It might be in French, but pictures tell a thousand words. And if you take a peek at the list for the 2017 Official Selection books from the Angouleme Festival International de la Bande Dessinée, you’ll see three Fantagraphics titles (via their foreign editions) listed as eligible for an award at this year’s festival taking place January 26-29th. Congratulations to all the nominees! Here are your Fantagraphics selections: Patience by Daniel Clowes Patience is an indescribable psychedelic science-fiction love story, veering with uncanny precision from violent destruction to deeply personal tenderness in a way that is both quintessentially “Clowesian,” and…
New Comic Book Day! Nov. 30th 2016
Pretty proud of this solid roster of books that are coming out today. If you’re not too full from Turkey, we suggest filling up on these great reads. Available in the finest stores, and of course, on our fine website. Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal by Ed Luce Hot on the heels of 2015’s wildly popular Wuvable Oaf debut comes this fullcolor sequel! Still the same wuvable Bay Area bear searching for love in the big city, Blood & Metal collects a number of Oaf short stories focusing on his involvement in the local metal and wrestling scenes. Luce celebrates his…
New Comic Book Day – Nov 23, 2016
Happy almost turkey day, you turkeys (which is what my grandma calls us). Hope your family dinners are free of food flying political arguments. But if not, you can bury, calm, and reset yourself with one of these titles, available in stores now The Realist Cartoons – by Ethan Persoff, Paul Krassner The Realist was the legendary satirical magazine published from 1958 to 2001. Founded and edited by the brash provocateur, radical, and prankster Paul Krassner, humor and ridicule were the magazine’s weapons of choice, and Krassner assembled an amazingly eclectic list of contributing writers—including Norman Mailer, Lenny Bruce, Ken Kesey, Joseph Heller, and Woody…
New Comic Book Day Nov. 16th 2016
Get the lead out and pick up some new books today! Offered in the finest shops and right here on our website A Cosplayers Christmas by Dash Shaw What do you get the Cosplayer who has everything? What do you get your best friend to show her how much she means to you? Cosplayers Annie and Verti return to do some holiday shopping in this all-new, one shot special from the acclaimed Dash Shaw, appearing hot of the heels of his feature film directorial debut, the animated My Entire High School is Sinking Into the Sea. Peanuts Every…
Fantagraphics Distributes Breakdown Press To Comic Shops Across the World
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fantagraphics is proud to announce a new partnership with London-based publisher Breakdown Press. As of the November 2016 Diamond Previews Catalog, issue #338, Fantagraphics will be distributing a selection of Breakdown Press titles to comic book specialty stores. Breakdown Press was founded by Simon Hacking, Tom Oldham, Josh Palmano and Joe Kessler in 2013. Their goal was to put out the work of cutting edge cartoonists and some of the very best alternative manga. Since then, Breakdown Press has become a curatorial publishing force, releasing books by Conor Stechschulte, Lale Westvind, Seiichi Hayashi, Antoine Cossé, and many others. “Breakdown is the UK’s most…
New Comic Book Day – Nov. 10th 2016
Technically yesterday was New Comic Book Day, but technically I was crushed under the weight of our post-election world and spending all day an twitter was just a little too much too soon. But time marches on, and losing yourself in the world of a book helps, even if it’s just for a few hours. So here are your new comics this week, enjoyable now and always: Looking for America’s Dog by Steven Weissman (This book should go down as one of the most touching looks at politicians ever) Vice President Joe Biden left the gate open at the White…
Fantagraphics at Short Run 2016
Stretching their legs for the second year at Fisher Pavilion (in the home of the space needle, Seattle Center) Short Run Comix and Arts Fest returns for their 6th festival of books, handmade zines, mini-comics, prints, patches, a bake sale and more! Join hundreds of artists on November 5th from 11am-6pm and get some holiday shopping done early! Special Guests & Exhibitors Dash Shaw – Table B7 Dash Shaw is a comic artist and animator, currently living in New York. We have been fans since “Bodyworld”; and Shaw’s every project, whether it be the amazing 720-page familial adventure “Bottomless Bellybutton”…
New Comic Book Day! Oct. 19th 2016
Listening to Primal Scream and reading our #NCBD releases; there’s nothing better! You can find these titles in any decent store near you, or on any decent website (like ours!) Love & Rockets Vol. 4 #1 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez Original Cover by Jaime Hernandez The comic book event of 2016! Love and Rockets is back as an all-new, ongoing comic book series (Vol. IV for those keeping track at home)! On Jaime’s side: What do you do when none of your old punk friends want to be punk any more? And just who does the evil Princess Animus think she…
Matt Furie Partners with ADL to #SavePepe
Pepe the Frog has been on a long wild ride this year. From a book release of Boy’s Club to bring his peace-loving ways to the masses, to being intentionally coopted by 4chaners and/or alt-righters to make him dangerous and dare I say, deplorable. From political volleyball used by both presidential candidates to charm and then warn against racists. And finally, from categorized hate-speech by the Anti-Defamation League to his current form of experimental message of peace and love through a partnership with creator Matt Furie and the ADL. The ADL made their announcement in a press release last Friday…
Banned Books Week Sale
Save 20% off select titles by Alison Bechdel, Daniel Clowes, Gilbert Hernandez and more, now through October 1st. Click to shop the sale.
