Fantagraphics Blog Eric Reynolds

I stumbled across a copy of Jeff Levine's old Destroy All Comics zine from 1996 and was re-reading a classic interview with Drawn & Quarterly Publisher Chris Oliveros, which contained the following exchange that was interesting to me insofar as it underscored just how much has changed in the world of comics in a little over a decade:  Q: Do you think it's possible that there could be more work in the future where the artist could sit and draw for two years, and release the entire story, or do you think just the way the industry is set up, and with history on…

… I've ever read to a Fantagraphics submission: My name is [*], and I'm a long haul truck driver. I gave college a try several years ago, and when I started, I bought me a laptop computer.  The whole letter is almost as good, and I can't help but read it in Sam Elliott's voice.     * Name omitted to protect the innocent 

Al Jaffee and Arnold Roth will appear live today at 2:00EST on Blog Talk Radio's Mr. Media Show to talk about the amazing new HUMBUG collection. If you're dying to ask Mr. Jaffee or Mr. Roth a question, you can call in and do so at (646) 595-3135. How many opportunities do you get to talk to living legends like these guys?  By the way, that's Jaffee, the late Will Elder, and Arnold Roth above (left to right). What a great picture…

Esther Pearl Watson's UNLOVABLE has been picked up by Urban Outfitters and is being tested in ten stores nationally. If you haven't seen Unlovable yet and live near one of these locations, well, go buy it already and help us help Esther conquer the world! 628 Broadway, New York, NY3111 M St., N.W., Washington, DC374 Ave. of Americas, New York, NY1507 5th Avenue Seattle, WA5331 East Mockingbird Lane, S.190 Dallas, TX7861 Tysons Corner Center, N-15-U McLean, VA2590 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA624 State St. Santa Barbara, CA7135 E. Camelback Rd., #150 Scottsdale, AZ3000 184 St. S.W., Alderwood Mall #810 Lynnwood, WA

From this week's STRANGER…

 Long live COMICS! Update: Now available for pre-order!

In Portland, Vancouver & Seattle!

  This weekend is the Emerald City Con, our hometown comics event of the year. We'll be exhibiting all weekend and showcasing a host of new spring books including Gilbert Hernandez's LUBA, Bob Fingerman's CONNECTIVE TISSUE, Miss Lasko-Gross's A MESS OF EVERYTHING, the great HUMBUG boxed set, Archie Goodwin's BLAZING COMBAT, Boody Rogers' BOODY, Paul Hornschemeier's MOTHER, COME HOME, and much, much more. We'll also be hosting signings, including: JAIME HERNANDEZ: all weekend! PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER: all day Saturday! DAME DARCY: Saturday from 1 to 3PM BILL SCHELLY (author of MAN OF ROCK, the excellent JOE KUBERT bio): Saturday from 11 to 2PM…

KGB ANNUAL EASTER GRAPHIC NOVEL READINGSunday April 12, 20097pm -9pmKGB Bar 85 E. 4th St between 2nd and 3rd Ave21+ This year, featuring the past and future graduates of New York'sSchool of Visual Arts. Reading: Dash Shaw ('05), acclaimed creator of Bottomless BellyButton, BodyWorld and contributor to MOME.http://www.dashshaw.com/ Leslie Stein ('03): creator of Baghead, Eye of the Majestic Creatureand Yeah, It Is.http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-leslie-stein-2906/ Ulises Farinas: ('06ish) Reading from his Act-I-Vate serial, MOTRO.http://www.activatecomix.com/45-1-1.comic Alabaster Pizzo ('10) reading a story about mice at an open mic event. and emceed by comedian Joe Boginski ('07). Hosted as always by Tom Hart who might or…

This is a quick screenshot of part of a press release BOOM! comics sent out yesterday, which was forwarded to me by several people overnight: I'm not sure if this is crazy or genius or what, but I laughed.