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Civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis made his debut appearance last night on The Daily Show to talk about his award-winning new project to reach young people, the graphic novel series March… and now, appropriately enough, he’s been gif’d!
For Xmas, my parents handed me down an old print from my grandparents’ house that had always haunted me— “The Last Guest” by Charles Gibson. It turns out this particular print is from an 1896 edition of only 500 ever. The linework was a huge influence on me, and the tone and supernatural content set the stage for a lot of my work as well. You can find the print scribbled above Memaw’s couch in Swallow Me Whole, when she sleeps for the last time cradling a photo of her late husband.
Essential Team March ice cream break at the MSU Dairy Store for Andrew’s birfday. East Lansing MI, August 2014.
Happy birthday to March co-author Andrew Aydin! He spent it with the team, speaking about their graphic novel to over-capacity crowds* at Michigan State University (including 8,000 freshmen who'd all been assigned to read it) yesterday, but it's good to see they took a moment to relax and celebrate as well.
*Nate Powell says: "the event was so overpacked that, since the mayor and fire marshal were both there anyway, fire code was thrown by the wayside to allow for as many folks as possible. We found out later that an additional 300 people had to be turned away at the door! Wild. Go comics."
Carnet De Voyage ~
The Art of Craig Thompson.
Published by Top Shelf Productions: 2006.
In stock and ready to be yours!
Testing the New Scanner: Eltingville crowd finished inks, not cleaned up, lettering not dropped in, blah blah blah.
44 days and counting! *gulp*
Absolutely amazing story of one of the central battles of the civil rights movement, including information on the history of Gandhian tactics, issued by the Fellowship for Reconciliation.
It's great to see this nearly-lost piece of American history (which also happens to be comics history) back in the public eye. Grab the digital version instantly, or if you want physical copies, we've got those too!
In any case, all proceeds go to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who produced this comic in 1957-58 and still continue their work over 50 years later.
Watch out for the FIRE SPITTERS! Read this Glorkian comic strip, then download the new Glorkian Warrior game today!
It's Glorkian day! James Kochalka's video game is finally out on the iOS App Store.
Here’s a page from "Havens Have Not", a new short story included in my forthcoming You Don’t Say— it’ll collect all my short, rare, out-of-print, or unpublished comics from 2004 to 2013. Should be out later this year from Top Shelf, hopefully.
Can't wait for this one!
artist/cartoonist trading cards part #3!
featuring Top Shelf stars James Kochalka and Jess Fink!
For one more week — thru Friday September 27th — Top Shelf is having our annual $3 web sale. When you visit the site, you'll find 150+ graphic novels and comics on sale — with over 100 titles marked down to just $3 & $1!
Each year Top Shelf uses this sale to help spread the word about our incredible new releases, and raise funds to “kick start” a full rollout for next year. With your help, we'll keep publishing some of the most beloved graphic novels on earth — from award-winning masters and exciting new talents (and yes, even Members of Congress!). Now's your chance to support a great independent publisher and expand your graphic novel collection at the same time.
To go directly to the list of sale items, just click here: TOP SHELF'S MASSIVE $3 SALE ITEMS!
Here's a few more crazy deals (out of hundreds) that you can't pass up:
*seriously, this thing is huge. **warning: this book will break your heart.
Can’t believe this isn’t under glass. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (detail) 1907. Picasso, MoMA.
Little-known fact: James Kochalka has licked this painting.
Just one of the stunning truths revealed in American Elf 2007, now available in revised, re-mastered, new high-resolution digital formats for $1.99.
John Lewis’ on ‘March’
“This graphic novel will make it very plain and real simple, with illustrations of how we came to understand the philosophy and the discipline of nonviolence,” Lewis explained. “It is a way of saying to young people, to children, ‘You too can be part of a movement. You can be part of a new civil rights movement to help free those that have been left out and left behind.’”
via BillMoyers.com
Come meet Congressman John Lewis, a true American Hero this Saturday at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda Maryland!
New Mural in ATL by Sean Schwab of Rep. John Lewis for 50th Anniversary of March on Washington #streetart #mural http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/08/28/mlk-i-have-a-dream-50-years-later/ via @bkstreetart #streetart Rep. John Lewis was honored this month on the streets of Atlanta with this large mural by Sean Schwab for The Loss Prevention collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Atlanta loves John Lewis! Check out this stunning mural downtown, created in 2012 by artist Sean Schwab.
Speaking of Atlanta, Congressman Lewis is the guest of honor this weekend at the Decatur Book Festival, promoting his graphic novel autobiography March: Book One. Come say hello (to John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell) and get your book signed!
We got the chance to sit down with Congressman John Lewis and Writer Andrew Aydin earlier this week to about their new Top Shelf graphic novel March: Book One; a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Check out our exclusive video interview now.
"March" Creators Nate Powell, Andrew Aydin, and Congressman John Lewis On The Couch at ALA Annual Conference
For more coverage on Annual, click here!
The Sharknado isn’t that new of a phenomenon… A comic I made back in 2010. Consider me the Nostrodamus of sharknados —————————- www.pattkelley.com
