Can Johnny Ryan's crack commando squad rescue a commercial pitch-man from the clutches of Satan's underworld? Find out at Vice Magazine. (And see more of Johnny's Vice comics in the new collection Take a Joke!)
Set to Sea: Back to Press
At his Here There Be Monsters blog, Drew Weing has a nice little announcement about his acclaimed hit book Set to Sea going back to press for a second printing. So, if you're currently having a hard time finding the book (though we do still have mail-order copies), it should be widely available again before too long.
Daniel Clowes at Fumetto
Photos of the Daniel Clowes exhibition that just opened at this year's Fumetto comics festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, by Erika Clowes at DanielClowes.com.
Things to See: B.B. King by R. Crumb
R. Crumb illustration of B.B. King, 2001, newly produced as a limited-edition etching by Wildwood Serigraphs. Already sold out, but still a feast for the eyes.
New Drew Friedman fine art print: Ernie Kovacs
The latest Drew Friedman showbiz portrait available in a limited edition from Drew Friedman Fine Art Prints is of TV comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs. As always, the description includes a finely-written bio of the subject by Irwin Chusid.
Help Kickstart Dash Shaw’s film The Ruined Cast
You can help Dash Shaw make his animated feature film The Ruined Cast and receive some great pledge gifts (including having your likeness drawn as an "extra" and having a private movie screening with co-producer/filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell if you're a richie-pants) by contributing funds via Kickstarter. Why does Dash need to raise money this way? So he can raise more money. He explains: "We’re raising the resources to get the project in its best shape to present to production financiers. We’re making a movie that's difficult to compare to another, so the burden of proof is on us to…
Things to See: Drew Friedman’s tribute to Crumb for Vanity Fair
Inspired by Robert Crumb's recent visit to New York City, Drew Friedman drew this portrait of Crumb in Times Square and wrote a brief appreciation of the man for Vanity Fair.
Things to See: Peter Bagge’s solo art show at Scott Eder Gallery
The Peter Bagge art show currently on display at Scott Eder Gallery in Brooklyn is online for viewing, with some great pieces still available for buying. Above: original art for the back cover of Neat Stuff #2.
Things to See: Gilbert Hernandez’s Tar-Zan
A new pin-up by Beto, from the collection of Steven Weissman.
Weekend Webcomics for 4/8/11: Kupperman, Weissman & more
Our weekly strips from Kupperman & Weissman, plus links to other strips from around the web: — Up All Night by Michael Kupperman (view at original size): Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman (view at original size): — And elsewhere: Amazing Facts… and Beyond! with Leon Beyond by Kevin Huizenga: Lucky by Gabrielle Bell: Maakies by Tony Millionaire: Mugwhump the Great by Roger Langridge (at Act-i-vate): Smashing Crayons by Steve Brodner at SlateV Truth Serum by Jon Adams:
