The one and only Jim Woodring — creator of the anthropomorph character Frank — discusses his new book, And Now, Sir... Is THIS Your Missing Gonad? He'll delve into his creative process and the origins of these masterful, single-panel, surrealist gags.
Live with Tenacious D! | The Post-Apocalypto Graphic Novel Spotlight Join Jack Black and Kyle Gass for a LIVE New York Comic Con celebration of their new book, Post-Apocalypto: The Graphic Novel from Fantagraphics! Post-Apocalypto finds Tenacious D thrust into a world of complete and utter destruction following the drop of an atomic bomb. Surviving the attack in classic cinematic fashion (a good old imperishable 1950s refrigerator), the duo quickly learn that new forms of evil have spawned from the blast. One thing becomes apparent - for humanity to prevail, Tenacious D must save the world. With unimaginable twists and...
McNally Jackson Books hosts a virtual book launch for Maids, the new true-crime graphic novel by Brooklyn cartoonist Katie Skelly! She'll be in conversation with zinester, podcaster, and celebrity death chronicler Alissa Bennet. RSVP and get your signed bookplate edition of the new book here. Lea and Christine are maids. Their mistress is strict. If they are fired, they will be homeless. Their mornings are for cooking and tidying. Gardening at midday. In the evening, they smoke cigarettes and reminisce. As the narrative progresses, it becomes painfully clear that family and religion has failed them. On February 2,...
Join us for a celebration of the new Noah Van Sciver book, Please Don't Step On My JNCO Jeans! From 2017 to 2019, cartoonist Noah Van Sciver was creating short stories and illustrations for local magazines and alt-weeklies, in order to serve as what he calls a personal "survival mechanism." All of these comics are collected for the first time in Please Don’t Step On My JNCO Jeans. When do you know you're too old to trick-or-treat? What's the best way to effectively dispose of those teenage ode-filled journals? Where do cherished cereal box prizes go when you grow up?...
PETER BAGGE DISCUSSES HIS NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL THE COMPLETE HATE WITH DANA GOULD *Please note: this event will take place live on Crowdcast. RSVP here to join the livestream or watch the replay! *Orders placed for the box set will include a signed bookplate!* An archival collection of one of the bestselling alternative comic book series — arguably, the Great American Grunge novel — complete for the first time. Peter Bagge combined his signature cartoony drawing style with uncomfortably real Gen X characters, and created a series that resonated deeply with readers. The Complete Hate is a three-volume set that includes the original 1990-1998 30-issue run, the...
Peter Bagge with Everett True: The Complete Hate Monday November 23 06:00PM-07:00PM ET This virtual event is free to attend. Register here to participate. Purchase a copy of The Complete Hate to help support the authors and The Strand. Copies purchased through the event will include a free bookplate signed by Peter Bagge. Grab a gift card if you already have the book and want to support our programming. Join prolific cartoonist Peter Bagge as he launches The Complete Hate, an archival collection of his classic comic Hate. Peter will be joined in conversation by legendary rock journalist and grunge historian Everett True!...
Join Gilbert Hernandez as he presents his newest book Hypnotwist / Scarlet by Starlight. Joining Gilbert in conversation is award winning author Marlon James. This event is presented by The Strand and will be held on Crowdcast. This is a ticketed event. Please purchase a ticket HERE. In the Eisner Award-winning wordless comic (silent movie?) "Hypnotwist," Hernandez's B-movie star Fritz plays a character who doesn't seem to be going anywhere, until she puts on a pair of glittery pumps. Her wanderings become increasingly surreal as she confronts motherhood, alcoholism, a sinister smiley face, cruelty, and her worst fate: "Killer" cameos! Includes...
Join cartoonists Shira Spector and Fiona Smyth for a virtual book launch celebration of Shira's debut graphic memoir, Red Rock Baby Candy! Streaming via Instagram Live at instagram.com/thebeguiling/ Set in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto, Red Rock Baby Candy paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant, the emotional turmoil of her father's cancer diagnosis and eventual death, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner. Order Red Rock Baby Candy from The Beguiling, and receive a free signed bookplate with your copy! ow.ly/BdsS50DREgW
Portland artist Mannie Murphy celebrates the release of their new graphic memoir/history, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden. Mannie is joined in conversation by special guest Stephen R. Bissette (Swamp Thing, Tyrant, Taboo) to discuss the new book. Told in the style of an illustrated diary, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden begins as an affectionate reminiscence of the author's 1990s teenage infatuation with the late actor River Phoenix but morphs into a remarkable, sprawling account of the city of Portland and state of Oregon's dark history of white nationalism. Order your copy from host shop Floating World...
Join us on Friday, March 26 at 6pm PT when Shira Spector is joined by Phoebe Gloeckner to discuss Shira's debut graphic memoir, Red Rock Baby Candy! RSVP and order your copy from Green Apple Books to receive a free signed bookplate: ow.ly/Cgza50DPfuP Shira Spector literally paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner. Set in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto, Red Rock Baby...
