Have you always wanted to own the The Complete Zap Comix box set but never thought you could afford it? Well now you can- with the Fantagraphics Layaway Plan. The Complete Zap Comix collects every issue of Zap – every cover, every story, and even the Zam mini comic jam and previously unpublished 17th issue – all in a slipcased, hardcover set! You’ll get not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4 but a total of 5 handsome volumes! Featuring work by Crumb, Moscoco, Wilson, Rodriguez, Shelton, Mavrides, and Williams. Plus, an introduction by founder R. Crumb and an oral history of Zap by Patrick Rosenkranz. Zap is the most…
New Comics Wednesday: Terror Assaulter by Benjamin Marra
“Nothing is spared in this searing and hilarious indictment of US foreign policy over the last decade, whether it be neocon philosophy, the state of American masculinity and sexuality or the male power fantasy in escapist entertainment.” – Broken Frontier “A saucy blend of over the top violence, in your face graphics and themes of exploitation movies.” – Comics Beat “It’s an over-the-top tribute to the black-and-white boom of the late ’80s, but OMWOT takes it a step further. It’s the comic that the weird kid in your class would draw after half-watching an “erotic thriller” on cable in 1992,…
This Week’s Press Highlights
Praise for Chicago by Glenn Head “A titillating, brutal comics memoir… There’s always something pornographic about a good memoir. Even if there’s no actual sex in the tale, we’re still drawn to the forbidden thrill of seeing behind closed doors and witnessing parts of the human experience we’re not supposed to discuss in polite society. We crave the sweet release of seeing someone else be as shitty and stupid as we fear we might be. In his breathtaking new semiautobiographical graphic novel, Chicago, Glenn Head is the best kind of emotional-smut peddler, offering a mouthwatering medley of humiliations, obsessions, jealousies,…
New Comics Wednesday: Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia
Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia There’s an absence of authority in the town of Alexandria, and the teens are trying to keep their makeshift society together until their parents return. But students keep dying mysteriously, local band The Crotchmen rock the nights away, freshmen palm readers and seers have lines out the door, and Ben Schiller has had it up to HERE with her sister Empathy’s disappearing act. It’s a punk summer vacation that might not make it to fall. “A book that’s relatable, terrifying and an incredible portrait of adolescence.” – Comic Book Resources “Accessible while addressing complex themes,…
Comixology Sale + A Quiz!
If you’ve been thinking about downloading some digital comics, now is the perfect time to get everything on your wish list. Comixology is offering a 50% off sale on over 300+ Fantagraphics books. Just use code INDIE at checkout. Not sure what book to read next? Take this quiz to find out which comic you should add to cart! [qzzr quiz=”99531″ width=”100%” height=”auto” redirect=”true” offset=”0″]
Coming Soon… Frank in the 3rd Dimension
Jim Woodring designed these awesome, custom 3D-glasses that will ship with each copy of his upcoming book, Frank in the 3rd Dimension, available for pre-order now.
This Week’s Press Highlights
Praise for Chicago “With an unabashed underground comix feel, Chicago is the counterculture hit of the year and a courageous bit of well-crafted storytelling.” Read more on Broken Frontier Read Glenn Head’s Comic Diary at The Comics Journal
Wanda’s top picks for National Dog Day
To celebrate #NationalDogDay, we asked our assistant publicist Wanda to share her favorite canines in comics.
New Comics Wednesday
Glenn Head’s Chicago hits stores today! “[Glenn Head] has style to burn, and his comics are always a highlight wherever they appear” – The Comics Reporter “Entertaining” – Paste Magazine “Unflinching” – John Porcellino “Head’s comics style ties right into the Underground setting of the late 1970’s that he’s exploring, and with innovative stylistic choices, Head manages to take us inside the psychological perceptions and reactions of the youthful protagonist to create an emotional and unfailingly truthful narrative.” – Bleeding Cool Find it at your local comic shop: http://www.comicshoplocator.com/storelocator Bookstore: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder Or online at Fantagraphics: http://www.fantagraphics.com/chicago
Fantagraphics Goes Back to Press on Two Summer Hits
Fantagraphics Books is proud to announce that two of its highest profile summer releases — NOT FUNNY HA-HA by Leah Hayes and MOX NOX by Joan Cornellá — are going back to press after near-immediate sellouts of their first printings. Both books have been virally popular and garnered rave reviews left and right, fueling demand and eroding supply. But don’t worry: more copies are on the way! The new printing of Not Funny Ha-Ha will hit stores in October, while the new printing of Mox Nox will debut next month at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, MD, where author Joan Cornellá will be a…
