Fantagraphics Blog Eric Reynolds

Not one, not two, but three hours of Gary Panter talking comics on the Inkstud Radio Programme.  

Context: I told him to feel no obligation to fill up the rather large, blank page. Courtesy David B.:

Courtesy the filthy, degenerate Chip Kidd. Grrowl.

  Sear your retinas and drain your checkbook here.  

All hail Gary Panter.

Since we mentioned Jordan Crane and his daughter Andalucia a few posts ago, I thought we should link to this video since we never have before. It's Lavender Diamond's first music video, "Open Your Heart." Lavender Diamond features cartoonist Ron Rege, Jr. on drums and is the fella at the end that the singer, Becky, embraces. But wait, that's not the only comics connection: the cameo of the man in the hat with the little girl? Jordan and Andalucia!  

FANTAGRAPHICS NEW YORK COMICON SIGNING SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY:

3 – 5PM: DASH SHAW (The Bottomless Belly Button, Mome)

SATURDAY:

11AM – 1PM: CRAIG YOE (Arf!)

1 – 3PM: PAUL KARASIK (I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!)

1 – 3PM: MICHAEL KUPPERMAN (Tales Designed to Thrizzle)

3 – 5PM: MISS LASKO-GROSS (Escape from "Special")

3 – 5PM: DASH SHAW (The Bottomless Belly Button, Mome)

SUNDAY:

11AM – 1PM: LEAH HAYES (Funeral of the Heart)

11AM – 1PM: DASH SHAW (The Bottomless Belly Button, Mome)

1 – 2:30PM: KIM DEITCH (Shadowland, The Stuff of Dreams)

1 – 3PM: GLENN HEAD (Hotwire Comix)

1 – 3PM: CRAIG YOE (Arf!)

3 – 4PM: LEAH HAYES (Funeral of the Heart)

3 – 5PM: MISS LASKO- GROSS (Escape from "Special")

4 – 5PM: KIM DEITCH (Shadowland, The Stuff of Dreams)

New York Comic Con, taking place April 18-20 at the Javits Center in New York City, is the East Coast's biggest popular culture convention, and in 2008 Fantagraphics Books – the west coast's biggest alternative comics publisher – will join the ranks of exhibitors for the first time. Publishers Gary Groth and Kim Thompson will be on hand all weekend, hosting round-the-clock signings for several authors and debuting several new titles at the show.

Coming soon from Presspop of Japan: The "I Will Eat Tokyo" Enid doll!

"[The Clouds Above is] dedicated to Andalucia and Skeezix – if those are Jordan Crane's kids then I married the wrong person." Pink Me, I got news for you: you blew it.    

Courtesy Marc Bell. Marc, we want a Worn Tuff Elbow #2! #1 is apparently so rare I couldn't find even any existence of it on our website.