Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Smile Hon, You're Going To Disney
This Friday!
Atomic Books is hosting Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, a locally renowned small press publication, and The Dark Side of Disney, a bestselling travel guide.
Local authors will be reading from the latest issue of Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! (#15): William Patrick Tandy, Geoffrey Welchman, Lisa Wiseman and Davida Gypsy Breier.
There will also be a reading and presentation by the author of The Dark Side of Disney, Leonard Kinsey, and his cover model, Draven Star.
7-9pm!
Adult beverages will be served.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Two Of America's Best Beer Bars Are Located In Baltimore
Congratulations to our friends at The Brewer's Art and Max's Taphouse - the two Baltimore establishments who made the list.
The Brewer's Art - "From the award-winning house beers brewed on-premises to the phenomenal guest beer list, everything you've heard about The Brewer's Art is true - but you have to go there to really fall in love with it. ..."
Max's Taphouse - "... Max's sits on the convergence of all bar cultures: good beer, sports, games, music and yes, shots, making it the perfect place for craft-minded people to let loose without sacrificing selection."
Monday, January 16, 2012
Bmore Football
If you're not in Baltimore and you order today, you should get your shirt in time to wear for the game on Sunday when we go for New England.
Go Ravens!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Chuck Forsman's Top 5 Mini-Comics of 2011
This year, we asked a number of our friends who are also cartoonists and
comics publishers and editors what their favorite comics of 2011 were.
Chuck Forsman is the cartoonist series like Snake Oil and The End Of The Fucking World.
I am only naming mini-comics in my list. No particular order.
Nepotism Alert: Some of these people are friends of mine. This tends to happen in a small world.
1. The Dudes by Alex Schubert
For me, this one came out of nowhere. Well, St. Louis actually. This mini-comic made me laugh out loud. I love Beavis and Butthead. And I am a big fan of swearing while speaking. I love The Dudes. You could love them too.
2. The Gag-Rag by Jeff Lok
Another book packed to the gills with laughs. A frightening and endless desert island gag, comics about God, and the creation of the cat are highlights for me. People need to read more Jeff Lok. Fucking pound on his door in VT and demand a copy.
3. Moose 1-4 by Max de Radigués
Moose inspired me to do a new mini-comic series this year. The simplicity of format and the frequency of release were great, but Max’s impeccable cartooning chops show through. The guy can cartoon! And I mean cartoon like boiling things down to line and design. He plows through and doesn’t look back. Oh and the story is about a teenage kid who gets picks on but keeps seeing this moose pop up in weird places. Get on board of this one. Issue 5 just came out.
4. Kid Mafia by Michael Deforge
I like this comic pretty much for the same reasons I liked The Dudes. There is an attitude that I like that seethes from this comic. Oh and it’s a frickin’ mafia story. More enjoyable than The Sopranos.
5. After the Future by Casey Bohn
Casey Bohn’s favorite cartoonist is Jack Kirby. He draws all of his comics on printer paper with Pitt pens. He is drawing comics for no one. For a comic book about a robot there is a lot of frustration and emotion coded into the pages. I wish there were comics like this.
Visit Chuck Forsman online.
Chuck Forsman is the cartoonist series like Snake Oil and The End Of The Fucking World.
I am only naming mini-comics in my list. No particular order.
Nepotism Alert: Some of these people are friends of mine. This tends to happen in a small world.
For me, this one came out of nowhere. Well, St. Louis actually. This mini-comic made me laugh out loud. I love Beavis and Butthead. And I am a big fan of swearing while speaking. I love The Dudes. You could love them too.
2. The Gag-Rag by Jeff Lok
Another book packed to the gills with laughs. A frightening and endless desert island gag, comics about God, and the creation of the cat are highlights for me. People need to read more Jeff Lok. Fucking pound on his door in VT and demand a copy.
Moose inspired me to do a new mini-comic series this year. The simplicity of format and the frequency of release were great, but Max’s impeccable cartooning chops show through. The guy can cartoon! And I mean cartoon like boiling things down to line and design. He plows through and doesn’t look back. Oh and the story is about a teenage kid who gets picks on but keeps seeing this moose pop up in weird places. Get on board of this one. Issue 5 just came out.
4. Kid Mafia by Michael Deforge
I like this comic pretty much for the same reasons I liked The Dudes. There is an attitude that I like that seethes from this comic. Oh and it’s a frickin’ mafia story. More enjoyable than The Sopranos.
5. After the Future by Casey Bohn
Casey Bohn’s favorite cartoonist is Jack Kirby. He draws all of his comics on printer paper with Pitt pens. He is drawing comics for no one. For a comic book about a robot there is a lot of frustration and emotion coded into the pages. I wish there were comics like this.
Visit Chuck Forsman online.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Ryan Standfest's Top 10 Comics of 2011
This year, we asked a number of our friends who are also cartoonists and
comics publishers and editors what their favorite comics of 2011 were.
Ryan Standfest is the editor of BLACK EYE and the publisher of Rotland Press.
The Man Who Grew His Beard by Olivier Schrauwen
A remarkable mélange of humor, silent interludes, beautiful pacing, coloration and composition. This is one to re-read.
Tank Tankuro: Prewar Works 1934 – 1935 by Gajo Sakamoto
Absurdity that tastes like sugar going down but ends up in the gut like steak tartar.
What the Hell Are You Doing? : The Essential David Shrigley by David Shrigley
Absurdity from a contemporary master. I’m so happy this man is on the loose.
Wilson by Daniel Clowes
Seemed slight at first, but upon numerous re-reads, reveals itself to be one helluva character study chock-full-o laugh-out-loud punchlines. This is a Clowes keeper. Looking forward to the film adaptation by Alexander Payne.
The Wolf by Tom Neely
Romanticism + Expressionism, all beautifully guided by the sure hand of Mr. Neely. The late 19th/early 20th century Viennese crowd would have loved this.
The Wrong Place by Brecht Evens
Evens elevates the medium through a true painterly approach, with a masterful use of the transparent property of watercolor and breathtaking compositions that flesh out the narrative.
The Cabbie: Volume 1 by Marti
A reprint that reminds everyone of the neo-noir adventures of “The Cabbie,” delivered with a great, black, deadpan sense of humor.
Nuts by Gahan Wilson
You want a great book that places you directly inside the psyche of a small boy confronting an insane adult world? This is it.
Pure Pajamas by Marc Bell
Such a great collection of work from one of today’s best and most inventive cartoonists. Bell knows how to handle a pen.
Forgotten Fantasy: Sunday Comics 1900-1915 edited by Peter Maresca
What to say about a book that lovingly presents McCay, Feininger, McManus and more in all their full page glory? Find this book.
Visit Ryan Standfest and Rotland Press.
Ryan Standfest is the editor of BLACK EYE and the publisher of Rotland Press.
A remarkable mélange of humor, silent interludes, beautiful pacing, coloration and composition. This is one to re-read.
Tank Tankuro: Prewar Works 1934 – 1935 by Gajo Sakamoto
Absurdity that tastes like sugar going down but ends up in the gut like steak tartar.
Absurdity from a contemporary master. I’m so happy this man is on the loose.
Wilson by Daniel Clowes
Seemed slight at first, but upon numerous re-reads, reveals itself to be one helluva character study chock-full-o laugh-out-loud punchlines. This is a Clowes keeper. Looking forward to the film adaptation by Alexander Payne.
Romanticism + Expressionism, all beautifully guided by the sure hand of Mr. Neely. The late 19th/early 20th century Viennese crowd would have loved this.
The Wrong Place by Brecht Evens
Evens elevates the medium through a true painterly approach, with a masterful use of the transparent property of watercolor and breathtaking compositions that flesh out the narrative.
A reprint that reminds everyone of the neo-noir adventures of “The Cabbie,” delivered with a great, black, deadpan sense of humor.
Nuts by Gahan Wilson
You want a great book that places you directly inside the psyche of a small boy confronting an insane adult world? This is it.
Pure Pajamas by Marc BellSuch a great collection of work from one of today’s best and most inventive cartoonists. Bell knows how to handle a pen.
Forgotten Fantasy: Sunday Comics 1900-1915 edited by Peter Maresca
What to say about a book that lovingly presents McCay, Feininger, McManus and more in all their full page glory? Find this book.
Visit Ryan Standfest and Rotland Press.
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