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New Chip Kidd Book Cover: “ALL IN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY” By Billie Jean King #Knopf

 

Coming to a Store Near You!  Here’s a very recent Book Cover Design at Knopf by Chip Kidd. This is for “ALL IN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY” by Billie Jean King.

An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life’s journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career–six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes.” She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women’s movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. She describes the myriad challenges she’s hurdled–entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial peril after being outed–on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. And she talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service. She offers insights and advice on leadership, business, activism, sports, politics, marriage equality, parenting, sexuality, and love. She shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports. 

 

Publisher: Knopf (Penguin Random House)
Category: Biography & Memoir
Release Date: Aug 17, 2021
ISBN 9781101947333
Cover Design: Chip Kidd

 

 

 

New Chip Kidd Book Cover: “THE PLAGUE YEAR: AMERICA IN THE TIME OF COVID” by Lawrence Wright #Knopf

 

In Stores Now! Here’s a very recent Book Cover Design at Knopf by Chip Kidd. This is for “THE PLAGUE YEAR: AMERICA IN THE TIME OF COVID”
by Lawrence Wright.

LAWRENCE WRIGHT is a staff writer for The New Yorker, a playwright, a screenwriter, and the author of ten books of nonfiction, including The Looming Tower, Going Clear, and God Save Texas. His recent novel, The End of October, was a New York Times best seller. Wright’s books have received many honors, including a Pulitzer Prize for The Looming Tower. He and his wife are longtime residents of Austin, Texas.

Publisher : Knopf (Penguin Random House)
Release Date : June 8, 2021
Language : English
Hardback : 336 Pages
ISBN-10 : 0593320727
ISBN-13 : 978-0593320723
Cover Design : Chip Kidd

 

 

 

Chip Kidd’s FAVORITE THINGS, An Article at PENN STATER Magazine

In a recent article of PENN STATER, the Official Magazine of the Penn State Alumni Association, Designer Chip Kidd was asked about his experience going to school there back in the mid 1980’s. This is his answer, in Comic Strip form, ha! You can also follow this LINK to read the short interview they did. Thanks Penn State!

 

 

“WHO ARE YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?”, A New Documentary about CHARLES M. SCHULZ (PEANUTS Creator & Cartoonist) Will Be Premiering JUNE 25th, 2021 on Apple TV+.

Before there was Charlie Brown, there was Schulz. Take a delightful look into the magic of PEANUTS, its creator, and the lasting legacy he left on the world.

A Brand-New Documentary about CHARLES M. SCHULZ (PEANUTS Creator & Cartoonist) will be premiering JUNE 25th, 2021 on Apple TV+. The Title of it is , “WHO ARE YOU, CHARLIE BROWN?”

This documentary will be narrated by Lupita Nyong’o, Directed by Michael Bonfiglio, and Produced by Brian Grazer & Ron Howard.

Many famous fans will make an appearance including Jean Schulz (Charles M Schulz’s Widow), Chip Kidd (Writer, Graphic Designer), Kevin Smith (Filmmaker, Actor), Al Roker (Journalist), Billie Jean King (Tennis Champion, Activist), Drew Barrymore (Actor, Producer), Ira Glass (This American Life, Podcaster), Jennifer Finney Boylan (Writer), Keith L. Williams (Actor), Miya Cech (Actor), Paige Braddock (Cartoonist, Creative Director of Creative Associates), Robb Armstrong (Cartoonist, Jump Start), Karen Johnson (Former Director, Charles M Schulz Museum) & more will share it’s influence on them.

Plus, there will also be a new animated story where Charlie Brown goes on a personal quest.

For more information, just CLICK HERE!

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#Marvel FANTASTIC FOUR NO 1 PANEL BY PANEL – New Chip Kidd Book Coming Out in November 2021!

FANTASTIC FOUR NO. 1: PANEL BY PANEL

By Marvel Entertainment, Stan lee, and Chip Kidd, Illustrator Jack Kirby. Introduction by Walter Mosley, Commentaries by Mark Evanier, Photographer Geoff Spear & Essay by Tom Brevoort.

Timed for the 60th anniversary, the iconic and influential first issue of the Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, deconstructed by award-winning designer Chip Kidd; with text by novelist Walter Mosley, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and historian Mark Evanier; and photographs by Geoff Spear.

The first issue of Fantastic Four by legendary creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced fans to a now-iconic team of Super Heroes—Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, and the Thing—ushering in the modern Marvel Age of comics. Kirby’s artistic contributions in this comic book revolutionized visual storytelling and brought a new reality to the way comics stories could be told, the ripple effects of which continue to influence comic book art to this day. Sixty years after its publication in November 1961, this reimagining by award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd uses an original copy of the comic book (which initially sold for ten cents and now sells for astronomical prices in good condition) to present the classic story in a whole new way that is sure to engage both lifelong fans and the latest generation of Marvel enthusiasts.

The book also includes text by bestselling novelist Walter Mosley, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and historian Mark Evanier (Kirby: King of Comics). Stunningly photographed by award-winning photographer Geoff Spear, Fantastic Four no. 1 is showcased as you’ve never seen it before—oversized and up-close—a panel-by-panel exploration of the entire issue that captures every single detail and nuance of Lee’s story and Kirby’s groundbreaking artwork, making it a must-have for every comic book collection.

Imprint: Abrams ComicArtsPublication Date: November 16, 2021Price: $40.00Trim Size: 8 1⁄2 x 11ISBN: 978-1-4197-5615-3EAN: 9781419756153Page Count: 260Illustrations: Full-color illustrations throughoutFormat: HardcoverRights: World English

CARTOONIST KAYFABE Book Review ~ BATMAN: ANIMATED SERIES Book by Paul Dini & Chip Kidd #Batman

Here’s a very cool video by CARTOONIST KAYFABE (with Hosts: Ed Piskor & Jim Rugg) and it’s basically a Book Review about BATMAN: ANIMATED, a Book by Paul Dini & Chip Kidd. Now keep in mind that this book will not be coming out soon because it was published back in ©1998 & is kind of hard to find. So why a review now??

Original Artwork by Bruce Timm

Because everyone STILL loves BATMAN: the Animated Series!! For a lot of people it’s considered the very best interpterion of the character. Anyways, here’s their take on this classic book, check it out!!

PEANUTS at 70 Video: Library of America Lecture Series

LOA Live: A conversation with Sarah Boxer, Jonathan Lethem, Clifford Thompson, and Chris Ware, moderated by Andrew Blauner. In 1950 Charles M. Schulz debuted a comic strip that is one of the indisputable glories of American popular culture—hilarious, poignant, inimitable. The “Peanuts” characters continue to resonate with millions of fans, their beguiling four-panel adventures and television escapades offering lessons about happiness, friendship, disappointment, childhood, and life itself.

Andrew Blauner, editor of the LOA anthology “The Peanuts Papers: Writers and Cartoonists on Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and the Meaning of Life,” joins four distinguished contributors to the collection for a seventieth anniversary conversation reflecting on the deeper truths of Schulz’s deceptively simple strip and its impact on their lives and art and on the broader culture. Presented in partnership with Peanuts Worldwide and the Charles M. Schulz Museum.

The Peanuts Papers: Writers and Cartoonists on Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and the Meaning of Life
Edited by Andrew Blauner.

A LIBRARY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PUBLICATION

Category: Literary Collections | Literary Criticism

Hardcover $24.95
Oct 22, 2019
ISBN 9781598536164

Video: Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Art Spiegelman!

Here’s a wonderful conversation between Neil Gaiman (Batman & Sandman) & Art Spigelman (MAUS, RAW Magazine). This event happened on April 4, 2014 in the Sosnoff Theater at The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Bard College.

They discuss Newspaper Comics, EC Horror Comics, the impact of MAD Magazine & much more about Popular Culture.

On April 7th, 2021, Author Tony Hiss Will Virtually Present “Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth”, a Book about Wilderness Conservation.

Virtual Author Event!

On Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT, Tony Hiss will visit Gibson’s Bookstore virtually to present Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth, a book about wilderness conservation to save our planet and ourselves.

CLICK HERE to read about how to get tickets to the event (which is FREE!)

RESCUING THE PLANET (Knopf) is an urgent argument in support of protecting 50% of the earth’s land by 2050 – thereby saving millions of its species. Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, and introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other “Half Earthers” like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves.

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Book Tour Video: Rescuing the Planet with Tony Hiss

Tony Hiss, author of the new book, “Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth”, is on a Book Tour, well sort of. In the age of Covid-19 Mr. Hiss is doing a lot of speaking engagements on ZOOM. Down below is a recent example. Then, we found a graphic that shows other dates with other Podcasters & Bookstores. So be sure to check that out!

Oh yeah, the Book Cover was designed by Chip Kidd!

RESCUING THE PLANET:
PROTECTING HALF THE LAND TO HEAL THE EARTH
By TONY HISS
Introduction by E. O. Wilson

Published by KNOPF
Category: Science | Domestic Politics
Release Date: Mar 30, 2021
Hardcover ISBN 9780525654810
Cover Design: Chip Kidd

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