News/reviews/interviews:
- Otakon to move to D.C., citing aging convention center,
- Jonathan Luna returns to monthly comics with “Alex + Ada”, TJ Dietsch, Comic Book Resourses
- ‘Dork Diaries’ Reveal Secrets Of ‘Not-So-Fabulous’ Teen Life, All Things Considered/NPR (with audio)
- Review: District Comics — Recommended, Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading
- In the graphic novel ‘March,’ Rep. John Lewis renders a powerful civil rights memoir, Michael Cavna, Washington Post
New releases:
- March: Book 1, written by Rep. John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
Publications:
- Corgi Zine is accepting submissions. Deadline is Aug. 18. Pays $5 per page.
Kickstarter:
Events:
- 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.
- Aug. 17: Darick Robertson signing, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Third Eye Comics, Annapolis, Md.
- Beginning Aug. 21: Comics Making Studio with Members of the DC Conspiracy, Artisphere, Arlington, Va. Residencies every Wednesday. Meet and greet on Sept. 21
- Aug. 24: Bmore Into Comics, with Rafer Roberts, Danielle Corsetto, Melody Often, Howie Noeldechen, and Carolyn Belefski, noon to 5 p.m., Bad Decisions, Baltimore, Md.
- Aug. 28: Graphic Novel Book Group: District Comics, 7:30 p.m., Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
- Sept. 7-8: Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore, Md.
- Sept. 14-15: Small Press Expo, North Bethesda, Md.
- Sept. 21-22: National Book Festival, Washington, D.C. With Lynda Barry, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Fred Chao and Jonathan Hennessey (Book Festival is two days, but graphic novel/comics programming is on Sept. 22.)
- Oct. 10: Paul Pope, 7:30 p.m., Takoma Park Library, Takoma Park, Md. Sponsored by Politics & Prose.
Have comic news or events related to the D.C. area to share? Email me by 4 p.m. Tuesday. More information is here.
