A well-known comic artist (or so a quick Google search shows, since I know nothing of comic art) has drawn the cover art for Penguin's new release of Candide, one of my favorite books. And I can't find an online image large enough to read the comic! Savvy web marketing, Penguin people! How will I know to buy it if I can't read the cover? How will I know if I approve of graphic art gracing the cover of great classics? I do, of course, but am just curious as hell... =)
Also from Penguin, The Elements of Style is now illustrated, putting a new twist on Language Arts teachers' mantra of "Show vs Tell! Show vs Tell! Show vs Tell!" It's also been made into a song, apparently. Part of me appreciates such a statement about communication and the melding of the visual, language, and performing arts. The other part of me wants to forget I was given three copies of the Strunk and White classic before the age of 16.
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Cool! Chris Ware also has a series in the new NYT Magazine feature--the Funny Pages.
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/funnypages.html
(Someone needs to teach me how to imbed links in the comments.)
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Dammit, no preview this time....
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Thanks, Colin! (Kate and I also owe for Friendster....)
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