Douglas Wolk raves in the New York Times Book Review yesterday about Carol Tyler's ambitious memoir YOU'LL NEVER KNOW. "It's impossible not to compare ‘You'll Never Know' with Art Spiegelman's 'Maus,' the first great graphic novel about what happened to a cartoonist's father during World War II," says Wolk. "Tyler's book is a vivid, affecting, eccentrically stylish frame built around a terrible silence." Thanks to this wonderful review, the book is climbing up the graphic novel charts at Amazon, currently sitting at #6 behind some Wimpy Kids, Watchmen and Buffy. If you live anywhere near Cincinnati, don't miss this event on Saturday(June 13) with Carol and her…
“Rocky” by Martin Kellerman – #541
{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…
Unlikely Playthings.
There isn't much to see in the "Tower of Basil" Flickr group just yet but this one surprised me. If anyone has more photos of playground toys influenced by (surely not created by?!) Basil Wolverton I sure hope they put them up there.
MoCCA schedule update/reminder
Tomorrow! 2009 MoCCA Festival! Find us at tables #110-114 — that's along the north wall (on the right from the main entrance). Have we mentioned we have 11 new titles debuting at the show (barring any shipping snafus)? Holy crud! It's going to be awesome! For updates from the show floor, follow us on Twitter — we'll be posting as much of the action as we can, time permitting. Here's our updated signing schedule as it stands right now — we've had a couple of changes since we first announced it. See you there! FANTAGRAPHICS MoCCA SIGNINGS SATURDAY SIGNINGS 11:00…
Panelists V this weekend
The annual show of cartoonists' work at Giant Robot opens this weekend. Check out their website in the near future to see works. Meanwhile, check out the GRSF site for their current show, Pencil Pushers. Some nice work, including this piece from Mark Giglio. This is the perfect time to mention this gem I found online. Surely there is a Flog reader who needs an electric eraser.
“Rocky” by Martin Kellerman – #540
{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…
Daily OCD: 6/4/09
Online Commentary & Diversions returns (probably) Tuesday next week, as your humble correspondent travels to and from the MoCCA Festival. Fortunately, looks like things are quiet out there (as I doom myself saying that): • Review: "[Luba] seems more and more like a great book every time I pick it up. I guess I shouldn't be surprised… It's going to be until the end of the year before I can attempt a bigger piece on the book… I feel I can wait that six months before a summary statement because there won't be many works in this calendar year better…
First look: Mack White’s Roadside Hell
On his blog, Mack White posts a bunch of teaser images for "Roadside Hell," his story in the upcoming Hotwire Comics Vol. 3, coming early 2010. Zombies, snakes, a luchador executioner… looks good!
Carol & Chuck Tyler Dad & Daughter Book Signing
"You'll Never Know" Dad & Daughter Book Signing Saturday, June 13, 2009 5 – 7 PM Shake It Records will be hosting a book signing with local artist C. Tyler for her new graphic memoir You'll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man. And, as an added rare bonus, her father, 90 year old World War II veteran Chuck Tyler — subject of the book — will also be there to sign copies. A Cincinnati Exclusive!!!! You'll Never Know Book One: A Good and Decent Man is published by Fantagraphics of Seattle. It tells the story of the…
Gahan for the Day 5
