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MORE HELL
The character Dot works as a registrar in Hell. Impatient demons tap their hooves and expect miracles from her.
View ArticleTWO UPCOMING SIGNINGS: NEW YORK/FLORIDA
I’ll be doing some signings to promote the release of the trade edition of FROM THE ASHES. The first is at ROCKETSHIP, in Brooklyn, NY, and the second is the next day at A Comic Shop, in Winter Park,...
View ArticleFROM THE ASHES Signing @ Meltdown Comics in L.A.!
I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be doing my first ever signing in Los Angeles at the fantastic Meltdown Comics. Please come join me, buy the book, say “hello,” and all that good stuff. I’ll be...
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FUTURAMA MEETS FROM THE ASHES
Michele and I had the great good fortune to attend a studio voice record session for one of the forthcoming episodes of the greatest show ever, FUTURAMA, courtesy of being invited by my friend, Phil...
View ArticleHeeb, Meltcast and a WTF Teaser…
Heeb magazine (R.I.P. the print edition, but at least it lives on online) interview, by Stacey Brook. And the Meltdown Comics’ Meltcast audio interview (interview conducted by Chris Rosa and Caleb...
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Bob on WTF with Marc Maron!
I have known, on and off (though mostly off), the brilliant comedian Marc Maron since 1999. Prior to our actual meeting I had been aware of him because I’d enjoyed him as host of Comedy Central’s (or...
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30th Anniversary of Tor Books!
Take a little tour of the offices of Tor, publisher of my next novel, Pariah (due out this August). Happy anniversary, Tor. I’m excited to be part of the Tor catalog!
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Frank Frazetta, RIP
My first summer job was working for a pet supply store called Ruffs Meow on Queens Boulevard. The owner was a guy named Dom who popped in from time to time to use the bathroom to smoke pot. He’d check...
View ArticleYes, Gerald Ford
While other budding comics artists were probably practicing their takes on Spidey and Doc Doom, here’s an early example of what I was doing. Presenting my 1975 (I’m guessing) Gerry’s Comix. I was ten....
View ArticleSuper Cat, anyone?
Here’s another “classic” from my larval stage, same vintage as Gerry’s Comix. [nggallery id=6]
View ArticlePortrait of the Artist as a Young Neurotic
This quasi-autobiographical strip is same vintage as Gerry’s Comix and Super-Cat. The “hang-up” (what a knowingly loaded double meaning for something done in the ’70s) in the back is oddly...
View ArticleSKINNY-MAN
Like many budding kid cartoonists of my generation I was enamored of “Mad‘s Maddest Artist,” Don Martin. I loved his work in the magazine, but what really set my mind ablaze were his paperback...
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Milk of Minutia podcast
I spoke with Ken Rodriguez and Justin Paine on their free-form podcast Milk of Minutia. Download and enjoy as we discuss From the Ashes, Pariah and some of my more questionable earlier efforts.
View ArticleFROM THE ASHES Playlist
Oops. I neglected to post this link to a playlist of tunes that either accompanied me as I drew or fueled my process in creating FROM THE ASHES. I was invited to contribute it to the fun blog...
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I’m in a Hell Frame of Mind….
So, I’ve started working on my book The Hell of It (working title) as a straight prose novel, having basically abandoned the notion of it being a graphic novel. With Pariah due to hit the shelves (and...
View ArticleThe Saga of Pariah
Getting a book published is always a triumph, but in the case of my forthcoming novel, Pariah, it’s extra sweet. The path from its inception to completion to release was long, convoluted and difficult....
View ArticleCaustic Cover Critic
I am thrilled to be featured, along with ace cover designer, Peter Lutjen, on James Morrison’s fantastic blog, Caustic Cover Critic. I’ve long featured a link here (and hopefully some of you have taken...
View ArticleCult Pop Video Interview
Michigan-based Jim Hall interviewed me for his web/cable show, Cult Pop. We talked about recent work like Pariah and From the Ashes, as well as (sigh) my salad days working for Cracked (the magazine,...
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BEHOLD! MANNA FROM… HELL!!!
Tremble before the double-barreled majesty of these fine zombie offerings! Moses’s puny tablets have nothing on the dark delights to be found in not one, but two mighty books, now available for your...
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PARIAH is FANGORIA’S ‘BOOK OF THE MONTH’ selection!
Fangoria bestows their Book of the Month honor to Pariah! I am thrilled. Back in 2007 they also awarded Bottomfeeder the same honor, so I’m two for two. I loves me some Fango!
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Entertainment Weekly on Me, Pariah & Some of My Favorite Contemporary Horror...
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Publishers Weekly Gives Starred Review to Pariah
It’s kind of a big deal to get a starred review from PW, so I’m pretty thrilled.
View ArticleSuppressing the Urge
In the last few days I’ve been recipient of the Internet phenomenon of instant criticism in the form of user comments. Since Monday (and today is only Wednesday), I’ve incurred the wrath, scorn,...
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Entertainment Weekly Reviews Pariah!
Pariah leads the pack in this seasonal zombie roundup in the 11/5/2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly! I also have a story in The Living Dead 2, so hooray!
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First Ever PARIAH Reading/Signing Event – Brooklyn, NY
Bob Fingerman & Keith Mayerson 06/30/11 07:30 PM BookCourt 163 Court Street (between Pacific & Dean) Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 875.3677 THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH, 7:30PM JOINT READING &...
View ArticleVideo from Book Court Reading of FTA
Michele and I did a reading (I’d say performance, but that seems a little grandiose) of a small section of FROM THE ASHES at Brooklyn’s Book Court, a lovely independent bookshop. I was losing my voice,...
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BIG NEWS ON THE COMICS FRONT
I am thrilled to announce the upcoming publication of Maximum Minimum Wage, a massive 9 X 12 hardcover incorporating Beg the Question, plus the original 72-page “pilot” graphic novel, Minimum Wage:...
View ArticleQ&A on My Bookish Ways
New horror-centric Halloween-motivated Q&A with Yours Truly on My Bookish Ways.http://www.mybookishways.com/2012/10/interview-bob-fingerman-author-of-bottomfeeder-and-pariah.html
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MAXIMUM MINIMUM WAGE BLOG LAUNCHED
To support and supplement the upcoming release of MAXIMUM MINIMUM WAGE (Image Comics, March 2013), I have launched a blog that will feature exclusive material, like sketches, photos, Minimum...
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REDDIT/DREADIT AMA WEDNESDAY FEB 13TH
Howdy. I’ve been asked to do one of Reddit’s ASK ME ANYTHING events on Wednesday, February 13th, from 7 – 9PM EST. So, please post questions there and I’ll answer them, within reason. Or without...
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Video I made to promote the book, namely a political campaign-style spot for my snazzy new hardcover collection MAXIMUM MINIMUM WAGE. Features ace comic cover artist Dave Johnson, Mystery Science...
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MAXIMUM SIGNING EVENT @ FORBIDDEN PLANET!
Yessiree, I’ll be signing Maximum Minimum Wage at Forbidden Planet, which is practically my alma mater. I’ve been shopping there since the opening day back in ’81. Oh god! That’s a long time ago. But...
View ArticleFree Preview of Whole Comic Con Chapter from MAXIMUM MINIMUM WAGE
Call it largesse (go on, I dare you), but here’s the entire comic con chapter from my forthcoming Image Comics collection MAXIMUM MINIMUM WAGE, just to whet (or re-whet) your appetite. 20 pages out of...
View ArticleSigning in Annapolis 5/11/2013
I’ll be signing and so on (not sure what “so on” involves, but I’m sure some “so on” will happen) at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, MD, this coming Saturday. THIRD EYE COMICS 2027-A West St.,...
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MoCCA/Society of Illustrators Event Night Photos
At long (well, not that long) last, here are pix from the opening night event for my exhibition at the MoCCA Gallery at New York’s prestigious Society of Illustrators (up through August 17th, so if you...
View ArticleI WILL BE AT THE BALTIMORE COMIC CON!
Baltimorons, Baltimorovians, Baltimoringians, whatever it is: I will be a guest at this year’s Baltimore Comic Con. Stop by my table and say hi and buy some stuff. I’ll be bringing original art (and...
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Where to Find Me at The Baltimore Comic Con
Reminder that I will be a guest at the Baltimore Comic Con this coming weekend (September 7-8, 2013). I will be at Table 2212D. I will be selling original art, etc., so if you have anything you’re...
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MINIMUM WAGE RETURNS IN 2014
After a nearly 15-year gap, my comic series Minimum Wage returns with all-new issues in January 2014, from Image Comics! Working on the Maximum Minimum Wage collection really renewed my desire to...
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Some Shots of MW Work-In-Progress
Taken while working on some of the coming issues. Pencils, partial inks, thumbnail layouts and so on.
View ArticleMINIMUM WAGE #1 Review Roundup
The notices are still coming, but here’s what’s been said so far. Bleeding Cool (Hannah Means Shannon) I knew a little bit about what Minimum Wage would entail as it returns, from interviewing writer...
View ArticleBleeding Cool Wuvs Me
Here’s a link to an interview with me, conducted by Hannah Means Shannon, that ran not that long ago on Bleeding Cool. They also chose Maximum Minimum Wage as one of their top graphic novels of 2013:...
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Making of the Cover: MW#4
I wasn’t sure this cover would pass muster, but publisher Eric Stephenson gave it the thumbs up. From concept rough, to pencils, to inks, to finish:
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Thumbnailing It
Me thumbnailing MW#6. Doing thumbnail layouts for MW#6. These tiny hieroglyphs guide me so that later I can think less and draw more. Sort of.
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Working on MW#5
Working on MW#5. The very recently late and lamented Gray’s Papaya on West 8th Street makes its appearance. I had originally set the scene in Washington Square Park, but when I heard the news of Gray’s...
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Minimum Wage Debuts in France!
Received copies of the French edition! Couldn’t be more pleased with how it came out. A really handsome, high-quality item. I would expect nothing less from Les Humanoïdes Associés. So proud to be part...
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Working on the Cover of the First Trade
The first six issues of Minimum Wage will be collected as the GN Minimum Wage, Book One: Focus on the Strange, coming in October. I am a big fan of vintage paperback covers and their design, so I will...
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Teaser Pencils of Panel from Forthcoming MW#6
Teaser panel-in-progress from MW#6 (coming in June). ©2014 Bob Fingerman
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“FINGUS APOCALYPTICON” Gallery Show / Art from the Post-Apocalyptic...
BOB FINGERMAN GALLERY SHOW OPENING: 6/12/2014 Thu, June 12, 8pm – 10pm GMT-04:00 • Art on A Gallery and Shop 24 Avenue A, New York, New York 10009 I’m happy to announce my first commercial gallery show...
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