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SUMMARY:Virtual: Ron Regé\, Jr. (Halcyon) in conversation with Annie Mok at Secret Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Streaming live to Fantagraphics’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics \nJoin cartoonist Ron Regé\, Jr. for a virtual event celebrating the release of his newest book\, Halcyon! Ron will sit down with writer-artist Annie Mok to discuss the graphic novel Publisher’s Weekly called “dazzling art from a dazzling mind”! \nSigned copies available to order via our virtual hosts\, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles\, CA! \nBuy the book: https://thesecretheadquarters.bigcartel.com/ \nAbout the book: Halcyon is a graceful and psychedelic vision of a graphic novel that spans time\, terrestrial planes\, SF\, and new age mysticism to detail the spiritual journeys of its two nonbinary protagonists. \nThe sleeping figure on the cover hints at the dream logic that drives this visual feast of a graphic novel. It can’t all be explained\, and it isn’t meant to be explained. Ron Regé\, Jr. is one of the singular cartoonists of his generation\, an unusual but skilled stylist and storyteller with an acutely passionate moral and idealistic core that stands out amongst his peers. Halcyon is a spiritual cousin to Regé’s 2012 graphic novel The Cartoon Utopia\, which has garnered a following in new age and hermeneutic studies circles and in which higher beings try to communicate with us through art\, music\, and storytelling — a theme revisited here via the book’s central characters. Halcyon is the work of a cartoonist at the height of his powers\, a superlative use of the form in the service of relating the author’s compassionate — and visually stunning — worldview.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-ron-rege-jr-halcyon-in-conversation-with-annie-mok-at-secret-headquarters/
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: "Hard-Ass Friday Night: The Art of Spain Rodriguez" Exhibition at Andrew Edlin Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Edlin Gallery is pleased to announce Hard-Ass Friday Night: The Art of Spain Rodriguez\, its first show for the artist since announcing its representation of the estate. Curated by Dan Nadel\, this career-spanning retrospective will include unique drawings for comics from the 1960s through the 1990s alongside sketchbooks\, paintings\, and ephemera. \nSpain Rodriguez (1940-2012)\, called the “socialist soul” of the 1960s underground comics movement\, combined leftist politics\, outlaw biker adventure\, and science fiction in dynamically\ndrawn stories. He was a natural yarn spinner with an entertainer’s flair for dramatic staging\, noir cityscapes\, and striking figures. Robert Crumb\, who has called Spain a mentor\, said recently\, “His politics were driven by genuine\, authentic class anger\, class hatred. It was always clarifying\, bracing\, to discuss politics\, social and cultural issues with him.” \nRaised in Buffalo\, New York\, he attended an art trade school for a few years before working a factory job for the first part of the 1960s. In Buffalo he became a member of the Road Vultures\nMotorcycle Club\, which offered him comradery and decades of material. When Spain moved to New York’s East Village in the mid-1960s\, he began a nearly fifty-year run of publishing that\nended with his passing. He became a staff cartoonist for the most renowned of the underground newspapers\, the East Village Other\, appearing alongside the likes of Ed Sanders and Allen Ginsberg. There he introduced the world to Trashman\, Agent of the 6th International\, a kind of urban Marxist James Bond\, and the corrupt cop Manning. Original drawings from both series\nwill be on view for the first time in decades. Trashman\, in all his class-warrior glory\, is further represented by individual drawings and complete stories from the 1960s through the 1980s.\nTwo of his autobiographical comic book epics\, originally published in Zap Comix in 1975 and 1982\, will be exhibited in their entirety\, as well as a painting made in honor of the motorcycle club. \nIn 1969 Spain moved to San Francisco\, where he was invited to join Zap Comix by Robert Crumb. Two intensely detailed collaborative “jam” drawings for Zap by Spain\, Crumb\, Robert\nWilliams\, Victor Moscoso\, and S. Clay Wilson will be on view. Spain went on to either found or contribute to many of the most important underground comics\, including his own Subvert\nComics\, Insect Fear Comics\, and the seminal anthologies Arcade and Weirdo. Rare editions of these comic books\, as well as underground newspapers\, flyers\, sketchbooks\, and art from Spain’s personal collection by the likes of Robert Crumb\, Gilbert Shelton\, Willy Mendes\, and Johnny Craig will offer historical and visual context for Spain’s life and work. \nExhibition Events:\nOpening Reception\nFebruary 12\, 3–7pm at Andrew Edlin Gallery \nRobert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb in conversation with exhibition curator Dan Nadel\nFebruary 24\, 1pm EST on Zoom \nBad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez film screening with dir. Susan Stern and Kim Deitch\nMarch 24\, 6:30pm at Andrew Edlin Gallery
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-spain-rodriguez-working-class-hero-exhibition-at-andrew-edlin-gallery/
LOCATION:Andrew Edlin Gallery\, 212 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Noah Van Sciver (The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski) in conversation with Doug Martsch (Built to Spill) at Malaprop's Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:This event is a free event\, but registration is required. Click here to register. The link required to attend will be emailed to registrants prior to the event. \nJoin cartoonist Noah Van Sciver for a virtual event celebrating the paperback release of his bestselling collection\, The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski! He’ll be sitting down with Doug Martsch of Built to Spill to discuss his beloved antihero\, the perennially down-on-his-luck Fante Bukowski! \nBuy the book: https://www.malaprops.com/book/9781683965145
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-noah-van-sciver-the-complete-works-of-fante-bukowski-in-conversation-with-doug-martsch-built-to-spill-at-malaprops-bookstore/
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Johnny Ryan (Prison Pit: the Complete Collection) Book Launch at Secret Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Johnny Ryan will sign copies of his bestselling epic\, Prison Pit: the Complete Collection\, at Secret Headquarters from 6:00-7:00 pm PST! Customers will be asked to wear masks in the store\, in the line\, and when they approach the signing table\, and to maintain social distance while in line. Be cool\, everyone! \nThis filthy meat-grinder of a comics battle royale is collected in one massive volume\, now in paperback! \nPrison Pit is a planet full of repugnant intergalactic criminals\, drug-filled slugs\, and now Cannibal F***face (CF). From 2009 to 2018\, the crudely manic pen and mind of Johnny Ryan documented mayhem and mutation\, as CF loses his arm to a vile beast\, replaces it with a symbiotic bug that gives him a steroid-like jolt\, and seeks grisly revenge against any and all creatures. To find his way out he must do battle with his archenemy\, Slitt\, the only one who knows how to escape the hellscape they inhabit. Finally\, CF is pitted against the very system that shaped him into the avatar of death and destruction he has become. \nOriginally collected in hardcover in 2020 at the height of the pandemic\, Prison Pit: The Complete Collection sold out immediately and fans have been clamoring for a mass market paperback ever since. Combining Ryan’s love for WWE wrestling\, Gary Panter’s Jimbo comics\, Kentaro Miura’s Berserk\, and other influences into a brutal showcase of violence\, survival\, and revenge\, this hilarious\, all-original fantasy is for anyone who’s ever wielded a plus-five vorpal blade\, lost an afternoon to World of Warcraft\, devoured a stack of seinen manga\, or cheered when a colorfully costumed villain leaped into the ring to beat someone down with a chair. A funny\, filthy\, epic sci-fi odyssey\, The Complete Prison Pit is a masterclass in comics storytelling and has earned a place in the comics canon.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-johnny-ryan-prison-pit-the-complete-collection-book-launch-at-secret-headquarters/
LOCATION:Secret Headquarters\, 3137 Glendale Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90039\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Elizabeth Haidle (Party of One) Book Signing and Window Art Installation at Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Elizabeth Haidle will sign copies of her gorgeous new book\, Party of One\, at Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery from 1:00-2:00 pm PST! She’ll also be jazzing up the front window of the store and we can’t wait to see how it looks–stop on by! \nOffering keen and thoughtful insight into the creative process\, this collection of lush figurative watercolor drawings is a fascinating glimpse into the whimsical mind of one of the most imaginative illustrators working today. \nFor the past five plus years\, Portland-based artist Elizabeth Haidle has attended figure drawing sessions and honed her illustration skills. Party of One gathers together a medley of her most dazzling watercolor creations from this period. Delightful to look at\, these lushly painted drawings also uncover the nuances of expression and gesture and evoke the personalities behind the poses. In addition to the gorgeous art\, this collection offers insights into the creative process. Each tableaux of painted figures is accompanied by commentary from the artist herself — fresh\, philosophical\, funny\, thought provoking\, and brief — like the musings of David Shrigley. \nIf you get your copy of Party of One at the event\, you’ll get an exclusive riso printed bookmark (while supplies last)!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-elizabeth-haidle-party-of-one-book-signing-and-window-art-installation-at-fantagraphics-bookstore-and-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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