Our weekly strips from Kupperman & Weissman, plus links to other strips from around the web: — Up All Night by Michael Kupperman (view at original size): Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman (view at original size): And elsewhere: Belligerent Piano by Tim Lane: Ectiopiary by Hans Rickheit: Maakies by Tony Millionaire (linking to The Rumpus's presentation this week): Mugwhump the Great by Roger Langridge (at Act-i-vate): Smashing Crayons by Steve Brodner: Truth Serum by Jon Adams:
Daily OCD: 6/3/11
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind is the latest volume dedicated to the celebration of punk — specifically, in this case, punk music from the Pacific Northwest. But unlike its notable forebears…, it complements its substantive oral history and vivid testimonials with an array of arresting visual artifacts — pivotal punk imagery that includes iconic show posters, electrifying performance photographs and heaps of wild costumes and dilapidated guitars — to tell its rambunctious story…. Paradoxically for a volume dedicated to such a proudly ragged and rough-hewn aesthetic, Taking Punk to…
PREVIEWSworld preview-a-rama: Congress of the Animals, Mickey Mouse, Isle of 100,000 Graves
The Diamond PREVIEWSworld website has posted sneak peeks of 3 of our books officially hitting comic shops next Wednesday, June 8! First, see 10 pages and more from Jim Woodring's Congress of the Animals (note that the sketch pages are not included in the final version of the book and spoil a pretty big reveal in the book)… Then, check out 4 exclusive pages from Isle of 100,000 Graves by Jason & Fabien Vehlmann… And finally, take a look at our info-packed promo brochure for Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. 1: Race to Death Valley by Floyd Gottfredson (you can…
Fantagraphics Fashion with Fenwick
Want. WANT. WantWantWantWantWant. Are you kidding me?! One of the few things I love as much as comics is fashion, so a dress featuring a print designed by artist Ray Fenwick is almost too much for me to handle. Titled "Toothpick Swarm," this cotton jersey dress from Threadless.com features Fenwick's immediately-identifiable illustration work in a bold tomato-red print. And fellas, Fenwick has you covered, too, with the "S.S. Aimless" tee, also available through Threadless.com. Um… I kinda want this, too. Of course, if you'd rather read it than wear it, just click here to get your copy of Mascots, if…
We Can Be Heroes… Just For Three Days
Heroes Con is this weekend, June 3rd through 5th, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. And while Fantagraphics won't be there ourselves, a couple of our awesome artists will be in attendance! Visit Drew Weing in the Artists Alley at Booth 423! According to his Twitter Account, it's your chance to get one of the last few precious copies of the first printing of his acclaimed debut novel Set to Sea. He'll also have some mini-comics and original art for sale. Drew's got panels on: Saturday, June 4th• 1:30 PM // Designing Comics, Room 203A Sunday, June 5th•…
Midnight Madness in Minneapolis
As the clock strikes midnight, we invite you to join Jim Woodring in the shadows of the sculpture garden… No, it's not the plot of a Kubrick film; it's Nightshift, a special dusk-to-dawn event at the garden of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN! This unique event features live music, collaborative drawing, bedtime stories, and even a Busby Berkeley–style sleeping bag choreography! And at midnight, Jim will be giving a demonstration of the infamous giant pen. Stop by the Walker Cinema room to observe and converse with this artistic genius! Nightshift begins at 9:00 PM this Saturday, June 4…
Up All Night by Michael Kupperman – Diner Food
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.
Daily OCD: 6/2/11
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review/Interview: "When Leslie Stein’s Eye of the Majestic Creature is summarized, it sounds too precious and odd for human consumption, like some horrible blend of Ziggy and Zippy. That’s far from the case, however. The first four issues of Eye, now collected in book form by Fantagraphics, never tip over into cutesy treacle or become mired in faux hipsterism. Far from it — there’s a sense of melancholy and awareness that, while never overwhelming the book, grounds it in a recognizable reality. Adopting a simple, rubbery style, Stein manages to create both a likeable,…
Final push for Zak Sally’s Sammy the Mouse Kickstarter project
It's down to the last couple of days for Zak Sally's Kickstarter project for his self-published, self-printed edition of Sammy the Mouse Vol. 1, collecting the first 3 Ignatz Series issues. The project already met its funding goal a couple of weeks ago but Zak is making one last plea for additional funds so that he can make the book a little fancier, hire some promo help and maybe pay himself a little bit for the printing. And of course it's your last chance to get in on the nifty pledge incentives. If you haven't pledged yet, what are you…
Peanuts & Prose with Monte Schulz
Residents of San Francisco should head over to the Cartoon Art Museum tonight as they welcome author Monte Schulz! Schulz will talk about growing up with his father, Peanuts artist Charles M. Schulz, and how "Sparky" influenced his own writings. It's sure to be an engaging evening for all! Following the presentation, Schulz will be signing copies of his latest novel, The Last Rose of Summer. The Cartoon Art Museum is located at 655 Mission Street in San Francisco. The event runs from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and is free and open to the public!
