You might not think our two latest preview-copy arrivals have much in common (aside from striking artwork and the fact that both have covers with dwellings in the background and trees in the middle ground), but you'd be wrong. They both feature mysterious, ethereal, supernatural characters observing the actions and fates of mankind! Pretty uncanny, no? Interiorae by Gabriella Giandelli collects her beautiful and haunting 4-issue "Ignatz" comic series with the art now presented in its original full color. We're hustling this one out to premiere at TCAF in May, where Gabriella is a special guest! It should be in…
Kolor Klimax: Nordic Comics Now – See Previews, Order Now
Now available for immediate shipment from our mail-order department: Kolor Klimax: Nordic Comics Now by various artists; edited by Matthias Wivel 250-page 8.5" x 10.75" flexi-bound softcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-520-4 See Previews / Order Now In recent years Scandinavia has become a hotbed of cartooning activity, from the internationally acclaimed funny-animal stylings of Norway’s Jason to the hilarious slacker romps of Sweden’s Martin Kellerman and Dane Nikoline Werdelin’s Eisner-Award-nominated urban slice-of-life stories. This anthology of comics — many of them created especially for this book — offers an intoxicating and compelling sampling of current works from these countries. Skaal! Jenni…
Angelman by Nicolas Mahler – page 16
We are proud and pleased to be publishing our first Nicolas Mahler book (a full-color hardcover, no less) in April 2012: Angelman. We are serializing the first quarter of the book with the rest of our weekly digital comics… at the end of which, you will be so absorbed in Angelman’s travails that you will have no choice but to pick up the book. Enjoy!
Up All Night by Michael Kupperman – Stallone: Cobra
This weekly strip by Snake ‘n’ Bacon and Tales Designed to Thrizzle creator Michael Kupperman runs exclusively here on the Fantagraphics website.
Things to See: Tim Lane covers the Seattle Weekly
The current issue of the Seattle Weekly features this über-creepy cover by Tim Lane starring Ted Bundy and far less well-known killer "Ray Jacobs" — I probably shouldn't post this late at night because I know someone who is going to read the article and then be up half the night (cough cough)… Anyway, Tim has a bunch of great recent updates on his blog including progress on a piece he's working on for The Believer — check it out! [Follow our Tumblr blog for lots more Things to See every day.]
Things to See: Victor Kerlow in the NYT, on Colbert
That New York Times op-ed from the former Goldman Sachs employee that everyone was talking about yesterday? Illustrated by Mome 22 contributor Victor Kerlow in print and online. Look, you can see part of it on last night's Colbert Report: Enjoy your Colbert Bump, Victor! [Follow our Tumblr blog for lots more Things to See every day.]
Daily OCD: 3/15/12
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Interview: AlterNet's Emily Wilson talks to Pat Thomas about writing Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975: "I was trying to write a book that was pro-Panthers, but not with an agenda as to what I wanted to say other than to sort of humanize these people. To me they were more than just statues frozen in time; they were people I was hanging out with in current day. I just wanted to capture their humanity in some way. Militancy or their strident side was just one part of it. I…
Nancy Is Happy: Complete Dailies 1943-1945 by Ernie Bushmiller – Now in Stock
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship to our mail-order customers: Nancy Is Happy: Complete Dailies 1943-1945 by Ernie Bushmillerintroduction by Daniel Clowes 336-page black & white 8.5" x 8.5" flexibound softcover • $24.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-360-6 See Previews / Order Now A funny thing happened on the way to comic-strip immortality. For many years, Ernie Bushmiller’s Nancy, with its odd-looking, squat heroine, nearly abstract art, and often super-corny gags, was perceived as the stodgiest, squarest comic strip in the world. Popular with newspaper read- ers, true — but definitely not a strip embraced by comic-strip connoisseurs, like Krazy Kat,…
Daily OCD: 3/14/12
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Plug: Leonard Maltin gave a very nice shout-out to Jack Davis: Drawing American Pop Culture on his Movie Crazy blog: "This beautifully produced, oversized volume pays tribute to every aspect of Davis’ wide-ranging career, including his movie art, and should please anyone who’s ever admired his amazing work. Samples of sketches and rarely-seen original art sit side-by-side with finished pieces, as well as a biographical essay by Gary Groth and an overview by William Stout." • Review: "All six of the stories in this latest volume [Athos in America] from Europe's eminent purveyor of…
New Comics Day 3/14/12: Complete Crumb 1, Complete Peanuts 17
This week's comic shop shipment is slated to include the following new titles. Read on to see what comics-blog commentators and web-savvy comic shops are saying about them (more to be added as they appear), check out our previews at the links, and contact your local shop to confirm availability. "The Peanuts and the Crumb are automatic buys for me: the former and the reigning Greatest Living Comics-Maker." – Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Reporter The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 1: The Early Years of Bitter Struggle (Expanded Softcover Ed.) by Robert Crumb 208-page black & white/color 8.5" x 11" softcover…
