In honor of Banned Books Week, Fantagraphics has teamed up with Humble Bundle to offer a collection of controversial comics by some of our most popular artists including Jaime Hernandez, Simon Hanselmann, Matt Furie, Johnny Ryan, R. Crumb and more! When you purchase a bundle, not only do you get great digital comics at an amazing price, you also get to choose what portion of the proceeds will benefit our friends at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! How Does Humble Bundle Work? Pay What You Want— Name your price. Pay more than the average to upgrade your bundle and unlock additional…
Congratulations to all of our 2016 SPX Ignatz Award nominees!
Fantagraphics artists are nominated in nearly every category for Ignatz Awards. Outstanding artist Daniel Clowes, for Patience Kevin Huizenga, for Ganges Noah Van Sciver, for Disquiet Outstanding anthology or collection The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, edited by Trina Robbins Outstanding graphic novel Nod Away, by Josh Cotter Soldier’s Heart, by Carol Tyler Outstanding story “Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam” from Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam, by Simon Hanselmann “Shrine of the Monkey God,” by Kim Deitch from Kramers Ergot 9 Outstanding series Ganges, by Kevin Huizenga Megg & Mogg & Owl, by Simon Hanselmann Outstanding comic Patience, by Daniel Clowes “Shrine…
We’re looking for Marketing & Publicity Interns!
We have an internship opportunity at the Fantagraphics office in Seattle, WA and are now accepting applications. Marketing & Publicity interns Marketing department interns will gain first-hand experience in media relations, learn how to promote comics to the press and gain insight into the world of comics publishing. Requirements: Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel Photo and video editing skills desired Knowledge and interest in alternative comics is a major plus! 15+ hour a week commitment Please note: Fantagraphics is a dog-friendly office, so allergies to furry friends may hinder your experience. Example…
Sir Alfred stock on sale
Tim Hensley’s Sir Alfred No. 3 is more than just a comic book- it is a signed and numbered, limited edition bundle that was produced with a variety of printing processes including offset, letterpress, and giclee printing, as well as blind embossing, handstamping, and diecutting. Each copy of this strictly limited and signed/numbered edition of 1000 comes with a correspondingly numbered giclee print suitable for framing and a custom beverage coaster, all packaged in a mylar sleeve. The remaining stock is lightly damaged from shipping and is being offered at a discounted rate. Don’t miss your chance to collect this remarkable…
Announcing Ellen Forney’s follow-up title Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life
Fantagraphics is proud to announce the acquisition of Ellen Forney’s forthcoming graphic novel/self-help book, Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life. This companion book to her best selling graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me (Avery, 2012) marks Forney’s return to the publisher where she began her career over 15 years ago. Due out in 2018, Forney’s new book is a combination memoir and self-help manual, a survival guide of tips, tricks and tools by one of Seattle’s most celebrated cartoonists. With Marbles, Forney helped destigmatize mood disorders with her candid presentation of her struggle to find mental…
Dash Shaw’s directorial debut premieres in September
SEATTLE, WA—As reported in today’s Hollywood Reporter, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and New York Film Festival (NYFF) held press conferences today to announce their 2016 schedules, and each have accepted cartoonist Dash Shaw’s feature film directorial debut, My Entire High School is Sinking Into the Sea, starring Jason Schwartzman (who plays the “Dash Shaw” character), Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, and Susan Sarandon. The animated feature, adapted from a short story originally published in Fantagraphics’ MOME anthology and later collected in Shaw’s book, The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century, will make its world premiere at TIFF…
Win It! Set of Public Enemy action figures designed by Ed Piskor
Kings of Hip Hop and inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Public Enemy’s first action figure as a set features four of the central members from the 80’s: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, and Terminator X. Both the dolls and the packaging are designed by Ed Piskor, author of the New York Times Best- Selling and Eisner Award winning comic series: Hip Hop Family Tree. These beauties created quite the buzz at our booth at Comic-Con and now they can be yours. For free. Before pre-orders ship to the general…
Mayor’s Arts Awards
Fantagraphics is honored to be a nominee in the Mayor’s Arts Awards Legacy category. “Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books is celebrating its 40th year as one of the world’s leading publishers of comix, graphic novels, and badass books. Specializing in contemporary cartoonists, classic comic strips, foreign translations, and the history of the comics art form Fantagraphics is among our city’s most successful and colorful cultural institutions.” The winners will be announced at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony, on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. at Seattle Center at the Mural Amphitheatre. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations…
Congratulations Eisner Award Winners!
Fantagraphics went home with an armful of Eisner Awards this year: Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips The Eternaut, by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano Lòpez, edited by Gary Groth and Kristy Valenti Best Writer/Artist Bill Griffith, Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist Best Comics-Related Book Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America, by Bill Schelly Hall of Fame Inductee- Jacques Tardi Shop them all…
Book Trailer: Cosplayers by Dash Shaw
Check out the book trailer for Cosplayers by Dash Shaw, debuting at #SDCC2016. Music by Jesse Moynihan. Can’t make it to Comic-Con? Enjoy 20% off all Fantagraphics titles this week. Shop the sale now.
