It’s come the time that Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid selects his favorite comix of the year. If this list seems somehow less cohesive than in the past, it’s testament to the creative and cultural diversity in current contemporary comix. That’s a good thing. These wonderful books, and many more amazing new titles that I absentmindedly overlooked here, can be found at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, located at 1201 S. Vale Street in the heart of Seattle’s historic Georgetown arts community. Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00 PM. Phone 206-557-4910. 20. Book of Weirdo. This oral history…
What’s in Store: A Very Good Year!
It’s come that time when Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery curator Larry Reid chooses his favorite comix of the year. I customarily select about a dozen outstanding titles. This being a banner year for contemporary comix, I’ll be more expansive this time, listing my top twenty. This exercise is subjective by nature. I try to avoid the term “best,” preferring instead to name the books that most appealed to me. 20. Doukhobor Comics by Rose Driver. What’s not to like about an eccentric anarchist/nudist/arsonist religious cult that, with the help of Leo Tolstoy, made their way from Russia to the Pacific…
What’s in Store: Short Run Marathon Party!
Please join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery this Friday, November 2 for our 8th annual Short Run Marathon exhibition and pre-festival reception featuring original art by Short Run guests Ali Fitzgerald, Mimi Pond, Carol Tyler, Anna Haifisch, Olivier Schrauwen, Antoine Maillard, Melek Zertal, Rina Ayuyang, Eroyn Franklin, and November Garcia, with a special Beatles sing-a-long hosted by Carol Tyler. A wonderful opportunity to casually socialize with an amazing array of regional, national, and international artists. Complimentary refreshments and great fun! The following Saturday, November 10 we’ll host an appearance by Short Run co-founder Eroyn Franklin presenting new work…
