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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · 3d

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A Conversation on Illustrator and Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld with David Leopold

ArtCenter College of Design Illustration Department, entertainment Design Deparrtment and the Hillside Campus Library present a conversation with David Leopold, author, editor,...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · 3d

Pasadena fans of brilliant caricature can hear the Hirschfeld Foundation's David Leopold explore Al Hirschfeld's 82 years of illustration that defined much of 20th-century popular culture, spanning Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music, dance, etc. free! @alhirschfeld.bsky.social @davidnleopold.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Jul 16

come join the fun at Comic-Con next Thursday as @robsalk.bsky.social Jim Thompson, Alonso Nuñez and i bust out of panel borders way beyond all those boring old definitions of comics.

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Jul 16

are you at Comic-Con next week? come join me, @kmunson.bsky.social @sydneyheifler.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social and others as we discuss Trina Robbins's many wonderful, landmark books spotlighting comics and cartooning's greatest women artists.

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · Jul 14

SDCC panel: I'll be covering Trina Robbins's history/herstory books with @kmunson.bsky.social, Lee Marrs, @mchldooley.bsky.social‬, @sydneyheifler.bsky.social‬, Peter Maresca, and Bruce Simon!

Trina Robbins's Herstorian Legacy: a photo of Trina and a selection of her books.

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Jun 21

join me as i explore four varieties of bad taste: schlock, camp, kitsch, and funk. i'm one of nearly four dozen free online presenters on June 24-25 during the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference in Brussels, Belgium: sign up for mine and get ’em all.

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Jun 19

newly posted: commentary on Will Eisner’s WWII posters, with bunches of wonderful hi-rez examples (starring Joe Dope) ~

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The Catalogue Raisonne of Will Eisner’s WWII Posters

by Warren Bernard It was clear to US Army leaders after the blitzkrieg of 1939-1940, where German tanks overran first Poland and then mo...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Jun 19

read @mrfishcartoons.bsky.social 's smart, entertaining chat w/ Art Spiegelman: "Convenience makes the instinct to struggle against apathy disappear, which is why comics are more important than ever because they insist on contemplation."
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A Conversation with Art Spiegelman

As fascism proliferates and the agonizing screams for mercy from genocide fill the air and the world prepares for a war to end all life on the planet, who better to talk to but the genius behind Maus

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 29

on today's Independent Ink, check out ‪@ mrfishcartoons.bsky.social‬ 's engaging one-hour talking heads (no visual aids!) conversation with fellow cartoonists Steve Brodner, @anntelnaes.bsky.social
and @keefknight.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 27

hi, there. here are some folks i think you'd enjoy following...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 19

...and here's the direct link to my Print feature on Nast.

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Editorial Cartoonist Thomas Nast: Anti-Irish, Anti-Catholic Bigot? – PRINT Magazine

Biased. Disrespectful. Offensive. All sterling job qualifications for any good editorial cartoonist. But “racist”? Woah! Thomas Nast was the granddaddy of the American political cartoon. And having li...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 19

@dailycartoonist.bsky.social ’s column on Thomas Nast cites one story with a "positive" take on the influential political cartoonist, one negative – citing his "bigotry" against Catholics/Irish – and one with "a balanced approach" to Nast, written by... me!

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Thomas Nast – Good? Bad? Ugly?

Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper’s Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 3

also on this Fanbase Press newsletter: link to a very nice "Canvas Rebel" interview with Barbra Dillon!

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 3

a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #2 of 2
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · May 3

a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #1 of 2
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 30

next Tuesday, May 6, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
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have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: [email protected]

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 14

pix of an illuminating evening as i interviewed the marvelously multitalented artist David Mack, plus Daredevil: Born Again's production designer Michael Shaw, at ArtCenter, and the post-panel book signing (04/11) @david-mack.bsky.social @manwithoutfear.com ~ & thx to @piratelibrarian.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 14

thank you @manwithoutfear.com and @jthuconn.bsky.social !

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 13

photo by @henrybarajas.bsky.social

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David Mack @david-mack.bsky.social · Apr 7

On Muse set of BORN AGAIN: Mack, Charlie Cox, Hunter Doohan, & Production Designer Michael Shaw.

April 11th, 7pm at @artcenteredu David Mack & Michael Shaw, speak w @mchldooley.bsky.social - FREE to public!

I hope u love my MUSE ART / MURALS in the show
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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Born Again: An Evening with David Mack

Born Again: An Evening with David Mack Friday, April 11, 7pm-9pm Ahmanson Auditorium, Hillside Campus RSVP: Not required, but encouraged Join us for an unforgettable evening...

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 5

to my L.A. friends: this coming Friday at ArtCenter i’ll be moderating a convivial conversation with @david-mack.bsky.social and we'll be joined by Michael Shaw, Daredevil: Born Again’s talented production designer. it’s free, so please come. and hey, bring a friend!

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 4

#2 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @rhodemontijo.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social @stephanfranck.bsky.social @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Apr 4

#1 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @david-mack.bsky.social @lonniemillsap.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social @fanbasepress.bsky.social @act4publishing.bsky.social

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Michael Dooley @mchldooley.bsky.social · Mar 24

here are a couple more samples of the kinds of "sick" comics/cartoons we'll be inspecting this Sunday at WonderCon. please come and be part pf our rollicking operation! @seehatfield.bsky.social

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