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New York Times Book Review: LON CHANEY SPEAKS (Pantheon Graphic Novel) by Pat Dorian

Pat Dorian’s New Graphic Novel, LON CHANEY SPEAKS (Published by Pantheon), caught the eye of New York Times Graphic Content Columnist Ed Park. So, he wrote about it!! This is great news! If you CLICK HERE you can read the entire review.

Congrats Pat Dorian (Artist & Writer) and Pantheon (Publisher).

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DESIGN MATTERS Podcast: Debbie Millman Interviews Designer Robyn Kanner

In this latest episode of the DESIGN MATTERS Podcast, Debbie Millman talks with Designer, Artist, & Writer Robyn Kanner.

Robyn Kanner’s sponsor asked what her goals were. She said she was going to elect the next president of the United States. And in this episode exploring her powerful journey, she breaks down how she helped do exactly that.

Design Matters · Robyn Kanner

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MORE TO COME Publishers Weekly Podcast Interview with CBLDF’s Jeff Trexler!

Recently, Jeff Trexler, Executive Director of the COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND sat down for an interview with Calvin Reid of the Publishers Weekly More to Come podcast.

This interview is a great introduction to Jeff Trexler and his work. It touches on his background and his previous involvement in the comics community before delving into what is going on with CBLDF today. Topics discussed in the conversation include, why the position of executive director is interim, diversification, rebuilding trust, and expanding the mission of CBLDF within the scope of First Amendment rights.

Read Jeff Trexler’s statement on expanding the mission of CBLDF HERE!

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VIDEO – CCXP WORLDS Interview With Book Designer CHIP KIDD by Bruno Porto

On the final day of CCXP Worlds (Dec. 6th, 2020), Bruno Porto interviewed New York-based Graphic Designer, Writer and Editor Chip Kidd about Comic Books, Graphic Design, & Book Production. Anyway, here it is, please be sure to check it out!

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LON CHANEY SPEAKS Graphic Novel (Pantheon) Got Nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award!

Here’s some pretty exciting news and, if you can, we need you to vote now! The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award, abbreviated to Rondo Award or Rondo, is a fan-based award where the public votes for a variety of individuals, entities, and media nominated in the horror genre. The award has been likened to a “Horror Oscar,” and is considered a “coveted” prize in the horror community!

Delayed by the Year of the Pandemic, here — finally! — is this year’s ballot for the best work in classic horror in 2020

   Since 2002, the Rondos have been fandom’s only classic horror awards – decided by fans, for fans. Every nominee below is being recognized for significant achievements in 2020. By voting, you add your voice and make a difference.

   As noted, 2020 was no ordinary year. Movies were delayed or sent streaming, conventions were canceled, and magazines struggled. But with some adjustments, we still have an amazing ballot to offer.

 HOW TO VOTE: Voting is by email only. Simply copy this ballot onto an email (cut-and-paste works fine), and mark your choices with an X, or use bold or a highlight color. We know that can be awkward so you can also just type your picks into an email.

Send the email to David Colton, at taraco@aol.com by Sunday night at midnight, April 25, 2021.

 — One vote per person, please. Every email must include your name to be counted. All votes are kept strictly confidential. No emails nor personal information will ever be shared with anyone.
— No, you do NOT have to vote in every category. Vote for one, all, or a few.
— IMPORTANT: Feel free to spread the word about Rondo – go social on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram; place Rondo banners on websites; urge friends to vote. But please DO NOT mass produce votes or send duplicate ballots, or use vote-generating software. Suspicious ballots will be rejected at the sole discretion of Rondo organizers.
 — Again, to vote send your choices to taraco@aol.com.

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SEEK YOU: A JOURNEY THROUGH AMERICAN LONELINESS (Pantheon) Just Got It’s First Book Review!!

Hey Everybody, please be sure to check out the April 2021 Issue of Kirkus Reviews Magazine because SEEK YOU: A JOURNEY THROUGH AMERICAN LONELINESS (Pantheon) Just Got It’s First Book Review!! Another option is to just click this LINK & you can read it before it hits the newsstands… Just CLICK HERE!

This is a brand new Graphic Novel by Kristen Radtke & will be released by Pantheon Books on July 6th, 2021.

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VIDEO – Graphic Designer Chip Kidd Speaks To Students Around The World!

Here’s a very recent video published on YouTube where the Graphic Designer Chip Kidd gets to talk with Students from all over the world. There is also a Q & A section, Check it out!

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#CAROUSEL Magazine Interviews Graphic Designer CHIP KIDD!

Mark Laliberte, over at the CAROUSEL Magazine Blog, recent published an exclusive interview they did back in 2013 with Author & Graphic Designer Chip Kidd. In the discussion, they talk about Chip’s long career at Penguin Random House (Then, just “Random House”) & the State of Graphic Design today.

They also discuss such issues as: BAT-MANGA (Chip’s Book celebrating Jiro Kuwata’s Batman Art from the 1960’s), WATCHING THE WATCHMEN (Another Book by Chip where he documents the making of THE WATCHMEN Graphic Novel), BUILDING STORIES by Chris Ware, Chip’s TED Talk and much much more!

To read the full article/interview just CLICK HERE!

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#UNIQLO is Set To Release a New T-Shirt Line Celebrating Japan’s Most Celebrated Author, Haruki Murakami!

The Japanese clothing chain, UNIQLO, has just unveiled its Haruki Murakami x UT collection, featuring eight men’s T-shirt designs inspired by Murakami’s works, aesthetic sensibilities, and philosophical musings, such as the Murakami Radio design that proclaims “Books, music, and cats have been my friends from way back” across its back.

We’re showing just a few of the designs here but if you visit their website you can see way more. Plus, you might wanna buy one so people know you’re cool!

Just, CLICK HERE!

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“Lon Chaney Speaks” by Pat Dorian, Published by Pantheon, is in Stores now!

Here’s the cover for LON CHANEY SPEAKS (Pantheon) by Pat Dorian. The story is all about the life of the legendary silent-film actor Lon Chaney (the original Phantom of the Opera  and  Hunchback of Notre Dame ), as imagined by an artist whose work recalls the style and skill of early-era  New Yorker Cartoonists.

From the artist: “‘No one will ever love me!’ I believe it was this near-universal fear that makes Lon Chaney’s characters continue to resonate with us today. On their surface, most of them are distinctly unlikeable: they are monsters, outcasts, criminals. But through his unique magic, Chaney makes them empathetic. He pioneered the craft of makeup artist long before that term ever existed, and he used his expertise to hide himself from public view–what if nobody loved him?”

Hardcover | $25.00
Published by Pantheon
Oct 06, 2020 | 160 Pages | 6 x 8-3/4 | ISBN 9781524747435

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