Aaaaaand we’re back! San Diego Comic-Chaos has come and gone again. Infinite thanks to those of you who came by the booth and said (especially if you bought books or brought snacks/swag). Please enjoy this round-up of this year’s show! And the winner is… Excessively proud of Emil Ferris for her (count ’em) THREE well-deserved Eisner Awards this year. She took home the prizes for: Best Writer/Artist, Best Coloring, and Best Graphic Album–New And if there had been a prize for Best Acceptance Speech, she would have won that handily as well. There was hardly a dry eye in…
Fantagraphics goes to San Diego Comic-Con 2018 — The Sale!
Mark your calendars! Thursday July 19th–Sunday July 22nd, we’re taking 20% off just about everything at Fantagraphics.com. Take advantage of this site-wide sale to stock up on our hottest new releases for the summer, or fill those gaps in your collection of classics. Our loyal 20/20 Club members will receive 30% percent off! Enjoy! Note: Sale does not include pre-ordered books or subscriptions. All order fulfillment subject to availability. For questions, email fbicomix@fantagraphics.com with “Comic-Con Sale” in the subject line.
Fantagraphics goes to San Diego Comic-Con 2018 – Staff Picks & Debuts!
Hey folks! Can’t wait to see all your beautiful shiny faces at this year’s show. Now is the time to start planning your shopping list! Need a little guidance as to this year’s best books? Fear not, the Fantagraphics staff is here to help with a list of our personal faves. Read on to find out what we’ve been reading! RJ’s Pick: Now: The New Comics Anthology #4 by Various Artists (Debut) The NOW series of anthologies is in its second year of existence, bringing in cartoonists from all over the world, showcasing self-contained short stories, and coming in…
Fantagraphics goes to San Diego Comic-Con 2018 — The Signing Schedule!
Signing Schedule – Fantagraphics Booth #1721 Come one, come all! We’ve got a great line-up this year, with special guests, new faces, and old favorites. Come on down to Booth #1721, say hello, and get your books signed by some of the world’s greatest cartoonists. Thursday, July 19th 11am-12pm – Emil Ferris 11am-12pm – Manuele Fior, Noah Van Sciver, Emil Ferris 12pm-1pm – Trina Robbins, Carol Tyler 1pm-2pm – Sammy Harkham 2pm-3pm – Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez 3pm-4pm – Emil Ferris, Robert Williams 5pm-6pm – D.J. Bryant Friday, July 20th 11am-12pm – Jordan Crane, D.J. Bryant 12pm-1pm – Emil Ferris 1pm-2pm…
Fantagraphics goes to San Diego Comic-Con 2018 — Special Guests & Panels!
Fantagraphics Books — Booth #1721 It’s just around the corner! San Diego Comic-Con returns and Fantagraphics will be there in full force at Booth #1721! Read on for details of panels, programming, special guests, and more! Special Guests: Emil Ferris Writer, artist, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Emil Ferris grew up in Chicago during the turbulent 1960s and is consequently a devotee of all things monstrous and horrific. In a previous life, she worked as an illustrator and toy sculptor and received her MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. Ferris was a 2010 Toby Devan Lewis Fellow…
Fantagraphics at CAKE 2018
Next weekend, June 2nd and 3rd, Fantagraphics will head to the Windy City for the 2018 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. Read on for special guests, debut books, and some very exciting programming. Fantagraphics Tables #317-#318 Special Guests: Nicole Hollander — Table #314 Nicole Hollander is best known for her syndicated comic strip, Sylvia. Her work has been archived in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library at Ohio State University, alongside Roz Chast’s, Bill Watterson’s, and other greats. She has published fifteen books and blogs at badgirlchats.com. She’ll be debuting her new graphic memoir, We Ate Wonder Bread, a chronicle of her childhood…
Books Not Bombs: Fantagraphics Post-Memorial Day Sale
Hey, Folks! As you’re recovering from your Memorial Day hijinks, why not do some early summer shopping for a good cause? On Tuesday, May 29th, we’ll be running a flash sale/fundraiser—You’ll get 15% off just about everything at Fantagraphics.com, and we’ll donate 10% of the day’s sales to the (2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning) International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. You can read more about their work here. Stock up on summer reading and help save us all from fiery doom! Shop the sale at Fantagraphics.com All titles subject to availability. Sale does not apply to pre-orders, subscriptions, or new 20/20…
Fantagraphics at TCAF 2018!
Come one, come all to the 2018 Toronto Comic Arts Festival in beautiful Toronto, Ontario! Fantagraphics will be at the Toronto Public Library on May 12th and 13th to bring you new releases and an exciting lineup of special guests. Keep reading for the who, what, where, when of this year’s Festival. Fantagraphics will be posted up at tables #148–#150 and we are very stoked to announce the artists who will be signing with us over the course of the weekend. Fanta-published featured guests this year include Inio Asano (Nijigahara Holograph), Ho Che Anderson (Godhead), Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets),…
The Fantagraphics 4/20 Sale 2018!
Come one, come all, and enjoy super low prices for super high people during this year’s Fantagraphics 4/20 Sale! Now through Tuesday, April 24th, we’re giving you a smokin’ 20% off of some of our favorite stoner comedies, trippy art books, underground comix, and more! Plus follow us on Twitter and retweet our official sale post between now and midnight 4/24 for the chance to win a copy of Simon Hanselmann’s newest masterpiece, One More Year, signed by the cartoonist! Check out the Fanta staff recommendations below, then head over to Fantagraphics.com/420sale to start shopping! Staff Recommendations: RJ: Starseeds by Charles Glabitz Here’s some science fiction (or…
Fantagraphics Spring Fever Sale! March 26th – 30th!
Let Fantagraphics help you rejuvenate your bookshelf and stock up on summer reading with 35% off select titles on Fantagraphics.com! We’re opening up our warehouse and putting a variety of genre-spanning, old and new titles on sale starting Monday, March 26th and running through Friday, March 30th. Start making your shopping list now at www.fantagraphics.com/spring-fever 20/20 members can use their discount on top of the 35%. All titles subject to availability.
