Jim Woodring makes a pre-SPX stop at venerable Washington, DC independent bookstore Politics and Prose at 7 PM tonight to present and sign Congress of the Animals! More details here!
Jaime Hernandez in Brooklyn This Saturday!
We are so excited to announce this rare east coast appearance by Jaime Hernandez this Saturday, September 10th at Bergen Street Comics in Brooklyn! He'll be signing copies of Love & Rockets: New Stories, Vol. 4 — quite possibly the most highly-anticipated comic book hitting stores this year! Bubbly (and non-alcoholic drinks) will be served at 8:00 PM, so get there and toast this incredible storyteller in person! Bergen Street Comics is located at 470 Bergen Street in Brooklyn. Do NOT miss this!
Things to See: Introducing Nick Drnaso
Mome 22 is out this week!!! Have you received your copy in the mail yet? Or, have you hit your local comix shop to buy one?! Well, Mome 22 features quite a few pieces from artists making their first (and last!) appearance in our now-retired anthology. And today, we'd like you to meet Nick Drnaso! Nick's got a lot of wonderful pieces up on his website… You can also read the first four pages of his 2010 comic It's A Wonderful Strife on his site… And you can see more of this piece in Mome 22!!! It's a humdinger of…
Up All Night by Michael Kupperman – Moon 69 Part 16
This weekly strip by Snake ‘n’ Bacon and Tales Designed to Thrizzle creator Michael Kupperman runs weekly in the Washington City Paper and here on the Fantagraphics website.
SPX Graphic Novel Gift program gives the gift of Fantagraphics
We received the following message from Small Press Expo executive director Warren Bernard, with permission to share it with our readers: "Yesterday I went up and presented the graphic novels to the Montgomery County Public Library (MCPL) as the final act of the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program. Attached are 2 photos. The first is the Director of the MCPL, Parker Hamilton holding a copy of one of your Love and Rockets books. The second is a picture of the books we donated as well as the people involved. On the far left is your A Mess of Everything and…
Daily OCD: 9/8/11
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Plug: "I’ve only had the brick for two weeks, and I’ve barely made it through one-fourth of it, happily so. For over 30 years, The Comics Journal has been a comics respite from hype and fluff. It keeps the rest of in check and on our toes. I’m a better comics reader because of it (and a reluctantly patient fan)." – Alex Carr, Omnivoracious (Amazon.com) • Plug: "Here’s another hard-boiled Tardi adaptation of a Jean-Patrick Manchette novel. I liked the other one I read, so I assume I will like this one." – Greg…
Things to See: Tony Millionaire made a t-shirt for his kids’ school
Tony Millionaire: "I made a t-shirt for my kids school, see how many vaginas you find hidden in the drawing." Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Tony! (Seriously though, I'm kind of coveting this shirt.)
Ghost World discussion at Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find Sept. 24
Comics fans in Charlotte, NC, surely Heroes Aren't Hard to Find is your #1 comics shopping destination and surely you keep up with all the happenings there so this is surely not news to you, BUT ANYWAY they are having a discussion group meeting on September 24 to talk about Daniel Clowes's Ghost World, and they're offering a 10% discussion-group discount on Ghost World: Special Edition (which is already available in comic shops at a newly reduced price)! More info & details here.
Things to See: Introducing Joseph Lambert
Mome 22 has graduated, and is leaving home. I guess they all have to grow up sometimes. As the swan song volume rolls out into stores and mailboxes, we're shining the spotlight on Mome newbies… who will now never appear in Mome again ever! Today, we take a look at the work of Joseph Lambert… who was just recently nominated for two (TWO!) Ignatz awards! One for Outstanding Artist, and one for Outstanding Anthology or Collection (for I Will Bite You! and Other Stories). Find out at SPX if he wins 'em! Here's a panel from a comic he'll have…
Diaflogue: Kevin Huizenga Exclusive Q&A
This interview was conducted by Fantagraphics intern Sam Chattin. Thanks to Sam and Kevin! Ganges 4 hits stores in October, or get your mitts on an early copy at SPX, September 10th & 11th in Betheseda, Maryland! Kevin will be signing at the Fantagraphics table from 1:00-3:00 PM on Saturday, and 3:00-4:30 PM on Sunday. — janice NOTE: THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THIS INTERVIEW [esp. #8]. READ THE COMIC FIRST IF YOU DON’T WANT SOME STUFF RUINED FOR YOU. — Kevin H. The Wild Kingdom ©2010 SAM CHATTIN: Your stories are marked by this deep comprehension of the various…
