April '09 Archives

April 29, 2009
NEWS ALERT: ROUGH JUSTICE to be published in March 2010! Superstar Alex Ross is back at Pantheon, with all-new DC Comics drawings, featuring his exquisite pencil work. As beautiful as the Alex Ross paintings in Mythology were, the most surprising revelation to many fans were the preparatory sketches, brilliantly rendered in graphite. This book allows fans to peer over Alex’s shoulder and see his thought process: What makes a composition work? What doesn’t? How many different poses for these characters can you try, to keep making them look fresh? And just how do you reinvent the most beloved and most depicted comics icons in the world? In Alex’s case, you use a little (actually, a lot) of rough justice……

April 22, 2009
Attention David Mazzuchelli fans!!! In celebration of the release of his highly-anticipated book, Asterios Polyp, The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art will present David Mazzucchelli’s first retrospective exhibition in the U.S. Mazzucchelli’s career encompasses early groundbreaking work in Daredevil and Batman: Year One; idiosyncratic short stories in his self-published anthology, Rubber Blanket, and elsewhere; the graphic novel adaptation of City of Glass; and his new graphic novel, Asterios Polyp. For over 25 years, Mazzucchelli has distinguished himself with articulate storytelling and emotive drawings in service to comics in a variety of genres. The Comics of David Mazzucchelli presents over 80 original comic pages, drawings, prepatory sketches and covers from the artist’s archives, allowing an invaluable look at Mazzucchelli’s artistic journey. The exhibition will be curated by Dan Nadel. The opening reception will be Saturday, June 6th, 7-9pm at the festival, but the exhibition will run through August at the MoCCA location. For more info, visit www.mocca.org….

April 16, 2009
PANTHEON winners in the 2009 PubWest Book Design Awards! Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! received a Gold Award in the 2009 PubWest Book Design Awards Graphic Album - Previously Published Matter category. BAT-Manga: The Secret History of Batman in Japan received a Silver Award in the 2009 PubWest Book Design Awards Art / Photography Book category. Congratulations to the winners!…

April 10, 2009
Calling all Craig Thompson fans! Craig will be making several appearances in Portland throughout the month of April: 1 - On April 17, he’ll be a Guest of Honor at the Stumptown Comics Charity dinner. Proceeds going to the non-profit Stumptown Comics Foundation and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. A few tickets remain for this pop culture event of the season in Portland. You can find out more at Stumptown Comics. 2 - Throughout the month of April, there will be a gallery show at the Portland Center for Contemporary Arts. (1111 SW Broadway). Craig is showcasing pages from BLANKETS, CHUNKY RICE, and a world premiere page unveiling from his pending book, HABIBI. 3 - On April 19, Craig Thompson is making a one-day appearance at the Stumptown Comics Fest….

April 9, 2009
Dash Shaw received an Eisner “best web comic” nomination for his upcoming graphic novel BODYWORLD, which Pantheon will publish in 2010. BODYWORLD is currently a webcomic posted here. Shaw will be giving two readings next week: —-April 12, 7:00 pm at the KGB bar - information can be found here. —-April 15-17: Emerging Writers Festival at Franklin & Marshall College. Some more info: Dash Shaw is the cartoonist of Bottomless Belly Button. He is also a regular contributor to the Fantagraphics quarterly comics anthology Mome. Besides making comics, he also dabbles in animation and painting. He was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1983; grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. To find out more about Dash Shaw, check out his website….

April 9, 2009
NEWS ALERT! Recognized as the ‘Oscars’ of the American comic book business, the Eisners are presented annually before a packed ballroom at Comic-Con International in San Diego, America’s largest comics convention. Pantheon has four nominations in the 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: Art Spiegelman’s BREAKDOWNS has been nominated in the categories of Best Archival Publication and Best Publication Design. Joan Sfar’s The Rabbi’s Cat 2 has been nominated in the category of Best U.S. Edition of International Material. A short story from I LIVE HERE called “Chechen War, Chechen Women,” by Joe Sacco, has been nominated for Best Short Story….

April 9, 2009
I’m sure most of you know about ASTERIOS POLYP, the new graphic novel coming from comics superstar David Mazzucchelli. We’re not the only ones who are fans. According to a rave review fromKirkus, “even by the standards of the graphic novel, this cosmic epic pushes the creative envelope. With previous credits including superheroes for Marvel Comics and the transformation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass into a graphic novel (2004), Mazzucchelli returns with a title that suggests a mid-period Pink Floyd song and an illustrated narrative that is every bit as mind-blowing…In this graphic novel of fate, chance and shooting stars, Polyp insists that ‘I am the hero of my own story,’ yet the art provides plenty of evidence to the contrary…A visual and even philosophical stunner.” Mazzuchelli will be appearing at the MoCCA festival this year, so stay tuned for further details. -Lauren…

April 1, 2009
Hello Graphic Novel fans! I’m excited to introduce myself as your new Pantheon blogger. My name is Lauren and I’m the one who sends out those fantastic graphic novel e-newsletters - so if you’re not registered to receive one, sign up here! This week, I have some very exciting news! As most of you may already know, we’ll be publishing Marjane Satrapi’s CHICKEN WITH PLUMS as a trade paperback on April 14th. According to Newsweek, “CHICKEN WITH PLUMS is a feast you’ll devour!” If you are as big a fan of Marjane as I am, then you’ll definitely want an advance copy! I will send out a FREE copy to the first 3 people who email me at pantheon@randomhouse.com with the correct answer to the below question: How many times was Marjane’s grandmother married? Hint: The answer is in the beginning of Embroideries. Good luck! And in the meantime check out Marjane’s other books: The Complete Persepolis Persepolis Persepolis 2 Embroideries Happy Reading!…

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