Tommi Musturi


The Book of Future is out!

So, finally my new graphic novel FUTURE is out.

288 pages in multicolour with dozen of stories twisted and wringled into one wholesome. The book was meant to be about ‘the possible futures of mankind’ and ended up aiming to all the directions with multiple styles and perspectives.

The firs doc for the script was written 2012 and I later drew it for five years. The past year went with organizing the co-edition. So, it’s been a long ride until now. Though ‘future’ has taken wild random routes the past ten years and the stories inside have lived to the last minute, I’m reliefed this one is now out my hands… as from this point on it’s not anymore my property but yours – the reader – so enjoy.

You can get the book already or soon in seven languages:

Zum Teufel (Finnish)
La 5e Couche (French)
Editorial Barrett (Spanish)
Baggaardsbaroner (Danish)
Timof Comics (Polish)
Fantagraphics (English, release 6th of August)
D’Editore / Fortepressa (Italian, out later this Spring)

The Finnish edition is also available from me directly, just mail me.

At this point I’d just want to thank everyone involved: the publishers, the translators, the printers, the retailers, the funders, the subscribers of the mag versions, the letterers and everyone else involved in this somehow – there are plenty of you.

I’ll be touring with the book this Spring starting this month with the Finnish release (19.1. at 17–19 in Laukontorin antikvariaatti, Tampere), French release (25.1. Angoulême) and later with trips to Warsaw and Copenhagen.

Thanks and see you!



The Anthology of Mind
August 7, 2019, 4:54 pm
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It’s weird how the things one has been working with past year get suddenly released almost simultaneously.

So… yesterday got out ‘The Anthology of Mind‘ that’s the English edition of Finnish original ‘Mielen antologia’. That’s a collection of comic short stories from past twenty years. A load of different things and styles as well, with an article that explains bit the background and my aims with that. What it also explains is my current project ‘Future’. One might recognize bit similar approach in AOM’s cover with Future#3’s one. These both got released almost the same day indeed.

Anyway, get your copy of AOM directly from Fantagraphics Books or local retailers.



NOW#2
February 26, 2018, 12:05 pm
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In case you’re looking for good anthologies and have missed Fanta’s recent serie NOW you better check it out. Fresh & international with mostly new works. The latest second issue contains 120 pages and a new Samuel 6-pager among them.

In all featuring works from Ariel Lopez V., Fabio Zimbres, Conxita Herrero, Dash Shaw, Nick Thorburn, Sammy Harkham, Joshua Cotter, Susan Jonaitis & Graham Chaffee, Anuj Shrestha, Andrice Arp, Joseph Remnant, James Turek, Christian Rex Van Minnen and me.



SPX2017
September 13, 2017, 1:25 pm
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Hey! See you in SMALL PRESS EXPO (Bethesda, Maryland) the upcoming weekend!

I’ll join the panel ‘Shock Humor, Farce and Satire’ along Aaron Lange, Sabin Cauldron and Katie Fricas on Friday (9/16) at 4–5 pm. That takes place in White Flint Auditorium with Heidi MacDonald hosting.

You may find me as well signing Simply Samuel and The Book of Hope at Fantagraphics booth on Saturday (9/16) 12–1 pm and Sunday (9/17) 3–4 pm.

For the massive full programme please check SPX website: http://www.smallpressexpo.com/

I’m bringing along some copies of recent Kuti to give out, maybe something else as well… so see you there!