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Angry Youth Klassix
Johnny Ryan unearths a rarity from the original self-published run of Angry Youth Comix over on his blog.
Bell talks Ditko with Planet Comic Book Radio
Blake Bell will discuss Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko with PCBR's Javier Hernandez. Tune in to the live feed at www.planetcomicbookradio.com tomorrow night, or download the podcast and listen at your leisure starting on Friday.
New signed bookplates available: Dash Shaw & Leah Hayes
We've added two new titles to our selection of books available with free signed bookplates: Dash Shaw's Bottomless Belly Button and Leah Hayes' Funeral of the Heart. These bookplates are an exclusive free bonus when you order these books from us, and supplies are limited, so get them now and you'll have bragging rights when Dash and Leah are household names!
Flora’s Primers for Prophets Series 2
From Jim Flora doyen Irwin Chusid comes the latest Flora art offering: PRIMER FOR PROPHETS SCREEN PRINTSFLORA ALPHABET SERIES CONTINUES NOW AVAILABLE: the next four prints in the Primer for Prophets silk-screen series. Cool Flora illustrations of the American nuclear family (and their weird pets) during the 1950s, when donuts and cake were considered essential nutrients, little girls could multi-task with brushes, and dogs craved beer! The images derive from a 1954 trade-only alphabet booklet that Flora illustrated for CBS-TV. The second set of prints features KISSED, COOKED, GROOMED, and QUAFFED. Edition of 100 (each image), hand-numbered and authenticated. The…
L.A. Times on Strange and Stranger
Yesterday's Los Angeles Times Book Review features Blake Bell's Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko on the cover, and Geoff Boucher's review inside says "the book is an extremely satisfying archive of the artist's work, both famous and obscure, and… it intensely documents the twists and turns of his career." Blake is keeping track of more reviews on his own website, including the "A+" the book received from Sci-Fi Magazine, who call the book "an essential tribute to one of pop culture's most essential creators."
Welcome to the World Clementine Bean!
The comics world has a new heir. Arriving just one day before her daddy's birthday, Clementine Bean Reynolds was born Saturday afternoon (June 21) at 3:15 PM in Ballard's Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She weighed 7lbs, 2 oz, and is 20 inches long. And totally cute. Congratulations to Fantagraphics' right-hand man (and its kind face), Eric Reynolds, and his wife Rhea Patton.
Gaiman on Feiffer
On his blog, our good friend Neil Gaiman declares his love for Jules Feiffer's Explainers, reprints his introduction from our 1997 edition of Feiffer's Tantrum, and confirms that yes, he still has this Feiffer print.
Blogosphere roundup for 6/20/08
Here are reviews and other items of interest that we found around the web this week: • In The New York Times Sunday Book Review, Steven Heller gives Ray Fenwick's Hall of Best Knowledge a very nice mention • Art Blog By Bob looks at Comic Arf • Alan David Doane delves into Dash Shaw's Bottomless Belly Button, as do ComicMix and Sequart • The Comics Reporter on Jason's Pocket Full of Rain • If your dad is a veteran and you didn't get him a copy of Willie & Joe for Father's day, reading this will make you feel…
Chocolate Cheeks for 6/20/08
Once again it's time for your weekly installment of Steven Weissman's "Chocolate Cheeks"! In this week's strip: laying an age-old controversy to rest. (Remember, you must be registered and logged in to read.)
