Drew Friedman and Merrill Markoe at Book Soup, 12/02

Please join me at BOOK SOUP in West Hollywood on Saturday, December 2nd beginning at 3 PM. I'll be discussing my latest book of portraits Drew Friedman's CHOSEN PEOPLE (Fantagraphics books), along with emmy-award winning author and humorist Merrill Markoe, who penned the book's foreword. The talk will be followed by a book-signing.

Muddy Waters cover posters and Marx bros book Marx will be free to all who attend and purchase the book.

Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA

http://www.booksoup.com/event/drew-friedman-merrill-markoe-discusses-and-signs-drew-friedman’s-chosen-people

https://fantagraphics.com/flog/events/west-hollywood-ca-drew-friedman-chosen-people-signing-merrill-markoe/

Shemp Howard, who appears in the book 383 times, (including the endpapers)

 a Marx bros book Marx for all who purchase the book

Cover art for Dr. Demento Covered in Punk

The new CD box set "Dr. Demento Covered in PUNK" features my cover art.

From the press release:

DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK DUE OUT JANUARY 12, 2018

TWO-HOUR PUNK ROCK EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, MISFITS, B52’s FRED SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM SHATNER, CLASSIC BATMAN ADAM WEST, WEIRD AL YANKOVIC AND MORE...

WILLIAM SHATNER’S COVER'S THE CRAMPS GARBAGEMAN!

COVER ART CREATED BY ICONIC ILLUSTRATOR DREW FRIEDMAN

http://www.coveredinpunk.com

cover (click to enlarge)

original art (click to enlarge)

"Drew Friedman's Chosen People" at the Strand

Please join me for the official book-launch, a talk and booksigning for my latest book Drew Friedman's CHOSEN PEOPLE (Fantagraphics books), at the legendary Strand bookstore, 828 Broadway, New York City, Wednesday, Nov 15th beginning at 7 PM in the Strand's Rare Books Room.

The talk will be modorated by the brilliant comedy writer and announcer Frank Santopadre,  co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing, Colossal Podcast.

If you'd like to attend, please reserve your seat now. The price of a ticket ($19.95) also pays for your copy of the book which will be reserved for you at the Strand. Books are limited.

http://www.strandbooks.com/event/drew%2Dfriedman%2Dfrank%2Dsantopadre

Everyone attending the event will receive one of these complimentary Marx Brothers Book Marx: