Comic Riffs on new webcomic by old hands

HOT NEW WEBCOMIC: 'Penny Arcade' & 'PvP' creators tap readers' 'horror stories' with 'The Trenches'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 12 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/hot-new-webcomic-penny-arcade-and-pvp-creators-find-fans-with-the-trenches/2011/08/11/gIQA4UX5AJ_blog.html#pagebreak

Air Force Band does Disney & Pixar favorites tonight in Arlington

The Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants do Disney & Pixar favorites tonight in Arlington at the Air Force Memorial at 8 pm.

GeekDad is shocked, SHOCKED at comic book business as usual

Marvel Bribes Retailers to Destroy DC Comics
By Jason Cranford Teague
August 10, 2011
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/08/the-great-marvel-comics-rip-off/

Thanks to Bruce Guthrie, who pointed this out and noted the tag line:

 

Jason lives near DC with his wife and two kids, where he works for Forum One, practicing User Experience on unsuspecting Web surfers. He loves Doctor Who, Comics, and playing Lego Rock Band and You Don't Know Jack on the Wii with his kids — although the latter is not likely to win him any parent of the year awards. Follow @jasonspeaking and @forumone on Twitter.

PR: Small Press Expo Announces Programming Slate for SPX 2011

Small Press Expo Announces Programming Slate for SPX 2011

For Immediate Release                   Contact: Warren Bernard

E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com

Bethesda, Maryland; August  11, 2010 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to announce its slate of programming for SPX 2011. SPX is proud to have earned a reputation for offering some of the most insightful, stimulating public interviews and panel discussions in comics today, assembled by comics educator and curator Bill Kartalopoulos.

Audiences at this year's festival will have the opportunity to enjoy spotlight presentations and question-and-answer sessions with many of SPX's headline guests, including Chester Brown, Roz Chast, Anders Nilsen, Diane Noomin, Johnny Ryan, Alex Robinson, Ann Telnaes, Craig Thompson, and Jim Woodring.

This year's programming will also include a number of thoughtful panel discussions such as:

– "Inside The New Yorker," featuring Roz Chast and Kate Beaton in conversation.
– "Narrative Logic: Surreal and Obscure," with Marc Bell, Matthew Thurber, and Jim Woodring.
– "The Secret History of Women in Comics" with Jessica Abel, Diane Noomin and others, moderated by Heidi MacDonald.
– "Comics in the Library," a round-table discussion with Sara Duke from the Library of Congress, Charles Brownstein, and representatives of two local library systems.
– "Navigating the Contemporary Publishing Landscape" with Mike Dawson, Meredith Gran and Julia Wertz.
– "Images of the Body" with Robyn Chapman, Jennifer Hayden, Gabby Schulz, and Jen Vaughn.

Additional programming events will include a slideshow presentation by Kim Thompson about the works of French comics giant Jacques Tardi and a hands-on cartooning workshop open to all attendees.

This year's panels and spotlight sessions will be moderated by a bevy of critics, scholars, and other experts including Johanna Draper Carlson, Rob Clough, Craig Fischer, Martha H. Kennedy, Sean T. Collins, Joe McCulloch, and many more.

The complete schedule of programming is available on the SPX web site at http://www.spxpo.com/programming.

SPX Programming Coordinator Bill Kartalopoulos teaches classes about comics at Parsons The New School for Design. He also co-organizes the Brooklyn Comics Graphics Festival, reviews comics for Publishers Weekly, and has curated several comics-related exhibits including "Cartoon Polymaths" at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center. He recently assisted Art Spiegelman on the production of MetaMaus, a book and DVD about the making of Maus.

SPX will be held Saturday, September 11 from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday, September 12, noon – 6PM at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Admission is $10 for a single day and $15 for both days.

That darn Pearls Before Swine

Clean up your @&%$)# comic strip
Stephen Lay, Columbia
Baltimore Sun August 10, 2011
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-comic-strip-letter-20110810,0,7490658.story

...a Columbia resident who takes the Sun rather than the Post??

Marc Singer's book on Grant Morrison appears this fall

Howard University professor Marc Singer's book on Grant Morrison appears this fall. Marc's got an insightful and incisive take on comics, so I'm looking forward to this.

Weldon on Morrison's Supergods

In 'Supergods,' Grant Morrison Lovingly Dissects Do-Gooders and Their Derring-Do
by Glen Weldon
National Public Radio's Monkey See blog August 10, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/10/138931794/in-supergods-grant-morrison-lovingly-dissects-do-gooders-and-their-derring-do

Von Allan, friend of ComicsDC, has a new graphic novel out

Canadian Artist Von Allan Announces His New All-Ages Graphic Novel "Stargazer Volume Two."
 August 10th, 2011 12:09am by: Von Allan
http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=112708

A couple of comics ads

My buddy Warren Bernard will be signing his book on comic artists and advertising later this month at Politics and Prose. Here's a couple by noted cartoonists Ed Nofziger and William Steig I found today that he may or may not have in the book - happy hunting!

Tonight - Roman and Telgemeier in Arlington

Wed, August 10, 6:30 pm: Special visit from the acclaimed authors/illustrators of Astronaut Academy (Dave Roman) and Smile (Raina Telgemeier)

One More Page | 2200 N. Westmoreland Street | #101 | Arlington | VA | 22213

Big Planet Comics & Nick Abadzis' Laika alternate endings noted

I mentioned this here before, but here's a brief article with links to the 4 new pages - which are on Big Planet's site.

Laika the Space Dog Survives in Alternate Happy Endings by Nick Abadzis
Aug 8th 2011
By: Andy Khouri
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/08/laika-happy-endings-nick-abadzis/

USA Today on Spider-Island

A little girl becomes a heroine in 'Spider-Island' series
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY August 8 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-08-08-A-little-girl-becomes-a-heroine-in-Spider-Island-series_n.htm

That darn anime

Letter to the Editor
As anime evolves, take a page from comic books
Washington Post August 8 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/as-anime-evolves-take-a-page-from-comic-books/2011/08/07/gIQA4MIA3I_story.html

Washington Times on Otakon, curiously after the fact

Anime, manga and Japanese pop culture at Baltimore Otakon Con
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 60 Second Attention Span by Amy Phillips
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/60-second-attention-span/2011/aug/8/anime-manga-japanese-baltimore-otakon-con/

Weldon on Green Lantern movie (a bit late)

'Green Lantern': A Hero's Light, Shuttered By Clutter
by Glen Weldon
NPR.org June 16, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/17/137150776/green-lantern-a-heros-light-shuttered-by-clutter

August 10: Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman in Arlington

Smile was one of my favorite books last year.

·  Wed, August 10, 6:30 pm:  Special visit from the acclaimed authors/illustrators of Astronaut Academy (Dave Roman) and Smile (Raina Telgemeier)

One More Page | 2200 N. Westmoreland Street | #101 | Arlington | VA | 22213

 

Finally - the vitally important "SPX Map" of food

From: R. M. Rhodes (the man in the purple suit - Mike):

I put together a Google Map of places to eat in North Bethesda as a reference for people to use: http://t.co/IdY6sQJ


Taste of Flesh
Oceanus Procellarum Book Three
the new webcomic
by R. M. Rhodes
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/oletheros/op

Comic Book Diner: Fun & Funny Graphic Novel Boxed Set at Kickstarter

I just got my copy from John yesterday, and got to see my daughter's cameo - very cool.

Project Update #23: Want to Star in a Comic Book? In case you are missing this at our new Kickstarter page, we have started on the cameos-- we've added seevearl more otions to star in Leon, Roboy and Buzzboy-- check it out! Here's just one of the cameos from Buzzboy-- first up, Joe Murray from Captain Bluehen, with text added. We've already shown this page, but I wanted you to see that we can really hit the likeness-- or Rich can, when he fixes up my art to his satisfaction! :) Joe is one of our oldest friends in comics, and a retailer that can take on anything! His comics shop in Newark DE, Captain Bluehen Comics is super cool! It's funny, but I really didn't think to push the comic book cameos on facebook until last night-- and a few of you were kind enough to upgrade to the Cameo tier-- if you know anyone who wants their shot at comics stardom, either in the affordable $100 cameo, or as a featured character (See the $300 tier), this is their chance! Thanks again-- and if you are one of the many from the first Kickstarter project, welcome back! John Care to comment? View this update on Kickstarter →

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Video: Timelapse of Steve Brodner drawing "Boehner in the Middle"

The Post tells me:

 

The Washington Post has published a timelapse video of cartoonist Steve Brodner drawing "Boehner in the Middle":  http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/boehner-in-the-middle/2011/08/06/gIQACTDNzI_video.html

 

This is from The Washington Post's graphic novel "Scenes from a Showdown," illustrated by Brodner.

 

although I don't think a single newspaper page, enjoyable as it is, counts as a graphic novel...

Post reviews Superheroes documentary

The thin cape between courageous and creepy [online title: HBO's real-life 'Superheroes' are gallant yet unsettlingly goofy]
By Hank Stuever,
Washington Post August 8 2011, p. C1, 3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hbos-real-life-superheroes-are-gallant-yet-unsettlingly-goofy/2011/08/05/gIQAnjyz0I_story.html

 

Steve Brodner in Post

SCENES FROM A SHOWDOWN
BY STEVE BRODNER
Washington Post August 7 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/opinions/outlook/debt-ceiling-deal-timeline/index.html

The great debt-ceiling battle of 2011 captivated Washington, alarmed the world and annoyed the public. But why did it happen at all? Artist and illustrator Steve Brodner takes inspiration from The Washington Post's reporting to tell the story of this summer's standoff. It's a tale of patient planning, unmet expectations and political gamesmanship -- with the American economy hanging in the balance.

Aug 7: Capicons comic show

Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
Sun, August 7, 2011
10 am - 3 pm

Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Hall,
2148 Gallows Rd, Dunn Loring, Virginia
Admission $3 - Kids FREE!

Open to the public from 10 am - 3 pm. Buy, sell & trade: Gold, Silver,Bronze Age comics; Indie & Modern comics, Publishers &Creators, TV & Movie Collectibles. Non-sport cards; Videos &DVDs; Horror/Sci-Fi; figures, toys; Star Wars & Star Trek memorabilia; original artwork, posters and other comic-related collectibles.


Directions to DLVFRD: 
Take I-495 (DC/Capital Beltway) to Exit 47A (Rt.7 West). Go 1/2 Mile, Left on Gallows Rd. 1 mile to 2148 Gallows Rd

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To book a table, be added to our mailing list, request flyers, or for more info about our show, email info@capicons.com.

Thank you,
Jeff & Laura & Ed
Capicons

Maryland cartoonist Jim Hunt interviewed

Around Annapolis: Cartoonist makes 'best of' list for 7th straight year
By DIANE M. REY, For The Capital
Published 08/05/11
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/can/2011/08/05-22/Around-AnnapolisCartoonist-makes-best-of-list-for-7th-straight-year.html

Post spotlights Krazy Kat

Krazy Kat and the Art of George Herriman
Published: August 5 2011http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/krazy-kat-and-the-art-of-george-herriman/2011/07/11/gIQAqZf1wI_story.html

update: The Denver Post credits this to Dennis Drabelle.

CBS News on Civil War medicine

Civil War medicine: 37 pieces of history

Today's soldiers enjoy sophisticated medical care, from Medevac helicopters that function like flying hospitals to advanced surgical techniques and bionic limbs. Things were different for Civil War solders. There were no antibiotics, pain control was poor, and surgeons focused not on rebuilding or replacing injured limbs but on sawing them off. Want to take a peek back in time 150 years and see what that world was like? Keep clicking to see 37 images from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the National Library of Medicine...

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10008746.html

Bruce Guthrie's pictures from Comic-Con posted

Bruce Guthrie writes in 

I finally got through the pictures from Comic-Con and posted them on the site at http://www.bguthriephotos.com .