FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER!!!

The headline says it all. Enjoy free shipping throughout December within the states and reduced international shipping! These boobs just heard the news, to varying expressions of bewilderment. Share in their excitement!

BCGF – One Year Ago and This Saturday

This is coming in a bit late… about a year late. But to cut to the chase, last year was a terrific time at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival.

The festival was the culmination of a whirlwind few days which started in Washington, DC at the Library of Congress where Rick gave a (televised) talk on his then-new book, “BULLY! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt” We then moved on (and up) to Illustration House in Manhattan for another talk on TR.

And then we settled in at the Brooklyn Fest for an invigorating end to the tour. Here, you’ll see Our Man Marschall manning the post at the start of the show.

Later on in the day, we were visited by a minor celebrity, a certain Matt Groening who created a small television show you may have heard of. Here he is with Rick and his recent purchase.

Humorously (I know, hard to believe), Matt told Rick that he was one of his heroes. He then coughed and apologized, explaining that he always coughs when he’s lying.

And now, one year later, we find ourselves back from whence we came. And this year, we’ll be debuting a slew of new and exciting books:

And So To Bed

Rosebud Archives is proud to present Gluyas Williams’ timeless tale And So To Bed to a new generation and in a spectacular format. Reproduced from the original artwork and presented as a board-book for all ages, this edition showcases in large scale the elegant penwork of one of the America’s cartoon masters. Children and former children alike will identify with one of humankind’s titanic struggles: going to bed – lights out – when told. This wordless picture story, evoking memories and chuckles, showcases the genius of Gluyas Williams and his ability to capture such universal feelings and portray them engagingly. It is what has made And So To Bed one of the most beloved cartoons in American history.

LIFE – The Complete Covers of John Held, Jr.

The original LIFE magazine was a funny, lively, clever weekly; a vivid reflection of its times and the journal on which The New Yorker modeled itself. It also boasted covers by the greatest cartoonists of the day. One of those artists was John Held, Jr., whose flappers and sheiks of the Roaring Twenties show us what the Jazz Age acted like and dressed like, how it danced, how it drank and partied and flirted, and broke hearts. Rosebud Archives is proud to showcase and collect for the very first time these classics of American culture for a new generation in its PadFolio format: an oversized portfolio of detachable prints.

The LIFE Covers of Maxfield Parrish

Straight from the Golden Age of Illustration to your home, Rosebud Archives collects for the very first time the complete LIFE magazine covers of Maxfield Parrish. Created over a 25 year period, these timeless works of graphic mastery from a peerless artist who would even have a color named after him are showcased in the PadFolio format: an oversized portfolio of detachable prints.

The Apocalypse

Presenting the signature achievement of one of history’s great graphic expositors, Rosebud Archives resurrects Albrecht Dürer’s visionary woodcuts illustrating the mighty messages of the Book of Revelation in its most spectacular format to date. This Rosebud Archives PadFolio (an oversized portfolio of detachable prints) restores and reproduces Dürer’s woodcuts from a rare edition originally published over a century ago by the legendary Will Bradley and Robert Howard Russell, and includes accompanying passages from the Authorized Version’s Book of Revelation. Special care has been taken to present the text and art with the quality they deserve; and to publish an edition for permanent appreciation.

The Seven Deadly Sins

Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s most famous series is collected by Rosebud Archives and reproduced both in its original format and as black and white line-drawings; complemented by several additional, often Biblical, scenes. Presented as engravings by Pieter van der Heyden after drawings by Bruegel, these vivid and surreal genre scenes by the Flemish master tackle the vices that can seduce humanity. Significant artwork by a master, and an important branch in the family tree of comics and narrative art.

Kids at Play – The Birds-Eye Views of Harrison Cady, 2nd edition

Now including an additional print and a reproduction of a newly-found copy of a previously-subpar printing, this astonishing collection of Cady’s elaborate and playful birds-eye views is a treasure and feast for the eyes. Before cell-phones and computers, before television and video games, kids still found a way have fun, horse around, and cause trouble. A story and character in every inch of every image, this PadFolio collects Harrison Cady’s busy scenes, lovingly restored and collected for new and future generations to enjoy.

Famous Villains of the Theater

This short booklet features John Held Jr.’s illustrations of theater’s most nefarious cads, done in an uncharacteristic style. Seeing light for the first time in several decades, Held’s depictions of theater’s famous villains is now available to a new audience.

So make sure to stop on by! We hope to see you there.

BULLY!

In conjunction with the release of “BULLY!” Rosebud Archives is proud to announce that it will be offering prints and posters of the color and black-and-white political cartoons featured in the book. The cartoons span the spectrum of the old guard of newspapers and magazines: from The New York World, Puck, Judge, and Life, to Leslie’s, L’Assiette Au Beurre, The Daily Graphic, Harper’s Weekly, and even uncommon and forgotten titles like Chic and The Bee. Stay tuned for more info!

In other news, we regret to announce that we have canceled our publication of Skippy vs. the Mob due to a variety of issues.

And finally, check back soon for an announcement of our new releases! We’ve got an eight-legged collection of a pen-and-ink master,  a portfolio of one of the great illustrators, and a four-letter word translated from the German. More soon…

SKIPPY vs the Mob now available!

208-page full-color 12” x 6.25” soft cover – $24.95

This important new book collects, for the first time, the only continuity Percy Crosby ever drew in his widely-syndicated Skippy comics, and features a comprehensive essay by the artist’s courageous daughter, chronicling an astonishing history of fraud, persecution, and betrayal. Here, for the first time, is a story ripped from the headlines – a spiraling saga that grew far too large for one man to handle.

At the height of fame, fortune, and creativity, Percy Crosby was emboldened to wage war on injustice. His idealistic vision of America, nurtured since childhood, took on an enemy all too real: Al Capone, mobster. His war on racketeering, organized crime, and corruption in high places were worth the fight, in Crosby’s eyes.

But his crusade to redeem the Land of the Free in fact proved to be the beginning of the end for this talented artist and outspoken critic of social ills. Percy Crosby eventually was to learn how deep the rot went: corporate ties to organized crime; political protection; corruption… and those who profited from a rigged system could easily have him silenced.

Illustrated throughout with Crosby’s artwork, political cartoons, Skippy comic strips, and photographs, the book also presents his continuity in both the way it appeared in newspapers nationwide as well as the original art.

Previews coming soon!

ROSEBUD ARCHIVES Announces SKIPPY vs. THE MOB as the first installment in a major effort to revive the life and art of Percy Crosby

Dumont, New Jersey; December 4, 2010 – Rosebud Archives, whose stated goal is to breathe new life into the rich history of comics and graphic arts, is proud to announce a major new book: Skippy vs. The Mob: The Fight for Vesey Street and the American Soul.

This eyebrow-raising book, authorized by the Percy Crosby Estate and Skippy, Inc., will uncover a decades-long sore in the American Dream: Percy Crosby, at the height of his fame and creative abilities, and emboldened to take up the lance against injustice with the idealistic vision of America that his childhood never let him forget, took on an enemy all too real: Al Capone. Yet, where he saw his crusade in the Land of the Free – where justice triumphed – his attack on gangsterism and organized crime proved to be the beginning of the end for a talented artist and outspoken critic of the societal ills he witnessed.

Unknown to him at the time was how deep the rot went; Corporate ties to organized crime, political protection and corruption… Percy Crosby was soon to learn that those who sought to gain from a rigged system could easily have him silenced… or put away. Confined in an asylum against his will, and the protestations of the few who ever visited him, Percy Crosby remained there for the rest of his life, continuing to draw and write despite his diminishing hope for freedom.

Skippy vs. The Mob will reprint for the first time the entire sequence of comics, both as they appeared in the newspapers of the day as well as the original art. Preceding the sequence will be a comprehensive essay by Joan Crosby Tibbetts, daughter of Percy Crosby and appointed administrator of the Percy Crosby Estate, detailing the sordid history of Percy Crosby’s troubles, and the troubles she inherited and has been fighting to remedy for the past forty years. Percy Crosby’s political cartoons and writings, personal letters and documents will illustrate the spiraling saga that grew far too large for one man to handle.

New Prints!

New prints are now up, and all conveniently categorized, which will make things especially convenient as more and more prints, and in all probability more categories, are added. Go on and take a look…

Pre-Orders available for New Titles

Pre-orders are now available for new titles. These will begin shipping early December, or if you are in the area, advance copies will be available at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival. Additionally, we have added new cards to our Stationery section. We are retooling the Prints section with categories and, of course, new prints – this will be up on Monday. Enjoy!

Rosebud Archives Announces 2010 Slate and Beyond

Our commitment to mining graphic gems marches on with a slate of releases for the rest of this year and beyond. We have to keep mum about some projects, including a major comics reprint of a long-desired title, but get ready for some exciting surprises. We will also continue to release new prints and portfolios on a regular basis and branch out into new formats. So fasten your seatbelts folks! It’s going to be a fun ride…

PEOPLE OF NOTES

by Gluyas Williams

Release Date: Summer 2010

A portfolio of twenty musical portraits by the inimitable Gluyas Williams. Williams’ unique style and approach create humorous and elegant depictions of symphonic personalities.

THE BIRDS-EYE VIEWS OF HARRISON CADY

by Harrison Cady

Release Date: Summer 2010

The inaugural entry into our “Kids at Play” series, which will feature children in the comics, is an over-sized collection of Harrison Cady’s elaborate tableaus. Further installments in this series will feature Clare Briggs, J.R. Williams, H.T. Webster, Dwig, and many others.

THE APOCALYPSE

by Albrecht Dürer

Release Date: Summer 2010

Dürer’s immortal woodcuts of the End-of-Days are here impeccably reproduced in a large format portfolio featuring historical and religious context.

CAMARA OBSCURA

by Leal de Camara

Release Date: Fall 2010

Before Herschfeld, before Freuh and Covarrubias there was Leal de Camara. Reproduced in this book, for the first time, are all of Camara’s caricature portraits from the pages of L’Assiette au Beurre and its supplements depicting then-notable figures from turn-of-the-centry France and around the world. The first of many forthcoming projects collecting material from the great graphics magazine.

THE END: ILLUSTRATIONS FROM OVER A CENTURY OF ENDINGS

by various

Release Date: Fall 2010

Collected in this book  are various images and spot illustrations accompanying the words “The End” from various books and magazines.

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS, or: THE MISADVENTURES OF FRED PERLEY

by Gluyas Williams

Release Date: Fall 2010

Our commitment to the astonishing work of Gluyas Williams continues with this collection of amusing panel cartoons “glorifying” the daily trials and tribulations facing middle-aged suburbian Fred Perley. From his morning commute to his failures at home improvement, a life here is collected in handsome fashion.

JUGEND – COVERS FROM A LANDMARK MAGAZINE

One of the most stunning magazines the world has known featured some of the most innovative, striking, and varied covers ever seen. This book presents the first installment in our comittment to collecting this historic magazine.

Release Date: Fall 2010

RACE

An examination of racial depictions from over a century and how they shape our views today.

Release Date: Winter 2010

CHARLES DANA GIBSON 

The first book in our series devoted to the great pen and ink masters features the intricate and lucious work of one of the most prolific craftsman of his day.

Release Date: Winter 2010

KLEY – One of the most influential pen and ink artists is given the deluxe treatment in a variety of formats and publications.

Release Date: Winter 2010

GEORGE HERRIMAN’S EARLY MASTERPIECES- the first in our volumes collecting the complete comics of the NY World features the early work of Krazy Kat’s famous father.

Release Date: Winter 2010

COVERS FROM L’ASSIETTE AU BEURRE

Release Date: Winter 2010

Continuing our reprint agenda of this touchstone magazine, as well as our series on the Great Magazine Covers, this collection of covers from the radical and biting French magazine that Art Spiegelman called the best magazine in the world features the most inspired covers from a just-over-decade-long run.

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COMING IN 2011: Future titles will include a compilation of comics-related pins and buttons, collections of graphic satire from the 19th and 20th century, Toonerville Folks, Edwina’s Dogs, Palmer Cox’s Brownies, Twee Deedle Story Books (in conjuction with Fantagraphics’ and Marschall Books’ Twee Deedle reprint project), Harrison Cady’s Peter Rabbit Story Books, Red, White, and Blue  (a series of products reproducing great patriotic images: war posters; political posters; “pro” and “anti” advocacy art; anti-war posters; War-bond posters; propaganda; etc), Cartoon New York, Big Little Nemo in Slumberland, and many, many more!

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Rosebud Archives launches!

Welcome to Rosebud Archives! Have a look around, buy some goodies should you be so inclined, and let us know what you think!

There are many wonderful projects we have in store for you; some familiar, some sure to be cherished just the same, whatever your tastes may be. As well, in the coming months, you will see added features and functions to the site.

We are commited to breathing new life into material that has for too long been unseen. Whether you’re new to this material or a seasoned collector, we hope you find something exciting!

Happy hunting!

- Rick Marschall and Jonathan Barli