Comics Are for Idiots!: Blecky Yuckerella Vol. 3 By Johnny Ryan The stupidest, ugliest, stubbliest girl in grade number two is back and so are the zits, boogers, guts, tumors, and turds in her third collection of riotously hilarious, eye-poppingly offensive four-panel gag strips. Co-starring the usual cast of Blecky's weirdo friends and enemies, plus jelly clones, morbidly obese Jesus, the Blumpkins, slug nuts, aliens, talking belches, the beloved New Character Parade and oh so much more. Over 100 pages of ridiculous absurdity, over-the-top grossouts, and scathing satire as only Johnny Ryan can deliver. 104-page black & white 6.5" x…
Now in stock: The Comics Journal #294
The Comics Journal #294 Edited by Mike Dean & Kristy Valenti; Gary Groth, executive editor Art speaks louder than words when the Journal interviews two cartoonists who have had success with “silence.” Norwegian Jason, who populates comics, such as Hey, Wait…, The Left Bank Gang and I Killed Adolf Hitler with deadpan anthropomorphic animals, muses on the thin line between tragedy and laughter and why B-movie creations continue to resonate with the 21st century public. Lio comic-strip cartoonist Mark Tatulli talks to the Journal about bringing kids and ghouls together on the Funny Pages in Lio, one of the most…
Now in stock: Rocky Vol. 2: Strictly Business by Martin Kellerman
Rocky Vol. 2: Strictly Business By Martin Kellerman To start things off, Rocky manages to wheedle himself a free trip to New York as a reporter covering a gaming convention; a glutton for punishment, he looks up the girl he knocked up in Rocky Vol. 1 and gets a BIG suprise! Rocky Vol. 2: Strictly Business is Fritz The Cat meets Jane Austen!?! Basically, it's the pottymouthed animal-headed Seinfeld-esque comic strip we've all come to love. Wont you join us for more? 112-page black & white 9" x 9" softcover • $12.95 Add to Cart • Read More…
Daily links: 11/7/08
• More APE photos, this time from Robert Goodin • PLAYBACK:stl looks at Tim Lane's Abandoned Cars • In The Patriot-News: Love and Rockets: New Stories #1 by the Hernandez Brothers prompts Chris Mautner to wonder if the comic book pamphlet format is dying
Your Non-Graphic Novel of the Month
From two of our favorite people in the book world, Joshua Glenn and Seth (we're sure Mr. Kingwell is a wonderful fellow, as well; for a layabout, anyway). Who better to offer sage advice about post-hypercapitalist living than two lifelong experts on idling, goldbricking, scrounging, dawdling, quitting, napping, mooching, laying about, and dreaming? Get it here.
Webcomics update for 11/7/08
Time for the new installment of Steven Weissman's in-progress pages from "Blue Jay," an epic 32-page story from Chocolate Cheeks, the next collection of the Yikes! gang's adventures. In this week's episode: what th' heck's goin' on?? This is also a great time to catch up on our current 5-day chunk of Martin Kellerman's Rocky, updated Monday-Friday! As a reminder, registration is no longer required to read our webcomics; they're free for all!
AJ Fosik & Isaac Lin at GRNY
Opening tomorrow at Giant Robot New York. The show goes online for the rest of us on Tuesday the 11th. AJ Fosik's work would be something to see in person…
“Rocky” by Martin Kellerman – #356
{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…
Now in stock: Acme Novelty Library #19 by Chris Ware
From our friends at Drawn & Quarterly we now have a supply of the newest volume of Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Library in stock and available to add to your order at the price of $15.95.
Back in stock: a bunch of books
Thanks to some inventory reshuffling we now have several formerly out-of-stock books back in our warehouse and available to order! Quantities are very limited — in some cases, literally a handful — so get your order in quick before they're gone again! The list: • The Comic Strip Art of Lyonel Feininger• The Comics Journal #290 (with the Schulz and Peanuts roundtable, this one sold out fast the first time) • Crumple by Dave Cooper • Greetings from Hellville by Thomas Ott• Prince Valiant Vol. 11: Intrigues at Camelot (1946-1947) by Hal Foster• Prince Valiant Vol. 41: King of Atheldag…
