WOW! What an honor! Chip Kidd’s new Graphic Novel, BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, was recently reviewed by Todd Klein. Yes, THE Todd Klein! For the 3 or 4 people who don’t know who this guy is he’s a very well-known Comic Book Artist & Designer. His main focus seems to be the study & appreciation of “Comic Book Logos”. His career in comics mostly revolved around the art of lettering, at which, he became a True Master! So much so, that in 2002 he was asked to write the 2nd half of an Art Instruction Book titled, “THE DC COMICS GUIDE TO COLORING AND LETTERING COMICS”. He now writes a very popular BLOG & it’s there that he did his book review. So, please give it a quick read by clicking HERE! ( Thanks Mr. Klein )

PANTHEON BOOKS will be setting-up this year at the San Diego Comic Con in booth # 1515. The event dates are July 12th-15th, 2012. Chip Kidd will be there every day at noon to greet people and sign books or whatever you might bring. I mean, Chip will literally sign anything, FREE!! This year the main two books that Pantheon is really excited about are BUILDING STORIES by Chris Ware and THE HIVE by Charles Burns. Last week we posted an excellent “Chris Ware” Video Interview where he discusses his brand-new Graphic Novel. You can check that out by clicking HERE. Also, if you need ANY information about the SDCC Event then please click HERE too. Hope to see you there!! Oh yeah, one last thing, down below is a map of the Convention Center to give you an idea of where the booth is. This crazy event is HUGE!

New York City’s MIDTOWN COMICS DOWNTOWN welcomes Comic Book Artist David Mazzucchelli who will be signing his new book, “Daredevil Born Again: Artist Edition” from IDW on Thursday, June 28th from 6:00-8pm. Admission is FREE! Plus, Special guest Chip Kidd will be discussing the book too! For more information, just CLICK HERE!

Probably one of the most well known things that Chip Kidd has designed is the logo for Michael Crichton’s JURASSIC PARK book. Well, mostly because it became the logo for the movie which was a major hit. Since then, it has become a part of Pop Culture. So a s part of an ongoing series of posts we thought it would be fun to share these crazy moments where it has popped-up in some very weird places.

First, Here is a Rambo-Style Dinosaur wearing the JP Logo T-Shirt, ha ha! Next up is a wonderful comic strip by Mark Monlux at the COMICCRITIC.COM. Then we have some Artist Custom-Designed Adidas Shoe Sneakers. And last, but not least, an actual appearance on THE SIMPSONS Classic TV Cartoon!

Among Fans of Commercial and Industrial Design Milton Glaser needs no introduction. He practically created the job description of “Designer”. His “Push Pin Studios”, a Design Firm he created in the 1970′s, is legendary. He’s a Pioneer and a Leader, all at the same time.You might know him for being the guy who created the “I Love ( Heart ) NY” Logo, which is completely iconic and has been made into 934 million parodies. In fact, it’s still the most popular image today at all the New York City Tourist Centers. He also created this very famous poster of Bob Dylan, shown up above, that is equally iconic. He designed the DC bullet logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005. The list could go on and on. Also, back in 1968 he founded “New York” magazine, which is totally great & still being published today.

Chip Kidd had the honor of interviewing him for an event at Cooper-Hewitt. This video was posted 2 years ago and is still relevant today. In it, Milton Glaser talks about many issues surrounding the importance of design. Plus, he’s just so smart, clever, and funny that you will enjoy listening to him anyway, ha! So, please check it out.

They say that “Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery”, so I thought this would be a fun idea for a post. Chip Kidd is pretty well known for creating the logo used for Steven Spielberg’s JURASSIC PARK Movie. Well, actually he had first designed it for the Book Cover to Michael Crichton’s novel that the film was based on and then Universal Pictures optioned it for the use as their Official Movie Logo, cool! It was a big part of the movie, not only for Advertising, Billboards, Movie Posters, etc… but it was also featured prominently IN the movie because it was the “Logo for the Dinosaur Theme Park” and they kind of made a point about the evils of mass-marketing ( Lunch Boxes, T-Shirts, Mugs, etc. ). Anyway, the rest is history and this classic logo has become sort of iconic. So much so, that there have been a million parodies! Here are just a few… for laughs, ha ha! Enjoy.

OMG! Look who Chip Kidd ran into the other night, the delightful Brooke Shields! Yes, she’s still just as beautiful as ever. Well, maybe even a little bit more. Plus, She was really really nice and agreed to this fun photo. ( Thank you Mrs. Shields )

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:

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!

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 )