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What's New

December of 2009 -- We are pleased to announce the publication of our third and final pop-up book, The Silent Song. You can purchase your very own copy here!

June of 2009 -- The Spectacular Vision has been selected to appear in two upcoming gallery shows: The Long Beach Island Foundation's BookFest 2009 in New Jersey and The Beautiful Books at Sandy23 Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

February of 2009 -- In early February we attended the Codex Bookfair and met quite a few fine people, saw a plethora of exquisite books, and developed a few fanciful ideas for future work. A smashing time all around.

January of 2009 -- Two Fine Chaps is now officially Bi-Coastal! The Workshop of Wonders has bifurcated into a lofty warehousey place in Brooklyn, NY and a suburban super-garage in Brisbane, CA.

October of 2008 -- To prepare for the upcoming Alternative Press Expo, we are proud to announce our latest project: an illustrated excerpt from the greatest book ever written, Moby Dick

August of 2008 -- We have just completed the second volume of our trilogy of pop-up books. More information about the handsome, handmade A Spectacular Vision can be found here.

July of 2008 -- We met many interesting people at the SF Zinefest, and had the good fortune to sell a few books. Here's a record of the event, featuring one of the fine chaps in his element. We've also updated our Wares page with a little something you won't want to miss.

June of 2008 -- In preparation for the San Francisco Zine Fest, we've redesigned and reprinted our comic strip The X-treme Adventures of Brad 'n' Chad. Also on the docket is the next installment of our pop-up series, entitled The Spectacular Vision, which will return from the bindery and be in your eager hands before you know it.

May of 2008 -- Stumptown was a thrilling festival, especially considering the debut of the TFC's latest work--The Clockmaker's Joy. Meanwhile, work continues on the other two additions to this trine of cautionary tales.

April of 2008 -- With Stumptown quickly approaching, the Fine Chaps fiercely stoke the embers of creativity for a triad of mysterious, marvelous picture pop-up books. Catch a glimpse to the left...

March of 2008 -- We've written, drawn, and begun printing the second installment in our Extreme Adventures of Brad and Chad. Look to the Projects page for more info.

February of 2008 -- To celebrate our inaugural presence at SF's Wondercon, we are pleased to introduce the official TFC FanClub FunPack, chock-full of activities, puzzles and gags featuring the complete roster of TFC characters.

January of 2008 -- Work has begun on a children's fable that follows a lost boy through the topsy-turvy world of Old San Francisco after the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Whet your whistle for a moment with this picture.

September of 2007 -- The San Francisco Zine Fest was a brilliant time. We met many ambitious artists and zinesters, and figured it's high time we implement a Links page on our site.

July of 2007 -- We've wiled away this first part of the summer illustrating a project for the writer Adam Nemett in preparations for the San Diego Comicon at the end of the month.

June of 2007 -- Untold time lost to reverie.

May of 2007 -- APE was a grand success and a source of inspiration. Check out this review of the proceedings. Also, we have our newest work up for sale on the wares page.

April of 2007 -- In anticipation of the quickly-approaching Alternative Press Expo the Two Fine Chaps are just now executing - probably even as you read this - the final touches on two brand new illustrated works, both of which are handsome examples of the finest in letterpress printing. Keep a weather eye open for new updates.

February of 2007 -- Much time and energy lost to an infestation of fruit flies. Early reports confirm that our troops are giving it their best.

January of 2007 -- The temperatures outside have plummeted, but here in the TFC Workshop of Wonders our forges stay aflame night and day. Among other things, look for new Horticulturist pages.

December of 2006 -- We've been working rather steadily over the past months on our latest story, tentatively entitled The Horticulturist. In addition, as a somewhat excessive side project, we've turned our pens to our childhood memories, the inspiration behind the forthcoming Brad Prays to God and its companion story, Chad Draws Some Pictures.

September of 2006 -- Having written the first short story in our planned collection, we have now started the much more enjoyable process of drawing the pages. For more about these stories, you might peruse our Projects page.

August of 2006 -- We have begun work on our next project: a collection of short stories that will be published serially in three parts.

July of 2006 -- The TFC Workshop has relocated to the heart of San Francisco, on the cusp of a quaint little neighborhood known as the Tenderloin. This dramatic change in both Scenery and pace of living will surely spark our creative output. June of 2006 -- After a little over a year of off-and-on work we have just recently completed the Inaugural publication under the Two Fine Chaps imprint. This handsome, folio-sized edition--part one of our Beowulf: A Graphic-Novel Translation--comes in an edition of 250. You can find information about this project here. As for the methods required to purchase a copy of said work, well, you should go to the Wares page. Post haste!