Cartoonist Wilfred Santiago recently highlighted a recipe inspired on a scene from Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade. Cook some of MJ's Peaches French Toast to please not only your taste buds but your loved ones. It looks so tasty but only if you use fresh peaches as Jordan recommends. Ella Woods also wrote a short article on fanzines and how the Michael Jordan epiloque was based off some physical fanzines about music. She poses the question, how does one finish a biography when the subject is still living? If you want to find out, you'll need to read Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade!
EC Comics Slipcase Volume 2 – Photoset Preview
"EC Comics' output of crime, horror, and war comics have been reprinted and collected multiple times, but never like in Fantagraphics’ new 'EC Comics Library,' which repackages some of the most influential comics ever published in writer/artist-driven volumes, printed in black and white." – The A.V. Club "Fantagraphics' current series of handsome hardcovers makes familiar material fresh by focusing on individual artists… it's never been easier to appreciate the contributions of these iconic inkslingers." – Chicago Tribune "Fantagraphics has been inventing unique ways to publish [this] treasure trove of '40s and '50s crime, horror and war comics." – The Toronto…
Wuvable Oaf by Ed Luce – Excerpt
The exceptionally hairy ex-wrestler Oaf lives in San Francisco, taking care of his 27 cats while looking for romance in the City by the Bay. Wuvable Oaf is a unique romance story and artist Ed Luce's debut graphic novel. We are pleased to present this 14-page downloadable excerpt for your perusal, which includes the first chapter of "Oaf's Story" plus the first of Luce's ongoing single-page "Worst Dates Ever" strips. Wuvable Oaf delivers laughs, sweet romance, and a diverse cast of characters—both human and feline. Look for the book this April, or do one better and pre-order it today!
LOS ANGELES: The Kurdles Art Show and Release Party
LOS ANGELES – This April, the one and only Secret Headquarters is hosting an art show and release party featuring watercolor pages from Robert Goodin's most excellent new comic, The Kurdles. The opening reception for the exhibition is on Friday, April 3rd at 7pm. The show will remain up from April 3rd-April 30th. When Sally the bear gets tossed by her own owner, she finds herself helping a rag-tag group of characters when their house threatens to grow legs and leave! Reminiscent of The Brave Little Toaster or Herge's Tintin, The Kurdles is an all-ages comic spiced up with a teaspoon of strange and is…
Fantagraphics Finds Paranormal Romance with Guido Crepax
MARCH 4, 2015—SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics Books is proud to announce a 10-book series beginning November 2015 collecting the comics of Italian maestro Guido Crepax, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of his character Valentina. A composite of Louise Brooks, Anna Karina, and his wife, Crepax's depiction of Valentina's sensuality is so sophisticated that it undeniably legitimized erotic Eurocomics. Just as with Tom of Finland, he blew apart the boundaries of the medium. Crepax: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Other Horror Stories is the first book in the series. It features the artist's take on the eponymous literary works by Bram Stoker…
Angry Youth Comix by Johnny Ryan – Photoset Preview
"More than worth its price in pure mirth. But there’s more! …This newest issue sees the artist’s signature series move further than ever into straight-up horror/exploitation territory, without losing a lot of ground in comedy. …Fascinating work." – Jog The Blog "A lot of people’s Top Ten Favorite-est Comics of the Year lists this year will involve comics about Israel or the exquisite sadness of being an Asian man who likes blondes, all that stuff; mine will involve cheeseburger-flavored semen…? I got dropped on my head a lot as a baby." – Abhay Kholsa, The Savage Critics "The new Angry…
Arsene Schrauwen and Love Bunglers: LA Times Book Prize Finalists
Congratulations to cartoonists Olivier Schrauwen and Jaime Hernandez for being nominated as an LA Times Book Prize finalist for their recent Fantagraphics book, Arsene Schrauwen and The Love Bunglers. Check out the website for a full listing of finalists. Join us in our 35th year for suspense and surprises as the best books of 2014 are recognized in ten categories and the winners of the 2014 Robert Kirsch and Innovator's Awards will be celebrated. Tickets go on sale for $10 on Tuesday, March 17, at 10 a.m. The ceremony itself is Saturday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m at the Bovard Auditorium, USC Campus. Schrauwen recently received a gold medal…
Collected Poems by Alexander Theroux – Video/Photo Slideshow
Collected Poemsby Alexander Theroux 672-page color 6" x 9" x 2" hardcover$39.99 | 978-1-60699-802-1 Ships in: April 2015 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now The publication of Alexander Theroux’s Collected Poems, a gathering of more than 660 poems, an astonishing creative output, will be among the major literary events of the year. Here is a full cornucopia of sonnets, odes, ballads, free verse, triolets, pure, satires, narratives, dramatic monologues, fanciful meditations, flytings and harangues, ruminations on death and lost love, and no end of lyrics both beautiful and fierce. Taken altogether they contrive to make up a record of the…
LIMITED QUANTITY: EC Comics Slipcase Vol. 2 – Slipcase only
Speaking of the EC Comics Library, here's some exciting news: with the release of our second slipcased box set, we are also printing a limited quantity of empty slipcases for those of you fine collectors who already own the four books. For a cool $20, you can pre-order your slipcase riiiiiiiiight here.
Grave Business and Other Stories by Graham Ingels and Al Feldstein – Cover Uncovered
Our next EC Comics Library volume, Grave Business and Other Stories, continues to highlight the very best and ghoulish of "Ghastly" Graham Ingels' horror illustrations, with stories written by Al Feldstein. Here is our finalized cover art showing off that classic, ominous Ingels linework. The book will collect over two dozen horror stories, along with our usual extras of commentary, essays, and biographical details from EC experts. Look for Grave Business in bookstores this coming April, and we've got the pre-sale up now!
