Robert Williams Opens Halloween in NYC

FantaBlog | October 27, 2009

  Robert Williams' solo show In The Service of the Hypothetical opens Oct. 31, at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York City, and the opening will feature the premiere of Robert's new book from Fantagraphics, CONCEPTUAL REALISM: IN THE SERVICE OF THE HYPOTHETICAL. The book features over 25 new paintings, complete with essays on each piece by the artist, insights into the process behind each painting (including sketches, underpaintings, etc.), and many other surprises, including an introduction by painter, tattoo artist and international tattoo cultural advocate Don Ed Hardy. The show runs through Jan 31. Art Nouveau Mag has a preview. The show…

Seattle Bookfest This Weekend

FantaBlog | October 22, 2009

This weekend Fantagraphics will be exhibiting at the first annual Seattle Bookfest in the Columbia City neighborhood of South Seattle. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 6PM each day. We'll have a slew of recent releases for sale, as will our pals from Top Shelf, who will be exhibiting right next to us. On Saturday from 3 to 4PM, our own Gary Groth will interview Megan Kelso and Ellen Forney on a panel and they will sign books afterwards. Should be a fun event, come on down! Columbia City Events Center 3528 S. Ferdinand Seattle, WA 98118

Monte Schulz in Bay Area this week!

FantaBlog | October 19, 2009

  Monte Schulz's book tour continues this week in Northern California after a weekend respite, kicking off tomorrow in San Francisco, Wednesday in Santa Rosa, Thursday in Corte Madera and Saturday in Monte's hometown of Grass Valley! Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7PM Modern Times Bookstore888 Valencia St.San Francisco, CA 94110-1739Tel: 415.282.9246 Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7PM Copperfield's Books2316 Montgomery DriveSanta Rosa, CA 95405Tel: 707.578.8938 Thursday, Oct. 22, 7PM Book Passage51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA 94925Tel: 415.927.0960 x239 Saturday, Oct. 24, 2PM The Bookseller107 Mill St. Grass Valley, CA 95945Tel: 530.272.2131

Cory Doctorow on THIS SIDE OF JORDAN

FantaBlog | October 16, 2009

Cory Doctorow praises Monte Schulz's new novel, THIS SIDE OF JORDAN, on BoingBoing this morning. "Did I mention how good the writing is? The writing is excellent… The setting is so vivid I felt like I could fall into the book and lose myself there, landing on some dusty road in a tourist camp where the hicks waited to be fleeced or killed by Chester," he writes. Monte's tour takes a few days off and reconvenes next Tuesday in San Francisco: Tues., Oct. 20, 7PM • Modern Times Books, San Francisco, CAWed., Oct. 21, 7PM • Copperfield's Books, Santa Rosa, CAThurs., Oct. 22,…

Fantagraphics at APE 2009 this weekend

FantaBlog | October 15, 2009

  Fantagraphics is storming APE this weekend in San Francisco. Come check out a slew of new books and get 'em signed by some amazing cartoonists! FANTAGRAPHICS SIGNINGS AT APE: SATURDAY   11AM – 1PM: Jon Vermilyea (MOME) & Frank Santoro (MOME) 12PM-12:45PM: SPOTLIGHT ON DASH SHAW  1PM – 3PM: Dash Shaw & T. Edward Bak (MOME)  3PM – 5PM: John Pham 5PM – 7PM: Renée French & Andrice Arp (MOME)   SUNDAY   11AM – 1PM: Jon Vermilyea (MOME), Frank Santoro (MOME) & Dash Shaw 1PM – 3PM: T. Edward Bak (MOME) & John Pham 3PM – 5PM: Renée French (MOME) & Andrice Arp (MOME)   NEW…