Fantagraphics Blog Mike Baehr

A shorty today — click on through the links for sources & infos: • A cut (maybe) scene from Derek Van Gieson's ongoing Mome story Devil Doll • Two versions of this week's "I, Anonymous" spot by Steven Weissman

Panties-to-the-floor, Twilight-referencing Online Commentary & Diversions: • List: Rob Clough's Top 100 Comics of the '00s Part Two (of Two) at The Comics Journal is chock full o' Fantagraphics • Review: "Fantagraphics' panties-to-the-floor handsome English-language version [of Ici Même], You Are There , may blow its own share of minds some three decades after the work's initial publication. Most modern comics readers are not used to material that functions and frustrates this way. It's great work, though, well worth any effort extended in its direction. I think the key is to take the book for what it is: the kind…

Steven generously let us paw all over his incredible sketchbook when he was in town for his Chocolate Cheeks book signing at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery last Saturday. Check out our Flickr photoset for a few more views of the event; we should have more photos to share as soon as Jacob gets 'em to me.

Seattle Public Library has posted an MP3 (64.2 MB) of Peter Bagge's Jan. 30 talk at the Central Library. Synch it up with the photo slideshow (which autoplays, but you can pause and navigate manually — skip ahead to the third image to start) and it's almost like you were there!

Here's your first glimpse at the final cover art for the new collection of Dame Darcy's Meatcake, coming 'round about May or so. Stay tuned for more details.

We're a bit late with this update but perhaps your comics will be too, due to East Coast Snowpocalypse '010? It's a big day for Fantagraphics releases at comic shops across the land today, with the following titles scheduled to ship: Chocolate Cheeks By Steven Weissman Newsarama calls it "adorably dark — or perhaps darkly adorable," Robot 6's Chris Mautner asserts "If you like the Our Gang comics or Archie or the general 'kids pal around, go on adventures and make each other miserable' type of comic, chances are you'll really like this," The Stranger's Paul Constant called it "a…

Point your peepers (and your clickers): • How long has Kaz had these animated Underworld strips up at mylittlefunny.com? Am I late to the game? They're super well done — animation, music and voice talent, all spot on (link via Tony Millionaire) • A latter-day sketch by Jim Flora • Happy Family, 2005, Josh Simmons • Wednesday means a new installment of Steven Weissman's "This Already Happened" at What Things Do

Just a few Online Commentary & Diversions links: • List: I'm a little short on time so I'm afraid I'll just have to link to Rob Clough's Top 100 Comics of the '00s Part One at The Comics Journal without quoting or outlining the Fantagraphics entries but rest assured there's plenty of them • Review: "[King of the Flies Vol. 1: Hallorave] features a series of short stories which at first seem completely unrelated but eventually begin to tie together to reveal a larger picture of depravity, lust, drug abuse and other sinister events taking place in a town that…

Gaze in wonder (and click for expanded/complete wonderment): • Official images for the 2010 MoCCA Art Festival by Dash Shaw: poster (top), booklet (middle; hilarious) and t-shirt (bottom); Dash comments on his blog • XOY, a new print by John Hankiewicz • Don't miss Debbie Drechsler's frequent updates to her sketch blog, such as these lovely birds • Steven Weissman's artwork for the "Year of the Tiger" show at GR2; also, the original sketch • Paul Hornschemeier's cover art for the paperback edition of James Kennedy's novel The Order of Odd-Fish • Is "Focus" a new mini from Kevin Huizenga?…