Esther Pearl Watson, not the type to sit around twiddling her thumbs while we get her Unlovable book ready for the world, told us about her new multimedia art project when we saw her at Comic-Con, and now it's underway: she and fellow artist Martha Rich are road-tripping across the U.S.A. to interview people about their ideas of beauty, a process they're documenting on their new blog. (Hat tip to the USA Today for the links.) We're also dying to see Esther's Unlovable video starring Leslie Hall as Tammy Pierce. I mean, come on!
Now in stock: The Comics Journal #292
The Comics Journal #292 Edited by Michael Dean and Kristy Valenti; Gary Groth, executive editor Gary Groth interviews father and son cartoonists Gene and Kim Deitch. Academy-award-winning Gene Deitch, whose wide-ranging career has spanned 60+ years, talks about doing illustrations for The Record Changer, directing cartoons such as Munro and Krazy Kat, and creating his comic strip Terr’ble Thompson. Underground comics pioneer Kim Deitch, touches on his father’s influence, reminisces about the New York-based scene and outlines the evolution of Waldo the Cat. Plus: The innovative Grant Morrison fills us in on his X-Men run, All Star Superman, the ambitious…
Now in stock: The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 14 (New Softcover Printing)
The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 14 (New Softcover Printing) By Robert Crumb Finally back in print after a prolonged absence, The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 14: The Early '80s and Weirdo Magazine continues the multi-volume series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising artists. This volume features the beginning of a seminal period of both Crumb's life and comics history with the first eight issues of Weirdo magazine, edited and anchored by Crumb, including the legendary strips, “Uncle Bob’s Mid-Life Crisis” and “I Remember the Sixties.” Also included are…
Jaime Hernandez interview at The Daily Cross Hatch (part 2)
The conclusion of Brian Heater's two-part talk with Jaime Hernandez about Love and Rockets: New Stories touches on fantasy, reality, and putting Maggie through the wringer. Lotta interviews out there today, huh?
Jason interview at Panels and Pixels
Chris Mautner talks to Jason about Pocket Full of Rain, Low Moon, and much more… Jason dropping a tease about a future monster-based story is worth the price of admission alone.
Tim Lane interview at The Comics Reporter
The Comics Reporter's Tom Spurgeon talks to Tim Lane about Abandoned Cars , influences, future plans and much more.
La Semaine est finie
"La Semaine de la Bande Dessinée – A Week Celebrating the French Graphic Novel" is now over and was a rousing success by any measure. We have many photographs from the events to browse, from Wednesday's opening lecture by Kim Thompson (previously posted); Friday's opening of the David B. "My Story, My Stories" exhibit and book signing at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery: …Saturday's David B. discussion at Seattle Central Library: …and Sunday's "Romans Graphiques Meet the Graphic Novel" panel discussion at the Henry Art Gallery with panelists (L to R) Peter Bagge, David B., moderator Kim Thompson, and Jim Woodring: David B. super-fan Karl Dotter,…
Sara Edward-Corbett Mome 13 sneak peek
Click on through to see it on the Invisibleman blog to which Sara contributes.
Blogosphere roundup for 8/15/08
Apologies for the late update — technical difficulties and all that. This week's reviews: • Joe McCulloch, AKA Jog, takes a good look at Tim Lane's Abandoned Cars • Joe/Jog also looks at Where Demented Wented: The Art and Comics of Rory Hayes • Sequart examines Explainers by Jules Feiffer • Retailer Mike Sterling says Tales Designed to Thrizzle #4 by Michael Kupperman is "all you need to know about the new comics coming in this week," and then promptly sells out of them! Sequart looks at the issue too • This week's coverage of Strange and Stranger: The World of…
TONIGHT! Fantagraphics & Merge Records Present…
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS & MERGE RECORDS PRESENT: TOWN OF MIRRORS: A Robert Pollard Book Release Party and Art Exhibition at the MERGE RECORDS HQ Friday, August 15, 6PM DURHAM, N.C. — The Merge Records HQ will be hosting Dayton, Ohio’s Robert Pollard on Aug. 15th for Town of Mirrors, an art exhibition and book release party celebrating the release of Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard, to be published in August by Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. Town of Mirrors will be the inaugural art show in Merge’s downtown Durham office as part of Durham’s Third Friday, a monthly downtown…
