Via Desert Island’s tumblr, a lost classic from the late Spain Rodriguez, starring Marxist motorcyclin’ Trashman, machine gunning agent of the Sixth International…
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BEEFHEARTIANA
Via Brooklyn’s wonderful Desert Island, who have this item for sale NOW:
“A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond: Captain Beefheart Interviews and Texts 1966 – 2001”
A treasure trove of archival articles and interviews with the great one. Hard to find.
'YOU SHALL DIE BY YOUR OWN EVIL CREATION' Fletcher Hanks book release party at Desert Island Comics in Brooklyn, Thursday, July 23rd, 7-9pm
From our friends at Desert Island Comics:
Come out to celebrate the release of “You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation!” by Fletcher Hanks, edited by Paul Karasik.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Discussion at 7:30 with signing by Paul Karasik to follow
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave btwn Union and Lorimer
Brooklyn, NYKarasik will speak with comics historian and publisher Dan Nadel about Hanks’s legacy, and both will take questions.
Fletcher Hanks, who worked under pseudonyms such as Henry Fletcher, Barclay Flagg or Hank Christy, is one of the more mysterious comic book artists active in the late 1930s and early 1940s. His work stood out for its weirdness and themes of brutal vengence, but little is known about the artist himself. Among his comic book heroes are ‘Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle’, the lumberjack hero ‘Big Red McLane’, and the cosmic superheroes ‘Stardust, The Super Wizard’ and ‘Space Smith’. ‘Fantomah Mystery Woman of the Jungle’, is often called the First Female Superhero.
Hanks’ work appeared in Fox, Fiction House and Timely Publications for three years (1939-1941) before he abruptly stopped making comics. What little is known about the artist’s fate is outlined in two collections of his work both edited by cartoonist, Paul Karasik. ‘I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets’ won an Eisner Award and the second volume, ‘You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!’, when combined with the first, comprises the Complete Fletcher Hanks.
also: Fletcher Hanks coloring books (with Charles Burns cover!) FREE with purchase of the new book at the event.
plus: a limited edition Hanks screenprint will be available at the event, and is now available for preorder here: http://tinyurl.com/fantomah
MOCCA weekend kicks off at Desert Island today
This weekend is New York City’s massive underground and alternative comic book convention MOCCA, hosted by, and named after, the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. Here’s how much beloved Williamsburg comic booklet-proprietor Desert Island will be celebrating:
Please join us Friday June 5 at Desert Island for a fun book signing and party with renowned cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier.
The event also marks the debut of two special projects:
1) An amazing new screenprint produced with Paul, available for the first
time2) Our brand new FREE all-comics newspaper Smoke Signal, featuring killer
work by 46 artists.Come grab a free newspaper, have a beer, and snag a signed book by Mr. Hornschemeier. What could be better?
Immediately followed by Future Ink around the corner at BQE Eye Level
I picked up Smoke Signal yesterday and it’s one of the better comic papers I’ve come across– 28 pages featuring at least 50 artists, with original strips from more well-known artists (Johnny Ryan, Ron Rege Jr., Lauren Weinstein) and more underground favorites (Sam Gaskin, Noah Lyron, Zach Hazard) alike. Make the trip to Williamsburg or MOCCA this weekend to pick it up.
Other MOCCA events this weekend include a signing of Austin English’s Windy Corner #3 at Giant Robot, a drink and draw for female cartoonists at Madame X, and hopefully a party at Gary Panter’s house.
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FREE COMIX NEWSPAPER – Smoke Signal fundraising concert! Memorial Day, 8pm
Smoke Signal #1 cover by Travis Millard
From our friends at Desert Island:
Desert Island is starting a free all-comics newspaper called SMOKE SIGNAL, which will debut in June. The paper will have a circulation of 1000 and will be available at a few choice locations in Brooklyn (and via mail-order through our website).
In an effort to raise funds for this community-based project, we are hosting a fundraising concert at Union Pool on Memorial Day, May 25th, featuring performances by Uninhabitable Mansions, Boogie Boarder, Darlings, and Ambergris. All proceeds will go towards the printing costs for the newspaper. PLEASE COME AND HELP MAKE THIS NEWSPAPER A REALITY!
Smoke Signal fund-raising concert
Memorial Day – this Monday!
Union Pool
484 Union Ave Brooklyn, NY
8 pm – $8 admissionFor more information and links to the bands, please view our blog at http://tinyurl.com/smokecomix
Friday, Mar 27, 7-9pm: Gabrielle Bell and Ariel Schrag at Desert Island
From Desert Island:
Gabrielle told me that she and Ariel used to sell their wares together on the street in the old days! Awesome. Glad they’ll be visiting together for this signing.
Gabrielle Bell + Ariel Schrag
book release party, signing, and slide show
friday, March 27th from 7 to 9 pm
at Desert Island, 540 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn NY
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