NOTORIOUS NEW YORK CARTOONIST DANNY HELLMAN AT FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKSTORE & GALLERY ON SEPTEMBER 13 Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to welcome storied New York cartoonist and illustrator Danny Hellman on Saturday, September 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Five accomplished local cartoonists who contributed to the new Hellman-edited alternative comics anthology TYPHON will join him at this festive signing. Danny Hellman has been making art for publication since 1988. His illustrations have appeared in TIME, NEWSWEEK, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, FORTUNE, FORBES, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FHM, GUITAR WORLD, NEW YORK PRESS, and countless others. Ever the clever prankster, “Dirty Danny”…
Daniel Clowes Does Seattle August 29!
BEHIND THE EIGHTBALL – DANIEL CLOWES AT FANATGRAPHICS BOOKSTORE & GALLERY IN SEATTLE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29! Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery proudly presents the return of Daniel Clowes on August 29. His appearance marks the premiere of Ghost World: Special Edition. The second in a series of deluxe publications from Fantagraphics Books, this edition of the phenomenal graphic novel includes special features available for the first time. Ghost World first appeared in Clowes’ award-winning Eightball comic book series, and the 2001 feature film, directed by Terry Zwigoff, earned the pair an Academy Award™ nomination for Best Screenplay adaptation. This critically…
Zak Sally tours West Coast in August
ZAK SALLY TOURS WEST COAST W/ BOOKS, GUITARS, ART & NATE DENVER Zak Sally (the cartoonist behind Recidivist, Sammy the Mouse, and the guy behind La Mano books) and Nate Denver (of Nate Denver’s Neck, Total Shutdown, and the amazing Wait, You’re Not A Centaur book/CD) are going to hop in a car together with a couple guitars and boxes of fresh books, then drive like hell up the west coast, stopping only to PLAY SONGS AND SELL BOOKS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN L.A, SAN FRANCISCO, OLYMPIA, PORTLAND, AND SEATTLE. THAT’S RIGHT: Zak will be attending the…
Zak Sally, David B. and Daniel Clowes in Seattle this August!
AUGUST GETS HOT AT FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKSTORE & GALLERY WITH ZAK SALLY, DAVID B., AND DANIEL CLOWES! Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery welcomes three compelling cartoonists in August with appearances by artist/musician Zak Sally on August 2, French cartoonist David B. on August 15, and the incomparable Daniel Clowes on August 29. These talented artists further enhance the growing perception of Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery as one of our region’s most colorful and diverse cultural assets. Zak Sally, a notorious Minneapolis-based musician and cartoonist will perform music and sign books on Saturday, August 2 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. A veteran of…
Interview – Jaime Hernandez, 2007 Comic-Con International (audio)
On Friday, July 27, 2007, at Comic-Con International in San Diego, moderator Gary Groth was joined by the Hernandez Brothers for two featured spotlight panels on their work and the 25th anniversary of Love and Rockets. We are pleased to bring you this audio recording of the interview and Q&A with Jaime. (Click here for the interview with Gilbert.) Click here to download the audio file (19.5 MB MP3) or stream it here: {audio}images/stories/artists/interviews/01%20SDCC%20Panel_%20Jaime%20Hernandez.mp3{/audio} Related books (click covers for complete product details) {product_snapshot:id=864,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=810,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=1440,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=738,false,false,false,left}
Interview – Gilbert Hernandez, 2007 Comic-Con International (audio)
On Friday, July 27, 2007, at Comic-Con International in San Diego, moderator Gary Groth was joined by the Hernandez Brothers for two featured spotlight panels on their work and the 25th anniversary of Love and Rockets. We are pleased to bring you this audio recording of the interview and Q&A with Gilbert. (Click here for the interview with Jaime.) Click here to download the audio file (17.2 MB MP3) or stream it here: {audio}images/stories/artists/interviews/2-01%20SDCC%20Panel_%20Gilbert%20Hernandez.mp3{/audio} Related books (click covers for complete product details) {product_snapshot:id=7,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=810,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=200,false,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=988,false,false,false,left}
Bottomless Belly Button – Animated Trailer
We are pleased to present this animated video trailer created by artist Dash Shaw for his graphic novel Bottomless Belly Button. Watch the streaming video below; you can also download the original, higher-res Quicktime file (68.5 MB). (Note that the video is silent, so there is no need to adjust your audio settings.) Featured/Related Books (click covers for complete product details) {product_snapshot:id=1457,true,false,true,left} {product_snapshot:id=914,true,false,true,left} {product_snapshot:id=1459,true,false,true,left} {product_snapshot:id=1505,true,false,true,left}
Robert Pollard Book Release Party & Art Exhibition
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS & MERGE RECORDS PRESENT: TOWN OF MIRRORS: A Robert Pollard Book Release Party and Art Exhibition at the MERGE RECORDS HQ Friday, August 15, 6PM DURHAM, N.C. — The Merge Records HQ will be hosting Dayton, Ohio’s Robert Pollard on Aug. 15th for Town of Mirrors, an art exhibition and book release party celebrating the release of Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard, to be published in August by Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. Town of Mirrors will be the inaugural art show in Merge’s downtown Durham office as part of Durham’s Third Friday, a monthly downtown…
Fantagraphics & Desert Island Celebrate Rory Hayes
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS & DESERT ISLAND present: WHERE DEMENTED WENTED: Celebrating the Comics and Art of RORY HAYES Join us for a book release party and panel discussion featuring: KIM DEITCH BILL GRIFFITH GEOFFREY HAYES and moderator DAN NADEL Listing information: WHAT: Book Release Party for WHERE DEMENTED WENTED: THE ART AND COMICS OF RORY HAYES, with panel discussion and Q&A WHO: Dan Nadel, Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith & Geoffrey Hayes WHERE: DESERT ISLAND • 540 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY • 718.388.5087 • desertislandbrooklyn.com WHEN: Friday, August 8, 7PM (discussion begins at 8PM) FREE ADMISSION An exclusive, limited-edition Hayes silkscreen will…
Fantagraphics Bookstore: “Now Serving Cheesecake”
THE CLASSIC ART OF CARTOON PIN-UP OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 28 The post-war era in America gave rise to a remarkable number of amazing cartoonists retuning from overseas. These members of our “Greatest Generation” had their careers interrupted by World War II and again when the comic book hysteria of the 1950s all but erased this innocent pastime from the cultural landscape. When comic book work could no longer provide their livelihood, many turned to racy down-market digests, and in the process created a legacy of sensual and seductive pin-up art that remains as appealing today as it did when this…
