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This Saturday is the first inaugural Jet City Comic Show here in our own backyard of Seattle, and we will be there. Come by and say hi to Larry Reid and Jacq Cohen, and in the afternoon, look for Peter Bagge and newly-crowned GENIUS Jim Woodring, who will be signing books for an hour or two. Stop by an pick up a coupon for 20% off at our bookstore and gallery!

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: What Is All This? Uncollected Stories by Stephen Dixon 528-page 6.25" x 9.25 hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-350-7 Ordering Info & Previews Stephen Dixon is one of the most acclaimed authors of short stories in the history of American letters. His work, characterized by mordant humor and a frank attention to human sexuality, has earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, the American Academy Institute of Arts and Letters Prize for Fiction, the O. Henry Award, and the Pushcart Prize. Fantagraphics Books is proud to present this incredible volume of short stories, a massive…

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: The Sanctuary by Nate Neal 208-page black & white 8" x 10" softcover • $22.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-388-0 Ordering Info & Previews In Nate Neal's first full-length graphic novel, the author explores the primal mysteries and sordid inner workings of a Paleolithic cave-dwelling tribe, creating an original "silent" reading experience by using symbols instead of words. When a mysterious nomad girl is offered up as an item of trade, she seeks refuge by forming a tenacious friendship with the local cave-painter turned outcast. Together they set out on a dangerous mission to bring…

Just arrived in our warehouse and ready to ship: Rip M.D. by Mitch Schauer & Michael Vosburg et al. 88-page full-color 7.5" x 9.25" softcover • $12.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-369-9 Ordering Info & Previews Rip M.D. is the debut graphic novel from The Angry Beavers creator Mitch Schauer, a creepy, fun-filled all-ages adventure introducing Ripley Plimpt, an eleven-year-old boy whose ordinary life is turned upside-down when he discovers that monsters are not only real, but are also in desperate need of his help to overcome their very real problems. One foggy night, while searching for monsters in the cemetery behind his house,…

Today's Online Commentary & Diversions: • Review: "Released last year, Johnny Ryan’s Prison Pit: Book One was the kind of offensive, polarising piece of trash that readers either embraced like a lovable, rotting puppy carcass or bolted from in aghast terror. Both camps will feel vindicated then, that Prison Pit: Book Two returns with just as much phallic, alien grappling gore as the original, if not more. Me? I’m content to let the book slam its bloody, jagged nailed middle finger through my cornea any day of the week. […] Who needs Asterios Polyp when the central narrative movement of…

The announcement for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival is making the rounds and unfortunately we won't be there — but some of our favorite folks will, including but not limited to Gabrielle Bell, Charles Burns, Jordan Crane, Renée French, Bill Griffith, Anders Nilsen, and Johnny Ryan, so do be sure to give them a visit on December 4. And ooh la la, that poster by Anders!

Hey, it's Ivan Brunetti's cover for Marvel's Strange Tales II #3, coming in December. Adorbz! (Via J. Caleb Mozzocco)

Sent to me by Flog! tipper Jaime Hernandez of Pasadena, CA:

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to present recent works by narrative artist Dave Cooper, with special guest Johnny Ryan on Saturday, October 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Both artists are celebrating the publication of new books with an art exhibition, reception and book signing. Canadian artist Dave Cooper offers us a window into the wobbly dollhouse that is his mind's eye. The artist is touring the West Coast behind BENT, his latest monograph from Fantagraphics Books, which will debut at the event. The book gathers diverse imagery that is at once disturbing and alluring. Cooper has developed a…