Mic Check

Your humble editor has laryngitis, which doesn't inhibit typing
but can complicate things nonetheless. Please welcome new site
design (still tweaking) and logo (latter by Michael Fikaris)
and Guest Editor Tim Danko. He's got a bone to share with
you, aided by accompanist/taskmaster Zombo Vertov. See you on the other side.

Chris Ware Audio Interview

http://www.here-now.org/shows/2005/12/20051209_17.asp

From GI Joe to educational comics

Chris Lie will return to Indonesia next year, now he has finished his study
in Sequential Art at Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA as The
Best student.

He has worked in comic for ten years. His Comics have published in Indonesia
before he studied in Savanah College with scholarship from
Fulbright. He always active as Freelance Artist until now. When coming in
Indonesia Chris will works to develop Indonesia comic in education.
And you can see his newest interview in Indonesia leanguage with
rekamatra.com:http://tinyurl.com/a63gw

You can see his website in :http://www.chriscomic.com/

Exhibition, Bazar Komik Indonesia

MASYARAKAT TJERSIL SILAT (Silat Story Comunity)- Hobby

This Event to celebrate the first Anniversary
komikindonesia.com.


MAL AMBASADOR KUNINGAN
Ground Floor.
Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio, Jakarta Selatan
Tuesday-Wednesday : January 3-4 , 2006.
The event begin at 10.00 - 21.00 WIB.

The exhibition show the original artwork comic, and
the colecctible limited comic.
And show the Silat story book.

The scehedule:
On Tuesday, 3 January, 2006, 18.30-20.30 WIB
Talk Show : Comic Editing.
by : Hikmat Darmawan
and Uwi Mathovani (ex editor MnC Comic publishing) as
the moderator.

On Wednesday, 4 January, 2006, 18.30-20.30 WIB
Talk Show: Launching KOMIK GINA & GODAM: MATA SINAR X
by: Gerdi WK (Gina creator),
Sungging (Wid NS son, Godam creator)
dan Hasmi (Gundala creator, was the best friend of
Wid NS )
With Seno Gumira Ajidarma as the moderator

Beside Comic Exhibition, The Bazar will sells from the
newest comic book until the old comic book (antique),
with the Indonesia great comic publishing as the
participant. And the hobbies community will join the
event, there are car toy hobbies, and Silat Story
Book Lover. With many femous Indonesia comic
character merchandizes as like t-shirt, mug, sticker,
etc.

Make this event as fight spirit of Indonesia Comic and
Silat Story!!!

Check the complete information (in Indonesian
language) in :
http://www.komikindonesia.com

Journeys: Indonesia visits Korea and Cambodia

Comic discussion in Aksara book store- Kemang Raya, Jakarta, December 22,
2005 is a nice discussion. With Theme : "Menimbang Posisi Komik Kita di Asia"
(Presentasi Perjalanan dari Korea dan Kamboja) Indonesia Comic position in Asia- Korea and Cambodia Journey
by Wahyu Soegianto and Beng Rahadian. Wahyu report in Korea, World Comic Artist Conference 7th/ WCC7 Bucheon, 30
Sept - 03 Oct 2005. The theme conference in that time is about who is the centre of Comic in Asia. (Korea, Japan or China).
Wahyu tell his journey in Korea, and with some funny story in there.

Beng Rahadian tell his journey for Indonesia-Cambodia Comics Exchange,
program Arts Network Asia 22 Nov - 05 Dec 05, Phnom Penh. His Journey has
written in http://komikcambodia.blogspot.com
The nice and good program for both country. The Aksara book store full suport the comic comunity. The Comic Discussion
will be held monthly, with two comic artist as the speakers.

The comic artist is who have the indie and the major comic book. And Toko (Store) Komik Indonesia in Ambasador mall-Kuningan, Jakarta who concern to old comic artist, who feamous in the Indonesia gold age, 1970. Will give chance to indie comic artist as the speaker, beside the old comic artist.

Toko Komik Indonesia will make an event as the first anniversery in Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3 January 2006. The
event will be launch a new comic "Gina" by Gerdy WK. So 2006, the comic world in Indonesia will be fully of comic event.
And it will be as a good year for Indonesia comic, i think.
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article in Indonesian is in :
http://www.textandpictstudio.blogspot.com

Wishing you a Cornucopian Christmas

Holiday Stirrings

http://static.flickr.com/6/75821692_17db3edb9e_o_d.gif

Animated Holiday wishes courtesy Shags.

Bonne Annee

Undangan Klabkomik Aksara

TB Aksara Kemang
Kamis, 22 Desember 2005 pukul 19.00-20.30

"Menimbang Posisi Komik Kita di Asia" (Presentasi
Perjalanan dari Korea dan Kamboja)

bersama:

Wahyu Soegianto
(Mewakili Mayarakat Komik Indonesia di World Comic
Artist Conference 7th/ WCC7 Bucheon, 30 Sept - 03 Okt
2005)

Beng Rahadian
(Komikus untuk Indonesia-Cambodia Comics Exchange,
program Arts Network Asia 22 Nop - 05 Des 05, Phnom
Penh)

Host: Hikmat Darmawan (Akademi Samali)

Special Cambodian Coffee and Vietnamese Tea

Welcome Guest Editor Ahmadzeni

From Indonesia who will be filling in during the next few days.


Blog: http://www.textandpictstudio.blogspot.com
Karya Terbaru: http://www.portfolios.com/textandpictstudio
Komik kami yang bisa dipesan:
2 Judul Komik Kakek Bejo :http://www.kakekbejo.blogspot.com/
1 Komik Cerpen: http://www.komikcerpen.blogspot.com
Komik Pendekar X : http://www.pendekarx.blogspot.com

Words and Pictures

Wikipedia has a project underway to list and categorize more about comics and sequential art. They're looking for a few good writers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics

Guest DJ signs off

David Lasky has punched his timecard. Don't be surprised if he pokes his head in from time to time though.

More news, gossip and dazzling international guest stars to come, never a dull moment at ComicsLifestyle.com!

True Porn

True-Porn,
originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Looking for a unique gift for your oh-so-alternative friend who has all the cool albums, books, DVDs, toys, etc? Might I recommend the "True Porn" anthology, a collection of slice-of-life erotic comics? It features all new work by artists like Ellen Lindner, Robyn Chapman, Rich Tommaso, Kazimir Strzepek, the phenomenal Hope Larson, and many more. Cover art is by the legendary Chester Brown.

I myslef wasn't able to complete a story in time for the book, but editors Robyn Chapman and Kelli Nelson let me draw the back cover image (pictured here).

Amazon sells it with a nice discount...

CAUTION: Don't get this for anyone under 18 or who is, you know, sensitive; it has lots and lots of nudity (if that's even the word for it).

-DL

Miromi.org

Romy Ilano has some free comics online:


short wordless vignettes,at http://www.miromi.org/comics.html

Birthday Bitch

I just got Mandy Ord's new comic in the mail which is excellent. I recommend you get your hands on one anyway possible!!

Cheers Anthony

Woodring Japanimation DVD

Jim Woodring, one of the great comics artists of our time, has just released an all new comic book, "The Lute String," as well as "Visions of Frank", a DVD of 8 animated shorts (featuring, as one might imagine, the character Frank) made by "some of Japan's most innovative and idiosyncratic filmmakers." Woodring's site features lots more news and products, including some lovingly crafted toys.
-DL

Global Hobo Holiday Sale

This is happening right now in Berkeley...

I meant to mention it sooner...

Independent Publishing Open Studios
Sunday, Dec. 11 2005, 11am-5pm
2480 Fifth St., Berkeley, CA 94710
Hand-made cards, cookbooks, zines, paintings, wallets, jewelry, and comic books by over twenty local artists. Many books at holiday discount prices. Tour the letterpress and silkscreening studios, then enjoy an amazing cookie (or two).

Global Hobo also has a website with lots of fun mini comics one can obtain via paypal or by mailing a check...

Crafty Cards (Ker-Bloom) sells a snazzy, and somewhat pricey, letterpress printed comic book.
-DL

The Slide Rule of Seattle

sliderulelogo,
originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Seattle's Davey Oil created "Slide Rule" so that comics artists could be given the same or similar adulation as rockstars. Artists read their comics live on stage while Davey projects digital slides of their comics panels. Davey (whose real name is David) also co-directs the Zine Archive and Publishing Project (aka ZAPP) in the basement of the Richard Hugo House.

Slide Rule performs regularly, including a december 17th show at Confounded Books of Seattle, opening for the perpetual motion roadshow tour.

-DL

New, Black, Shapes

New comics online at

http://www.blackshapes.com

- Between Our World and Theirs

- You Walked the Line

apparently Philip Barrett is now in Canada, says ClamNuts.

http://clamnuts.com/rants/2005/11/new-irish-comics.html

Order via

http://www.sparkplugcomicbooks.com/

Lark Pien's Japan Travelogue

The phenomenal Lark Pien recently left her Bay Area stomping grounds to check out Tokyo, and was kind enough to send us the following report...

Design Festa - welp! this was a big reason for coming to japan when i have. it was on the 26th and 27th of November. i caught the giant DIY show on Sunday. it was FABuLOUS. there's something like 2,000 odd vendors at this thing. Chiku, nikawabin, kimono girls, and semani are all people who "tabled" (they just get a spot on the floor). i didn't know any of these people, i just bought stuff from them, but they were pretty accepting of my very very bad japanese (hey! i had to teach myself!)

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chiku does beautiful paper cut outs. immaculate stuff. i'll try to find the websites, i've packed them away for now.

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nikawabin and another girl are artists/illustrators and they were selling bookcovers (the paper she's holding up).

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kimono girls - i think they were selling handmade pouches? i didn't get a good look, it was crowded.

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semani does silkscreen t-shirts. i bought one of his cool deconstructivist punk architectural themed ones for about 35.00. that is a cheap price for t-shirts here - the average seems to be 50.00.

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Nakano Broadway

- in Tokyo area, get off at this station, walk through the sun mall (see photo) and round the bend to get to the NakanoBroadway mall for 4 floors jam packed with toys, comics, costumes (cosplay - is that what they call it? all new to me...!), original art, cells, vending machines with those little toys that come in plastic ball cases, video games, antique toys. I saw a battlescarred Optimus Prime in one of the cases - BAD ASS! i got a huge slew of comics, including everything i ever wanted by taiyo matsumoto. google Mandarake stores for more info.

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gocco demo - the coolest "you can find everything in this store" Tokyo Hands. A giant one in Shibuya, and another, slightly less comprehensive store located in Shinjuku. The shibuya one had a whole aisle dedicated to Gocco Printing, with screens bigger than 8x11 even. there were 2 videos demonstrating how to use the gocco. go, gocco!

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XBox Cafe - this is right near where i've been staying. the Sony PS cafe is pretty close too. go in anytime to test drive a virtual car, beat up monsters and what not. i only know how to use a gamecube, so i didn't try any games at these places.

props go to my brother, who housed me for the whole 3 weeks. without him, and his merchandising career, i wouldn't be able to come to japan and have this great experience.

All Photos by Lark Pien.

Matt Silvie in Seattle

Silviecomic
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

The enigmatic Matt Silvie has his comics (or at least, the comic you see here) on display at the Hi-5 art space in Seattle's Pioneer Square 'hood. Hi-5 has openings every first Thursday from 6 to 10pm at 619 western (at western and yesler), on the fifth floor all the way in the back.

-DL

California Gallery Shows

givemonkeyrobot
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Comics artists are appearing in gallery shows left and right. In San Francisco, Lark Pien has art in a show called 'Tiny' at the Studio Gallery from November 30th to December 24th.

John Porcellino is this month's small press spotlight artist at the Cartoon Art Museum. (Check out John's new website!)

Down in Los Angeles, the UCLA's Hammer Museum (in collaboration with LA's MOCA) has what appears to be a massive show of classic comics art, highlighting 15 master artists from across the 20th century.

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OZ on/in TCJ

The Comics Journal Message Board:
Leigh Rigozzi says Australian comics are cool. Lots of pictures. Tim Danko, Mandy Ord, Kirrily Schell, Amber Carvan, many more.
http://www.tcj.com/messboard/ubb/Forum2/HTML/004637.html

The Collectible Tim Danko

Minicomics by Aust/NZ 'toonster Timmy Danko selling on EBay.

Sky Noise: "His gorgeous comics are meticulously crafted and deserve a wider audience"



The new trend? http://tinyurl.com/77pwe
Let the feeding frenzy commence.

(Our Tim is teaching Comics Design in New Zealand next year. http://www.natcoll.ac.nz/Courses/Service/Display/Course/100/Region/Auckland/Name/Comic%20design.htm)

[Courtesy comics.org.nz]

posters are the new comics, part two

leia bell
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Through Richard Visick, I was introduced to the poster art of Leia Bell. Leia lives in Salt Lake City, where she designs posters for the shows at Kilby Court, her husband's all-ages music venue. Leia's posters are quieter and more personal than what is usually seen in the fabulously over-the-top world of rock poster graphics. Her subjects come from everyday life, such as her son gazing at some cicadas in the image shown here. Though she may not realize it, she is an alternative comics artist who works exclusively in the medium of screen printing.
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posters are the new comics

NOGAFAYSB2
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Seattle cartoonist Richard Visick originally hails from Utah. For the past few years he has made mini-comics in which the mundane lives of young 'hipsters' are celebrated with warmth and offbeat humor. Being something of a Renaissance Man, Richard is also knowledgeable in the fields of library science, health care, and music. He is in the band Touchdown Eagle, and he makes posters for shows. He has collected a smattering of his rock flyer work in the zine "No One Gives a Fuck About Your Shitty Band", issues 1 and 2, which he will sell you by mail if you contact him.

-DL

Fw: Pekan Komik Nasional II

The big one of Indonesian comic convention in the capital town of East Java Province

 

''Pekan Komik nasional II"

Christ University of PETRA Surabaya- East Java - Indonesia

March, 6 - 11, 2006

(Exhibition, Seminar, Competition and Workshop)

 

more: http://pekankomiknasionaldua.blogspot.com  

Cartoonist = Sedition?

Cartoonist Michael Leunig on Australia's 'anti-terrorism' laws:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/200511/s1519710.htm

A Strange Day

AStrangeDay
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Seattle artist Tatiana Gill has received much acclaim for her work with writer Damon Hurd on the graphic novella "A Strange Day", the story of a Cure fan in middle-America who runs into a kindred spirit when he shows up too early at a record store on the day the band's new album is to be released. This book was recently released in French!

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women with stripey socks (and possibly scarves) wearing red Chuck Taylors

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Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Portland cartoonist Shawn Granton often draws women with stripey socks (and possibly scarves) wearing red Chuck Taylors. Who knows why, but who can argue with the results? Many of Shawn's mini comics can be obtained from microsm publishing.
-DL

Alice in New York

Alice
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

Seattle artist Henry Chamberlain is in the middle of an autobiographical graphic novel about his arrival in New York City as a young man.

Says Henry: "I'm continuing my work on Alice in New York and having a great time as the work continues to develop. The process is organic, spirited, and exciting as I dig deeper and ultimately go back from beginning to end and back reworking and refining. The trade paperback will be something else."

Not only is he is releasing chapters from the book in mini-comic form, he also has a store on his website which features one of the greatest comics-related t-shirts I've ever seen (the image is displayed here). It would make a nice stocking-stuffer for the clerk in your life...

-DL

Dogsbody review of Alice in New York.

Email Henry for info on ordering his comics.

"Real" "Art" gallery show in Seattle

"Real" "Art" gallery show
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

I almost forgot that I'm the co-curator of a small (but packed) gallery show of comics art which comments on the (capital A) Art World. It was inspired by a comic Peter Bagge drew about a show at the Henry Gallery, basically tearing apart the obscure pretentiousness of the art on display. The show he inspired features comics by Bob Rini, Greg Stump, Megan Kelso, myself, and a tour de force by Jeremy Eaton (illustrator of the image featured here, a portrait of the surrealist "Mandalet Blanchet"). The show hangs at the Sessions Gallery in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood until December 18.

-DL