Pictures of the graphic novels panel with Gene Yang, Lincoln Peirce, Ann Telnaes, Mike Lester, and Roz Chast moderated by Washington Post's Michael Cavna are now online. Arranged by Library of Congress's Sara Duke and Small Press Expo's Warren Bernard.

Bruce Guthrie's professional quality pictures: http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/(Merge)?OpenAgent&merge=DC_NBF_Graphics_170902&opt=event

My cell phone shots: https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72157686243404783

YOU PLAY THE EDITOR: The Post didn't run this 'ZITS' strip — would you?

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs blog May 9 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/you-play-the-editor-the-post-didnt-run-this-zits-strip--would-you/2012/05/09/gIQADIXYDU_blog.html

Boy, the Post just doesn't let up on protecting its few remaining readers of the comics pages -- or should that be infantilizing them? One wonders what pictures from the current wars they also decided not to offend our delicate sensibilities with...

Click on the 'censorship' tag below to see plenty of previous examples.

POLITICAL HUMOR: New Iranian cartoon site launched
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 15 2011

The ‘Riffs Interview: Hark, inspired ‘KILL SHAKESPEARE’ creators strike again with soul, wit
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog March 15 2011

PARODY OF THE DAY: The story behind 'How WikiLeaks Stole Christmas'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 13 2010

Sutton's one of my favorite cartoonists - we need a collection of his work. He's done strips for TV Guide, and cartoon book reviews for Barnes and Noble's website...

Cavna gets quotes from Mike Peters and Michael Chabon too-

Tonight's 'A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS': Show's Emmy-winning producer reflects on its enduring appeal
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (December 7 2010)

Brenda Starr meets Batgirl: Artist gives MAUREEN DOWD her own bio-comic book (UPDATED)
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 2 2010.

He also got a few quotes including one by Stan Lee, on the passing of an Archie artist -

RIP, Archie Comics & Marvel artist John 'Jon' D'Agostino
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog December 1 2010

TRIBUTE: Remembering 'FUTURAMA' producer Alex Johns, 43
Washington Post staff writer Manuel Roig-Franzia
Comic Riffs blog August 13, 2010

The 'Riffs Interview: CATHY GUISEWITE reveals why she's really ending her strip -- and why she won't abide 'Cathy Classics' reruns
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 13, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Only fans will care who wins
By Ann Hornaday
Washington Post August 13, 2010

'Max Headroom': There's still time to catch the wave
By Jen Chaney
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
[print: In 'Max Headroom,' the future is now, WPost Aug 13 2010]

*AACK!* Cathy Guisewite will retire her comic strip 'CATHY' in October [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 11, 2010
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The 'Riffs Interview: Being Bill Watterson -- 'LIO' creator MARK TATULLI shares the secrets of spoofing 'Calvin & Hobbes'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 11, 2010

The 'Riffs Interview: Artist JOHN ROMITA JR. talks family business, Big Daddies & the 'Kick-Ass' sequel
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 10, 2010

'No filter': Cartoonists MATT BORS & TED RALL depart for Afghanistan eager to tell 'the people's story'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 9, 2010;

I paid some attention to this because my daughter's addicted to Poptropica -

New 'OH, BROTHER!' website hopes to follow in 'Big Nate's' big steps
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 3, 2010

-and in spite of myself I liked the Free Comic Book Day issue of this -

The 'Riffs Interview: New Eisner winner JOHN LAYMAN relishes the success of 'CHEW'
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog August 3, 2010

WORKING IN OILS: Pulitzer winner STEVE BREEN visits Gulf to create 'spill' cartoons out of BP's own crude
By Michael Cavna | July 27, 2010


A CARTOONIST'S TRIBUTE: Let us not forget the unflinching wit of John Callahan
By Michael Cavna | July 27, 2010

COMIC-CON 2010: 'Cleveland Show's' KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON voices his fandom of Macfarlane, McGruder and The Batman
By Michael Cavna | July 24, 2010;

An article in print today -

Comic-Con in San Diego makes a heroic effort to party hearty
By Jen Chaney
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, July 24, 2010; C05

and five more stories on their Comic Riffs blog

COMIC-CON 2010: Legend STAN LEE talks 'geek power,' new movies -- & why he was embarrassed to be a comic-book writer
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010

COMIC-CON 2010: 'iCarly's' JERRY TRAINOR goes 'b-i-g' to voice the new cartoon 'T.U.F.F. Puppy'
By Michael Cavna | July 24, 2010

COMIC-CON 2010 Interviews: MAD magazine artists 'excited' about TV show for a new generation
By Michael Cavna | July 24, 2010

COMIC-CON 2010: 'Opus's' BERKELEY BREATHED talks pigs, penguins & the thrill of adapting 'Pete & Pickles' for animation
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010


COMIC-CON 2010: Rising OLIVIA MUNN has already inherited the geeks. Will she now inherit the Earth?
By Michael Cavna | July 23, 2010

COMIC-CON 2010: Keith Knight talks new books, Nappy Hours & why he won't be on an Angry Black Panel
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 22, 2010


COMIC-CON 2010: DC's DAN DiDIO talks Superman, Wonder Woman & why he loves fan interaction
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 22, 2010

Has COMIC-CON outgrown San Diego? 9 big-time guests tell us where to go
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 21, 2010

I think Cavna's gone home for the madness as he says he'll be posting on the Con frequently.

The official obituary -

Harvey Pekar dead: American Splendor comic writer was 70
By Terence McArdle
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 13, 2010; B05

Comments from other cartoonists -

A PEKAR TRIBUTE: Collaborators & colleagues remember 'sweet, curmudgeonly' Harvey
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog July 13, 2010.

And the NY Times -

Harvey Pekar, ‘American Splendor’ Creator, Dies at 70
By WILLIAM GRIMES
July 13, 2010

Finally, Tom Spurgeon's putting together a compilation page of Internet links.

It sounds like Harvey just wore out last night.

I'm sure tributes and obituaries will be popping up all over this week. I know the Washington Post print edition should have one tomorrow. Today Comic Riffs did two posts on Harvey -

Remembering Harvey Pekar, legendary bard of the 'underground' comic book
By Michael Cavna, July 12, 2010

Michael got my first impressions for this article, almost immediately after I heard the news while on vacation -

Harvey Pekar book editor recalls a 'kind and diffident' man
By Michael Cavna, July 12, 2010.

A longer piece, quoting liberally from a 2005 interview I did with Harvey, should appear on the City Paper's website tomorrow.

The 'Riffs Interview: New Pulitzer winner MARK FIORE drafts a path less traveled
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog April 13, 2010