Fantagraphics website news
The wonders continue to unfold over on the newly refurbished and enhanced Fantagraphics website. For instance, they are now running free webcomics, and the first is "Chocolate Cheeks" by Steven Weissman. Now, to be...
Fun with Fantagraphics!
The kids at FBI seems to be having entirely too much fun with their updated website--it offers one stop shopping for just about everything you need for Internet survival. Take these mouthwatering WALLPAPERS!
And then...
To Do: 11/12 Seattle: REBEL VISIONS
Via Flog (which has a spiffy new look, BTW):
All comix fans will want to see "REBEL VISIONS: The Underground Comix Revolution" opening this Saturday, January 12 from 11:30 to 8:00 PM at Fantagraphics Bookstore...
HOTWIRE COMICS
What do Tim Lane, Jonathon Rosen, Mark Newgarden, R. Sikoryak, David Sandlin, Mary Fleener, Johnny Ryan, Matti Hagelberg, David Paleo, Sam Henderson, Danny Hellman, Glenn Head, Carol Swain, Mark dean Veca, Stephane Blanquet, Mack...
Reynolds and PItzer interviews
The Spurge--or at least his website--is up and at 'em again! His holiday interview series continues today with Eric Reynolds, publicity maven and so much more at Fantagraphics. (And Tom is right; Eric...
Stars of ’08: Dash Shaw
With THE BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON a 720-page graphic novel coming out later this year (from Fantagraphics), stories in MOME and Marvel Comics, and the online serialization of his new comic Body World busting across...
It looks so smart when it’s in French
Via The Forbidden Planet International Blog, information on the "Official Selections" for Angouleme '08.
Next to the Official Selection (of which a full list and annotations can be found here in French and here in...
Go out with Jason
Why not end the week by reading New York mag's preview of I Killed Adolf Hitler by Jason.
Classic Comic Strips Month
We totally missed the announcement, but luckily Johanna caught it! In an historic example of détente, Fantagraphics, D&Q, Checker and IDW are teaming up! For Classic Comic Strips month, and an oversized promotional...
Panter wins American Book Award
Flog notes that Gary Panter's JIMBO'S INFERNO has won an American Book Award, presented each year by the Before Columbus Foundation for books of merit.
The American Book Awards were created to provide recognition for...