Lyonel Feininger (1871–1956), Architecture II (The Man from Potin) [Architektur II], 1921. Oil on canvas, © Lyonel Feininger Family, LLC./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photograph © Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Throughout his career, Lyonel Feininger had one foot in fine art, as a leading figure of German expressionism and the Bauhaus. But, as we all know, he had his other foot planted in the world of comics, with his ground-breaking strips in the Chicago Sunday Tribune, The Kin-Der-Kids and Wee Willie Winkie's World. This summer, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City celebrates Feininger with his very…
Mome Vol. 22 – Previews, Pre-Order
Mome Vol. 22 – Fall 2011 by various artists; edited by Eric Reynolds 240-page full-color 7" x 9" softcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-395-8 Ships in: July 2011 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Special double-sized FINAL issue! After 6 years and over 2500 pages of comics, MOME heads into the sunset with an all-star, jam-packed farewell bonanza. Several past MOME favorites return for the swan song, including Kurt Wolfgang, Tom Kaczynski, Joe Kimball, Eleanor Davis, Anders Nilsen, Tim Hensley, Paul Hornschemeier, Gabrielle Bell, and Zak Sally (those covers!). Meanwhile, several newcomers get in just under the wire: Jesse Moynihan, Malachi Ward,…
Johnny Ryan on the Sara Tea Time podcast
Point your browsers here to tune in live tomorrow (June 13, 2011) at 3PM Eastern/noon Pacific as Johnny Ryan is the featured guest on the Sara Tea Time podcast on BlogTalkRadio. You can call in with your questions, insults, and indecent proposals: (909) 362-8230.
Snapshots from the Stan Sakai Exhibit
Wow! The Usagi Yojimbo exhibit just opened at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles this past weekend, and the rave reviews are already pouring in! We got some great photos from our friends at Dark Horse that we just had to share… like THIS ONE: Why, that's no evil ronin! That's Sergio Aragonés! Gak, indeed! Our friends at Giant Robot were also on the scene! They posted some beautiful shots of the show on their website, including a loving tribute sketch from Stan Lee, ha! Don't forget: Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo runs until October…
Things to See: 7/11/11 Roundup
Another marathon 2-week update: • Michael Kupperman did a couple of movie illustrations for The New Yorker over the last couple of weeks: The Hangover Part II (love his Galifianakis) and Horrible Bosses • Steven Weissman's latest "I, Anonymous" spots and more at his Chewing Gum in Church blog, and new and cheap original art to buy on his Comic Art Collective page • The latest artwork and happenings from Dame Darcy in her new blog update • Shirley Partridge by Jim Blanchard • Another Eleanor Davis spot for The New York Times • Richard Sala presents original art for…
Gipi film teaser: L’Ultimo Terrestre
If you've been wondering why it's been a while since we've seen any new comics from Gipi, here's a good reason: he's been making a live-action film, L'Ultimo Terrestre, and he's just shared this teaser at his blog. I don't understand a word but it looks kind of funny, kind of creepy, it's got aliens — sign me up!
Gabrielle Bell’s San Diego Diary
Gabrielle Bell's San Diego Diary mini from Tom Kaczynski's Uncivilized Books is coming soon (just in time for this year's San Diego extravaganza). There will be a release party (with Lizz Hickey) at Desert Island in Brooklyn this Thursday, July 14, at 7 PM.
Jim Woodring’s letter to Hans Rickheit
If I ever got a letter like this from Jim Woodring I would re-read it every night before I went to bed and sleep with it under my pillow. Hans Rickheit got one after he sent Jim a copy of The Squirrel Machine. Inspired by the emergence of this other, older Woodring letter, Hans shares it now — without Jim's foreknowledge or permission, which is why we only excerpt it here; as long as it remains online the rest of it can be read at Hans's blog.
Josh Simmons online shop is open
Josh Simmons opened an online shop to sell his books and comics. Go buy some!
Laura Park illustrates James Patterson
Mome contributor Laura Park was working on a pretty sweet illustration gig for most of last year, this heavily-illustrated book by James Patterson, who is a big-deal best-selling YA author. Can't wait to see what Laura did with it — gonna have to give it a flip next time I'm at the bookstore. Laura gives an Amazon link on her Flickr page.
