Fantagraphics Blog Eric Reynolds

Evan Dorkin's recent, generous blog posts sharing convention sketches he's collected from the likes of Los Bros and Clowes have inspired me to share some small stuff I have at home in my studio that will fit on my teensy scanner and otherwise might just sit in here until I die and my wife or daughter sell it all on eBay. First up, here's a card Evan himself gave me on the legendary Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Cruise, which has been on my bulletin board ever since. I will collect one day. Here's a piece I picked up at…

Available HERE. 

Check out the indispensible Blog Fume for the full scoop.

LUST: Kinky Online Personal Ads by Ellen Forney Unveiled at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in Seattle Book Launch Party and Original Art Exhibition on Sat., Feb. 9, 2008. Fantagraphics Books celebrates the publication of cartoonist Ellen Forney's provocative "LUST" collection with a book launch party and art exhibition befitting the romantic Valentine's Day occasion. This festive event takes place on Saturday, February 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, located at 1201 S. Vale Street in Seattle's lively Georgetown district. The display of original art from the book continues through March 17, 2008. "LUST: Kinky Online…

Alexander Theroux read from Laura Warholic and answered questions last night at the Strand bookstore in New York City, and those unable to attend can watch a tape of the event at the Strand website (click "highlights"). 

                                              ALEXANDER THEROUX AT THE STRAND FEB, 5th: LAURA WARHOLIC OR, THE SEXUAL INTELLECTUAL   Fantagraphics Books and The Strand Bookstore are proud to announce a rare appearance and reading by National Book Award nominee ALEXANDER THEROUX, promoting his first novel in nearly twenty years, the just-released LAURA WARHOLIC OR, THE SEXUAL INTELLECTUAL.   “Brilliantly written.” — NORMAN MAILER   Listing Information: WHEN: Tues., Feb. 5th, 7:00PM WHERE: Strand Bookstore, 2nd Fl. 828 Broadway @ 12th New York, NY 10003…

More info HERE. This book is the reason our Dal Tokyo collection is going to be delayed about a year (to Spring '09 or so). Couldn't imagine a better reason. 

Opening this weekend.

Jeremy Eaton wrote up the big Crumb show here in town for the Beacon Hill News. Nice piece, better than any of the major media coverage I've seen.

Our own Jason T. Miles has launched a website, and it's chock full of eye-splitting goodness like this: