In Love with Our Books

Ben's kid 
There's no greater love in the world (to us) than a good book. You can enjoy it on the bus, in the bath tub, while eating Cheez Whiz straight from the can and drinking a nice glass of Bordeaux (not OR there — and).  Here are a few of you enjoying and loving our books from the last year (and then some). Above, cartoonist Ben Cohen's daughter reads from The Frank Book by Jim Woodring

Bea 
Above, Little Bea read's Good Dog by Graham Chaffee. Gotta say, a lot of dogs seem to love Graham Chaffee's latest graphic novel so you may want to buy a copy not just for yourself but for the dog in your life. Although, most mutts believe that the FBI Mini Bad Dog is more their speed.

Bad DogMeanwhile, Annie Koyama enjoys the HELL out of Beta Testing the Apocalypse by Tom Kaczynski.

Annie Koyama

Noah Van Sciver (of The Hypo) admitted the other day that he reads Buddy Does Seattle a lot. Like A LOT A LOT. Makes sense to me!

Noah Van Sciver and Marigold's butt 
Sam Marx, organizer and head volunteer of both SPX and Linework NW, also digs Buddy Does Seattle.

Sam Marx 
UK cartoonist Joe Decie just HAPPENED to be reading the really cool and sold out Zero Zero by Al Columbia. 😉

Joe Decie 
Ladies, Ladies, Gentlemen, calm yourselves. Sirako from Mexico enjoys the noir tale that is Lost Cat by Jason.

Sirako 
Here Rocky (who hails along with his owner David from the UK) enjoys his favorite book in the Love and Rocket series: Penny Century by Jaime Hernandez!  Rocky 
Human Damon Gentry (writer of Sabretooth Swordsman) failed to follow directions and is EATING instead of READING his favorite book, The Frank Book by Jim Woodring

Damon Gentry 
Cartoonist Jess Underhill  enjoys the Love and Rockets Companion book!

Jess
Jordan Shiveley of Grimalkin Press and Autoptic gets some good reading done from Drawing Power!

Jordan 
Jamie S. Rich and cat, Sadie, drink in some Violenzia by Richard Sala via comiXology! 

Jamie S. Rich
There must be something in the water in Portland, Joe Keatinge 's pup Blackjack is ALSO a big digital Violenzia fan.

 Blackjack

Next up, Loverboy the rabbit bends an ear and his eyes to Julio's Day by Gilbert Hernandez.

Loverboy 
Fantagraphics Marketing Director Mike Baehr enjoys a LARGE BOOK night at home with Captain Easy Book 4 by Roy Crane!

Mike Baehr 
Editor Kristy Valenti reads and rereads Pretty in Ink by Trina Robbins (Valenti edited and wrote the last chapter).

Kristy Valenti 
I always take the time for TWO Charles Forsman books, Celebrated Summer and The End of the Fucking World.

Jen Vaughn/Chuck Forsman 

Each page turn is a lovely as a meaningful glance across the room or a bite of the lip in anticipation. A good comic will always stay with you. Thanks for loving our books as much as we do!