Showing posts with label Derf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derf. Show all posts

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Uncorrected Proofs in comics libraries? Keep or toss?

This question came up in the librarian section of the Comics Studies Society.

I argued in favor of keeping them as the art is frequently in an unfinished state, and can be thumbnails, pencils, or uncolored.

Here is an example of a proof, or Advance Reader Copy, of Trashed by Derf with an added editor's note and marketing information that may not be available anywhere else. It's from my own collection that I happen to run across recently, so I decided to take a few pictures to bolster my argument, and then thought I'd share them here as well.

I'd call this part of the Secret History of Comics.

My apologies for the so-so photos.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 09, 2023

Small Press Expo, 2023, day one in photos

Day one was great. The floor was hopping but not jammed. Lots of fun seeing people again for the first time in a year, or longer. Back tomorrow to spend more money.

Vern: Custodian of the Universe, a new book by Tyrell Waiters

Adam Griffiths

Kriota Willberg

Mike Rhode and Ana Merino, old ICAF cohorts

Ana Penyas of Spain and Ana Merino of Iowa

Ana Penyas of Spain

Ana Merino

Tyler Page

Will Arnold and ?

Will Arnold

Rob Ullman

Jared Cullum

Paul Kirchner

Paul Kirchner

Gemma Correll

Cuddles (aka Jimmy Reed) of Cuddles and Rage

Ellen Linder and Glynnis Fawkes (Jennifer Hayden in background)

Ellen Lindner

Joe Carabeo

Rob "Xavier Xerexes" and Jamie Noguchi

Jamie Noguchi


Lonnie Milsap

Keith Knight

Robb Tanner and Summer Pierre

Jennifer Hayden

Sara Turner of Cricket Press

Katie Longua


Breena Nunez

John Parker II

Hazel Newlevant

Dustin Harbin

Dustin Harbin

Eddie Campbell

Izar Lunacek

Joel Priddy

Tom Kaczynski of Uncivilized Books

Mike Rhode & Craig Fischer

Nic Breutzman

Matt Madden

Derf Backderf

Matt Bors

Eric Colossal

RM Rhodes

Jeremy Whitley

Evan Keeling and his jewelry-making daughter

Evan Keeling

Eric Gordon demonstrating a foldout

Mark Lindblom with his new Robert Crumb figure

Joel Priddy at Uncivilized Books

Izar Lunacek of Slovenia at Uncivilized Books

Julian Lytle and Ronald Wimberly

Ronald Wimberly

Leslie Stein

Leslie Stein

Leslie Stein

Bill Griffith with Leslie Stein in background

Bill Griffith with Leslie Stein in background