Eckhaus Gallery in Kutztown, PA is featuring a ton of art from the book, including original art, and lots of high-quality prints, most work is for sale, with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood and Trans Lifeline!
The BUT has been bundled!
BFB, now in its third printing, thanks to our fabulous publisher Alternative Comics, is currently being featured by Humble Bundle, in a "Made with Kickstarter" Humble Books Bundle! This deal is only good for a limited time, and it benefits the Electronic Frontier Foundation and First Book!
Big Feminist BUT 2nd Edition published by Alternative Comics!
We are so excited to announce that Alternative Comics has published a new and improved 2nd Edition of The Big Feminist BUT! It has nationwide distribution through Diamond, so you should be able to find it anywhere that sells comics. New content in the 2nd Edition includes a 2-page story written and drawn by co-editor Joan Reilly, a 2-page piece by the bad-ass Kristina Collantes, gorgeous art by Ed Luce and Jen Wang, and a new afterword written by Noah Berlatsky. Check it out!
Lilith Magazine
Lilith features an eloquent review of the book in its Winter 2013 issue:
7 Questions & Answers in Slice Magazine
Andrea Sparacio asked some great questions of our Brooklyn-based contributors for the Brooklyn-based literary magazine, Slice. The answers are interesting, entertaining, and surprising!
Interviews Galore
We've had three different interviews come out recently:
Co-Editor Shannon O'Leary was interviewed for Slutist
Co-Editor Joan Reilly was interviewed for Women Write About Comics
Both editors were interviewed for the Feminist Magazine Radio Show on KPFK
The Comics Journal
The book has been given a pleasingly thorough review by Robert Kirby in The Comics Journal!
Goodreads
The Big Feminist BUT is on Goodreads! If you are, too, then you can add it to your Goodreads bookshelf, rate it, review it, and share it with your friends.
The Comic Cast
Irish podcast "The Comic Cast" features a review of the book in its latest episode: http://thecomiccast.com/2013/08/27/the-comic-cast-august-2013/
Inkstuds
We had the pleasure of speaking with Inkstuds host Robin McConnell this week about the book. You can listen to the interview here. Thanks, Robin!
Mother Jones
We are so excited about the feature posted today at MotherJones!
We popped up on POP CANDY at USA TODAY!
Whitney Matheson named the BFB as one of her pop-culture favorites for last week's "Week in Pop": http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/07/26/week-in-pop/2589343/
Paste Magazine!
The book got a great write-up today by Hillary Brown at Paste Magazine!
The BFB made a big ol' splash in NYC!
The release party was a huge success--we had a big, enthusiastic crowd, the slideshows were great, the panel discussion and Q&A led by Heidi MacDonald were lively and engaging, and we sold all the books we brought in a matter of minutes! We posted some photos from the event on our Facebook page. Video clips coming soon...
Happy DOMA IS DUNZO and SAYONARA TO THE LATE NOT-SO-GREAT PROP 8 DAY from The Big Feminist BUT!
Enjoy the first page of Justin Hall's story for The Big Feminist BUT, "Marriage is Super," to celebrate marriage equality and the end of marriage as a "gendered institution" for all!
Official NYC Release Party on Monday, July 8!
If you're in the New York City area on the evening of July 8, please join us for this fun and free event at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe! Countless comics luminaries will be featured and in attendance. And look for news in the near future about events in other parts of the country...the BUT is on the move!
The Big Feminist BUT website is now online!
But you knew that. Because you're here. Why dont you treat yourself by buying a copy right now?
