And now a letter from your friends at Fantagraphics:

Dear friends, colleagues, countrymen, etc.

We are pleased to present an animated video trailer created by artist Dash Shaw for his graphic novel Bottomless Belly Button. You've no doubt heard of BBB, which has been possibly the most acclaimed graphic novel of the year so far. If you haven't read BBB, this trailer will give you a decent idea of the, er..., ideas behind it.

He sent it to us last week and our jaws have been on the floor ever since. Watch the streaming video here:

http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1199&Itemid=137

You can also download the original, higher-res Quicktime file (68.5 MB) here:

http://www.fantagraphics.com/images/stories/books/BBB.mov

Note that the video is silent, so there is no need to adjust your audio settings. If you wish to link to this video, please direct your link to the above fanta.com page, or go to our flickr page for info on embedding the video on your web page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantagraphics/2634270723/

Thank you very much for watching!