Hello, hello! Fantagraphics will be at Comic Arts Brooklyn this year, held at Pratt Institute on Saturday, November 11th. Come say hello at table A14 and stock up on books from the World’s Greatest Cartoonists! Provided below is a list of some not-to-be-missed programming and a few helpful links. Artist Talks/Panels Memorial Hall 12 to 12:45 pm – Chris Ware: Monograph 1 to 1:45 pm – Emil Ferris: Of Monsters and Secrets 2 to 2:45 pm – Bill Griffith, Peter Kuper, Paul Karasik: Pratt Alumni in the Comics World ARC Building 3 to 3:45 pm – Nicole Rifkin, V. Kenneth Marion,…
Fantagraphics at CXC 2017!
Hey, friends! Fantagraphics will be at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus in Ohio this weekend Sep 30 – Oct 1. Come say hello, and buy some books, and get those books signed by their creators! Here are the deets: Saturday Panels Gary Groth and JC Menu: First Meeting Two outspoken giants of the alt-comics publishing movement, Gary Groth and JC Menu, meet for the very first time. Moderator Tom Spurgeon bears witness. 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Columbus Metropolitan Library, Downtown Branch, Room 3-A Spotlight On Peter Bagge The alt-comics legend Peter Bagge of Neat Stuff, Hate and recent biography fame sits down…
Fantagraphics at SPX 2017!
Hey friends, It’s that time again. Come find us at Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland this weekend! Here’s a list of the panels where you’ll find Fanta artists, our signing schedule, and some helpful links. See you at tables W56-61, aka Party Central. Panels Gilbert Hernandez & Jim Rugg in Conversation With Love & Rockets, legendary cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez helped create one of the most lauded comic series of all time. Pittsburgh cartoonist Jim Rugg has built a loyal fanbase with Street Angel, a beloved indie comic about a sword-wielding skateboarder and her heroic adventures. Join these two celebrated…
2017 Ignatz Nominees Announced!
SPX has announced the nominees for this year’s prestigious Ignatz Awards. Here are the Fantagraphics titles that made the cut! Outstanding Artist: Emil Ferris – My Favorite Thing is Monsters Manuele Fior – The Interview Outstanding Anthology: Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists – edited by Javier Olivares & Santiago Garcia Outstanding Collection: Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 4 – Ed Piskor Time Clock – Leslie Stein Outstanding Graphic Novel: Band for Life – Anya Davidson Eartha – Cathy Malkasian My Favorite Thing is Monsters – Emil Ferris Outstanding Story: My Favorite Thing is Monsters – Emil Ferris Stayed tuned or come see us at SPX to…
San Diego Comic-Con 2017: The Aftermath
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone who came and saw us at San Diego Comic-Con this year! Celebs were sighted, crowds were impenetrable, garbage food and too much caffeine were consumed. But most importantly, we sold a shit load of books, and got to engage with so many readers and fans. I lost count of how many people hugged a copy of My Favorite Thing is Monsters, and thanked us for publishing it. The excitement over Gilbert and Jaime being inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame. Sold out books and enthusiastic Trina Robbins fans congratulating her on her…
Fantagraphics at SDCC 2017: Staff Picks
Here at Fantagraphics we realize that we publish sometimes upwards of 70 books a year, and that it can be a struggle to keep up with all the titles. For those of you going to San Diego, and for those avoiding it all in the comfort of their homes, we’ve put together a handy list of new and newish books that we’ve taken a shine to. RJ Blubber by Gilbert Hernandez Through his comics, Gilbert Hernandez has changed the way I view art and has made me a better reader. Just when you think (or hope) he goes one way,…
Fantagraphics at SDCC 2017: The Debuts
More debuts than you can shake sticks at, make sure you hit booth 1721 for some of the only actual comics you’ll find at Comic-Con! Otherworld Barbara Vol. 2 by Moto Hagio Nanami had sworn to never see her granddaughter, Aoba, again. A despairing Kiriya had rejected his father, Tokio. Yet now both are traveling with Tokio to Engaru, where Aoba has slept and dreamt of the island of Barbara for seven years. The poltergeist phenomena become more intense. Aoba seems desperate. Is her world coming to an end? And does that end mean the end of the world, one…
Fantagraphics at SDCC 2017: Signing Schedule
We bring you the guests, the artists, the signings! Special Guests Simon Hanselmann New York Times Best-Selling cartoonist Simon Hanselmann (Megahex) was born in Tasmania, Australia and currently resides in Seattle, WA. He spends his days meticulously watercoloring each page of comics he hand draws. Simon has found international success with his stoner witch comics, which have been translated into over a dozen languages. When not makes comics, Simon can be found smoking cigarettes and walking a one-eyed dog. Liz Suburbia Liz Suburbia is the creator of Sacred Heart, the ALA/YALSA Alex Award-winning graphic novel from Fantagraphics, as well as the…
Fantagraphics at SDCC 2017: The Panels
We give you The Panels of San Diego Comic-Con 2017! Thursday, July 20 A Bunch of Jews (A Minyen Yidn) 12:30pm – 1:30pm Publisher Hope Nicholson, creator Trina Robbins (Pretty in Ink), and contributing artists Jen Vaughn, Elizabeth Watasin, Miriam Libicki, and Willy Mendes discuss the creation of the anthology A Bunch of Jews (A Minyen Yidn) and portraying Jewish characters from within and outside of the culture. Essential Deserted Island Comics 4:00 – 5:00pm So you’re stranded on a deserted island. But good news-you can pick your favorite comics to get stuck with for the rest of your life! What essential comics will you be reading and rereading? You might…
RIP Geoffrey Hayes
RIP Geoffrey Hayes On Sunday afternoon I returned from a weekend camping trip to a message telling me that the great children’s book author and cartoonist Geoffrey Hayes has passed away. I’ve been processing it since. He would have been 70 this year. Geoffrey was a wonderfully sweet, gentle man with a genuine enthusiasm for his work that was affecting. I didn’t know him well, but I did get to know him over the past several years when my daughter — and I — fell in love with his series of Benny & Penny books from Francoise Mouly’s wonderful Toon…
