Blab Bargain Bundle by various artists; edited & designed by Monte Beauchamp seven 120-page full-color 10" x 10" softcover volumes • $84.00More Info & Ordering Details Monte Beauchamp's annual darling of the graphic design and illustration world is a spectacular collection of cutting-edge comics, illustration, and graphic design. Blab!'s list of contributors past and present reads like a Who's Who of the contemporary visual art world. We're pleased to present the following seven volumes together for one low price: $12 per volume — around 40% off the combined cover prices. Below is a brief description of the contents of each…
Two worthy donations
Two of Portland's most venerable comics-related institutions need your help: First, the Independent Publishing Resource Center is having a Spring Membership Drive. They have various levels of membership — the Zine of the Month program sounds pretty awesome. Our pals at Sparkplug have posted an eloquent plea from IPRC member and Mome artist T. Edward Bak — please go check it out and then sign on up! Also, Jason Levian of the paradisical Floating World Comics is raising funds via Kickstarter for printing costs of the next issue of Diamond Comics, the awesome broadsheet comics anthology he publishes and distributes…
Things to see: 3/24/10
Daily clips & strips — click for improved viewing at the sources: • "The Bowery Hillbillies" — Drew Friedman's cover illo for this week's New York Observer • Laura Park continues her Geek Love illustrations at Picture Book Report • Almost missed these Johnny Ryan/Nick Gazin jam comics at Vice (thanks Sean T. Collins) • Presented without context by Olivier Schrauwen • Renee French's mouth drawings continue to skeeve me out, yet I can't look away • At What Things Do , read the first part of "Look Out for Big Della," excerpted from Steven Weissman's White Flower Day
Daily OCD: 3/24/10
Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "Reading this book was like unearthing a trunkload of old baby pictures… if the babies in question would eventually grow up to become Mad Magazine and Rat Fink. …[L]ike a Buddy Holly song on an oldies station or WWII-era tattoo flash, some art just stands the test of time and becomes classic. Basil Wolverton’s Culture Corner is a one-of-a-kind work and definitely falls into that category. [Grade: A]" – Chad Derdowski, Mania • Review: "For some time now, Norwegian cartoonist Jason has been on my shortlist of recommended artists for the uninitiated. … The…
The Boys Are Back in Town
Johnny Ryan's in an art show 3-way at GRSF with Le Merde & Matt Furie, opening April 17. It sounds like Matt may be showing some Johnny fan art — I'd love to see his take on Blecky Yuckerella.
Fantagraphics announces publishing agreement with comics historian Rick Marschall
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH COMICS HISTORIAN RICK MARSCHALL The Launch of the “Marschall Books” Imprint Fantagraphics Books and noted historian and critic Rick Marschall have announced the establishment of a new line of books, Marschall Books, an imprint devoted to comics, cartoons, and graphic humor. “Marschall Books will offer a unique and wide range of comics and cartooning projects,” said Fantagraphics Books publisher Gary Groth. “The breadth and depth of Rick’s historical vision is such that he will be editing anthologies of complete strips, ‘Best Of’ collections, critical appreciations, biographies, and some new multi-media projects.” Rick Marschall…
New Comics Day 3/24/10
Slated to arrive at comic shops nationwide this week: The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13) By Charles M. Schulz 344-page black & white 8.5" x 7" hardcover • $28.99 ISBN: 978-1-60699-345-3 Checking in with the comics bloggers' new-release roundups, Comics Comics' Joe McCulloch notes "The intro here is by Robert Smigel, which will probably be good." At Comics Alliance Douglas Wolk says "Words cannot tell you how much I love this era of Charles M. Schulz's masterwork. So forget it." (Nicely done, Douglas.) Comic Book Galaxy 's Alan David Doane says "New Complete Peanuts is… always great news." Don't forget…
Things to see: 3/23/10
Daily clips & strips — click for improved viewing at the sources: • Formula for greatness: Babysitters Club spoofs written by Julia Wertz & drawn by Johnny Ryan • It's Roger Langridge's original cover to the never-published Zoot #7 (most of which was eventually collected in Zoot Suite) — read more about it • For the Venn diagram intersection between numismatists and Snoopy-philes, it's the British Virgin Islands commemorative coin celebrating the 60th anniversary of Peanuts (reported by Coin News, via The Daily Cartoonist)
Daily OCD: 3/23/10
Online Commentary & Diversions: • List: Booklist's Ray Olson names the Top 10 Graphic Novels of the past 12 months, including You'll Never Know, Book 1: A Good and Decent Man by C. Tyler ("Alt-comics veteran Tyler fully demonstrates her artistry in a book about her father’s WWII experiences, her childhood and present struggles raising her daughter, and her growing realization of war’s long-term effects on soldiers and their families.") and A Mess of Everything by Miss Lasko-Gross ("With washed and faded and wildly varied artwork and writing that sounds utterly like a teen’s voice, Lasko-Gross makes high-schooler Melissa’s late-teen…
Kevin Huizenga speaks at MCAD on March 25, 2010
Tom Kaczynski reports that "Kevin Huizenga will be in Minneapolis to give a lecture at MCAD. For those who follow comics Kevin needs no introduction. For those of you who don’t know his work he’s easily one of the best and most interesting cartoonists working today. But don’t take my word for it, come see for yourself! Kevin will speak at MCAD during the student mini-comic Expo on Thursday (Mar. 25th) at 1:00 pm." What he said. Details: Thursday, March 25th. 1:00 pm Auditorium 150, Main Building Minneapolis College of Art and Design
