From the Aaugh blog, comes news that a book is being written that includes the complete collection of cartoons that Charles Schulz did for Warner Press/Youth Magazine – the topic: Teenagers. The collection will include over 250 cartoons from the mid ’50s through ’60s. The book will be published by About Comics.
Doug Marlette’s second fictional novel, Magic Time, will be released this September 19th by Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Here is the description from Marlette’s web stie:
I found this interesting story about Fantagraphics publishing company and how they almost went under back in 2003. The company focuses on publishing collections, comics and graphic novels and by most accounts their passion for the art has attracted some of the best writers and artists such as R. Crumb, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Peter Bagge and Chris Ware.
From E&P comes news that Scott Adam’s Dilbert is coming out this October in its 28th book collection. The book is entitled “Try Rebooting Yourself: A Dilbert Collection”
Additionally, Glenn McCoy’s The Duplex will also be releasing a book collection in October called “Bad Habits: Duplex Collection”
Firstly, Darrin Bell’s Candorville will come out with its second collection this September…. The book is published through Andrews McMeel and can be pre-ordered through amazon.comSecondly, Bill Mauldin, a pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist and often best remembered for his cartoon characters of Joe and Willie during World War II, will have a series of books published by Fantagraphic according to Editor and Publisher (who cites the Comics Reporter).
Stephan Pastis’s Pearls Before Swine will be coming out in a comic collection book called “Lions and Tigers and Crocs, Oh My!” this September. According to E&P, the book will contain a collection of unedited and unpublished strips.
Fans of Jules Fieffer will want to read this article from the Vineyard Gazette. The article covers much of Jule’s many accomplishments and that he retreats to Martha’s Vineyard to do writing, while New York City is where he does artwork. He is currently working on another children’s book, which would be his 10th.
John Rose writes in to announce that a collection of his editorial cartoons has been published by Parkway Publishers and is entitled, This Is Where I Draw the Line! John is the editorial cartoonist for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, VA and also draws Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.
With the success of the complete Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, Dennis the Menace, etc. IDW publishing will release a complete Dick Tracy collection in October.
Detroit News editorial cartoonist, Henry Payne has collaborated with a local first-time author Joe O’Connor to create a book called “Where Did Daddy’s Hair Go? The book, published by Random House Children’s Books is about an inquisitive boy and his bald father.
Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that they will be making a musical based on Jules Feiffer’s book The Man in the Ceiling. The music and lyrics will be done by Andrew Lippa.
In a unusual offer, Ted Rall has announced on his blog that he will be auctioning off all the original artwork (99 full comic pages) of his upcoming book “Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East.”The auction runs now through July 22 and has a minimum bid of $4,500 (or $10,000 if the auction runs after July 22. Visit his web site for more information.
It will include the complete collection of Katrina cartoons and my Pulitzer portfolio from this year, plus lots of old favorites…. The book should be out sometime in September.If there are any cartoons you’d like to see, let me know.
Salt Lake Tribune political cartoonist Pat Bagley talks about his new book “Clueless George Is Watching You!” It is the second volume in the series ? the first being “Clueless George Goes to War”.
“It’s great to have all my Liberty Meadows covers and pin-ups in one fat volume since even I’m missing some of the early issues.”LIBERTY MEADOWS: COVER GIRL features an all-new cover, plus a behind- the-scenes look at the development of some of your favorite images of Brandy and the gang, from rough sketch to full color.Welcome to Frank Cho’s Liberty Meadows Internet Sanctuary:THERE’S ONLY ONE WOMAN FOR FRANK CHO AND HERNAME IS BRANDYA new Liberty Meadows art book (and more) arrive in AugustBERKELEY, CA — 15 June, 2006 — This August, Frank Cho and Image Comics are bringing a whole lot of Brandy for their fans…. “It’s great to have all my Liberty Meadows covers and pin-ups in one fat volume since even I’m missing some of the early issues.”LIBERTY MEADOWS: COVER GIRL features an all-new cover, plus a behind- the-scenes look at the development of some of your favorite images of Brandy and the gang, from rough sketch to full color.”People will be amazed how much color adds to the art,” added Cho.