Fantagraphics Blog

A new Joe Coleman show opens this weekend in NYC…  Speaking of Joe, if you don't have this comic, you're missing one of the truly great oddities in comic book history:    

Lizz Hickey is one of the reasons I decided to do another anthology this year. Working with a mythology all her own, her work is the kind of world I love to be let in on and the more I've looked at her portfolio the more she's become one of my favorite young artists. Primarily a printmaker, there is definitely an aspect to Lizz's work where an understanding of traditional print processes reinforces the awesome nature of what she does. Although there's an impulsive quality to her style nothing she makes is easy, nothing is throwaway. It's pure elbow grease….

Courtesy Joe Matt:

It's a late update with your weekly installment of Steven Weissman's "Chocolate Cheeks"! In this week's strip: Pullapart Boy ponders parenting. (Remember, you must be registered and logged in to read.)

Courtesy Spain Rodriguez:

From Jordan Crane… 

Courtesy Bill Wray:

Here's some more original art that's lurking in our Art Department: Rick Altergott's painting for the cover of The Troublemakers, Gilbert Hernandez's forthcoming follow-up to his widely acclaimed graphic novel Chance in Hell, which also features a cover painting by Rick.

We got another package of original Humbug art, this time from Will Elder. Here's an example in keeping with the Christmas theme of the Al Jaffee art we posted previously. Click any of the photos for larger versions. Here it is with the color overlay: And here's a detail shot: And don't forget to check out our feature detailing the production process of restoring a Humbug page.

Paneltopanel.net is offering a signed edition of Jaime Hernandez's THE EDUCATION OF HOPEY GLASS. Not only do they come with an exclusive bookplate, but everyone who purchases a copy before June 1 is entered in a drawing to win the bookplate's original art. Runner-up gets a complete set of L&R Vol. II #1-20. Not bad at all.