A near duel is what let Denver cartoonist Noah Van Sciver to the trail of a book that eventually became the graphic novel, The Hypo. This week Van Sciver writes about his creative process and findings at Forbidden Planet. Van Sciver writes,"Most books I would find on the bookstore shelves flew through Lincoln’s bachelor years on their way to the Civil War. I gathered as much as I could from the first few chapters of as many books as I could find, but most told the same anecdotes over and over again offering me only slightly different wording. The…
The Last Kupperman Wednesday
The latest two issues of Michael Kupperman's critically-acclaimed series Tales Designed to Thrizzle hit the digital stand today thanks to a handshake and wink between Fantagraphics and comiXology. Enjoy issues #7 and #8 featuring comics with the Haminal and of course, beloved "Train & Bus Coloring Book." Has Mars mania grabbed ahold of you? Originally serialized in the Washington City Paper and online at Fantagraphics.com, the true story of the first lunar mission, "Moon 69," also graces the pages of issue number 8. More Kupperman is coming, keep watching the stars. "No one does giddy surrealism quite like Kupperman…" –…
Is That All There Is? by Joost Swarte (Softcover Ed. & 2nd Hardcover Ed.) – Previews, Pre-Order
Is That All There Is? (Softcover Ed.) by Joost Swarte 144-page full-color 7.5" x 10.25" softcover • $25.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-628-7 Ships in: September 2012 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Order this book and receive this FBI•MINI comic shown at left as a FREE bonus! Click here for details. Limit one per customer while supplies last. By appropriating and subverting Tintin creator Hergé’s classic “clear line” style, Joost Swarte revitalized European alternative comics in the 1970s with a series of satirical, musically elegant, supremely beautifully drawn short stories — often featuring his innocent, magnificently-quiffed Jopo de Pojo, or his orotund scientist…
The Cavalier Mr. Thompson by Rich Tommaso – Previews, Pre-Order
The Cavalier Mr. Thompson: A Sam Hill Novel by Rich Tommaso 144-page two-color 6" x 9" softcover • $16.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-610-2Published by Recoil Graphic Novels Ships in: September 2012 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Welcome To Big Spring, Texas and The Cavalier Hotel. A place brimming with all manner of colorful characters – horse thieves, roughnecks, shady lawmen, con men, oil barons, gamblers, bootleggers, flappers, dappers, wildcatters, railroad men, drunkards and murderers… But Frank Hill, the proprietor of The Cavalier, has a new hotel dick (Nick Ford) to keep a sharp eye on folks who may cause trouble. Along with…
Daily OCD 8/6/12
The hottest, sweatiest Online Commentaries & Diversions: •Review: Ray Olson continues the reading journey of Joe Daly's Dungeon Quest Vol. 3 and reviews it on Booklist Online: "For at times, the yarn becomes seriously exciting, especially during the travel and fight scenes when everybody clams up. . . Because of Daly’s cartooning chops, nonpareil entertainment." •Plug: Comics Reporter only needs 140 characters sometimes, especially when talking about Joe Daly's work. Tom Spurgeon says on Twitter, "Dungeon Quest Vol. 3 is so good at one point 1000 copies danced around my bed like in an old Warner Brothers cartoon." •Review:…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 8/6-8/13
Thursday, August 9th • Portland, OR: Our lovely editor Justin Hall will be signing No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics at Floating World Comics with special guests Erika Moen, Robert Triptow, and Vaughn Fricke! (more info) Friday, August 10th • Brooklyn, NY: The great Lewis Trondheim is coming all the way from France to help Bergen Street Comics celebrate the world premiere of Ralph Azham Vol. 1: Why Would You Lie to Someone You Love?!!! (more info) Saturday, August 11th • Seattle, WA: Join Fantagraphics at Booth 214 at the 2nd annual GeekGirlCon! Signing with us today will…
Happy Snoopy Day 2012!
How will you celebrate this year? (This strip can be found in this book.)
Daily OCD 8/3/12
The newest (and one old one*) Online Commentaries & Diversions: •Review: The Hypo by Noah Van Sciver gets the Boing-Boing treatment. Brian Heater states,"The Hypo's relatively limited scope afford the cartoonist the ability to approach the historical giant as a human, offering an empathetic examination of a troubled individual destined for greatness." •Review: Heidi MacDonald is excited about The Hypo as well. On The Beat she thinks,"This could be one of the sleeper books of the fall." •Review: NPR gives Jaime Hernandez's God and Science the run-around and Glen Weldon states, ". . .a book that…
Lewis Trondheim Book Signing in Brooklyn!
It's no lie! Get ready for the world premiere of Ralph Azham Vol. 1: Why Would You Lie to Someone You Love?, the brand new English-translation from French artist Lewis Trondheim! And, yes, it's true! Lewis Trondheim himself will be in attendance at the book release party on Friday, August 10th at Bergen Street Comics in Brooklyn, NY! Don't miss this rare opportunity to meet one of the greatest living cartoonists of our time! The signing starts at 8:00 PM and is open to the public. Bergen Street Comics is located at 470 Bergen Street, between Flatbush & 5th Avenues….
No Straight Lines Signing in Portland!
We're so excited to have the west coast tour for No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics running (not-)straight through the Pacific Northwest! Join editor Justin Hall for a signing and reading at Floating World Comics in Portland, OR on Thursday, August 9th! He'll be joined by cartoonists Erika Moen, Robert Triptow, and Vaughn Fricke from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Floating World Comics is located at 400 NW Couch St. in the the heart of the Pearl District. Tell 'em we say hi!
