In a recent Podcast Interview at Randy Cohen’s PERSON, PLACE OR THING the Artist, Writer & Cartoonist ART SPIEGELMAN speaks with Randy . Best known for “MAUS” (Pantheon), his graphic novel about the holocaust, he’s drawn dozens of NEW YORKER Magazine Covers, including the black-on-black memorial for the World Trade Center. He is less known for creating GARBAGE PAIL KIDS for Topps Trading Cards Company. Here’s a LINK to check it out. Go ahead & listen to it, it’s great! […]
On September 24th, 2019 (at 7:00 pm) Chris Ware & Marnie Galloway will be making an appearance for the release of Ware’s latest Graphic Novel Book, “RUSTY BROWN” (Pantheon). A major graphic novel event more than 16 years in progress: part one of the masterwork from the brilliant and beloved author of Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth and Building Stories. “Rusty Brown” is a fully interactive, full-color articulation of the time-space interrelationships of a couple people in the first half […]
Okay, this news is almost too surreal to share but it’s the main reason we’re doing so, ha! Neil Gaiman was recently contacted by the Apple Computer Company to see if it would be alright if they used a small sample of his now super-famous “Inspirational Commencement Speech” that he did at the University of the Arts in 2012. The YouTube video of this speech as garnered over 1 million views! if you have never seen it before we have […]
This post is just a quick shout out directed towards Chris Ware to congratulate him on getting a great book review over at KIRKUS REVIEWS. Here’s a LINK to check it out, so please do that. ————————————————————————————————————
Quote from Bottleneck Gallery: “We are thrilled to announce our JURASSIC PARK ART project with the original designer Chip Kidd to release a screen printed / letterpress deluxe hybrid poster with a blind emboss and signature / numbering by Chip Kidd himself! The JURASSIC PARK logo is one of the most recognizable images in not only film, but in CULTURE. It has been endlessly spoofed, homage, honored and stolen and become the mark of a franchise with over 5 films […]
Here’s a quick post to share a very interesting interview done by PUBLISHERS WEEKLY with Chris Ware about his new book titled, “Rusty Brown” (Pantheon, 2019). Here’s the LINK to the article. Please be sure to share this on your favorite social media! The press on this new book has been amazing! Thank you PW & Congrats to Chris Ware too! ————————————————————————————————————
Right now, on the main page of this website, we feature full-screen videos as a background display. It’s a fun way to share information & we change it around so please be sure to visit often. But anyway! We wanted to mention the BUSINESS OUTLAWS PODCAST because this is the featured-video at the moment. If you haven’t seen it please be sure to check it out! Here is the BUSINESS OUTLAWS Podcast in audio-form where you can just listen (Up […]
September 25th, 2019 (Opens at 7:00 PM) 19th Century Club178 Forest AvenueOak Park, IL 60301 To Buy Tickets, Just CLICK HERE! The Book Table Presents: Chris Ware in Conversation with Chip Kidd! Their main focus will be talking about Ware’s latest book, RUSTY BROWN. RUSTY BROWN (Pantheon, 2019) is a fully interactive, full-color articulation of the time-space interrelationships of three complete consciousnesses in the first half of a single midwestern American day and the tiny piece of human grit about […]
If you are a serious Batman fan, then you must find a way to visit The Society of Illustrators in New York in the next few months to witness its “Illustrating Batman: Eighty Years of Comics and Pop Culture” exhibit. Open now and running through October 12, the exhibition encapsulates Batman’s timelessness in a series of covers and splash pages by over 50 accomplished artists, including Frank Miller, Neal Adams,Alex Ross, Shawn Martinbrogh, Bruce Timm, and Jim Lee. You can […]
Marvel Comics has announced a new die-cut cover to launch JJ Abrams’, Henry Abrams‘ and Sara Pichelli‘s new launch title Spider-Man #1. Designed by Chip Kidd, Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man #1 Variant by Chip Kidd will now be a die-cut cover, at no additional cost to retailers. The front cover is red, the centre of Spider-Man’s eye cut out to show the spider below, which opens to show the spider and credits. Marvel says that Chip Kidd’s intention was to produce something that looked handmade […]