In the spirit of Halloween, Jim Blanchard presents a newly-reworked version of "Donner Diner" featuring his inks over 1993 pencils by James Sturm, R. Sikoryak, Jason Lutes and Jim Woodring. Yum!
Ben Catmull letterpress prints
Ben Catmull has produced a series of beautiful debossed letterpress prints, which are now available for sale on Etsy at very reasonable prices. Ben also told us at APE that he's working away on the eagerly-awaited Monster Parade #2.
Jon Vermilyea’s Strange Tales M.O.D.O.K.
Jon Vermilyea doing a M.O.D.O.K. story?? That's the cherry on top of the Strange Tales II #2 sundae. Via Comics Alliance, who have the first page of each story in the issue.
Richard Sala’s complete Unmasked
Richard Sala has posted his final "Unmasked" Halloween portrait, so now you can browse the entire spooky set! He's collected them into groups on Flickr — group 1, group 2, group 3, group 4 — and you can also see them individually on his Here Lies Richard Sala blog. Nobody does the creepy monster faces like Richard!
Weekend Webcomics for 10/29/10: DeStefano & Weissman
Our weekly strips from the Steves: — Monday's Strip by Stephen DeStefano (view larger) Originally run as an experiment on Stephen's blog starting in 2008, Monday's Strip is re-presented here. — Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman (view at original size):
Bill Schelly & Frank Stack at Comic-Con 2011
We're happy to learn from various sources that comics historian Bill Schelly (Man of Rock) and underground legend Frank Stack (The New Adventures of Jesus) are among the first round of Special Guests announced for Comic-Con International 2011. Comic-Con passes go on sale on Monday and you know how they sell out faster every year…
Unlovable: The Complete Collection by Esther Pearl Watson – Previews, Pre-Order
Unlovable: The Complete Collection by Esther Pearl Watson two hardcover volumes in custom slipcase, 832 pages, two-color, 5.75" x 5.75" • $39.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-397-2 Ships in: November 2010 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Loosely based on a teenager’s diary from the 1980s found in a gas-station bathroom, Unlovable is the remarkable story of Tammy Pierce, as filtered through the pen and brush of Los Angeles artist Esther Pearl Watson. This boxed set collects the complete, acclaimed two-volume saga of Tammy’s sophomore year of high school in 1989. Tammy has built a devoted following over the last several years in the…
Monday’s Strip by Stephen DeStefano – Strip 9
Originally run as an experiment on Stephen’s blog starting in 2008, Monday’s Strip is re-presented here. Stephen’s graphic novel Lucky in Love Book 1: A Poor Man’s History (written by George Chieffet) was released by Fantagraphics in September, 2010.
Be Mean! Fast Forward – and Destroy All Movies!!!
Seattle cartoonist Marc Palm works at the venerable Scarecrow Video here in town and designed & illustrated this great poster for when the book signing/film screening/general craziness tour for Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film makes its stop there on Friday, November 12. "Be Mean! Fast Forward" is a little slice of genius. Marc's been a great help and a great supporter of the book — thanks Marc!
Daily OCD: 10/27-28/10
Another two-day Online Commentary & Diversions (running a little off schedule, sorry): • Review: "Hollywood is probably the most likely to misrepresent any culture, but their casting of punks as Neolithic, abusive, drug addicts with candy-colored hair and an inexplicable amount of chains is far too amusing to turn away from. [Destroy All Movies!!!] editors Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly seem to have noticed this trend, and their commentary about each of these films borders on hilarious at several points. […] In the end, you get both a compendium of thoughtful ruminations on punk culture and a hilarious collection of…
