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Tag Archives: Fantagraphics
Put This on Your Calendar: Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez’s Marble Season will be in stores mid-to-late April. I am late to the Bros. Hernandez game, but I did read The Adventures of Venus and enjoyed it tremendously. I also recently picked up the first collection of Maggie the Mechanic, … Continue reading
Preview: The Adventures of Jodelle
Leave it to Fantagraphics to expose yet another gaping hole in my comic knowledge. This time it is the pop art book, The Adventures of Jodelle. Ensconced in the avant-garde of the extraordinary social and cultural upheavals that were drawing … Continue reading
Put This on Your Calendar: Sexy Time at Fantagraphics
What: ”Sexytime” vintage porn poster exhibition and book signing. When: Saturday, February 9, 6:00 to 9:00 PM with music by Poppet. Where: Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery 1201 S. Vale St. Seattle, WA 206.658.0110 Exhibition continues through March 6th (Yes, it will … Continue reading
Fantagraphics to Publish Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade
Looks like the greatest is finally getting his due. Michael Jordan is finally getting a high-quality graphic novel (from Fantagraphics) to go along with all his other accolades. 5 seasons. 1,072 games. 41,011 minutes of basketball. Every kid, fan and … Continue reading
A Playlist for Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree
Arne Dus has posted a four and half hour playlist of songs featured in Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree. It is as expansive as it is entertaining, so give it a listen and get ready for the September release of the print edition … Continue reading
Fantagraphics Releases Early Fritz the Cat Stories by R. Crumb
Has there ever been a singel character who has done more to make the word aware of “Underground Comix” than Fritz the Cat? I clearly remember sitting in my dorm room in college watching a VHS copy of the Fritz … Continue reading
Put This on Your Calendar: Hernandez Bros Party!
What: Love and Rockets 30th Anniversary Party Who: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez and with Genevieve Castree performing When: Saturday, December 8th Where: Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, 1201 South Vale Street, Seattle It’s gonna’ be a rocking party to celebrate the … Continue reading
The Problematic Sketchbook of Jim Woodring
I’m not normally a fan of sketchbooks. I like my art with some story. But, I am willing to make an exception when it comes to Jim Woodring. Half the fun of his sketchbook is going to be trying to … Continue reading
The Heart of Thomas Comes to Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics is not normally known for publishing manga. So, when they do choose to publish a manga graphic novel it is worth noting. The Heart of Thomas is no exception. The setting: A boys’ boarding school in Germany, sometime in … Continue reading
Fantagraphics Beta Tests the Apocalypse
One of the breakout books from this past BCGF was Beta Testing the Apocalypse by Tom Kaczynski. It is a collection of short comics and philosophical musings which are designed to make the reader think as much as they are … Continue reading