* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. It's sub-titled "A Love Story," but somehow Mister Wonderful still managed to depress the heck outta me. Such is the power of the one and only Daniel Clowes! Mister Wonderful was originally serialized in the New York Times Magazine back in 2007-8, and it was such an exhilirating weekly ride, that I'm glad someone collected it into a nice little hardbound book, complete with extra bonus material. If you didn't read the online strips a few years ago (I can't even imagine…), the "Mister Wonderful" in question is Marshall, an unemployed divorcé,…
Shakin’ Up Stumptown 2011
… And by that, I mean, I had three Burgerville Northwest Cherry Chocolate Milkshakes in the two days we were in Portland, Oregon for the 8th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest. They even put espresso shots in my milkshakes. God bless Burgerville. The calm before the Stumptown storm! So, WOW! Thank you so much to everyone who came by our booth at Stumptown this year! Mike and I had a blast! Hate Annual #9 flew off the racks, with Jason's latest Isle of 100,000 Graves also selling out quickly. We were thrilled to be joined by editor Patrick Rosenkranz. While we…
Taking Punk to the EMP
Last weekend, local museum The Experience Music Project kicked off their brand new exhibit "Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses," and oh, hey, Fantagraphics just happened to publish the companion book Taking Punk to the Masses, in association with the EMP. As such, several Fantagraphics staffers and artists were on the scene at the opening reception last Friday, and while Mike and I were unable to attend, local culture blog Seattle Twist were in the pit, and posted tons of great pics on their website. Here's just a few: All photos credit to Marlow Harris and Jo David See that…
Sequential Artists Workshop Benefit This Sunday
An egg-cellent* fundraiser is happening this Easter weekend at the KGB Bar in NYC! [* Yeah, I went there.] It's the very first benefit for The Sequential Artists Workshop, a potential new school for cartooning in Gainesville, Florida, founded by Tom Hart and Leela Corman and others. Leslie Stein will be reading a brand new story titled “Brown Heart” at the event. (That's a page from it, below.) And John Kerschbaum will also be participating! A $5.00 suggested donation this Sunday will help them raise funds for the 2012 opening of the Sequential Artists Workshop. The benefit is this Sunday,…
It Took Me Forever to Type Out Comicarouselesque
St. Louis! Are you ready for a calvacade of whimsy and wonder?! Tomorrow night, Wednesday, April 20th, The Magic Dwindler, Esq. (aka Tim Lane!) kicks off a monthly series at Subterranean Books entitled The Whirling Gypsy Comicarouselesque Revue & Burlesque. As he explains on his blog, it's "loosely based on traditional carousel comic performances, but are also meant to facilitate explorations and experimentation in inventive ways of bringing comics – or I should say pictures and words – into the realm of performance." The Whirling Gypsy… will whirl every third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Subterranean [6275…
L.P. for LPs!
I was kinda bummed that the 8th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest just happened to coincide with National Record Store Day, but that just made me extra-happy to find this wonderful collaboration between Mome artist Laura Park and musician Neko Case, to commemorate the occasion! These limited-edition tees were printed by our friends at Poketo. If you're lucky, you can still find one at participating stores, but with a lovely illustration like that, don't be surprised if they're all sold out!
Announcing Our Stumptown 2011 Schedule!
Join us this weekend for the 8th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, Oregon! It's their first year at the Oregon Convention Center, and we'll be there Saturday, April 16th and Sunday, April 17th, with some of our amazing artists and editors, and both new books and favorite titles. Marketing maestro Mike Baehr and I are looking forward to seeing everyone! Get your hands on early copies of these Fantagraphics titles: • Love From the Shadows by Gilbert Hernandez • 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente by Wilfred Santiago • Hate Annual #9 by Peter Bagge• Isle of 100,000 Graves…
Move to California
'Cause if you did move to California, you could have the chance to see some shows debuting this weekend from Esther Pearl Watson! (It's also the title of one of my favorite Times New Viking songs…) If you're in the San Francisco area, you can attend the exhibit Land of Magic: Artists Explore Make Believe at the Bedford Gallery. The show spotlights thirteen artists capturing fantasy-scapes in a variety of media, from paintings (like Esther's, seen above) to photography and video. The show runs from April 10th to July 12th, and a reception will be held Thursday, April 14th from…
Recto Verso: A Small Press Expo
Fantagraphics is excited to be taking part in the Second Annual Small Press Festival here in Seattle, a month-long series of events celebrating independent publishing that includes a show this Saturday, April 9th at the Richard Hugo House from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Our office assistant Eric Buckler will be manning the table, so be sure to swing by and say hi! To help celebrate Seattle's vibrant book scene, we'll be featuring selections from local artists like Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, Ellen Forney, Peter Bagge, Jim Blanchard and more! We'll also have a selection of half-price "damaged" books, chosen from…
Announcing Our MoCCA 2011 Schedule!
We're thrilled to present the Fantagraphics guide to the 2011 MoCCA Fest, happening this weekend Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City! Print this out and use it as your shopping checklist and your weekend schedule! First off, take a look at all the amazing new releases that we will be debuting at the show! Many of these books won't be in stores for several more months, and copies are limited, so make our table your first stop, or risk missing out! • Approximate Continuum Comics by Lewis Trondheim• Captain Easy…
