For Immediate Release: JULY 17, 2015- SEATTLE, WA: Kramers Ergot is the twenty-first-century’s premier comics anthology. Since its inception in 2000, it has introduced new talents and solidified aesthetics; each volume is an of-the-moment, state-of-the-medium manifesto. This anthology has always been a reflection of creator/editor Sammy Harkham’s comics passions, both past and future. This volume plunges into the spot where contemporary visual art discovers narrative, expanding the boundaries of the comics page. Kramers Ergot 9 gathers many of the best and brightest together in one giant, oversized collection: it will feature Michael DeForge, Noel Freibert, Steven Weissman, Anya Davidson, Stefan Marx,…
Daly’s Digital!
Joe Daly is a master of uproarious action and grotesque intensity. Here, he pulls no punches in the penultimate issue of Dungeon Quest Book Three, now available on comiXology.
Heretical Graphic Designer Art Chantry at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to announce the global debut of Art Chantry Speaks: A Heretic’s History of 20th Century Graphic Design from Port Townsend’s Feral House press. The reception, book signing and companion exhibition by one of the country’s most influential graphic designers opens Saturday, July 11 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The exhibition continues though August 6, 2015. Chantry’s idiosyncratic style dramatically impacted contemporary graphic design throughout the 1980s and 1990s with his emphasis on hand-crafted techniques just as digital graphics were becoming ubiquitous. His new book collects captivating essays and illustrations that document the essential elements…
SDCC 2015: Fanta Staff Picks
Has your months of pre-planning, saving, and defensive stretching prepared your body for the impending San Diego Comic-Con? Well you’ve probably done as much as you can at this point, so to help make your life a little easier we’ve painstakingly selected some titles to help as you slog through bodies upon bodies of con-goers. (I say painstakingly because we love all of our books and these were really hard to choose!) You can pick up these books and pick our brains at booth #1718 from July 9-12th.
Queer Comics
This weekend, Seattle celebrates Pride Fest with parades, concerts and more events across our city. Fantagraphics is proud to publish queer comics, and we want to share some of our favorite books with LGBTQ artists, characters and themes.
Two years ago today
We miss you Kim.
Graham and Gilbert Go Digital!
This week, our digital offerings through comiXology include Graham Ingels’ new EC collection and Gilbert Hernandez’s innovative issue of Blubber.
FCBD Collection on comiXology
Did you miss Free Comic Book Day? comiXology’s got you covered!
This Week’s Press Highlights
Read interviews with Fanta artists like Daniel Clowes, Josh Simmons, Richard Sala, Les McCann and Ed Luce. R. Crumb writes for WSJ, Hip Hop Family Tree drops monthly and Bleeding Cool tries to predict Eisner winners + more great reviews!
The Dungeon Quest Continues Through comiXology!
The bizarre expedition known as Dungeon Quest resumes, but this time the ramifications are colossal (and so are the naked bodies).
