Online Commentary & Diversions: • Plugs: The bloggers at Comics And… Other Imaginary Tales look at and comment on our upcoming August releases • Profile: Tom Mason of Comix 411 asks "Where in the World is Spain Rodriguez?"
Clowes cover on the teevee
Looky what made an appearance on last night's episode of the Bravo network's latest reality competition show Work of Art: it's Daniel Clowes's cover for the Penguin Classics edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, as part of a book-related challenge. I haven't watched the episode yet (shut up) so I don't know if there's more to it than this cameo appearance. Thanks to TCJ's Kristy Valenti for alerting me to this screencap from Project Rungay (episode spoilers at the link).
Renaissance Woman Dame Darcy at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Saturday, July 10
Multifaceted cartoonist, musician, performance artist, fortune teller and neo-Victorian culture maven Dame Darcy appears at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on July 10 to celebrate the publication of MEAT CAKE, a collection of stories from the first decade of her popular comic book series of the same name. The event features an exhibition of Dame Darcy's original comic art and other creations, an enchanting music recital and a fortune telling session with each book signed. MEAT CAKE is like a peek into an imaginative, deranged dollhouse filled with fractured fairy tales. An expanded version of the long out-of-print hardcover book, this…
Daily OCD: 6/23/10
Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "The graphic novel King of the Flies: Hallorave… gives us a glimpse of internal mayhem inside a controlled environment, executed with elegance and a touch of mystery. … King of the Flies has been compared to the work of Charles Burns for its graceful depiction of adolescent suburban horror. This is a weird tale that’s easy to get drawn into…" – Irina Ivanova, The Indypendent • Plugs: At Largehearted Boy, Atomic Books owner Benn Ray lists his picks of the week, including Artichoke Tales by Megan Kelso ("Beautiful, expansive, lyrical") and The Book of…
Rarities from Peter Bagge, Jim Blanchard & more at Profanity Hill
Seattle-based zine distro Profanity Hill (run by our own Jason T. Miles) has updated with a huge number of new acquisitions from local artistes, including some oldies-but-goodies from Peter Bagge and Jim Blanchard — click the images below for ordering info on each item and for goodness sakes browse the site and pick up some other stuff too.
Friday in Portland: Jim Woodring
It's the final stop on Jim Woodring's WEATHERCRAFT tour! WHO: Jim Woodring WHAT: Multimedia talk and book signingWHERE: Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, Portland, ORWHEN: Friday, June 25, 7:30 PM
Friday in Brooklyn: Megan Kelso
WHO: Megan Kelso WHAT: book signingWHERE: Desert Island, 540 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NYWHEN: Friday, June 25, 7PM
Thurs. in NYC: Deitch & Kelso
WHO: Megan Kelso and Kim Deitch WHAT: Multimedia talk and book signingWHERE: The Strand Bookstore, 12th & Broadway, New York, NYWHEN: Thursday, June 24, 7PM Fantagraphics Books and New York's The Strand Bookstore are proud to present an evening with acclaimed graphic novelists Kim Deitch and Megan Kelso on June 24, talking about and signing their new graphic novels THE SEARCH FOR SMILIN' ED (by Deitch) and ARTICHOKE TALES (by Kelso).
Now in stock: Werewolves of Montpellier & more by Jason (with previews)
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Werewolves of Montpellier by Jason 48-page full-color 7" x 10" softcover • $12.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-359-0 Add to Cart • More Info & Previews Sven, a semi-aimless Scandinavian artist who has ended up in Montpellier, France on a futile romantic pursuit, enjoys nocturnal raids into other people’s homes, disguised as a werewolf. The way he figures it, the disguise will give him an extra few moments’ advantage vis-à-vis any startled home owner if things get ugly… but he hasn’t taken into account the existence of a society of real Montpellier-based werewolves who do…
Now in stock: Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940 by Hal Foster
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940 by Hal Foster 112-page full-color 10.25" x 14" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-348-4 Add to Cart • More Info & Previews For 35 years, Hal Foster created epic adventure and romantic fantasy in his legendary Sunday strip, Prince Valiant. Realistic in its visual execution and noble in its subject, depicting a time in which the fabled warriors of history and legends fought together for the greater good, it remains one of the great masterpieces of the medium. In this second volume, Prince Valiant helps his father reclaim…
