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Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s (2nd Printing) by various artists; edited by John Benson and Greg Sadowski 320-page full-color 7.5" x 10.5" softcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-343-9 Previews & Ordering Info After the first printing, released in Fall 2010, sold out in a matter of months, we went back to press with a brand-new cover design for the 2nd printing! Of the myriad genres comic books ventured into during its golden age, none was as controversial as or came at a greater cost than horror; the public outrage…

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 15: Mode O'Day and Her Pals (New Softcover Printing)by Robert Crumb 128-page black & white/color 8.5" x 11" softcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-56097-413-0 Order Now! The definitive, comprehensive series reprinting the entirety of Crumb's published career enters the mid-1980s with this 15th volume, a period that many critics consider to be the richest of Crumb's career. Anchored by Crumb's contributions to the seminal anthology Weirdo, created and edited by Crumb, this volume includes the first several appearances of classic Crumb character Mode O' Day, the networking fashion…

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 13: The Season of the Snoid (New Softcover Printing)by Robert Crumb 128-page black & white/color 8.5" x 11" softcover • $19.99 ISBN: 978-1-56097-413-0 Order Now! The Season of the Snoid: Found in this collection, spanning 1976-1980, are Crumb's classic "social and environmental" rants unleashed in Co-Evolution Quarterly and Winds of Change; the now-famous "A Short History of America"; more collaborations with Harvey Pekar in the gritty American Splendor; the quintissential "My Troubles with Women"; and most important of all, the very first "Snoid" comics! Additional must-have…

We didn't find out until too late, but Robert Crumb was a guest earlier this evening on WFMU's Antique Phonograph Music Program to spin some of his favorite 78s with host Michael Cumella. The good news is, you can stream the show from the playlist page here, where you can also see all 3 video interview clips (part 1 is embedded above). And there's a part two which airs next week, April 12 at 8 PM Eastern.

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Feature: At Care2, Wilfred Santiago, creator of 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente, writes about Clemente the humanitarian: "Clemente was aware that being a baseball player gave him the resources to do even greater good than he could have imagined. Most importantly, we have the opportunity to know and share his life story, and for that, we all are very fortunate to come across the history of a man like Roberto Clemente." • Review: "The art is wonderful. Tardi has this rounded style that is unique and easily identifiable, all at once his signature….

• Check out Mack White's illustrations for Michael del Ray's book Long Term Parking • Monster Brains presents "Momster" by Ted Jouflas from Weirdo #26 (1989) • "Ghost Dream," a sketchbook comic by Drew Weing • From Lilli Carré, a short animated film, a poster for an event she'll be at, and a teaser of her work in the new Smoke Signal • Leslie Stein gives this peek at artwork from the 6th issue of Eye of the Majestic Creature • Panels for the next installment of "Nothing Eve" for Mome by Kurt Wolfgang at New Bodega • Also working…

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • List: At Techland – Time.com, Douglas Wolk names I Killed Adolf Hitler by Jason and I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets by Fletcher Hanks to a short list of "The Funniest Comics Ever" • Review: "Last year, Fantagraphics reproduced Catalog No. 439 of the DeMoulin Brothers – the most extensive depiction of initiation contraptions and ritual outfits used by Freemasons and other fraternal orders, like the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and E. Clampus Vitus. Bearing the title Burlesque Paraphernalia and Side Degree Specialties and Costumes, this wacky book may shed a…

Andrew Sullivan's always-entertaining mostly-political blog The Daily Dish has showcased an ongoing "Bugs or Mickey Debate," attempting to tease out why it is that Bugs Bunny, arguably a more interesting character, is so much less popular than the iconic Mickey Mouse (latest installment here). If the debate is still ongoing next month, I wonder if our release of the first volume of Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse strips, which feature a far feistier and more adventuresome Mickey than the wide public is used to, will re-orient the debate. (Even those who don't buy the book will get a glimpse of this…

We're thrilled to present the Fantagraphics guide to the 2011 MoCCA Fest, happening this weekend Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City! Print this out and use it as your shopping checklist and your weekend schedule! First off, take a look at all the amazing new releases that we will be debuting at the show!  Many of these books won't be in stores for several more months, and copies are limited, so make our table your first stop, or risk missing out! • Approximate Continuum Comics by Lewis Trondheim• Captain Easy…

The Daily Show …in 1999. Ah, the nineties. (Via Bob Fingerman on Facebook.)