jordan
lothario speedwagon
That's right, folks. We're doing a collection of uncollected stories, artwork, sketches and layouts by the legendary Kim Deitch. Don't know Deitch? You probably do if you've ever looked through any underground comix, since he was there with Crumb, Spain, Shelton and all the others in San Francisco revolutionizing the art form. Thing is, while most of those other guys have peaked (or, sadly, passed on), Deitch is putting out the best work of his career, book after book. It is an absolute dream project for me to get a crack at putting out an artist book with his art in it, and I'm pulling out all the stops. In fact, not twenty minutes ago, I pulled the trigger on a 17" wide Epson printer so that I can print his artwork full-size (17" x 22") and bind it in.
Yes, you heard that right - the deluxe edition of this book will be a monstrous 18" x 24". (We'll do a standard-sized trade edition as well.) Obviously we can't set pricing until the book is closer to done, but expect $500 for the deluxe and $60 for the trade.
Release will hopefully be in September 2014 to coincide with the SPX show in Maryland.