We’re thrilled to share the Fantagraphics Books Fall 2024 catalog, featuring a compelling lineup of captivating and engaging books! Sunday marks another triumph for internationally acclaimed cartoonist Olivier Schrauwen. This masterfully crafted narrative captures a day in the life of Thibault, whose mundane yet surreal experiences offer a deep dive into the complexities of human consciousness. Schrauwen’s innovative use of color and form, combined with a blend of slapstick and tension, makes Sunday the most anticipated book of the season. We are also proud to honor the life of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund with Tell Me A Story Where The…
Fantagraphics Announces A New Edition of Joe Sacco’s Palestine and the Launch of a New Weekly Comic Series on TCJ.com
MARCH 8, 2024—SEATTLE, WA—In response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the resurgence of interest in Joe Sacco’s seminal work, Fantagraphics is proud to announce a new edition of the groundbreaking graphic novel Palestine, along with the introduction of a compelling new weekly comic by Joe Sacco on TCJ.com, titled “The War on Gaza.” Originally published 30 years ago, Palestine was a pioneering work of comics journalism, offering a nuanced, humanistic portrayal of the lives of Palestinians. After over 25 reprints of the original edition, this new edition comes at a crucial time, as the world witnesses…
Buddy Bradley Is Back!
The Greatest Comic Series of the ’90s Triumphantly Returns, in HATE REVISITED FEBRUARY 19, 2024—SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is thrilled to announce HATE REVISITED by Peter Bagge, a 4-issue monthly comic series slated to start releasing in June 2024. Touted by critics and fans alike as one of the best alternative comic series of all time, HATE is revitalized with fresh new stories featuring the iconic characters Buddy Bradly, Lisa, Valerie, and the gang. Flashing back and forth between the present day and the height of ’90s grunge-era, these new stories return readers to the vivid world of HATE. Finally giving due…
Fantagraphics Partners with Lunar Distribution
Fantagraphics Books is excited to announce a new partnership with Lunar Distribution, renowned for its meticulously curated collection of comics, graphic novels, and related products. This union brings together Lunar’s extensive distribution network and Fantagraphics’ reputation for publishing avant-garde and intellectually engaging content, crafted by the world’s greatest cartoonists. Fantagraphics’ impressive catalog, which spans a variety of genres and styles, will now be available through Lunar Distribution, ensuring that retailers across the globe can easily discover and enjoy their favorite titles. “Lunar Distribution is thrilled to welcome Fantagraphics Books into our family of publishers. Fantagraphics has a history of publishing…
Fantagraphics Summer 2024 Catalog Announced: A Celebration of Classic Comics and Innovative New Graphic Novels
Fantagraphics is thrilled to present our Summer 2024 catalog, a sweeping collection of iconic classics, contemporary creativity, and new heights of the comics medium from around the globe including a new 80-page book from legendary cartoonist Charles Burns! Fantagraphics is committed to publishing powerful, politically-charged works that resonate in these turbulent times. Ari Richter’s Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz weaves his ancestors’ harrowing Holocaust survivor stories with his personal encounters with contemporary authoritarianism and anti-Semitism; this graphic memoir is an intimate reflection on coming to grips with the past told with delicacy, immediacy, and an attention to surreal detail….
Fantagraphics Winter 2024 Catalog Unveils Exciting New Titles, Including The Long Awaited My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two
Fantagraphics, the renowned publisher of graphic novels, is thrilled to unveil the Winter 2024 catalog, featuring a captivating lineup of new graphic novels, classic comics collections, and spellbinding art books. Among the highly anticipated releases is My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two by Emil Ferris. Continuing the enthralling tale of young Karen Reyes, an inspiring “monster” whose illustrated diary leads readers on a captivating journey, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two concludes Ferris’s critically acclaimed story set in ’60s Chicago. Unraveling the mystery surrounding her enigmatic neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, Karen’s adventure explores themes of Queer…
Fantagraphics Announces the Publication of BRABA: A Groundbreaking Brazilian Comics Anthology Edited by Rafael Grampá and Janaína de Luna
SAN DIEGO, CA—JULY 20, 2023 – Fantagraphics, the renowned publisher of cutting-edge comics and graphic novels, is thrilled to announce BRABA, a high concept anthology of innovative Brazilian comics. Expertly curated by renowned Brazilian cartoonist Rafael Grampá and famed Brazilian comics editor Janaina de Luna, this extraordinary collection of 13 short stories created by 16 pioneering Brazilian cartoonists captures the vibrant and daring nature of the Brazilian comics scene. Produced in collaboration with Brazilian publisher MINO, BRABA is set to release in Fall 2024. BRABA brings together a diverse array of voices and styles under a unifying theme: deeply personal stories from experimental cartoonists….
Fantagraphics Announces the Publication of My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2 by Emil Ferris
JULY 19, 2023—SEATTLE, WA—Acclaimed cartoonist Emil Ferris and Fantagraphics are set to captivate readers once again with the long-awaited release of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two in April 2024! Following the extraordinary success of the first installment, the eagerly anticipated continuation of the story is an artistic tour de force that will leave fans in awe. Building upon the unique and spellbinding narrative that riveted readers worldwide, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two delves deeper into the mesmerizing world of Karen Reyes, a tenacious young girl navigating the complexities of her own existence amidst the backdrop of…
Fantagraphics and MSX: Mangasplaining Extra Unveil Two Exciting New Manga Titles
JULY 17, 2023—SAN DIEGO, CA—Fantagraphics Books Inc. and MSX: Mangasplaining Extra are thrilled to announce the forthcoming English-language publication of two groundbreaking manga by esteemed creators Atsushi Kaneko and Akane Torikai (respectively). Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko is a three-volume sci-fi punk epic based on Osamu Tezuka’s best selling manga Dororo. Wandering Cat’s Cage by Akane Torikai is a thought-provoking graphic novel exploring a post-apocalyptic matriarchal society. Both works will captivate readers with their unflinching explorations of the human condition. Starting this summer, both titles will be serialized digitally on MSX: Mangasplaining Extra’s platform (mangasplainingextra.com). Following the digital serialization,…
Fantagraphics Rediscovers the Wonders of Marvel’s Atlas Comics
April 26, 2023—SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is pleased to announce the publication of Fantagraphics Presents the Marvel Atlas Comics Library, a series of hardcover volumes reprinting comics from Marvel’s 1950s Atlas Comics line in both facsimile editions of individual titles and compilations of a single artist. Fantagraphics will publish five volumes a year with the first two volumes releasing in Fall 2023. Sequential reprintings of individual titles will comprise four volumes, with a fifth volume devoted to one of the many first-rate illustrators who worked for Marvel during this period. The collections will run the gamut from colorful, weird, deliciously pulpy stories…
