Beanworld Omnibus v1/v2 available

Apologies for the lack of any updates. I just wanted to make sure it was noted here that the complete BEANWORLD saga to date is now available in two softcover volumes.

Details and previews at the Dark Horse pages for the books:
https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3003-060/Beanworld-Omnibus-Volume-1-TPB https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3004-938/Beanworld-Omnibus-Volume-2-TPB

They’re also available digitally.

Beanworld Omnibus v1 (#1-21) coming

Just announced from Dark Horse, the original 21 issue run of TALES OF THE BEANWORLD will be collected into a single 608-page softcover volume in June 2018 as BEANWORLD OMNIBUS VOLUME 1. These are the stories previously collected in hardcover as WAHOOLAZUMA and A GIFT COMES, and a bargain a $25, compared to $40 for the hardcovers.

More details from Dark Horse here, including the curious decision to classify the genre as “Horror, Fantasy”. I guess that invasion that led to the Bone Zone is pretty horrific.

ISBN-10: 1-50670-794-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-50670-794-5

Beanworld Vol. 4 published

Now available in various forms for your reading pleasure, BEANWORLD VOL 4 : HOKA HOKA BURB’L BURB’L. See the beginning of the Summer cycle in the Beanworld, flashbacks to an origin story hinted at in an early issue, multiple stages in the evolution of the Beanworld (which hopefully won’t take anywhere near as long to continue with Vol. 5).

ISBN-10: 150670218X
ISBN-13: 978-1506702186
http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/31-232/Beanworld-Volume-4-Hoka-Hoka-Burbl-Burbl-HC
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV160079

Beanworld Book 4 update

Just to update the previous post, BEANWORLD VOL 4 : HOKA HOKA BURB’L BURB’L is now scheduled to come out in July, 2017.

The most peculiar comic book experience returns in an all-new volume–Beanworld Volume 4: Hoka Hoka Burb’l Burb’l! The Boom’r Band coaxes a new healing power out of Chow, leading to a visit from Dreamishness’s relatives–the Windy Songsterinos–who bring their gift of rain. The storm causes great changes to Mr. Spook, Beanish and the Pod’l’pool Cuties. Marder’s deceptively simple artwork illustrates a self-contained ecological fantasy realm with its own unique rules and lingo. Beanworld has delighted readers from grade school to grad school for more than a generation, earning a spot on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Sellers List.

ISBN-10: 150670218X
ISBN-13: 978-1506702186
http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/31-232/Beanworld-Volume-4-Hoka-Hoka-Burbl-Burbl-HC
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV160079

Beanworld Book 4 scheduled

It’s been a while, but Dark Horse has just put the fourth volume of BEANWORLD on the schedule for next year. It’s listed as a 152 page book, coming out in March, 2017. The subtitle is “Hoka Hoka Burb’l Burb’l”, and it’s described as:

The most peculiar comic book experience returns in an all-new volume–Beanworld Volume 4: Hoka Hoka Burb’l Burb’l! The Boom’r Band coaxes a new healing power out of Chow, leading to a visit from Dreamishness’s relatives–the Windy Songsterinos–who bring their gift of rain. The storm causes great changes to Mr. Spook, Beanish and the Pod’l’pool Cuties. Marder’s deceptively simple artwork illustrates a self-contained ecological fantasy realm with its own unique rules and lingo. Beanworld has delighted readers from grade school to grad school for more than a generation, earning a spot on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Sellers List.

ISBN-10: 150670218X

ISBN-13: 978-1506702186

Quick notice of digital sale

Sorry there hasn’t been much posting here in a while. That might change soon.

In the meantime, quick notice that today (Dec 1, 2014) Dark Horse has a half price sale on their whole digital catalog, including the three volumes of Beanworld:

https://digital.darkhorse.com/contributor/1059/

(doesn’t look like the colour “3.5” is available digitally yet). Hop on quick if you’re interested.

New Beanworld – Volume 3.5 colour hardcover

Now available, the latest Beanworld book from Larry Marder and Dark Horse, TALES OF THE BEANWORLD aka BEANWORLD VOLUME 3.5, collecting various colour stories, including the revamped ASYLUM story “While We Wuz Eatin'” (previously “While We Were Eating”). Click here for more details and some sample pages.

REMEMBER HERE released digitally

BEANWORLD BOOK 3: REMEMBER HERE WHEN YOU ARE THERE is now available digitally from Dark Horse, joining the previous two books in that format. So if that’s your reading preference now is a good time to catch up, with the colour short story collection coming out soon (not sure if that’ll be released same-day digital as print, but if not I’m sure it’ll follow shortly).

A GIFT COMES digital available

A GIFT COMES, the second Beanworld collection collecting the second half of the original run, is now available digitally from Dark Horse for $13, to be read in your web or through the available apps for Android or Apple’s iOS. For those who prefer print, it’s still available in that format as well.

Rest in Peace, Cory Marder

Larry Marder has just posted about the passing of his wife and inspiration Cory Marder. All condolences to him in this time, and a salute to her for the pivotal role she played in the development of the Beanworld.

New and Upcoming Beanworld, print and cyberspace

First, sorry for the long gap in posting.

To catch up on the big news, the colour Beanworld hardcover TALES OF THE BEANWORLD is scheduled to come out in July, featuring the Asylum stories, a few other rarities and some new stuff.

And BEANWORLD BOOK 1: WAHOOLAZUMA is now available digitally from Dark Horse. You can check out a preview of the first 25 pages and then buy the whole 275 page book for $12.99 if that’s your thing. Presumably the next two books will follow in short order.

BEANWORLD 3.5 colour volume announced

Larry Marder has just announced the upcoming as-yet-unscheduled TALES OF THE BEANWORLD collection of various colour Beanworld pieces, along with some new material, which will lead directly into Book 4, hence the unofficial “3.5” label. Couple of clues in the image links in the post.

New and Upcoming Marder

FRACTURED FABLES, an anthology comic published by Image and including a non-Beanworld Larry Marder story, is now available.

And it’s just been announced that Larry Marder is going to be the editor of this year’s issue of LIBERTY COMICS, a benefit book for the CBLDF, and it will include a story called “Why We Fight”, featuring some of the Beanworld characters (but out of Beanworld continuity).

Marder at TCAF

Spent the day at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), which included Larry Marder as a guest. For the sketch exchange, I brought in my interpretation of Mr. Teach’m, with a maple twist. Here’s Larry Marder with my sketch and the one I got in exchange. Saw a lot of other neat sketches that he got from others, they’ll show up here in time, I’m sure.

And since I was bored earlier, here’s a coloured version of my sketch that I did the other day.

I also supplied Larry with some genuine Canadian grown lima beans to transform into genuine Beanworld Action Figures. In exchange, I got a full set of the 8 figures, including the coveted “Battle Damage” variant. Here they are with some vintage cloisonne pins.

Great time was had overall, with a lot of great artists available for signing, sketching and selling their books. Larry and the rest will be there all day tomorrow, drop by if you can.

Upcoming Marder – Rare non-Bean story

There’s a non-Beanworld related story by Larry Marder coming out in July, titled “Troll Bridge”.

FRACTURED FABLES HC
story & art VARIOUS
cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED
JULY 14
160 pages/FC
$29.99
Some of the comic book industry’s best and brightest use their talents to welcome the next generation of comic book readers with the kid-friendly anthology, FRACTURED FABLES! Features all-new, humorous takes on our most beloved fairy tales, with stories by award-winning creators like JILL THOMPSON, BRYAN TALBOT, PETER DAVID, BEN TEMPLESMITH, TERRY MOORE, SCOTT MORSE, DOUG TENNAPEL, TED McKEEVER, BILL MORRISON, LARRY MARDER, JIM VALENTINO, PHIL HESTER, SHANNON WHEELER and many more!

A lot more preview pages over here. Some really good creators in there, should be an interesting book.

Remember (almost) Here

Apparently BEANWORLD BOOK 3: REMEMBER HERE WHEN YOU ARE THERE appears on the invoices for some, but not all, comic shops getting books from Diamond this week (which probably means only one of their warehouses got it before the cut-off for pulling this weeks books). So there’s a chance you’ll be able to get it on November 25, 2009, but double check before making a special trip. Otherwise, it should be everywhere else in the direct market next week, and could show up from other booksellers at any time (it’s showing up as In Stock on Amazon as of Nov. 29).

Update, there have been a few confirmed sightings. While the rest of us are waiting, here are some preview pages and a few words from long-time Beanworld fan Scott McCloud. Oh, and I think he did a few comics himself, in addition to his Beanworld fannishness…

A Gift Comes!

Big Beanworld week, as BEANWORLD BOOK 2: A GIFT COMES should be reaching comic book stores, with the balance of the original 21 issues reprinted, some for the first time ever, and starting the countdown to REMEMBER HERE WHEN YOU ARE THERE.

And for those going to the San Diego Comic Con, here’s a selection of some stuff you can see and buy at Larry Marder’s table.

Oh, and I think MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS v3 will have the first print publication of this story, but I’m not 100% certain.

New Beanworld – Dark Horse FCBD 2009

As mentioned a few days back, one of Dark Horse’s offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2009 was a sampler with four stories. One side is some Star Wars thing, and if you flip it over, you get some Beans, with Beanworld characters all over the cover (along with Usagi Yojimbo, Indiana Jones and Emily the Strange). A few more Beans decorate the table of contents, and then there’s a 2-page primer on the Beanworld, introducing the main characters and quickly running through the basics of a Chow Raid.

Nothing much new for the old hands at the Beanworld concept, but hopefully it’ll be enough to spur on the curiosity of a few of the people who see it and haven’t heard of the book before.

New Beanworld Day – Wahoolazuma

Okay, for real this time, Larry Marder’s BEANWORLD BOOK 1: WAHOOLAZUMA! is out today from Dark Horse. Check out your favourite comic shop or order from your preferred on-line vendor. And out in a few months is A GIFT COMES!, finishing up the original 21 issue run, including several never reprinted stories, prior to a whole new book on track for later this year.

New Beanworld Day – Wahoolazuma

[Oops, posted too quickly, apparently running a week or two late, the book should be out by the end of the month]

Larry Marder’s BEANWORLD BOOK 1: WAHOOLAZUMA! is out today from Dark Horse. Check out your favourite comic shop or order from your preferred on-line vendor. And out in a few months is A GIFT COMES!, finishing up the original 21 issue run, including several never reprinted stories.