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Happy 64th Birthday, Bob Rozakis!
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Happy 49th Birthday, Dave Johnson!
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Happy 53rd Birthday, Simon Bisley!
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If I Were In Houston, I'd Go To This
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If I Were In Vancouver, I'd Go To This
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If I Were In Anaheim, I'd Go To This
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Go, Look: Lo, In The Land Of Indiana Dwelt A Baker...
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CR Week In Review
The top comics-related news stories from March 28 to April 3, 2015:1. Zunar charged on nine counts of sedition. He's admirably defiant, of course.
2. Phoebe And Her Unicorn gets a 100-plus paper launch. New launches are rare, that's one of the best launches in company history, and the strip has had a long life as a webcomic before this recent retitling and re-presentation in a different market.
3. Emerald City completes its most recent and largely successful (based on anecdotal evidence) year, announces a four-day show starting next year.
Winners Of The Week
The heavy-hitting academic team behind What Were Comics, the recipients of the biggest grant ever received to study comics in some form.
Losers Of The Week
The Malaysian politicians on their current politically-motivated vendetta.
Quote Of The Week
"You knew it was important when the teacher pushed the TV into the classroom." -- Richard Thompson
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the comic image selected is from the brief but notable 1970s run of Seaboard/Atlas
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Don't Forget: Buy Art To Benefit The Artist Wilfred Torres
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The Comics Reporter Video Parade
Eleanor Davis At SPX 2014
2014 Ignatz Awards
Chris Sprouse Interviewed In Toronto
Interview With Lewis Trondheim From A Few Years Back With An "Out At Night" Theme
Gerald Scarfe Interviewed Last Year
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FFF Results Post #414 -- Borrowed Clothings
On Friday, CR readers were asked to "Name Five Specific Creator-On-Newspaper-Strip Runs You've Enjoyed That Are Not The Original Creator Of That Comic On That Comic. Include At Least One -- But Not More Than Four -- You Like More Than The Original. Don't Say Which One, But Do Provide The Number Of Strips You Like More Than The Original Vs. How Many You Simply Like." This is how they responded.
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Just Colussy-Estes
1. Chance Brown on Hi & Lois
2. Chris Brown on Hagar the Horrible
3. Jerry Scott on Nancy
4. Gary Gianni on Prince Valiant (pictured)
5. Dick Locher on Dick Tracy
2/3
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Larry Rippee
* Mac Raboy on Flash Gordon (pictured)
* Dick Moores on Gasoline Alley
* Ramona Fradon on Brenda Starr
* Murphy Anderson on Buck Rogers
* George Tuska on Buck Rogers
1/4
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Oliver Ristau
1. Russ Manning on Tarzan
2. Frank Bellamy on Garth
3. Alfredo Alcala on Rick O'Shay
4. Bud Sagendorf on Popeye
5. Dan Barry on Flash Gordon (pictured)
2/3
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Tom Spurgeon
1. Bobby London On Popeye
2. Wilson McCoy On The Phantom (pictured)
3. Dick Moores On Gasoline Alley
4. John Cullen Murphy On Prince Valiant
5. Leslie Turner On Captain Easy
1/4
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Sean Kleefeld
1. Bill Watterson on Pearls Before Swine
2. Paul Ryan on The Phantom
3. Roger Mahoney and Roger Kettle on Andy Capp
4. Greg Cravens on The Buckets (pictured)
5. Scott Roberts on Working Daze
4/1
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Chris Duffy
1. Bobby London On Popeye
2. Jerry Scott On Nancy
3. Larry Doyle and Neal Sternecky on Pogo
4. Gary Gianni On Prince Valiant
5. George Luks On Hogan's Alley (pictured)
1/4
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Matt Emery
1. Sy Barry on The Phantom
2. Jim Russell on The Potts (Uncle Dick in the US)
3. Carl Lyon on Wally and the Major
4. Ian Gibson on Judge Dredd
5. Yaroslav Horak on James Bond (pictured)
2/3
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Andrew Mansell
1. Archie Goodwin/Al Williamson on Star Wars
2. Russ Manning on Tarzan
3. Frank Robbins on Scorchy Smith
4. Mac Raboy on Flash Gordon
5. George Wunder on Terry and the Pirates (pictured)
3/2
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Roger Langridge
1. Ernie Bushmiller On Fritzi Ritz/Nancy
2. Fred Lasswell On Bunky
3. Harold Knerr On The Katzenjammer Kids
4. Floyd Gottfredson On Mickey Mouse (pictured)
5. Lars Jansson On Moomin
2/3
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Just Colussy-Estes
1. Chance Brown on Hi & Lois
2. Chris Brown on Hagar the Horrible
3. Jerry Scott on Nancy
4. Gary Gianni on Prince Valiant (pictured)
5. Dick Locher on Dick Tracy
2/3
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Larry Rippee
* Mac Raboy on Flash Gordon (pictured)
* Dick Moores on Gasoline Alley
* Ramona Fradon on Brenda Starr
* Murphy Anderson on Buck Rogers
* George Tuska on Buck Rogers
1/4
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Oliver Ristau
1. Russ Manning on Tarzan
2. Frank Bellamy on Garth
3. Alfredo Alcala on Rick O'Shay
4. Bud Sagendorf on Popeye
5. Dan Barry on Flash Gordon (pictured)
2/3
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Tom Spurgeon
1. Bobby London On Popeye
2. Wilson McCoy On The Phantom (pictured)
3. Dick Moores On Gasoline Alley
4. John Cullen Murphy On Prince Valiant
5. Leslie Turner On Captain Easy
1/4
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Sean Kleefeld
1. Bill Watterson on Pearls Before Swine
2. Paul Ryan on The Phantom
3. Roger Mahoney and Roger Kettle on Andy Capp
4. Greg Cravens on The Buckets (pictured)
5. Scott Roberts on Working Daze
4/1
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Chris Duffy
1. Bobby London On Popeye
2. Jerry Scott On Nancy
3. Larry Doyle and Neal Sternecky on Pogo
4. Gary Gianni On Prince Valiant
5. George Luks On Hogan's Alley (pictured)
1/4
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Matt Emery
1. Sy Barry on The Phantom
2. Jim Russell on The Potts (Uncle Dick in the US)
3. Carl Lyon on Wally and the Major
4. Ian Gibson on Judge Dredd
5. Yaroslav Horak on James Bond (pictured)
2/3
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Andrew Mansell
1. Archie Goodwin/Al Williamson on Star Wars
2. Russ Manning on Tarzan
3. Frank Robbins on Scorchy Smith
4. Mac Raboy on Flash Gordon
5. George Wunder on Terry and the Pirates (pictured)
3/2
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Roger Langridge
1. Ernie Bushmiller On Fritzi Ritz/Nancy
2. Fred Lasswell On Bunky
3. Harold Knerr On The Katzenjammer Kids
4. Floyd Gottfredson On Mickey Mouse (pictured)
5. Lars Jansson On Moomin
2/3
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Happy 39th Birthday, Patrick Dean!
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Happy 52nd Birthday, Art Adams!
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Happy 32nd Birthday, Joey Weiser!
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Forthcoming Comics-Related Events, Through May 2015
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April 6
* If I Were In Richmond, I'd Go To This
April 9
* If I Were In Nebraska, I'd Go To This
* If I Were In New Jersey, I'd Go To This
April 10
* If I Were In Orlando, I'd Go To This (MegaCon)
* If I Were In Melbourne, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
* If I Were In Nebraska, I'd Go To This
* If I Were In Chile, I'd Go To This (FIC Santiago)
* If I Were In Columbus, I'd Go To This
April 11
* If I Were In Orlando, I'd Go To This (MegaCon)
* If I Were Near The Meadowlands, I'd Go To This (East Coast Comicon)
* If I Were In Columbus, I'd Go To This (Extra SPACE)
* If I Were In Athens, I'd Go To This (FLUKE)
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (MOCCA Fest)
* If I Were In Perth, I'd Go To This (Oz Comic Con)
* If I Were In Melbourne, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
* If I Were In Chile, I'd Go To This (FIC Santiago)
* If I Were In Brooklyn, I'd Go To This
* If I Were In Seattle, I'd Go To This
* If I Were Near Salem, I'd Go To This (Cherry City Comic Con)
* If I Were Near Frederick, I'd Go To This
April 12
* If I Were In Orlando, I'd Go To This (MegaCon)
* If I Were Near The Meadowlands, I'd Go To This (East Coast Comicon)
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (MOCCA Fest)
* If I Were In Long Beach, I'd Go To This (LBZF)
* If I Were In Perth, I'd Go To This (Oz Comic Con)
* If I Were In Melbourne, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
* If I Were In Chile, I'd Go To This (FIC Santiago)
* If I Were Near Salem, I'd Go To This (Cherry City Comic Con)
April 17
* If I Were Near The Gold Coast, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
April 18
* If I Were In Portland, I'd Go To This (Linework NW)
* If I Were Near San Jose, I'd Go To This (Big Wow Comicfest)
* If I Were In Birmingham, I'd Go To This (The Birmingham Comics Festival)
* If I Were In Adelaide, I'd Go To This (Oz Comic Con)
* If I Were Near The Gold Coast, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
* If I Were In Tucson, I'd Go To This (TAPE)
April 19
* If I Were In Portland, I'd Go To This (Linework NW)
* If I Were Near San Jose, I'd Go To This (Big Wow Comicfest)
* If I Were In Adelaide, I'd Go To This (Oz Comic Con)
* If I Were Near The Gold Coast, I'd Go To This (Supanova Pop Culture Expo)
* If I Were In Tucson, I'd Go To This (TAPE)
April 24
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (C2E2)
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (ICE)
April 25
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (C2E2)
* If I Were Near Saratoga, I'd Go To This (ChaseCon)
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (Brooklyn Zine Fest)
* If I Were Near Knoxville, I'd Go To This (Marble City)
* If I Were In Portland, I'd Go To This
April 26
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (C2E2)
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (Brooklyn Zine Fest)
* If I Were Near Knoxville, I'd Go To This (Marble City)
April 28
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This
April 29
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This
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May 2
* If I Were Near Jonesboro, I'd Go To This
May 3
* If I Were Near Jonesboro, I'd Go To This
May 7
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (Queers & Comics)
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This
May 8
* If I Were In NYC, I'd Go To This (Queers & Comics)
* If I Were In Jacksonville, I'd Go To This (Collective Con)
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This (TCAF)
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (Chicago Zine Fest)
May 9
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This (TCAF)
* If I Were In Chicago, I'd Go To This (Chicago Zine Fest)
* If I Were In Athens, I'd Go To This (Ratha Con)
* If I Were In Jacksonville, I'd Go To This (Collective Con)
May 10
* If I Were In Toronto, I'd Go To This (TCAF)
* If I Were In Jacksonville, I'd Go To This (Collective Con)
May 14
* If I Were In Atlantic City, I'd Go To This (ACBC)
May 15
* If I Were In Atlantic City, I'd Go To This (ACBC)
May 16
* If I Were In Atlantic City, I'd Go To This (ACBC)
* If I Were In St. Paul, I'd Go To This (MCBA)
* If I Were In Fort Wayne, I'd Go To This (Appleseed Comic Con)
May 17
* If I Were In Atlantic City, I'd Go To This (ACBC)
* If I Were In Portland, Maine, I'd Go To This (MeCAF)
* If I Were In St. Paul, I'd Go To This (MCBA)
* If I Were In Fort Wayne, I'd Go To This (Appleseed Comic Con)
May 22
* If I Were In Puerto Rico, I'd Go To This (PRCC)
* If I Were In Houston, I'd Go To This (Comicpalooza)
* If I Were In Kansas City, I'd Go To This (Spectrum)
May 23
* If I Were In Vancouver, I'd Go To This (VanCAF)
* If I Were In Denver, I'd Go To This (Denver Comic Con)
* If I Were In Puerto Rico, I'd Go To This (PRCC)
* If I Were In Houston, I'd Go To This (Comicpalooza)
* If I Were In Kansas City, I'd Go To This (Spectrum)
May 24
* If I Were In Vancouver, I'd Go To This (VanCAF)
* If I Were In Denver, I'd Go To This (Denver Comic Con)
* If I Were In Puerto Rico, I'd Go To This (PRCC)
* If I Were In Houston, I'd Go To This (Comicpalooza)
* If I Were In Kansas City, I'd Go To This (Spectrum)
* If I Were In London, I'd Go To This (DIY Cultures 2015)
May 25
* If I Were In Denver, I'd Go To This (Denver Comic Con)
* If I Were In Houston, I'd Go To This (Comicpalooza)
May 28
* If I Were In Phoenix, I'd Go To This (Phoenix Comicon)
May 29
* If I Were In DC, I'd Go To This (Awesome Con DC)
* If I Were In Phoenix, I'd Go To This (Phoenix Comicon)
* If I Were In Dallas, I'd Go To This (Expo Dallas)
May 30
* If I Were In DC, I'd Go To This (Awesome Con DC)
* If I Were In Phoenix, I'd Go To This (Phoenix Comicon)
* If I Were In Dallas, I'd Go To This (Expo Dallas)
* If I Were Near Lyon, I'd Go To This (Fanzine Camping)
* If I Were In Spokane, I'd Go To This (Lilac City Comicon)
May 31
* If I Were In DC, I'd Go To This (Awesome Con Dc)
* If I Were In Phoenix, I'd Go To This (Phoenix Comicon)
* If I Were In Dallas, I'd Go To This (Expo Dallas)
* If I Were Near Lyon, I'd Go To This (Fanzine Camping)
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Events For June 2015 Onward Listed Here
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If I Were In Vancouver, I'd Go To This
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If I Were In WonderCon, I'd Go To This
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Go, Read: All The Frontier 'Zine-Style Interviews To Date
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Your 2015 Doug Wright Awards Nominees; Merle "Ting" Tingley Becomes Giant Of The North
The Doug Wright Awards has announced a strong slate of nominees for its 2015 program, honoring the best in Canadian cartooning. The DWAs have also named Merle "Ting" Tingley as this year's inductee to the Giants Of The North Canadian Cartoonist Hall Of Fame.
The DWAs are limited in terms of the number of awards they give out, which tends to result in each category being stacked with heavy-hitters. It's that way this year. The nominees are:
Best Book
* Fatherland, by Nina Bunjevac (Jonathan Cape/Random House)
* Safari Honeymoon, by Jesse Jacobs (Koyama Press)
* The People Inside, by Ray Fawkes (Oni Press)
* This One Summer, by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki (Groundwood/First Second)
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The Doug Wright Spotlight Award aka "The Nipper" (for cartoonists deserving wider recognition)
* Aaron Costain, for Entropy #10
* Elisabeth Belliveau for One Year in America (Conundrum Press)
* Julie Delporte, for Everywhere Antennas (Drawn & Quarterly)
* Meags Fitzgerald, for Photobooth: A Biography (Conundrum Press)
* Simon Roy for Tiger Lung (Dark Horse)
* Sophie Yanow, for War of Streets and Houses (Uncivilized Books)
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Pigskin Peters Award (unconventional, experimental, avant-garde)
* Comics Collection 2010-2013 and Less than Dust by Julien Ceccaldi
* Great Success! 1983-2013 by Henriette Valium (Crna Hronika)
* New Comics #3-5 by Patrick Kyle (Mother Books)
* Undocumented: The Architecture of Migrant Detention by Tings Chak (The Architecture Observer)
* "Swinespritzen" by Connor Willumsen
Tingley is currently 93 years old. A fixture of Canadian editorial cartooning in the second half of the 20th Century, Tingley published in the Free Press of Southern Ontario from 1948 to 1986. He was also syndicated to 60 newspapers across Canada. He is well known for his mascot "Luke Worm," which he hid in his cartoons allowing kids a secondary level of enjoyment in trying to find him. A second annual festival in his honor will be held in London, Ontario from late April to early May.
This year's jury is set to include Fiona Smyth, Zach Worton and Conan Tobias.
This year's nominating committe was Jerry Ciccoritti, Barbara Postema, Sean Rogers, Geneve Firanski and Chester Brown.
It is the awards program's 11th year and takes place the Saturday night of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival, which this year will be May 9.
Congratulations to all nominees.
picture of Ting supplied by the DWAs
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