Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Werewolves of Montpellier by Jason 48-page full-color 7" x 10" softcover • $12.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-359-0 Add to Cart • More Info & Previews Sven, a semi-aimless Scandinavian artist who has ended up in Montpellier, France on a futile romantic pursuit, enjoys nocturnal raids into other people’s homes, disguised as a werewolf. The way he figures it, the disguise will give him an extra few moments’ advantage vis-à-vis any startled home owner if things get ugly… but he hasn’t taken into account the existence of a society of real Montpellier-based werewolves who do…
Now in stock: Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940 by Hal Foster
Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Prince Valiant Vol. 2: 1939-1940 by Hal Foster 112-page full-color 10.25" x 14" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-348-4 Add to Cart • More Info & Previews For 35 years, Hal Foster created epic adventure and romantic fantasy in his legendary Sunday strip, Prince Valiant. Realistic in its visual execution and noble in its subject, depicting a time in which the fabled warriors of history and legends fought together for the greater good, it remains one of the great masterpieces of the medium. In this second volume, Prince Valiant helps his father reclaim…
Bargain copies of B. Krigstein Vol. 1 (without dustjackets) available – 60% off
We have a stack of copies of this award-winning book which are missing the dustjacket but are otherwise in perfect condition. Rather than having them languish in our warehouse we're offering them at the discounted price of $20.00 — nearly 60% off! Quantities are limited so order quick! B. Krigstein Vol. 1 [Without Dustjacket] by Greg Sadowski 240-page full-color 9" x 11" hardcover • $49.95 $20.00 Ten years in the making, this exhaustively researched tome is a giant biography and career retrospective of one of the most important cartoonists in the history of comics. Following his life from early childhood…
Daily OCD: 6/22/10
Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "Yes, [It Was the War of the Trenches] is an unpleasant book (even extending to the art, which does its job as well as everything else in making the war look ugly, muddy, dirty, and bloody; defining each character well but making sure to show the awfulness of their circumstances), but one that everyone should read, not only for a sense of history, but to see the horror of death and the suffering of those forced to partake in it." – Matthew J. Brady, Warren Peace Sings the Blues • Review: "In terms of…
Esther Pearl Watson at Skylight Books in L.A. – back on for July 9
Join Esther Pearl Watson at Skylight Books in Los Angeles on Friday, July 9 at 7:30 PM for a signing and what is sure to be a hilarious and delightful discussion with what Esther promises to be "an awesome slideshow of inspiration, sketches and behind-the-scenes craziness" for Unlovable Vols. 1 & 2. More info here. (This is a rescheduling of the event that was originally slated for May 12.)
Things to see: 6/21/10
Periodic clips & strips — click for improved/additional viewing at the sources: • Gonked, Glooked & Slurped! share a recently-acquired original Eightball page by Daniel Clowes • A new record-sleeve illustration for Indianapolis band Stand and Deliver by Peter Bagge • Michael Kupperman hijacks Beetle Bailey — according to this recent TCJ article I think Mort Walker would approve • The Paris Review presents a gallery of Robert Crumb self-portraits through the years (via The Comics Reporter) • It's your all-new weekly installment of "Cartoon Boy" from John Kerschbaum • J.R. Williams has zillions of great prints for sale at…
Indy Euphoria in Sacramento
Johnny Ryan, Jordan Crane and Steven Weissman are among the guests at Indy Euphoria, the awesome-sounding "indy comics/DIY/vinyl toy/lowbrow art/music convention" in Sacramento this coming Sunday, June 27! Jeez that sounds fun.
Jim Woodring at Desert Island – photos & video
Photos & video from Jim Woodring's appearance at Desert Island in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Yoinked from Desert Island's Flickr photostream. More pics here.
The Georgetown Chainsaw Massacre
Don't miss the Hazard Factory's fantastic Power Tool Races this Saturday, June 26 -part of the fabulous Artopia arts extravaganza and Georgetown Music Festival from 2:00 to 10:00 PM. Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid created a demonic chainsaw-powered racer fashioned from an autographed 1991 Daniel Clowes-designed Corey O'Brian Santa Cruz skateboard. Come cheer for our racer (just don't get too close), see dozens of bands (featuring Fantagraphics favorites the Tom Price Desert Classic right outside our space), art exhibitions (including Megan Kelso's wonderful new work inside our store), carnival games, aerial acts, food, drinks, and a special appearance by demented…
Daily OCD: 6/21/10
Online Commentary & Diversions, back after a short respite: • Review: "Almost to a story, the bits and pieces of Mome [Vol. 18] just suck the careful reader in. Indeed, almost every contribution practically begs for critical examination, not to mention a different frame of mind. … Some of the individual stories are just stunning. … This is great art, good comics, and, in my opinion, odd when taken as a collection." – Jeremy Nisen, Under the Radar • Review: "Right up front let’s admit this: Wally Gropius is a terrifying comic book and everyone reading this should buy it…
