Film: ‘Benzango, WA’

With filmmakers Ron Austin and Louise Amandes in attendance, and a theatrical comic reading presented by Neoglyphic Media before the show. Bezango,WA is the tale of cartooning and comics in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the alternative community. The film chronicles both the past and the present, while featuring Frank M. Young, co-creator of the Eisner Award winning graphic novel “The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song,” and James Gill, a cartoonist, and mostly-cheerful introvert of the finest class. Frank and Jim take us through the film with a special “all comics” edition of their podcast, The Jim and Frank Show, Inspired by “The Umbrella Man,” one of the most famous Seattle cartoon characters from 1910-1927, Frank and Jim set out to create a graphic novel about his life. During this process they also highlight dozens of artists and scene-makers from the NW comics community.