Blog Profile / Comic Riffs
| URL : | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs | |
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| Filed Under: | Entertainment / Comic Books | |
| Posts on Regator: | 698 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6.2 | |
| Archived Since: | April 20, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
‘G.I. JOE: RETALIATION: Film wins over not only box-office rivals, but also the ‘father’ of G.I. Joe comics
“G.I.: RETALIATION” may have gotten splattered by RottenTomatoes.com (with an abysmal “29 percent” score) and savaged via Metacritic.com (a woeful “41”), but the film is winning in two other notable arenas. Read full article >>
‘FINDING DORY’: Disney/Pixar lands Ellen DeGeneres for 2015 sequel to ‘Finding Nemo’
SOMEONE TELL Elmo. And Fabio. And any other famous folk that Dory the Blue Tang called little lost Nemo. Disney and its Pixar Animation division have just announced that they will create a sequel to their 2003 Oscar-winning hit “Finding Nemo” — and they they’ve landed Ellen DeGeneres to reprise her role voicing Dory. Read full article >>
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN DOODLE: Naturally, Google celebrates the artist’s evergreen legacy
AS A PIONEERING artist of science, she was a revolution and a revelation. Maria Sibylla Merian was drawn to insects from a young age, and soon they, in turn, were drawn by her. Metamorphosing from childhood surveyor of the silk worm,...Show More Summary
HUGO AWARD NOMINATIONS 2013: Paul Cornell (‘Saucer Country’) will be both toastmaster and nominee; ‘Avengers’ ’Joss Whedon also nommed
THE HUGO AWARDS announced their 2013 nominees over the weekend, and especially noteworthy is that Paul Cornell will serve as toastmaster — when he’s not waiting on his fate as a nominee. Cornell is nominated for Vertigo’s “Saucer Country, Volume 1: Run,” which was illustrated by Ryan Kelly, Jimmy Broxton and Goran Sudžuka. Read full article >>
CESAR CHAVEZ DOODLE: Google criticized for not marking Easter; company says ‘it’s difficult for us to choose’
“THE MESSIANIC quality about him is suggested by his voice, which is mesmerizing — soft, perfectly modulated, pleasantly accented.” Those words were written not to describe Christ, but rather Cesar Chavez. They are from John Gregory Dunne's book about the labor leader (“Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike”), notes the Atlantic. Show More Summary
NCS REUBENS 2013: To his ‘disbelief,’ Dave Whamond leads impressive class of finalists
ILLUSTRATOR DAVE WHAMOND have never before been a finalist for a National Cartoonists Society award. On Tuesday, once again, he wasn’t recognized in a single category. Instead, to his shock, he was cited in two categories. Read full article >>
SPX’s ONLINE MELTDOWN: Small Press Expo sells out — but event calls ISP crash a ‘disaster’
ON SUNDAY, we were able to watch #SPX trend on Twitter for both the best and most frustrating reasons. At noon EDT that day, Small Press Expo 2013 opened table registration for this September’s event. The good news, in terms of teeming popularity among exhibitors, was that the event quickly sold out. Read full article >>
JAMES BEARD HONOR: Gifted Lisa Hanawalt is ‘super-surprised’ by nod for illustrated ‘Chefs’ work
LISA HANAWALT has mastered her own special recipe for blending winking illustration and witty text. So perhaps it’s only fitting that she’s just been named for a finalist for her great illustrated article titled “The Secret Lives of Chefs.” Read full article >>
ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2013: Celebrating great Irish animation: Tomm Moore illuminates story of ‘Secret of Kells’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, as St. Patrick’s parades wend along and at least one city dyes its waterways and the ranks of “the Irish” swell for 24 hours, Comic Riffs celebrates with the spirit of “Erin Go Draw.” Read full article >>
VIRAL DISNEY PARODY: Texas college student finds singing inspiration by tweaking Disney princess tales
ARIEL’S GOT bigger fish to fry than losing her voice or man. Pocahontas’s favorite color for wind-painting is suddenly red-hot Euro-revenge. And the title of Belle’s sequel might well be “Beauty and the Bestiality.” Read full articl...
SXSW ANIMATION AWARD: The ‘ridiculous notion’: Belgian filmmakers wowed by win for poignant ‘Oh Willy...’
WHEN YOU’RE half a world away from the festival that helped give rise to Twitter, it seems only fitting that you receive the fest’s good news on Twitter. As they awoke in Toyko on Wednesday, Belgian filmmakers Marc James Roels and Emma...Show More Summary
THE SNYDER SIGNAL: Why DC is wise to turn to Scott Snyder for new Batman origin story
FOR SCOTT SNYDER, this is The Hero Year. DC Comics just announced that Snyder has been handed the keys to its New 52 Gotham City. So now, after writing back-to-back hits with “Night of the Owls” (one of the most successful new Batman...Show More Summary
WHEN COMICS CRASH THE INTERNET: ComiXology site downed by Marvel offer for 700 free digital comics
IF YOU’RE WONDERING whether digital comic books are now just as essential to fanboys as bags and boards and long white storage boxes, look no further than the day that Marvel “broke” the Internet. When Marvel announced early Sunday that...Show More Summary
DOUGLAS ADAMS GOOGLE DOODLE : Neil Gaiman remembers ‘genius’ of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ humorist
TODAY, IN A MOVE that makes a certain cosmic sense, Google salutes the man — and mind — behind the Googleplex Star Thinker. On its home page, the tech titan pays tribute to novelist Douglas Adams — to mark what would have been the late sci-fi satirist’s 61st birthday — with one stellar animation of an interactive Doodle. Show More Summary
CLOSE-UP OF ‘IRON MAN 3’ TRAILER: After dissecting Tony Stark’s cinematic teaser, why can’t we sleep?
MARVEL HAS SAID not to look to deeply into how serious the first trailer was for “Iron Man 3,” emphasizing that this will be a fun film to hit the trilogy mark with. After seeing the latest “IM3” trailer that hit the Interwebs on Tuesday, though, this looks like an extremely intense movie. Read full article >>
BEST OF THE SEQUESTER: 10 of the Most Striking Sequestration Cartoons (So Far)...
AT LEAST PROFESSIONALLY, the stoutest requesters of “the Sequester” may well be the nation’s cartoonists. An ever-so-rare papal farewell might be a humorist’s temporary blessing, but the Washington showdown, so far, is a gift that keeps on giving. Read full article >>
MIRIAM MAKEBA DOODLE: Google celebrates galvanizing ‘Mama Africa’ with gorgeous logo art
HOW MUCH STRENGTH must a voice have to climb above the weight of injustice? How much character must a singer have to stand firm in the face of racism and oppression and cruelty and, eventually, exile? And how much powerful grace must an activist possess to draw millions to hear her message the world over? Read full article >>
VALENTINE’S DAY CAPTION CONTEST: And the winner is...
HUNDREDS turned out. Five were chosen. And one emerged the victor. On Valentine’s Day, Comic Riffs announced its second Valentine’s Day Caption Contest, featuring an illustration by Carolyn Hax column artist Nick Galifianakis. Read full article >>
WHY KILL ROBIN? The guessing game over DC’s plans for next ‘Batman Incorporated’ sidekick
WHY KILL Damian Wayne? That is the nagging question upon seeing that DC Comics is killing the 10-year-old son of Batman, who also happens to be the current Robin the Boy Wonder. It doesn’t make sense. Especially given the success ofShow More Summary
STEPHAN PASTIS’s BIG ‘FAILURE’: ‘Pearls’ cartoonist’s new kids’ book is poised for success
STEPHAN PASTIS has a weak spot for blind spots. The creator of the popular “Pearls Before Swine” comic, like most cartoonists, has his favorite comedic twists and tricks. So when he set out to write his first children’s book, he thought about two of his favorite fictional characters: the quirky and quixotic Ignatius J. Show More Summary