Ninth Art Press is publishing “Up Down Clown,” a graphic novel by Whit Taylor.Taylor is one of the most distinctive voices in independent comics today, and her association with Cambridge-based Ninth Art Press includes editing the recent SubCultures anthology.
This Thursday, Dan Mazur will present, a little walk down memory lane, relating the history of BCR anthology publishing, and bring in examples of all the anthologies that have come out of the group, including some rarities. Inspiring anecdotes and cautionary tales — you may never look at a BCR anthology the same way again!
Preorder Inaction Comics no. 1! Contributors include: Kimball Anderson – MJ Robinson – Paul K. Tunis – L. Nichols – LB Lee – Laurel Lynn Leake – Kelsea Rain – Alyssa Berg – Andrew White – Susie Oh – Klára Grancicova – Cathy G. Johnson The book is $12, ~100 color pages, perfect bound. All pre-orders …
Lucky Kickstarter contributors (like me) are getting their copies of our friend Don MacDonald’s gorgeous historical graphic novel, “Machiavelli.” Those less lucky will have to wait awhile for hard copies of the book to be available — but in the meantime it’s there for the taking at Comixology.
Colonial Comics makes Geek Dad’s list of Best Books of 2014! “Comics and graphic novels are an extremely moving way to teach about history. Great comic artists can show the joy, anguish, discovery, and struggle that those who came before us experienced.” (Pictured: Maverick Island by J.L. Bell & Joel Gill) http://geekdad.com/2015/01/best-books-2014/
Joel Gill’s collection of comics on unsung black history continues to rack up the honors, the latest being named a finalist for the 2014 Cybils (The Children and Young Adults Bloggers Literary Awards — it’s almost an acronym!), in the graphic novels for young adults category. Congratulations to Joel!