Up-top announcement: I am compiling a standing list of D.C. area webcomics, comics-related podcasts/TV shows, yearly events and other things that I’m not always able to include in the weekly roundup. This will be very much a work-in-progress I’m trying to get the initial list up by the middle of next month. I have a good list, but email me what you have (if it’s a webcomic or podcast, also include what day it’s usually updated as well as how often it’s updated). Thanks!
News/interviews/reviews:
Event/con reports:
- Mike Rhode’s photos from the Team Cul de Sac signing at Politics & Prose (they begin at that photo — earlier photos in that set are from the earlier One More Page Books singing)
- Steve Artley’s short report and photos from the Team Cul de Sac signing at Politics & Prose
- CrashGem Studios on the Southern Maryland Comic Con
Announcements and debuts:
- Small Press Expo reveals the gorgeous Chris Ware poster for 2012
- Malaka Gharib has a new comic in the Washington City Paper (may or may not be a recurring feature)
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 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 28: Washington D.C. Zinefest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church – Washington, D.C.
- 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.
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.
