Derek Van Gieson is posting sneak peeks of upcoming projects including part 3 of his story "Devil Doll," which should appear in Vol. 19 of Mome this coming summer (part 1 debuts in the just-out Vol. 17).
Merry Christmas to Me
My totally awesome and amazing wife commissioned this "jumble" of iconic cartoon characters from our good pal Jeremy Eaton as a Christmas gift to me. I am a lucky man. Can you name them all? Sorry for the glare.
Lunch with Tony Millionaire
(YouTube link) UPDATE: Johnny Ryan writes in to state: “Baby Johnson is my character from XXX Scumbag Party. Scott ‘Tony’ Richardson stole it. He’s a thief and a fraud.” Ooooooo!
Colonel Groth in the Boudoir with an Xacto Knife
Shortly before Christmas, we had a Fantagraphics holiday party hosted by yours truly and Mrs. Truly. I forgot to take any pictures, which is a shame, because a splendid time was had by all. Most of the Fanta staff was in attendance, with the noticeable exception of Ms. Kristy Valenti, although her presence was most certainly felt, thanks to a gift delivered via partner-in-crime Gavin Lees (apologies in advance for the crappy photo evidence): Kristy created a Fantagraphics-themed custom version of the ol' CLUE board game, featuring representations of most of the Fanta office staff and set in the palatial mansion of…
Now in stock: The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century A.D. by Dash Shaw
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century A.D. By Dash Shaw One part MOME collection, one part authorized IFC Channel spinoff, the first quarter of this jacketed hardcover collects the work — storyboards, scripts, character designs, etc. — that Shaw has created for a series of original shorts for IFC.com. The latter 3/4ths collect his acclaimed short stories from MOME, as well as several little-seen stories from elsewhere, and a new 20 page story. The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century A.D. is Shaw’s first book since his breakthrough graphic novel…
Now in stock: Mome Vol. 17 – Winter 2010
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Mome Vol. 17 – Winter 2010 By Various Artists; edited by Eric Reynolds The acclaimed anthology continues with the concluding chapter of Paul Hornschemeier's third graphic novel "Life with Mr. Dangerous" (following his acclaimed books The Three Paradoxes and Mother Come Home), which has been running in MOME since the first issue. Meanwhile, Bottomless Belly Button creator Dash Shaw and MOME regular Tom Kaczynski collaborate on a mind-bending science-fiction story, "Resolution," where "reality" exists as a virtual world and people live through their avatars. Olivier Schrauwen delivers a surrealistic gem titled…
First Look: The Sanctuary by Nate Neal cover art
Hey looky, the cover art for Nate Neal's graphic novel The Sanctuary, coming in August/September 2010. Mayhap you remember this amusing promotional video for the book from a few months ago.
What Things Do
Your first order of business is to head to whatthingsdo.com right now and gape at the jaw-dropping array of entirely free comics on view from Jordan Crane (including all 3 issues of Uptight in their entirety, The Last Lonely Saturday and much much more), Sammy Harkham, and Ted May. Oh heavens this is BIG, people.
Petey & Pussy & Puzzle
As we've mentioned in passing previously, The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Inside the Museum" poster by John Kerschbaum has been turned into a jigsaw puzzle, which is now available online from The Met Store. They're a hot seller in the gift shop according to this TV news report! Don't forget we still have a few copies of the original poster to give away as part of the Amazing Petey & Pussy Super Bonus Comics & Poster Pack!
Cannibal Christmas
This appears to be a needle-felted Christmas ornament of C.F. from Prison Pit: Book 1. Creator unknown — posted by Johnny Ryan without explanation on Facebook. UPDATE: Oh, of course, Johnny's talented and crafty wife (and former Fantagraphics employee) Jenny made it! Nicely done, Jenny. More at Johnny's blog.
