Nov. 8 – Dog Head book release with Dave Cooper

The great return of the legendary Dave Cooper to comics. After 22 years away from comics, the legendary DAVE COOPER is back and we’re excited to host a book signing with him!

This first issue of Dog Head features the first episodes of his two brand new series : L’Architecte (The Architect) and the Great Hierarchy: Yardstick’s Worth. Two new works exploring all the facets of this genius of the ninth art!

Dave began his career in the 90s, making underground comics for Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. His periodical, Weasel won both the underground Ignatz Award and the mainstream Harvey Award in 2000. His psycho-erotic graphic novel Ripple sported an introduction by David Cronenberg. At the turn of the century, Dave morphed into an oil painter, showing alternately at galleries in Los Angeles and New York City. He also had a large retrospective of his comicbook artwork in Angouleme and Paris in 2002. Monographs of his paintings included introductions by comedian David Cross, and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

WHO: Dave Cooper
WHAT: Dog Head book signing
WHEN: Friday November 8, 5-7pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 1223 Lloyd Center

“Dave Cooper: Canadian. Artist. Perverse, naive, crepuscular and obsessively texture-driven. Brilliant.” — Guillermo Del Toro

“Whenever Dave Cooper publishes a new book, I would be surprised if 90 percent of the other artists working in the comics field aren’t embarrassed and intimidated by his imagination, originality, and drawing ability.” — Geof Darrow