We’re big fans of CAKE, which is why we’re heading back for the 5th year in a row to the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. Hosted at the Center on Halsted, this non-profit and volunteer-run organization is putting on a hell of a show. Come party with us June 10th-11th! Special Guests Gary Panter 401A Texas-born illustrator, painter, designer and part-time musician, Gary Panter is a child of the ’50s who blossomed in the full glare of the psychedelic ’60s and, after surviving underground during the ’70s, finally made his mark in the ’80s as head set designer for the successful…
It’s “Now” or Never: Fantagraphics Introduces a New Comics Anthology
It’s Now or Never: Fantagraphics Introduces a New Comics Anthology JUNE 1, 2017—SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics Books Inc. is proud to announce the arrival of Now, a tri-annual anthology series with all new stories that highlights the diversity and talent of cartoonists all over the globe. The first issue is set to debut at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, MD and will arrive in comic shops and bookstores September 20th, 2017. We live in a golden age of quality comic art and stories. Graphic novels have never been more popular. But where to start? Now aspires to be an…
Eisner Award 2017 Nominations!
Eisner Awards Nominations 2017 Congratulations are in order for all the nominees of this year’s Eisner Awards! So proud of all of our books and cartoonists that continue to push envelopes and produce innovative and boundary work. With 20 nominations this year I think we’re doing something right. Check out our nominees below, full list is on the Eisner Awards website. Best Short Story “The Comics Wedding of the Century,” by Simon Hanselmann, in We Told You So: Comics as Art (Fantagraphics) “The Dark Nothing,” by Jordan Crane, in Uptight #5 (Fantagraphics) “Shrine of the Monkey God!” by Kim Deitch,…
Fantagraphics at TCAF 2017
Canada’s crazy. Last year at TCAF we had to slow people down from trying to throw cash as us so quickly. That’s not a bad thing, we’re not complaining. I’ve just never been surrounded by so many intense happy comic fans, eager to get the latest titles from us. Since we’re bringing so many killer debut books with us this year, I hope the reaction will be just as excited as last year. Check out our lineup of artist signings and fresh new books to get you pumped for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2017! Special Guests Gary Panter Texas-born illustrator,…
Fantagraphics at MoCCA Arts Fest 2017
We’re bringing the big books to the Big Apple for MoCCA Arts Festival 2017, sponsored by The Society of Illustrators! April 1-2 you can find us at the Metropolitan West event space in Hell’s Kitchen. We’re bringing along special guests, hot new books, and a spunky can-do attitude. Debut Books Love and Rockets Vol. 4 #2 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez The second issue of Love and Rockets picks right upfrom Issue #1! Over on Jaime’s side, it’s La Llorona’s turn to hit the stage at the punk rock reunion and the Hellmets are closing in on Princess Animus. Is…
Introducing Love and Rockets Subscriptions
Introducing Love and Rockets subscriptions! We brought back Love and Rockets to it’s magazine origins with Volume IV, and are offering an exclusive service through our website to subscribe to our first 6 issues. Love and Rockets only comes three times a year! Don’t miss out on new issues of the best comic series the medium has ever seen with our handy 6-issue subscription offering. You pay one flat rate of $25 plus shipping and we’ll deliver a fresh (and exclusive) Fantagraphics variant issue straight to your door. It’s like getting an entire issue for free! Sign up at any time…
Prince Valiant Turns 80!
Comics’ Sweeping Graphic Novel PRINCE VALIANT Turns 80 by Brian M. Kane Before television, when most films were still black and white, the Sunday comics were an oasis of color in a Depression-era gray world. Highly popular comic strips drove newspaper sales in the early 20th century, so it is little wonder that their creators were regarded as celebrities. The epic Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur by Harold Rudolf “Hal” Foster premiered in the color comics section on Feb. 13, 1937. Prior to Prince Valiant, Foster originated the adult-protagonist adventure strip genre by adapting Tarzan as a…
Fantagraphics at Emerald City Comic Con 2017
The behemoth comic show that is Emerald City Comicon is celebrating its 15th anniversary! It wouldn’t be where it is today without the little guys, so us little guys are going to be repping the comics at Emerald City Comic Con hard at BOOTH 210 with some new releases, old favorites, and everything in between! The Books Eartha by Cathy Malkasian Eartha is an expansive tale of pastoral life, city corruption, greed, and addictions, and reverberates with questions plaguing us today, such as the alienating effects of hyper-connectivity and the self-destructive obsession with novelty. Malkasian’s drawing is notable for its rigorous…
2017 Eisner Hall of Fame Nominees
Congratulations to all of the 2017 inductees and nominees for the Eisner Hall of Fame! This years judges have already chosen four names to include in the induction including cartoonist Milt Gross, Golden Age Wonder Woman co-creator H.G. Peter, Spy vs Spy‘s Antonio Prohias, and underground cartoonist Dori Seda. Four more inductees will be chosen by voters from the following list of 17 nominees, and announced at the 2017 Eisner Awards Ceremony during Comic-Con International in San Diego. The Nominees: Peter Bagge Howard Cruse Steve Englehart Justin Green Roberta Gregory Bill Griffith Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez Francoise Mouly Jackie Ormes George Pérez P. Craig…
Coloring Pages from All Time Comics
Ever wanted to color the brilliant work of Herb Trimpe? Or be the next Ben Marra? Then check out these free to download coloring pages torn from the brand new series All Time Comics, hitting stores this March! All Time Comics: Crime Destroyer #1 From Fantagraphics, the publisher of the world’s greatest cartoonists, comes ALL TIME COMICS, a shared superhero universe featuring the world’s most fanta*stic heroes. Atlas! Blind Justice! Bullwhip! Crime Destroyer! Each issue of ALL TIME COMICS features a mash up of new cartoonists and classic comic book creators collaborating with writer Josh Bayer to unleash superhero stories…
