Friday, September 29, 2017

DTC 145 - Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - Part 2

   
Baltimore Comic Con 2017 Part 2

Before the Show - notes about Part 1, Baltimore Farmers Market, fire

Panel: Marv Wolfman and Mark Evanier in Conversation - Marv and Marc interview one another, tell stories, and take questions from the audience about their careers in the comic book industry

Panel: Comics in the 1970s - Ron Wilson, Elliott Maggin, Joe Staton, Keith Pollard, John Workman, and moderator Robert Greenberger discuss their memories of working at DC, Marvel, and smaller publishers and take questions from the audience about working in the comic book industry in the 1970s

Panel: Jack Kirby at 100 - Tom King, Walt Simonson, John K. Snyder III, Jerry Ordway, Mark Buckingham, Dean Haspiel, Rand Hoppe, and moderator Mark Evanier talk and take questions from the audience about the influence that Jack Kirby had on them as fans and creators

Panel: Len Wein Memorial - Jerry Ordway, Tom King, Elliott Maggin, Robert Greenberger, Mark Waid, and moderator Mark Evanier talk about their interactions as friends and colleagues with Len Wein

What I Bought - 2001: A Space Odyssey, Jack Kirby t-shirt, ApocalyptiGirl, Sgt. Rock Special

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Cover Art: Baltimore Comic Con 2017 Program Guide by Jamar Nicholas

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Monday, September 25, 2017

DTC 144 - Baltimore Comic Con 2017 - Part 1


   
Baltimore Comic Con 2017 Part 1

Before the show

Walking around the show floor

What I bought - Part 1 - Captain America, Spectacular Spider-Man

Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling - Carl Potts (writer, artist, editor) talks about what works and is most effective when illustrating a comic book story

Lunch

Walk, walk, walk

What I bought - Part 2 - Elseworlds, Batman, Howard Chaykin

Licensed Comics Panel - Mark Wheatley, James Kuhoric, Joseph Rybandt, and (moderator) J.C. Vaughn discussed their experiences writing and drawing licensed comic books, dealing with the rights owners, and feedback from fans

Purchasing Prints - Michael Golden, Ron Wilson

What I bought - Part 3 - Captain America, 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Cover Art: Baltimore Comic Con 2017 Program Guide by Jamar Nicholas

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Friday, September 22, 2017

DTC 143 - Small Press Expo 2017 - Part 2

   
Small Press Expo 2017 Part 2

Back Issue Prices

Brobots Vol. 1 - Sean Dove (and J. Torres)

The Lost Art of Ray Willner: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Dinosaur Empire! - Abby Howard

Workshop: Comics with Alexis Ziritt (1-2 PM) - practice going from a script to an illustrated page under the tutelage of comic book artist Alexis Ziritt

Lunch

Panel: Reading Without Walls (3-4 PM) - Gene Luen Yang interviewed by Johanna Draper Carlson

What I'm Watching Now

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Cover Art: Small Press Expo 2017 Attendee Badge by Jillian Tamaki

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Monday, September 18, 2017

DTC 142 - Small Press Expo 2017 - Part 1

   
Small Press Expo 2017 Part 1

Before the show, walking the show floor, lunch

Panel: Gilbert Hernandez and Jim Rugg in Conversation (12:30-1:30 PM) - a discussion of Gilbert Hernandez career with some insights into his process and his thoughts about his independent work and the work he has done for others

Newsprints by Ru Xu

Panel: Barometer of the Free Press (2-3 PM) - editorial cartoonists Ann Telnaes, Matt Wuerker, Keith Knight, and Ben Passmore discuss their experiences with negative reactions to their work and the importance of editorial cartoons with moderator Tom Spurgeon

Back issue bins

Klaus Nomi t-shirt by Derf Backderf and Old Man Winter and Other Tales by J. T. Yost - Birdcage Bottom Books

Cartozia Tales 1 - Isaac Cates

Amiculus - Travis Horseman

Giving Life to Little Lulu - Fantagraphics

Panel: Filling in the Pieces - Comics Biography (5-6 PM) - Box Brown (Andre the Giant; Tetris), Anais Depommier (Sartre), and Luke Howard (The Life of Earnest Hogan, Father of Ragtime) talk about their experiences researching and creating biographical comic books with moderator Chris Mautner

What I'm Reading Now

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Cover Art: Small Press Expo 2017 Attendee Badge by Jillian Tamaki

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Sunday, September 3, 2017

DTC 141 - Jack and the Fade Out

   
Jack and The Fade Out

00:00 - Intro

02:02 - Samurai Jack Season 2 (Part 2)

2.11 XXIV - Jack Is Naked
2.12 XXV - Jack and the Spartans
2.13 XXVI - Jack's Sandals

15:02 - The Fade Out Part 1 (of 3)

The Fade Out (2014) 1-4 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Philips Elizabeth Breitweiser, David Brothers

29:57 What I Bought - The Fade Out, Velvet, Cloak and Dagger, Legion of Super-Heroes, Back Issue magazine, Doom Patrol Archives

39:06 Final Thoughts

Cover Art: Samurai Jack by ?, The Fade Out 1 by Sean Philips

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