Not like cartooning and comics ever left Brooklyn, but Comic Arts Brooklyn returns this year to Williamsburg to remind people of the vibrant, diverse, and ever growing community of artists and supporters invested in the comics medium. With special guest Daniel Clowes, Fantagraphics has a stellar signing schedule, and exclusive CAB offers and debut books.
Debut Books
Book of Hope – By Tommi Musturi
Tommi Musturi’s technicolor dream is a beautiful masterpiece of life and death, as told through a slow examination of our retired protagonist and his wife in the arctic exotic of Finland. Fans of Chris Ware will appreciate and be enthralled by the gorgeous colors and economy of lines that Musturi uses to bring this book to life, even as his characters step closer to death.
Frank in the 3rd Dimension – By Jim Woodring
This is your chance to see Frank as you’ve never seen him before. Not the stark black-and-white Frank. Not even the glorious fully-painted Frank. No, this is Frank in the third dimension: about as real as you can get him outside of an Ionescoian theatrical performance (which could be next — watch your local theatre listings). Frank and Frank’s world are already hallucinatory, but seeing him in the most technologically advanced and artistically crafted 3-D ever produced is an experience that has to be savored to be believed.
Ronald Searle’s America – Ronald Searle, ed. Matt Jones
Legendary British illustrator, Ronald Searle, was sent to every part of the globe to capture life with his virtuoso, and often sarcastic, observations. In the 1960’s he took to America with pen in hand to cover everything from politics, to sports, and to everyday moments. Edited by Matt Jones, this deluxe coffee table book is for more than just Searle fans, but for anyone seeking to glimpse life in America during one of its most iconic eras drawn at the hand of a master.
Uptight #5 – By Jordan Crane
The newest, and highly-anticipated volume of Jordan Crane’s Uptight series. This 112-page book is comprised of two gorgeous black and white and duotone stories, and filled with everything from moving fantasy to gripping realism.
Guests & Exhibitors
Jordan Crane U14, Lane Milburn D22, Chuck Forsman U36, Conor Stechschulte D20, Bill Griffith U3-4, James Romberger & Marguerite Van Cook U3-4, Benjamin Marra U2, Leslie Stein D35, Charles Burns U5, Sammy Harkham U14, Glenn Head U3-4, Dash Shaw U3-4, Noah Van Sciver D35, Tommi Musturi U3-4, and Daniel Clowes U5
Fantagraphics U3-4
Signing Schedule
Saturday, November 7th
Note! All signings take place on Saturday at Mt. Carmel
11-Noon: James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook
12-2 pm: Daniel Clowes
2-3 pm: Dash Shaw and Noah Van Sciver
3-4 pm: Leslie Stein and Tommi Musturi
4-5 pm: Daniel Clowes
5-6 pm: Glenn Head and Bill Griffith
6-7 pm: Derek Van Gieson
Programming
Note! All programming takes place on Sunday at The Wythe Hotel
Sunday, November 8th
12 PM –
PATIENCE
Over the past three decades, Dan Clowes has emerged as the defining cartoonist of his generation, publishing such groundbreaking works as the comics series Eightball and the graphic novels Ghost World and Wilson, and receiving an Academy Award nomination along the way. He joins the critic Naomi Fry for a conversation about comics, movies, and how one keeps creating work that matters in the face of life’s inherent futility.
1 PM –
AFTER-HOURS
Cartoonist and editor Glenn Head (Snake Eyes, Chicago) and artist and musician Leslie Stein (Eye of the Majestic Creature, Bright-eyed at Midnight) both do some of their best work in the wee small hours of the morning. Their often-autobiographical comics tend to reflect that late-night dream state. The two will discuss their work and process
Exclusives
Complete Eightball Gift Tag
Get all your holiday (birthday, anniversary, retail therapy) shopping out of the way early for the comics lover in your life when you buy a copy of The Complete Eightball by special guest Daniel Clowes. As a bonus for picking up the beautiful two-volume slipcased set, we’ll be offering a luxe gift tag to be signed that you can keep for yourself, or give to someone you don’t hate.
And as an extra bonus, we’ll be giving out special Patience pre-order discount cards to customers who spend $50 or more at our booth that weekend!