OUBAPO BOP
Paris' Galerie Anne Barrault will host "OuBaPo," an exhibit of work from France's "workshop for potential comics." Running April 24 - May 31 and timed to coincide with the April publication of the group's second "Oupus" anthology, the show will include work by Thierry Groensteen, Killoffer, Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim and others exploring the possibilities of formal constraint in comics.
INFO: Galerie Anne Barrault
INFO: BDNews
posted by Egon on Friday, April 11, 2003

BELL STAYS NEAR TOWER
"There's never been a more dangerous time to be a journalist at war," writes Guardian editorial cartoonist Steve Bell as he weighs the prospect of being an "embedded cartoonist" in Iraq. "If I were a military-type spin person and I came across somebody in a flak jacket with 'CARTOONIST' plastered across the front, I'd have them shot or sent back home sooner than I could say 'exercising my right of self-defence.'"
INFO: The Guardian
posted by Egon on Thursday, April 10, 2003

EISNER NOMINEES NAMED
Comic-Con International organizers have announced nominees for the 2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Nominees were selected by a panel of judges; winners will be voted upon by industry professionals. Hergé and Bernard Krigstein were named by the judging panel to the award's Hall of Fame. Eisner Awards will be given on July 18 at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
INFO: Comic-Con International
posted by Egon on Thursday, April 10, 2003

ASTRO BOY'S WALK OF FAME
The Los Angeles Times outlines Osamu Tezuka's career and Astro Boy's history on the occasion of an exhibit of "Postwar Japanese Animé/Manga" currently on display at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. The show runs through June 1.
INFO: Los Angeles Times
INFO: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
posted by Egon on Thursday, April 10, 2003

POLITICAL COMICS FACE FORWARD
A piece in this week's Forward perceives an emerging political consciousness in comics, focusing on Marvel Comics' "411" mini-series and Seth Tobocman's "Portraits of Israelis and Palestinians." Tobocman's book, upcoming from Soft Skull Press, is drawn from his experience as a volunteer art teacher in the West Bank. "I went to Israel to resolve my own contradictions and animosities and my need to understand it," explains Tobocman. "I wanted to bring something back, to find a way to address these issues without dehumanizing the people, without reducing them to carrion."
INFO: The Forward
posted by Egon on Thursday, April 10, 2003

LYNDA BARRY: OMEGA WOMAN
The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies hosts Lynda Barry's "Writing the Unthinkable," a five day seminar on memory and creativity running July 21 - 25. Registration costs $350; classes will be held at the Institute's Rhinebeck, NY campus.
INFO: Omega Institute
posted by Egon on Thursday, April 10, 2003

A PLACE FOR MOCCA
MoCCA, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, has set up residence at 32 Union Square East in downtown Manhattan. The first event at the new location will be "The Silencers" Mob Ball on April 25. The Museum solicits volunteer staff and announces a "Volunteers Open House & Meeting" for April 23.
INFO: MoCCA
posted by Egon on Monday, April 07, 2003

JAM OF THE DAY CLUB
Neil Fitzpatrick has committed to a daily "Neil Jam" comic strip, debuting today and freely available on his website.
INFO: Neil Jam
posted by Egon on Monday, April 07, 2003