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Last night, we were honored to receive the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for "Best Reality-Based Work" and "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" for It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi! It's a privilege to be able to bring Tardi's work to U.S. readers. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Thanks to everyone who came out for our first day of signings at the San Diego Comic-Con! And, guess what? We've just added THREE more artists to our already action-packed schedule! On Saturday, we'll be joined by Zack Carlson from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, and he'll be signing copies of the epic tome he co-edited, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film. Stop by and try to stump him on punk movie trivia... YOU WILL NOT WIN! Also on Saturday, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, we'll be joined by Roger May, one of the contributors to our underground comix collection, Newave! He'll be joining two of the greats of the underground scene, Joyce Farmer and Frank Stack -- It's sure to be a fascinating hour! And finally, we welcome special guest Martin Olson, author of the encyclopedic satire Encyclopedia of Hell (Feral House), a book that features illustrations by our very own hell-raiser, Tony Millionaire!! Martin will be signing on Friday, July 22nd from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. So, to recap, here's our signing schedule for the rest of the weekend at Booth #1718! Come by and say hello! Friday, July 22nd: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Wilfred Santiago / Bill Schelly 1:00 - 2:00 PM Joyce Farmer / Frank Stack / Roger May 2:00 - 4:00 PM Paul Hornschemeier / Johnny Ryan 3:00 - 4:00 PM Esther Pearl Watson / Zack Carlson 4:00 - 5:00 PM Mark Kalesniko 4:00 - 6:00 PM Gilbert Hernandez / Jaime Hernandez / Mario Hernandez 6:00 - 7:00 PM Robert Goodin / Jon Vermilyea / Malachi Ward Sunday, July 24th:
It's exciting enough that we're debuting The Hidden by Richard Sala at San Diego Comic-Con. Now, Richard has made it even more spine-tingling by including this stunning limited edition, signed and numbered print -- a FREE gift with purchase of The Hidden, while supplies last... and they won't last long!
You can pick up The Hidden at Booth #1718, but you better hurry as if a trail of monsters were hunting you to get your very own print!
Cineplex Manager: What the hell is wrong with you? -- Ghost World, 2001 Ohmygod. The film version of Ghost World celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Yeah, I'll just give you a second to feel really weird and old about that, like I feel right now. When Fanta Marketing Director Mike Baehr and I first moved to Seattle in 2001, we immediately went to the now-defunct Neptune Theatre to see this film before we even unpacked the moving truck! Anyway. Fantagraphics is teaming up with Reading Cinemas and the San Diego Film Critics Society to present a special 10th Anniversary screening of Ghost World at the Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 on Saturday, July 23 at 9:00 PM, in glorious 35mm! Thank you, Scott! Admission is only $5 lousy bucks, and there will be a post-screening Q&A and discussion after the film! And do I even need to mention that we'll have the Ghost World: Special Edition and other fine Daniel Clowes books at Booth #1718 at the San Diego Comic Con? For us out-of-towners, the Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 is located at 701 5th Avenue, within walking distance from the San Diego Convention Center. Mike and I will definitely see you there.
Update: OHMYGOD, and did I mention actress THORA BIRCH will be there?! Yes!!! Let's ask her for the behind-the-scenes scoop on Dan! Trust me people, you're gonna want to get your tickets early... This WILL sell out.
Get ready for the Friday Night Fuckface FrightFest as our own Ajax Wood reprises his role as Cannibal Fuckface to celebrate the debut of Johnny Ryan's Prison Pit 3 at the San Diego Comic-Con! Seriously. You do not want to miss this. It's gonna be the San Diego Cannibal-Con from 5:00 to 7:00 PM this Friday night.
Not only is Fantagraphics debuting Prison Pit 3, but Johnny will be debuting the brand-new Cannibal Fuckface action figure -- 7.5" inches of "pure soft vinyl violence." And Johnny notes: "These figures also come with an extra, added surprise element we are keeping on the DL for now." Fuckface figurines will be on sale from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Global Figure Symposium All-Stars Booth #4937. Buy it, then come to the Fantagraphics Booth #1718 to buy Prison Pit 3 and get everything signed by Johnny Ryan himself. Then, get your picture taken with Cannibal Fuckface himself. Don't be scared Sure, I'll hold your books for you.
It's the World Series of special editions! For the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, artist Wilfred Santiago has designed a very special custom version of 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente. This exquisite edition boasts so many special features, and it's limited to THREE copies. That's it. No more. And it's ONLY available at the Fantagraphics Booth #1718 at Comic-Con! Wilfred Santiago will be signing at the Fantagraphics Booth #1718 from noon until 1:00 PM on Friday, July 22nd and Saturday, July 23rd. Don't miss your chance to meet this great artist, and check out this glorious piece of art!
Fantagraphics is puttin' the "comics" back in Comic-Con as we head to San Diego this week with a slew of scintillating signings, almost two-dozen dynamite debuts, and a collection of comics sure to please any comics fan... and fill those enormous free tote bags they give away at the door. First up, DEBUTS! • Love & Rockets New Stories 4 by Los Bros Hernandez Next up, SIGNINGS! Thursday, July 21st: Friday, July 22nd: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Wilfred Santiago / Bill Schelly 1:00 - 2:00 PM Joyce Farmer / Frank Stack 2:00 - 4:00 PM Paul Hornschemeier / Johnny Ryan 3:00 - 4:00 PM Esther Pearl Watson 4:00 - 5:00 PM Mark Kalesniko 4:00 - 6:00 PM Gilbert Hernandez / Jaime Hernandez / Mario Hernandez 6:00 - 7:00 PM Robert Goodin / Jon Vermilyea / Malachi Ward Sunday, July 24th: All the action awaits you at our usual spot, Booth #1718!
And don't miss our amazing PANELS! I won't get into all the details, because Mike did so earlier here on the FLOG, so click on the date to see our previously posted full rundown on each panel! Thursday, July 21st: Friday, July 22nd: Saturday, July 23rd: Sunday, July 24th: PHEW! And, can you believe it? This is only the beginning! Stay tuned to the Fantagraphics FLOG, Twitter and Facebook for important (we mean it!) Comic-Con announcements all week long!
Throughout his career, Lyonel Feininger had one foot in fine art, as a leading figure of German expressionism and the Bauhaus. But, as we all know, he had his other foot planted in the world of comics, with his ground-breaking strips in the Chicago Sunday Tribune, The Kin-Der-Kids and Wee Willie Winkie's World. This summer, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City celebrates Feininger with his very first major show in the states in forty-five years! Lyonel Feininger: At the Edge of the World will showcase not only his historic strips, but his paintings, photography, and even a series of miniature hand-carved wooden figures and buildings he created, known as City at the Edge of the World. On Wednesday, July 20th, The Whitney spotlights some recent artists who also intersect fine art and comics: Gary Panter, Chris Ware , and Art Spiegelman! Join them at 7 PM for the panel The Fine Art of Comics, moderated by John Carlin. You might even win tickets to the event if you follow The Whitney Museum on Twitter at @whitneymuseum! At 2 PM ET, they'll tweet a trivia question, and the winner gets tickets to the panel, and a copy of Feininger's complete comics collection The Comic Strip Art of Lyonel Feininger! Lyonel Feininger: At the Edge of the World runs until October 16th at the Whitney Museum of American Art [945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street, NYC].
Wow! The Usagi Yojimbo exhibit just opened at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles this past weekend, and the rave reviews are already pouring in! We got some great photos from our friends at Dark Horse that we just had to share... like THIS ONE:  Why, that's no evil ronin! That's Sergio Aragonés! Gak, indeed!
Our friends at Giant Robot were also on the scene! They posted some beautiful shots of the show on their website, including a loving tribute sketch from Stan Lee, ha! Don't forget: Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo runs until October 30th at the Japanese American National Museum [369 East First Street, Los Angeles]. Go see it for yourself!
I can't think of a nicer way to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit than with this Usagi Yojimbo exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles! The exhibit gets hoppin' this Saturday, July 9th, as the great Stan Sakai is in town to give a talk, a demonstration, and sign some books! In fact, the whole day is jam-packed with fun activities, including screenings of anime films from the '20s and '30s, origami workshops, and a cooking lesson on how to make a broccoli carrot slaw, sure to satisfy any samurai! Sakai-san explains himself, on his blog: I have been in a lot of exhibits, but this one will be the most comprehensive. It will not only display a lot of art in all phases of production, but also merchandising such as UY toys, pajamas, and statues. There will even be a section of Usagi art by other creators such as Frank Miller and even Stan Lee. A mini-documentary will be shown in the theater, with interviews with friends such as Sergio Aragones, Scott Shaw, Stan Lee, Geoff Darrow, and others. The exhibit runs 'til October 30th, but the opening day is FREE and open to the public, so why wait! |
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![Architecture II (The Man from Potin) [Architektur II], 1921.](images/flog/619/feininger_architecture.jpg)
