Here’s a photo that’s kind of funny that Chip Kidd wanted to share. The other day he was at work, at Random House, and in the building they have a “kitchen area” where they always have some of the latest newspapers scattered around. Well, he looked down at the table & saw this. Two separate images of two different covers blended together, by total accident, to make one larger complete image. Weird!

Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter DANIEL CLOWES has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book series Eightball defined indie culture with wit, venom, and even a little sympathy. With each successive graphic novel (Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mister Wonderful ), Clowes has been praised for his emotionally compelling narratives that reimagine the ways that stories can be told in comics. The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist is the first monograph on this award-winning, New York Times-bestselling creator, compiled with his complete cooperation. It includes all of Clowes' best-known illustrations as well as rare and previously unpublished work, all reproduced from the original art, and also includes essays by noted contributors such as designer Chip Kidd and cartoonist Chris Ware.

Please be sure to watch this fun mini-documentary video created by Meltdown Comics in LA:

We all need a good laugh every now and then so here are some totally hilarious “BOOK HUMOR” Photos to brighten your day!

This photo right here is sort of a blast from the past! It shows the original 2008 Display Poster for Chip Kidd’s Book, “BAT-MANGA: The Secret History of Batman in Japan”. Oh yeah, we should mention that this was the store front of MELTDOWN COMICS in Los Angeles, CA. They have a blog that is pretty cool too, just click their name here to check it out!

This is just a quick post to share this wonderful photo of the original house that Author George Orwell lived in for many years on the tiny Scottish isle of Jura. In fact, this is where he wrote his classic “1984″ novel book.

OK, check out this totally hilarious Rap Music Video performed by La Shea Delaney & Annabelle Quezada. It’s called “B*tches in Bookshops” and it was created for every Serious Book Lover out there! “I read so hard Librarians tryin’ ta FINE me , I read so hard Librarians tryin’ ta FINE me !”

OK, After you spend an hour or so here at CHIPKIDD.COM enjoying the wonderful content ( ha ha ) you need to head over to the SUPERHEROHYPE.COM Website & read a really really great story they just posted. What is it & Why? Well, Reporter Spencer Perry just did a Book Review about Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s new BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel Book published by DC Comics. It’s very well written & wait a minute, are we reviewing a Book Review? Ha Ha! But all kidding aside Spencer wrote a nice piece. Seriously, it’s good stuff. So, Please CLICK HERE to check it out and while you're there maybe “like” it on Facebook, thanks! ( Also, Thank You Spencer )

UNTERZAKHN is a mesmerizing, heartbreaking graphic novel of immigrant life on New York’s Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th-century, as seen through the eyes of twin sisters whose lives take radically and tragically different paths.

In drawings that capture both the tumult and the telling details of that life, Unterzakhn (Yiddish for ‘Underthings’) tells the story of sisters Esther and Fanya: as wide-eyed little girls absorbing the sights and sounds of a neighborhood of struggling immigrants; as teenagers taking their own tentative steps into the wider world; and, finally, as adults battling for their own piece of the ‘golden land,’ where the difference between just barely surviving and triumphantly succeeding involves, for each of them, painful decisions that will have unavoidably tragic repercussions.

Please listen to Author Leela Corman as she explains it all in her new Knopf Doubleday Book Trailer:

BURNING THROUGH PAGES is a non-profit dedicated to the task of getting young people excited about reading. Their goal is to give free books to kids who want them and need them , and to have follow-up discussions in an attempt to encourage literacy, reading comprehension, and to spark a lifelong love of reading. Hey, what could be better than that?! Please get involved, here’s a few easy things anyone can do: Spread the news about their website on Facebook or Twitter, donate your time, volunteer to start a program in your community, or maybe just donate some money. Just do something, be positive, and you’ll always be glad you did. Please Visit BURNINGTHROUGHPAGES.ORG

It’s crazy out of control bat-mania over at the OMNIVORACIOUS Website! Why? Because Alex Carr just did a wonderful Interview with New York Times Best Selling Author Chip Kidd about his new BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel Book published by DC Comics. The main focus was the collaborative process between Chip and Comic Book Artist Dave Taylor. They also chat about the origins of the book and creating the plot. Please CLICK HERE to check it out & while you’re there maybe leave a comment? Thanks! ( Also, Thanks Alex )