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The D.C. Area Comics Scene for June 25

comicsgirl — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:45:08 +0000

Podcasts:

Publications:

New releases:

Emotional Distance #2, Zach Mason (Purchase)
Cartoon Picayune Summer 2013: The Hard Work Issue, edited by Josh Kramer (Purchase)

Events:

Now through June 30: Men of Steel, Women of Wonder: Street Art Meets Comic Books, The Fridge, Washington, D.C.
Now through Aug. 18: ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
Now through Nov. 10: Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
June 29: Nathan Edmondson signing, 3 to 5 p.m. at Big Planet Comics, Washington, D.C.
July 20: DC Zinefest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Stephens Church, Washington, D.C. (I don’t see an exhibitor listing, but always a decent showing of small press comics here)

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

comicsgirl — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:21 +0000

News/reviews/interviews:

Publications:

New releases:

Emotional Distance #2, Zach Mason (Purchase)
Cartoon Picayune Summer 2013: The Hard Work Issue, edited by Josh Kramer (Purchase)

Events:

Now through June 30: Men of Steel, Women of Wonder: Street Art Meets Comic Books, The Fridge, Washington, D.C.
Now through Aug. 18: ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
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.
Opens June 21: Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
June 21: Cartoon Picayune: The Hard Work Issue Release Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Studio F, Washington, D.C. (Facebook event page)
June 20-22: Kids Read Comics, Ann Arbor, Mich., with Ben Hatke and Angelica Hatke; Full Sanction and me hanging out!
June 29: Nathan Edmondson signing, 3 to 5 p.m. at Big Planet Comics, Washington, D.C.

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

comicsgirl — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:56:05 +0000

Publications:

Events:

Now through June 30: Men of Steel, Women of Wonder: Street Art Meets Comic Books, The Fridge, Washington, D.C.
Now through Aug. 18: ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950, Jewish Museum of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.
June 5: John Staton signing, noon to 6 p.m, Big Planet Comics, College Park, Md.
June 8: John Staton signing, noon to 3 p.m., Big Planet Comics, College Park, Md.
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.
Opens June 21: Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
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.