We’re so excited to be back at San Diego Comic-Con booth 1721, along with Special Guest Daniel Clowes! We’ve got a full signing schedule, fascinating panels, tables full of books (including some new releases that aren’t out yet), and exclusive merch! And then of course, there’s our big annual Not-At-Comic-Con Sale, with 25% off just about everything on Fantagraphics.com! Scroll down for the 411 on that.
Fantagraphics Booth 1721 Signing Schedule:
Thursday, July 25th:
1:00-3:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets)
4:00-5:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) + Beth Hetland (Tender)
5:00-6:00 pm: Charles Glaubitz (Starseeds 3)
Friday, July 26th:
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok)
12:00-1:00 pm: Maria Bamford + Scott Marvel Cassidy (Hogbook and Lazer Eyes)
1:00-2:00 pm: Beth Hetland (Tender) + Charles Glaubitz (Starseeds 3)
2:00-3:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) + Liniers (Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave)
3:30-4:30 pm: Pedro Cobiaco + Rafael Grampá (Braba: A Brazilian Comics Anthology)
Saturday, July 27th:
11:00 am-12:00 pm: BK Taylor (I Think He’s Crazy!) + Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok)
12:00-1:00 pm: Maria Bamford + Scott Marvel Cassidy (Hogbook and Lazer Eyes)
1:00-2:00 pm: Beth Hetland (Tender) + John Pham (J&K)
2:00-3:00 pm: Daniel Clowes (Monica)
3:00-4:00 pm: Liniers (Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave) + Charles Glaubitz (Starseeds 3)
4:00-5:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) + Bong Redila (Popeye Volume 3: The Sea Hag & Alice the Goon)
Sunday, July 28th:
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir)
12:00-1:00 pm: BK Taylor (I Think He’s Crazy!) + Beth Hetland (Tender)
1:00-2:00 pm: Charles Glaubitz (Starseeds 3) + Bong Redila (Popeye Volume 3: The Sea Hag & Alice the Goon)
2:00-3:00 pm: Daniel Clowes (Monica)
Panels:
Friday, July 26th at 10:00 am in Room 4: Focus on Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy: Don’t miss a conversation between comedian Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite!) and her husband Scott Marvel Cassidy (artist). They’ll discuss their charming graphic memoir Hogbook and Lazer Eyes with popular podcasters Brad and Lisa Gullickson (Comic Book Couples Counseling).
Friday, July 26th at 11:30 am in Room 10: Focus on Braba: A Brazilian Comics Anthology: There is a thriving arts and comics scene in Brazil, and Fantagraphics is proud to pair with MINO to publish Braba, an extraordinary collection of 13 short stories created by 16 pioneering Brazilian cartoonists. Artist Pedro Cobiaco and artist and curator Rafael Grampá (Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham) will discuss the work, with a Q&A to follow.
Friday, July 26th at 12:00 pm in Room 4: Spotlight on Rick Marschall: Rick Marschall has been active in the world of comics since the 1960s as a cartoonist, historian, collector, comics editor of three newspaper syndicates, editor at Marvel Comics (founder of EPIC), writer of Disney Comics, representative of European graphic-novel publishers, and teacher at SVA and other colleges. He was the editor of Nemo magazine, co-founder of Hogan’s Alley, and the author of 75 books, most on pop culture and comics. He will be interviewed by Gary Groth, co-founder of Fantagraphics Books and former editor of The Comics Journal. They will discuss Rick’s career and share thoughts on the past, present, and future of the comics medium.
Friday, July 26th at 4:30 pm in Room 26AB: Joe Matt Tribute Panel: Joe Matt (Peepshow) was a cartoonist like no other and is sorely missed by fans and friends alike. Matt Groening (The Simpsons), Sammy Harkham (Blood of the Virgin), and Brian Doherty (Dirty Pictures) discuss his work, his legacy, and more with Eric Reynolds (VP and associate publisher, Fantagraphics).
Saturday, July 27th at 10:00 am in Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina: Best Friends Forever Panel: Best friends Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Lunar New Year Love Story), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Guts), Thien Pham (Family Style, Sumo), Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera, Raised by Ghosts), and Julia Wertz (Impossible People, Drinking at the Movies) discuss the joys and terrors of writing about best friends in their comics.
Saturday, July 27th at 3:00 pm in Room 29AB: Inheritance and Legacy: Nonfiction Comics: What do we inherit from our forebears? A legacy can be anything, whether it’s a garden passed down through generations or recipes that connect us to home, no matter where we are in the world. Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera, Raised by Ghosts), Comic-Con special guest Thien Pham (Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam), and Mariah-Rose Marie (Cook Like Your Ancestors: An Illustrated Guide to Intuitive Cooking with Recipes From Around the World) discuss their work with Gene Luen Yang (Lunar New Year Love Story).
Saturday, July 27th at 4:00 pm in Room 25ABC: Spotlight on Daniel Clowes: Daniel Clowes‘ style is recognized for its meticulous detail, emotional depth, and engagement with the absurdities of the everyday, cementing his status as one of the most influential figures in the comics medium. He’ll be discussing his newest book, Monica (winner of the 2024 Fauve D’Or at Angoulême Comics Festival, longlisted for the 2024 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction) with his editor, Eric Reynolds (VP and associate publisher at Fantagraphics).
Eisner Nominations:
The “Oscars” of the comics industry honors comics creators and their works in 32 categories, including the Will Eisner Hall of Fame! Nominated Fantagraphics books and creators are:
Best Humor Publication: Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave by Liniers
Best Graphic Album—New: Eden II by K. Wroten
Best Graphic Album—Reprint: Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus by Ed Piskor
Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Spa by Erik Svetoft, translation by Melissa Bowers
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips: Dauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips: Popeye Sundays Vol 3: The Sea Hag and Alice the Goon by E.C. Segar, edited by Conrad Groth and Gary Groth
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips: Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck and Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1935-1939: Starring Donald Duck and Big Bad Wolf, edited by David Gerstein
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books: Adventures Into Terror: The Atlas Comics Library, vol. 1, edited by Michael J. Vassallo
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books: The John Severin Westerns Featuring American Eagle
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: The Comics Journal #309 edited by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti, and Austin English
Best Comics-Related Book: Flamed Out: The Underground Adventures and Comix Genius of Willy Murphy edited by Mark Burstein
2024 Eisner Hall of Fame Judges’ Choices:
Kim Deitch (1944- ): Pioneer underground cartoonist Kim Deitch’s best-known character is Waldo the Cat, a fictional 1930s-era animated cat who stars in the seminal Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Shroud of Waldo, Alias the Cat, and various other strips and books. Kim’s other works include Shadowlands, Reincarnation Stories, Beyond the Pale, and Deitch’s Pictorama, a collaboration with brothers Simon and Seth. Art Spiegelman has called Deitch “the best kept secret in American comics.” Deitch was co-founder of the Cartoonists Co-op Press (1973–1974) and has taught at the School for Visual Arts in New York. He received Comic-Con’s Inkpot Award in 2008.
Gary Groth (1954- ): Gary Groth is an American comic book editor, publisher, and critic. Active as a fan, while a teenager he published Fantastic Fanzine and in the early 1970s organized Metro Con in the Washington, DC area. In 1976 he co-founded Fantagraphics Books with Mike Catron and Kim Thompson and served as editor-in-chief of The Comics Journal.
SDCC Booth 1721 Exclusives:
These titles will be available at our booth ahead of release date–it’s your first chance to get your copies!
Exclusive Merch:
We worked with some of our artists to design some very cool merch, available exclusively at our booth 1721! We’ll add these items to our website in the future, but San Diego Comic-Con is your chance to get these items before anyone else! We’ve got (drumroll, please): bumper stickers designed by Noah Van Sciver and John Pham, a t-shirt featuring art by Gilbert Hernandez from the cover of Love & Rockets Vol. IV #14, a t-shirt featuring art by Scott Marvel Cassidy from the charming graphic novel he co-authored with his wife, Maria Bamford, Hogbook and Lazer Eyes, and a t-shirt featuring a two-sided design of the one and only Buddy Bradley by Peter Bagge!
Can’t make it to Comic-Con? No need to fret—treat yourself during our Not-At-Comic-Con Sale! From Thursday, July 25th to Sunday, July 28th, you can use coupon code SDCC at checkout for 25% off just about everything at Fantagraphics.com!
All order fulfillment subject to availability. Preordered books, merch, and gift cards will not be included in the sale. Due to increased order volume, please allow an extra 7-10 days for shipping and handling. Sale discounts can not be combined with any other promotions. Free shipping offers do not apply. For questions, please email helpme@fantagraphics.com with “Comic-Con Sale” in the subject line, or give us a call at 1-800-657-1100.