Archive for August, 2007
And guess what? ACT-I-VATE is one of them.
Click pic to read entire article; you’re bound to find a handful of cool things about the internets today.
Forbidden Planet International’s Joe Gordon gives SHOOTING WAR some exceptionally well-reasoned love after reading it on paper for the first time, courtesy of Weidenfeld & Nicholson’s 16-page preview booklet. My favorite bit for you lazies:
And with W&N lining up interviews and appearances for the creators when the book comes out it should be publicised well beyond just the traditional comics media - I’ve felt all along that the mainstream media, especially newspapers like the Guardian which have given good support to graphic novels in the past, will love this. And that sort of coverage isn’t just good for promoting one book, that sort of interest promotes our entire genre, often to new readers who may not have picked up comics since they were kids and are unaware of just how powerful and mature an artform they can be.
The International Herald Tribune reports on the sea change in the UK publishing industry as comix explode, and SHOOTING WAR is there:
Hey kids: I’ve completely rebuilt my online shop (you know, the place I sell limited-edition prints of my work) and now it’s time to invite you all over to spill red wine on the carpet and not flush after you use the toilet…
Liliam Higa’s new Lillot jewellery collection premieres next Saturday, August 25th at an open studio trunk sale in Williamsburg, Brooklyn:
The new collection is also available online at the Lillot Etsy shop.
Portrait of my awesome father- and mother-in-law, Harutaka & Kimiko Higa.
