The Sincerest Form of Parody: The Best 1950s MAD-Inspired Satirical Comics by various artists; edited by John Benson 192-page full-color 7.25″ x 10.25″ softcover • $24.99 ISBN: 978-1-60699-511-2 “What, me imitated?” When MAD became a surprise hit as a comic book in 1953 (after the early issues lost money!) other comics publishers were quick to jump onto the bandwagon, eventually bringing out a dozen imitations with titles like FLIP, WHACK, NUTS, CRAZY, WILD, RIOT, EH, UNSANE, BUGHOUSE, and GET LOST. The Sincerest Form of Parody collects the best and the funniest material from these comics, including parodies of…
Daily OCD: 3/23-3/26/12
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Plugs: Cynthia Clark Harvey of the Phoenix New Times looks at "Noteworthy Graphic Novels by Women," including C. Tyler's You'll Never Know — "The first two installments of Tyler's wonderful trilogy, a memoir about her father's WWII soldiering and its effects on her family, were on best and award lists. I liked Book 1 and loved Book 2, leaving me on tenterhooks for Book 3…" — and Flannery O'Connor: The Cartoons — "…as I look at O'Connor's early cartoons, I'm sure I'll be thinking: What if she were working today? What if she'd been…
Daniel Clowes Interview at Kadist in San Francisco!
We're excited to announce the great Daniel Clowes will be the special guest at the Kadist Art Foundation this Wednesday, March 28th! Join Dan at 6:00 PM as he is interviewed by Rene de Guzman, Senior Curator of Art at the Oakland Museum of California. Don't miss the chance to hear them talk about Dan's career, as well as his upcoming exhibition opening at OMCA on April 14. The Kadist Art Foundation is located at 3295 20th Street in San Francisco.
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 3/26-4/2
Monday, March 26th • Columbus, OH: Paul Hornschemeier will be leading an adult writing workshop for the graphic novel at Thurber House. (more info) • Tokyo, Japan: The group show Three Sides Chicago: Squares, Squirrels & Dots opens at the at Shibuya Parco B1F LIBRO, featuring the work of Archer Prewitt, alongside Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge. (more info) • Northridge, CA: Gilbert, Jaime, & Mario Hernandez will be speaking to Professor Charles Hatfield's class on Monday, March 26th at the California State University, Northridge (in greater Los Angeles). This event is open to the public, not just students! (more info)…
Larry Reid’s Other Obsession at the Wright Exhibition Space!
photo credit: Grant M. Haller/Seattle Post-Intelligencer Everyone knows about the insane art and comix collection of our own local legend Larry Reid, curator and manager of the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. But do you know about his other secret obsession? … I'll give you a clue. It rhymes with "nascar," and, um, it's NASCAR. The Wright Exhibition Space in Seattle has blown Larry's cover with their latest exhibition Collecting: Art is a Slippery Slope, a look at what art collectors, dealers, and artists themselves collect when they're not collecting, y'know, art. Everything from folding chairs to mixers are on display…
Kim Deitch at the 4th Annual Leon Levy Conference!
This year's theme for the 4th Annual Leon Levy Conference is "Varieties of Biography," and who better to discuss comic and graphic arts biographies than our own Kim Deitch? Kim will be on a panel alongside Matt Madden, Miriam Katin, Lauren Redniss, and Ariel Schrag this Thursday, March 29th at 3:00 PM! Join them at Elebash Recital Hall at the CUNY Graduate Center [ 365 Fifth Avenue, New York City ]. There's panels going all day long, and they're all free and open to the public! Reservations are not required, and seating is first come, first served.
Archer Prewitt Art Shows in Japan!
OhmyGOD. Our friends at PressPop have curated the show of my comic/music/critter-lovin' dreams!!! Three Sides Chicago: Squares, Squirrels & Dots spotlights the work of Archer Prewitt, alongside Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge, who also happen to be his bandmates in The Sea & Cake. The Tokyo exhibit opens today (Monday, March 26th) in Tokyo at Shibuya Parco B1F LIBRO, and when the show closes on April 8th, all three gentlemen (pun not intended) will be at the store for a signing! And then on April 4th, a simultaneous show will open at the Trancepop Gallery in Kyoto featuring different artwork from…
New Comics Day 3/21/12
Sorry this slipped through the cracks last week, everyone! Last Wednesday's comic shop shipment included the following new titles. Read on to see what comics-blog commentators and web-savvy comic shops are saying about them (more to be added as they appear), check out our previews at the links, and contact your local shop to confirm availability. Nancy Is Happy: Complete Dailies 1943-1945 by Ernie Bushmillerintroduction by Daniel Clowes 336-page black & white 8.5" x 8.5" flexibound softcover • $24.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-360-6 "This is lovely material, lovingly presented, as satisfying a production-style execution of a strip collection as I've seen in a…
Down with OPP*: Snow White
* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. Once Upon A Time… the FLOG kicked off an occasional column titled "Down With OPP," where we spotlighted books from other publishers that you can find at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in Seattle. And this week, we're looking at The Brothers Grimm's Snow White, as illustrated by our own Camille Rose Garcia, out now on Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins. I love the way Camille captures the classic story with her whimsical watercolor illustrations! The colors are vibrantly reproduced on glossy pages in this petite hard-bound book, with some fanciful…
Things to See (and Buy): Dave Cooper’s print for Paris
"forty dave cooper characters for Paris, 2011" Serigraph Print, edition of 85 19.5 x 27.5″ Rivoli paper, acid free, 280 gr. 1 colour $78 More info, close-up and signing pics, and a link to buy are all on Dave's blog. Suh-weet.
