Vintage fumetto (circa 1976-77) starring our own Kim Thompson — read the whole thing here, see Kim’s explanation here.
(via entrecomics)
Gary Groth & Kim Thompson. An inspiration. Love these guys. And now that Kim is gone, more than ever.
(San Diego, 2011)
A wonderful Kim Thompson editorial from Amazing Heroes #7, his first issue as editor, cover date December, 1981.
RIP Kim Thompson, 1956-2013. You will be missed.
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Here is an interview with Kim Thompson and Bart Beaty. Kim was an amazing source of knowledge on european comics. I always enjoyed talking to him at signings, when i could make it down to Seattle.
Kim Thompson. (Photo: Gilbert W. Arias/Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
R.I.P. Kim Thompson. (drawing by Chris Ware)
spx:
Rest In Peace Kim Thompson
It is with deep regret that I interrupt this normally most joyful SPX Tumblr stream for some sad news. Kim Thompson, co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books, passed away this morning at the all too early age of 56.
Kim was a gentleman’s gentleman, a multi-linguist whose mastery of Dutch and French, amongst other languages, allowed many comics written in those tongues to be brought to us English readers.
He was a long time SPXer, and once we moved to the Marriott in Bethesda, for whatever reason he would always be the last to pack up in the exhibitors room. I would help him load the cart to go out to the loading dock and more than once got a hernia from helping him load heavy boxes into his trunk.
He was a soft spoken guy whose knowledge of comics old, new and foreign was second to none. He helped bring us Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Chris Ware, Jacques Tardi, Jason and Stan Sakai, amongst others, and helped institutionalize what we now call indie comics. No question the comics world would have been much lesser without his efforts.
On behalf of the SPX Executive Committee and myself, we will miss him.
Alot…
Warren
Thanks Warren.
“Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse… by Floyd Gottfredson will be warmly received by comics aficionados but should also intrigue Disney animation buffs who aren’t necessarily plugged into comic strip history… I have a feeling that this book, crafted with such obvious care, will earn Gottfredson a new legion of admirers.” – Leonard Maltin
“Gottfredson drew Mickey with a nosy snout and the bright eyes of an adrenalin junkie. The mouse’s diminutive size inspired Gottfredson to have the character attempt daredevil races, leaping stunts, and develop a flurry-fisted fighting style…. This beautiful volume gives the Great Rodent his humanity.” – Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
“From the beautifully reproduced strips to the densely packed ancillary features, this must be the book that editors David Gerstein and Fantagraphics’ co-founder Gary Groth wanted for years for their own libraries. Their enthusiasm shows in the wonderfully designed package.” – Rich Clabaugh, Christian Science Monitor
“Gottfredson’s strips are jammed with incident and detail, energized with a loopy energy that matches the spunky determination of Mickey himself.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
”[Walt Disney’s] Mickey Mouse… stands beside Fantagraphics’ collections of E.C. Segar’s Popeye and Charles Schulz’s Peanuts as a treasure of modern American culture — a reminder that, once in a while, the most popular thing is the best thing.” – Alan Scherstuhl, SF Weekly
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Color Sundays Vol. 1: Call of the Wild
by Floyd Gottfredson
edited by David Gerstein with Gary Groth
280-page full-color 10.5” x 8.75” hardcover • $29.99
ISBN: 978-1-60699-643-0
Due to arrive within 2 weeks. Click the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see more previews and pre-order your copy here:
http://www.fantagraphics.com/mickeysundays1
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