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#PantheonBooks to Publish Gengoroh Tagame’s “My Brother’s Husband” Manga!

Massive Goods announced on Monday that Pantheon Books (Maus, Persepolis) will publish Gengoroh Tagame‘s My Brother’s Husband(Otōto no Otto) manga in English. The first two-in-one omnibus volume is slated for June 2017. Massive Goods describes the story: My Brother’s Husband is a family drama that begins with the auspicious arrival of Mike, a Canadian who has come to pay respects to the family of his recently deceased Japanese husband Ryoji, whose only remaining immediate family member is Yaichi—an identical twin […]

Graphic Design Inspirational Quote by CHIP KIDD!

  Here’s a quick post to share a “Chip Kidd” Meme we recently came across. It’s meant to be an inspiration to Graphic Design Students, check it out!! Oh yeah, we’re not sure who the Artist was who illustrated it but the “portrait” is pretty damn good, ha!    

SUPPORT THE #CBLDF With This New PAPER GIRLS Comic Book Art Pin Set!

  The Comic Book legal Defense Fund is now offering these exclusive PAPER GIRLS items, these pins come as a set, or as part of a package featuring PAPER GIRLS Volume 1, signed by artist Cliff Chiang! Your purchase goes towards funding the fight against comic book censorship. For more information, or to make a purchase, just CLICK HERE! The images on these enamel pins are based on the best-selling series by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang, this pin set features the […]

#PODCAST: Inside the New York Times Book Review

The world’s top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week’s top books. They share what they’re reading and what’s going on in the literary world. In this episode: Adam Kirsch discusses Volker Ullrich’s new biography of Hitler; Billy Collins talks about his latest collection of poems; and iO Tillett Wright on his new memoir, “Darling Days.”    

Check Out THE HISTORY OF BATMAN Podcast Interview with Designer CHIP KIDD!

  This week, THE HISTORY OF BATMAN Podcast interviewed graphic designer and Batman writer Chip Kidd from New York Comic Con! Londyn and his co-host, Mason Booker, talk with Chip about his journey into becoming a modern book jacket designer, his life-long fandom of BATMAN, and how he became part of the Dark Knight’s celebrated history with his book, “Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan” (Pantheon Books), exploring the lost art of the Batman Manga during the 1960s. Listen in to this riveting interview […]

November 30th #ADCC DESIGN NEW YORK - Showcases 6 of the Best NY Graphic Art Studios

  If you live anywhere near Toronto then you need to attend an event there on November 20th titled, “DESIGN NEW YORK“. It will be hosted by the Advertising and Design Club of Canada (ADCC). The main speaker and guest curator will be Paula Scher of Pentagram, and it will display work from six of New York’s most celebrated design studios – each of which will receive its own poster design treatment by Underline (The poster for Chip Kidd is featured down below). Also, just […]

#BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE - Custom Comic Book Cover Art by Bill Sienkiewicz!

  Here’s a quick post to share some amazing artwork done very recently by the amazing comic book artist, Bill Sienkiewicz. Designer Chip Kidd commissioned this special cover on a blank “variant cover” copy of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE. The art was inspired by Frank Miller’s Graphic Novel,”The Dark Knight Returns” and it features Batman with his trusty sidekick, Carrie Kelley Robin!      

BROOKS BROTHERS is Now Offering a TRUE PREP Limited Edition Book by Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd!

  OK, this is pretty cool! BROOKS BROTHERS is now offering a Special “Limited Edition” Copy of TRUE PREP by Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd! You can purchase the book from their official website. For more info, just CLICK HERE!   Oh yeah, just in case you have never heard of this book check out the sales copy: From Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook, and designer Chip Kidd, comes a whole new take on the prep world. True Prep […]

RED CAPES Book Review - BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, A Graphic Novel by CHIP KIDD

  It’s always a complete honor to have your book reviewed and we always try to give a shout-out to those who do. This one is for Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, published by DC Comics. This book review was just recently posted by Marco Sciarra over at the RED CAPES website in Italy where they cover Comics, Movies, TV Series, Video Games and much much more.     So, please be sure to check it out by clicking […]

New Yorker Magazine Poetry Podcast - J. D. McClatchy Reads James Merrill

  Let’s listen to the New Yorker Magazine Podcast Interview with J. D. McClatchy as he joins Paul Muldoon to read and discuss James Merrill’s “164 East 72nd Street,” and his own poem “Cağaloğlu.” Enjoy!