• Lunch Lady’ Author Helps Students Draw Their Own Heroes, NPR staff (also includes audio)

Debuts/new stuff:

• Kid Cobbler, written by Kevin Panetta
• Ask a Person Who Draws a Comic, by Brenna Killeen

Presentations:

• We Need Another Hero, Asian Representation in Super Hero Comics, Jamie Noguchi at Metropolitan Washington Mensa Matrix V

Publications:

• Magic Bullet #7 is looking for contributors and advertisers

Kickstarter:

• Yellow Peril Book 2

Events:

• cNow through Aug. 18: ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
• June 1: Brandon Peterson signing, 1 to 5 p.m. at Cards, Comics and Collectibles, Reisterstown, Md.
• June 4: Hothouse Happy Hour: DC’s Independent Print Scene, 6:30 p.m., Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington, D.C.,
• June 11: Visualizing Peace: Graphic Art & Social Change, with Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell and Dalia Ziada, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Kenney Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.
• June 14: Super Art Fight at Black Cat, Washington, D.C. Doors at 9 p.m.; show at 10 p.m. Tickets $15, on sale now.
• June 19: Mike Raicht, Zach Howard, and Austin Harrison signing, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Third Eye Comics, Annapolis, Md., and 4 to 6 p.m. at Third Eye Comics, Prince Frederick, Md.
• June 21: Cartoon Picayune: The Hard Work Issue Release Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Studio F, Washington, D.C. (Facebook event page)

Have comic news or events related to the D.C. area to share? Email me by 4 p.m. Tuesday. More information is here.

News/interviews/etc.

• AdHouse Books shutting down AdDistro
• Art from 7 top cartoonists joins SPX holdings at the Library of Congress
• Interview with Michael Auger at Interior Design and Style

Announcements:

• Awesome Con D.C. is coming April 20-21, 2013

Podcasts:

• Big Planet Comics celebrates #50 with a live podcast (Rusty Rowley’s photos)

Upcoming releases:

• Xoc: The Journey of a Great White, Matt Dembicki with colors by Evan Keeling, Oni Press (20-page preview from Oni Press). July 25.
• Mr. Big: A Tale of Pond Life, Carol and Matt Dembicki, Sky Pony Press. Sept. 1.
• District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC, various artists, Fulcrum Publishing. Sept. 11.

Events:

• Through July 8: The History of Invulnerability , Theater J, Jewish Community Center, Washington, D.C. Tickets and showtime information at the link.Theater J offers $10 off tickets to readers of this blog using “DCCOMICS” either online at the Theater J website or by phone at 800-494-8497. The theater also offers a discount to those 35 and younger, which makes $15 during the week and $25 on the weekends. No discount code is needed.
• Through Sept. 2: “Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women” at the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, Jewish Community Center, Washington, D.C.
• Various dates beginning June 17: Create a Comic Book with Matt Dembicki, 7 p.m. at Fairfax County Libraries.
• July 7-8: Full Sanction at Kids Read Comics Celebration, Ann Arbor, Mich. (I’ll also be there, just hanging out!)
• July 7: Southern Maryland Comic-Con, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Waldorf, Md.
• July 8: Comics in the District: A Discussion with Local Creators panel discussion featuring Carolyn Belefski, Steve Conley, Evan Keeling, Andrew Cohen and Matt Dembicki. Moderated by Mike Rhode. 5:15 p.m. at Theater J, Washington DC Jewish Community Center
• July 28: Matt Dembicki signs copies of Xoc, Big Planet Comics College Park (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Big Planet Comics Vienna (3 to 5 p.m.)
• July 28: Support Local Creativity Showcase, featuring Rafer Roberts among others, 6 to 9 p.m., Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, Md.
• Beginning Aug. 3: Fever Dreams of Organic Machines: The Comic Book Art of Rafer Roberts, Common Ground Gallery, Rockville, Md.

Housekeeping:

• After next week, this feature is going to shift to Tuesdays — so there will be one on July 12 and then another on July 17 and then on Tuesdays after that.

Have comic news or events related to the D.C. area to share? Email me! Submit no later than Wednesday at 9 p.m. for inclusion each Thursday, but the earlier, the better! More information is here.