Covid Brunch"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3022
Here in Washington, DC, we're in Phase II of Pretending It's All Over And Everything's OK — that is, "reopening the economy". Right about now, some restaurants are re-opening for socially-distanced dine-in — meaning, of course, lots of waitstaff and bartenders working for crap wages plus tips, many threatened with firing, desperately trying to avoid infection by getting themselves up like dentists in order to serve maskless, feckless, blissfully ignorant bougie America.
Yet another one inspired by this classic tweet from Benjamin Dixon:
"Bruh, if your waiter looks like this, that means you need to take your bourgeoisie ass home and learn to cook until this thing is over"
https://twitter.com/BenjaminPDixon/status/1278451410351394819
Angouleme comics museum bookstore recommends Bloom by Panetta
This is a translation of their Facebook post. It's a very good museum and a great bookstore. I loved visiting it last year. (Thanks to Greg Bennett for the tip)
la librairie de la bande dessinée et de l'image
🕶☀️ Summer selection ☀️🕶
Here we go again for our summer reading tips! 🤩
Every Sunday, we will share a perfect comic book to accompany your beautiful and big holidays, your nice little weekend or simply to relax in the evening at home ⛱
Starting today with the choice of Lou and his favorite title, presented on the page not long ago: "The flavor of spring", by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau at the éditions Jungle.
Ideal when the sun goes down and the air cools, the story of a rising love between a few notes of music and a lot of kneaded bread dough.
Saturday, July 04, 2020
Al Goodwyn takes 2nd place in Green Eyeshade Awards
Editorial Cartoon / Newspapers
- First Place: Freelance – Robert Ariail, 2019 cartoons
- Second Place: Aiken Standard – Al Goodwyn, Al Goodwyn Collection
- Third Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Clay Bennett, The Editorial Cartoons of Clay Bennett