My apologies for taking last week off!
News/interviews/reviews:
- Backers help comic book creator fulfill dream – Cathy Jett, Freelance-Star/Fredericksburg.com
- Exhibit peeks into psyche of underground comic book artist – Virginia Terhune, Gazette.Net
- DCJCC showcases some wonder women of underground comics – Mark Jenkins, Washington Post (also mentions Rafer Roberts’ exhibit)
- Comic Creator Delves Into Self-publishing and D.C.’s ‘Unconventional History’ – Chris Jessen, InfoZine/Scripps Howard Foundation Wire
- District Comics Tells Unconventional Stories Using Unconventional Means – Martin Austermuhle, DCist
- ‘District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC’: Q&A With Artist And Anthology Editor Matt Dembicki – Arin Greenwood, The Huffington Post
- ‘CUL DE SAC’: Amid Parkinson’s battle, Richard Thompson ends beloved comic – Michael Cavna, Comic Riffs/Washington Post
- Six by 6 | My six favorite Cul de Sac characters – Chris Mautner, Robot 6
- On Richard Thompson and Cul de Sac – R.C. Harvey, TCJ.com
- “He Was a Good Man … “ – Stacy Curtis
- SPX Spotlight 2012: The DC Conspiracy and Magic Bullet 5 – Rob McMonigal
- SPX Spotlight 2012: Katie Omberg and Gay Kid 4 – Rob McMonigal
- SPX Spotlight 2012: Andrew Cohen – Rob McMonigal
Announcements:
Event/con reports:
- Curls Studio on District Comics signing at One More Page Books (Curls Studio’s photos)
- go flying turtle: district comics signing at one more page books, arlington, va
- District Comics Signing at One More Page, August 19th, 2012 – Rob McMonigal
- Mike Rex signing at Big Planet Comics
Kickstarter:
Upcoming releases:
- Mr. Big: A Tale of Pond Life, Carol and Matt Dembicki, Sky Pony Press. Sept. 1.
- The Lost Art of Heinrich Kley, Lost Art Books, Sept. 14 (Small Press Expo)
- Remake: 3Xtra, Lamar Abrams, AdHouse Books, December 2012.
Events:
- Through Sept. 2: “Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women” at the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, Jewish Community Center, Washington, D.C.
- Through Sept. 8: Fever Dreams of Organic Machines: The Comic Book Art of Rafer Roberts, Common Ground Gallery, Rockville, Md.
- Sept. 8-9: Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, Md.
- Sept. 14: Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, 7 p.m., Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
- Sept. 15-16: Small Press Expo, North Bethesda, Md.
- Sept. 15: Justin Jordan Team 7 Launch Party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Third Eye Comics, Annapolis, Md.
- Sept. 22:Raina Telgemeier signing at Big Planet Comics Vienna (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Big Planet Comics College Park (3 to 5 p.m.)
- Sept. 22-23:National Book Festival with Raina Telgemeier, Craig Thompson and Hope Larson (comics-related events are on Sept. 23)
Housekeeping:
If you are a D.C. area creator who will be at Small Press Expo, let me know! I’m putting together a list that I’d like to have up next week and I don’t want to miss anyone!
Have comic news or events related to the D.C. area to share? Email me! Submit no later than Monday at 9 p.m. for inclusion each Tuesday, but the earlier, the better! More information is here.
