"A bunch of large, intricate drawings" by Ron Regé Jr. from his upcoming Fantagraphics release The Cartoon Utopia are on exhibit as part of the "Shangri-LA" art show curated by Mike Kelley opening at Synchronicity Space in L.A. tonight which explores notions of… Utopia! Turn your head upside-down and you'll see that Ron is also giving a lecture at the gallery next Friday, August 24 at 7PM. More info here.
The Raven (Softcover Ed.) by Lou Reed & Lorenzo Mattotti – Previews, Pre-Order
The Raven (Softcover Ed.) by Lorenzo Mattotti & Lou Reed 166-page full-color 9" x 9" softcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-585-3 Ships in: September 2012 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now In 2000, veteran rock 'n' roller Lou Reed, legendary director Robert Wilson, and a cast of singers and actors premiered Reed's musical POEtry in Hamburg's Thalia Theater. An ambitious combination of Edgar Allen Poe's poems and stories and Reeds reinterpretations of same (with a few classic Reed songs such as "Perfect Day" and "The Bed" integrated for good measure, POEtry bridged the centuries to provide a unique vision of beauty and…
Drawing Fire: Bill Mauldin and the WWII GI in Wheaton, IL!
The First Division Museum at Cantigny is right on target with their fantastic new exhibit saluting Bill Mauldin and his famous characters Willie & Joe! Titled Drawing Fire: Bill Mauldin and the WWII GI, this exhibit tells the GI story using Mauldin’s cartoons and the some of the museum’s extensive but rarely seen World War II collection. Visitors will see more than forty of Mauldin’s cartoons and a variety of artifacts including personal objects carried by soldiers, equipment, decorations, and letters written home during the war. In addition, an interactive allows visitors to hear German weapons and artillery that GIs…
Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman – Previews, Pre-Order
Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman 112-page full-color 7.25" x 9.25" hardcover • $22.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-623-2 Ships in: September 2012 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now What does it mean to live in America today? If you know there’s no right answer to that question, you’ll want to read Barack Hussein Obama — a book about you; about your country, your family, your president. Barack Hussein Obama is not a graphic novel. It’s neither a biography nor an experiment, but a whole, fully-realized parallel America, a dada-esque, surrealistic satirical vision that is no more cockeyed than the real thing, its weirdness…
Peter Bagge at the Word on the Street Festival in Vancouver!
I've been waiting for a chance to use this pic… // photo credit: Joshin Yamada, Stumptown 2012 Word on the street is Peter Bagge is heading to Vancouver for the Word on the Street National Book & Magazine Festival! Join Pete on Sunday, September 30th at Western Canada's largest celebration of words and reading. He'll be signing at the "Authors Tent" at 1:30 PM, and at "The Word Under The Street" on 3:30 PM. This literary celebration is FREE and open to the public, so grab the kids, and c'mon down! The Word on the Street Festival is held in…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 8/13-8/20
Yeah, yeah, this week is almost over, but I wanted to let you know… Anders at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery // more photos from that event Friday, August 17th • Chicago, IL: Remember that art show I was telling y'all about from Anders Nilsen? He returns to the Elmhurst Art Museum this week for a slideshow presentation and artist talk this Friday! (more info)
Daily OCD 8/15/12
The fresh-popped Online Commentaries & Diversions: • Review: Publishers Weekly discusses The Hypo by Noah Van Sciver, "Van Sciver’s psychologically astute examination of what might be termed Abraham Lincoln’s “lost years” (1837–1842) is as gripping and persuasive as the best historical fiction. . .This characterization of Lincoln is thoroughly human and identifiable, tracking a shadowy but formative period in the very uneven life of a man who shows little signs of becoming known as one of the greatest Americans. A thoroughly engaging graphic novel that seamlessly balances investigation and imagination." Wow! • Plug: Publishers Weekly also posted a 6 page…
Dave Cooper & Johnny Ryan present: PigGoatBananaMantis!
Word's been buzzing around for a while that Dave Cooper & Johnny Ryan were developing an animated show for kids together and once we picked the pieces of our heads up off the floor we've all been eager to see the results. Well here it is, and now we have pieces of head all over the place again. PigGoatBananaMantis! was written by Johnny, art-directed by Dave, and animated by Nick Cross. (See the full list of credits on the YouTube page.) What do they call this, a pitch reel? Demo? I dunno, but whatever cable network executive passed on this…
Good Grief: Schulz Show at the University of Oregon
GOOD GRIEF! Exhibition of Original Art from 50 Years of Charles M. Schulz’s PEANUTS This just in from Ben Saunders, Professor of English, at the University of Oregon about an upcoming show of original Charles Schulz artwork at U. of O.'s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) on exhibition from September 1st, 2012 through December. Charlie Brown is nowadays immediately recognizable as an archetype of pop-existentialism. He is a loser-everyman, a cartoon representation of perennial human disappointment; but even at his most desperate, he has somehow never lost the capacity to make us laugh. His canine companion, Snoopy,…
Michael Jordan comic in action
Wilfred Santiago of 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente is at it again but this time with book Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade. Driven, frenetic panels and art from Santiago's new book are online and updated regularly until its release in late 2013. Check it out today! And just in case, the picture above also shows you how to scroll through these larger than life pictures.
