FLOG! Entries for Larry Reid - October 2011

Get Down with Walt Disney's Donald Duck on Halloween!

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Fantagraphics Books is offering a tasty treat this Halloween season — a FREE Donald Duck mini-comic by cartoon genius Carl Barks! In the "Jet Witch," our plucky duck buzzes Duckburg on a jet-powered broom. Predictably, all manner of hilarious Halloween havoc ensues.

This story from 1961 provides a preview of the delicious treats to come in Fantagraphics forthcoming series The Carl Barks Library, with the first volume Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes arriving next month. For information on where to find this Halloween favor visit Comicshoplocator.com.

Things to See: Connect the Dots with Buddy Bradley

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Help Buddy Bradley stay upright in this interactive poster for the Georgetown Art Attack designed by Tim Silbaugh. Approved by Peter Bagge.

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Ay, Caramba! Jim Woodring Terrorizes Bart in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror!

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Fantagraphics resident genius Jim Woodring outdoes himself in the new annual edition of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror. Li'l Bart discovers a shopworn copy of "Harvest of Fear" — an E.C. knockoff in the tradition of Four Color Fear — at a yard sale and all hell breaks loose. Woodring works within the Simpsons canon while cleverly incorporating his own idiosyncratic sensibilities. In the story, our mischievous protagonist sets out to solve the mystery of the mid-century comic book and finds the last page is the missing piece. Spooky.

Fantagraphics Bookstore Presents Craig Thompson at Seattle Public Library

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Join us this Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 PM in the Microsoft Auditorium of the Seattle Public Library central branch as we welcome Craig Thompson discussing his latest graphic novel Habibi. Don't miss this opportunity to meet one of the most celebrated cartoonists in recent years as he presents his highly anticipated new work. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery curator Larry Reid will introduce the artist and offer a selection of Thompson's work for sale following his slide talk. Admission is free, but you may want to arrive a few minutes early to guarantee seating. The library is located at 1000 Fourth Avenue in the heart of downtown Seattle. Phone 206.386.4636.