Fantagraphics Blog Eric Reynolds

Graphic NYC catches up with Bob Fingerman about his forthcoming book, Connective Tissue, and more. 

Dash Shaw has finished his online serialization of Bodyworld, which you can now read in its entirety, beginning here. Frank Santoro calls it "the most formally inventive comic being made today," and you know, I think he might be right. This is gonna be a Book of the Year candidate whenever it comes out (old hat to Dash by now), and probably a Book of the Decade frontrunner, too.

 On behalf of everyone at Fantagraphics, I'd like to welcome Ulysses Kupperman Dougherty to the world. Ulysses was born on Monday night to our own Michael Kupperman and his lovely wife, Muire Dougherty. Luckily for comics fans, Michael turned in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #5 just before the big day. We can't wait to meet you, Ulysses.

Book Expo America, the annual book festival that promotes virtually every major publisher in America, and most smaller ones, announced some changes yesterday: basically, that the show is going to be held in New York City exclusively for the forseeable future, and midweek beginning in 2010. The move was purportedly made to keep costs down for "the major publishers." Which is great if you're a giant corporation based in NYC, but ignores one salient fact: NYC is actually a more expensive place to visit than just about anywhere if you are a publisher or bookseller who doesn't already live in NY….

  Chris Irving has a great profile of the legendary MAD and HUMBUG cartoonist Al Jaffee up at the Graphic NYC site.

PShaw tipped me off to this and I think he's right on. Read this, paying close attention to the name of the robot — 4-Playo 3000 — and the general design of the robot, especially the head. And then as well the concept — a marriage saving robot: For extra credit, here's another. Again, check the name — Spankio 3000 –and design:     Now, watch this Bud Light commerical created (but not aired) for the 2009 Superbowl: Both comics are taken from Michael Kupperman's Tales Designed to Thrizzle #2, published in 2006 by Fantagraphics.  This might not be the last you hear…

  Secret Headquarters Presents: THE MONSTER SHOWNew works byROBERT GOODIN THIS FRIDAY the 6th at 8pm SECRET HEADQUARTERS3817 w. Sunset blvdLos Angeles, California 90026

Worth a bookmark.  

Go listen here for a Ralph Bakshi podcast reminiscing about his days with Gene Deitch at Terrytoons.