Australian fan Phillip Marsden tweeted this picture to us, and… what the…??!! Yup, it's real. Somebody owes the Hernandez Bros. a cut of the profits, if you ask us.
Comic art exhibit with Jim Woodring et al. tonight at Gage Academy in Seattle
(Artwork by David Chelsea) We learned of this so last minute I don't even have time to write anything clever, so I'm just copy & pasting this info from the Gage Academy website: Steele Gallery: Think Ink August 5 – September 5Opening Reception: Friday, Friday, August 5, 6:00pm-8:00pm Local artists, cartoonists and graphic illustrators exhibit pen and ink artworks that display exceptional technical skill and creative, narrative story lines. Working with the constraints and possibilities of the fluid nib and inkwell, artists David Chelsea, David Lasky, Bob Rini, Jim Woodring and more dazzle the viewer with complex compositions and unexpected…
METALHAUS!!!
METALHAUS returns to Seattle's Northwest Film Forum for another night of Punk Pricks, Metal Maniacs, and New Wave Hookers. Don't even try to categorize this designer mess-up of VHS flotsam, hipster kitsch, and remastered live shows from seminal provocateurs like David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Blondie, Roxy Music, P.I.L., The Clash, and, oh yeah, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, AC/DC. Special Guest Appearance by Killbot. METALHAUS is sponsored by Fantagraphics Books and Ninkasi Brewing Company. Curated by Jacques Boyreau , Darren Aboulafia, and Tim Colley. To "quote" Benjamin Marra: +88_____________________________+880____________________________++88____________________________++88_____________________________+880_________________________++_+888________________________+88_++880______________________+88__++888_____+++88__________+++8__++8888__+++8880++88____+++88___+++8888+++8880++8888__++888_____++888++8888+++888888++888______++88++8888++8888888++888_______++++++888888888888888888________++++++88888888888888888________+++++++8888888888888888_________+++++++000088888888888__________+++++++00088888888888___________+++++++088888888888____________+++++++088888888888_____________+++++++8888888888______________+++++++0088888888______________++++++0088888888_____
Leslie Stein’s new comic
Leslie Stein has just published a new issue of her wonderful comic book series, EYE OF THE MAJESTIC CREATURE. The first four issues were recently collected by Fantagraphics , and this is her first new issue since that book came out. Here's a description from the Etsy listing: Eye of the Majestic Creature #5: "Sister Carrie" Larrybear has moved back to New York after having lived in the countryside. She finds herself employed at a dress shop run by an absentee boss in the East Village, and living with her old friend Seashell in an infested Brooklyn apartment. Of course, Marshmallow and…
Now in stock/Previews: The Complete Peanuts 1981-1982 and 1979-1982 Box Set
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: The Complete Peanuts 1981-1982 (Vol. 16) by Charles M. Schulz 344-page black & white 8.5" x 7" hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-471-9 See Previews / Order Now With this volume, The Complete Peanuts ventures into the lesser-known 1980s, and Peanuts fans are sure to find plenty of surprises. In Snoopy-family news, Spike is drafted into the Infantry (don’t worry, it’s only Snoopy’s imaginary World War I army), and a brand new brother, “Marbles” (with the spotty ears) takes his bow. We also see two major baseball-oriented stories, one in which Charlie Brown…
Dave McKean Exhibition & Signing in London
Gosh indeed! It's big enough news that landmark London shop Gosh! Comics is moving into a new location for the first time in 25 years… But the news gets even bigger because they'll be inaugurating the space with an exhibition and signing with noneother than Dave McKean! The exhibit will feature paintings, sculptures, and drawings — some of which have never been shown in public before, and some of which will even be for sale! McKean will be on hand to sign copies of his latest Fantagraphics book, Celluloid. The opening gala is this Saturday, August 6th, and McKean will…
Final cover image for Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse: Trapped on Treasure Island by Floyd Gottfredson
Posting the Donald Duck cover reminded me, we've had this up on the site for a few days but we never gave it a proper fanfare: the final cover art for Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. 2: Trapped on Treasure Island by Floyd Gottfredson. Series design by Jacob Covey. Again, click the image for a better look. The slipcase for the Vol. 1 & 2 Box Set is looking pretty snazzy too — we should have an image of that to share soon!
Final cover image for Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes by Carl Barks
You saw it in our BLAD, now here it is solo: the final cover image for Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes by Carl Barks. Another triumph from our design maestro Jacob Covey! Click for an embiggened version.
Daily OCD: 8/4/11
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • List: The Hooded Utilitarian, nearing the top of their results in their International Best Comics Poll, reveals George Herriman's Krazy Kat at #2, with a brief essay by Jeet Heer • Review: "…The Comics Journal #301… is crammed with fantastic content. The volume's texture, heft, and text make it the readers' equivalent of a dense slab of chocolate cake…. In short, Gary Groth and his editorial team have produced a stellar contribution to comics history and scholarship. It is a feast for comics aficionados and neophytes alike. " – Casey Burchby, SF Weekly • Plug: The Forbidden…
Happy Snoopy Day!
A couple of blogs reminded us of the occasion. This strip can be found in this book.
