RE/Read is an occasional column by Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid examining backlist titles you may have missed or are worth another look. This time we’ll revisit Peter Bagge’s classic collection Buddy Buys a Dump. Peter Bagge’s masterful Hate comic book serial concludes with Buddy Buys a Dump. The misadventures of Buddy Bradley and his crew of lovable losers reflected the experiences of a generation of counterculture mavens: from miscreant misfits to semi-respectable members of modern society. The final installment collects the seven issues of Hate Annual, ending with a new chapter that finds our anti-hero confronting a situation familiar…
What’s in Store: Comix, Music and Misfit Lit
Plan to spend your next couple Saturday evenings at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery as we present some of the most compelling artists on the planet. This Saturday, March 3 at 7:00 PM, join us in welcoming Jaime Hernandez back to the bookstore for an informal reception and book signing following his appearance at Emerald City Comicon. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and casual conversation with one of the pioneers of alternative comix. On Saturday, March 10 at 6:00 PM we host bestselling author Jonathan Evison reading from the 10th anniversary edition of his debut novel, All About Lulu (available for…
What’s in Store: A Sensational Spring at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Make plans to attend the many engaging events at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery in the coming weeks and months. On Saturday, March 3 at 7:00 PM we welcome back Jamie Hernandez, one of the masters of contemporary comix. Join us for a casual reception and book signing following the Emerald City Comicon. A week later on Saturday, Mach 10, 6:00 to 9:00 PM Jonathan Evison reads from the 10th anniversary edition of his debut novel All About Lulu, winner of the Washington Sate Book Award in 2008. He has since gone on to a stellar career of bestselling…
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore for a book signing and slide talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post political cartoonist Ann Telnaes on Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 PM. Telnaes will present her new adult alphabet book Trump’s ABC. An exhibition of original artwork from the book will be on view from February 10 through March 8, 2018. In 2001, Swedish-born Ann Telnaes became the first female cartoonist to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. In winning the Ruben Award in 2017, she became the only woman to receive both prestigious honors. Her work is published in the Washington…
Re/Read: Last Girl Standing by Trina Robbins
Re/Read is an occasional column by Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid examining books you may have missed or are worth another look. In the wake of the second annual woman’s march, we’ll focus this time on Last Girl Standing and other works by Trina Robbins. Last Girl Standing is a fascinating first person account of Robbins’ early years as a counterculture maven in the Hollywood folk rock scene, to her arrival in New York’s East Village as a fashion designer, boutique owner, and model, before becoming an influential member of the underground comix scene. The story chronicles her involvement with…
What’s in Store: NOW: The New Comics Anthology
Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore on Saturday, January 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM as we present an exhibition of pages from Now: The New Comics Anthology. The event features work from emerging and established contributing artists and a talk by Fantagraphics Books associate publisher Eric Reynolds. Currently in its second issue, Now showcases an impressive array of national and international artists, cartoonists, musicians and filmmakers including Conxita Herrero (Spain), Tommi Musturi (Finland), Nick Thorburn (Canada), Dash Shaw, Gabrielle Bell, Sammy Harkham, Eleanor Davis, Sammy Harkham, Christian Rex Van Minnen, Noah van Sciver, Andrice Arp, and Joseph Remnant, among…
What’s in Store: Top Comix of 2017
It’s come time for Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery curator Larry Reid to name my choices for the best comix of the past year. This list is customarily limited to the top 10 publications plus a handful of honorable mentions. This being a banner year for contemporary comix, I’ve expanded my subjective selections to an even dozen, together with an equal number of alternatives – any one of which could be included among the best. 12. Chris Ware: Monograph This comprehensive collection of Ware’s art, comix, and ephemera does justice to the remarkable career of one of the most innovative…
Celebrate Fantagraphics Bookstore’s 11th Anniversary with Charles Forsman, Dame Darcy & Frank Young!
Time flies when you’re having fun! Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore to celebrate our 11th anniversary with an evening of comix, music and more on Saturday, December 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The festivities include guest appearances by Charles Forsman, Dame Darcy and Frank Young, as well as an exhibition of prints by Charles Burns and Jaime Hernandez from their recently released Fantagraphics Studio Editions. Charles Forsman returns to the bookstore to sign copies of his new graphic novel, I Am Not Okay with This. The book continues the cartoonist’s examination of adolescent alienation with his signature deadpan…
Re/Read: The Mythology of S. Clay Wilson by Patrick Rosenkranz
Re/Read in a recurring column by Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid that examines backlist titles you may have missed or are worthy of another read. This week we’ll look at The Mythology of S. Clay Wilson, an ambitious 3-volume set by Patrick Rosenkranz. Comix historian Rosenkranz chronicles the life of legendary underground cartoonist/provocateur S. Clay Wilson in Pirates in the Heartland, Demons and Angels, and Belgian Lace from Hell. These books document his early years as an outlaw artist in the Midwest to his move to San Francisco where he became a founding member of the Zap Comix collective….
What’s in Store: Shabazz Palaces & Gillian Gaar
Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Friday, November 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for a special evening of comix, lit, and music with Shabazz Palaces and special guest Gillian Gaar. Seattle’s adventurous hip hop artists Shabazz Palaces will perform a DJ set and sign copies of their new illustrated album, Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines, from Sub Pop Records and Fantagraphics Books. The full-color, hand-numbered book finds comix artist Joshua Ray Stevens working with the band to interpret the album’s tracks, creating a cohesive synchronization of music and imagery. A download code of the full album…
