Jason 2009 Exhibition Print – Signeddesigned by Jacob Covey 16" x 22" 3-color silkscreen printsigned by the artist; ships rolled The signed, limited-edition print for Jason's 2009 exhibit at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery features Athos, The Last Musketeer, on a lonely park bench, in artwork originally featured on the cover of The Comics Journal #294. Formerly available only at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, we are pleased to now offer limited quantities of this exquisite print via mail order! Screenprinted in black, teal and metallic silver on heavyweight white paper.
Nuts by Gahan Wilson – Previews, Pre-Order
Nuts by Gahan Wilson 144-page black & white 8" x 8" hardcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-454-2 Ships in: September 2011 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now In this thematically and narratively linked series of one-page stories originally published in the National Lampoon’s “Funny Pages” section throughout the 1970s, the master of the macabre eschewed his usual ghouls, vampires, and end-of-the-world scenarios for a wry, pointed look at growing up normal in the real, yet endlessly weird world. Watch as our stoic, hunting-cap-wearing protagonist (known only as “The Kid”) copes with illness, disappointment, strange old relatives, the disappointment of Christmas, life-threatening escapades,…
Daily OCD: 8/22/11
Today' Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "Whether you want to take a stroll down mammary lane with grandpa or are searching for new pomo tattoo ideas, this omnibus look at the various gagsters that brought their pens and inks to the pages of Humorama's various digests from 1938 until the sexual revolution will give you a window into your sexual soul that you didn't know existed and will finally gives rest to the lie that sex was invented in the 60s…. Whether gag panels or slice of life renderings, this is a loving look back at all the dead…
Usagi Yojimbo, Prince of Thule (and special Usagi/Valiant offer!)
Prince Valiant chronicler (and fine cartoonist in his own right) Brian Kane presented Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai with this fantastic fan-art mashup of Val and Usagi at the Baltimore Comic Con this past weekend and forwarded it along to us, and now he's given us permission to share it with you! (Click the image for a slightly larger version.) Inspired by this artwork, we had the idea to offer free standard domestic shipping on orders that include at least one Usagi book and at least one Prince Valiant book for the rest of the week! This offer is not…
Drawing Power sneak peek at PREVIEWSworld
PREVIEWSworld is offering up yet another 5-page preview of one of our books due in comic shops this week — this time it's Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising 1870s-1940s. In addition to Dr. Seuss (above) you'll see Buster Brown, Amos 'n' Andy, Winsor McCay and more.
Pogo update from Mark Evanier
Our good friend Mark Evanier, who's been providing invaluable editorial assistance on our forthcoming Walt Kelly Pogo collections, has posted a very informative must-read update on his blog. Long story short: Volume 1 has gone to the printer and is going to be awesome. But read Mark's entire post for many more details and a much more eloquent description of the book! (And since we know you'll ask: no, these books will not be released in slipcased pairs à la The Complete Peanuts. They're big enough on their own!)
Mark Twain’s Autobiography 1910-2010 by Michael Kupperman – Previews, Pre-Order
Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010 by Michael Kupperman 160-page two-color 6" x 8.25" hardcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-491-7 Ships in: September 2011 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now "Here Mister Kupperman," he said, thrusting a manuscript into my hands. "Publish this, and let the world read of my adventures." My name is Mark Twain, and I write these words to you in the good old days of August 2010. "What's that," you say? "Didn't you die a hundred years ago, you old coot?"… The truth is I never died, but the same old rumors got exaggerated and then a bunch of other…
More Jaime ink
When it rains ink, it pours! Fan Ben Dawson shared his Jaime Hernandez Love and Rockets tattoo with us on Twitter, saying "a pretty poor photo but you get the idea." I like how it works with the rest of the sleeve. Thanks Ben!
Maakies & Xaime ink
More tattoo fun for you today, via Facebook: Melissa Crosslin Powers shared this beautiful Drinky Crow-in-space design inked by Dennis Del Prete at Providence Tattoo on our wall… …and on the Tattoosday blog, via the Love and Rockets Facebook page, comes this Jaime Hernandez panel inked on "Steve" by En'vie Ink in the East Village of NYC.
Daniel Clowes tattoos wanted
Daniel Clowes fan Kevin Scully shared this pic of his brand-new tattoo of the Value Ape mascot from Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron with us on Twitter just in time for us to tell him — and all of you — about this: our pal Alvin Buenaventura, who's editing the forthcoming book The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist for Abrams, is searching for any and all tattoos of Clowes artwork for possible inclusion in the book! See all the submission details here, and share your Eightball ink with the world!
