Gilbert Hernandez’s THE TROUBLEMAKERS previewed
Is there a new book by Gilbert Hernandez out every time we turn around -- or is that just an illusion? Either way, we win, since Hernandez is one of the greatest comics storytellers...
Things that were on the internet that aren’t any more: TCJ 300, Fandral
While we ourselves didn't have time to link, much less peruse its contents, the entirety of the epoch-defining 30tth issue of The Comics Journal was online for free yesterday. But then someone pulled...
Comics Journal to beef up online presence
Starting with a letter to subscribers which Tom Spurgeon unveiled, today's it's being announced that The Comics Journal, which is about to release its gala 300th print edition, is going to change its presentation...
Al Columbia on tour
Via Flog:
Saturday, Nov. 7, 6PMFantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, Seattle, WAFriday, Nov. 13, 7PMDesert Island, Brooklyn, NYFriday, Dec. 11Ada Books, Providence, RI
The Pilgrim’s Progress: Gary Groth
The child is father to the man...or else there is always room for redemption and wisdom, Saul of Tarsus style.
A few weeks ago, Jeet Heer unearthed a newspaper profile of Fantagraphics co-publisher...
Fantagraphics at APE
Via pr:
FANTAGRAPHICS SIGNINGS AT APE:
SATURDAY
11AM - 1PM: Jon Vermilyea (MOME) & Frank Santoro (MOME)
12:00–12:45 Spotlight on Dash Shaw
1PM - 3PM: Dash Shaw & T. Edward Bak (MOME)
3PM - 5PM: Daniel Clowes & John Pham
5PM...
The Peter Bagge Era begins with Fox Bradley pilot and more
After having been ripped off countless times in the past 25 years, Peter Bagge's BRADLEYS comics have been given a pilot deal at Fox. Flog reports that Bagge is writing the pilot...
We would totally wear this: Jaime Hernandez/Stussy t-shirts
Via Hypebeast, a new line of on beyond tasty Jaime Hernandez T-shirts. Want, want, want.
To Do Tonight: Los Angeles — Jaime Hernandez at Skylight Books
Locas II: Maggie, Hopey & Ray (Fantagraphics)
Jaime Hernandez will discuss Locas II with Ben Schwartz. This is the first Skylight visit for Hernandez (even though our book buyer Charles has had a large Love...
SALES: PictureBox, Fantagraphics
We got a big email from Dan Nadel at Picturebox with announcement of a sale -- including some fun sets -- and immanent new books, like POWR MASTRS 3, above. If you're looking...
Joe Lambert in MOME
It's confirmed that cartoonist Joe Lambert will be joining the MOME line-up, and, clearly, that is really good news. (Click for larger version.)
Robot 6 does Comics 101
Can you believe that none of the marquee comics blogs have a feature called Comics 101? That was low-hanging fruit. Over at Robot 6, Chris Mautner remedies that, inaugurating the new feature with a...
