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jakewyattriot: Fork Tungs Boss from Paul Pope’s Heavy...

davezissou — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:39 -0400

jakewyattriot:

Fork Tungs Boss from Paul Pope’s Heavy Liquid.

Art By Jake Wyatt

I had to do some digging for this bit of Heavy Liquid fan art. It’s really cool. Dig?

jasenlex: ISOLATED COMIC BOOK PANEL #352title: HEAVY LIQUID #2...

davezissou — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:38 -0400

jasenlex:

ISOLATED COMIC BOOK PANEL #352
title: HEAVY LIQUID #2 - P26:5
artist: PAUL POPE
year: 1999

destroycomics: The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away! BATTLING...

davezissou — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:47:19 -0400

destroycomics:

The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away!

BATTLING BOY POSTERS!

First Second has trusted me to run a series of give-aways and one contest between May and Battling Boy’s release in October. This means you will have a few chances to win posters, prints, galleys (advance reader’s copies of the book) among other things.

For May, I’m giving away a few Battling Boy posters!

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Like or reblog this post and encourage your followers to do the same. The more your name is in the notes to this post the higher your chances of winning.

2. Make sure you follow Destroy Comics. This is not necessary to winning, but if I decide to check if the winner is following the blog, it will influence my decision.

3. You have two weeks.

Winners will be selected randomly and contacted on May 20th.

Good luck!

TWO DAYS LEFT

jimmyaquino: COMIC NEWS INSIDER 473! TCAF Dinterview with Paul...

davezissou — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:13:00 -0400

jimmyaquino:

COMIC NEWS INSIDER 473! TCAF Dinterview with Paul Pope, @beckycloonan, Glyn Dillon (@naobrown) & Monica Gallager (@artemna)!

Podcast dinner goodness! www.comicnewsinsider.com

This stuff is good stuff.

beckycloonan: Freezing ink! File under: things i learned at...

davezissou — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:14 -0400

beckycloonan:

Freezing ink! File under: things i learned at TCAF, and I’m sorry for drawing Paul Pope so poorly.

Fresh lines!

The Annual Children’s Book Art Silent Auction is...

davezissou — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:48:12 -0400

The Annual Children’s Book Art Silent Auction is auctioning off two Battling Boy panels painted by Paul Pope. The auctions are held to raise money to help fight the censorship of children’s books.

About the auction (From the site):

The Annual Children’s Book Art Silent Auction and Reception has been a highlight of children’s programming at BookExpo America for the last 19 years. This event offers a unique opportunity to buy beautiful, original art in children’s literature from leading, award-winning artists and illustrators of children’s books and a chance to socialize with friends from around the country, while supporting the all-important efforts opposing the censorship of children’s books and authors nationwide. This is a highly anticipated and fun event on the industry’s social calendar, and the only annual event where the entire children’s book industry is in the same room, including booksellers, publishers, authors, artists, illustrators, other industry professionals, and fans of illustrated children’s books and supporters of the free speech rights of young readers.

The event will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the River Pavilion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City in conjunction with BookExpo America. The art can be previewed in advance online and will begin as soon as the art arrives. A live (and lively!) auction segment has been added to the otherwise silent auction. A number of pieces will also be raffled at the event. Light refreshments, beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be served.

A special auction area will be devoted to Maurice Sendak — the beloved children’s author and illustrator. Many artists and illustrators have been mentored, taught and inspired by Sendak and are being asked to create an original piece of art for the auction in Sendak’s honor and in his support of the First Amendment. Sendak was a great supporter of ABFFE and In the Night Kitchen was banned and even altered by some librarians. (Fun note: This year’s event art includes In the Night Kitchen.)

New this year: An online auction component with additional art not available at the Auction & Reception will be added just prior the Auction & Reception during BookExpo America. This is an opportunity for people across the country to participate in the fight against censorship for our young readers.

If you can spare the money this is a valuable cause to support!

E-blast Ad with Publisher’s Weekly for Paul Pope and First...

davezissou — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:31 -0400

E-blast Ad with Publisher’s Weekly for Paul Pope and First Second’s Battling Boy.

Two things: You only need to reblog the Battling Boy give aways once because tumblr only lists the...

davezissou — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:41:05 -0400

Two things:

You only need to reblog the Battling Boy give aways once because tumblr only lists the reblog once, the more you do it the more I will say “no.”
One more follower.

mercurialblonde: Blaise Larmee I don’t like how this...

davezissou — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:46:10 -0400

mercurialblonde:

Blaise Larmee

I don’t like how this works as a gif, but this is damn gorgeous.

An extended cut of Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve. The looped...

davezissou — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:34:14 -0400

An extended cut of Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve.

The looped sample is from Rolling Stones’ producer Andrew Oldham’s arrangement of the Stones’ The Last Time for The Andrew Oldham Orchestra. Click the link for the instrumental and click this link for the original Stones version and screaming girls.

destroycomics: Paul Pope’s art in his studio. Probably a peak...

davezissou — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:59:52 -0400

destroycomics:

Paul Pope’s art in his studio. Probably a peak at new THB.

destroycomics: The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away! BATTLING...

davezissou — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:55:06 -0400

destroycomics:

The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away!

BATTLING BOY POSTERS!

First Second has trusted me to run a series of give-aways and one contest between May and Battling Boy’s release in October. This means you will have a few chances to win posters, prints, galleys (advance reader’s copies of the book) among other things.

For May, I’m giving away a few Battling Boy posters!

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Like or reblog this post and encourage your followers to do the same. The more your name is in the notes to this post the higher your chances of winning.

2. Make sure you follow Destroy Comics. This is not necessary to winning, but if I decide to check if the winner is following the blog, it will influence my decision.

3. You have two weeks.

Winners will be selected randomly and contacted on May 20th.

Good luck!

One week left! and 12 followers until the 1000th follower wins! Keep it moving!

huamachuco: went to a panel about inking and drawing by Paul...

davezissou — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:54:20 -0400

huamachuco:

went to a panel about inking and drawing by Paul Pope, he asked for requests and he took mine to draw Nick Cave and he graciously gave it to my wife and I. Then we went to a panel about Moebius, ehre’s who was there:

Moebius, Past and Future

Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius, was a legend in the comics industry – his lush, whimsical art and creative storytelling inspired a generation of cartoonists around the world to take the comics medium to new directions and new heights. Four cartoonists discuss Moebius’ life, work, and his role in inspiring the industry today – as well as their own books. With Frederik Peeters (Sandcastle), Paul Pope (THB), David B. (Black Paths), Glyn Dillon (The Nao of Brown). Moderated by Xavier Guilbert (du9.org)

oh and we got to hold a proof copy of Battling Boy while we sat there. HEAVEN.

Paul Pope and Nick Cave and Cats.

Howlin’ Wolf for your Sunday. This video is great for the...

davezissou — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:12:16 -0400

Howlin’ Wolf for your Sunday.

This video is great for the reason that it show the illustration. There’s a brilliant contrast of culture illustrated through the abundant colors of London and it’s local musicians to the more more desaturated colors of Wolf’s clothes. The colors with Wolf’s sticker-covered guitar case do well in centering him as a traveler and the artist. All the white dudes are just there because that’s ordinary. Howlin’ Wolf is a legend among them.

There’s also a great cover by the Stones with Mick Jagger owning his stage presence. And there’s a Doors cover too

huamachuco: My wife got a fresh Nick Cave by PAUL POPE

davezissou — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:15:57 -0400

huamachuco:

My wife got a fresh Nick Cave by PAUL POPE

mylambsellscondos: Escapo by Paul Pope

davezissou — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:14:37 -0400

mylambsellscondos:

Escapo by Paul Pope

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Ant #4 // Paul Pope I hope Paul Pope...

davezissou — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:34:39 -0400

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Ant #4 // Paul Pope

I hope Paul Pope puts a cat-mek into the last parts of THB.

jimrugg: 007: Jeff Smith This is episode 7 of Boing...

davezissou — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:11:35 -0400

jimrugg:

007: Jeff Smith

This is episode 7 of Boing Boing’s, Tell Me Something I Don’t Know. It’s an interview podcast featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do.

Jeff Smith began writing, drawing, and publishing Bone in 1991, through his company, Cartoon Books. He championed self-publishing in the 1990s with other independent cartoonists known as the Spirits of Independents and continues to self-publish through Cartoon Book. Since 1991, Bone has become a world-wide phenomenon, published in nearly 30 languages. In 2005, Scholastic reissued Bone in color through their Graphix imprint, inspiring an entire generation of young cartoonists who found his work through traditional book stores, comic book shops, schools, and libraries. He followed the Tolkien-esque, Bone, withShazam! The Monster Society of Evil (DC Comics) and RASL (Cartoon Books) - a sci-fi noir about a dimension-hopping art thief. Smith recently announced his next project, Tüki Save the Humans, about the first human to leave Africa during the Ice Age.

After recording this episode, we visited the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (which is discussed a bit in this episode). Here is a brief documentary about that experience.

Tell Me Something I Don’t Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators:

Jim Rugg is a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest print project is Supermag (AdHouse Books).

Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com.

Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip on Boing Boing, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books.

Follow TMSIDK on Twitter

Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don’t Know podcast | iTunes

Listen to Previous Episodes

Episodes from Tell Me Something I Don’t Know: Season 1 can be found here

Hip Hop Family Tree is now available for pre-order on Amazon for 38% off cover.

Library

Supermag is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

davezissou: destroycomics: The Summer of Battling Boy...

davezissou — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:20:04 -0400

davezissou:

destroycomics:

The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away!

BATTLING BOY POSTERS!

First Second has trusted me to run a series of give-aways and one contest between May and Battling Boy’s release in October. This means you will have a few chances to win posters, prints, galleys (advance reader’s copies of the book) among other things.

For May, I’m giving away a few Battling Boy posters!

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Like or reblog this post and encourage your followers to do the same. The more your name is in the notes to this post the higher your chances of winning.

2. Make sure you follow Destroy Comics. This is not necessary to winning, but if I decide to check if the winner is following the blog, it will influence my decision.

3. You have two weeks.

Winners will be selected randomly and contacted on the 19th.

Good luck!

I’m doing a give-away for Battling Boy, if any of my followers haven’t gotten into Paul Pope’s work yet!

Keep this moving!

davezissou: I start inking Bartkira today and I also got a lot...

davezissou — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:19:14 -0400

davezissou:

I start inking Bartkira today and I also got a lot of advance copies of the The Death of Haggard West from Paul Pope’s Battling Boy due out in July and October respectively.

Side Show Bob was the hardest to draw and the Bartkira character I’m most proud of. I mashed up his haircut with Tetsuo’s Aide partly because I didn’t want to draw that hairstyle and I think it maintained his identity well enough. Dude’s a creep.

The Death of Haggard West for example.