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…
Mayor’s Arts Awards
Fantagraphics is honored to be a nominee in the Mayor’s Arts Awards Legacy category. “Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books is celebrating its 40th year as one of the world’s leading publishers of comix, graphic novels, and badass books. Specializing in contemporary cartoonists, classic comic strips, foreign translations, and the history of the comics art form Fantagraphics is among our city’s most successful and colorful cultural institutions.” The winners will be announced at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony, on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. at Seattle Center at the Mural Amphitheatre. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations…
San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Signing Schedule
Have we got the guests for you! Daniel Clowes, Trina Robbins, and Ed Luce are all special guests of the convention this year, and they’ll be joined by talents new and old at good ol’ Fantagraphics booth 1721 Thursday, July 21st 11-Noon — Trina Robbins 12:30-2 — Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez 2-3 — Ed Luce 3-4 — Lawrence Hubbard 4-5 — Simon Hanselmann Friday, July 22nd 11-Noon — Ed Luce & Simon Hanselmann Noon-1 — Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez 1-2 — Johnny Ryan, John Pham, Steven Weissman, & Sammy Harkham 2-3 — Daniel Clowes 3-4 — Lawrence Hubbard…
San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Staff Picks
We get it, there’s a lot of stuff to look at while you’re maneuvering your way through the San Diego Convention Center in search of exclusive legos and exclusive Pokemon. Even at the illustrious Fantagraphics booth there are a lot of books for your eyeballs to take in, some new and some old. Which is why the esteemed staff at Fantagraphics is committed to making your journey through SDCC 2016 as painless as possible with this handy guide to staff picks that you should be on the look out for this year. Britta Debut: Otherworld Barbara by Moto Hagio I must…
San Diego Comic-Con 2016: The Panels
Come and sit-in on one or more of these panels! Or hole up in the room waiting for a Pokemon panel happening afterwards. Either way, you’re learning about the amazing authors and books that we publish, and we couldn’t ask for anything more! Plus, our panels are so cool that they’ve been featured on Hollywood Reporter as panels to make sure you catch during the convention! Thursday, July 21st Love and Rockets: Past, Present, and Future Love and Rockets by brothers Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez is one of the most influential comic series to ever be published. Rounding on 35…
