Events

All the cool kids are going to Max Huffman's book signing at Desert Island! He'll be putting his John Hancock on Dogtangle on November 14th at 7:00 pm.

Don't miss Max Huffman at Partners and Son! He'll be there November 15th from 6:0-9:00 pm to discuss and sign his brilliant new book, Dogtangle! Even better: his art will be on display as part of their latest exhibition.

We're tabling at Comic Arts LA on December 13th + 14th--visit us at 49B! Here's the signing schedule: Saturday at 1:00-2:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez Saturday at 2:00-3:00 pm: Simon Hanselmann Sunday at 12:00-2:00 pm: Johnny Ryan

Don't miss the book launch for The Pass, Katriona Chapman's keenly observed character study about up-and-coming London chef Claudia as she struggles to balance the weight of ambition with her personal life. Katriona will be at Gosh! on 2/6 at 7:00 pm.

Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions opens at the Long Beach Museum of Art on February 6 and runs through late May 2026, showcasing a survey of the painter’s iconic art from 2001 to the present, including nearly 60 oil paintings, several large-scale sculptures, multimedia works, and first edition issues (#0- 15) of the underground, satirical comic series Zap Comix. A giclee of the Zap No. 5 cover, illustrated by Williams, is featured in “The Visual Adventures” (1970). It blends sci-fi, clown, classic, and semi-profane imagery and warns in the top-right corner, “Adults Only!” Robert Williams (aka “Mr. Bitchin’”) is a cartoonist...

We're excited to announce a special launch party with Roman Muradov for the release of his brand new comic, All the Living! Join us on Thursday 26th February 2026, from 7-9pm. All the Living is a melancholic ghost story and one we can't wait for. Roman Muradov, whose self-published work is always a treat here on our shelves has his unique art style on full display with this new entry. We turn 40 this year and publisher Fantagraphics are sharing a significant birthday with us in 2026 as they celebrate 50 years of publishing. We're happy to be celebrating together this year with some fantastic events...

Catch the Fanta crew at Emerald City Comic Con: Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds, Mike Catron, Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, and Max Clotfelter will be discussing 50 years of publishing the world's greatest cartoonists with Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con on 3/7 at 5:15 pm in room 343-344--get your tickets here!

Join us to kick off our 50th anniversary with a party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! After our panel with Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds, Mike Catron, Jim Woodring, Megan Kelso, Max Clotfelter, and Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con, we'll have a party with cake, ice cream, refreshments, and exciting announcements of celebrations throughout year.

Jaime Hernandez is doing a book signing! To celebrate the release of his new collection, Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories, he'll be signing books at Skylight Books on March 10th at 7:00 pm.

Don't miss a book signing with the Roman Muradov at Desert Island: he'll be signing copies of All the Living on March 12th at 7:00 pm!