From Michael Steven Gregory, on YouTube: "Author Monte Schulz discusses the sale of his critically acclaimed first novel, and his decision to write a better book, This Side of Jordan, at the Southern California Writers' Conference."
Art of Sakai Exhibit
Flickr user Moonage Daydreamer has a few photos from the Art of Stan Sakai exhibit (from early 2009) that I hadn't seen before. The anecdote posted with this photo is typical Sakai, one of the truly gracious men of comics.
KING OF THE FLIES Halloween preview – page 7
(click image to enlarge) See part 1 for more info about the book.
CBR on TCJ
In a must-read interview at Comic Book Resources, Kiel Phegley talks to the entire editorial staff of The Comics Journal (Mike Dean, Kristy Valenti and el jefe Gary Groth) about the future print and online iterations of the magazine as outlined in our announcement earlier this week. It's quite the scoop, and juicy details and revelations abound!
Now in stock: Like a Dog by Zak Sally
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Like a Dog By Zak Sally One man’s heartfelt and irreverent record of his time on this rock, Zak Sally’s unflinchingly veracious book, Like a Dog, is both direct and oblique, which we find rather miraculous considering the messy and murky waters of human experience it manages to navigate. Like a Dog is among the few comic book testimonials burdened by the yen to understand and articulate the mundane and the magnificent. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself laughing and crying as you claw your way through each hard fought…
Webcomics update for 10/30/09: NEW STRIP!
We are pleased to debut a brand new weekly strip in this week's webcomics update: The House of No by Mome contributor Derek Van Gieson! These are Derek's rejected New Yorker cartoons, and we'll be adding a new one every week. We'll leave it up to you to guess why they were turned down — for our money, they're pretty damn funny. And in our veteran strips: All-y all-y in-come-free! It's this week's Blecky Yuckerella strip by Johnny Ryan…. …and the Zip-a-Toned adventures of Barack H. Obama continue in this week's strip from Steven Weissman!
The House of No by Derek Van Gieson – Oct. 30, 2009
Rejected New Yorker cartoons by Mome contributor Derek Van Gieson, added weekly. Visit Derek’s website for more of his work, and look for his accepted strips and illustrations in the pages of the New Yorker. {mosimage}
Daily OCD: 10/30/09
Happy day-before-Halloween — lots of treats in today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Bookmark: And I thought I was thorough! Hats off to Love and Rockets fan blog Love & Maggie, your one stop for comprehensive L&R/Hernandez Bros. link gathering, commentary and more (hat tip to Mike Sterling) • Profile: Newcity's Beatrice Smigasiewicz talks to Paul Hornschemeier about the conclusion of his Mome serial "Life with Mr. Dangerous" and other topics: “People are routinely surprised to find that in person I joke around all the time and am obsessed with comedy: they think that I must walk around in a…
The Many Talents of Dame Darcy
The lovely and talented Dame Darcy will be gracing the fair city of Seattle for the Seattle International Cabaret Festival. Come enjoy music, a reading of Meat Cake, cabaret, and short films. Details follow, and check Dame Darcy's blog for all her latest news. Can Can Presents Seattle International Cabaret Festival Dame Darcy featured at Pensione Nichols (a Victorian Bed and Breakfast where we are doing parlour shows) 1923 1st Ave. downtown Near Pike Place market. These shows are early in the evening because the Cabaret shows are later at a selection of Related Venues. "Poe's Peculiar Parlour" shows will…
Happy Halloween from Gahan Wilson!
And, yes, that gag is on page 666 of our stupifying collection of the master cartoonist's Playboy work.
