Art Spiegelman has been a staff artist and contributing editor at The New Yorker, as well as the cofounder/coeditor of RAW, the acclaimed magazine of avant-garde comics and graphics. In addition to Maus – which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and twice nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award – he is the author of Breakdowns and In the Shadow of No Towers. He lives in New York City with his wife, Françoise Mouly . . . and a cat.
The new book from the acclaimed author of Guilty, Whatever and The Lodger (2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist). FAILURE collects Karl Stevens’ beautifully rendered humorous comic strips from The Boston Phoenix; winner of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for Best Cartoon. His slice of life vignettes and …read more
[close]Double Fine Productions is renowned for making videogames such as Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, and Iron Brigade. Scott Campbell (or Scott C) came on as art director for Psychonauts and started drawing comics as a morning warm up. These comics were then uploaded to doublefine.com and the world was made amazing. …read more
[close]New comics by Toronto’s Hot-Dog-Madman Keith Jones. Stupid Stories #1 contains Jones’ newest work “Donut Daze” where rival drivers clash in a garbage encrusted drag race through a post-apocalyptic roadside donut den. Scrawled masterfully in Jones’ unmistakeable erratic style. Not to be missed! Catch Keith Jones’ artshow Budsies at Capital Espresso (1349 Queen Street …read more
[close]Alternative Comics’ flagship anthology returns as a twice-yearly comic with more pages, showcasing the best indie, web and zine artists of today’s underground. Cover art by Mike Bertino (Trigger). Comics by Theo Ellsworth (The Understanding Monster) & Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), Sam Alden (Eighth Grade), James Kochalka (SuperF*ckers), Sam Henderson …read more
[close]You wouldn’t expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. Charlie’s the laid-back captain of the basketball team, and Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of the robotics club. But they are friends, however unlikely—until Nate declares war on the cheerleaders. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics …read more
[close]What Makes a Baby is a children’s picture book about where babies come from that is written and illustrated to include all kinds of kids, adults, and families. Geared to readers from pre-school to about 8 years old, it teaches curious kids about conception, gestation, and birth in a way that …read more
[close]Sam is the grandson of a world-renowned space adventurer. Marvelled by his ailing grandfather’s stories of interstellar travel and alien romance, he models his life after these tales – even though they may be untrue. So focussed is Sam on fulfilling what he thinks is his natural destiny in life that …read more
[close]Frontier #1: Uno Moralez, features 32 pages of mysterious, creepy, and beautiful work by Russian illustrator and GIF artist Uno Moralez. This book marks Uno Moralez’s first North American release, presenting a mesmerizing collection of his pixel illustration and animated GIFs in a tactile, colorful monograph. To accompany the issue, …read more
[close]The full-color, completely remastered, utterly astounding republication of the Scott Pilgrim epic continues! This new 6″x9″ hardcover presents Scott’s run-in with Ramona ex, Envy boy toy, and The Clash at Demon Head with bassist Todd Ingram as you’ve never seen it before – in full-color! Plus, previously unpublished extras, hard-to-find …read more
[close]This eye-popping illustrated autobiography by Ivan Brunetti traces his artistic trajectory and output, from youthful doodles to his latest cover illustrations and comic strips. Aesthetics: A Memoir unearths a trove of previously unpublished materials, including working drawings, sketches for cartoons, book covers, personal photographs, and items from the artist’s collection of toys …read more
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The Doug Wright Awards
TCAF Queer Mixer: Featuring Tagame & Vellekoop!
