04.23.07
Pretty Parlor is proud to present the Miniature Art Extravaganza tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 24th.
Pretty Parlor is located at 119 Summit Ave E. on Capitol Hill (corner of Loretta and Summit - one block north of Denny).
The event is from 7-10 pm and features live music by the Tiny Vipers plus art by Andrea Heimer, Cait Willis, Noel Ill, Blush Photo, Kevin Russell, Fabio Sassi and many more.
04.23.07
FANTAGRAPHICS TO PUBLISH FIRST PEANUTS COMIC BOOK IN 40 YEARS - AND
IT’S FREE!
For the first time in more than 40 years, good ol’ Charlie Brown and
the entire PEANUTS gang will be featured in the traditional American
comic book format, when Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books publishes THE
UNSEEN PEANUTS. The last issue of Gold Key Publishing’s PEANUTS
series, published in 1964, sold for 12 cents. On May 5, 2007, when
THE UNSEEN PEANUTS is released, the price will be - FREE!
THE UNSEEN PEANUTS is one of the most exciting offerings in this
year’s sixth annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). As the name implies,
FCBD is a single day when participating independent comic book shops
in the United States and some 25 other countries around the world
give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their
stores. This year Free Comic Book Day is Saturday May 5th.
Several years after the passing of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz,
PEANUTS continues to be the world’s most popular comic strip,
appearing in more than 1500 newspapers worldwide, with literally
hundreds of collections having been published in the last 50 years.
Despite its seemingly ubiquitous status, hundreds and hundreds of
PEANUTS strips, after their initial appearance in the daily or Sunday
papers, have never been reprinted. Fantagraphics Books THE COMPLETE
PEANUTS has been rectifying this, and THE UNSEEN PEANUTS is a special
collection of over 100 of these rare strips. Fantagraphics will be
presenting some of the most amusing and interesting “lost” strips
that were “saved” by the first seven volumes of the COMPLETE PEANUTS
(Vol. 7, although not released, will be out by the time THE UNSEEN
PEANUTS is distributed), and in addition will also be previewing
“lost” strips from the upcoming eighth book - strips that have NEVER
appeared anywhere else since being originally published in daily
newspapers four decades ago!
THE UNSEEN PEANUTS works as both a great introduction of the strip to
new readers and as a fascinating trove of rarities to surprise and
delight even the most diligent PEANUTS fan. It’s a perfect PEANUTS
sampler for both neophyte and old hand, and an eye-opening “gateway”
into the delights of the best-selling COMPLETE PEANUTS series.
2007 also marks the 50th anniversary of the first appearance of
original PEANUTS material in comic books (in Dell’s Nancy issue 146),
and the 55th anniversary of the first appearance of PEANUTS in comic
books at all (strip reprints in an issue of Tip-Top). THE UNSEEN
PEANUTS is a wonderful and surprising addition to Charles M. Schulz’s
brilliant legacy in the comics.
“THE UNSEEN PEANUTS provides a unique opportunity for re-discovering
the sublime timelessness of “Sparky” Schulz’s classic comic strip,”
said Joe Field, owner of Concord CA’s Flying Colors Comics and the
founder of Free Comic Book Day. “I’m hoping this free PEANUTS comic
book stirs a lot of people to exploring the diverse and entertaining
medium of comic books.”
Free Comic Book Day serves as opportunity for new and curious readers
to experience comic books for the first time, while also calling back
former readers and thanking current comic book fans. More information about the
May 5, 2007 event can be found at Free Comic Book Day featuring a customized
database listing participating stores worldwide.
A selection of imagery in a variety of formats is available for
publication.
PEANUTS - 2007 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
