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KAPOW! Book Review: #BATMAN – Death by Design by #ChipKidd

  YES!  YES!  YES! The Crew over at KAPOW COMIC BOOK SHOW did an amazing Book Review for Chip Kidd & Dave Taylor’s, “Batman: Death by Design” (DC Comics). So, Please Check It Out!     ————————————————————————————————————    

EYE Magazine Book Review for #CHIPKIDD Book Two. Work: 2007-2017

  A special THANK YOU goes out to John L. Walters, editor of EYE Magazine (London) for writing such an amazing & well-detailed Book Review for the book, Chip Kidd: Book Two. Work: 2007-2017. Included in his article is a ton of great photos of the book’s contents which are totally appreciated. To read the complete BOOK REVIEW please CLICK HERE! EYE is the world’s most beautiful and collectible graphic design journal, published quarterly for professional designers, students and anyone interested in […]

New Book: #MARVELOCITY – THE MARVEL COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS By Chip Kidd & Geoff Spear

  ABOUT MARVELOCITY Marvelocity by Alex Ross will be published on October 2, 2018 by Pantheon Books. Thirteen years after his Eisner Award-winning, nationally best-selling Mythology – here is the long-awaited Marvel Comics counterpart, a retrospective celebration of the other half of the comics galaxy that is currently ruling the world: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, the Avengers, the X-Men, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Fantastic Four.  Ross brings the heroes of the Marvel universe into dynamic […]

COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Podcast Interview with Cartoonist, Sina Grace #CBLDF

  In the latest episode of the CBLDF PODCAST, they spoke with cartoonist, writer/editor SINA GRACE about his career and current work, including NOTHING LASTS FOREVER from Image Comics, and Marvel Comics’ ICEMAN. They discuss his start in the industry, the various roles he has filled over the years, his creative process, and his approach to adult content. TOPICS INCLUDE: LONGSHOT, CHVRCHES, Gentrification, and Jeffrey Brown. The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s ongoing education program, […]

The New York Times Book Review – CHIP KIDD: BOOK TWO #ChipKidd

  Steven Heller, over at the New York Times Book Review, has written a wonderful article on Chip Kidd’s latest book, CHIP KIDD: BOOK TWO which covers the second decade of Chip Kidd’s Graphic Design Career from 2007 to 2017. We love it!  It’s very insightful & though provoking. Also, very well written. Thank you Mr. Heller! CLICK HERE to read the entire review!   ————————————————————————————————————

#VICE Magazine Interview: CHIP KIDD’S #BATMAN OBSESSION!

  Here’s an older interview with CHIP KIDD that was featured on the VICE Magazine Website around the time of the publication of his “BAT-MANGA! THE SECRET HISTORY OF BATMAN IN JAPAN” Book that was released in 2008 featuring the 1960’s manga artwork of Jiro Kuwata. In the interview, Chip Kidd covers some issues with Graphic Design & his total obsession with BATMAN!  To read the entire article, just CLICK HERE!     ————————————————————————————————————  

VIDEO – INSIGHTS DESIGN LECTURE SERIES: CHIP KIDD Walker Art Center 3/28/2006

  Here is a VIDEO of the lecture given by Chip Kidd at the INSIGHTS DESIGN LECTURE SERIES. This was filmed at The Walker Art Center on 3/28/2009.    The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. Walker […]

COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Podcast Interview with Cartoonist, Robert Sikorak #CBLDF

  The COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (CBLDF) PODCAST recently spoke with the Cartoonist, Robert Sikorak, about his latest book, “The Unquotable Trump”, from Drawn & Quarterly. They discuss his career, his thoughts on activism, the variety of places he’s been published, and the wide world of literature and comics he has managed to mush together, re-contextualizing both in the process. Topics include: Hostess Twinkies, X-ray specs, Picasso, and RAW! For More Information About CBLDF, Just CLICK HERE!     ————————————————————————————————————  

POPMATTERS Book Review – Chip Kidd: Book Two

  We want to thank everyone over at the POPMATTERS website, especially J. M. Suarez, for doing such a wonderful job on their Book Review for “CHIP KIDD: BOOK TWO”. It was very well thought out, very clear & precise, plus…. We think they liked it, ha! Thanks J.M. Everybody please check it out, here’s a LINK!   ————————————————————————————————————

VIDEO Book Review – ROUGH JUSTICE: The DC COMICS SKETCHES of ALEX ROSS by Chip Kidd

  Just a quick shout out, we wanna thank the guys over at the BRUSHES OF DOOM website for doing a kick ass BOOK OF THE WEEK Review Video (see down below) all about the “ROUGH JUSTICE: The DC COMICS SKETCHES of ALEX ROSS” book edited by Chip Kidd.  They covered it pretty damn well. No, seriously! It gives you a really good idea about what this book is about… a Focus on the amazing comic book artwork of Alex […]