M.S. Harkness is going on tour to celebrate the release of Time Under Tension, a smart, funny, no bullshit work of autobiography! Here’s where she’s headed: September 9th-10th: Small Press Expo, Bethesda, MD September 14th at 7:00 pm: Atomic Books, Baltimore, MD September 16th at 4:00-6:00 pm: Velocity Comics, Richmond, VA September 19th at 7:00 pm: Drawing Memoir with M.S. Harkness at The Sequential Artists Workshop, Gainesville, FL September 22nd at 7:00 pm: Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg, FL September 27th-October 1st: Special Guest at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, Columbus, OH October 6th at 7:00 pm: Quimby’s Bookstore with Evan Salazar and…
Fantagraphics at Small Press Expo
We’re going to SPX on September 9th-10th and we’re really excited about it! We’ll be at tables W51-55, along with a bunch of our artists: K. Wroten (Eden II), Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir, Book One), Ana Penyas (We’re All Just Fine), Bill Griffith (Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Love Affair With A Famous Cartoonist), M.S. Harkness (Time Under Tension), Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir), Julia Gfrörer (Vision), Daria Tessler (Salome’s Last Dance–get your copies signed at her booth G11!), Lee Dean (I Am Young), Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok), Ana Merino (Illustrating Spain in the US),…
Fantagraphics at Comic-Con 2023
Fantagraphics is going to Comic-Con! We’ll be at booth 1721 with a full schedule of author signings, tons of new books (and books that aren’t even out yet!), merch, and more on July 19th-23rd. Stay tuned for the full schedule of panels + signings, but here’s our star-studded artist line-up:
Daniel Clowes “Monica” Book Tour
To celebrate the release of his long-awaited new book, Daniel Clowes is going on tour! Five years in the making, Monica marks the apex of creativity from one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century. A new book from Clowes is always a huge event in comics and literary circles; Monica will be the biggest literary event of 2023–and you won’t want to miss these events!
Fantagraphics at CAKE 2017
We’re big fans of CAKE, which is why we’re heading back for the 5th year in a row to the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. Hosted at the Center on Halsted, this non-profit and volunteer-run organization is putting on a hell of a show. Come party with us June 10th-11th! Special Guests Gary Panter 401A Texas-born illustrator, painter, designer and part-time musician, Gary Panter is a child of the ’50s who blossomed in the full glare of the psychedelic ’60s and, after surviving underground during the ’70s, finally made his mark in the ’80s as head set designer for the successful…
Fantagraphics at TCAF 2017
Canada’s crazy. Last year at TCAF we had to slow people down from trying to throw cash as us so quickly. That’s not a bad thing, we’re not complaining. I’ve just never been surrounded by so many intense happy comic fans, eager to get the latest titles from us. Since we’re bringing so many killer debut books with us this year, I hope the reaction will be just as excited as last year. Check out our lineup of artist signings and fresh new books to get you pumped for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2017! Special Guests Gary Panter Texas-born illustrator,…
Fantagraphics at MoCCA Arts Fest 2017
We’re bringing the big books to the Big Apple for MoCCA Arts Festival 2017, sponsored by The Society of Illustrators! April 1-2 you can find us at the Metropolitan West event space in Hell’s Kitchen. We’re bringing along special guests, hot new books, and a spunky can-do attitude. Debut Books Love and Rockets Vol. 4 #2 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez The second issue of Love and Rockets picks right upfrom Issue #1! Over on Jaime’s side, it’s La Llorona’s turn to hit the stage at the punk rock reunion and the Hellmets are closing in on Princess Animus. Is…
Fantagraphics at Emerald City Comic Con 2017
The behemoth comic show that is Emerald City Comicon is celebrating its 15th anniversary! It wouldn’t be where it is today without the little guys, so us little guys are going to be repping the comics at Emerald City Comic Con hard at BOOTH 210 with some new releases, old favorites, and everything in between! The Books Eartha by Cathy Malkasian Eartha is an expansive tale of pastoral life, city corruption, greed, and addictions, and reverberates with questions plaguing us today, such as the alienating effects of hyper-connectivity and the self-destructive obsession with novelty. Malkasian’s drawing is notable for its rigorous…
SPX 2016: The Signing Schedule
In all its glory, here is the signing schedule for Fantagraphics Books at SPX 2016! Find us hugging the wall at booth W56-61 on September 17-18th at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Convention Center
SPX 2016: The Debuts
I wouldn’t want to spend a hot summer day in any other hotel and convention center, than the North Bethesda Marriott and Convention Center, because that means it’s time for the premiere Small Press Expo (SPX)! We’re kicking off our month-long lead up to SPX with our Debut Books, because they’re the reason we have these comic conventions in the first place. American Blood – Ben Marra Born from the crucible of 1980s trash culture and exploitation entertainment and focused like a laser through the prism of Marra’s brain comes this nasty brew of revenge, power, and passion. It is a…
