So Jim Woodring was officially declared a Genius by The Stranger; now he and the other Genius Award winners are being feted with a gala event on Friday, September 17, at the Moore Theatre in Seattle. Get your tickets here! (The portrait of Jim is a good likeness, but why is he dressed like Brock Samson?)
Weekend Webcomics for 9/3/10: Dame Darcy, Stephen DeStefano & Steven Weissman
First a bit of related happy news: Peter Kuper's "Ceci n'est pas une comic" (which Peter generously allowed us to host here following its various print appearances) was selected for inclusion in Best American Comics 2010, edited by Neil Gaiman. This week we're pleased to bring you a sexy & romantic Flog-exclusive unpublished 5-page story by Dame Darcy, a hilarious new strip by Stephen DeStefano which will run for the next 11 weeks, and our usual weekly visit with the President from Steven Weissman: "The Tunnel of Love" by Dame Darcy (permanent link): — Monday's Strip by Stephen DeStefano (view…
Giant pen is GO
Success! Thanks to everybody who pledged toward actualizing Jim Woodring's amazing project; we look forward to bringing you progress updates on this:
“The Tunnel of Love” by Dame Darcy
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Monday’s Strip by Stephen DeStefano – Strip 1
Originally run as an experiment on Stephen’s blog starting in 2008, Monday’s Strip is re-presented here. This strip is seen here in color for the first time. Stephen’s graphic novel Lucky in Love Book 1: A Poor Man’s History (written by George Chieffet) was released by Fantagraphics in September, 2010.
Daily OCD: 9/2/10
Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "For the most part, Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s might be viewed as a graphic/comic aficionado’s plaything, but there are lots of material that a social historian should find relevant. […] Editors John Benson and Greg Sadowski have done extensive research to collate the best of EC’s competitors… and have diligently digitally restored the art to reflect the standards of that era. […] By the way, I found the images hilarious. Yup." – Robert Birnbaum, The Morning News • Review: "A Drunken Dream and Other Stories, the Fantagraphics collection…
How Jim Woodring’s giant pen will work
Jim Woodring explains the engineering behind his proposed giant pen nib, with the above diagram. There's still a few hours to donate!
Lucky in Love – exclusive preview at Techland
TIME.com's Techland brings you an exclusive 7-page preview of Lucky in Love Book 1: A Poor Man's History by George Chieffet & Stephen DeStefano, on sale now here and at finer comic shops nationwide!
Sneak Peek of Hooked on Comix Volume 3 this Weekend at Bumbershoot!
Visitors to the "Counterculture Comix" exhibition at Bumbershoot in Seattle this weekend will get a preview of the latest installment of Hooked on Comix. Director David P. Moore will attend all three days of the festival and screen clips from the new volume, featuring Fantagraphics favorites Dame Darcy and Tony Millionaire [seen below together at Comic-Con – Ed.], who will be at Bumbershoot on Monday. The show features continuous screenings of classic early volumes of Hooked on Comix. The exhibition celebrates Seattle's legacy of alternative comix awesomeness. It's free on Friday, and the holiday weekend includes giants of pop music…
Skin Deep by Charles Burns – the lost preview
I shot a photo & video preview of the 2009 first softcover edition of Charles Burns's Skin Deep last summer, but never had time to upload it, and it slipped through the cracks for many months — until now! You get to ogle this amazing book and I finally get to cross it off my to-do list. Click here if the embedded player isn't visible below or to enlarge it in a new window (recommended).
