Fantagraphics Feels the Wuv with Ed Luce SEATTLE, WA—MAY 9, 2014. Fantagraphics Books is proud to announce the acquisition of Ed Luce’s indie comic sensation Wuvable Oaf, to be released March 2015. Like Sex and the City but with adorable, ex-wrestler hairy gay men (or bears), Wuvable Oaf is Luce’s debut graphic novel. This book fills a romance comics hole by portraying a likeable gay male character that is both fully realized and relatable. Mostly playful, but sometimes serious, Wuvable Oaf captures the levity of loneliness. Luce delivers a rom-com that would leave Zack Galifianakis and Zooey Deschanel feuding over…
New Work by Peter Bagge at Fantagraphics Bookstore on May 10!
April 29, 2014 – Seattle, WA. Seattle cartoonist Peter Bagge, one of the founding fathers of the alternative comix movement, returns with another chapter in the continuing saga of his signature character, Buddy Bradley. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery celebrates the publication of Buddy Buys a Dump with a show of original drawings, a book signing, and music performance on Saturday, May 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Peter Bagge’s Hate has chronicled the misadventures of Buddy Bradley and his crew of lovable losers since the formative period of the grunge era. His observations went beyond satire to help define the…
Intruder Alert! Talented Emerging Seattle Cartoonists Featured at Fantagraphics Bookstore April 12
Intruder Alert! Talented Emerging Seattle Cartoonists Featured at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on April 12. April 2, 2014 – Seattle, WA. The Pacific Northwest enjoys a long tradition as a breeding ground for innovative illustrators and cartoonists. At no time has this been more evident than now. The Intruder comix collective is at the forefront of this new movement. On Saturday, April 12, Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery celebrates the publication of the 10th issue of the Intruder anthology with a lively party including an art exhibition, music performance, and book signing. The Intruder is a free quarterly tabloid featuring an…
Hip Hop Family Tree Demand Sends Book to a Third Printing
Hip Hop Family Tree Demand Sends Book to a Third Printing MARCH 18, 2014—SEATTLE, WA—An exciting announcement from Fantagraphics Books: after only twelve weeks, Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree Book One is going back to press for a third printing. The historical account—in graphic novel form—of hip-hop music and culture hit shelves December 11, 2013, and the first printing sold out within a month. A second printing sold out even more quickly after hitting stores in early March. The book is beloved by critics as much as fans. The Washington Post: “Piskor’s book feels just as real and authentic…
Tony Millionaire Returns to Fantagraphics Bookstore on March 8!
Tony Millionaire Returns to Fantagraphics Bookstore on March 8! February 25, 2014 – Seattle, WA. Join us on Saturday, March 8, at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery as we celebrate the publication of Tony Millionaire’s Sock Monkey Treasury with an art exhibition, book signing, and music concert. Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey is one of the great all-ages comics properties of the new millennium, spawning plush dolls, TV appearances, lunch boxes, Zippo lighters and more. The precocious sock monkey Uncle Gabby and his innocent pal Mr. Crow are the heroes of this funny, unsettling and endearing new collection. Mr. Millionaire will also…
Love (and Rockets) is in the Air as the SEQUENTIAL App Launches Fantagraphics Titles
London • Valentine's Day 2014SEQUENTIAL, the graphic novel storefront and reader app focused on literary graphic novels, has announced that it is releasing titles by legendary art comics and graphic novel publisher Fantagraphics Books. The first tranche of titles, released on Valentine's Day, includes essential work from Fantagraphics flagship title Love and Rockets in the form of Jaime Hernandez's seminal Locas series, which tells the tales of Maggie and Hopey and a unique cast of characters. Fantagraphics associate publisher Eric Reynolds said, "SEQUENTIAL's efforts to curate a quality selection of non-mainstream digital comics and graphic novels is something that we…
Vip: The Mad World of Virgil Partch at Fantagraphics Bookstore on February 8
Vip: The Mad World of Virgil Partch at Fantagraphics Bookstore on February 8. January 29, 2014 – Seattle, WA. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is privileged to host an exhibition by Virgil Partch, one of mid-century America’s most influential humorists. A new book, Vip: The Mad World of Virgil Partch celebrates the legacy of this notorious cartoonist. An exhibition of art and artifacts from the book opens Saturday, February 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Virgil Partch (1916 – 1984) burst onto the pages of the nation’s magazines with his captivating cartoons virtually overnight. His irreverent observations inspired a new breed…
Julia Gfrörer Signs Her Ever-Darkening Black Is the Color
Julia Gfrörer Signs Her Ever-Darkening Black Is the Color Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery welcomes Julia Gfrörer to sign her new graphic novella Black Is the Color on Saturday February 1st. Just in time for Valentine's Day, come down to Georgetown and pick up a deathly love story at sea for that special someone. Black Is the Color begins with a 17th century sailor abandoned at sea by his shipmates, and as it progresses he endures, and eventually succumbs to, both his lingering death sentence and the advances of a cruel and amorous mermaid. The narrative also explores the experiences of…
Lucy Knisley Brings Two Books to Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics Books is excited to announce the acquisition of two new comics travel memoirs by acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley. Fall 2014 brings An Age of License, which recounts Knisley's charming and romantic adventures across Europe on a quest to discover what is truly important in life, find love along the way. Displacement is a travelogue about taking her elderly grandparents on a cruise, and pondering the meaning of life, while trying to hold her family together. The deal was brokered by Holly Bemiss at The Susan Rabiner Literary Agency. New York Times Best Selling cartoonist Knisley garnered fame from her two previous…
Gay Manga Finds a New Home at Fantagraphics Books
(final cover art may vary) MASSIVE: GAY EROTIC MANGA AND THE MEN WHO MAKE IT Release — October 2014 Format — Softcover, 272 pages Edited & Translated by: Anne Ishii and Graham Kolbeins Designed by: Chip Kidd UNPRECENDENTED INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF GAY MANGA Featuring works by Jiraiya, Tagame, Ebisubashi, Ichikawa +more. Designed by Chip Kidd. Fantagraphics Books is thrilled to welcome the team behind The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame (PictureBox) to the family. Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It due out October 2014. This is the most recent entry in Fantagraphics’ queer comics lineup,…
