Gillian Welch and her long time musical cohort, David Rawlings are back at last with their first new record since 2003's Soul Journey. We've only had the chance to give this one listen so far, but we look forward to a long summer of replays and feel safe in saying it's going to fit quite comfortably along with the rest of their catalogue of works and that we'll be enjoying it for years to come. In other words: it's been worth the wait.
Moebius's late masterpiece, 40 Days dans le Desert B has at long last been reissued – now, for the first time in hardcover. 40 Days comprises a series of 70 consecutive drawings done at the close of the millenium as part of / as a result of his decision to stop getting high (i.e. smoke pot). If only all such decisions yielded such amazing results!
This is a French edition and all text is in French. However, after the two page introduction by Isabelle Giraud, the body of the work is accompanied by only sporadic text. THe images speak for themselves – and do so quite eloquently. This volume includes several full color drawings not included...
This startlingly well produced Big Book, the latest from the greatest full grown adult comics whiz kid, that literary minded artistic genius and graphic technician extraordinaire who possesses what could possibly be the most divided consciousness in a fully-functioning adult in the known world -- yes, that's right, Mr. Chris Ware -- collects material previously presented in the comics periodical Acme Novelty Library #7 & #15 (AKA Acme Novelty Big Book of Jokes #1 & #2 ) published by Fantagraphics, along with plenty of finely crafted, bruising new work with which it has been seamlessly integrated, all bundled together in an...
Wow! The first issue of Liz Suburbia's newseries, Egg Cream, is a knockout! Her crisp,confident line in combination withartfullybalanced blackspottingcreatescomics that come alive in smartly arrangedpanelsfillingone well-composed page after another– 96 pages in all – in this squarebound volume ofall new comics work;printed just right in black and white on newsprint with cardsrtock covers.Startingoff with a hefty installment of the follow up,second volume of Sacred Heart, and concludingwith thegraphically advenutrous "Goth Ex GF,"Egg Cream is easily the best new series yet seen in2019!
Anyone unfamiliar with Liz Suburbia can get an idea not...
With it’s 34th issue (why 34th? go figure…) McDonough has taken his long-running, anything-goes, one-man comics anthology to new heights (and new widths) in this, the first magazine-sized issue of Grixly. In recognition of the distinction this issue bears from the previous 33, it has been assigned its own sub-title. Here, in the 32 8 1/2" x 11” black & white, monochrome and full color pages of Click Clack, we are provided with a veritable catalogue of comics and cartooning styles, story forms, genres, tropes, color schemas and more; from single image caricatures and grotesqueries in the tradition of Basil Wolverton, to short, one to...
Twenty-five years ago, inRaw, Volume 2, Number 1, Richard McGuire published a six-page work, titled "Here"*, and comics have never been the same since. Now, McGuire has expanded his revelation into a full length work, that, while it may be considered to fulfill the definition of graphic novel, is clearly something more besides. Years in the making,Hereis a meditation on time and its passage through place that employs the power of comics to concisely and powerfully convey their inextricable relation. ReadingHere, one is quickly gripped by a feeling of the uncanny. The realization that the precise spatial coordinates occupied by the room...
WOW! This is an amazing comic book. This oversize (10" x 12") comic book magazine is filled with 44 pages of stunning pantomime (silent) comics, composed entirely in blue and orange - and combinations thereof. You really need to hold this one in your hands and take it in, one spread at a time. Jungle Book was never like this! RECOMMENDED
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In You & a Bike & a Road we have172 pages of crisp pencil drawings delineating, on the road, in the moment,comics journaling style,her bike trip from Tucson, AZ to Athens, GA.
Davis's vivid lines will carry you along on her journey. Moments and feelings are brought vivdly to life on the page. Friendships are formed, challenges are met. The journey is the destination, indeed.
It's here! Five years in the making. Ganges #5.
Kevin Huizenga makes comics like no one else. He strives to bring the mechanics of consciousness to life in pen and ink on paper, in text and image, diagram and chart. One of his primary concerns is the representation of the temporal dimension in the spatial, in capturing and organizing the implacable flow of time from infinity to eternity to the here and now on the page, and that is the primary focus of this issue. He is aware that this is, ultimately, an impossible task, but attempts it nonetheless, knowing that this is what it means to be human. In this, the fifth issue of his series ...
Surveying the signs from our vantage point here at Copacetic HQ, we have decided to shift course at the shop somewhat, in response to the conditions on the ground.
Starting out 2021, the shop will be CLOSED TO WALK-IN CUSTOMERS through – at least – the end of February. Visiting the shop during this period will only be possible by making an advance appointment. The shop will NOT be maintaining a fixed schedule during this period, but will instead be keeping hours determined by a proprietary algorithm the inputs of which are: the requirements of internet order fulfillment; appointment load; meteorological data; and Covid-19 case rates. Should Covid-19 case rates spike further upwards from the current already elevated rates, then no appointments will be granted. Also, it is worth pointing out here that, given the likely erratic hours of shop occupancy, going forward the preferred mode of appointment-making will be email. Please use copacetic@copaceticcomics.com and include the word “Appointment” in the subject (although, feel free to call for an appointment; if no one picks up, simply leave a message and wait for a call back confirmation).
The same, current restrictions will continue to remain in place throughout this period:
1) Masks are required to be worn in the shop at all times.
2) Complimentary medical gloves and hand-sanitizer are provided upon entry to the shop. One or the other – or both, if you prefer – is required to be employed by customers before handling any merchandise.
3) There is a limit of three customers in the shop at any one time.
Here's to 2021!
The Copacetic Comics Company
3138 Dobson Street – Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (map)
(412) 251-5451
WINTER 2021 HOURS
***BY APPOINTMENT ONLY***