Come and meet the 'Insanely Great' Drew Friedman! Drew Friedman will be making a (medium) rare appearance/book signing in Hollywood to discuss, along with journalist/pop culture historian Ben Schwartz, (whose new book, The Best American Comics Criticism, from Fantagraphics sports an adorable cover by Friedman), his new hardcover anthology, "TOO SOON?", a collection of political and Showbiz illustrations covering the last delightful 15 years, and featuring a foreword by Jimmy Kimmel. As Howard Stern says "Everything he does is insanely great!" Also to be discussed will of course be Old Jewish Comedians, (Family is located conveniently across the Steet from Old Jewish Comedian…
Drew Friedman at L.A.’s FAMILY on June 13
Come and meet the 'Insanely Great' Drew Friedman! Drew Friedman will be making a (medium) rare appearance/book signing in Hollywood to discuss, along with journalist/pop culture historian Ben Schwartz, (who's new book, The Best American Comics Criticism, from Fantagraphics sports an adorable cover by Friedman), his new hardcover anthology, "TOO SOON?", a collection of political and Showbiz illustrations covering the last delightful 15 years, and featuring a foreword by Jimmy Kimmel. As Howard Stern says "Everything he does is insanely great!" Also to be discussed will of course be Old Jewish Comedians, (Family is located conveniently across the Steet from Old Jewish Comedian…
Announcing Jim Woodring’s Weathercraft Tour
JIM WOODRING’S WEATHERCRAFT TOUR HEADS TO NW, BAY AREA & NYC! This week, comic book shops and many bookstores across America began selling Jim Woodring's WEATHERCRAFT, one of the most eagerly-anticipated graphic novels of 2010. Beginning this Saturday in Seattle, author Jim Woodring embarks on a rare tour of the Pacific Northwest, California Bay Area, and New York in support of his first-ever original graphic novel, WEATHERCRAFT. In each city, Jim will entertain audiences a fantastic slide show and discussion of the hidden meanings behind every mysterious idea and totem in WEATHERCRAFT. And in Brooklyn, on June 18, New Yorkers…
Comics Critics Unite at Skylight Books on May 27
BEN SCHWARTZ, SAMMY HARKHAM, and ROBERT FIORE discuss THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS CRITICISM at SKYLIGHT BOOKS! WHEN: Thursday, 05/27/2010 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm Ben Schwartz, editor of the new anthology The Best American Comics Criticism, will discuss comics and comics criticism with Kramers Ergot editor Sammy Harkham and comics critic Robert Fiore at L.A.'s SKYLIGHT BOOKS! Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont AvenueLos Angeles, California 90027 Whether you choose to call them “comics lit,” “graphic novels,” or just “thick comic books,” book-length narratives told in words and pictures confidently elbowed their way into the cultural spotlight in the first decade of this new millennium…
Comics Critics Unite at Skylight Books!
BEN SCHWARTZ, SAMMY HARKHAM, and ROBERT FIORE discuss BEST AMERICAN COMICS CRITICISM at SKYLIGHT BOOKS! WHEN: Thursday, 05/27/2010 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm Ben Schwartz, editor of the new anthology Best American Comics Criticism, will discuss comics and comics criticism with Kramers Ergot editor Sammy Harkham and comics critic Robert Fiore at L.A.'s SKYLIGHT BOOKS! Skylight Books 1818 N. Vermont AvenueLos Angeles, California 90027 UPDATE! Just added: JOE MATT and BRIAN DOHERTY!
Tim Hensley at GR2 on Sunday, May 30!
Book signing at GR2! Wally Gropius book signing with Tim Hensley Sunday, May 30, 2010, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to host a reception and book signing with Tim Hensley to celebrate the release of his new graphic novel, Wally Gropius. "One of my favorite 'graphic novels'' of all time. Hilarious and utterly unique, Wally Gropius is a work of unassuming genius that rewards on ever-deepening levels with each rereading." – Daniel Clowes
R.I.P., Kees Kousemaker
Tom Spurgeon is reporting this morning that Kees Kousemaker, founder of the great Galerie Lambiek comic book store, passed away yesterday in the Netherlands at the age of 68. The staff of Fantagraphics Books would like to extend its sympathy to his family and to the entire Lambiek staff. Lambiek is not only the world's oldest comic book shop, it is arguably the very best, a true treasure trove of great cartooning spanning centuries. I've had the good fortune of visiting several times, and Kees was always gracious and generous, even putting me up in the legendary apartment above the store for several days…
Fantagraphics Books and Rosebud Announce Online Partnership
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS AND ROSEBUD ARCHIVES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCHING WEB SALES OF RARE AND BEAUTIFUL CARTOON ART IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS SEATTLE WA, / DUMONT NJ, APRIL 8, 2010 — Fantagraphics Books and Rosebud Archives have announced an agreement to market a wide variety of products related to vintage comics and posters, historical cartoons, advertising images, and illustration. The product lines will include prints, posters, framed art, books, stationery, and a hybrid format called the Rosebud PadFolio. The products are available for sale immediately on Fantagraphics.com: http://www.fantagraphics.com/rosebud “We are proud to be allied with Fantagraphics, whose commitment to quality and…
Fantagraphics Books and Rosebud Announce Online Partnership
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS AND ROSEBUD ARCHIVES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCHING WEB SALES OF RARE AND BEAUTIFUL CARTOON ART IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS SEATTLE WA, / DUMONT NJ, APRIL 8, 2010 — Fantagraphics Books and Rosebud Archives have announced an agreement to market a wide variety of products related to vintage comics and posters, historical cartoons, advertising images, and illustration. The product lines will include prints, posters, framed art, books, stationery, and a hybrid format called the Rosebud PadFolio. The products are available for sale immediately on Fantagraphics.com: http://www.fantagraphics.com/rosebud “We are proud to be allied with Fantagraphics, whose commitment to quality and…
Shaw’s “Ruined Cast” to Sundance Lab!
Movieline has the scoop on Dash Shaw's animated feature film, THE RUINED CAST, going to the Sundance Directors Lab this June. This is huge news! The Director's lab has launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson. We're pullin' for ya, Dash!
