Barack Obama, cartoonist.
Question of the Day
Is it just me or is the Bat-Manga "controversy" the biggest comics non-issue since "is Kramer's Ergot 7 too expensive"?
A Word on the Economy
HUMBUG is coming in early 2009.
The Drinky Crow Show
Jacob beat me to the punch on the scoop, but here's the full skinny on what might make me break down and get expanded cable again. I just got a sneak peek at the season premiere and it's every bit as hilarious as the pilot, but yet seemed even more visually refined. It also has an extended cameo by the Flight of the Conchords dudes, Bret and Jemaine. Lay-deeeez and gentlemen… The Drinky Crow Show Premieres on Adult Swim in NovemberAnimated Series Based on Tony Millionaire's Award-Winning Comic Strip Maakies Based on Tony Millionaire's award-wining comic-strip Maakies, The Drinky Crow Show is a new original…
Let the Campaigning Begin!
David B. & Igort Beguile Toronto!
The Beguiling presents… AN EVENING WITH DAVID B. & IGORT The internationally acclaimed graphic novelists. Saturday November 15th, 7PM-9PM (doors at 6:30)At Rocco’s Plum Tomato, Plum Room585 Bloor Street West, at Markham Street FREE TO ATTEND Presented in association with The Italian Cultural Institute,The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States,and the French Consulate of Toronto. TORONTO, Ontario – The Beguiling is proud to present an exclusive engagement with two of the most acclaimed graphic novelists in the world, right here in Toronto! David B., author of the award-winning graphic memoir Epileptic, and Igort, author of the new series Baobab…
Gene Deitch in San Francisco Nov. 20
A very special event for you lucky Northern Californians: An evening with Gene Deitch Thursday, November 20, 8 PMSan Francisco State University, Fine Arts Building's Coppola Theater (room 101), free, public invited Gene Deitch will be visiting from Prague as the San Francisco International Animation Festival has invited him to the States for this retrospective program. Gene says, “I will play a few films in two versions, with my original soundtrack and then substitute tracks imposed by the producers for weird and illogical reasons… As an example of what we who are paid to make films often have to put…
MoCCA’s Deitch-o-rama Thursday
MoCCA's Kim Deitch celebration includes an especially exciting event this Thursday night, Nov. 13: The Kim Deitch Q+A. In a room full of his original artwork, Kim will discuss his entire career to date and preview images from his current works in progress.
Send good thoughts S. Clay Wilson’s way
S. Clay Wilson suffered a life-threatening injury over the weekend, and everyone at Fantagraphics is hoping and praying for the best. So should you.
Barack the Nerd
He collects Spider-Man and Conan comics. Huh.
