Okay, you know how brilliant the Author/Writer Neil Gaiman is, right? Well, he has a MasterClass online where he can teach you about “The Art of Storytelling”. It’s very extensive (19 Lessons) & he breaks almost everything down in terms anyone can understand. Plus, it’s just a delight to hear him speak, ha! If you wanna check it out then just CLICK HERE! ————————————————————————————————————
If you hurry right now, you can visit the WALL STREET JOURNAL online & read a recent article written by Chip Kidd titled, “Book Designer Chip Kidd’s Favorite Things”. Now, if you have never visited that site before, they will allow you to read it for FREE. But, if you bookmark it & go to read it later, you’ll hit a “Pay Wall”. Sorry about that, but it’s out of our control, ha! So, please go give it a read […]
A very heartfelt Congrats goes out to Charlie Kochman (Book Publisher), Abrams ComicArts, for winning an INKPOT AWARD at this year’s 2019 San Diego Comic Con! ————————————————————————————————————
The SNOOPY MUSEUM TOKYO was closed as planned on September the 24th, 2018. The store & cafe were also closed. But hold on, there’s some good news!! In December 2019, the Snoopy Museum Tokyo will be reopening at “Grandberry Park” in Machida, Tokyo. For Up to date info please visit: SNOOPY MUSEUM TOKYO! Brief History: In April 2016, the Snoopy Museum opened its doors in Roppongi, Tokyo. The Museum, along with its final exhibition, closed as planned on September 24th, […]
Congrats Chris Ware!! At this year’s 2019 San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) Chris won the very prestigious INKPOT AWARD! This is sort of like the Oscars™ for the Comic Book Art World! With the Book publisher, Pantheon, he just released his latest book titled, RUSTY BROWN. Then, before that, it was BUILDING STORIES which was a Book that came with a ton of companion pieces (see down below). ————————————————————————————————————
Saturday, August 10th, 2019 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) Bess Bower Dunn Museum 1899 W. Winchester Road Libertyville, IL. 60048 Phone: (847) 367-6640 The “Meet the Authors of Marvelocity: Alex Ross and Chip Kidd” book signing event will be held from 1–4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville, Illinois. In their book, “Marvelocity” (Pantheon) Ross and Kidd bring to life beloved Marvel Universe comic characters. They tell the stories of the superheroes that live in this universe […]
Join graphic designer Chip Kidd on a private tour of our current exhibits. July 09, 2019 (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) BUY TICKETS Chip will give background information on the exhibits: Batman Collected: Chip Kidd’s Batman Obsession, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, and Batman Black and White: Sketch Covers Selected by Chip Kidd. Admission to this event gives you the opportunity to win one of three gift cards from Midtown Comics. Tickets:$10 members $15 Non-Members $7 Seniors/students (Undergrad with student ID) […]
Award-winning designer, author and pop culture historian Chip Kidd joins Gilbert and Frank over at the Gilbert Gottfried’s AMAZING COLOSSAL PODCAST for a lively (and educational!) conversation about memorable Movie Posters, Jewish Comic Book Creators, the Convoluted History of Captain Marvel and the 80th Anniversary of the Caped Crusader & Japanese BAT-MANGA! Also, King Kong goes to Japan, Andrew Wyeth inspires Charles M. Schulz, Gilbert plays a Superman Villain and Chip designs the iconic “Jurassic Park” Logo. PLUS: Tobor the […]
On Thursday, June 20th, at 6:30 PM in New York City, the Designer Chip Kidd will be a Special LIVE Guest on the “PERSON PLACE THING” Podcast! This is a LIVE EVENT (Starts 6:30 PM, but get there early!) where the Host of the Podcast, Randy Cohen, will interview Chip Kidd about his life, career, and the State of Graphic Design today. They will also be discussing a lot about the “Influences of Punk Rock on Graphics”. WHERE: MAD Museum […]
Chip Kidd Will Be Making a Special Speaking Guest Appearance at this Year’s COMICS SALOPIA 2019! IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE: Chip Kidd will be giving his lecture, “Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When: Creating a Classic Batman and Robin Story” on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 from 2:45 PM to 3:30 PM WHERE: COMICS SALOPIA 2019 in Shrewsbury (England): Comics SalopiaUnit 4Hartley Business CentreMonkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5ST Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. CLICK HERE for more information. The high standard of events […]