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Aspiring animators, join Stephen DeStefano for a 3-session intensive course in "How to Do Storyboards for Animation" at MoCCA in NYC starting November 22. Stephen's been in the animation biz for almost 20 years and his resume is out the wazoo. (Of course, we love him best for his graphic novel Lucky in Love. And The Venture Bros.) More info at the MoCCA website.

[You guys have no idea how long I've been waiting to use this FLOG post title…]   As we previously mentioned, our own Michael Kupperman is up to some sexy literary shenanigans this fall with illustrations in the The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex by Kristen Schaal & Rich Blomquist, and as a contributing writer to Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk.   If you can handle the sexy, he's doing some events for those books!   Thursday, September 23 Greenlight Bookstore 686 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY   Hosted by: Bob Powers, Jason Reich, and Scott Jacobson with special guests: •…

In addition to our regular strips from the Steves this week, it is our distinct privilege to bring you an exclusive video view and looping animation of Jim Woodring's Moebius strip comic: — Monday's Strip by Stephen DeStefano (view larger) Originally run as an experiment on Stephen's blog starting in 2008, Monday's Strip is re-presented here. — Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman (view at original size): — Moebius strip comic by Jim Woodring (view larger sizes): Video: Photo courtesy the artist: Looped animation:

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Interview: For Suicide Girls, Alex Dueben, who says "Dame Darcy is a renaissance woman. The Idaho-born artist has crafted a broad and powerful body of work. […] She is an artist in the finest sense of the word," gets the full scoop from the artist herself: "I come from a family of cowboy poets in Idaho who played music, painted and wrote. So I was always exposed to art as a normal part of life. I began drawing sequential stories when I was two. My great Grandma Marler was a cowgirl and a school…

The Comics Reporter's weekly reader-participation feature "Five for Friday" is all about us, us, us this week. (Above, one of Tom Spurgeon's choices.)

  Over the past week I've had the distinct pleasure to proofread the newly edited and exceptionally expanded The Strange Case of Edward Gorey by scribe extrodinare Alexander Theroux . When Gary first told me we would be publishing an expanded 2nd edition I was more than curious not only because I'm a student of Gorey but because I consider Theroux's first edition to be the definite prose representation of Figbash's father, Ogdred Weary. While you wait for the 2nd edition of The Strange Case of Edward Gorey (completely redesigned by Jacob Covey and presented as a hardcover!) I implore you…

Here's a few photos from Carol Tyler's exhibit opening and book signing at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery last weekend. (See many more in our Flickr set.) Unfortunately your photographer was not able to capture moments like Carol boogie-ing to surf rock and Carol and Peter Bagge exchanging gang signs during a discussion about lettering. Just goes to show you: you have to be there! A lively crowd, with Carol tucked away at far right. Ellen Forney & friend, left, with Jim Woodring, right. Detail of Carol's amazing original art — see the photo set for views of the entire exhibit….

Tonight at 8 PM (Eastern/Pacific) on Cartoon Network is the debut of the new series Sym-Bionic Titan — our man Stephen DeStefano worked on it and drew the above promo art! I've got my DVR set and so should you. (UPDATE: Just to clarify a bit, Stephen is Character Designer for the show, which is created & executive-produced by Genndy Tartakovsky.)

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: You'll Never Know, Book 2: Collateral Damage by C. Tyler 104-page full-color 12" x 10.25" hardcover • $24.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-418-4 Ordering Info & Previews This book is available with a signed bookplate as a FREE premium! The bookplate has been uniquely designed for this book, and each bookplate is printed on acid-free cardstock and hand-signed by the author. (Click here for more books available with signed bookplates.) Please select your preference above before adding the item to your shopping cart. Note: Signature plates are VERY limited in quantity and available only WHILE…

  Well, you can read the graphic: After six wonderful years in the East Village, Giant Robot New York are closing their brightly-colored doors, and now's a great chance to pick up some of our titles at 40% off in their store, and snag some other great deals, too. We here at Fantagraphics are sad to see this wonderful shop and gallery go.  Over the years, GRNY has hosted some great events featuring our artists, most recently, Paul Hornschemeier, during his tour with Jay Ryan. We've also been excited to have our artists featured in their exhibits, like the "Free…