D+Q will publish Palookaville 24 by Seth in Spring 2023. We’re so excited to share the cover today!
Palookaville 24 marks the long-awaited return of Seth’s beloved series, which offers readers an invitation into the world and varied artistic practice of the iconic cartoonist. The book begins with “Nothing Lasts,” a memoir ruminating on memory and place as the artist details his own adolescent years working as a dishwasher, bellboy, and go-fer.
An intriguing visual feast, “The Apology of Albert Batch” is the culmination of ten years of collaboration between director Luc Chamberlane and Seth—a short film documenting Seth’s venture into puppetry. You’ll find an accompanying DVD of the documentary inside!
And lastly, Seth presents, warts and all, an exercise from his sketchbook. A simple activity: select five names from a list and produce five stories to go with them.
Palookaville 24 showcases Seth’s artwork alongside his continually evolving artistic practice with unique elegance.
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic book series Palookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeneys Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the New Yorker, the Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries.
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