September '08 Archives

September 30, 2008
At long last, David Heatley’s debut, My Brain is Hanging Upside Down, is on sale! After leafing through your copy, check out this clip from Oh God My Heart is Ready, a documentary by Luca Dipierro, to learn more about David’s influences….

September 25, 2008
I Live Here is in the news again! Click here to read an interview with Mia Kirshner, one of the book’s authors. Enjoy!…

September 24, 2008
It’s fall in New York, which can mean only one thing: it’s time for the The New Yorker Festival. And this year’s promises to be as exciting as ever. In fact, two of Pantheon’s own— Art Spiegelman and Charles Burns—are getting into the act. Art’s talk, titled “Breakdowns: Comix 101” is taking place at 4:30 on Saturday, October 4. Click here for more information. Then, Read this Q&A with Art to whet your appetite. And, at 10 pm, following a screening of Fear(s) of the Dark, Charles Burns and Lorenzo Mattotti, who are two of the film’s director’s, will be speaking with Françoise Mouly about their work on the film. For more information about the event, click here. Tickets for both events are available here. Enjoy!…

September 21, 2008
What’s David Heatley up to these days? He’s been keeping busy, that’s for sure. First, there’s the 10-page comic strip that he has running in the latest issue of Granta. Curious to know more? Click here. And, he won a grant from The New York Foundation for the Arts. Read the interview with David here. As if all of that isn’t enough, he’s been busy working on My Brain is Hanging Upside Down which is out this fall (not that we’re counting down or anything…) Read an excerpt of My Brain is Hanging Upside Down here. Whew!…

September 14, 2008
On sale for I Live Here is now just one month away! Here’s a sneak peek, which contains images from the book’s Ingushetia section: Watch it. Then, preorder your copy….

September 10, 2008
Calling all Chip Kidd fans! Now’s your chance to see Chip’s in a rare gallery show. The show which will be at the at the Freyberger Gallery of the Berks Campus branch of Penn State, opens on Friday, September 12 with a reception that is open to the public where you’ll have the chance to meet Chip Kidd in the flesh. The exhibition will run until October 16. For more details, click here…

September 8, 2008
Just because Bat-Manga! is still a few months away doesn’t mean that you can’t see Chip Kidd. He’ll be appearing at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival on September 30. Find out more information here….

September 7, 2008
You’ve already heard me sing the praises of Josh Neufeld’s web-comic, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. I’m anxiously awaiting spring, when I’ll be able to get my hands on a printed copy. With any luck, you are, too. Lucky for us, there’s no dearth of information about the work. Check out this article from The New York Times which discusses the political art of Martha Rosler, Josh Neufeld’s mother, and Josh’s own experiences volunteering after Hurricane Katrina….

September 3, 2008
Because jealousy isn’t such a horrible emotion… Read Pantheon staffer Peggy Samedi’s take on the arrival of early copies of Bat-Manga! Her musings can be found here….

September 1, 2008
You’ll have to wait until October to get your hands on a copy of I Live Here, the stunning paper documentary which examines crises in four corners of the world: Chechnya, Burma, Mexico and Malawi. The book, which sheds light on refugee crises on a personal, human scale, combines journals, graphic novellas, stories and images to form a completely unique project. It’s something you won’t want to miss. Here’s an interview with Pheobe Gloeckner whose work appears in the Juarez, Mexico section of I Live Here to tide you over. And, be sure to check the book’s official site for more information….

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