Feast your eyes on a selection of 8 pages from A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by Moto Hagio, presented by Publishers Weekly.
Fire & Water: Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariner and the Birth of Marvel Comics – Previews, Pre-Order
Fire & Water: Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariner and the Birth of Marvel Comics by Blake Bell 192-page full-color 9" x 12" hardcover • $39.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-166-4 Ships in: September 2010 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now 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 Blake Bell and Bill Everett's daughter, Wendy Everett! (Click here for more books available with signed bookplates.) Please select your preference above before adding the item to your shopping cart. Note:…
Win a copy of RIP M.D. from Lincoln Butterfield
Want to win your own copy of our upcoming graphic novel, RIP M.D. PLUS a personal caricature drawn by one of Lincoln Butterfield Animation's finest? HOW THIS MADNESS WORKS… PART ONE: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE The artists at Lincoln Butterfield have all looked deep into their unconscious minds and have each drawn their own repressed image of what Lincoln Butterfield looks like. All you have to do for the chance to win a copy of RIP M.D. is vote for your favorite Butterfield (then visit their Facebook page and post ‘I VOTED’ on their wall.) The character with the most…
John Porcellino & Noah Van Sciver on tour
King Cat creator John Porcellino and Mome/Comics Journal/Blammo cartoonist Noah Van Sciver are heading out on the road for an extensive tour of the West Coast and Southwest starting soon! See John P's blog for the full list of dates and locations.
Unlikely Stories
The COVER STORY book launch party at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery last Saturday was great fun. A steady stream of visitors viewed the display of otherworldly album art and visited with contributors Aja West and Cheeba. The book is pretty amazing, and will inspire you to peruse your vinyl collection for the cardstock covers. If you missed this wonderful event, you can still check out the COVER STORY exhibition and pick up a copy of the book at Fantagraphics Bookstore through this Wednesday, August 18. We're located minutes south of downtown Seattle at 1201 S. Vale St. in the heart…
Daily OCD: 8/16/10
Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "From the start, Cathy Malkasian's turbulent fantasy Temperance reels you in… It is not hard to spot allegories in this to today’s war on terror, and to the Cold War, in Temperance‘s portrait of siege mentality and the exaggeration of external threats. … No Shrek or Toy Story, Temperance confounds fairy-tale expectations with a disturbing, resonant parable about propaganda, memories and other lies." – Paul Gravett, The Times Literary Supplement • Review: "First of all, I have to say how much I enjoy the format. Fantagraphics has done a fine job with this book,…
Now in stock: 4 new Ignatz Series comics for Summer 2010
We have four new issues of Ignatz Series series just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship now, available individually or get all 4 for the price of 3 in our Ignatz Summer 2010 Super-Pack! One of them comes with a special exclusive bonus, and to help you catch up on the stories, all back issues of these 4 series are 20% off for a limited time! Read on for details. Grotesque #4 by Sergio Ponchione 32-page duotone 8.5" x 11" saddle-stitched softcover with jacket • $7.95(part of the Ignatz Series)ISBN: 978-1-60699-419-1 Add to Cart • More Info &…
Now in stock: Mome Vol. 19 – Summer 2010
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Mome Vol. 19 – Summer 2010 by various artists; edited by Eric Reynolds 128-page color/b&w 7" x 9" softcover • $14.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-349-1 Add to Cart • More Info & Previews The acclaimed anthology of contemporary comics steams toward its landmark 20th issue. This issue leads off with the cover story, the first part of the satiric psychedelic epic "The White Rhinoceros," drawn by Josh Simmons and written by The Partridge in the Pear Tree. It is our privilege to welcome the great Gilbert Hernandez to the pages of Mome with a…
Are We A Tony Award-Winner, Yet?
I just learned that there is a "Zippy the Pinhead: The Musical" opening Nov. 12 (and running thru Nov. 21) in Baltimore, MD. Hello?!?! It's written by Baltimore composer Lorraine Whittlesey and tells the story of the Zipster's return to Baltimore to attend his high school reunion, and includes numbers such as "Pinhead Love," "The Condiments" and "Type 'Z' Personality."
Tony Millionaire covers Elvis Costello’s National Ransom
For the second time in a row Elvis Costello has tapped Tony Millionaire for the cover art for his new platter. National Ransom streets on November 2nd in the U.S. More info on the album here.
