This interview originally appeared on Flog! The Fantagraphics Blog. –Ed. A couple weekends back I sat down on a Friday night and read thru printed proofs of Tim Hensley's WALLY GROPIUS and was absolutely blown away. So much so that immediately afterward I emailed most of my coworkers to tell them how much I envied the pleasure that awaited them in reading the book in its entirety. I was so excited by a Fanta book that I was pimping it to my own coworkers. That's like telling your pregnant wife that, boy, she's really going to love that new baby that's on its…
Fantagraphics announces publishing agreement with comics historian Rick Marschall
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH COMICS HISTORIAN RICK MARSCHALL The Launch of the “Marschall Books” Imprint Fantagraphics Books and noted historian and critic Rick Marschall have announced the establishment of a new line of books, Marschall Books, an imprint devoted to comics, cartoons, and graphic humor. “Marschall Books will offer a unique and wide range of comics and cartooning projects,” said Fantagraphics Books publisher Gary Groth. “The breadth and depth of Rick’s historical vision is such that he will be editing anthologies of complete strips, ‘Best Of’ collections, critical appreciations, biographies, and some new multi-media projects.” Rick Marschall…
Fantagraphics Announces Publishing Agreement with Comics Historian Rick Marschall
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH COMICS HISTORIAN RICK MARSCHALL The Launch of the “Marschall Books” Imprint SEATTLE, WA, March 24, 2010 — Fantagraphics Books and noted historian and critic Rick Marschall have announced the establishment of a new line of books, Marschall Books, an imprint devoted to comics, cartoons, and graphic humor. “Marschall Books will offer a unique and wide range of comics and cartooning projects,” said Fantagraphics Books publisher Gary Groth. “The breadth and depth of Rick’s historical vision is such that he will be editing anthologies of complete strips, ‘Best Of’ collections, critical appreciations, biographies, and…
Kim Deitch Speaks at Johns Hopkins April 26, 2010
CARTOONIST KIM DEITCH TO SPEAK AT JOHNS HOPKINS APRIL 26 The Homewood Art Workshops wraps up its 35th anniversary celebration with a slide talk by legendary cartoonist Kim Deitch on Monday, April 26. Deitch's talk, "The Search for Smilin' Ed and Other Tales," will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the F. Ross Jones Building, Mattin Center, on the Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. Along with Robert Crumb, Bill Griffith and Art Spiegelman, Deitch transformed the art of cartooning in the psychedelic late 1960s. Combining a love of early 20th century comic strips and…
Old Friends Dept.
Our old friend Dale Yarger has a new website that I wanted to point out as an excuse to sing his praises as someone who was instrumental in Fantagraphics' history as the first proper designer/art director the company ever employed on staff, shortly after Fantagraphics moved to Seattle from Los Angeles in 1989. Dale was a pillar of good taste and professionalism in the office when I first came to Fantagraphics in 1993 and I will always look back with fondness on my time working with him (along with other art dept. stalwarts at the time, notably Jim Blanchard and Pat Moriarity). Dale is…
Covey Does Pettingill
With an unusually Spring-like day yesterday in Seattle, Jake "The Snake" Covey took the opportunity to bring his art directing outside, shooting a few original Norman Pettingill paintings (on cross-sections of wood) in the sunlight for our upcoming coffee-table collection of his work. This book is gonna blow more than a few minds. Here's Gary Groth's bio of the infamous "backwoods humorist."
Emerald City Winner!
Congratulations to Emily Nason of Lake Forest Park, WA (which just so happens to be where our Fearless Leader Gary Groth lives, as well) for being the lucky winner of a $100 gift certificate to the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. Emily was chosen at random from folks who signed up at Emerald City Con to be on our mailing list. Emily, your gift certificate is in the mail, and we hope to see you down at the store soon!
Fantagraphics Books & Midtown Comics Present Gilbert Hernandez on April 24, 2010
MEET LEGENDARY LOVE AND ROCKETS CO-CREATOR GILBERT HERNANDEZ AT MIDTOWN COMICS Fantagraphics Books and Midtown Comics are proud to present a rare New York City appearance by legendary graphic novelist and comic book creator Gilbert Hernandez. Hernandez, co-creator of the acclaimed LOVE AND ROCKETS series published by Fantagraphics Books since 1982, will be signing books and talking with fans to celebrate the release of his latest book, HIGH SOFT LISP. From the pages of Love and Rockets, HIGH SOFT LISP chronicles the life of one of comics' most seductive heroines. "Five six. Hundred twenty-eight pounds. Forty-three twenty-two thirty-six. High soft…
The Hate Bat
Dash Shaw’s MoCCA show opens TOMORROW!
… and he's got the pictures to prove it! More details at the MoCCA site.
