Dirk points out a delightful interview with Tony Millionaire at PLAYBACK:stl. I loved reading it, and not just because Tony lavishes praise on our Krazy & Ignatz and Popeye books.
Also coming in Mome 11:
Two more panels from Tom Kaczynski's "Million Year Boom" (previously) as posted on his blog, where he also explains the definition of the term "Momed."
Coming in MOME 11:
"5:45 A.M." by Al Columbia. I am a happy editor. Here's the first panel, which only hints at the rest:
The Comics Journal back-issue blowout!
Our Grand Opening "Free Shipping" offer has ended, but we have a new special offer for our website customers: for the month of February 2008, all in-stock back issues of The Comics Journal through #250 are marked down a whopping 50% OFF! Click here to browse all TCJ back issues! Sale ends at 11:59 PM on Leap Day, February 29, 2008.
Crumbling Paper
Crumbling Paper is an online archive of scanned Sunday tearsheets from the Golden Age of American comic strips that I hadn't seen before. I haven't had a chance to peruse too carefully yet, but the archive listed here makes me want to.
YOU can be in Beasts! Book Two…
Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman hasn't responded to my emails (I don't blame him — it probably ended up in his junk mail like everything from Fantagraphics) so I'm left with one open space in the upcoming anthology that is the modern bestiary, Beasts! Book Two. I would like to offer that space to whomever would like to submit work for it. All submissions must be received by March 1st at which point my Fanta colleagues and I will review the pieces and determine one piece to appear alongside the likes of Jaime Hernandez, Kim Deitch, Peter Bagge, Ellen Forney,…
Opening tomorrow at SHQ
RADIO SCIENCE FUNNIES, INC.Comic book inspired art byRyan HeshkaAtSecret HeadquartersFriday February 1st, 2008
Marketing advice
Kevin Church has some suggestions for us to help Jason's books sell better in the Direct Market. (Also seen on ¡Journalista!)
Forney on Crumb Show
Over at the Stranger's website, our own Ellen Forney has teamed up with the Stranger's Kelly O to talk about the R. Crumb show that just opened at the Frye Museum here in Seattle. I haven't had a chance to listen yet, but I will be listening and so should you. I could go on and on about how great the Crumb exhibition is, but simply put, it might be the greatest comic art exhibition I've ever seen and if you like comics enough to read this blog and are anywhere near Seattle, you're out of your mind if you don't make a special trip to the Frye in the…
Jim Woodring on R. Crumb exhibit
Visiting our office earlier today: "Seeing that exhibit silenced a gong that's been ringing in my head for 45 years."
