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A little belatedly, here is our hefty 34-page excerpt of the upcoming third volume of Pogo – The Complete Syndicated Strips: "Evidence to the Contrary". While Simple J. Malarkey has not yet made his appearance in these pages, he is lurking just around the corner. With the arrival of the Hon. Mole MacCarony, self-proclaimed sanitary expert and birdwatcher, grows increasingly more suspicious and militant, the stage is set for Mr. Malarkey's imminent entry. Pogo Vol. 3 is available for pre-order and is gonna be out soon, so make sure you don't miss this release!  

Max's new graphic novel, Vapor, is absolutely gorgeous. From the mesmerizing cover designed by our in-house superstar, Tony Ong, to the beautifully laid out panels and artwork, to the evolving journey of the philosophical protagonist, Nick, this book is just plain impossible to put down! We are so pleased to bring more of this Spanish cartoonist's work to an English audience, with impeccable translation done by Carol Gnojewski. Do yourself a favor and pre-order it now!

"Fantagraphics has won numerous awards for this series and they deserve them all for creating such a wonderful archive of this American treasure. This series is a must have for any Peanuts fan and can be enjoyed by the whole family. I wouldn’t miss a volume.” – The Christian Science Monitor "The Complete Peanuts has framed Charles Schulz's enduring masterpiece about as well any lifelong fan could've hoped." – "The Best Comics of the '00s: The Archives", The A.V. Club "Highly recommended to any Peanuts fan." – Salon The Complete Peanuts 1991-1994 Gift Box Set (Vols. 21-22)by Charles M. Schulz 688-page…

This week's cinnamon-spice-and-everything-nice latte of Online Commentaries and Diversions: Interview: Blacklung by Chris Wright "I see Blacklung almost, as an expressionist play. I didn’t want these guys to seem like real people. At the same time there IS a human face behind every mask… Unless you put a mask on a dog, then it’s a dog face behind the mask." – Right Ear Left   Review: Snoopy's Thanksgiving by Charles M. Schulz "Now here’s something to be thankful for—the fourth in Fantagraphics’ growing line of seasonal-themed gift books collecting classic Peanuts material. Snoopy’s Thanksgiving, as the title indicates, is concerned…

The cover says it all, really. Charlie Brown's ever-hopeful vigil by the mailbox for that valentine from the little red-haired girl every February is a familiar story for any longtime Peanuts reader. In our latest stocking stuffer Peanuts gift book, A Valentine for Charlie Brown, we've collected Mr. Schulz's strips around that pinkest, most candy-coated of holidays. This book is slated to come out by the end of the year, giving you plenty of time to gift this book to that special "Sweet Baboo" in your life!

Mickey Mouse is in the house! The advance copies of volume 6 in our Eisner award-winning Floyd Gottfredson Mickey Mouse series is here: Lost in Lands of Long Ago. Whether it's time traveling to the era of dinosaurs or solving ghostly mysteries, these collected tales from 1940-1942 are sure to entertain and delight readers of all ages. More previews are forthcoming, but in the meantime, you can place your pre-order now for a timely November delivery! And, if you're in the gift-giving mood, our next box set collecting Mickey Mouse volumes five and six will be coming out in November…

The Late Child and Other Animalsby Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger 180-page color 8" x 10" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-789-5 Ships in: November 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Hetty survives the bombing of Portsmouth by the Nazis in World War II, only to learn that her soldier husband — with whom she was in the process of adopting a young daughter — has been killed on the way back home from North Africa. She must then complete the adoption alone. A decade later, she gives birth to a bastard daughter, Marguerite. Now Hetty must go before a…

We know you've been waiting a long time for this book, Fanta fans, so let's get right into it. Here is our 19-page, 10.7 MB excerpt of Creeping Death from Neptune: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton Vol. 1, which starts off with not one, not two, but three rejection letters! The next dozen pages recount Wolverton's early life, interspersed with scans of the young artist's copy book drawings and photos of Wolverton from as early as 1910. Creeping Death from Neptune: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton Vol. 1 is available for pre-order and is slated for…

The next volume of our critically acclaimed EC Comics Library series takes us into outer space via the fine, meticulous brushwork of legendary cartoonist Wallace Wood. Spawn of Mars and Other Stories will collect over two dozen stories written by Al Feldstein, including such science fiction titles as "The Dark Side of the Moon," "A Trip to a Star," "The Secret of Saturn's Ring," and, of course, "Spawn of Mars." We are pleased to show you the final cover art here, which we hope will help you visualize how this magnificent next volume will look alongside the other EC Comics…

"Charles Schulz was an American treasure – an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life." – Bill Clinton "The Complete Peanuts has framed Charles Schulz’s enduring masterpiece about as well any lifelong fan could've hoped." – "The Best Comics of the '00s: The Archives" The A.V. Club "The Complete Peanuts confronts us afresh with what a brilliant, truly modern and totally weird idea it was to create a comic strip about a chronically depressed child…" – TIME Magazine "Fantagraphics has won numerous awards for this series and they deserve them all for creating such a wonderful archive of this…