Sunday, January 31, 2021

Feb 16: Julia Kaye in Conversation With Shena Wolf

Julia Kaye in Conversation With Shena Wolf

Tuesday, February 16 @ 5pm (PT)

My Life in Transition (Andrews McMeel) is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed autobiographical comics collection, Super Late Bloomer, documenting transgender artist Julia Kaye's life post-transition. My Life in Transition is a story that's not often told about trans lives: what happens beyond the early days of transition. Both deeply personal and widely relatable, this collection illustrates six months of Julia's life as an out trans woman — about the beauty and pain of love and heartbreak, struggling to find support from bio family and the importance of chosen family, moments of dysphoria and misgendering, learning to lean on friends in times of need, and finding peace in the fact that life keeps moving forward. After the nerve-wracking, anxiety-ridden early transition period has ended and the hormones have done their thing, this book shows how you can be trans and simply exist in society. You can be trans and have a successful future. You can be trans and have a normal life full of ups and downs. In our current political and social climate, this hopeful, accessible narrative about trans lives is both entertaining and vital. Kaye will be joined in conversation with Shena Wolf, director of comics and acquisitions at Andrews McMeel Syndication.

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Latest comic from The Lily

I'm hard of hearing. The pandemic has introduced unique challenges — but I'm learning to overcome them.

There are already lots of roadblocks in society for people with disabilities

Shan Horan

Jan. 24, 2021

https://www.thelily.com/im-hard-of-hearing-the-pandemic-has-introduced-unique-challenges-but-im-learning-to-overcome-them/

That darn Speed Bump

There's no app for that

Ellen Raphaeli, Falls Church

Washington Post January 30 2021 p. A17

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/readers-critique-the-post-a-chilling-photo-that-provides-an-orwellian-reminder/2021/01/29/8b980c62-6237-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html

Friday, January 29, 2021

The Smithsonian notices Wonder Woman 1984 came out and some places looked familiar

How 'Wonder Woman 1984' Was Filmed at the Smithsonian

By Lila Thulin

smithsonianmag.com
January 19, 2021

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-wonder-woman-1984-was-filmed-smithsonianand-what-it-would-have-really-been-diana-work-there-180976778/

Wonder Woman and the Smithsonian

•Dec 30, 2020

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXqspyKkvTw

Parts of the 2020 film "Wonder Woman 1984" were filmed at different Smithsonian museums. WW84 director Patty Jenkins shares why they chose the Smithsonian for Diana to work at and why the National Air and Space Museum was a must-see on Diana and Steve's whirlwind tour around Washington, DC.

Goodwyn Cartoons 1/29/21 online now

EDITORIAL CARTOONS

January 29, 2021

Strange Adventures #8 reviewed

'Strange Adventures' #8 review

Strange Adventures remains one of the most meaningful superhero stories on the stands today.

David Brooke

January 26, 2021

https://aiptcomics.com/2021/01/26/strange-adventures-8-review/

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Bon Voyage to Martha Kennedy of the Library of Congress

Martha Kennedy retires from being a paid comics historian at the Library of Congress tomorrow to being an unpaid one! We wish her luck. Martha wrote several exhibits, collected a bunch of comic art, oversaw the Swann Foundation scholarship, and authored a book on women cartoonists in the collection of the Library, Drawn to Purpose. When it's time to relax...

Her colleagues commissioned this caricature from Mike Jenkins.

Roye Okupe / YouNeek Studios sign with Dark Horse, start animation

YOUNEEK STUDIOS TIES UP WITH DARK HORSE

Which Will Release Past and Future Works

by Milton Griepp on January 28, 2021

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/47443/youneek-studios-ties-up-dark-horse

He dreamed of creating his own African superhero universe. Now it's finally paying off. [Roye Okupe / YouNeek Studios]

David Betancourt

Washington Post Jan. 27, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/01/27/roye-okupe-youneek-dark-horse/

YouNeek plots growth from comics to screen

EXCLUSIVE: The indie studio has received new investment funding and recruited a team of partners, including Triggerfish Animation, to bring African stories to global TV audiences.

By Alexandra Whyte

Kidscreen January 28, 2021

https://kidscreen.com/2021/01/28/youneek-plots-growth-from-comics-to-screen/

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

In conversation with Phoebe Im (@bobblejot)

Nicole Moorefield

Jan 5 2021

In conversation with Phoebe Im (@bobblejot)

https://www.hilltopshow.com/post/in-conversation-with-phoebe-im-bobblejot

Illustrator Phoebe Im, known for her work as @bobblejot on Instagram, is releasing her first book, Cute Chibi Animals, on January 19. Im, who has 295K Instagram followers, spoke with The Hilltop Show about her artistic journey, creative process, and career growth.

Jan 28: Sailor Moon: How These Magical Girls Transformed Our World

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Sailor Moon: How These Magical Girls Transformed Our World

January 28, 8pm EST

Online

Since its first release in 1992, Sailor Moon has become one of the most iconic manga and anime franchises globally. It also has been many people's first introduction to Japanese pop culture in other parts of the world. Join our panel discussion with Kumiko Saito, Mari Morimoto, Samantha Close, and Kathryn Hemmann as they explore the history and legacy of Sailor Moon, as well as the fandom and fan culture it helped create in the U.S. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A.

→ RSVP HERE

March 11: An Evening with Gene Luen Yang

An Evening with Gene Luen Yang

Thursday, March 11, 2021
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. MT

https://go.ucalgary.ca/2021-03-11VirtualDVWEvent_LPRegistration1.html

Join the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program for an evening with Gene Luen Yang, the bestselling writer and artist behind American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, the Avatar: the Last Airbender comics, and many other iconic works.

This online talk will explore the making of comics and graphic novels, bridging the gap between words and pictures, and the importance of narratives that convey a multitude of cultural experiences.

Bring your questions: the event will conclude with a live audience Q&A moderated by Bart Beaty, professor of advanced studies in comics at the University of Calgary.

Sailor Moon: How These Magical Girls Transformed Our World

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Sailor Moon: How These Magical Girls Transformed Our World

January 28, 8pm EST

Online

→ RSVP HERE

Tomorrow Jan 28: Dan Mazur on Harvard Book Store for Lunatic wordless graphic novel

Virtual Event: Dan Mazur

presenting Lunatic in conversation with WHIT TAYLOR

https://www.harvard.com/event/virtual_event_dan_mazur/

Date

Jan

Thursday
January 28, 2021
7:00 PM

Location

Join our online event (or pre-register) via the link in the event description.

Tickets

Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration

Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes acclaimed cartoonist and editor DAN MAZUR—cofounder of the Boston Comics Roundtable and MICE: the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo—for a discussion of his latest graphic novel, Lunatic. He will be joined in conversation by Ignatz-Award winning cartoonist WHIT TAYLOR, author of the forthcoming Harriet: Toward Freedom.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "ZOMG Democracy!"

From DC's anarchist cartoonist, Mike Flugennnock -

"ZOMG Democracy!"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3126

We're hitting a record for COVID-19 deaths, unemployment is sky-high, another wave of evictions is hitting, the fascists are still running wild, the police are still mass-murdering Black people, but yeah — let's impeach Trump — and find some obtuse, other-worldly reason to blame Russia while we're at it, because what the hell.

Cripes, how the hell does that even work? The guy's been out of office for nearly a week. If the Senate votes to convict, how do they punish him — revoke his Secret Service protection? Seize his Federal pension? Prohibit him from running for office again? The "spanking machine"?

MSNBC commentators and guests this past week have been blurting out the word "democracy" so often you could play a drinking game; meanwhile QAnon, Patriot Prayer, the Proud Boys and the rest aren't just going to pack it in and go home because Trump's been bounced out of the White House...

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"US House delivers Trump impeachment article to Senate; move formally sets in motion Senate trial against Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection' related to Capitol riot", Al Jazeera 01.26.2021
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/us-house-presents-trump-impeachment-article-to-senate

"Republican opposition to Trump impeachment trial grows; more Republican Senators say they oppose the trial, to begin next month, but Mitt Romney says he supports proceedings" Al Jazeera 01.25.2021
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/republican-opposition-to-trump-impeachment-trial-grows

"Here We Go Again: Hillary Clinton, Pelosi Allege Trump Orchestrated Capitol Riot on Putin's Orders" Sputnik International 01.19.2021
https://sputniknews.com/us/202101191081813868-here-we-go-again-hillary-clinton-pelosi-allege-trump-orchestrated-capitol-riot-on-putins-orders/

"United States sets new single-day record for COVID-19 deaths", New York Post 01.13.2021
https://nypost.com/2021/01/13/united-states-sets-new-single-day-record-for-covid-19-deaths/

Current US COVID-19 Statistics, https://covidusa.net/

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Mike Flugennock, Political Cartoons: http://www.sinkers.org/stage

and follow me on Mastodon at https://mastodon.social/@flugennock

Today at 1:30 - collage w/ old Nat Geographics to create a narrative

Studio Session: Cut + Paste with Bayan Dahdah

Experience the pages of National Geographic magazine in a new way with multidisciplinary artist Bayan Dahdah. In this virtual studio demonstration, Bayan will combine old issues of the magazine straight from the archives with unique digital collaging techniques to create an original narrative artwork. As she works, Bayan will share tips and techniques for innovative visual storytelling and answer questions from viewers in this immersive, interactive event.

Tuesday, January 26, at 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT
Complimentary
Watch the event on the Nat Geo Live Facebook page