Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "I've been enjoying cartoonist Peter Bagge's contributions to Reason Magazine for years now… But now Fantagraphics has collected them into a great-looking trade paperback [Everybody Is Stupid Except for Me]!… I think Bagge has been doing really interesting work, mixing field journalism with humor and opinion in an entirely novel way. As an essayist Bagge is never preachy, and he often points out the shortcomings of his fellow libertarians (his account of meeting Ron Paul is particularly funny). He explores more than he rants, and when he does let loose, he's got a…
Mome 17 revealed
On his blog, Paul Hornschemeier presents some teasers from his Mome swan song, the final chapter of his "Life with Mr. Dangerous" serial, which will appear in the forthcoming 17th volume of the anthology. And look, there's the cover, also by Paul!
“Rocky” by Martin Kellerman – #581
{mosimage} Fritz the Cat meets Jane Austen!?! This mostly autobiographical daily strip details the rudely hilarious travails of a young cartoonist and his layabout pals and neurotic girlfriends. Basically, it’s the pottymouthed animal-headed Seinfeld-esque comic strip we’ve all come to love. A smash hit in its native Sweden, presented in English for the first time. Join us Monday through Friday for a new daily strip, with a rolling archive of a week’s worth of strips. “It’s being acclaimed as the funniest Swedish comic of our time, but it’s more than that. Rocky is the long awaited generation novel that no…
Last-minute Kupperman alert
Brooklyn: This starts in 10 minutes!
Daily OCD: 9/16/09
With all of our event announcements today this Online Commentary & Diversions update is blissfully short: • Review: "Jason’s books are entirely plot-driven, yet delivered with a dry, morose humor that gives the narrative an offbeat tone. Coupled with his ear for snappy dialogue, Jason’s plots become surprising romps that mash up divergent adventure clichés…. All told, Jason’s books, including The Last Musketeer, are pure escapist fun romps…. I’ll be looking for more of Jason’s comics, and hopefully more readers will also check his stuff out." – Michael C. Lorah, Newsarama • Review: "…I was expecting something offbeat and madcap…
Fantagraphics at SPX (Small Press Expo) 2009
Gary Groth and Kim Thompson will be at next weekend's SMALL PRESS EXPO in Bethesda, MD, debuting a slew of new books, including: • Zak Sally's LIKE A DOG • Al Columbia's PIM & FRANCIE • E.C. Segar's POPEYE Vol. 4 • Jacques Boyreau's PORTABLE GRINDHOUSE • Steve Ditko's STRANGE SUSPENSE • Kevin Huizenga's GANGES #3 • Hans Rickheit's THE SQUIRREL MACHINE • MOME Vol. 16 • Jacques Tardi and Jean-Claude Forest's YOU ARE THERE … and more. We have some very exciting signings as well. To wit: SATURDAY: KEVIN HUIZENGA: 12PM to 2PM C. TYLER: 12PM to 2PM GAHAN…
Hans Rickheit’s The Squirrel Machine Book Tour
WHAT IS "THE SQUIRREL MACHINE?" GRAPHIC NOVELIST BEHIND STRANGE NEW BOOK ANNOUNCES BOOK-SIGNING TOUR WHAT IS THE SQUIRREL MACHINE? A rodent ensnarement device? A mechanism for concealing one's guarded harvest? An anachronistic fable for the convulsive elite? A nugatory diversion for the subliterate? The answer to that question can be obtained in the form of an unusual new graphic novel in a book-signing tour working its way up the northeast coast this Autumn. THE SQUIRREL MACHINE is the brainchild of HANS RICKHEIT, who will be making appearances to autograph books, make sketches and speak personally to curious readers. The Plot:…
Fantagraphics Crashes SPX 2009
Gary Groth and Kim Thompson will be at next weekend's SMALL PRESS EXPO in Bethesda, MD, debuting a slew of new books, including: • Zak Sally's LIKE A DOG • Al Columbia's PIM & FRANCIE • E.C. Segar's POPEYE Vol. 4 • Steve Ditko's STRANGE SUSPENSE • Kevin Huizenga's GANGES #3 • Hans Rickheit's THE SQUIRREL MACHINE • MOME Vol. 16 • Jacques Tardi and Jean-Claude Forest's YOU ARE THERE … and more. We have some very exciting signings as well. To wit: SATURDAY: KEVIN HUIZENGA: 12PM to 2PM C. TYLER: 12PM to 2PM GAHAN WILSON: 2PM to 4PM HANS…
Johnny Ryan and Al Columbia Highlight Fall Calendar at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is thrilled to announce upcoming appearances by two of America's most provocative and accomplished cartoonists: Johnny Ryan and Al Columbia. Johnny Ryan will appear Saturday, October 10 on the heels of his wildly popular original graphic novel Prison Pit. We'll mount an exhibition of his original art, prints, and plastic figurines: the perfect opportunity to acquaint yourselves with the perverse pleasures of Ryan's singular aesthetic. Al Columbia is among the most challenging and compelling contemporary artists working in any medium. His exhibition and book signing on Saturday, November 7 celebrates the much-anticipated publication of Pim &…
Hans Rickheit’s SQUIRREL MACHINE Tour
WHAT IS "THE SQUIRREL MACHINE?" GRAPHIC NOVELIST BEHIND STRANGE NEW BOOK ANNOUNCES BOOK-SIGNING TOUR WHAT IS THE SQUIRREL MACHINE? A rodent ensnarement device? A mechanism for concealing one's guarded harvest? An anachronistic fable for the convulsive elite? A nugatory diversion for the subliterate? The answer to that question can be obtained in the form of an unusual new graphic novel in a book-signing tour working its way up the northeast coast this Autumn. THE SQUIRREL MACHINE is the brainchild of HANS RICKHEIT, who will be making appearances to autograph books, make sketches and speak personally to curious readers. The Plot:…
