Tag Archives: Chris Ware

Money, honey ?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

The October 11 issue of the New Yorker magazine features a wonderful cover by Chris Ware, which leads on to an exclusive 2 page strip inside.  I’m always amazed how Ware manages to add levels of meaning, making his work … Continue reading →

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Chris Ware Extra

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Presspop announced a new Japanese Jimmy Corrigan edition a couple of weeks ago, which comes as three volumes in a slipcase.  The slipcase itself features a new short strop that Ware created especially for this edition. (via Someware, via Entrecomics, … Continue reading →

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News from Griffioen

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch publisher and purveyor of fine collector’s items, Griffioen Grafiek, just posted their newsletter for the summer, and there’s a lot of goodies to be found for the lovers of fine comic art.  One is a cyclee print of a … Continue reading →

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Adams makes Ware more Ware

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

In 1987, Chris Ware published a collection of his Daily Texan strips as Floyd Farland, Citizen of the Future (Eclipse).  The cover of that book was done in a style that, to put it mildly, is not what you would … Continue reading →

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This Literary Life

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

This week’s New Yorker sports a cover by Chris Ware that serves as an encouragement or warning for all young literary hopefuls.  Or for everyone of us, since this new work is yet another illustration of that great Warean adagio, … Continue reading →

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Ware for Komiks.dk, and Lemire for MCAF !

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Chris Ware designed the poster for this weekend’s Komiks.dk festival in Kopenhagen.  Oh how I wish I could be there, or at least have a bigger resolution image of this beauty).  Meanwhile, Jeff Lemire did a no less poignant design … Continue reading →

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Chris Ware’s Social Criticism

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Chris Ware hits them where it hurts in his (rejected) cover to this year’s Fortune 500.  Nice. (via Joyville)

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