Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Cavna collects John Lewis memorial cartoons
Cartoonists salute the John Lewis they knew or turned to for inspiration
Monday, July 20, 2020
The Beat remembers John Lewis and March
Remembering Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Remembering the legacy of the congressman and co-author of the MARCH trilogy.
July 25: P&P Live!: Adrian Tomine
P&P Live!: Adrian Tomine – The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist - in conversation with Jason Zinoman
Saturday, July 25, 2020 - 3 p.m.
This event will be streamed online as part of our P&P Live! Series.
Adrian Tomine was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series Optic Nerve when he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn & Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as McSweeney's, Best American Comics, and Best American Nonrequired Reading, and his graphic novel Shortcomings was a New York Times Notable Book of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to the New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters. Tomine will be joined in conversation with author Jason Zinoman.
The first 50 orders placed for The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist through Politics and Prose will receive signed bookplates as well as a signed print!
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
Cavna remembers John Lewis's March
How John Lewis's masterful illustrated memoir is a shining torch for the next generation
Congressman John Lewis, co-author of March, has died
John Lewis, front-line civil rights leader and eminence of Capitol Hill, dies at 80
July 17, 2020
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Freedom Isn't Free"
DC's anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock's latest -
"Freedom Isn't Free"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3034
Getting up to date in our Thinning Out The Stupid Gene Department: Florida, gung-ho for reopening, beaches crowded as hell, has set a new one-day record for new COVID19 cases; even as one state after another begins mandating mask use, the governor of Georgia has stuck a blow for freedom by barring municipalities from mandating masks and, elsewhere in the Covidiot Universe, the co-founder of ReOpen Maryland — one of many groups standing up for our Constitutional right to manicures and ice cream — tested positive for COVID19 just a couple of weeks ago.
But as it's often said — Freedom Isn't Free.
"Freedom Isn't Free"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3034
Getting up to date in our Thinning Out The Stupid Gene Department: Florida, gung-ho for reopening, beaches crowded as hell, has set a new one-day record for new COVID19 cases; even as one state after another begins mandating mask use, the governor of Georgia has stuck a blow for freedom by barring municipalities from mandating masks and, elsewhere in the Covidiot Universe, the co-founder of ReOpen Maryland — one of many groups standing up for our Constitutional right to manicures and ice cream — tested positive for COVID19 just a couple of weeks ago.
But as it's often said — Freedom Isn't Free.
PR: The Zirtual Zummer Zine Zelebration is Today
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Friday, July 17, 2020
Live NOW: Quarantine Q&A with DC Comics Author, Minh Le
Quarantine Q&A with DC Comics Author, Minh Le
Leah LyWe're catching up with author Minh Le (Green Lantern: Legacy) to talk about comics, quarantine life, and having a generally good time!
NPR looks at Old Guard movie
'Old Guard' Superhero Warriors Battle Their Greatest Foe Yet — Ennui
Andy (Charlize Theron) and Nile (Kiki Layne) star in The Old Guard, a new Netflix adaptation of Greg Rucka's comic book.
Weldon reviews the Sandman audio version
'The Sandman': Landmark Comic Series Gets A Rigidly Faithful Audio Drama Adaptation
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour July 15, 2020
JULY 18 : Free Comic Book Day With DC Cover Artist Ken Hunt
JULY 18
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
Details
We are excited to have the talented Ken Hunt as our guest during the opening weekend of Free Comic Book Day between 12 - 5pm!
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!
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
17 Jul,2020
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.
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'
Washington Post July 15, 2020
Tom King writes Watchmen's Rorschach miniseries
"Like the HBO Watchmen show and very much like the original '86 Watchmen, this is a very political work." said King. "It's an angry work. We're so angry all the time now. We have to do something with that anger. It's called Rorschach not because of the character Rorschach, but because what you see in these characters tells you more about yourself than about them."
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.
Washington Post July 14, 2020
Sara Duke of the Library of Congress is also quoted.
Flugenncok's Latest'n'Greatest: "Hail To The Covids"
From Mike Flugennock, DC's anarchist cartoonist -
"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
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
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
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 7 p.m.
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
His obituary notes, ' As a resident of Asbury Methodist Village, (2005-19) he penned a monthly cartoon "Mac and Zil" for the Village Life paper." and " In 1956 he joined the art department of U.S. News and World Report, retiring in 1984 as Assoc. Art Director." He did not overlap with Richard Thompson's time drawing caricatures for them, according to Amy Thompson.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
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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].
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
The untold truth of The Boondocks
By Brian Boone
Looper July 9, 2020
Linda Holmes reviews 'The Old Guard'
'The Old Guard' Is A Smart Blend Of Action And Emotion
KiKi Layne, Luca Marinelli, Charlie Theron, and Marwan Kenzari are part of The Old Guard in Netflix's film of the same name.
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Editorial Cartoon by Steve Artley
Recent Cartoon on the SCOTUS decision regarding POTUS' tax returns (click on Image for larger view)
"Themis for the Plebeians" |
| ©2020 Steven G Artley • artleytoons • all rights reserved |
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
PR: Announcing Dead Reckoning Fall 2020 Titles
Dead Reckoning announces three new graphic novels in
Fall 2020.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Jean-Yves Delitte and Giuseppe Baiguera
In
the history of civilizations, sea power has always played a
preponderant role. This symbol of a nation’s scientific and military
genius has very
often been the deciding factor during major conflicts, putting the
names of several clashes down into legend. With this collection,
Jean-Yves Delitte and Giuseppe Baiguera plunge you into the heart of
three of the twentieth century’s greatest naval battles:
Tsushima, Jutland, and Midway.
“This
is an immersive tour of war at sea in the twentieth century that brings
readers alongside sailors and pilots in the battles that shaped the
modern world. Delitte and Baiguera are masters of the form, crafting
elaborate comics art to recreate time and place in ways that will
transport, teach, and thrill you.”
—Jeff Parker (James Bond: Origin,
X-men First Class,
The Hulk and Batman ’66)
9781682475249 | 21 October 2020 | Paperback and eBook | $24.95
Edited by Michael J. Vassallo; Art Restoration by Allan Harvey
Atlas at War!
collects fifty hard-hitting stories from Atlas Comics, the company that
became Marvel Comics and published more war titles than anyone in the
industry between 1951 and 1960. Comics historian Dr. Michael J. Vassallo
has chosen the best of the best, many of
which are coming back into print for the first time, from sixteen
different Atlas war titles and featuring the artwork of twenty different
artists—giants of the genre, including Russ Heath, John Severin, Bernie
Krigstein, Joe Maneely, Jerry Robinson, Steve
Ditko, and Jack Kirby. Each page has been meticulously restored from
its first printing by comic art restorer Allan Harvey.
Atlas at War!
covers the brutal pre-code period where graphic depictions
of war action were rendered by artists who were World War II veterans
themselves, as well as the post-code period, where code restrictions
forced creators to tell stories without graphic violence but produced
some of the most beautiful comic art of the genre.
In addition to the artists, stories cover all aspects of war—from
famous campaigns, weaponry, and personal soldier stories to political
topics, Nazi atrocities, and even one story tinged with pre-code horror!
Often overlooked in favor of its competitors,
Atlas at War! will finally show that Atlas’ war titles were second to no one.
“Michael
Vassallo knows more than anybody in the Marvel Universe about the rich
history of the company's comics. His grasp and insights are astonishing!
Make mine Michael's!” —Craig Yoe, curator of
Don Winslow of the Navy and
Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups
“Atlas at War!
is a treasure trove of lost war classics.”
—PJ Holden, artist for
The Stringbags
9781682474709 | 9 September 2020 | Hardcover and eBook | $65.00
Written by Salva Rubio; Drawn by Pedro J. Colombo; Colored by Aintzane Landa
This
is a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a
Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the
beginning
of World War II. But there, he found himself handed over by the French
to the Nazis, who sent him to the notorious Mauthausen concentration
camp, where he spent the war among thousands of other Spaniards and
other prisoners. More than half of them would lose
their lives there. Through an odd turn of events, Boix finds himself
the confidant of an SS officer who is documenting prisoner deaths at the
camp. Boix realizes that he has a chance to prove Nazi war crimes by
stealing the negatives of these perverse photos—but
only at the risk of his own life, that of a young Spanish boy he has
sworn to protect, and, indeed, that of every prisoner in the camp.
Now a major motion picture streaming on Netflix.
9781682476277 | 11 November 2020 | Paperback and eBook | $19.95
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Politics and Prose sessions with Tom Angleberger, Breena Bard, Maria Scrivan, and Rob Harrell
I watched both of these live, and bought most of the books. I've read Harrell's Wink so far and it's excellent.
Graphix Panel - Tom Angleberger, Breena Bard, and Maria ScrivanJoin us for an afternoon with three graphic novelists as they discuss their delightful new releases. Each artist will share their art onscreen or do a live drawing demonstration. In the first graphic novel starring the world-famous mystery-solving mouse, Geronimo Stilton tries to uncover the source of a terrible smell pervading New Mouse City. Self-doubt is a major theme in Nat Enough, which follows a middle schooler who constantly compares herself to others. Difficult decisions abound in Trespassers, as a 13-year-old and her new friend break into an abandoned lake house to investigate the disappearance of the wealthy couple who lived there. Ages 8-13.
Rob Harrell, "Wink"
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.
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].
Washington Post July 6, 2020
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
Natalie Dupille, Tomás Serrano, and Graeme MacKay are the 3 cartoonists who have work selected.
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.
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