Even us comic/video game nerds and nerdettes are not free from Photoshop's nipping and tucking. Apparently, "words" were no longer enough — pictures are now worth 1,000 venomous lies. Cosplay before-and-after [photographymaniacs.com]
“Just buy this book.”
"★★★★★" I promise I didn't write the review above. I do, however, agree with it.
Greenwood art walk tomorrow night!
Many Seattle artists (including three Fantagraphics employees — Jacob, Jenny, and myself) joined forces to create a series of illustrations for 826 Seattle and the Greenwood art walk. There is a piece depicting each of the planets in our solar system (plus Earth's moon) and they all have been made into postcards which can be purchased here: http://www.greenwoodspacetravelsupply.com/catalog/011197.html Also, if you are in the area and have the time, please come out to the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. this Friday evening for the opening reception and to see original art and prints from the project (for sale CHEAP). The weather is…
An open letter to Terry Nantier of NBM:
Dear Terry, We have never met in person, but, if I can base anything on the books you publish, you are a decent fellow, and, in the wee hours of my 9-month anniversary with my lovely girlfriend, I'd like to make a public appeal to you to allow me to design NBM's upcoming SMURFS books. If I'm too late with this appeal, then … bummer, but I just heard about your project yesterday (at which time, I made a pseudo-public appeal to you on the COMICS COMICS blog. If it helps, I would happily work for a pittance — this is…
Sneak Peek: A DRUNKEN DREAM
Above is the cover to the ARC version of A DRUNKEN DREAM. See it larger here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamgrano/4557576366/ I implore everyone, regardless of your feelings about manga (attn: JACOB), to look through A DRUNKEN DREAM when it's released. Moto Hagio's line is confident and graceful. The material is gorgeous and I'm trying to do it justice (but even if I botch the design, it's going to be a great book). And we should all applaud Matt Thorn and Dirk Deppey for first exposing us (or me anyway, if I missed the bus earlier) to Moto Hagio's work way back in TCJ…
Flickr-graphics Books
I'm something like 6 years late to the party, but Flickr is home to a very lively (and surprisingly artistically-inclined) community. It also seems to be an oasis of civility on the internet. But what you, gentle Flog-reader, may not know is that you can use Flickr to keep up with many of the people who make your favorite comic-books happen: Eric Reynolds, Associate Publisher Mike Baehr, Marketing Jason T. Miles, Sales Tony Remple, Production Manager Jacob Covey, Graphic Design Adam Grano, Graphic Design With a little digging, you'll find a large selection of Fanta-related photos at the links…
A new game for everyone:
EMOTI-COMICS (in the comments)!! Above is my first entry. It's a relationship comic in the vein of Blankets.
Oh what a job this is.
Even though I'm gluten-free and can't eat these, they warm my heart. [A no-prize to anyone who can name where the title of this post comes from. No fair googling!]
We’re halfway through the week… have a good Lil Wayne-sday!!
From "Talkin' About it": "These *****s is ducks, and you can call me Scrooge 'cause I'm swimmin' in bucks. B****!"
Visit scenic PROFANITY HILL
If you haven't already (or even if you have), please check out PROFANITY HILL (again). It a great new Seattle-centric zine distro/community spearheaded by Fantagraphics' own Jason T. Miles (censored above). Support the new underground!
