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Completely seperate from Alt.Latino, the LatinoUSA radio show interviews Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez while performing art on stage at the Rock Shop in Brooklyn. Carolina Gonzalez asks them questions about how the punk movement appealed to them. Another snippet from the the Hernandez interviews features writer Junot Diaz speaking about the first time he found 'himself' in a book. That book was comic Love and Rockets and Diaz credits the Hernandez Brothers for making his life's work possible. There is a full Junot Diaz interview available on Volume 1 Brooklyn where he talks about the Hernandez Brothers at length as…

The unbroken bottom ring of your three-ring binder Online Commentaries & Diversions:   • Review: Patrick Smith over at Spandexless cracks his knuckles and reads all of The End of the Fucking World mini-comics by Charles Forsman. Smith states,"Overall though, it’s a story about extremes and the kind of nihilistic worldview that only a teenager could have, while also adding on certain discerning touches that separates this book from so many other teenage melodramas." Forsman's complete The End of the Fucking World is slated for release in 2013. • Review: Zap #2 gets Boing-Boinged. Adam Parfrey speaks on the series…

Waffle days are BACK at Fantagraphics thanks to a hearty group of staffers: Stephanie, Jacq, Kristy, Steph O. and Jen. The waffles proceeded, of course, a staff meeting because we like our sweet AND sour here.   Featuring delicious chicken and some heart-shaped vegan waffles, we chowed down with the regular condiments too like Nutella, peanut butter, fruit, whipped cream and good ol' Vermont maple syrup. Ian nibbles in anticipation of that perfect golden brown waffle. Emory and Tony talk turkey (bacon). Grillmasters Jen and Jacq.   Interns were not locked in the basement as per our usual when free…

The flagship Nordstrom store in downtown Seattle is currently hosting The Seattle Music Project, an exhibit of photos and ephemera commemorating five decades of Northwest music, curated by renowned local photographer Lance Mercer! The exhibit is on display in the Mens Shop, downstairs… … next to the rounder of plaid flannel shirts… …and by the escalators, you'll find this photo by Cam Garrett of the legendary Fallout Skate Shop! Can you spot the employees of the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery? Yup, that's our very own Larry Reid and Russ Batagglia above, circa 1985! Fashion icons!  [ ETA: Eric informs me,…

Charlie Brown's Christmas Stocking by Charles M. Schulz 56-page three-color 5.75" x 5.75" hardcover • $9.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-624-9 Ships in: October 2012 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now During his fifty-year career, ninety-nine percent of Charles Schulz's creative energies went into the daily Peanuts comic strip. But once in a while he would create a special something else on the side, and this adorable little package collects two of his best "extras" from the 1960s: two Christmas-themed stories written and drawn for national magazines. Created in 1963 (two years before the Charlie Brown Christmas TV special) as a supplement for Good…

The saltiest sounds of the ocean's Online Commentaries & Diversions:    • Interview: Dubbing them "The Four Horseman of AltComix" Sean T. Collins interviews Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Chris Ware and Dan Clowes all in one go on Rolling Stone. What a beautiful meetup of minds. Ware says, "Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There's some amazing work being done." While Gilbert laments the change in alt comics, "That's what was missing from alternative comics after us: The art got less and less good." • Interview (video): George O'Connor with co-host…

Fantagraphics Bookstore Presents Contemporary Cartoonists Charles Burns, Chris Ware, Gabrielle Bell, Tom Kaczynski, and more! (Really.) Fantagraphics Bookstore is pleased to present two of America’s most celebrated cartoonists, Charles Burns and Chris Ware, together with emerging artists Gabrielle Bell and Tom Kaczynski on October 20 – 22.  Burns, Bell and Kaczynski appear on Saturday, October 20 at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, followed by Burns and Ware at Town Hall on Monday, October 22 at 7:30 PM. Seattle native Charles Burns will appear at Fantagraphics Bookstore to sign his new book, The Hive, the much-anticipated follow-up…

Following SPX in Bethesda, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez were asked to be NPR's Alt.Latino show to celebrate their 30th Year Anniversary of Love and Rockets. Hosted by Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, the show focuses on Latin Alternative music and rock in Spanish, from classics to new bands even you haven't heard of. Jaime and Gilbert talked SO LONG about many songs, including some outside of the format of the show, that we had to switch studios. The NPR building is mega sweet to say the least. While waiting for the show hosts, we were all escorted into the THINKING…

  Today we are happy to announce the digital release of Prison Pit: Book 3 for with our on-going partnership with comiXology. This 120 page digital book continues with a mysterious new asshole who descends into the Prison Pit, looking for revenge on Cannibal Fuckface. But first he’s got to battle his way through some pretty vicious motherfuckers. Shit’s about to get real. This Johnny Ryan graphic novel combines his love for WWE wrestling, Gary Panter’s “Jimbo” comics, and Kentaro Miura’s “Berserk” Manga into a brutal showcase of violence, survival and revenge. Imagine a blend of old-fashioned role playing fantasy…