Cartoonist and former Fantagraphics Art Director Pat Moriarity's artwork was all over last week's episode of Showtime's WEEDS series (making for one of the most obscure Buddy Bradley cameos ever, in the process), check it out: Visit Pat's website HERE.
Under the Covers… With Kristin Hersh & Gilbert Hernandez
Slip into something more comfortable as we present a new column at Fantagraphics: Under the Covers, a sexy* look at album covers drawn by our artists, and the musicians who hook up with them. [ *Ed. note: Sorry, not really sexy. ] We're kicking off this column with a two-fer: musician Kristin Hersh and Gilbert Hernandez of Love & Rockets. Gilbert drew the cover to the 1996 Throwing Muses album Limbo, and most recently, the cover to Kristin's memoir Rat Girl, out today from Penguin. Janice: So, all the way back to the very beginning, how did you first discover…
Bound & Gagged art show at Secret Headquarters opens Friday
Holy smokes, take a look at the lineup for this art show organized by Tom Neely opening this Friday at Secret Headquarters in L.A.: from the Fantagraphics roster alone you've got Andrice Arp, Kim Deitch, Robert Goodin, Kaz, Anders Nilsen, Zak Sally, and Josh Simmons, plus a host of other all-stars from the small-press world. Amazing!
Set to Sea original art for sale
Drew Weing is offering every panel from his new graphic novel Set to Sea for sale on his website for a very reasonable $145 each. Get your favorite page before it's gone!
Stephen DeStefano exhibit & Lucky in Love signing Sept. 16 in NYC
Stephen DeStefano makes the following announcement: "If you're not doing anything on Thursday, Sept. 16th and you're in the New York area, stop in at the mdh Gallery in Manhattan (233 W. 19th Street). My friend George Chieffet and I will be there to sign copies of our new graphic novel, LUCKY IN LOVE. Also, there'll artwork that I drew on the gallery wall. All the artwork will be for sale. One wall will feature pages from LUCKY. The other wall will include my comics work on LOONEY TUNES, SPONGEBOB, POPEYE THE SAILOR, DEXTER'S LAB and REN AND STIMPY." More…
Jordan Crane covers McSweeney’s Issue 35
Here's another recent Jordan Crane cover illustration job, for the 35th issue of a little publication you may have heard of called McSweeney's Quarterly Concern. Apparently it's printed with temperature-sensitive color-changing "disappearing ink," leaving us wondering what's revealed by the change. (Thanks again to Jacob Covey for the tip-off.)
The Sanctuary by Nate Neal – Previews, Pre-Order
The Sanctuary by Nate Neal 208-page black & white 8" x 10" softcover • $22.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-388-0 Ships in: September 2010 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now In Nate Neal's first full-length graphic novel, the author explores the primal mysteries and sordid inner workings of a Paleolithic cave-dwelling tribe, creating an original "silent" reading experience by using symbols instead of words. When a mysterious nomad girl is offered up as an item of trade, she seeks refuge by forming a tenacious friendship with the local cave-painter turned outcast. Together they set out on a dangerous mission to bring truth to their…
Anders Nilsen’s Royal Jelly interview redux
Anders Nilsen Interviewed by Royal Jelly: now with more interview from John Orlow on Vimeo. By way of explanation: "This is a redux version of the interview from the Royal Jelly side of the phone. The video is still recorded by Anders but the audio is from my hand-held recorder, I hope this clears up some questions about what I am asking the interviewees."
David Collier makes liner-note comics for Luke Doucet
Gary Groth passed this along to me to share with you: Davd Collier appears in this promotional video for Canadian singer-songwriter Luke Doucet's new album Steel City Trawler, which includes "an original comic book interpretation of lyrics from the new songs, Hamilton’s geography and history, as well as Luke’s own life, past and present" by Collier. Samples of the work can be seen in the video and on Doucet's website.
Daily OCD: 8/30/10
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions will spill over into tomorrow because I have to take off to see John Porcellino & Noah Van Sciver… • Review: "Oh, the things men do to torture themselves. [Catalog No. 439:] Burlesque Paraphernalia and Side Degree Specialties and Costumes is an amazing flashback to a time before the Internet, television, radio, movies and pretty much every other form of entertainment. […] This book is chock full of some of the funniest and most sadistic devices ever dreamed up by the human mind. It’s almost as if the guy from the Saw movies had wanted…
